The last post wins!

[Tartarus]

Dude, America is the little brother of Europe.. And since I'm in Europe it won't be copying but following your ancestors footsteps

It would be much easier if I said it was 16? right now and them Americans new I was talking about 61?f

 

[sanibel]

The cool thing about the metric system is in its simplicity (fractions and multiples of the metric units are related to each other by the power of 10 (or a moving decimal point, if you will).

 

[Tartarus]

Then why the heck did Americans choose for their system?? I mean come on, I can't even tell how tall I am. 5'7 or 5'8.. But I can say I am 1,72m tall.. That's easy, that's convenient.

 

[sanibel]

I know. I grew up with metrics and now I'm converting everything in my head. You get used to the English system, eventually, but it isn't a "natural" system. For instance, how many inches are in a foot? How many cups are in 2 gallons and how many quarts? And how about converting tons into pounds? Too much work!

 

[Tartarus]

English people are weird. Everything has to be different with them. Like driving on opposite direction and all.

But I have to be honest, I'm racist regarding the UK and its inhabitants

 

[Tartarus]

This just in
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/07/man-roof-parliament-palace-westminster-protest

 

[sanibel]

Then why the heck did Americans choose for their system??

What amazes me is that despite The American Revolution (1765-1783), "in which the colonists in the Thirteen American Colonies overthrew the authority of Great Britain, and founded the United States of America" (~wikipedia), still adopted the English system. It makes no sense :raised-eyebrow:

 

[Tartarus]

Well, who knows what made sense in their eyes

 

[Ledsteplin]

I'd be all for it. Biggest adjustment would be cooking I think.

I'm prepared! Had this app for 3 years on my phone. It's come in handy many times, including in the kitchen.
Convert Units for Free - #1 Unit Conversion App by John Temple Group Pty Ltd.
https://appsto.re/us/JfAgu.i


Sent from my ancient iPhone 5 (no longer trustworthy)

 

[Tartarus]

I'm prepared! Had this app for 3 years on my phone. It's come in handy many times, including in the kitchen.
Convert Units for Free - #1 Unit Conversion App by John Temple Group Pty Ltd.
https://appsto.re/us/JfAgu.i


Sent from my ancient iPhone 5 (no longer trustworthy)

I pretty much always use google to convert that kind of stuff.. I believe it's faster then opening an app an choosing the right units to convert. I just open safari and type in ## c to f or the other way around for example.

 

[Tartarus]

OM totally G.. I'm watching Mean Girls for the second time

 

[Tartarus]

Is it weird I'm into chick flicks??

 

[Tartarus]

 

[Tartarus]

 

[hydrogen3]

Good morning everyone..

 

[ThePinkChameleon]

happy daylight savings time peoples more sunshine longer through the day YAY !! spring is on its way

 

[ThePinkChameleon]

Nah. There's no more sunshine than before. Just shifted s the times it occurs. And now it will be dark when I get up for a month or so. Anyway I'm not anti daylight savings, I just hate the time change and wish we'd pick standard or daylight savings and stick with it all year.

WOW!! Way to be a debbie downer buzz kill LOL

I get your point as far as settling on a standard time without having to change an hour here or there.

I'm sooooooo looking forward to longer days though

 

[hydrogen3]

Changing all the clocks is a pain in the rump.


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[hydrogen3]

I have a few antique clocks that need to be changed.

I collect clocks. Lol


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[sanibel]

Unfortunately if you've grown up with the English system, it seems "natural" although logically I know it's not.

Agree. I guess I was alluding to logic. instead of the power of 10 (metrics), kids have to memorize (arbitrary) numbers in the English system (12 inch are a foot; one quart is .25 gallon; one foot is 0.000189394 mile; water freezes at 32F and boils at 212F...). In college and high school, where I teach, I occasionally run into students who cannot figure out English distances, measurements and temperatures. My daughter who's 7 knows that water freezes at 0C and boils at 100C because it makes sense.
Blah, blah, blah... Moving on:heart: I hope hydro figured out his clocks by now...