I think this is more of a "When in Rome" principle.
I have travelled extensively around Europe and have no issues with metric signs
etc - it's not difficult to quickly adjust. I have to say, though, that most
of my travels around Europe haven't centred around how people measure things -
road signs being the possible exception.
Furthermore - it's easy to take your "tom tom" (GPS system) with you and the
issue of different systems becomes less so regarding the actual process of
travelling.> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject:
[USMA:39640] Re: effect of the Chunnel on British metrication> Date: Sat, 27
Oct 2007 22:08:21 +0100> > 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> >> >> > >
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