See http://metric1.org/consolact.htm. No form letter, but links to everyone to whom you might possibly want to write.
Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Gavin Young >Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 09:59 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Cc: Harry Wyeth >Subject: [USMA:28911] Re: > > >Maybe the USMA should create form letters on their website (like >the action >alerts of environmental websites) that will facilitate mass >mailings by all >USMA members and anyone else interested in SI metric. Letters addressed to >various organizations can be posted. > >quoting HARRY WYETH: > >I second the idea to have readers contact NBC regarding the >Olympics. We seem >to go through this every four years, and it is so frustrating. >Particularly in >(track and) field events, it has been common to have the USA commentator >telling us how so-and-so pole vaulted, or long jumped, or >whatever, xx feet and >yy inches, when the electronic scoreboard on the field shown in >the background >clearly shows meters. I don't know how to get through to the >broadcasters; I >have been sending them letters for years now to no avail. > >HARRY WYETH >
