DAU is what I did mean. So much for typing after working a whole day :). -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David King Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 6:47 AM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:30894] Re: "English" Units (was Re: Re: Arnie)
Or how about DAU for Dumb Ass Units? I don't understand the M in DMU. David King Phil Chernack wrote: > I meant DMU for dumb-ass units. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Chernack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 7:43 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; 'U.S. Metric Association' > Subject: RE: [USMA:30874] Re: "English" Units (was Re: Re: Arnie) > > They are actually referred to as "customary units in use in the U.S." or > U.S. customary. This is the way NIST and most laws refer to them. It > allows for the difference between Imperial and U.S. > > I prefer to call them "non-metric units" or DMA (dumb-ass units) > > Phil
