At 09:34 12/17/2001 -0700, Nikolay O. Malyarov wrote:
Dear Wizard:
Well, I have abstained from responding to this long enough, I think. To
start off, I am not an American. I live in the U.S., yet not until very
recently did I decide to become an American citizen (and primarily for
the reason
Although off topic I couldn't agree more (although I admit my language skills are not
the best but again I'm an engineer so I have an excuse lol).
At a minium users of this list should refrain from using unacceptable language (ie.
four letter words). Although no prude, I do not think this is
I was just looking at the WWV web site (WWV is the timekeeping radio station
of the National Institute of Standards and Technology). Their site is
completely metric. The only use of an FFU unit was in the area of the
Hawaii WWVH antenna site, which was given as 12 hectares (30 acres). Here
is
I think you may be missing the point too, Jim!! I fully agree that many
Americans are vocal in their condemnations of certain actions by their
Government!!
My point is that too many Americans seem unable to take criticism at all,
whether or not that criticism may be justified!!
Many Americans
I have gone back to the newspaper articles in our best newspaper and it is
true. I wish they were in English too. It is about the ASPA (American
Servicemembers Protection Act) proposed by Jesse Helms (R) and DeLay (D); it
passed the Senate on December 7 and is awaiting the signature by the
Although the European editions of Time are metric, the articles about the
war in Afghanistan are in ifp-only.
I think converting to metric takes too much time.
Han
- Original Message -
From: Joseph B. Reid [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: U.S. Metric Association [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday,
The set I described was free and is meant to introduce people to the euro.
There are other sets, worth 25 guilders that can be bought for that price in
order to start using the euro from Jan. 1 onwards.
Han
- Original Message -
From: Leonardo Boselli [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: U.S. Metric
In fact, the weather is absolutely crazy and upside down in Europe! Italy is
on the battlefield between cold Siberian air and warm Meditteranean air.
Torrential rain south, heavy snow north. Greece: up to a meter of snow.
Spain: lots of rain and snow. On the other hand, warm air masses have
I would imagine the response would be the same as it always is, John!!
A combination of twisting facts and downright lies!! The most oft-repeated
allegation is that the EU imposes laws and regulations on us, when they know
full well that the Treaty of Rome prevents any outside interference in
Han:
Tom DeLay is no Democrat. He's the House Majority Whip and is not only a
Republican, but also on the far far right of that party. He may be even more
isolationist than Jesse Helms.
As for that bill, I doubt if many (if any) Democrats are in favor of it.
Also, a 2000 poll showed that 66%
Han:
I found what you were referring to, at http://www.endgenocide.org/ceg-icc/.
ASPA included on Senate version of DOD Appropriations Bill (December 7,
2001)
The Senate recklessly adopted Sen. HelmsÂ’ ASPA as an amendment to the
Defense Appropriations Act (HR 3338) on December 7. Original
2001-12-18
What about the time it takes to convert the metric that is supplied to the
Time reporters in Afghanistan. If it is a waste of time to convert from FFU
to SI, it is a waste of time to go from SI to FFU.
John
- Original Message -
From: Han Maenen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: U.S.
2001-12-18
Not directly, but indirectly. It reflects the attitude of the US towards
the world and puts into perspective why we can't expect the US to go metric
any time soon. In very plain terms, we are dealing with a monster who is
out of control.
Conversion to SI will be a very steep uphill
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