There is only one conclusion. Those people must be having it really well since they have nothing better to do than hang up to some useless units in symbol of their national/personal pride. Surely the rest of the country has more common sense. At least their government has. A. -----Original Message----- From: "kilopascal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 10:41:11 -0400 To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [USMA:14190] The madness continues!! > Neil Herron is to close his fish stall so he can devote more time to the > pounds and ounces 'cause'. > > So the battle against mountainous common sense continues, alas!! > > He is joined in his cause by four other traders, two in Cornwall and two in > London. > > He has told the Sunderland Echo that the Metric Martyr's fighting fund now > stands at �200,000, with �5000 already spent. Funny!! I could have sworn > he already told someone else they had raised �400,000!! It's amazing how > these amounts seem to vary, isn't it?? > > He and his supporters intend to raise �1,000,000 in defence of all five > traders. But of course; why waste time raising �100,000 for cancer > sufferer's or victims of AIDS when you can invest your money in this far > more worthy cause?? > > So, as I said, the madness continues. What our European cousins make of all > this heaven only knows!! > > Probably laughing themselves silly of shaking their heads in disbelief, I > shouldn't wonder!! > > Mr Herron also plans to run for Mayor of Sunderland. God help us if he > won!! > > That would be the day that Sunderland would be undoubtedly rechristened > Noddyland!!! > > Regards, > > Steve. > > > > 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) > > > > > -- _______________________________________________ FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup FREE PC-to-Phone calls with Net2Phone http://www.net2phone.com/cgi-bin/link.cgi?121
