Author Topic: Imperial vs Metric (Read 3191 times)

Brock · « **on:** July 19, 2006, 12:33:14 pm »

Correct if me I'm wrong, but doesn't the whole world use metric, except for the USA (imperial)? Why? Why does the US have to be different than everyone else?

*grumble*

Zazikerng · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:37:50 pm »

Russians have a completely different set of letters. WHY DO THEY HAVE TO BE DIFFERENT THAN EVERYONE ELSE?!

Eagles_Arrows · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:41:08 pm »

I like my system.

Vltava · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2006, 01:03:29 pm »

Zimbabwe uses it, no?

The Geologist · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2006, 01:08:32 pm »

Why do you have to care?

Graham · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2006, 01:14:10 pm »

Long as i can measure stuff and people know what i am talking about.... i don't care what system i use...

Mistercharles · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2006, 03:02:43 pm »

Metres own, but they're hard to get used to if your brain has been flooded with imperial bullshit.

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2006, 03:09:57 pm »

most or all of the UK uses Imperial (I do believe that has something to do with the name

)

karmazon · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2006, 03:29:27 pm »

I've lived in USA for 4 years now and still haven't learned imperial, and because they don't use it, i forgot metric system. So now I'm "systemless".

Sticky · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2006, 04:09:23 pm »

16 ounces to a pound, 14 pounds to a stone, 160 stones to a ton. What's hard to remember about that?

Shadow G-Unit · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2006, 04:13:16 pm »

Cause the US wants to be different and they want the metric system to be easy to understand. Am I right?

Iridescent · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2006, 04:56:31 pm »

1000 grams to a KILOgram. 1000 kilograms to a ton.
Prefer that so easy. Imperial is just screwed up. I bet you I can find a stone which weighs more than 14 pounds. Or a pound coin which weighs less the a pound.
Yeah, UK uses imperial as well. I talk to my friends using metric, they use imperial. None of us have a clue what the other means

Stalky · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2006, 04:57:24 pm »

Quote from: FliesLikeABrick on July 19, 2006, 03:09:57 pm

most or all of the UK uses Imperial (I do believe that has something to do with the name )

UK gets confused, like me. I measure short distances in metric (centimetres, metres), long distances in imperial (miles), small weights in imperial (stones) and large weights in metric (tons).

I'd like to make the move to metric because its immensely easier, but hell, I'm old fashioned.

flab · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2006, 04:46:49 am »

Quote from: Stalky on July 19, 2006, 04:57:24 pm

UK gets confused, like me. I measure short distances in metric (centimetres, metres), long distances in imperial (miles), small weights in imperial (stones) and large weights in metric (tons).

I go by that too, although I can use the alternate measurements if needed.

Stalky · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2006, 05:56:08 am »

Quote from: flab on July 20, 2006, 04:46:49 am

I go by that too

Woo! GO BRITAIN

Captain Ben · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2006, 07:32:54 am »

Pfft. I use both feet and metres because I'm a real man. 99.9cm = 3ft

The Geologist · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2006, 12:05:35 pm »

Quote from: Mistercharles on July 19, 2006, 03:02:43 pm

Metres own, but they're hard to get used to if your brain has been flooded with imperial bull****.

Then you must not be that bright.

Mistercharles · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2006, 12:54:53 pm »

^Nope.

The Geologist · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2006, 12:56:49 pm »

lol..was only joking anyhow.

But in all seriousness, I don't even see a distinction between the two...3.28 feet to a meter, conversions conversions conversions.

Guess it's just common place now..

Dascoo · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:00:37 pm »

I can't remember feet, but i can remeber inches, and metric

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Author Topic: Imperial vs Metric (Read 3191 times)