Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And yet I knew people who lived in rural Alberta (Lethbridge) who believed the metric system was communist conspiracy to destroy our infrastructure. Huh, and I thought it was their anti-gun stuff! :-) When in reality, we now know, according to Steve Ballmer, that Linux is the true communist plot set to destroy our economy! On Wednesday, September 3, 2003, at 11:14 AM, Jim McIntyre wrote: > Canadians, of course, have had the metric system for years. Eric Welch Carlsbad, CA http://www.jphotog.com "There exists a limit to the force even the most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of government. Misuse of power is the fatal sin. The law cannot be a tool of vengeance, never a hostage, nor a mortification against the martyrs it has created. You cannot threaten any individual and escape the consequences." - -- Frank Herbert - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html