I assume you're referring to Walter Isaacson. I thought he was leaving (or had already left) CNN.
Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of kilopascal >Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 20:30 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:25243] RE: Annoying Aaron Brown - CNN > > >2003-03-20 > >Walt should respond to Aaron and tell him to quit being so ignorant. He >should tell the whole of America that is listening that the world is metric >and so is the US armed forces. I'm sure that would Shock a lot of American >listeners who must think that US army uses only feet and inches. > >Hey, why don't you guys who are watching the coverage go to the >metric sucks >sight at post a message detailing the fact that "our military" is 100 % >metric. Those fools would freak out. > >John > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, 2003-03-20 22:45 >Subject: [USMA:25242] RE: Annoying Aaron Brown - CNN > > >> If Aaron Brown is a moron, then he is selectively so. >> >> I find him to be one of the most thoughtful people on CNN -- >very measured >> and very careful. >> >> Having said that, I'll admit that someone needs to hit him >upside the head >> (figuratively speaking, of course) on that particular issue. >> >> Bill Potts, CMS >> Roseville, CA >> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >> >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >Behalf Of Brian J White >> >Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 19:21 >> >To: U.S. Metric Association >> >Subject: [USMA:25240] Annoying Aaron Brown - CNN >> > >> > >> >So Walter Rodgers was reporting just now from a convoy of the 7th Cav >> >rolling into Iraq. Everything he said was full metric. >> >"We're about 40 meters behind the lead M1 Abrams." "We're doing about >45 >> >kilometers per hour" He said something else as "half a kilometer." >> > >> >Good job Walt. >> > >> > >> >Then Aaron Brown is on...talking his way through stuff and says >> >"Well....Walt's riding on this tank doing about....uhh...err....about 40 >> >miles per hour, don't talk to me in kilometers like we just did...laugh >> >laugh..." >> > >> > >> >Uhh...what a moron. >> > >> >> >
