What do the United States, Liberia and Myanmar have in common?That’s what the Americans, lacking as they are in the sensible measurements department, call it, yes
Didn't Jimmy Carter once promise that the USA would go metric before the end of his presidency?What do the United States, Liberia and Myanmar have in common?
They are the only countries not to have adopted the Metric System!
Dave
Hey, Hey, Hey !! Watch it there Dave ! I mean, Jakko ! Well both of ya ! How 'bout a little respect, Redcoat ??That’s what the Americans, lacking as they are in the sensible measurements department, call it, yes
So how come your gallon is smaller than our old gallon then Ron…..and your mile is actually defined in terms of SI units…..I bet your red coats aren’t even the same shade as ours. Personally I blame Napoleon….Hey, Hey, Hey !! Watch it there Dave ! I mean, Jakko ! Well both of ya ! How 'bout a little respect, Redcoat ??
I think he's the reason why they drive on the wrong side of the road too.Personally I blame Napoleon….
John,Just my thoughts , metric is so easy to work in as opposed to Imperial.
Looking through old wood working drawings ( sad I know but nice to look back at ) the thought of having to mark sections out prior to machining in Imperial it's no wonder that I converted to the metric system .
As to Dave's build its made me want to get up and carry on with some yes you read right tracks .
Just my thoughts , metric is so easy to work in as opposed to Imperial.
Looking through old wood working drawings ( sad I know but nice to look back at ) the thought of having to mark sections out prior to machining in Imperial it's no wonder that I converted to the metric system .
As to Dave's build its made me want to get up and carry on with some yes you read
Looking good Dave,
As a newly qualified teacher in the 70s I well remember dealing with metric confusion. The child got it pretty quickly, the parents struggled and the grandparents often refused to believe it would ever catch on!
Jim
Lol, well you guys certainly can drive a point into the ground, I'll give you that. Anything about the United States y'all DO like, or I reckon not.In our defense, I think the last entirely Imperial measure automobile was built in 1974. We are a somewhat larger ship to turn. The UK has one seventh the economy, about a third the population, and fits comfortably within 11 of our 50 US states. Jus say'in. Plus you have a gov'mint and population that works together a site' better.
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