The USMA mail list was down for a bit, and so this did not get sent back out when I posted it last night. If it does later, you might get a "double". While I'm thinking of it... PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY EMAIL TO MAYOR RILEY OR ANYONE DOWN HERE ON THIS TOPIC. I DON'T WANT THE MAYOR TO BE TIRED OF THE TOPIC BEFORE I SEE HIM. **** It took a few emails and several phone calls but I have finally landed an appointment to speak to the mayor of Charelston about making the design of our new Cooper River Bridge metric. This "100 year bridge" will be nearly 6 km long and, hopefully, 8 lanes wide. The maximum clearance will be in the order of 42 m above mean water. Charleston is, as I recall, the fourth largest port in the United States in terms of value and bulk cargo "tonnage". The port facilities lie mostly above the bridges being replaced in situ by this new bridge. My appointment is for only 15 minutes and will be a week from today. I'm open to suggestions on presentation points. I've got my own list but I've never held a monopoly on good ideas, so let's have 'em! Facts (and citations) should lead the list, I would think. Jim -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 29407 66 George Street 843.225.0805 Charleston, SC 29424 http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cert. Adv. Metrication Specialist 843.953.7644 -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 29407 66 George Street 843.225.0805 Charleston, SC 29424 http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cert. Adv. Metrication Specialist 843.953.7644
