2002-04-06

I don't think such a survey really should be made in any of the countries at
this point.  It is too early to get accurate results.  I think the surveyors
should wait at least a year until all of the "excitement" dies down and
complete stability is reached.  I'm sure there are still a lot of loose ends
that need tying up.

Surveys don't always reveal much real valuable information.  It is hard to
tell who answers survey questions honestly or who understood the question
correctly and if the participants were a well balanced group.

And even if the survey was accurate, the change is made and can not be
un-done.

John






----- Original Message -----
From: "Han Maenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, 2002-04-06 06:14
Subject: [USMA:19292] Re: Old vs. new coinage. Was: Re: Re: let's go OFF
line with the OFF topics messages!


> Louis,
>
> Any abandonment of the euro by us is out of the question anyway. By I
think
> that such a survey should be made in France. Those who want to go back
here,
> but do not understand that there are only burnt ships left behind, only
look
> at their own interests and they never prepared for the change. Many of
them
> continue to convert all prices back to guilders. What a stupid exercize!
> My perception is that prices have not risen more than usual, except for
the
> con trick perpetrated by the outlets at the railway stations last July.
>
> Han
> Historian of Dutch Metrication, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louis JOURDAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "U.S. Metric Association"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, 2002-04-06 12:29
> Subject: Re: [USMA:19281] Old vs. new coinage. Was: Re: Re: let's go OFF
> line with the OFF topics messages!
>
>
> > At 9:31 +0200 02/04/5, Han Maenen wrote:
> > >There is a backlash against the the euro now, but I think it will be
> temporary. A survey claims that 80% of the people in The Netherlands would
> like to revert to the guilder.
>
> > What ? I thought that the Dutch people had a better appreciation of
> European union !
>
> > We do not notice such attitudes in France.
>
> > Cheers
>
> > Louis
>
>

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