[George's Pro Sound Company]

CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays
george

[Ron[_11_]]

George's Pro Sound Company wrote:
CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays
george


wb George - check the date

[Don Pearce[_3_]]

On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:13:38 -0400, "George's Pro Sound Company"
wrote:

CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays
george


I expect April Fool hoaxes to be crafted rather more carefully. That
is just sloppy - unworthy of a body as august as CNN. This is how to
put together a decent April Fool joke. Richard Dimbleby, one of the
most senior and serious presenters on the BBC made it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI

d

[Ron[_11_]]

Don Pearce wrote:
On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:13:38 -0400, "George's Pro Sound Company"
wrote:

CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays
george


I expect April Fool hoaxes to be crafted rather more carefully. That
is just sloppy - unworthy of a body as august as CNN. This is how to
put together a decent April Fool joke. Richard Dimbleby, one of the
most senior and serious presenters on the BBC made it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI

d
Yes a classic and it fooled so many people

How about this one
http://www.buyitdirect.co.uk/Free_Fu...tref=April_1st

Ron

[George's Pro Sound Company]

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
news:49d74e06.593130500@localhost...
On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:13:38 -0400, "George's Pro Sound Company"
wrote:

CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become
millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays
george


I expect April Fool hoaxes to be crafted rather more carefully. That
is just sloppy - unworthy of a body as august as CNN. This is how to
put together a decent April Fool joke. Richard Dimbleby, one of the
most senior and serious presenters on the BBC made it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI

d

it is 7 am, cut me some slack :-), I have bigger projects in the works for
later
George

[Ron[_11_]]

George's Pro Sound Company wrote:
"Don Pearce" wrote in message
news:49d74e06.593130500@localhost...
On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:13:38 -0400, "George's Pro Sound Company"
wrote:

CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become
millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays
george

I expect April Fool hoaxes to be crafted rather more carefully. That
is just sloppy - unworthy of a body as august as CNN. This is how to
put together a decent April Fool joke. Richard Dimbleby, one of the
most senior and serious presenters on the BBC made it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI

d

it is 7 am, cut me some slack :-), I have bigger projects in the works for
later
George


I just saw on the BBC news ( so it must be true ) Phildo has been
declared Pope!

Ron

[Don Pearce[_3_]]

On Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:28:51 +0100, Ron
wrote:

Don Pearce wrote:
On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:13:38 -0400, "George's Pro Sound Company"
wrote:

CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays
george


I expect April Fool hoaxes to be crafted rather more carefully. That
is just sloppy - unworthy of a body as august as CNN. This is how to
put together a decent April Fool joke. Richard Dimbleby, one of the
most senior and serious presenters on the BBC made it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI

d
Yes a classic and it fooled so many people

How about this one
http://www.buyitdirect.co.uk/Free_Fu...tref=April_1st

Ron

I like that - perhaps I'll sign up for it later...

d

[liquidator[_2_]]

"George's Pro Sound Company" wrote in message
...

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
news:49d74e06.593130500@localhost...
On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:13:38 -0400, "George's Pro Sound Company"
wrote:

CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100
minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become
millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays
george


I expect April Fool hoaxes to be crafted rather more carefully. That
is just sloppy - unworthy of a body as august as CNN. This is how to
put together a decent April Fool joke. Richard Dimbleby, one of the
most senior and serious presenters on the BBC made it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI

d

it is 7 am, cut me some slack :-), I have bigger projects in the works for
later
George


Good to see you George.

[liquidator[_2_]]

"Ron" wrote in message
news
George's Pro Sound Company wrote:
"Don Pearce" wrote in message
news:49d74e06.593130500@localhost...
On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:13:38 -0400, "George's Pro Sound Company"
wrote:

CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric
time."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100
minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become
millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays
george

I expect April Fool hoaxes to be crafted rather more carefully. That
is just sloppy - unworthy of a body as august as CNN. This is how to
put together a decent April Fool joke. Richard Dimbleby, one of the
most senior and serious presenters on the BBC made it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI

d

it is 7 am, cut me some slack :-), I have bigger projects in the works
for later
George
I just saw on the BBC news ( so it must be true ) Phildo has been
declared Pope!

Ron

It's also being carried on Fox news, the most truthful news in the US...

BTW Fox has contracted wirh Bernie Madoff to do a financial tips show from
his prison cell..

"Madoff with Your Money"

[Geoff]

Marc Amsterdam wrote:
break out the comdoms!

It's a bugger when you break out of a condom...

geoff

[Sean[_5_]]

geoff wrote:
Marc Amsterdam wrote:
break out the comdoms!

