I wouldn't be bothered by your language, Michael, if it were made in private. But,
this is not the way we are going to enlighten people. We need to apply Aesop's story
of the wind competing with the sun on a bet as to whether one or the other could get a
man to take off his cloak.
The wind, which wanted to remove a man's cloak by blowing it off, blew and blew. Thus
chilled, the man held onto it ever tighter. The sun then decided to shine more
brightly. Warmed, the man cheerfully removed his cloak. We must follow suit in our
efforts to bring metric to the United States, by employing the light of warmth and
knowledge, rather than the cudgel of anger. This is, IMHO, the most urgent task before
us, that of inspiration.
>
> From: "Michael-O" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2003/07/04 Fri PM 03:12:28 EDT
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [USMA:26251] Fw: my comments to BWMA
>
> if someone feels bothered with my language, sorry but I had to write that
> email.
>
> The propaganda made on their site are just like the nazi one against jews.
>
> check their reply
>
>
> BWMA wrote:
> > Michael,
> > Thank you for your email. We wish you well.
> > John, BWMA
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael-O" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 1:32 AM
> > Subject: my comments
> >
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I'd like to enlighten you.
> >>
> >> you are the biggest and most ignorant fuckers europe has ever seen.
> >>
> >> metric is 10^10 times better and will ever be better than inch fuck
> >> and pound shit!
>
>
Paul Trusten, R.Ph.
3609 Caldera Blvd, Apt. 122
Midland TX 79707-2872 USA
432-694-6208
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There are two cardinal sins, from which all the others spring: impatience and laziness.
---Franz Kafka
