Longitudinal Calculations

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Mon, 15 Dec 2003 21:24:17 +0100



Roger Jolly wrote:

>
> >Base ten for figuring numbers is much easier.
> Hi Ric,
>               As Canadians we made the transition just fine.   Ever the
> British rejected their own system and went metric.  Oh! except for pints,
> in pubs.   I think I read somewhere they have a special cultural status
> from the EEC on that one.  <G>
>
> Roger
>
> _

Well, you know the Brits... Tradition !!... I know a couple Schotts who still
operate with Stones... You'll never get them to give up the pint me thinks.

Cheers... hic

RicB
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