Welcome to the list, Cole. A metricholic called Cole Said, "Do we really want to use obsolete units like inch, foot, rod, perch and pole?" We all chorused out loud, "No, it shouldn't be allowed. We really don't want to get into that kind of hole."
Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 16:29 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:28952] First Posting! > > >Hello one and all! > > This is my first official post on the USMA listserv. I am an >18 year-old, >born- American from Oregon who loves the metric system so much, its >obsessive! I, like many of you, are in favor of the United States >converting completely >to the metric system--with the exeption of football. I wrote a >short poem in >regards to why the US must convert to the metric system. Please >read it and >tell me what you think of it! This poem goes as follows: > > Two, four, six, eight, its time for America to metricate > If we don't we'll pay the price > And grieve ourselves to economic ice > > Meter is 1, kilometer is 1000, > Ahhh nothing but zeros and ones > But how many ounces in a pound? > Do I really want to be around? > > >-----Thanks!----- > >Cole Kingsbury >Metricholic from Oregon > >-------------------- >
