On 2010/06/24, at 08:36 , John M. Steele wrote:
I am thankful I at least live in a country sufficiently metric to
have DUAL measuring tapes. :)
Dear John,
During the metrication of the Australian building industry (which you
will recall was over and done with in a little under two years) we
used the catch phrase, 'Don't duel with dual.' We were aware of how
extended the metrication process could be if we encouraged all
tradespeople and their assistants to constantly compare and convert
from metric measures back to the old pre-metric measuring words. It is
my opinion that in encouraging the use of dual measuring tapes you are
(inadvertently perhaps?) supporting a metrication process nearer the
200 year end than the 2 year end of the possible spectrum of
metrication time options.
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
Author of the ebook, Metrication Leaders Guide, see
http://metricationmatters.com/MetricationLeadersGuideInfo.html
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On 2010/06/24, at 08:36 , John M. Steele wrote:
I am thankful I at least live in a country sufficiently metric to
have DUAL measuring tapes. :)
From: Pat Naughtin <[email protected]>
To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, June 23, 2010 6:18:13 PM
Subject: [USMA:47923] Another application of millimetres
Dear All,
For the cyclists among us:
http://www.catalinasbeachsuites.com/bicycle-speedometer-schwinn
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
Author of the ebook, Metrication Leaders Guide,
seehttp://metricationmatters.com/MetricationLeadersGuideInfo.html
Hear Pat speak at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lshRAPvPZY
PO Box 305 Belmont 3216,
Geelong, Australia
Phone: 61 3 5241 2008
Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has
helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the
modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that
they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or
selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources
for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial,
industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and
in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google,
NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the
USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com/ to subscribe.
