2001-11-20 I think we have to understand that the conditions in 1999 are what prompted the EU to back off. In 2009 things will be much different. First of all, the Euro will have been in general use 8 years. And hopefully by then the Euro will have the strength and reputation the dollar has enjoyed. Second, by then hopefully, the present situation in Britain will have long become a non-issue, even to the point of British roads being signed in miles or beginning to be.
The EU may be or begin to be a more unified country, where they will have the Will and power to say no. Where they can say, that America and Britain has the advantage of the English language being spoken far and wide and in the true spirit of compromise, America will have to use metric in dealing with the world, even if it refuses to use it at home. It all depends on how much power the EU will have in 2009. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Han Maenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 2001-11-20 02:30 Subject: [USMA:16250] Re: Fwd: How long will it the US to be 100metric? > The day HAS to come when the EU refuses demands like that from a group of > businesspeople. Let's hope that in 2009 the EU will say NO! In the meantime, > visit the TABD site now and then to see whether they are at it again, > > Han > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen C. Gallagher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 3:15 AM > Subject: [USMA:16249] Re: Fwd: How long will it the US to be 100metric? > > > What makes you think that the European Union > won't simply extend the non-metric deadline > for another ten years. Nah. They'd never do > that. > > <snip> >
