[USMA:53382] Re: Paul Trusten on Dram Vials

2013-11-03 Thread Pierre Abbat
On Sunday, October 27, 2013 16:05:16 c...@traditio.com wrote: Paul-- You're right as always! Next time some anti-metricationist claims that people don't understand metric, only the customary system, say to that person: Tell me: How much is a dram when you measure out your cough syrup? I

[USMA:53383] Re: Fuel prices worldwide

2013-11-03 Thread Pierre Abbat
On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 20:31:39 Michael Payne wrote: http://www.aa.co.za/content/World%20Wide%20Fuel%20List.pdf Interesting chart from the Automobile Association in South Africa which shows fuel prices worldwide, the local currency and the unit fuel is sold in. Interesting that fuel in

[USMA:53384] Re: And the winner is …

2013-11-03 Thread john
The telling observation is regarding the use of the English language. I have been to so many international conferences (mostly in North America, but in a number of other countries as well), and presented papers at many of these conferences, where the stipulation for papers, and the conduct of