I don't have the numbers but since NY and California make up the largest two programs,
the dollar value of metric construction, combined with Federal Construction
(buildings) is quite large.
Joseph B. Reid [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/27/01 07:09pm
Howard Ressel wrote in USMA 15011:
Jut got an
The NIST Metric Program, in cooperation with USMA member Mark Henschel,
will bring its educational display to the 2001 TechEd Chicago program
September 24--26, 2001 http://www.techedevents.org/chicago/index.asp
This is the second year that the Metric Program has brought its metric
educational
Henry Opperman, Office of Weights and Measures
Gerry Iannelli, NIST Metric Program Office
Dear Gentlemen:
With the kind and generous support of NIST, an exhibit was presented at
the 2001 Business Expo held in Charleston, SC last week by Metric
Methods. The NIST display provided the opportunity
One of the latest articles in BWMA's Yardstick.
Especially the bit about 'a perfect cup of coffee' is a real joke.
METRICATION MADNESS
(Yardstick Aug 2001)
This was the title of a feature article by Bernard Levin in The Times on 15
August 1995 - yes, six years ago!
For he was one of only
This fellow is quite mad Han, like Sean Gabb claiming to have been
traumetized by decimal currency in his youth. I wouldn't waste time on him,
except to monitor his activities and make sure they aren't having undue
influence.
We have the same type over here (AM/Medium-Wave radio) who see a
Title:
I don't have the
numbers but since NY and California make up the largest two programs, the dollar
value of metric construction, combined with Federal Construction (buildings) is
quite large.
Just to reinforce that, a couple bid topics off
Caltrans this week (html so the bid-specs
Following is the reasonably positive reply I had from my Florida state
representative regarding the flaw in the recently revised beer container
bill passed by the Florida legislature. My original message to him is
appended at the end for your reference.
Bill
Dr. Hooper, thank you for your
The only comment I will make on this tripe is how does the likes of
otherwise intelligent people like Bernard Levin get themselves involved in
bullshit like this??
Regards,
Steve
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: U.S. Metric Association [EMAIL
inches and angstroms ?
How about using World Standard, SI units of measurement?
DT Bath, 861 Kensington Dr., Peterborough ON K9J 6J8
(705)743-4297
I don't think metric is really the issue with this guy. He's got some
resentment towards people in government circles, and is looking for any
proxy to settle the score. Metric just happens to be convenient.
The fact that they seem to be winning one (loose-goods regulations) drives
him into an
On Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:10:38 -0400, Duncan Bath
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Maybe he is other than intelligent.
D.
Well, he's dead - does that count? ;-)
Chris
--
UK Metrication Association: http://www.metric.org.uk/
Well, Chris, maybe I should have said what WAS the likes of an otherwise
intelligent person like Bernard Levin involving himself in bullshit like
this?? (WAS being the operative word)!!
Many apologies for that (VERY, VERY) glaring oversight on my part!!!
Regards,
Steve.
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Nat Hager wrote in USMA 15030
04-0T1414 * 04-Sol-37-12.9/15.0 * Date Advertised 9/17/2001
Construct Four-lane Freeway
Bids Opening in Sacramento
Estimate: $24,296,200
In Solano County In Vallejo From Napa River Bridge To Sonoma Boulevard.
650 Working Days * * Specs Plans not available until
On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Nat Hager III wrote:
At a minimum let me suggest a name: Americans for Sensible Weights and
Measures (ASWM)...
The term weights and measures is detritus from antiquity.
Americans for Sensible (or universal) Units of Measurement would be much
better.
Gene.
On Tue, 28 Aug 2001 22:15:12
chris wrote:
On Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:10:38 -0400, Duncan Bath
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Maybe he is other than intelligent.
D.
...
Well, he's dead - does that count? ;-)
Chris
...
He, he... Evidently THAT explains a lot... When did he die, late 1800s?... ;-)
Last night at a local store, I came across a box full of loose 25'/8 m tape
measures from Buffalo Tool. They are as well made as the Stanley 10 m tape
measures, but they cost only $3.99. I would have preferred a metric-only
one, but I couldn't pass up a deal like that.
Today I called Buffalo
Gene, I agree with you, but... The Joe Sixpacks we're trying to persuade
are familiar with the term, weights and measures.
This is a political battle, and in politics, *how* you say something is
(sadly) often more important than *what* you say. In commercial
advertising, subtle differences in
2001-08-28
Weather in Italy. The English does use degrees Celsius, but with decimal
Fahrenheit added in for clarification.
John
ITALIANO
http://www.italy-news.net
CALDO TORRIDO IN VENETO
Un finale di agosto torrido nel Veneto, dove oggi
Gene,
Wearing my scientist's hat I agree with you 100%. But wearing my political
strategist's hat I think the original may be better. It triangulates the
opposition, with their Americans for Customary... (etc, etc).
Nat
On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Nat Hager III wrote:
At a minimum let me
OK, Duncan, I relent. I'll try to stick to SI from now on.
;-)
Jim
Duncan Bath wrote:
inches and angstroms ?
How about using World Standard, SI units of measurement?
DT Bath, 861 Kensington Dr., Peterborough ON K9J 6J8
(705)743-4297
--
Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late
To all:
Just a few weeks back, there was a short thread on this list about
contacting the meteorologists at KSL-TV (Salt Lake City's NBC
affiliate), who were chosen to head the Olympic Weather Team.
Today I stumbled across the University of Utah Department of Meteorology
site dedicated to
I have just received up-dated information abou the use of inches in the
rules of the Florida state science fair:
Apparently they do plan to reintroduce inches, but, contrary to my first
report on this issue, they do NOT plan to eliminate centimetres in the
description of the size limits for
Indeed.
-Original
Message-
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf
Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday,
28 August 2001
19.58
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:15049] Re: 2002
Olympic Winter Games' weather team
In a message dated 2001-08-28
2001-08-28
First of all recycling old news means they are hard up to find anything new
that is news worthy.
The next thing, is this group is either the dumbest group of people on the
earth, or the cleverest group of con artists.
I agree with them in pointing out the stupidity of mixing metric
I propose that Irish members of the USMA server pitch in on the letter's
page of the Irish Times,
Han
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