I'm not so sure (of the connection). It's not usual for me to disagree with you, Carleton but here in the UK polls tend to confirm a preference to imperial over metric (don't shoot the messenger!) however when the pound coin came in and the pound note went out I remember no reaction or 'anti-feeling'. I still remain confused at why there's the anti- feeling in the USA.(still 1-0, although USA deserved one) From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [USMA:47742] RE: Post regarding coinage Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:34:47 -0400
There is definitely a connection. “You changed something. Why did you change something? I hate change. I don’t understand change. Change is hard. Change is scary. I’m going to remember this at the next election. Don’t ever change anything ever ever ever.” Carleton From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Harry Wyeth Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 11:02 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:47738] Post regarding coinage Coinage is maybe a little off topic, but the miserable experience of the US in handling the dollar coin bit is educational: ALL efforts to really introduce a dollar coin in the US have failed miserably, and the reason is that the mint keeps printing one dollar bills. I like handing out those pretty golden coins, and when I spend them frequently people say "Gee, these are nice. Where can I get some?" (Just go to the bank, duh.) Point is: as long as dollar bills are printed, coins will go nowhere. And it is a lesson for metrication. I say that it has to come from above to really, really catch on. HARRY WYETH _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell us now
