metric system (was Re: [thechat] Jan 18 peace march)

[Sean]

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