metric system (was Re: [thechat] Jan 18 peace march)
Sean
ethanol at mathlab.sunysb.edu
Wed Jan 22 20:59:00 CST 2003
Howdy,
Actually I was only half-joking. Isn't part of membership in the E.U.
standardisation of units for commerce? Wasn't there a case recently of a
merchant facing fines due to selling produce in units like pounds and 'one
melon'?
http://users.aol.com/footrule/bananas.htm
http://www.ourcivilisation.com/weight/
http://users.aol.com/footrule/
My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead, and that's the way I like it!
HTH =)
-----Original Message-----
Do you really think the metric system will threaten the English pint? I
don't.
Though it seems we were drinking beer out of smaller glasses in Germany?
(?)
Memory is hazy.
btw ha ha Sean your return address says "mathlab.sunysb.edu"
at first I looked at it and read "methlab..."
I think it's time to go home.
Erika
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