I can't print them here - I'd get thrown off the Listserver! Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wizard of OS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 6:35 AM Subject: Re: [USMA:21687] Re: Fast Track
| 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 | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | > | | > | | > | |
