Hmm...I wonder if Mr. Treschow's comment is a thinly-veiled reference to the TABD's (for new USMA list members, that is the Trans-Atlantic Business Dialog group) anti-metric shenanigans?
"Business would like the trans-Atlantic cooperation to move forward at a much greater speed," said Michael Treschow, chairman of cell phone manufacturer Ericsson. "Instead of moving forward inch by inch it is time to go metric and start measuring success in meters." -- Jason ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Elwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 5:51 AM Subject: [USMA:22702] Standards article, front page Salt Lake Tribune > An article about standards that appeared in the upper left corner of the > front page of today's Salt Lake Tribune (circ. ~ 220,000). It may well have > appeared elsewhere, as it is a syndicated item. > > Note particularly the last paragraph. > > http://www.sltrib.com/10142002/nation_w/6933.htm > > > Jim Elwell, CAMS > Electrical Engineer > Industrial manufacturing manager > Salt Lake City, Utah, USA > www.qsicorp.com >
