An ARM spotter informs us that today in Spalding, Lincolnshire, four metric distances on a cast-iron footpath sign were amended from metric to Imperial by the affixing of eight plates. The distances were 80 and 150 metres (to two different sets of toilets) and were changed to 100 and 150 yards respectively.

Unusually, a pro-metric objector walked by, claiming that few understood yards these days and that the 'yard' was 'antiquated' (obviously not someone who watches football). However, he became mollified when, after informing our spotter that most of the 'arms' on the sign pointed in the wrong direction anyway, the spotter made them face the right way. Soon afterwards, a group of about 8 or 9 youngsters came by and wholly supported the changes being made. Free ARM postcards were grateully received.

It seems in Lincolnshire that the powers-that-be will have to spend even more money converting road signs to metric if they ever want to.

Every other village in the County now has a series of countdown signs to the village speed restriction(usually 30 mph). These are accompanied by first three rumble strips, then two, then one, at 100-yard intervals. The signs say: "Speed Limit 300 yards", "Speed Limit 200 yards" etc.

"Soon afterwards, a group of about 8 or 9 youngsters came by and wholly supported the changes being made."

Apparently we are told that younger people are generally more anti-authority than the rest of society.

So does this make 2000 signs? I suppose that means we can now look forward to the 'second coming' of Vivian Linacre, or something of that sort.

Indeed - is it true that 2000 has been surpassed now without even a mention?

I wanted to celebrate the "mile" ennium, so I did.

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It seems in Lincolnshire that the powers-that-be will have to spend even more money converting road signs to metric if they ever want to.
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ARM are slowly admitting their perverse strategy.

They arrogantly claim the cost of converting to metric is prohibitively expensive and draws funds away from more worthwhile causes (as if they really cared).

The above statement, together with their bogus legal argument exposes the shear hypocracy of the whole twisted campaign.

"bed"
and
"got up on the wrong side of"

springs to mind

re (Metre Man): 'Shear hypocracy...twisted campaign"

Correction No. 1: 'shear' should be spelt 'sheer'

Correction No. 2: 'hypocracy' should be spelt 'hypocrisy'

Correction No. 3: 'twisted campaign' should be 'focussed and successful campaign'

[chuckle]

Here, get this one:

"I'm metrically educated as I'm not 40 yet and I wouldn't know if a tree was forty foot tall if it hit me on the lorry"

Is this board turning to stand-up comedy?

That's not a complaint btw, I truly like it.

Ok, its 50% past the hour representing 72.91667% of a day thus I must go home now....

Attacking the literacy of the poster is a poor way to rebut the argument.

The campaign may be focussed and successful in the terms defined by those running it, but that doesn't make it right.

re (Metre Man): "Attacking the literacy of the poster is a poor way..."


Metre Man, when can I join your campaign to outlaw teachers correcting the spelling mistakes of pupils? After all, we don't want teachers attacking pupils now, do we?

I don't want you teaching me anything thankyou.

I'm not that desperate.

Hey you two!

Pipe down!

I'm trying to get some sleep in here.

You're supposed to be working Mr H.

yis bozz