I am reasonably confidant that V. Linacre wouldn't have a clue about slugs [nor poundals]. If he did, it would be all the more reason for him to try to get his head on straight. Duncan -----Original Message----- From: Han Maenen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: September 22, 2001 02:10 Subject: [USMA:15328] Re: "Save ..." >Duncan named a lot of units to be saved. Save the slug! I am adding another >one which I have always found very funny. Invented by NASA, the slinch! > >Han > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Duncan Bath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 10:03 PM >Subject: [USMA:15311] "Save ..." > > >This is a rather truncated list of units to be saved - viz. ounces and >pounds. These were presumably avoirdupois ounces and pounds. But, what of >troy pounds and troy ounces and grains, carats, drams, stones, >hundredweight, tons (short and long). > ><snip> > >
