Re: misc.metric-system

"Phil McKerracher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> In case you have not already seen it:
>
> We are trying to set up a new newsgroup
>
>   misc.metric-system
>
> dedicated to discussions about the metric system and its introduction
> in areas where it is not yet widely used.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! We don't want it. We don't need it. We can't afford it.

Stop wasting our time.


>
> Related threads have flared up in this group in the past. So if you
> are interested in this topic and group, please participate in this
> ballot. (At least ~150 votes are necessary before a group has a
> realistic chance of being created.)
>
> The "Call for Votes" with a description of the proposed group and
> exact instructions on how to vote has just been posted to
>
>   news.announce.newgroups
>
> It is also available by sending an email to
>
>   [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Can I vote NO?


>
> and it can be downloaded from the USENET Volunteer Votetakers website
> on
>
>   http://www.uvv.org/cgi-bin/getmsg/2440
>
> Votes have to be submitted by email, formatted exactly according to
> the instructions given in the "Call for Votes". Your vote has been
> counted only if you receive a confirmation reply.
>
> The ballot closes 25 November 2003.
>
> Thanks for your time,
>
> -- 
> Phil McKerracher
> www.mckerracher.org
>
>