Stan, Most Britons who are independent travelers have no trouble with the metric system.
Unfortunately there are a significant number who do not travel abroad, (and by definition you did not meet them on your travels on the Continent). Furthermore, a significant proportion of those who do go abroad descend on "Costa del Blackpool" on package holidays and indulge in the four s's (sun, sea, sand and sex), all of which are well lubricated by cheap drink. Again it is unlikely that you met many from that sector of the British population. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stan Jakuba Sent: 27 October 2007 21:10 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:39639] Re: effect of the Chunnel on British metrication Just back from Europe, mostly Italy, I have no answer for the Chunnel question. Sorry. I am writing, instead, regarding the discussion about the round-abouts we had in the year past. They (round-abouts) are far more numerous in comparison to my earlier trips. The Italians are tearing down traffic lights and gauge round-abouts it such a hurry that instructions for our trips issued for the 2007 season had to be corrected several times from "intersection" to "round-about." Those circles must be a great saving in time and fuel. Trucks, busses, cars, motorbike, bicycles - all mixed up - flew thru them smoothly. Among the bicyclist were a bunch of us, elderly Americans, who had no trouble navigating them once tried. Back to the Chunnel, the British tourists we met on the continent spoke fluent metric. I doubt, however, that the fluency and comfort had anything to do with the train. Stan Jakuba ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Trusten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Sent: 07 Oct 17, Wednesday 12:11 Subject: [USMA:39618] effect of the Chunnel on British metrication > With the completion of the Channel Tunnel connecting Great Britain with > continental Europe by rail, I would think that more SI now gets into the > UK. To what extent is this true? > > > -- > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Public Relations Director > U.S. Metric Association, Inc. > www.metric.org > 3609 Caldera Blvd., Apt. 122 > Midland TX 79707-2872 USA > +1(432)528-7724 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://oleapothecary.blog.com > > >
