We're In For A Pasting
By Barney Grenfell
Metrology1 has finally conquered one of its greatest foes - paste. After intensive research and a great deal of legal wrangling a measure for paste amounts has finally been agreed by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures2 .The French bureau admits that finding a suitable measure for paste has been one of the toughest challenges it has ever faced. Claude Pompidou, spokesman for the bureau, said yesterday, "It is a tremendous relief. We have really struggled to find an appropriate measure for paste for a long time; something which would be consistent with Le Système International D'Unités but which would also allow people to make reall