On Fri, 1 Jun 2001 11:54:07 Jim Elwell wrote: >Marcus: > >Since you support Andy in his extreme views (although not in his castigation >of me - thanks!), Whoa, whoa! Wait a minute, Jim. I never said I supported 'Andy in his extreme views'! What I believe I've said is that I share in his concerns about our trying to accomplish a goal when someone we believe should be supportive of it may be found on the other side of the fight! I said I could understand why Andy got so worked up. We wouldn't want to have a 'divided house' on this fight. We'd like very much to create an united front for a common goal, but following a strategy which in our view would be the most effective one based on over a century of experience and history. Now to your question below. please answer this: > >Andy/Eddie claims I am anti-metric because I oppose government mandates. > >Do you believe I am anti metric? >... In their understanding (if I read them right) anti-metric means someone who would fight metrication efforts based on legislative approaches. I don't necessarily share in that... 'judgment'. However, I can't see that your position would be helpful to expedite metrication in the US either! So, I guess we'd all hope that you'd stay on the sidelines if that chance comes about. But given that MY approach to a government mandate would certainly be a reasonable one, I do have my hopes up that you would eventually choose to at least not oppose it! ;-) I hope that answered your question. Marcus Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/
