Remember, we are not likely to give up! Duncan -----Original Message----- From: kilopascal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: June 6, 2001 19:07 Subject: [USMA:13518] Re: Linacre on Thoburn trial >2001-06-06 > >Vivian's comments: > >Also mounting is the public revulsion against the series of deceptions used >throughout the process of compulsory metrication....., > >seem to conflict with the conclusions obtain in the article which Chris >provided us the link to. It seems there is no mounting of anything except >maybe apathy among those asked. > >Won't Vivian really look more the fool when he blows a 100 000 � plus on any >appeal and still loses. Some people just don't know when to give up. I'm >sure the appeals court will be more than happy to take his money.... I mean >hear his case. > >What a dope! > > >> There is an excellent article in today's (UK) Times, in which a >> reporter spends a day with a Trading Standards Officer. >> >> http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,7-2001191174,00.html >> >> It dispels many of the myths we have been hearing. >> >> Chris > > > > >John > >Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrt�mlich glaubt >frei zu sein. > >There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they >are free! > >Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, 2001-06-06 12:18 >Subject: [USMA:13501] Linacre on Thoburn trial > > >> >> BRITISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ASSOCIATION >> >> SUNDOWN OVER SUNDERLAND >> The Thoburn trial and its consequences. >> Vivian Linacre, Director, British Weights & Measures Association >> >> (Article first published in The Salisbury review, Summer 2001) > >
