2003-01-05 Maybe I should get a plate that says: FFUSUKS. I wonder what kind of inquiry that would spark.
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "James R. Frysinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2003-01-05 10:31 Subject: [USMA:24363] Re: Arkansas METRIC > Metric US wrote: > > > > The state hasn't gone metric (yet) but I just received my personalized licence plate. > > See picture... (sorry, car is dirty but plate is new...) > > > > Have a Happy new Year! > > > > Adrian > > Adrian, that looks great! My car's plate says METRICM (for Metric > Methods) and my wife's country cadillac (a Chevy S10 pickup) sports a > plate that says METRIC8. > > The only time I've heard anyone try to pronounce my plate it sounded > like "me trick'em" --- not what I had hoped for, but I think they were > tweaking me. Scores of people have asked my wife why her's says "metric > eight", and she coaches them into running those two words together. I > guess her plate does better than mine at advertizing the metric system; > it sparks conversations. > > Hopefully, yours will spark many conversations as well. > > Jim > > -- > Metric Methods(SM) "Don't be late to metricate!" > James R. Frysinger, LCAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ > 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Charleston, SC 29407 phone: 843.225.6789 >
