Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 9/3/03 1:16:47 PM, dnr@horizon.bc.ca writes: << America complains of its' unemployment and a failing economy. Yet you resist the things which would make your products more saleable on the world market. Personally, I don't get it! It's like cutting off your nose, to spite for face! >> David, It's culture. Like ethnic food, or language, we gravitate to our roots. US roots are in the Olde Countree, England. But you gotta admit that the Metric system doesn't have the equivalent of a foot. If it had a foot, I would accept Metric -- just speaking for myself. A Feter or a Fetemeter could be a multiple of centimeters equaling 12 inches. I hope the EC adopts the Fetemeter. Remember, you heard it on the modest LUG first. br - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html