Ditto. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Duncan Bath Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2002 11.07 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:17804] Re: Letter to local paper
That's my man! Duncan � -----Original Message----- From: Jim Elwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: January 31, 2002 10:50 Subject: [USMA:17794] Letter to local paper Today I sent the letter below to the Salt Lake Tribune, one of the two major Utah newspapers. (www.sltrib.com) Jim Elwell th Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 08:32:51 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Jim Elwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Weather Info for Olympics Editor: In just a few days we will have tens of thousands of people from other countries visiting Salt Lake City. Since the US is the only country left in world that uses non-metric units, very few of those tens of thousands will have any idea what "-5 degrees Fahrenheit" is, or what "inches of snow" means, or whether "10 mph wind speed" is fast or slow. So very few would understand the "Chill Out?" article on the front page of today's Tribune (31 January 2001). Please consider putting metric equivalents into your weather information, as a courtesy to these thousands of visitors. It will be a tremendous help to them, and it will help our citizens become more familiar with the measurement language the rest of the world uses, and which the US will eventually use. Thank you. Jim Elwell President QSI Corporation Salt Lake City, Utah 801-466-8770 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
