[USMA:24464] Re: the U.S., etc.

[kilopascal]

2003-01-14   I'm not sure if you wrote the paper or the website.  But, I will assume you wrote the website.  The website is obviously a US site.  If they were to answer you, they would tell you the site is meant for US users and the units are in the system the US paying customer prefers.    Did you mention you were from Australia and that the units they use are not understood in Australia?    Did you write the local paper that featured the site and ask them why they would recommend a site where the units of measurement are not understood?    John ----- Original Message ----- From: Brenton To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Tuesday, 2003-01-14 20:04 Subject: [USMA:24461] Re: the U.S., etc. Speaking of 'food for thought' our South Australian Sunday newspaper promoted this web site http://www.recipedujour.com/ to receive free daily recipes.   Unfortunately, despite this site being promoted in an Australian newspaper, all recipes are in US measurements only.  I wrote to them asking why only US measurements, and I never received a reply. Volume 6      Number 5 US Library of Congress ISSN: 1530-3292 _______________________________________ RECIPE DU JOUR Simply the BEST daily recipe E-zine on the Web! Free delicious recipes delivered daily via email. Free, easy recipes, columns, and nostalgia. Send a blank email to  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives are at http://www.topica.com/lists/rdj/read Unsubscribe instructions are at bottom of mailing. Encourage your family and friends to subscribe! _______________________________________                       Slow Cooked Beef and Sausage Loaf          1      Lb  Ground beef          1      4 Oz Can  Mushrooms -- with liquid       1/2      Lb  Pork Sausage          1      Egg -- beaten          2      Cup  Soft bread crumbs       1/2      Tsp  Onion salt       3/4      Cup  Celery -- about 2 stalks       1/4      Tsp  Garlic salt -- fine chopped          1      Tbsp  Horseradish Mix all together in a lg. bowl. Shape, rounding the top. Place in slow cooker/crockpot. Cook on LOW for 9-10 hrs.  Yield: 8 servings.                                      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving: 339 Calories; 28g Fat (73.8% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 91mg Cholesterol; 472mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. _______________________________________ To subscribe, send a blank email addressed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] <a href=""mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ">Subscribe</a> To unsubscribe, send a blank email addressed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] <a href=""mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ">Unsubscribe</a> Recipe du Jour is strictly an opt-in service. We do not sell, lease, loan, or give our subscribers' addresses to anyone for any reason. Our features are intended to be for entertainment only. ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mike Joy Sent: Monday, 13 January 2003 20:12 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:24454] Re: the U.S., etc. John said:- "It has been determined that three out of four Americans believe three out of four is 68 %." (Scott Roeben) **************** I think Mr Roeben has hit the nail on the metric head, so to speak. It's possible that Americans will have a much harder time accepting the SI system because it's not a fractional-based system. If you're taught from day one to measure and calculate things in fractions as US schools do, then of course the answer would be 68% instead of 75%. It's very hard to unwire all those brain cells and rewire them to think in decimal terms - much easier to stick with FFU, even if it's the most illogical system in the world. Would this account for the in-built resistance to the SI system? Food for thought. Mike