2000-11-27 FFU = Fred Flintstone Units. It is the term I use for what others call wombat. It refers to all non-SI units and mocks them by indicating their "stone-age", thus out-dated, origins. John -----Original Message----- From: Paul Trusten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 2000-11-27 19:00 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [USMA:9393] Re: [Fwd: [Fwd: US industry metrication]] John, what is FFU? I must have been away when that was first used. kilopascal wrote: > > 2000-11-27 > > I think someone needs to contact him and explain what has been delayed and > what hasn't. He probably thinks either SI and FFU can be used. He needs to > have it explained to him, the delay only applies to the use of supplemental > unit declarations. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Louis JOURDAN > Sent: Monday, 2000-11-27 02:40 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:9377] Re: [Fwd: [Fwd: US industry metrication]] > > At 22:50 -0500 00/11/26, Mike wrote: > >I got this email recently (see below). When last I "spoke" with > this guy, I > >wasn't really able to guess his angle on all of this, including > whether he was > >pro- or anti- metrication (he's British, but that doesn't really > mean much). > > > >If you want to respond to his request, please do it directly to him at > > > ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > > >I won't be replying to him, nor will I be forwarding to him mail > sent to the > >list, or to me directly (note that my email address is no longer the > >one listed > >below). > > > >Mike Jenkins > >Laurel MD > > > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> Subject: Re: US industry metrication > >> Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 22:46:58 +0100 > >> From: "Tony Steinmetz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> Dear Mike and Joan, > >> We now have the 10 year delay of the > >> implementation of metric-only in Europe. > >> > >> We worry that metrication is now no longer an issue > >> until 2010, when a new delay in the EU will be asked > >> by the US. > >> > >> In Orgalime, the European Associations of > >> electrotechnicaland mechanical Industry associations > >> we have asked European industries active in the US > >> to use their influence and we have also asked Orgalime > >> to discuss the issue with NEMA. > >> Is there anything you would advise us to do here from Europe? > >> We do hope that metric only will at least be allowed inthe US > > > in 2010. > > > Regards, > > > Tony Steinmetz. > > I used to work with ORGALIME when I was in Brussels. As far as I > know, they always had a rather pro-metric stance within UNICE, the > Industry Association of Europe (the European part of the TABD). > > I think we can trust them. > > Louis -- Paul Trusten, R.Ph. 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apt. 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] "No one from the Audubon Society has yet documented the finding of a modified barium swallow." --Byrd Ona Wyng, Forensic Ornithologist "Free Billy Rubin!" ---Medical Technologists' protest cry
