On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 16:47:33 -0700, Sabachka wrote:

>Don't forget that the United States of American is pretty much the ONLY
>country that still uses the "English" Measurement system rather than the
>Metric (and, IMHO, far easier to use) System, now called SI I believe. I
>have my own theories as to why, and it has nothing to do with
>profitability. We *ALMOST* had a law that would provide a 10-year period
>over which to convert from the American measuring system (English, but
>they don't use it) to SI in 1975 but it was made optional,
>unfourtunately.
>

Oh, c'mon. We're inching towards the metric system. It's just that
we've got miles to go. :=)


Regards, Bob

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