> Heard yesterday about British greengrocers who are being > fined for continuing to use pounds and ounces instead of > kilograms and grams. They're being called the Metric > Martyrs.
It's true, but they're allowed to show both prices/weight, so most are doing this as the majority of Brit's think in Imperial > One was saying some things just can't be translated - > like calling a Quarter-Pounder a "McDonalds 113-grammer". Ah, but that's a trade-mark name, isn't it? So it won't change to something silly > Last night we pounded some chicken breasts thin to make > piccatta. What will we do when the U.S. goes metric? Does that mean that you would have Grammed some chicken breasts? <g> Philip Arnold Technical Director Certified ColdFusion Developer ASP Multimedia Limited Switchboard: +44 (0)20 8680 8099 Fax: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 www.aspmedia.co.uk www.aspevents.net An ISO9001 registered company. ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. ********************************************************************** ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
