Why do you think that if the UK left the EU then one of the oldest unions in
the world (the UK) will tear itself apart (and in your own words) succumb to
eventual military take-over by Europe?
Although I find them enjoyable your posts are bizarre at best.
From: "Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:34136] Re: My head says yes, my heart says no...
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:18:50 -0400
First of all, the UK is a part of the EU and that means the UK is required
to follow the EU directives. Just like in the US where federal law has
dominance over local law, the locals have to comply. If the UK doesn't
like it, they can leave the EU. But in their case, the divorce will cause
their break-up, so they are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Second, it seems the EU Commission is acting on support from within the UK
and not acting alone. I highly doubt the EU Commission would tackle this
issue alone unless it had allies on the inside. This is like a two front
attack, one front on the outside and one on the inside.
The traditional units won't disappear entirely, they will be recycled as
slang terms for metric units. The signs may say kilometres, but the people
will call them miles. The glass of ale may be something in millilitres but
the patron will still call it pint. As long as it is really a true metric
dimension, who cares what it is nicknamed?
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: James J. Wentworth
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Sunday, 2005-08-28 09:55
Subject: [USMA:34132] My head says yes, my heart says no...
Hello All,
I wonder if any of you are having the same conflicting feelings that I'm
experiencing at the thought of Britain finally abandoning the traditional
measurements. I picture myself visiting England on vacation, strolling
along the outskirts of an old farming village to immerse myself in the
cultural history of my people. I see a reproduction old-style fingerpost
sign (or worse, a utilitarian modern road sign) giving the distance to the
next town in kilometers, and frown. The fact that the metric sign is there
ultimately due to pressure from a supra-national government outside the UK
makes me growl inarticulately.
I support SI, use SI (even to the point of switching to more expensive,
locally-cut A4 paper for my computer printer), and advocate complete US
metrication. And yet, the thought of the traditional measurements
disappearing from the UK saddens me, and I never dreamed that I would feel
this way... -- Jason
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