Re: [USMA:38637] RE: Stone me! pounds and ounces are savedMrs. Thatcher knew what she was doing in more ways than one didn't she?
Regards, Stan Doore ----- Original Message ----- From: Pat Naughtin To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 6:29 PM Subject: [USMA:38648] RE: Stone me! pounds and ounces are saved Dear Nat and All, One of the respondents to the 'Stone me! Pounds and ounces are saved' by Simon Heffer said: 'Remember it was Margaret Thatcher who banned the use of centimetres in this country, by allowing only millimetres, metres and kilometres.' Can anyone else recall this move by Margaret Thatcher and the context in which she made this statement? Cheers, Pat Naughtin PO Box 305 Belmont 3216 Geelong, Australia 61 3 5241 2008 Pat Naughtin is manager of http://www.metricationmatters.com an internet website that focuses on the many issues, methods and processes that individuals, groups, companies, and nations use when upgrading to the metric system. Contact Pat Naughtin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 2007 05 10 5:43 PM, "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>We are an old country. Our literature and our folksongs are peppered with references to traditional measurements. No problem here. I'm sure a lot of us are Anglophiles. >>>I know we should not be sentimental. Just because something is familiar does not mean it is better than any of the alternatives. Agreed. At least we're reasonable to this point. >>>It is because we all understand them, and they work. Errr.... That's precisely why I use metric. >>>we were all trained to be rather good at mental arithmetic I'm great at mental arithmetic. "16 oz" = 16*3 = 48, add zero = 480 ml. About a half liter. >>>>How often did 6s 4d go into £123 9s 9d? No problem. ???????!!! Case closed. These people must be smoking somthing. Nat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carleton MacDonald Sent: Wednesday, 2007 May 09 22:28 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:38635] Stone me! pounds and ounces are saved Fire away . there's room for comments at the bottom. The Telegraph never uses metric in its stories - always imperial only. Carleton http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2007/05/10/do1003.xml&DCMP=EMC-new_10052007 <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2007/05/10/do1003.xml&DCMP=EMC-new_10052007>
