When I was growing up we heard in Australia that the dominoes would fall and the communists would march on Canberra. (I wonder...no let us not go there)
Anyway I just received news of the new metric form of small boat at 2 times A0 size. See attached photograph
John Nichols
From: "kilopascal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [USMA:22749] Re: UK beer - challenge Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 23:26:37 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED]2002-10-16 I surmised it from the contents of this quote from one of the articles posted about the Austrian woman: "However we have to enforce the law. If we make an exception in this case it would set a precedent and we would have pubs up and down the country demanding the right to be able to serve their drinks in half-litres and litres." I figured it would be a domino effect. A few pubs doing it, then eventually all. John ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 2002-10-16 14:38 Subject: [USMA:22745] Re: UK beer - challenge > Kilopascal wrote: > >We know that once the litre is permitted, > >it will automatically replace the pint. > > What makes you say that? > > > > >If this were not true, the law would > >have been amended to allow it long ago. > > What makes you say that? >
John Nichols BE, Ph.D. (Newcastle), MIE (Aust) 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) -----------------------------------------------------------------
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