I thiought nits were something fussy people picked. D. -----Original Message----- From: kilopascal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: March 16, 2002 20:35 Subject: [USMA:18807] Re: Short unit names -- Humorous Aside
>2002-03-16 > >Aren't nits passed from person to person through promiscuous sexual contact? >Or am I thinking of something else? > >John > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, 2002-03-16 15:55 >Subject: [USMA:18799] Re: Short unit names -- Humorous Aside > > >> I was told of the existence of nits in 1943. >> >> My maiden Aunt Mabel spent hours getting them out of my hair with a >> fine-tooth comb. >> >> Given that usage of the term, I think its adoption as an SI unit might >cause >> some amusement in English-speaking countries. (However, I wouldn't argue >> against its use.) >> >> Bill Potts, CMS >> Roseville, CA >> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >> Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 09:07 >> To: U.S. Metric Association >> Subject: [USMA:18792] Re: Short unit names >> >> >> I was told of the existence of nits during my lighting lectures at >> university. I was told that they are a measure of brilliance. >> >> A google search on nits and brilliance returned lots of hits. >> >> -- >> Terry Simpson >> Human Factors Consultant >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> www.connected-systems.com >> Phone: +44 7850 511794 >> >
