Exactly, Damian (the question was rhetorical, but thanks for your comments). Thank you for demonstrating that it is not possible to put European cultures into neat little boxes called 'British', 'French', 'German', 'Italian' etc.
a (metric) unit
All gays smell like shit, because their asses are so loose they shit the trousers.
AGNES:
The last posting under my name was not mine.....let me assure you of that. I usually ignore all posts that are so obviously those of trolls and nutters who have nothing better or more constructive to do with their time, but as I assume you are genuine, Agnes (I hope you are) I do not want you to think it was me who responded to you in that rude way.
It's a pity that people like those above try to make normally civilised and intelligent Forums like this one descend to their sordid and squalid low life level.
Damian
Corstorphine
Edinburgh
Scotland
The last posting under my name was not mine.....let me assure you of that. I usually ignore all posts that are so obviously those of trolls and nutters who have nothing better or more constructive to do with their time, but as I assume you are genuine, Agnes (I hope you are) I do not want you to think it was me who responded to you in that rude way.
It's a pity that people like those above try to make normally civilised and intelligent Forums like this one descend to their sordid and squalid low life level.
Damian
Corstorphine
Edinburgh
Scotland
>>The last posting under my name was not mine<<
See? I'm a troll and I'm under Damian's name.
As you see Damain I'm giving a visual example of what you trying to explain.
PS: Thank me please. AND I expect payment.
See? I'm a troll and I'm under Damian's name.
As you see Damain I'm giving a visual example of what you trying to explain.
PS: Thank me please. AND I expect payment.
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As you see Damain I'm giving a visual example of what you trying to explain.<<
For better understanding use a example Damian darling. ;-)
As you see Damain I'm giving a visual example of what you trying to explain.<<
For better understanding use a example Damian darling. ;-)
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As you see Damain I'm giving a visual example of what you trying to explain.<<
For better understanding use a example Damian darling. ;-)
As you see Damain I'm giving a visual example of what you trying to explain.<<
For better understanding use a example Damian darling. ;-)
I see adding another moderator did diddly-squat around here... business as usual.
Never mind, Uriel.......think of it all as an opportunity to develop a skill in weeding out the chaff from the wheat, the dross from the decent.
VICTORY FOR BRITAIN IN WAR AGAINST EU OVER METRIC MEASURES.
Brussels surrenders.
Traditional British pinta declared safe
2nd February 2006
The traditional British pinta was declared safe today when Euro-MPs backed new EU rules on food packaging which expressly leave milk alone.
The future of the pint was called into question by EU Commission plans to allow most food and drink to be sold in whatever size bottles and cartons are preferred by shops and customers.
But MEPs agreed amendments to protect milk at a committee meeting last December - and confirmed them in a final vote of the full Parliament today.
The decision means EU moves to open up the packaging market for food and drink - widening consumer choice and boosting healthy competition in the sector - do not mean a weights-and-measures upheaval for either milk, wines and spirits or sugar.
In effect, milk might have been forced metric by EU-wide market forces if MEPs had not plugged the gap.
But Labour MEP Arlene McCarthy said the issue was secured last December - and she accused the British Retail Consortium of creating a last-minute panic.
"The BRC claimed the pinta was under threat knowing that it no longer was. Now today with this vote the panic is over. If there ever was a threat, there no longer is."
She went on: "I would now like to challenge the Consortium to concentrate on the real milk issue - why retailers are paying farmers less for their milk than it costs to produce - and then hiking up prices by 50 per cent."
Ms McCarthy said National Farmers' Union figures show retailers were paying farmers 18 pence a litre, when it costs them 19 pence per litre to produce milk.
The result, she claimed, was 700 British dairy farmers going out of business.
"Now that the alleged panic over the pinta is over, perhaps the Consortium will turn its attention to this problem and ensure farmers get a fairer deal from retailers."
New quantities 'could confuse shoppers'
The Consortium had warned that, if the original Commission plan survived, milk sold in Britain in millilitre or litre quantities could confuse shoppers.
The BRC pointed out that one retailer could sell milk in 500ml containers, another in 525ml packaging and another at the equivalent of the current pint - about 564 millilitres.
Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans acknowledged that the pint of milk would have been threatened if the original, unamended plan had gone through, but went on: "Like most people in Wales I look forward to being able to buy a pint of milk from my local shop or milkman for a good while yet."
Tory MEP Malcolm Harbour said the vote was a victory for British consumers and common sense.
"We want to sweep away unnecessary rules and let producers and consumers have a free choice.
"But there are some special items, like milk and bread, where it's right that rules should be kept in place.
"Consumers would be confused if a new range of sizes were suddenly to appear on the shelves.
"The pint is part of our heritage and we don't want to see it disappear.
"Sliced bread will also be excluded from these rules. Consumers can be sure they are getting the full weight of bread when they pick up a pre-packed loaf."
dailymail.co.uk
Brussels surrenders.
Traditional British pinta declared safe
2nd February 2006
The traditional British pinta was declared safe today when Euro-MPs backed new EU rules on food packaging which expressly leave milk alone.
The future of the pint was called into question by EU Commission plans to allow most food and drink to be sold in whatever size bottles and cartons are preferred by shops and customers.
But MEPs agreed amendments to protect milk at a committee meeting last December - and confirmed them in a final vote of the full Parliament today.
The decision means EU moves to open up the packaging market for food and drink - widening consumer choice and boosting healthy competition in the sector - do not mean a weights-and-measures upheaval for either milk, wines and spirits or sugar.
In effect, milk might have been forced metric by EU-wide market forces if MEPs had not plugged the gap.
But Labour MEP Arlene McCarthy said the issue was secured last December - and she accused the British Retail Consortium of creating a last-minute panic.
"The BRC claimed the pinta was under threat knowing that it no longer was. Now today with this vote the panic is over. If there ever was a threat, there no longer is."
She went on: "I would now like to challenge the Consortium to concentrate on the real milk issue - why retailers are paying farmers less for their milk than it costs to produce - and then hiking up prices by 50 per cent."
Ms McCarthy said National Farmers' Union figures show retailers were paying farmers 18 pence a litre, when it costs them 19 pence per litre to produce milk.
The result, she claimed, was 700 British dairy farmers going out of business.
"Now that the alleged panic over the pinta is over, perhaps the Consortium will turn its attention to this problem and ensure farmers get a fairer deal from retailers."
New quantities 'could confuse shoppers'
The Consortium had warned that, if the original Commission plan survived, milk sold in Britain in millilitre or litre quantities could confuse shoppers.
The BRC pointed out that one retailer could sell milk in 500ml containers, another in 525ml packaging and another at the equivalent of the current pint - about 564 millilitres.
Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans acknowledged that the pint of milk would have been threatened if the original, unamended plan had gone through, but went on: "Like most people in Wales I look forward to being able to buy a pint of milk from my local shop or milkman for a good while yet."
Tory MEP Malcolm Harbour said the vote was a victory for British consumers and common sense.
"We want to sweep away unnecessary rules and let producers and consumers have a free choice.
"But there are some special items, like milk and bread, where it's right that rules should be kept in place.
"Consumers would be confused if a new range of sizes were suddenly to appear on the shelves.
"The pint is part of our heritage and we don't want to see it disappear.
"Sliced bread will also be excluded from these rules. Consumers can be sure they are getting the full weight of bread when they pick up a pre-packed loaf."
dailymail.co.uk