John:
You accused the members of this list, not only of knowing you're right, but
of being afraid to admit it to themselves.
It's that latter part I really object to. In that statement, you weren't
talking about the American public; you were talking about us, on this list.
Bill Potts, CMS
San Jose, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kilopascal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: November 24, 2000 11:25
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: RE: [USMA:9329] RE: The 2001 Almanac for Farmers and City Folk,
> pp.115-116
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>
> 2000-11-24
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> Well Bill, it isn't a matter of reading minds. In this case, we all know
> how Americans in general feel about themselves as a nation and
> the how they
> fit in with the rest of the world. There is a strong feeling of arrogance
> and superiority in this country. You know it as well as I do. If you
> don't, then you are either very isolated or have chosen to block or filter
> it out.
>
> I have not met one fellow countryman who does not feel to some degree that
> the US is above everyone else, and the world should be following
> the US and
> the US the world. I do travel a lot on business, and have been
> all over the
> country, and the beliefs are basically the same no matter what the region.
>
> So, when I say everyone, American and other, on this list knows I right, I
> mean it. Unless I am shown differently by many experiences that this has
> changed, I will not change how I feel on this subject.
>
> John
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Bill Potts
> Sent: Friday, 2000-11-24 13:21
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:9329] RE: The 2001 Almanac for Farmers and City Folk,
> pp.115-116
>
>
> John Schweisthal wrote:
> > The truth is everyone on this list knows I'm right and are
> afraid to admit
> it, even to
> > themselves.
>
> Gee, John, I'm so impressed that you can read everyone's mind.
>
> Bill Potts, CMS
> San Jose, CA
> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
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