Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: oz*in NOT oz/in

I know what you mean, but there really isn't _a_ metric system; There'e the
British metric system, the Italian metric system, the Japanese metric system,
the Ugandan metric system, the Venexualan metric system, the Hatian metric
system, the South Bronx metric system and chowder society...............

Bill

On Thu Apr 18 14:23:44 2002, methadras, <aymani@...> wrote:

>in reality i'm glad that we've chosen to ignore the metric system...
>i use both and i can calculate in both forms, but i have to tell you,
>i much prefer imperial over metric anyday of the week...
>
>> Quite wrong. By Act of Congress, in the late 1800's, the legal
>standard
>> for measurement in the U.S. WAS changed to Metric. It's just that
>> everybody chose to ignore it. (But, this is probably getting O.T.,
>huh)?
>>
>> RayHex
>>
>> ----------
>> > From: Brian Pitt <bfp@e...>
>> >
>> > one of the double secret provisions of the 1803 Louisiana
>Purchase Treaty
>> > was that the U.S would never have to 'REALY' switch to
>metric ,just act
>> like
>> > we will... someday... maybe..
>> >
>> > so Napoleon's revenge dosent apply in the states ;-)
>> >
>> > Brian

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