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

Garrett Coakley garrett at polytechnic.co.uk
Fri Jan 24 04:19:01 CST 2003


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On 23 Jan 2003 03:15:56 +0000 John Handelaar wrote:


> At least the UK doesn't have half its road signs in miles
> and half in Km, I guess.  I get to deal with that one
> in Ireland after 1st May or thereabouts.


That's only around the border with N. Ireland though isn't it? Or is it
a country wide problem?

I remember when we lived in Donegal we had to remember that the signs
were in km on our side and Miles in the North. Still confused the hell
out of my mum!

G.


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