Jim's posting a few minutes ago on the can of pop spotted and purchased by his secretary reminds me of something my wife showed me last night. She found and purchased a large spring-loaded plastic clip with a magnet (almost) glued to the back. The clip had two lines of writing across the front to show equivalents (e.g., "1 qt = 2 pts = ... = .94 L") Sally's comment was "This is stupid; nobody in their kitchen is going to measure out '.94 L' and this only serves to show the metric system in a bad light." They even showed a cup as equaling ".24 L" instead of 240 mL, which Sally thought was even dumber. She's sharp, which is one of the many reasons I'm right fond of her.... BTW, this gadget was made by the Robinson Company under license from Corning (for the Pyrex label used in it's product name). I'll have to write them and Corning a letter or email if I get the chance. Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) "Don't be late to metricate!" James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789
