Hello Paul my name is John Mercer. I thought that was very well put about what you said about the posting that Mighty Chimp sent. It had nothing to do with metric at all. I live in Canada, it sure would help Canada togo metric if the U S did. Do you ever think in reallity the States will be a metric country? I know a lot of industry in the states are already there, however a lot of state departments of transportations have gone back to imperial measurements. I doubt if they will ever go back to metric, what do you think? Probably a lot of Americans don't even realize that the metric system has been legal in the States since Jul. 28 1866. I think it's great the work that USMA has done and continues to do. Is there as much anti metric in the states as is made out? I really hope the U S becomes a metric country. Thanks for your time Paul: hope to hear from you soon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Trusten, R.Ph." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 10:09 AM Subject: [USMA:29657] please stay on topic
> While the post below might be considered clever and informative, it's not > metric. I wish to request that you please limit posts on this Listserver to > discussion of matters related to the metric system in general, and > preferably to U.S. metrication in particular. > > Thanks, > > Paul T. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MightyChimp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 04 Apr 30,Friday 17:12 > Subject: [USMA:29655] Dr. Laura strikes again and gets it back > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Roy Berko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Joan Aitken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, 2004-04-30 09:37 > > Subject: Dr. Laura strikes again and gets it back > > > > > > > > On her radio show recently, Dr Laura Schlesinger > > > > said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, > > > > homosexuality is an abomination according to > > > > Leviticus18:22, and cannot be condoned under any > > > > circumstance. The following response is an open > > > > letter to Dr. Laura, penned by a US resident, which > > > > was posted on the Internet. It's funny, as well as > > > > informative: > > > > > > > > Dear Dr. Laura: > > > > > > > > Thank you for doing so much to educate people > > > > regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal > > > > from your show, and try to share that knowledge with > > > > as many people as I can. When someone tries to > > > > defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I > > > > simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly > > > > states it to be an abomination. ... End of debate. I > > > > do need some advice from you, however, regarding > > > > some other elements of God's Law and how to follow > > > > them. > > > > > > > > 1. When I burn a bull on the altar as a > > > > sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the > > > > Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors. They > > > > claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I > > > > smite them? > > > > > > > > 2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, > > > > as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, > > > > what do you think would be a fair price for her? > > > > > > > > 3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a > > > > woman while she is in her period of menstrual > > > > uncleanliness - Lev.15: 19-24. The problem is how do > > > > I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take > > > > offense. > > > > > > > > 4. Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess > > > > slaves, both male and female, provided they are > > > > purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine > > > > claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not > > > > Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own > > > > Canadians? > > > > > > > > 5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on > > > > the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2. The passage clearly states > > > > he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to > > > > kill him myself? > > > > > > > > 6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating > > > > shellfish is an abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a > > > > lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't > > > > agree. Can you settle this? Are there 'degrees' of > > > > abomination? > > > > > > > > 7. Lev.21:20 states that I may not approach the > > > > altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have > > > > to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision > > > > have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here? > > > > > > > > > > > > 8. Most of my male friends get their hair > > > > trimmed, including the hair around their temples, > > > > even though this is expressly forbidden by > > > > Lev.19:27. How should they die? > > > > > > > > 9. I know from Lev.11:6-8 that touching the skin > > > > of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play > > > > football if I wear gloves? > > > > > > > > 10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by > > > > planting two different crops in the same field, as > > > > does his wife by wearing garments made of two > > > > different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). > > > > He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it > > > > really necessary that we go to all the trouble of > > > > getting the whole town together to stone them? - > > > > Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at > > > > a private family affair like we do with people who > > > > sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14) > > > > > > > > I know you have studied these things extensively and > > > > thus enjoy considerable expertise in such matters, > > > > so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for > > > > reminding us that God's word is eternal and > > > > unchanging. > > > > > > > > Your adoring fan, James M. Kauffman, Ed.D. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > Roy Berko's web page can be found at royberko.info > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > > > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > >
