Gene Mechtly asked about this email which I sent to Italy. I forgot that the "to" does not appear when a copy is sent to USMA. The email address appears below. Norm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norman Werling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "US Metric Assn." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 2001February19 16:47 Subject: Converting from International System to WOMBAT > A friend forwarded to me the exchange he had with you. > > I am terribly disappointed that you spend even one millisecond contributing > to the delinquency of Americans who are too lazy to learn and accept the > standards of the International System of Units (SI). > > I am an American, aged 65, and must tell you that whenever Europeans, Asians > or anyone continues to baby Americans with these conversions it simply > prolongs the day when Americans lose that arrogant attitude that because > they cling to WOMBAT (Way Of Measuring Badly in America Today) they will > succeed in badgering the rest of the world into accepting it. I know plenty > of Americans whose attitude is, " Let them change, after all, we are > Americans!" > > I cannot believe that you would accept the AP style book. What a pitiful > example of giving in to Americans on your part. > > Norman Werling > Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA >
