I'm right handed - where would I put my sword if we 'changed over'?
(Historic joke there folks.) > Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 20:01:32 -0500 > From: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: [USMA:43620] Re: Jerry's questions regarding "imperial" fuel & fish > sales in the UK. > To: [email protected] > > > Ah, but the rule of the road is in the eye of the beholder. Left-siders must > think the rest of the world has it backwards. > > Quoting Brian J White <[email protected]>: > > > > > I think you brits should also fix your cars and > > roads so you drive on the correct side of the road. But that's just me. :) > > > > > > At 15:54 2009-03-09, Stephen Humphreys wrote: > > >Sorry  - I think you might have the wrong person. > > >I'm not anti-metric - I'm a pro-choicer. > > > > > >The most 'extreme' views I hold on the subject regards safety. > > > > > >I have always said and always been firm that: > > > > > >1) Road signs should stay imperial > > >2) Medicines and chemist goods should always be metric > > > > > >Both of these relate to safety concerns. > > > > > >For most other things (in fact prob all) I > > >prefer the dual route or a flexible degree of choice. > > > > > >This may put me at odds with many on this list > > >but I'm always truthful and up front about it > > >and as many many have said it is healthy to have > > >a contrary view here for purposes of debate. > > > > > >With regards to the USA - I actually believe it > > >should be more metric than it is. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Public Relations Director > U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc. > www.metric.org > 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 > Midland TX 79707-2872 US > +1(432)528-7724 > mailto:[email protected] > _________________________________________________________________ 25GB of FREE Online Storage – Find out more http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665320/direct/01/
