Sigh...Somebody had made mention of dollar stability. You said the idea was crazy and implied that nobody else possibly subscribed to it. I found a website that claims otherwise. Remember, sites like the BWMA hardly ever discuss measurements.
Can I ask why you have such a keen interest in me? What does this have to do with US metrication efforts Steve? btw. we also say "bingo" here (US) Cheers! On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:35:04 +0000, "Stephen Humphreys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > So this won't be you (ie, Danny, Euric, kilopascal, etc) then? > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/bwma/message/9761 > > "Bingo", as we say in the UK. > > > > >From: "Bernard Rachtmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [USMA:37376] Re: Daniel / Euric / kilopascal/ Bernard > >Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:18:05 -0700 > > > >Not this again... > >LOL- Hitting the pints early Steve? Why are you convinced that I am > >this "daniel" guy? Everytime i've posted there you accuse me of either > >being "daniel" or "eric". Why is it so hard to believe there are other > >pro-mets out there posting in forums? I stumbled onto the BWMA, and > >though I may post rather strong views, this must all be kept in context. > > The BWMA's sole mission is to undermine metrication efforts in both the > >UK and US. > >Can somebody tell me why hes convinced every new measurements discussion > >poster is "daniel", or theres some conspiracy against him? > >Furthermore, you have this bizarre paranoia that every (even American) > >pro-met is trying to take away your choice or force you to adopt EU > >policy. > >Relax mate and enjoy the discussions. > > > > > >/ > >On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:55:35 +0000, "Stephen Humphreys" > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > New post name. Not new poster > > > > > > You are Daniel (or 'euric', or 'kilopascal', or 'daniel', or etc) > > > > > > Check out "Bernard Rachtmann's" posts on the bwma site to see the usual > > > 'dollar collapse' and assortment of full-on anti-american sentiment > > > whilst > > > using metric as the excuse for that anti-americanism. Other posters - > >be > > > aware for more posts that end up damaging the cause of metric with > > > bizzare > > > notions about the UK and irrelevent information about how economies > >work. > > > > > > Don't be fooled, folks. > > > > > > > > > >From: "Bernard Rachtmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > > >Subject: [USMA:37370] Re: Interesting document on the NIST metric page > > > >Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:34:42 -0700 > > > > > > > >Hi, new poster here. > > > > > > > >In a nutshell I can't see it happening... > > > >I suspect a compromise will ultimately be struck. Conversely, I am not > > > >surprised that the FPLA hasn't been amended....yet. Though I'm not > > > >well-versed on the issue, its clear both sides would lose if neither > > > >yielded. Also if only one were to yield there would still be trade > > > >dilemas. My guess is that this particular EU directive will be > > > >suspended indefinitely, while FPLA will be amended. > > > > > > > >Lets be honest here, many American consumers are familiar with certain > > > >inch-pound sizes (I can't see milk exclusively marked "3.79 L." with no > > > >mention of gallon by 2010, etc), and should there be extras or a > > > >packaging run duplicated, they'll want the potential market still open. > > > >Now, a EU-made product thats all metric would need only slap a sticker > > > >on for US sales, rather than tear off or marker out the contents. > > > >Besides, doesn't this directive also ban inch/pound from > >advertisements, > > > >brochures and even websites? This realistically would cause too much > > > >commotion in commerce. > > > >Perhaps they haven't amended it yet so it could be used as a potential > > > >bargaining chip. > > > > > > > > > > > >On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:10:24 -0600, "Mike Millet" > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > > > I was looking through the NIST metric page for any updated > >information > > > >on > > > > > amending the FPLA and found this PDF which was a business alert > >released > > > > > by > > > > > the NIST a couple months back.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >http://ts.nist.gov/WeightsAndMeasures/Metric/upload/Business_Alert_2010.pdf > > > > > > > > > > The composer of the document seems to not be for or against metric > > > > > transition but the document did a good job of summarizing the > >relevant > > > > > information. > > > > > > > > > > I found it shocking that several organizations within the EU are > > > >actually > > > > > pressuring the EU to continue the use of dual labelling simply > >because > > > >US > > > > > companies haven't switched, but I'm sure this deadline will not get > > > > > extended > > > > > once more. > > > > > > > > > > Has there been any more relevant movement or information on the > >issue > > > > > that > > > > > anyone is aware of or is it doomed to a slow quiet death in a > > > > > congressional > > > > > commitee ? > > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > -- >-- > > Bernard Rachtmann > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-- > >http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different… > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live™ Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! > http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb > -- Bernard Rachtmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow
