Date: Sat, 17 Dec 1994 20:14:11 -1000 From: axel@hal.hanse.de (Axel Voss) Message-Id: <787731251.20snx@hal.hanse.de> Organization: Private site Subject: should we go metric? In article <3ct6uv$gm4@pobox.csc.fi> salanne@convex.csc.FI writes: > >In crowell@teleport.com (Carl Crowell)> writes: > >>As for your stand-off, remember that they are optional, the kite will fly >>without them. I use .092 solid carbon rod, and it works great. > >How about 2 or 3 - mm, I mean, down to 3rd decimal makes me sick >in kite building... I agree to Simo's point of view. Shouldn't we agree to use metric sizes only? WHENEVER we refer to sizes. It's not only the third decimal but also these decimal fractions such as 1 9/16. Tight Lines! Axel NB: OK OK, windspeed still to be expressed in furlongs per fortnight :-)) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 19 Dec 1994 08:51:17 -1000 From: salanne@convex.csc.FI (Simo Salanne) Message-Id: <3d4kn5$4ss@pobox.csc.fi> Organization: STACK Finland Subject: Re: should we go metric? In <787731251.20snx@hal.hanse.de> axel@hal.hanse.de (Axel Voss) writes: >In article <3ct6uv$gm4@pobox.csc.fi> salanne@convex.csc.FI writes: >> >NB: OK OK, windspeed still to be expressed in furlongs per fortnight :-)) No, it's time Germans to lean to use m/s instead of Beauforts. Isn't that a good start for 1995! Simo -- Simo.Salanne@csc.fi STACK Finland = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 19 Dec 1994 02:14:20 -1000 From: crowell@teleport.com (Carl Crowell) Message-Id: Organization: Kites By Carl Crowell Subject: Re: should we go metric? screw it all... I am going to c/s for length and for speed. That way the aliens from space can know how to build my kites. Either that, you you have to deal with the stupic inches and feet biz. ___________________________________________________ email: crowell@teleport.com FTP: ftp.teleport.com/pub/users/crowell WWW: http://www.teleport.com/~crowell Kites By Carl Crowell - O.S.F.M. World Headquarters = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 19 Dec 1994 02:14:20 -1000 From: crowell@teleport.com (Carl Crowell) Message-Id: Organization: Kites By Carl Crowell Subject: Re: should we go metric? screw it all... I am going to c/s for length and for speed. That way the aliens from space can know how to build my kites. Either that, you you have to deal with the stupic inches and feet biz. ___________________________________________________ email: crowell@teleport.com FTP: ftp.teleport.com/pub/users/crowell WWW: http://www.teleport.com/~crowell Kites By Carl Crowell - O.S.F.M. World Headquarters = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 19 Dec 1994 08:51:17 -1000 From: salanne@convex.csc.FI (Simo Salanne) Message-Id: <3d4kn5$4ss@pobox.csc.fi> Organization: STACK Finland Subject: Re: should we go metric? In <787731251.20snx@hal.hanse.de> axel@hal.hanse.de (Axel Voss) writes: >In article <3ct6uv$gm4@pobox.csc.fi> salanne@convex.csc.FI writes: >> >NB: OK OK, windspeed still to be expressed in furlongs per fortnight :-)) No, it's time Germans to lean to use m/s instead of Beauforts. Isn't that a good start for 1995! Simo -- Simo.Salanne@csc.fi STACK Finland = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 17 Dec 1994 20:14:11 -1000 From: axel@hal.hanse.de (Axel Voss) Message-Id: <787731251.20snx@hal.hanse.de> Organization: Private site Subject: should we go metric? In article <3ct6uv$gm4@pobox.csc.fi> salanne@convex.csc.FI writes: > >In crowell@teleport.com (Carl Crowell)> writes: > >>As for your stand-off, remember that they are optional, the kite will fly >>without them. I use .092 solid carbon rod, and it works great. > >How about 2 or 3 - mm, I mean, down to 3rd decimal makes me sick >in kite building... I agree to Simo's point of view. Shouldn't we agree to use metric sizes only? WHENEVER we refer to sizes. It's not only the third decimal but also these decimal fractions such as 1 9/16. Tight Lines! Axel NB: OK OK, windspeed still to be expressed in furlongs per fortnight :-)) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =