2002-03-17
You are assuming that red-necks are a rational crowd. If you told them our
military uses metric I doubt they will believe you and will insist you are a
member of some anti-American organisation trying to deceive god-fearing,
wholesome, patriotic, and whatever else Americans into believing our
gov-ment would do such a thing.
As a test, next time you see one, make sure to bring it up and see what
response you get. As for me, I consider them types the scum of the earth
and wouldn't lower myself to their level even to give them the time of the
day.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Elwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, 2002-03-16 12:02
Subject: [USMA:18791] Terry's Most Excellent Point!! (was: Metric RFP)
> At 04:52 PM 3 March 2002 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >I presume that 0.15" and 0.15 inch is not a controversial distinction.
>
> They are the same: double quote (") is a symbol for inches, and single
> quote (') is a symbol for foot.
>
> >Yes. Military personal serve overseas and are immersed in metric
> >cultures in professional and social lives. They work in multinational
> >metric teams. If the US military use it, it certainly can't be regarded
> >as unamerican.
>
> This last sentence is most excellent!! Next time any of us encounters some
> "red-neck" saying it is "un-American" to use metric, the obvious reply is
> "Well, all of our Armed Forces use it!"
>
> Since most of these "red-neck" types tend to be gun-ho, patriotic
> supporters of the military, it will put them in quite a quandary.
>
> Jim Elwell
>
> P.S. I'm not implying with this that there is anything wrong with being a
> patriotic supporter of the military!
>
