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Imperial Measurement: To Metric?

Started By Whitey, Apr 29 2006 02:06

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Poll: What to measure with? (24 member(s) have cast votes)

What to measure with?

  1. Metric / SI (19 votes [79.17%])

    Percentage of vote: 79.17%

  2. Imperial (2 votes [8.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.33%

  3. Other (3 votes [12.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.50%

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#1 Whitey

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 02:06

It bothers me still why the US uses the imperial measurement system. 12in in a foot. 3ft in a yard, 5280ft in a mile?

What the hell?

A system of .0001, .001, .01, .1, 1, 10, 100, 1000 Is much easier to use. The US should damn well switch to the Metric system as well as other countries that use the screwy imperial method.

Any thoughts on this?

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 02:09

Well you want to be different.

Edited by AllStarZ, 29 April 2006 - 02:10.

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 02:11

Oh no I do not

WE as a nation way back when wanted to be. But now it is utterly pointless is it not? Useless and screwy.

And for the love of God this is not a "USA is t3h suX0rzzz" topic. Keep your crap out of here, please. ;)

Edited by CBoidy8888, 29 April 2006 - 02:16.

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 03:18

w00t for metric... ;)

Metres, litres and Kilos ftw ;)

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#5 Whitey

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 03:29

Yeah, honestly, the imperial system is crap and must go. Now. Or I will have a fit.

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 03:31

Awww... but then so many jokes would lose their meaning, like those in the Simpsons.

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 04:29

CBoidy, then go and have your fit. I know years back, the government tried to pass the metric system out to all of the schools, so we could adopt the system. People didn't want it here, and it's probably still like that now. Rag on, but remember it won't do you any good. The only thing it'll do is get you stares from people.

Some aspects of the metric system I like, but I like to see my speed in miles per hour (don't ask why I just do).


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#8 Rumpullpus

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 04:36

hey imperial system is great i think everyone should go back to it not the other way around ;) .
and we should make english a world language, and chistanity a world religon,and make every country a small state so we can have a world government to end all wars so we can be happy (unless it was a dictatorship then we would all be screwed) ;)
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Posted 29 April 2006 - 04:39

Major Nuker, on 29 Apr 2006, 04:29, said:

Some aspects of the metric system I like, but I like to see my speed in miles per hour (don't ask why I just do).


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Well then, to keep the mPh tag, just make a petition saying "adopt kilometres and call them mileometres" ;)

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#10 AllStarZ

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 04:40

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How about letting the Canadians take over the world eh? We know what to do with it.

In a world controlled by Canada, there will be emphasis mainly on 3 things:

Hockey, Beer and... Toques.

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 04:43

You forgot one thing.
It is against the law to not say "eh" at the end of a sentence ;)

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 04:45

lol canada?
you mean the US wanabe of north america?
US should takeover the world so we can spread our love of apple pies, football( not soccer),and freedom of doing anything you want in the rules ofcourse.
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Posted 29 April 2006 - 04:48

The US wannabe? Not our fault you steal away our best and brightest with money.

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 04:48

How about Australia?
Beer, Cricket, Rugby, beaches and hot chicks all round ;)
And that lovely warm weather ;)

Edited by Jermies, 29 April 2006 - 04:50.


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Posted 29 April 2006 - 04:52

Only one bad thing about it: The Legendary Giant Killer Koalas

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 04:55

Don't you mean Roos ;)
Koalas kill like sloth's.
They can't be bothered too.

And the horrible Australian Cockroaches that are way bigger than your American ones... and March Flies.

Edited by Jermies, 29 April 2006 - 04:56.


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Posted 29 April 2006 - 05:47

i seen one of those, in a museum, thems insects is damned huge.
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#18 Whitey

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 06:46

Well to Nuker, Of course I'm gonna rag on about it. Its a forum, not a room of people. Nobody is going to stare.

You see, I just wanted some opinions on this.

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 07:45

I also believe the metric system to be handier.

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 07:53

Much easier to remember.

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 09:08

Also while your at it, adopt Euro's aswell... ;)

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 12:19

We can't change to metric now. It's too far gone. To change only change roadside signs would cost trillions of dollars.


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Posted 29 April 2006 - 16:49

Canada wins!!! We have all the oil and gas! w00t. ;)
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Posted 29 April 2006 - 17:07

What does that have to do with anything?

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 18:15

Well, this is the Spam forum. ;)


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