2007 MAY 31 THU Isn't the Washington Monument 169 m (555 ft and 5 inches) tall? The Freedom Tower clearly is following that tradition for fancy numbers, but are the Freedom Tower designs actually finalized yet? The Freedom Tower designers were clearly marketing their design by including the 1776 reference. I wonder if it will end up ±1 m off. I also wonder how the height is measure (from the sidewalk or the street [and which street]?).
Sincerely, Matthew Zotter Cincinnati, OH, USA -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 4:52 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:38802] RE: World Metric Tower RE: Special USMA license plates? I certainly agree with Nat. The Freedom Tower in New York City will be described by its height in feet (1776) for generations to come. However, I would not be opposed to a 1 km structure to be built somewhere in the U.S. in the future, and even call it the Kilometer Tower. Quoting Nat Hager III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I would leave the World Trade Center alone, there's too much emotion in that > one. > > In a metricated US 50 years from now, the new tower would be listed as 541.5 > m high, which translates to 1776 "feet", where "foot" was a popular unit of > measure in the US back around 2007. > > Nat > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Brij Bhushan Vij > Sent: Thursday, 31 May 2007 13:14 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:38796] World Metric Tower RE: Special USMA license plates? > > Hi Scott, USMA list: > >Yes, I think it'd be a wonderful idea. > How about reconstruction of World Trade Tower in Manhattan be named, while > it is still under planning, as WORLD METRIC TOWER to boost US adopting SI - > Le Systeme Internationale d'Unites - in thought, action and spirit.? This > will automatically make every American child, adults (male & female) learn > 'metric norms' naturally. > During 2005-2006, there had been discussion on height of World Trade Tower > be kept to 1776 feet - a closer approximation would be 541.5m. Say, World > Metric Tower can have its height at 542m or whatever THINK TANKS decide. > Regards, > Brij Bhushan Vij > (MJD 2454250)/630+D-151 G (Thursday, 2007 May 30 H22:71(decimal) IST Aa Nau > Bhadra Kritvo Yantu Vishwatah -Rg Veda Jan:31; Feb:29; Mar:31; Apr:30; > May:31; Jun:30 Jul:30; Aug:31; Sep:30; Oct:31; Nov:30; Dec:30 (365th day of > Year is World Day) HOME PAGE: http://www.brijvij.com/ ******As per Kali > V-GRhymeCalendaar***** "Koi bhi cheshtha vayarth nahin hoti, purshaarth > karne mein hai" > Contact # 011-9818775933 (M) > 001(201)675-8548(when in US) > > > >From: Scott Hudnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > >Subject: [USMA:38794] Special USMA license plates? > >Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 18:31:52 -0700 > > > >Following is a post I created at http://gometric.us/jforum/posts/list/ > >0/50.page#440 > > > >Please feel free to respond to it in either forum. > > > >snip------------------------------------------------------------------- > >- > >---- > > > >I know that my state of Washington (and many others) allow a non- > >profit to apply for special license plates with a portion of the > >proceeds going to benefit the organization. Here is the link for > >Washington licensing bureau that outlines how to do this. http:// > >www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/spcreatenew.html > > > > Since you have to be a 501(c)(3) organization to apply, I was > >thinking the USMA might be a good candidate. Is there sufficient > >interest at the USMA to pursue this for all states that allow special > license plates? > > > >snip------------------------------------------------------------------- > >- > >---- > > > >Scott > > _________________________________________________________________ > PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best Web mail-award-winning Windows > Live Hotmail. > http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migratio > n_HM_mini_pcmag_0507 > > > -- Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. Phone (432)528-7724 www.metric.org 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 USA mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.grandecom.net/~trusten
