<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post3107413962831136465..comments</id><updated>2008-11-12T10:29:23.094-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Marina Velez                                       CAMBRIDGE: my dog and the metric system</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/feeds/3107413962831136465/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html'/><author><name>Marina Velez 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href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html?showComment=1189968240000#c3226869228690291100' title=''/><author><name>Marina Velez Cambridge</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09650719352109588368</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00884238815458037212'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-3107413962831136465' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/posts/default/3107413962831136465' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-4980169145701653733</id><published>2007-09-14T01:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-14T01:50:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>we break the speed limitand just about anything  b...</title><content type='html'>we break the speed limit&lt;BR/&gt;and just about anything  &lt;BR/&gt;born to be wild our motto is&lt;BR/&gt;leather jackets come with it&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;but if at the autumn of your life &lt;BR/&gt;you find yourself craving&lt;BR/&gt;for that exhilarating rush&lt;BR/&gt;don't hesitate, call us&lt;BR/&gt;you know where we are</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/4980169145701653733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/4980169145701653733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html?showComment=1189759800000#c4980169145701653733' title=''/><author><name>subaro drivers league</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to 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href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html?showComment=1189759320000#c4294522767115584643' title=''/><author><name>Marina Velez Cambridge</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09650719352109588368</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00884238815458037212'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-3107413962831136465' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/posts/default/3107413962831136465' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-8197947014763978108</id><published>2007-09-13T07:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-13T07:44:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>if in doubt, drive 30 mphfellow drivers will LOVE ...</title><content type='html'>if in doubt, drive 30 mph&lt;BR/&gt;fellow drivers will LOVE you</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/8197947014763978108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/8197947014763978108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html?showComment=1189694640000#c8197947014763978108' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-3107413962831136465' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/posts/default/3107413962831136465' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-8174542603926999348</id><published>2007-09-13T07:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-13T07:31:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>(Marina, are you saying your subaru cannot break t...</title><content type='html'>(Marina, are you saying your subaru cannot break the speed limit??)&lt;BR/&gt;I hate the speed camaras in this country. You see the sign saying maybe there is a camara ahead but NO indication of what the limit is! However this website makes it crystal clear: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/speedmanagement/speedknowyourlimits&lt;BR/&gt;I love page 12 which says, 'The driver should&lt;BR/&gt;therefore be in no doubt of what the&lt;BR/&gt;speed limit is for the road being&lt;BR/&gt;driven on.' !!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/8174542603926999348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/8174542603926999348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html?showComment=1189693860000#c8174542603926999348' title=''/><author><name>jonathan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792928221566225289</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-3107413962831136465' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/posts/default/3107413962831136465' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-4986195342898101310</id><published>2007-09-13T06:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-13T06:41:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>jonathan, anonymous, if you want to avoid speed fi...</title><content type='html'>jonathan, anonymous, if you want to avoid speed fines simply drive around with an old battered subaru...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/4986195342898101310'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/4986195342898101310'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html?showComment=1189690860000#c4986195342898101310' title=''/><author><name>Marina Velez Cambridge</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09650719352109588368</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00884238815458037212'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-3107413962831136465' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/posts/default/3107413962831136465' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-6909415541076159426</id><published>2007-09-13T06:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-13T06:39:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>yeah, jonathan,and the speed cameras flashing in k...</title><content type='html'>yeah, jonathan,and the speed cameras flashing in kilometres rather than in miles</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/6909415541076159426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/6909415541076159426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html?showComment=1189690740000#c6909415541076159426' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-3107413962831136465' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/posts/default/3107413962831136465' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-450750872454370589</id><published>2007-09-13T04:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-13T04:33:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It's an interesting idea to imply that the metric ...</title><content type='html'>It's an interesting idea to imply that the metric system makes us brits insecure enough to want to confuse Johnny Foreigner into making mistakes.&lt;BR/&gt;Anyway, I totally agree that the imperial system should be replaced with the metric one in my country. It's quite absurd that the pint and mile should be preserved to the exclusion of using litres and kilometres as a point of national pride. Surely the answer is to have both systems and allow the metric one to take over in time.&lt;BR/&gt;I was talking to a younger English work colleague yesterday and he said he did not know how many feet there are in a yard nor how many yards there are in a mile. That is a triumph of progress I think. (He did however know his height in feet and inches.)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/450750872454370589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/3107413962831136465/comments/default/450750872454370589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html?showComment=1189683180000#c450750872454370589' title=''/><author><name>jonathan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792928221566225289</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://marinavelez.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-dog-and-metric-system.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153808564728145535.post-3107413962831136465' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6153808564728145535/posts/default/3107413962831136465' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>