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"Gary R. Kazin" wrote: > We have some interesting metrication experiences here in the US. In the > 1970's, a number of states erected some metric distance signs, and New > Jersey put up some signs "55 MPH is 88 KPH". They are all gone. One or > two gasoline chains went metric (Shell did it in NJ) but went back because > of the consumer confusion. A lot of gas stations went metric back in the early 70's for a short time. The reason was that the old pumps weren't set up to show per gallon prices of over 99.9 cents. Going to liter pricing was a stop gap measure until new pumps arrived. > The soft drink industry is mostly metric: soda bottles are mostly half, > one, and two liters. There are NEW smaller bottles at 20 ounces, and the > 12 ounce can will probably be here for a while until they realize that > then metric equivalent (300ml?) is smaller but could be sold for the same > price... The liquor industry went metric, sort of, with 0.75, 1.0 and 1.5 > liter bottles. Ah liquor... reminds me of my teenage years when I went to Europe with a Eurail pass and a backpack and toured Europe. Stopped by the Hofbrau House in Munich and threw back a few brews figuring I'd play follow the liter... 1 liter, 2 liters, 3 liters....floor!! Ah, those were the daze... (took the U Bahn back to the hostel, no worries about DUI) > And, of course, the electronics industry has always been metric... Few people realize how much of our daily lives involve some use of the metric system. > ===== > Gary R. Kazin > DL&W Milepost R35.7 > Rockaway, New Jersey > > New Jersey Transit - THE WAY TO GO!!! > > (I have no affiliation with New Jersey Transit.) -- Erich S Houchens Fort Worth, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] AOL IM: RRspatch ICQ: 172674 Random "Bushism" - "Well, it's an unimaginable honor to be the president during the Fourth of July of this country. It means what these words say, for starters. The great inalienable rights of our country. We're blessed with such values in America. And I--it's--I'm a proud man to be the nation based upon such wonderful values." Visiting the Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C., July 2, 2001 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
