John, There is a story behind this. I don't know if you rembember, but president Jimmy Carter was planning to convert to the metric system. When Reagan came to power he said the metric system was "too much guvment." That's how Ron got the redneck vote, by campaigning against "guvment."
Clear Skies, Brian Ritchey -----Original Message----- From: John Carmichael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Frank Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, February 12, 2000 7:57 PM Subject: Re: metric >Hi Frank: > >The reason I suggested inches for the optical resolution table was that all >of the metals that we use for gnomons such as rods, spheres, plates, and >cables are sold in inches or fractions thereof, in the US anyway. I agree >that most people who have to do math would prefer to use metric, myself >included, but we're stuck with the old outdated system and have to live with it. > >John > >>What's all this inches nonsense. Anyone would think we were back >>landing on the moon or something. Napoleon, thou should'st be living at >>this hour. >> >>Frank 55N 1W >>-- >>Frank Evans >> >> > >
