On 9 May 2007 03:26:06 -0700, Chiken Koma
wrote:
>On 9 May, 12:19, Alan S wrote:
>> On Wed, 9 May 2007 11:57:25 +0200, "Turan Fettahoglu"
>>
>> wrote:
>> >>> Campaigners fighting EU plans to abolish imperial measures have
>> >>> claimed victory for pounds and ounces.
>> >When the old pound/shilling/pence system was abolished in 1973, an elderly
>> >couple asked me about the metric system: "Is it really easier?"
>>
>> >Germany has used the decimal system for ages, but my grandma still
>> >calculated in metric pounds (500 grams) instead of kilos.
>>
>> >So it seems there will be such a thing as a metric pint (= half a litre) in
>> >Great Britain.
>>
>> >Never mind, but please, please get rid of the Imperial measures! The rest of
>> >the world will be grateful!
>>
>> Why?
>>
>> It keeps Alzheimer's away:-)
>>
>> I grew up with LSD
>
>good trip :?)
:-))
Never a user though.
Cheers, Alan, Australia
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