Debate/Poll: Metric or English?

[TheCrimsomBlade]

You call it what you want But here in the U.S. I go to the hardware store and I want to buy a bolt or a nut they are measured two ways in metric or american standard, and since I build things from wood or steel or plastic I buy what I need when I need it and I prefer inch ,foot,& yard
12 inches = foot
36 inches = yard
3 feet also=yard
and also the intire area around my home is called a yard
so now you figure it out????!!!!><><>what.

[Attalus]

Originally posted by Davros: As a Chemical Engineer we are taught all sorts of fantastic measurement units

Murphy's Law #12: All measurements will be expressed in the most inconvenint forms. EX: Velocity will be expressed in Furlongs Per Fortnight.

[ 12-27-2002, 11:23 PM: Message edited by: Attalus ]

[Paladin2000]

Originally posted by HolyWarrior: Metric time. 1 day = 10 metric hours 1 metric hour = 2.4 hours = 144 minutes 1 metric hour = 100 metric minutes 1 metric minute = 1.44 minutes = 86.4 seconds 1 metric minute = 100 metric seconds 1 metric second = .864 seconds I use the metric version of the old terms because "decidays, millidays", etc. sounds silly. Personally I think the biggest reason the U.S. hasn't switched to metric is American football.

Um Dude, I think the only metric measurement for time is miliseconds and nanoseconds.

[Djinn Raffo]

When i am using weight.. i figure it is 170 pounds heavy.
When i am using height.. i say oh this is about six foot three.
When i am looking at bottle.. i say hmm this is around 750 mills.
a two-four is twenty-four beer and a case is twelve.

EDIT> And a flat is twenty-four to.

[ 12-28-2002, 04:42 AM: Message edited by: Djinn Raffo ]

[Davros]

Originally posted by Attalus: quote: Originally posted by Davros: As a Chemical Engineer we are taught all sorts of fantastic measurement units

Murphy's Law #12: All measurements will be expressed in the most inconvenint forms. EX: Velocity will be expressed in Furlongs Per Fortnight. [/QUOTE]I'll stick to the metric forms were possible thanks Attalus - have fun with your "whatevers"