... and the Minister of Defence is the guy to whom they ultimately report. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Humphreys Sent: 14 May 2007 21:36 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:38681] RE: Reaction to the Telegraph
Sorry, I thought we were talking about mass-media, etc. Of course I believe you that the MoD etc might want that information >From: "Martin Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"'U.S. Metric Association'" ><[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [USMA:38679] RE: Reaction to the Telegraph >Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 19:15:56 +0100 > >Q: Who does the met office report the weather to? > >A: To the Ministry of Defence and anybody else who is prepared to pay for >the service. > >If you don't believe me, check up on the Met Office website and find out >who >runs the Met Office, who appoints its officers etc. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Stephen Humphreys >Sent: 14 May 2007 11:43 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:38679] RE: Reaction to the Telegraph > >... snip > >Question: Who does the met office report the weather to? >Answer: Those who report the weather to us. > >I'm not aware of the met office ever broadcasting directly to the public. > >And wind speed is always converted to mph whenever I have seen it on TV or >heard it on the radio. > >I guess it's possible that some papers quote knots, or that the shipping >forecast uses knots but I've never seen/heard that myself. > >_________________________________________________________________ >The next generation of Hotmail is here! http://www.newhotmail.co.uk > _________________________________________________________________ Could you be the guest MSN Movies presenter? Click Here to Audition http://www.lightscameraaudition.co.uk
