Dear Euric, We've already had this discussion in the past (and I think you weren't part of this group then). I prefer to spend my money in more effective ways than to spend it on an organization that, while being very useful for the dissemination of metric information, does VERY little for the effective use of its resources vis-a-vis *metrication* (i.e. read it, *lobbying*)!
Besides, my priority is to clean up the mess in my own country first and foremost. Regards, Marcus On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 11:49:41 Mighty Chimp wrote: >Marcus, > >Jim wants you to buy a membership in the USMA. Then you get the >newsletter and can read the news. If he told you what was in the >newsletter, then there would be no reason for you to subscribe. To >promote metric, the USMA needs money, and Jim is helping them obtain >funds. > >I'm sure they will accept some of your euros. Send them 100 donation. >Isn't it tax deductible where you live? > >Euric > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Ma Be >Sent: Sunday, 2003-11-30 11:33 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:27710] Re: Results from FPLA Forum? > >On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 08:26:19 > Brian J White wrote: >>... >>>??? What is this, some sneaky campaign to force people to be a USMA >>>member or something??? :-S >>> >>>I honestly don't get it. Isn't this forum also about providing public > >>>information? Sorry for the rant, Jim, but I can't understand your >>>apparent refusal to provide us with essential/critical info on this. >>> >>>Marcus >> >> >>Marcus...it's not ESSENTIAL or CRITICAL. >> >But yes, it is! It helps us plot our next move in terms of strategies >to get this going again, IF it was (as I suspect) a total failure. > >>Jim just said that a full report will be posted in Metric Today. End >of story. >>So take what he gave and be happy. >> >?? But he gave us *nothing* of any usefulness!... Why do we have this >forum then if all we get is a "oh, that came out at such and such, go >there and fetch it yourself" with no additional info? > >>Sometimes you guys whine over the smallest things. >> >? It's not a matter of 'whining over the smallest things', but rather >sharing stuff for the benefit of the collective. > >Every time I come up with newsworthy story I share such with my brothers >in arms here, so why can't others do the same? It's not like this >should be any secret, is it?... > >Marcus > > >____________________________________________________________ >Get 25MB of email storage with Lycos Mail Plus! >Sign up today -- http://www.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 2003-11-27 > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 2003-11-27 > > > ____________________________________________________________ Get 25MB of email storage with Lycos Mail Plus! Sign up today -- http://www.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus
