At 13:28 23-01-01 +0200, you wrote:
> > At 18:08 22-01-01 -0600, "Dan Minette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > >Actually, working internationally in the oil patch, I have to work with
> > >mixed metric and Imperial units.  Its not that hard, you just have to
>keep
> > >the translation factors in your head.
> >
> > After all, it's not rocket science . . .
> >
> >
> > -- Ronn!  :)
>
><L> You weren't, by any chance, taking a cruel swipe at NASA there??? <L>
>
>Charlie


I suppose I should confess that in class tonight I mixed up units and 
stated that Earth orbital velocity is about 5 km/sec . . . but I did catch 
it in a few moments and am happy to report that no spacecraft were lost due 
to the error.


-- Ronn!  :)


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