Thank you for putting that into "normal person" perspective rather than just
being insulting to anyone who happens to use non-metric units.
It serves as a constant reminder that most pro-metrics are not fantatical
fantasists.
From: "James R. Frysinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:33514] Re: metric forestry
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:47:09 -0400
On Monday 11 July 2005 18:00, Daniel wrote:
> Maybe they are trying to undo the damage to their reputation when BMW
first
> opened and complained that the people they hired were unable to read
metric
> drawings. They may also be trying to project an image of the "New
South",
> a land of modern, forward thinking people instead of the "Old South"
image
> of backwards leaning hicks.
>
> Dan
Actually, I think that they are just trying to be good business men and
women. They're doing what they need to do to compete.
Jim
