This is exactly what I thought at the time, Duncan. If the previous 1.5
kilometre signs were accurate, then surely the new 500 yard signs are WAY
out!!!
Multiplying 1,500 by the conversion factor of 1.09 results in 1635 yards,
well over 0.75 or 3/4 of a mile!!!! Even if I misread the sign (which I
didn't) and it actually read 1/2km or 0.5km, there would still be 45 yards
to spare!!
Admittedly, when I walked along the footpath to the village, it did not seem
to be over 0.75 of a mile. However, seeing as how I am only using shanks's
pony, (travelling on foot) and I do not own or have access to a car, (some
of us don't, you know.) I have no real way of confirming the distance
accurately.
If the old signs are proven to be correct, what a wonderful favour Mr Herron
has done us, providing us with signs that are at least 1135 yards out!!!
A wonderful advert for the imperial measuring system, don't you think??
Regards,
Steve.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Duncan Bath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 2:39 AM
Subject: [USMA:14966] Re: ENGLAND
> From: Stephen Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: August 19, 2001 16:59
> Subject: [USMA:14962] Re: ENGLAND
>
> >Neil Herron of the Metric Martyrs has also won a small and hollow victory
> >against Sunderland city council by bringing to light apparently illegal
> road
> >signs that read in metres and kilometres. The ones that read in
kilometres
> >signposted the way to a tiny village near Sunderland and their
'illegality'
> >I feel is open to question as this is a 'restricted' road and therefore
> some
> >doubt as to whether they are covered by regulations for the Queens
highway.
> >
> >As it is, the council were embarrassed into removing these signs and
> >replacing them with the imperial equivalents. The signs that read
'Public
> >Footpath - Old Burdon - 1 1/2 km' were replaced with 'Public Footpath -
Old
> >Burdon - 500 yards.
>
> When was the last time the distance was actually measured?
> 1 1/2 km [or 1.5 km] does not translate into 500 yards.
> That is unless there is, yet, another imperial measure coming to light.
> Duncan
>
> The signs in question had stood for more than a quarter
> >of a century without (to my best knowledge) a single complaint from
anyone.
> >
> >His hypocrisy is, of course, staggering!! He lambasts the council for
> >breaking the law, then actively encourages other people to break the law.
> >The story was only reported mainly in our local press and received very
> >little national attention. It is apparent that they are having great
> >difficulty keeping this cause in the public eye. The November appeal is
no
> >doubt a last ditch attempt to get this stupidity back into national
> >prominence and garner public sympathy again. I call it stupidity as they
> >risk losing thousands of pounds if their appeal fails, which it almost
> >certainly will.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Steve.
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 7:43 PM
> >Subject: [USMA:14961] Re: ENGLAND
> >
> >
> >> I wrote:
> >> > A lawyer would make mincemeat of your argument. If I pay you, in my
> >house,
> >> > with counterfeit currency, I am breaking the law. If, within my
house,
> >you
> >> > and I agree that I will sell you a pound of something for an agreed
> >price
> >> > and we follow through with the transaction (using legal
> >> > currency), no law is broken.
> >>
> >> I should have added, "unless what I'm selling you is either a
controlled
> >> substance or something that is not mine to sell." <g>
> >>
> >> Bill Potts, CMS
> >> Roseville, CA
> >> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
> >>
> >
>
