Re: Objectionable material for children

[John D. Giorgis]

At 04:02 PM 1/23/01 -0700, Kevin wrote:
>I was raised with Celsius, so it's always a strange experience watching
>American weather reports, with (what sounds like) incredibly high
>temperatures. It's kind of jarring to come across measurements in feet
>and Farhenheit when reading magazines like "National Geographic," too.
>Through long association they've come to seem like "our" magazines, but
>the Imperial references are a reminder that they come from another
>country. 

I am very surprised that they don't convert it for you.   In "The
Economist" they always explain their British-centric and American-centric
references.

JDG
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