Return-Path: Received: (qmail 813 invoked from network); 3 Jul 2001 08:21:34 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 3 Jul 2001 08:21:34 -0000 Received: (qmail 14185 invoked from network); 3 Jul 2001 08:20:28 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 3 Jul 2001 08:20:28 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15HLBy-0004WZ-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 03 Jul 2001 09:05:54 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from relay.dera.gov.uk ([192.5.29.49]) by post.thorcom.com with smtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15HLBw-0004WU-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 03 Jul 2001 09:05:53 +0100 Received: (qmail 19840 invoked from network); 3 Jul 2001 09:03:50 +0100 X-Priority: 3 Received: from trtnmail.dera.gov.uk (146.80.9.56) by relay.dera.gov.uk with SMTP; 3 Jul 2001 09:03:50 +0100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (qmail 20471 invoked from network); 3 Jul 2001 09:07:02 +0100 Received: (ofmipd 192.5.29.90); 3 Jul 2001 08:06:40 -0000 Received: by bob.dera.gov.uk; (8.8.8/1.3/10May95) id JAA02117; Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:10:26 +0100 (BST) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: (qmail 5317 invoked from network); 3 Jul 2001 08:57:43 -0000 Received: from gauntlet.mail.dera.gov.uk (172.16.9.10) by baton.dera.gov.uk with SMTP; 3 Jul 2001 08:57:43 -0000 Received: by gauntlet.mail.dera.gov.uk; id IAA25556; Tue, 3 Jul 2001 08:47:43 GMT Received: from unknown(10.71.64.31) by gauntlet.mail.dera.gov.uk via smap (3.2) id xma025471; Tue, 3 Jul 01 08:47:14 GMT Received: from mailex.dera.gov.uk (unverified) by mailguard.dera.gov.uk (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.1.5) with SMTP id for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:03:27 +0100 Received: (qmail 10231 invoked from network); 3 Jul 2001 07:54:27 +0100 Received: from softdnserror (HELO cchecker.dstl.gov.uk) (192.168.248.52) by mailex.dstl.gov.uk with SMTP; 3 Jul 2001 06:54:27 -0000 Received: from FRN-MAIL-R1.dstl.gov.uk (unverified) by cchecker.dstl.gov.uk (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.1.2) with ESMTP id for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2001 07:54:38 +0100 Received: by frn-mail-r1.dstl.gov.uk with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:03:46 +0100 Date: 3 Jul 2001 09:03:51 +0100 Message-ID: <7D653C9C42F5D411A27C00508BF8803D55C52B@pdw-mail-r1.dstl.gov.uk> From: "Andrew Talbot" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: RE: Re: More on lightning MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: > (most UK citizens dont know how > big a metre is anyway). > I certainly don't think that is true. Metric has been taught in schools since at least 1969 (was in primary school when it became compulsory) and there are now two generations who should know the metric system only. It is a great pity that we didn't stop those stupid imperial units from being used in shops at the time - but the authorities got cold feet and wimped out at the last minute. At least all scientific institutions adopted SI as quickly as possible. I personally haven't got the slighest idea what people mean when they say so many feet - a quick mental calculation multiplying by 0.3 is usually good enough. And as for a pound - what is that ? At least Farenheit temperatures have died out. Andy G4JNT -- The Information contained in this E-Mail and any subsequent correspondence is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s). For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is prohibited and may be unlawful.