[USMA:26759] RE: Introduction

[Bill Potts]

John:   Joe Reid is Canadian and lives in Toronto. He's President Emeritus of the Canadian Metric Association.   I'm a naturalized Canadian (British-born), but now live in California.   I think there may be a couple of other Canadian or Canadian-born participants in the list.   I think you can blame Canadian foot-dragging on a number of things, not the least of which is U.S. foot-dragging. You'll find a variety of views here on what should be done and what the short and long-term prospects for full metrication are.   Welcome to the group.   Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of john mercer Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 20:26 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:26758] Introduction Hello my name is John Mercer.  my wife Doreen and I live in Langley British Columbia Canada about 60 kilometers east of Vancouver.  I am 54 years old and Doreen is 55.  We were both educated in the imperial system of measurement.  I feel the Metric system is a much better system to work with.  I am looking forward to talking with fello metric advocates. I have been totally blind since birth, Doreen is sighted.  Are there any other people on this list from Canada? It would be nice if the United States would go metric, it would help us in Canada. Thank you everybody for your time, hope to hear from some people.