Hey Timothy Murphy,
Good Topic. Almost got 100 (3more to go) threads before 24 hrs from
it's original post even some replies are not related...including this
:)
cheers !!
On 8/29/06, Gene Heskett <gene.heskett(a)verizon.net> wrote:
On Tuesday 29 August 2006 08:49, Nigel Henry wrote:
>On Tuesday 29 August 2006 13:10, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> On Tuesday 29 August 2006 05:54, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> >William Case wrote:
>> >> As a Canadian, I thoroughly understand what a pain in the ass it is
>> >> to get stuck with somebody else's spelling.
>> >
>> >What is actually a pain is having to get stuck with somebody else's
>> >paper size. Worked in the USA for a company with the HQ in London.
>> > The USA is standardized on 8.5x11 will the HQ in London uses A4. I
>> > think one can imagine the amount of work it can take to reformat
>> > product brochures so they can be downloaded and printed by USA based
>> > prospects.
>> >
>> >The difference between color and colour is nothing compared to that.
>>
>> I'll second that opinion. It wouldn't be so bad, except when I walk
>> into Staples et all, looking for A4 size paper, they have absolutely no
>> clue that the US seems to be the only user of the 8.5x11 format. And
>> they cannot grok what difference it makes at all. Very very
>> frustrating.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, Gene
>
>According to something I found on Google about International paper sizes,
>Staples, "they say", has now started stocking A4 paper, under item #
>HAM103036.
>
>I thought that the US letter 8½ x 11 might have tied in with the old UK
>imperial sizes, but what I used to buy as "Quarto", is only 8 x 10, which
>ties in with the 8 x 10 photographic printing paper, That I, years ago
> used to use. There is one listed called "Medium Quarto" which is 8½ x
> 11, and ties in nicely with US letter.
>
>Ramble over.
An educational ramble Nigel, thanks. I wonder about its quality. I'm
rather partial to the kodak brit-white 24lb stuff as its very low
maintainance in the printer.
>Nigel.
>
>> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>> soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
>> -Ed Howdershelt (Author)
>>
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Cheers, Gene
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
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