Of course I was speaking of the US perception. Everyone on the list knows it's a metric world.
Nat -----Original Message----- From: Mighty Chimp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 2003 November 26 18:49 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; U.S. Metric Association Subject: Re: [USMA:27679] RE: New newsgroup "misc.metric-system" passes 211:25 That perception you are referring to may be true in the US, but not in the world. The rest of the world already knows metric is growing. Look at the changes in the computer and electronics industry over the past few years. And what about the new clothes sizing system that goes into effect in Europe this coming summer? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 2003-11-26 12:27 Subject: [USMA:27679] RE: New newsgroup "misc.metric-system" passes 211:25 > I think this is a great step forward. Having a newsgroup on Usenet > entitled "misc.metric-system" will create a perception that metric is > GROWING, rather than fading as some fad of the 70's (discos, leisure > suits, etc) > > Nat
