"Ametrica" aka Euric. God! He
even posts here via the 'back door' once banned.
He's
lifted those questions from the BWMA site btw.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of H. Maenen
Sent: 13 January 2005 12:48
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:31900] Re: Irish road metricationI will put answers to the four points stated below. Tom,. do you know what is going to happen with bridge height signs; I cannnot believe that they will stay Imperial. I have seen more and more of them coming in metric as well.
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Message date : 13-01-2005 05:57
From : "Ametrica" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To : "Han Maenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject : Irish road metrication
Han,With your connections concerning metrication in Eire, can you find out what the status will be concerning items 2 and 3 below. I heard that the remaining distance signs will be changed by the end of 2005, but will that mean ALL signs still in miles? Will there be any exceptions?What about bridge height restrictions? Is it true they will remain in imperial, and if so, for how long?Thanksre (Gloat by Anonymous): "7 days to go and Irish road metrication will be complete"
REPLY:
Correction 1. The most prosperous part of Ireland, thanks mainly to the Protestant work ethic, the six counties, will remain 100% Imperial
* That is true. But the anti-Irish slander here has to be corrected. The Six Counties have received astronomical amounts of money through the years from Britain. Then the Republic received money from the EU, allowing her to take off. The Irish have worked themselves upwards as well. The Republic of Ireland is doing very well at present. There is nothing wrong with the work ethic in the South.
Correction 2. Go down any minor road in Ireland - and there's plenty of those - and I guarantee you that when it says 'Mulligatawney 7' or 'Ballynaminesadouble 9' or 'Kerrycraic 12' it means miles not kill o'metres
* All these mile sings will be removed.
Correction 3. Bridge height signs in the 26 counties remain Imperial
* This would be madness. Either a road system uses full metric, or full Imperial permanently. Mixing can only exist in a situation of change. I am convinced that all height sings will go metric as well.
Correction 4. Ask any Irishman or woman how far it is to the nearest pub and - if they're not actually in one - the answer will be in miles or yards* That may still be true. But just as the Irish made the change to the euro, they will also make the change to metric. Their environment is changing form Imperial to metric, while Britains' environment ist largely Imperial and will remain so for the near future.
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