----- Original Message ----- From: "platypus_princess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 2002-02-16 00:56 Subject: forgive the intrusion .. [Yahoo! Clubs: Metric America]
> but i have a funny story for you , > > as you may be able to tell by this name... I am an Australian . > > we went metric in 1976 ... > > BUT ... i was in a debate club discussing the metric system when one of my members INSISTED that a meter SHOULD be the same length as a YARD ... so that you guys would understand the metric system .... > > No amount of discussion could convince him he was wrong ... I tried to tell him that Metric worked on BASE TEN .. and that to make the meter the same length as a yard .. would simply NOT work ....HE STILL TO THIS DAY DOES NOT HAVE ANY IDEA ... > > GOOD LUCK GUYS > PP > > --------------------------------------------- > DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE BY EMAIL! > --------------------------------------------- > You have chosen to receive messages from "Metric America" by email. > > Reply to this message: > http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/metricamerica/bbsfrp?action=r&tid=metricamerica &sid=12177109&mid=1090 > > Unsubscribe from the Club mailing list: > http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/metricamerica/config/change_mb_list > > Return to "Metric America": > http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/metricamerica > ---------------------------------------------- > > Not a member? Remove yourself from this list: > http://edit.clubs.yahoo.com/config/unsubscribe_mb_list?.userID=millitesla&.g roupID=metricamerica&.groupType=&.code=kqkKEmys7C >
