> Sir, > > Recently I joined your site with a password and e-mail address. Then I loaded a route between Den Helder and Maastricht in the Dutch language. I > was shocked and revolted when I saw that the distances were not given in meters and > kilometers as I expect on a mainland European website, but in British/American yards and miles! I tried several other languages, but they > always defaulted to yard and mile trash! Since when do Europeans need these units while working out an itinerary in mainland Europe? I saw that there is a metric option but that is not the point. I do not accept British units in > any metric environment and I expect a French website to use metric units. We should not be made by French people (!!!!) to press a button to get this filth out of our sight. I have to tell you, I feel betrayed and I am furious. Why do the maps and itineraries in *all languages* default to > UK/USA units of measurement? > > This is what the Dutch language itinerary stated by default: The map of the Netherlands has a scale saying 100 miles. The itinerary from Den Helder to Maastricht in the Dutch language. It burns my eyes out. These alien measuring units are disgusting. > A German who knows what is at stake would say: Zum Kotzen! Ekelhaft! > And French people will say: Merde! > > DEN HELDER (17) MAASTRICHT (62) > Het weer: > 18�C/27�C, Zon Het weer: > 18�C/27�C, Zon > Plaatselijke tijd: vrijdag 27 juli 2001 - 20:57 GMT+01:00 > > Gedetailleerde etappes > > 1 Vertrek van Den Helder > > 2 Volg Polderweg gedurende 69 yards 69 yards 00h00 > > 3 Volg Middenweg gedurende 135 yards 205 yards 00h00 > > 4 Volg Parallelweg gedurende 513 yards 719 yards 00h00 > > 5 Volg Ruyghweg gedurende 1188 yards 1 mile 00h02 > > 6 Volg N250,binnenhaven gedurende 810 yards 1 mile 00h03 > > 7 Volg N9,rijksweg gedurende 3 miles 5 miles 00h08 > > 8 Volg N248 gedurende 8 miles 13 miles 00h18 > > 9 Volg N245 gedurende 10 miles 24 miles 00h30 > > 10 Volg N508,nollenweg gedurende 1 mile 25 miles 00h32 > > 11 Volg N242 gedurende 3 miles 29 miles 00h37 > > 12 Volg Verkeersplein Kooimeer gedurende 205 yards 29 miles 00h37 > > 13 Volg A9,burgemeester Van Sonweg gedurende 28 miles 57 miles 01h02 > > 14 Volg Knooppunt Holendrecht gedurende 2 miles 59 miles 01h05 > > 15 Volg Knooppunt Ekkersweijer gedurende 63 miles 123 miles 02h02 > > 16 Volg A2-E25 gedurende 6 miles 130 miles 02h09 > > 17 Volg Knooppunt De Hogt gedurende 2 miles 133 miles 02h12 > > 18 Volg Knooppunt Leenderheide gedurende 10 miles 144 miles 02h22 > > 19 Volg Knooppunt Kruisdonk gedurende 38 miles 182 miles 02h54 > > 20 Volg E25-N2 gedurende 1595 yards 183 miles 02h56 > > 21 Volg Viaductweg gedurende 1164 yards 183 miles 02h57 > > 22 Volg Noorderbrug gedurende 165 yards 184 miles 02h57 > > 23 Volg Frontensingel gedurende 1154 yards 184 miles 02h59 > > 24 Volg Maagdendries gedurende 278 yards 184 miles 02h59 > > 25 Volg Bogaardenstraat gedurende 371 yards 185 miles 02h59 > > 26 Volg Grote Gracht gedurende 275 yards 185 miles 03h00 > > 27 Volg Oude Tweebergenpoort gedurende 80 yards 185 miles 03h00 > > 28 Volg Keizer Karelplein gedurende 96 yards 185 miles 03h00 > > 29 Volg Vrijthof gedurende 137 yards 185 miles 03h00 > > 30 Je komt aan Maastricht > > (cont) > > --------------------------------------------- > DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE BY EMAIL! > --------------------------------------------- > You have chosen to receive messages from "Metric America" by email. > > Reply to this message: > http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/metricamerica/bbsfrp?action=r&tid=metricamerica &sid=12177109&mid=1081 > > Unsubscribe from the Club mailing list: > http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/metricamerica/config/change_mb_list > > Return to "Metric America": > http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/metricamerica > ---------------------------------------------- > > Not a member? Remove yourself from this list: > http://edit.clubs.yahoo.com/config/unsubscribe_mb_list?.userID=millitesla&.g roupID=metricamerica&.groupType=&.code=kqkKEmys7C >
