that's sort of what i was getting at; i still buy clothes in inches, partly 
because after almost 20 years i still haven't bothered to remember what size 
i am out here; shoes are especially difficult anyway (and i wonder when 
anita will kill this conversation)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Skiles" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: Metric Graph Paper?


> well, judging from the burgeoning trade deficits, selling things to other 
> countries hasn't seemed too important a criterion for American 
> manufacturers