The EU passport gives length in metric. I am 1.74 m. Thank goodness, no ifp addition in sight. Suppose that we had ft/in mandatorily added to metric in the EU passport. No metric-only passport to be issued! It makes me shudder. I cannot go to Ireland without a passport. BTW: Britain has rejected the EU passport.
Han ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 2002-01-23 06:26 Subject: [USMA:17566] Re: [USMA:17563] Re: passport height > United Kingdom and Canadian passports don't have height and mass either. They're not even in the scannable information at the bottom of the page. > > So, obviously, spite isn't involved. > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org +AFs-SI Navigator+AF0- > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-usma+AEA-colostate.edu +AFs-mailto:owner-usma+AEA-colostate.edu+AF0-On > Behalf Of kilopascal > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 21:04 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Cc: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: +AFs-USMA:17565+AF0- Re: +AFs-USMA:17563+AF0- Re: passport height > > > 2002-01-23 > > When I got my passport renewed about 12 years ago, I also crossed out the > ft/in on the blocks and put in metres. I just mailed it in. I got my > passport in a few weeks later. I have no idea if someone converted it or > not, as height and weight do not appear on US passports. Maybe there is > some international agreement that if height and weight are to be stated, > they must be in metric. And out of spite, the US chooses not to put any of > that info on the passports. > > I'll bet the clerks don't even notice the changes made. They just file the > application and move on. > > John > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: +ACI-James R. Frysinger+ACI- +ADw-metric+AEA-knology.net+AD4- > To: +ACI-U.S. Metric Association+ACI- +ADw-usma+AEA-colostate.edu+AD4- > Cc: +ACI-U.S. Metric Association+ACI- +ADw-usma+AEA-colostate.edu+AD4- > Sent: Tuesday, 2002-01-22 23:03 > Subject: +AFs-USMA:17563+AF0- Re: passport height > > > +AD4- RobertHB+AEA-aol.com wrote: > +AD4- +AD4- > +AD4- +AD4- 2002 January 22 > +AD4- +AD4- I just got a new US passport. > +AD4- +AD4- On the application was a box for height+ADs- ft in. > +AD4- +AD4- I crossed out these and wrote 169 cm > +AD4- +AD4- They said it would take 4 to 6 weeks. > +AD4- +AD4- I applied January 2+ADs- it arrived Jan 19. > +AD4- +AD4- No mention of units. > +AD4- +AD4- Robert Bushnell > +AD4- > +AD4- So, did they merely show +ACI-163+ACI- or did they convert that figure to > +AD4- inches or to feet and inches? > +AD4- > +AD4- Jim > +AD4- > +AD4- -- > +AD4- Metric Methods(SM) +ACI-Don't be late to metricate+ACEAIg- > +AD4- James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ > +AD4- 10 Captiva Row e-mail: metric+AEA-knology.net > +AD4- Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789 > +AD4- > >
