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1. English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 10:59:06 -0500; Well, I guess we've beaten this one to death for a while. Like all other threads, I'm sure it will rear its ugly head again in a few months. Two bad puns came out of it: 1. How can we have an "Englis; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00017.html (7,425 bytes)
2. Re: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 09:19:02 -0700; Not to extend this "beaten to death" thread, but I am curious how many of the USA listers live close to an interstate Highway that is calibrated in Kilometers? Lets see how much progress has been mad; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00019.html (8,295 bytes)
3. Re: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:05:32 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"; I'm 2 miles off of Interstate # 95 and it's MPH, Rt # 1 the main North/South highway from Key West Florida to Caribou Maine, is MPH. -- Original Message -- From Joe Curry <spitlist at gte.net> To: Su; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00023.html (9,218 bytes)
4. Re: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:07:17 -0500; Most of the ones near me are not. But, as I was just telling someone on the list, I recently drove from Boston to Quebec City for a week. It sure was good to have both MPH and KM on my speedo. Sumne; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00027.html (9,286 bytes)
5. Re: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:55:18 -0500; Message text written by Joe Curry of the USA listers live close to an interstate Highway that is calibrated in Kilometers? Lets see how much progress has been made toward conversion to the metric sys; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00034.html (7,833 bytes)
6. Re: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 12:44:45 -0700; That doesn't count! I'm looking for Interstate Highways that have the (normally) mile markers and all the exit ramps marked as kilometers instead of miles! Joe -- "If you can't excel with talent, tri; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00038.html (8,579 bytes)
7. RE: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 13:39:39 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"; I've driven most parts of the US at one time or another, and I've never seen a road marked only in km. Several places have dual km/mi markings, and some even have separate signs for km and mi, but I; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00044.html (8,115 bytes)
8. Re: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 17:34:25 -0700; I hate to bear bad news but you are wrong. I live by perhaps the lone exception to that rule. It is Interstate 15 that runs from Tucson south to the Mexico border. I suspect that it was done that wa; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00060.html (8,553 bytes)
9. RE: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 17:24:10 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"; I am always interested in conflicting information. But, my map shows that Interstate 15 ends in San Diego, and doesn't go through either Tucson or Mexico. It's been a year or two, but I have driven; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00064.html (8,186 bytes)
10. Re: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 18:25:21 -0700; Did I say 15? I meant 19. It's a bit east of San Diego, I have to admit. It probably is much easier to get away with doing a stretch of road as short as that one as opposed to something as long as I; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00065.html (9,212 bytes)
11. Re: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 22:33:04 -0500; I drive a bit in the southeastern US and don't ever remember seeing references to the measurements of distance given in kilometers. Hope I don't ever see such a reference. I can't think of any advant; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00073.html (9,825 bytes)
12. Re: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 12:45:16 +0100; Date sent: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:55:18 -0500 From David Massey <105671.471 at compuserve.com> Subject: Re: English Vs. Metric To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net> Copies to: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00197.html (9,677 bytes)
13. Re: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 11:02:33 -0500; Message text written by INTERNET:Jean.rouleaux@skynet.be I read this threat with great interest and I'm flabbergasted by the reactions of some listers. You Americans are spoiled rotten and believe me; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00207.html (10,048 bytes)
14. Re: English Vs. Metric (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 09:25:17 -0700; Jean, Your message proves that there is a need for standardization. The real issue here is "what is going to emerge as the standard?" Everybody concerned thinks theirs is the best (look at Canada and; /html/triumphs/1999-12/msg00209.html (9,845 bytes)

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