[modeleng] Re: Metrication
- From: "TEL" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 19:02:24 +1000
Well they tried a similar sort of thing here when we first went metric, a
few prosecutions early in the piece, but they found it to be unworkable -
today you can buy pretty much what you want.
I think the legislation is aimed more at general produce (potatoes, carrots,
black puddin's, rum) than items that, by their nature are imperial (if you
want a 6" rule a 150mm won't do)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clif Walker" <clif.gwr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 6:51 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Metrication
> Hi Tel and All,
>
> The trouble is that the Jobsworths will not let it die.
> We have actually already had shop keepers hauled up in court a couple of
> years ago for selling their produce by Imperial Weight.
> Despite their argument being that the older customers did not understand
the
> Metric weights, they still got fined.
> Just a thought. If Imperial is going to be totally illegal are the
> Government going to pay to have all the older Car speedometers changed.
>
> Regards
>
> Clif
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "TEL" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 8:31 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Metrication
>
>
> > Such a directive is both unworkable and non-policable - it will die a
> > natural death
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Greetings all,
> >> Not sure if any of you are interested in this but soon according to an
> > E.U. directive it will be illegal to sell or even advertise anything in
> > imperial standards, there is a petition which can be signed have a look
at
> > the following link.
> >>
> >> http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/metrication
> >>
> >> Regards IP
> >>
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a
> >> Ride!"
> >>
> >> "Never drive faster than your gaurdian angel can fly"
> >>
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