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[Mistydog]

At the end of 2008, under EU legislation, it is proposed to ban any mention or advertising of Imperial Units. Just imagine, you want a 11/16 " spanner but the company selling one is not allowed to mention it. I appeal to all UK citizens to sign the petition at -
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Metrication

[Uncle Joe]

After having lived in both 'Metric' and 'Imperial' countries I feel qualified to say - SIGN THE PETITION!

UJ

[Old-Nail]

Yet more reason to consider emigration.

[buzzy bee]

Hi

I allways thought imperial and metric are good, When I make something, or measure up for a job, I start measuring, and see if imperial or metric works best, then use the best one. You will also find when I am measuring for a job, scribling the measurements down, measurements in both mm, cm and inch's I find it makes life easier for myself, but others find it rather anoying!!

I will sign this pettition, as I wil be real mucked up at work if they go!!

Cheers

Dave

[Uncle Joe]

I'll tell a fact about the metric standard, in story form.

The year is 1955. Fritz in Germany takes his brand new VW Beetle to France. Whilst there, it breaks down. To fix it, he needs an M5 nut. he goes into the garage, and buys one. Unfortunately, being of French manufacture, it doesnt fit....french and german metric standards are different....

The year is 2007. Fred takes his 1877 Steam engine from England to Scotland. Whilst there, a 3/4 Whitworth nut falls of. He goes into a garage, buys the nut, and it fits.....the standard has never changed since it was introduced.....

For those that think the metric standard is universal, compare ISO E (European) and ISO J (Japanese).....as well as how many changes have been made to the standard over the past few years.....

UJ

[xkjaguar]

today on the news it has been announced that metrification from the EU will no longer be enforced

at last an ounce of common sense --groan--sorry

by the way old nail i'm voting with my feet and am off to the new zealand embassy tomorrow as i've been invited to join their navy after quarter of a century in ours

[Old-Nail]

I should grab it with both hands XK, official figures show that there are approx 500,000 Brits a year leaving the UK for good while immigration into the UK greater than that figure but is unchecked and unmonitored, it doesn't take a genius to see where we're headed.

[xkjaguar]

been accepted
transfer out on completion of my notice
a fully susidised relocation package too

[Old-Nail]

Lucky B*gger!

[welder]

[old gto]

The 2005 "National Electrical Code" in the states has gone to metric measures listed first, followed by standard (US) measure in parenthesis.
It took over 200 years to get us yanks used to the idea of metrics......now this?
LOL!