And we owe Paul a megagram of appreciation for his coinage of a new term. I think you should submit that to Myriam Webster.
Howard Ressel Project Design Engineer, Region 4 (585) 272-3372 >>> "Paul Trusten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 7/24/2008 12:17 PM >>> Way Of Measuring Badly in America Today. This comes from the source (grin). It has also been interpreted as Waste Of Money, Brains, And Time. WOMBAT was born in 1997, when someone asked the list if there was something else we could call the "U.S. Customary system of measurement," since it isn't considered a system by some. My mind ran free, and came up with WOMBAT. It has survived. Paul T. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Sent: 24 July, 2008 10:40 Subject: [USMA:41494] WOMBAT >I should know this. > > What does WOMBAT stand for? > > Thanks. > > >
