Some of the posts here are quite interesting to read and I haven't come across any childishness.
I don't think the BWMA has any "names" for metric - its simply called "metric".
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Subject: [USMA:31776] RE: The shape of the Earth Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 17:29:59 +0000
We have been using FFU on this list for years, as well as several other terms.
Carleton
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> FFU = Fred Flintstone Units, thus called because they are the > old-fashioned units that most of the world does not use, and which are > more suited to the Stone Age typified by the Flintstones cartoon. > > Could also stand for Failed Former Units, Funny Foreign Units, Fake > Foolish Units, etc. > > > David King > > ** Get Fast Broadband from �14.99 > ** http://tinyurl.com/5y7mf > > Excellent web hosting and email > http://www.1and1.co.uk/?k_id=3899401 > > > > Stephen Gallagher wrote: > > > --- Stephen Humphreys wrote: > > > > > > > >>>This type of activity was the death knoll for FFU. > >>> > >>> > >>What's FFU > >> > >> > > > >FFU or Fred Flintstone Units, is a slang term > >(in some pro-metrication groups) for the current > >systems of measurement being used in the US ( > >and a few other countries) at this time. > > > >Stephen Gallagher > > > > > > > > >
