From: Pat Naughtin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:15:08 +1100
To: Scott Hudnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [USMA:32059] 24 Hour Fitness - (Healthier than beer)
Dear Scott,
It's also interesting that the pre-recorded announcement implies a 'cup' that is a rounded 250�millilitres rather than the old 236�millilitres (8oz).
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
Geelong, Australia
61 3 5241 2008
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on 2005-01-24 08.46, Scott Hudnall at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I belong to a chain of gyms in the US called 24 Hour Fitness ( http://www.24hourfitness.com/) . Like most gyms in the US , they have a mixed record of metric usage. The free weights are all in FFU, while some of the equipment is dual-labelled. The music programming they play is interrupted at regular intervals with pre-recorded announcements with work-out tips. One of their tips the other day caught my attention: “During the course of a work-out, the body loses over a liter of water from sweat. Make sure to drink a cupful for every 15 minutes you work out to avoid dehydration.”
I think this is an excellent example of increasing acceptance of metric in everyday conversation in the US.
