Crikey, they've even gone metric with their money! It is my opinion that the metricing of the UK is responsible for the downfall of the empire. It kept their minds sharp enough to run half the world when they had to keep track of inches, feet, rods, ounces (several kinds!), pints and pounds/shillings/pence.


Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python