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I知 starting to think #6579619
07/23/19 12:32 PM
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The only thing that has saved this country is not switching to the metric system . lol


-Goofy-
Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579634
07/23/19 12:45 PM
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Are you sure it not have a national language!


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Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579650
07/23/19 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by HobbieTrapper
The only thing that has saved this country is not switching to the metric system . lol


I'm inching in that direction also


Mean As Nails
Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579669
07/23/19 01:56 PM
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More math.......ugh....... grin

Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579671
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Metric makes everything much easier.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579687
07/23/19 02:22 PM
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I hope youre right, Boco . Thank goodness for calculator help grin

Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579690
07/23/19 02:26 PM
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I hope we never make the move to metric.


I don't care how nice the hand soap smells, you should never walk out of the restroom sniffing your fingers.
Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579691
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Me too, they already tried to shove that on us, and if they try again i hope we give them "the whole 9 yards". wink

Re: I知 starting to think [Re: Boco] #6579700
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Originally Posted by Boco
Metric makes everything much easier.

X2


wanna be goat farmer.
Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579712
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Ya, we only got along fine for about 200 yrs without metrics. Let's combine metrics and common core math!


Life ain't supposed to be easy.
Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579715
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Being in the construction business and living 20 minutes from the US border, most people here are able to use both systems. In Canada, it is customary to use metric dimensions on shop drawings even if materials are typically noted in imperial (eg. 3/4" plywood becomes 18mm plywood). For US projects, most use feet/inches but there are some components like glass that are typically denoted in metric.

Most people here measure the outside temperature and run their cooking stoves in degrees F. I have yet to meet a single Canadian who would tell you to bake a cake at 176 deg C... most would simply say 350F.

I don't much care for metric in the building trades as the dimensions are generally in millimeters or meters so they can get clumsy (8' is 2439mm)


Just happy to be here.
Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579738
07/23/19 04:25 PM
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Would you rather have a house and 40 acres or a house and 16.187426 hectares ?

Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579746
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Originally Posted by HobbieTrapper
The only thing that has saved this country is not switching to the metric system . lol


Originally Posted by BOCO
Metric makes everything much easier.


The United States' Citizens wholesale rejection of the metric system in the early to mid

1970's was the last time America showed any national unity. (other than 9/11)

As I remember it, only ones for it were our school teachers trying to pitch a new system

to us students after we had just mastered the

British Imperial system/United States customary units.

Only some Moon-beam/Wing-bat Crazy Mad Trapper like BOCO

would favor the metric system. laugh

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Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579747
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Back about 1969 I had lots of VW to make dune buggies .That when I found the Metric stuff. Well no tools then. But snap-on had them. I got a lot of tools and I never look back. Still have them ,and no problems with the system. Just junk china parts!!!

Re: I知 starting to think [Re: kenny k] #6579756
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Originally Posted by kenny k
Back about 1969 I had lots of VW to make dune buggies .That when I found the Metric stuff. Well no tools then. But snap-on had them. I got a lot of tools and I never look back. Still have them ,and no problems with the system. Just junk china parts!!!


Yeah,

But The bigger question is:

Will Indiana still let you ride your Metric built Dune Buggies

over The Sand Dunes on Lake Michigan ? shocked

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Re: I知 starting to think [Re: walleyed] #6579762
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I wouldn't wish the metric system on anyone,personally, although the young people now have no problem with it. If I recall right, just another trudeau imposition. You guys are lucky and stood your ground. I see you also sell your furs with no apparent problem.

Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579766
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Seems the old Babylonians used a 60 system instead of a 10 system like ours. But we did hang on to the 60 minutes and 60 seconds in our clock. I have a lot of junk like that in my head that is worth absolutely nothing, lol.

Now when you picture a American 44DD against a Europe 100F, I guess that is just a matter of opinion.

Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579767
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Well back then we had to get a sticker like the snow mobile had. But we ran all the back roads and farm ground and swamps. When we put on wider tires we could go about any were.

Re: I知 starting to think [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6579768
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I think there are only two countries still in the stone age using English measure,some s-- hole country in Africa and the USA.Even the brits went metric and they invented the other system.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: I知 starting to think [Re: Boco] #6579816
07/23/19 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Boco
I think there are only two countries still in the stone age using English measure,some s-- hole country in Africa and the USA.Even the brits went metric and they invented the other system.


They probably should have spent more time and energy on defense and farming.


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