Of course I didn't give up being a metric user, but only that THIS fight is over. There are just too many idiots involved in this field to give us any glimmer of hope. If even our friends abandon ship what can one expect will happen next? But you and others are welcome to continue...
Marcus --- David King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To give up is to admit that you are incapable of > continuing. While there > is still breath in me and my PC is still connected > to the Internet and > working, it is worth continuing the fight to bring > the world to full > metrication and get rid of FFU once and for all, to > have a system of > measurement which can be used and understood the > whole world over > without any reference to conversion tables, > regardless of politics, > race, religion or any other ideas of men. At least > if we are all using > the same measurement system it will make for at > least a few less > misunderstandings in the human existence. > > As Winston Churchill once said: "Never give in. > Never give in. Never, > never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, > large or petty -- > never give in, except to convictions of honour and > good sense. Never > yield to force. Never yield to the apparently > overwhelming might of the > enemy." > > David King > > > Jim Elwell wrote: > > At 27 08 04, 04:02 PM, mavi fibe wrote: > > > >> Why keep fighting? That's the conclusion I > arrived at > >> with this incredibly stupid decision. If the > ones who > >> were at the forefront of bringing progress to the > US > >> when it comes to the SI system gave up, what else > can > >> ANYONE, realistically do??? > >> > >> Forget it!... I give up. > > > > ===== Jesus ONLY settles for THE best, so what excuse can you possibly give to NOT go SI??? ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
