My first reaction also was that is just how flour is sold and they don't know any other units for it. If someone had a receipt with Soda pop in it, they would probably refer to a 2 liter bottle within a purely English based receipt.
On another note: Probably the most metric TV show out there now is the new Star Trek Enterprise. They are constantly using metric units, not only in the "official" sense, ie. "that ship is 900 km away" but in a colloquial way too. For example (maybe not an exact quote, but close) "that pile was about � a meter high" or "I lowered the chair 20 cm". Its very refreshing to watch. Howard Ressel, NYSDOT Region 4 Metric Manager Howard Ressel Project Design Engineer, Region 4 (585) 272-3372 >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/22/02 05:40AM >>> The country code for Ireland is 353 and is incorrectly split in the article. I also noticed the mismatch between input mass and output mass. Oven temperature: Irish ovens are almost certainly celsius or gas mark number. The figure of 500 degrees is clearly the American author's Fahrenheit contribution. Ingredients: I am sure it is an accurate quote. The mix of units in the ingredients reflects how goods can be bought in Ireland. Here is one of the relevant laws: http://193.120.124.98/ZZSI28Y1973.html Overall, I am not unhappy with the article. It is good to see kilograms and litres are shown (without apology) in a US domestic flight. -- Terry Simpson Human Factors Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.connected-systems.com Phone: +44 7850 511794 > Of Bill Potts > It really doesn't make much sense at all, does it? Not only are the units > a > hodge-podge, but the yield is just plain wrong. > > You have to remember, though, not to expect too high a standard from > in-flight magazines. Some of the international airlines have exceptional > ones, but the domestic ones seem to be full of articles by writers who > probably couldn't get employment anywhere else. And, of course, the > magazines are produced, under contract, by a publishing company, not by > the > airline itself. > > > > kilopascal > > Today, I took a day trip from Cleveland to Evansville, Indiana. I flew on > Delta Airlines. While in the seat, I happened to glance through their > magazine (SKY) and came across the strange recipe that I tore out and > scanned it.
