tell us the expressions! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Joy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 4:31 AM Subject: [USMA:21687] Re: Fast Track
> John > > The word 'force' is such a debatable thing. If I bought a new car, my wife > would be 'forced' to ride in it. But I don't think she'd really mind. > > This is how the metric system is viewed here. Ask anyone under the age of > 40 if they think Australia did a bad thing in 'forcing' the metric system > (along with decimal coinage around the same time) and you'd learn some > colourful Aussie expressions you've never heard before! > > It's just a question of time... > > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kilopascal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Kenneth S. Butcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "James B McCracken" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 11:36 PM > Subject: [USMA:21662] Re: Fast Track > > > | 2002-08-11 > | > | Mike, > | > | You also have to distinguish those who would be opposed if things were to > | change, but for now may appear apathetic, from those who don't care > either > | way. Not all opposers make a noise. They feel nothing is going to > happen > | so they don't bother to make any noises. Don't forget, you are forcing > | people to change their habits and to learn something new. This in itself > is > | reason to complain. > | > | John > | > | > | ----- Original Message ----- > | From: "Mike Joy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | Cc: "Kenneth S. Butcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "James B McCracken" > | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | Sent: Saturday, 2002-08-10 20:11 > | Subject: [USMA:21657] Re: Fast Track > | > | > | > The point is, Nat, that there must be a heck of a lot of voters in the > US > | that > | > either support the SI system or at least it won't affect their votes if > SI > | was > | > brought in. > | > > | > Same as here - if everyone was dead against it, it would never have > been > | brought > | > in. > | > > | > Mike > | > Perth, Australia > | > > | > > | > ----- Original Message ----- > | > From: "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | > Cc: "Kenneth S. Butcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "James B McCracken" > | > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 2:33 AM > | > Subject: [USMA:21637] Re: Fast Track > | > > | > > | > | > | > | > > ... who are these 'certain opponents' who are derailing the > | > | > > progress of SI in the US? > | > | > > | > | > Mike, > | > | > > | > | > Most members of Congress are indifferent to metrication if not > openly > | > | > opposed. There are only a few on record in support of metrication. > | > | > > | > | > | > | And the "opposed" only stems from their perception of what voters > want > | to > | > | hear. > | > | > | > | Nat > | > | > | > | > | > > | > | >
