2001-02-14
Chris and others,
I agree with Han on this issue. As long as only one of us visits their site
once and awhile, I don't see it making their counts go up enough to make an
significant difference. Even they have to be smart enough to know that not
everyone who visits their site visits to support them. And, I'm sure that
as for the count issue, they can project any amount they want.
But, in all that Han reports to us we have to realise one thing: They are a
wounded animal, dying. With every joule of energy they can muster, they
will lash out, at any cost. Unfortunately, they may take many down with
them.
In the next 9 years, we can expect them to fight as they have never fought
before. They are fighting for their life. The conversion of road signs and
the allowances for metric sizes where the pint is presently still permitted
will be opposed more severely then the conversion of scales. But, we can
beat them, as we have time on our side.
All I ask, Han is that you keep your visits to a minimum and not engage in
any confrontation with them.
John
Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrtümlich glaubt
frei zu sein.
There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they
are free!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Han Maenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2001-02-13 14:28
Subject: [USMA:10983] Re:BWMA and consumer groups
> Chris,
>
> I simply think that it is good to know one's enemy. Sending such 'news' to
> the group may mean that members who wanted to go there, will stay away,
> as I have given them the new items on their site. This should mean less
> hits for them in the end. I visit your and all other pro-metric sites as
> often
> as possible. I also think that hey are not beneath cranking up their
> counter.
>
> I cannot help it, but I found the BWMA picture postcard very funny.
>
> I would never send such BWMA propaganda to people like Dr. Smalhout,
> who supports them (!) and who even had the nerve to call Imperial units
> international and metric units European. If I find out his e-mail address
I
> will send him the two articles on your site to set him straight. I
rebutted
> Mr. Smalhouts nonsense in a letter to the paper he wrote it in; I put the
> UKMA and USMA URL's in the letter to the editor and not theirs.
>
> Han
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 7:28 PM
> Subject: [USMA:10963] Re:BWMA and consumer groups
>
>
> > On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 19:07:04 +00100 (MET), <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I found this on their site http://www.footrule.org
>
> BRITISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ASSOCIATION
>
>
> ANTI-CONSUMER GROUPS )Footrule Jan 2001)
>
> Han:
>
> Why do you give the BWMA this publicity? Ignore them! They are flailing
> around desperately to convince themselves they are right.You give them
more
> credibility by reproducing this nonsense (and increase
> their visit counts on their Web site!).
>
> Chris
> --
> UK Metrication Association: http://www.metric.org.uk/
>
>
>
