If there's any doubt I just saw a CNN clip of a couple soldiers defending their position at Baghdad International Airport. After hitting an Iraqi position they exclaimed "that thing went 200 meters in the air!"
When you're in a situation like that, that's REAL metric thinking. Nat -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of kilopascal Sent: Thursday, 03 April 2003 18:07 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:25422] Re: 121 arguments against SI 2003-04-03 I know that! But, Joe Six-pack does not. He thinks the military his taxes support use "good old feet and inches". Joe Six-pack still thinks alcohol is sold in galls and fifths and American cars are made to FFU specs. You can beat the truth into Joe's head with a baseball bat. But, for some reason even that won't convince him otherwise. That was my point. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, 2003-04-03 05:04 Subject: RE: [USMA:25411] Re: 121 arguments against SI > > We are whipping > > Saddam's ass using good old feet and inches. > > No we're not. The Army's metric. > > Nat >
