nevermind I didn't do a PhD yet ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Nichols" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 8:30 PM Subject: [USMA:22767] Fwd: RE: A new system
> No I am sorry I miss your point entirely > > By the way congratulations to the new PhD I knew what a torture it is > > >From: "Wizard of OS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [USMA:22766] RE: A new system > >Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 20:13:08 +0200 > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >yes but if you have the chance to change something I would do it the > >international way so that nodoby would even notice that Canada never been > >non-metric or something else with different signs > > > >In my opinion metrication is more than pure metrication > > > > > >I hope you got my point > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 7:55 PM > >Subject: [USMA:22763] RE: A new system > > > > > > > How did Canada fail? > > > > > > The metrication of the Canadian highways was an unqualified success. The > > > adoption of international road signs would be good, but it is a separate > > > issue, unrelated to metrication. > > > > > > Bill Potts, CMS > > > Roseville, CA > > > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-usma@;colostate.edu]On > > > >Behalf Of Wizard of OS > > > >Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 10:42 > > > >To: U.S. Metric Association > > > >Subject: [USMA:22761] RE: A new system > > > > > > > > > > > >this is good but canada failed anyways, they should have adopt > > > >international > > > >road signs like used in whole europa and asia > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Joseph B. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 3:40 PM > > > >Subject: [USMA:22759] RE: A new system > > > > > > > > > > > >> Johnathan MacClure suggested in USMA 22755: > > > >> > > > >> >I've seen some dual marked mile/km signs along a few roadways - I'd > >like > > > >to > > > >> >see more of that... > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> That is a bad idea. It would only annoy, distract or confuse. In > > > >> Canada every speed limit sign in the country was changed to km/h over > > > >> the Labour Day week end of 1977 by the simple expedient of slapping a > > > >> decal over the MPH signs. Permanent km/h signs were installed over > > > >> the next few years. Distance signs were changed over 1977 and 1978. > > > >> > > > >> Joseph B, Reid > > > >> 17 Glebe Road East > > > >> Toronto M5P 1C8 Telephone: 416-486-6071 > > > >> > > > > > John Nichols BE, Ph.D. (Newcastle), MIE (Aust), Chartered Professional > Engineer > Assistant Professor > Texas A&M University > Department of Construction Science > Langford AC > Rm: A414 MD 3137 > College Station, TX 77843-3137 > > Electronic mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Telephone: 979 845 6541 > Facsimile: 979 862 1572 > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Magna res est vocis et silentii temperamentum > > The greatest thing is to know when to speak > and when to keep quiet > Seneca the Younger (attributed) > ----------------------------------------------------------------- >
