Yes, it is a good article. If Irish road metrication should be postponed till early next year, I may be there! I am planning to go to Ireland for a week in late winter or early spring; I did that this year as well. I will see whether the Irish Times has something to say about it tomorrow. Theer was nothing in it today about this subject.
BTW, try http://www.jibjab.com and enjoy the stuf you can click on the homepage.
There was yesterday at least an ad on that page that said: 'See the 100 meter dash in 42 flat.' That was a classical case of water opposed to fire, as the '42 flat' referred to a so-called 42 inch flat screen TV from Panasonic.
Han
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Message date : 05-08-2004 17:12
From : "David King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To : "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject : [USMA:30635] Re: Irish speed limits
At least the article is not anti-metric, but rather offers a balanced
view and makes a good point in saying that by switching all the speed
limits to metric, it gives the govt there a chance to review all speed
limits such as ridiculously high limits outside schools, so that the 60
mph limit outside a school would not become 100 km/h but hopefully
something like 40 to 60 km/h.
David King
Nat Hager III wrote:
> Might want to keep an eye on this....
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> http://www.politics.ie/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6030
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> Nat
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