2002-10-14 You hit the nail on the head. Doing a search on "metric" from the TABD site reveals the article by Mr. Treschow:
http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=metric&sp-a=sp01032501&sp-advanced=1&sp -p=any&sp-w-control=1&sp-w=alike&sp-d=custom&sp-date-range=-1&sp-start-month =0&sp-start-day=0&sp-start-year=&sp-end-month=0&sp-end-day=0&sp-end-year=&sp -x=any&sp-c=10&sp-m=1&sp-s=0 John ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Wentworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 2002-10-14 18:15 Subject: [USMA:22722] Re: Standards article, front page Salt Lake Tribune > Hmm...I wonder if 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 > > >