It's a bugger when you break out of a condom...

geoff



But at least pregnancy isn't an issue when it happens to a bugger.

[Shy Picker[_2_]]

On Apr 1, 7:28*am, Ron wrote:
Don Pearce wrote:
On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:13:38 -0400, "George's Pro Sound Company"
wrote:

CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time.."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays
george

I expect April Fool hoaxes to be crafted rather more carefully. That
is just sloppy - unworthy of a body as august as CNN. This is how to
put together a decent April Fool joke. Richard Dimbleby, one of the
most senior and serious presenters on the BBC made it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI

d

Yes a classic and it fooled so many people

How about this onehttp://www.buyitdirect.co.uk/Free_Funerals_from_Laptops_Direct/page.a...

Ron

Remember this one? There is nothing like fresh harvested spaghetti.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/H...hetti_Harvest/

David

[William Sommerwerck]

Actually, we're already on metric time. The metric system uses the same time
units as the English.

[[email protected]]

I always remember the 'Ask Doctor Science' ("He knows more than you
do") take on that.

" Certainly when the US does finally switch over to the metric system
people will use metric units for things: a gram of corn, a deciliter
of milk. However, the few pathetic survivors trying to eke out a
living the ruins of a once-great civilization will hardly be concerned
with the precise measurment of time, so it won't matter"

Alan Carruth / Luthier

[Eeyore]

Ron wrote:

George's Pro Sound Company wrote:
CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays

wb George - check the date

He couldn't resist posting silly nonsense ! ;~)

Graham

[Eeyore]

Don Pearce wrote:

"George's Pro Sound Company" wrote:

CNN revealed that the country would soon be converting to "metric time."
Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes
to the hour, and 20-hour days. Furthermore, seconds would become millidays,
minutes become centidays, and hours become decidays

I expect April Fool hoaxes to be crafted rather more carefully. That
is just sloppy - unworthy of a body as august as CNN. This is how to
put together a decent April Fool joke. Richard Dimbleby, one of the
most senior and serious presenters on the BBC made it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI

I don't even have to follow the limk to have a good idea which one that is. The
spaghetti harvest ?

The Guardian once did an April 1 joke travel report on a fictional Spanish ?
Island of San Serriffe. A wordplay on the typestyle sans serif.
http://www.metro.co.uk/home/article....3&in_page_id=1

Graham

[Eeyore]

wrote:

I always remember the 'Ask Doctor Science' ("He knows more than you
do") take on that.

" Certainly when the US does finally switch over to the metric system
people will use metric units for things: a gram of corn, a deciliter
of milk.

Decilitres are generally deprecated except mainly in France it seems where
they are still popular. Under the SI system, multiples and divisions of
units by 1000 are preferrred. So it would be 100 ml.


However, the few pathetic survivors trying to eke out a
living the ruins of a once-great civilization will hardly be concerned
with the precise measurment of time, so it won't matter"

Well, the second is and always has been the standard unit of time from cgs
through MKS and SI.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system

This map is intriguing. The non-metric countries are shown in yellow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Me...option_map.svg

Graham

[Eeyore]

Ron wrote:

I just saw on the BBC news ( so it must be true ) Phildo has been
declared Pope!

That should be enough work to keep him out of here ! ;~)

Graham

[Misifus[_2_]]

Eeyore wrote:

wrote:

I always remember the 'Ask Doctor Science' ("He knows more than you
do") take on that.

" Certainly when the US does finally switch over to the metric system
people will use metric units for things: a gram of corn, a deciliter
of milk.

Decilitres are generally deprecated except mainly in France it seems where
they are still popular. Under the SI system, multiples and divisions of
units by 1000 are preferrred. So it would be 100 ml.



And a gram of corn would be a single grain. You know, I rather suspect
that Al knew all that.

-Raf


--
Misifus-
Rafael Seibert
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rafiii
home: http://www.rafandsioux.com

[Chris Hornbeck]

On Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:22:06 +0100, Eeyore
wrote:

This map is intriguing. The non-metric countries are shown in yellow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Me...option_map.svg

Antarctica is a Red State? Who knew?

Much thanks. as always,
Chris Hornbeck

[RichL]

Eeyore wrote:
wrote:

I always remember the 'Ask Doctor Science' ("He knows more than you
do") take on that.

" Certainly when the US does finally switch over to the metric system
people will use metric units for things: a gram of corn, a deciliter
of milk.

Decilitres are generally deprecated except mainly in France it seems
where they are still popular. Under the SI system, multiples and
divisions of units by 1000 are preferrred. So it would be 100 ml.


