Give Ireland a generation, and it'll be like Canada, where even the older folks will give you directions in kilometers. It's just a question of people getting used to the new measurements, that's all.
On 12/8/05, Stephen Humphreys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
" 2. Ireland doesn't use miles since January 20 last. Somewhone who should
smell the coffee!"
Officially the road system does not use miles.
I know of no Irish person who does not use miles to discuss long distances
>From: "Han Maenen" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected] >
>Subject: [USMA:35352] Someone who has missed something
>Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 12:13:15 +0100
>
>Irish Times, today.
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>
>
> NOT THERE YET, BUT GETTING THERE
>
> Madam, - It is reported recently that China has begun building a
>brand new railway to link itself to Europe through Kazakhstan. This railway
>will be 2,500 miles long and will be completed in 2010.
>
> It was reported in recent months that Ireland will (one of these
>days) begin rebuilding the already existing railway linking Sligo to
>Limerick. This railway will be some 150 miles long and will not be
>completed until 2015. If ever.
>
> Am I missing something, apart from the train? - Yours, etc,
>
> GERRY KENNEDY, Gore Street, Killala, Co Mayo.
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>
>
>He has missed something, apart from the train, indeed. 1. China and
>Kazakhstan don't use miles; 2. Ireland doesn't use miles since January 20
>last. Somewhone who should smell the coffee!
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