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Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2001 18:16:44 -0400
To: Scott Hunsucker <swhac@ho*.co*>, techdiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
From: wendell grogan <wgrogan@dc*.ne*>
Subject: Re: Metric vs Imperial
OK, I'm game.  My entire life, I have been switching between metric at work and
imperial at home.
How about if we make 1 Jan 02 techdiver switch  over day.  If the entire
European continent can switch currencies, the US techdiver community can switch 
measurement systems.
Wendell



9/2/01 5:59:17 PM, Scott Hunsucker <swhac@ho*.co*> wrote:

>    The entire country should switch to the metric system.  Our being lazy 
>and not wanting to learn something should serve as no excuse for our 
>hanging on to an antiquated system.  I for one am tired of having to switch 
>back and forth simply because most people are lazy and those that are in 
>charge are to stupid to change our educational system.
>    Since this is techdiver I would be willing to change the MOD on every 
>bottle I own (there this post was related to diving and not just my venting 
>because I am tired of studying) if we would switch.
>Scott
>
>At 02:07 PM 9/2/01 -0400, Wendell Grogan wrote:
>>OK, here's something we should be able to discuss without the usual
>>sexist references to women's underwear and menstrual cycles...
>>
>>Should US technical divers switch to metric?
>
>
>



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