However, the few pathetic survivors trying to eke out a
living the ruins of a once-great civilization will hardly be
concerned with the precise measurment of time, so it won't matter"

Well, the second is and always has been the standard unit of time
from cgs through MKS and SI.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system

This map is intriguing. The non-metric countries are shown in yellow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Me...option_map.svg

Graham

Hey, at least we're keeping up with the Pakistanis!

[Chris Hornbeck]

On Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:11:59 -0500, "RichL"
wrote:

Hey, at least we're keeping up with the Pakistanis!

I was remembering that as Burma, but it's not called Burma
anymore, ever if my memory were right. I'm comforted to
know that if everybody else doesn't get back on board we
can at least nuke 'em back to a decent God-fearing set
of standards. Some things are worth fighting for.

All the best fortune,
Chris Hornbeck

[Eeyore]

RichL wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
wrote:

I always remember the 'Ask Doctor Science' ("He knows more than you
do") take on that.

" Certainly when the US does finally switch over to the metric system
people will use metric units for things: a gram of corn, a deciliter
of milk.

Decilitres are generally deprecated except mainly in France it seems
where they are still popular. Under the SI system, multiples and
divisions of units by 1000 are preferrred. So it would be 100 ml.

However, the few pathetic survivors trying to eke out a
living the ruins of a once-great civilization will hardly be
concerned with the precise measurment of time, so it won't matter"

Well, the second is and always has been the standard unit of time
from cgs through MKS and SI.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system

This map is intriguing. The non-metric countries are shown in yellow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Me...option_map.svg

Graham

Hey, at least we're keeping up with the Pakistanis!

Wrong country. Dare I say Americans don't know where they are ? You mean
Burma or Myanmar as we now say.

Graham

[RichL]

Eeyore wrote:
RichL wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
wrote:

I always remember the 'Ask Doctor Science' ("He knows more than you
do") take on that.

" Certainly when the US does finally switch over to the metric
system people will use metric units for things: a gram of corn, a
deciliter of milk.

Decilitres are generally deprecated except mainly in France it seems
where they are still popular. Under the SI system, multiples and
divisions of units by 1000 are preferrred. So it would be 100 ml.

However, the few pathetic survivors trying to eke out a
living the ruins of a once-great civilization will hardly be
concerned with the precise measurment of time, so it won't matter"

Well, the second is and always has been the standard unit of time
from cgs through MKS and SI.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system

This map is intriguing. The non-metric countries are shown in
yellow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Me...option_map.svg

Graham

Hey, at least we're keeping up with the Pakistanis!

Wrong country. Dare I say Americans don't know where they are ? You
mean Burma or Myanmar as we now say.

Graham

Unfortunately I took only a brief look at the map and obviously got the
peninsulae mixed up.

I'm really not that ignorant. Honest! :-)

[Les Cargill]

Chris Hornbeck wrote:
On Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:22:06 +0100, Eeyore
wrote:

This map is intriguing. The non-metric countries are shown in yellow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Me...option_map.svg

Antarctica is a Red State? Who knew?

Much thanks. as always,
Chris Hornbeck

Shore it is. It's as Southern as it gets.

--
Les Cargill

[MKR]

On Apr 2, 10:11*pm, "RichL" wrote:
Eeyore wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system

This map is intriguing. The non-metric countries are shown in yellow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Me...option_map.svg

Graham

Hey, at least we're keeping up with the Pakistanis!

Ummm... that's Burma. Pakistan is to the *west* of India.

[Eeyore]

RichL wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
RichL wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
wrote:

I always remember the 'Ask Doctor Science' ("He knows more than you
do") take on that.

" Certainly when the US does finally switch over to the metric
system people will use metric units for things: a gram of corn, a
deciliter of milk.

Decilitres are generally deprecated except mainly in France it seems
where they are still popular. Under the SI system, multiples and
divisions of units by 1000 are preferrred. So it would be 100 ml.

However, the few pathetic survivors trying to eke out a
living the ruins of a once-great civilization will hardly be
concerned with the precise measurment of time, so it won't matter"

Well, the second is and always has been the standard unit of time
from cgs through MKS and SI.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system

This map is intriguing. The non-metric countries are shown in
yellow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Me...option_map.svg

Graham

Hey, at least we're keeping up with the Pakistanis!

Wrong country. Dare I say Americans don't know where they are ? You
mean Burma or Myanmar as we now say.

Graham

Unfortunately I took only a brief look at the map and obviously got the
peninsulae mixed up.

I'm really not that ignorant. Honest! :-)

OK, I'll believe you.

Graham