On Jul 12, 4:55*pm, "graham" > wrote:
> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>
> news
> > "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
>
> >> *I don't see any changes coming to the US kitchen in my
> >> lifetime. *Too many people just won't change.
>
> > The only way for that to start is for them to start putting BOTH on
> > containers and price tags.
> > --
>
> No, No, No!!
> An example: *When I left the UK for Australia in 1971, the weather
> forecasters announced that they were going to change to Celsius. *First they
> would give the temp in F then in C. *A while later they would give it in C
> then in F and finally they would drop the F. * When I visited 25 years later
> they were still quoting both!
> Shortly after arriving in Australia, it was announced that as from the
> following Monday, Celsius would be used. *No transition, just "cold turkey".
> Most, except the elderly, adapted very quickly. *The only residue was 38C
> was still referred to as a century.
> Graham

I grew up with F but now-a-days I have real trouble trying to remember
what something like 75F means.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada