> > By the way, a 'point' of rain is one hundredth of an inch; it is part of yet > another old attempt to decimalise old measures to try to save them from the > tide of metrication. > > Cheers, > > Pat Naughtin LCAMS > Geelong, Australia
Speaking of rainfall, I was very disappointed yesterday. Here in Ottawa, Ontario, I noticed a large (but temporary) sign standing at the end of the exit ramp from the highway. It was a reminder that our lawns should be getting 1 inch of water per week (including rainfall). At best, that sign should have said 25 mm, (with no reference to inches) since that is how the weather reports describe rainfall. At worst, it should have indicated millimetres (followed by inches). I will definitely sent a letter indicating my displeasure to my city council representative. Canada is officially metric, weather reports are given in metric units, and children are educated in metric. There was no reason not to include metric on that sign. Stephen Gallagher
