Come on dude. The article was clearly tongue in cheek. Satire... http://tinyurl.com/2z9xde There is the original article in case anyone wants to read for themselves.
On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 01:54:34 +0000, Michael Payne wrote > I sent the following to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Most Americans have no idea of their own archaic system and most have more > > knowledge of the metric system. Let's test your knowledge, > > > > How many ounces are legal in the US? > > Is an ounce of cheese or an ounce of gold heavier. > > How many miles are legal in the US? > > Is the foot used in measuring an acre bigger or smaller than the foot rule > > I can buy? > > How big exactly is a gallon? > > How many different Gallons are there? > > The next exit is 2000 ft, how many miles is that in decimal miles? > > What temperature does water boil at in Fahrenheit? > > > > Of all the ignorant comments made in a newspaper yours takes the cake. One > > of our founding fathers (Thomas Jefferson) proposed the metric system be > > used by the US, as would any intelligent human being, it's rational, > > simple and most answers can be figured out in your head. Even your head! > > Thank god there are *not *16 cents to the Dollar! > > > > Michael Payne > > 1 Thorton Court > > Potomac Falls VA 20165 > > > >
