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Millimeters are cool though. I also like 500 milliliter cans.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41257.10&return_msg=41257.9" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41257.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41257_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_41257_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">11 Nov 2014 17:12</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">11 of 29</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.11">41257.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> This kind of thing really pisses me off. Everyone knows what an inch looks like, roughly how far a mile is, how tall 6ft* is etc, but all that is far too easy so 'they' have to go and invent a system that, on the surface, looks simple. Oh look, it's all divisible / multipliable by 10 - so fucking what??? I can do math I don't need to use my fingers. How the fuck far is a kilometre? no-body alive has the slightest clue, not really, oh they can measure it all right, but visualise it? Not the slightest chance is a million years.<br /><br /> Goddam fuckin waste of time bastardised Metric system! <br /><br /><br /><br /> *does anyone ever say anything like "I am 1.whateverthefuckM tall"? do they fuck. nobody. nowhere. ever.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 11 Nov 2014 17:13 by JONCOOPER</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41257.11&return_msg=41257.9" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41257.11"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41257_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_41257_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">11 Nov 2014 17:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Nov 2014 13:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 29</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.12">41257.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.9#a41257_11" target="_self">41257.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Really? C'mon Jon - the only reason you can visualise a mile is because that's what you brought up with. I can work with both - primarily because running races tend to be measured in both (We have 5km, 10km, 10 mile, 13 mile etc) and I can visualise them just fine.<br /><br /> Again, the only reason people state their height in Feet and Inches is convention. I know I'm around 185cm tall and I weight about 90kg.<br /><br /> In fact, actually, I do nearly all my weights in metric because I can't fathom imperial at all. <br /><br /> Metric makes sense <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 11 Nov 2014 17:39 by PILOTDAN</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41257.12&return_msg=41257.9" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41257.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41257_13"></a><div class="message" id="message_41257_13"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: patch<span class="message_time">11 Nov 2014 17:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Nov 2014 13:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">13 of 29</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.13">41257.13</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.9#a41257_11" target="_self">41257.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Ummm... Everyone on the continent does. Measure their height in metres or centimetres, that is.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41257.13&return_msg=41257.9" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41257.13"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41257_14"></a><div class="message" id="message_41257_14"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">11 Nov 2014 17:42</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Nov 2014 13:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">14 of 29</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.14">41257.14</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.9#a41257_11" target="_self">41257.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'm 1,795mm tall. I weigh around 855 Newtons. Lots of people can visualise a kilometre, or a mile. I can kind of do both, but not with any real accuracy. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41257.14&return_msg=41257.9" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41257.14"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41257_15"></a><div class="message" id="message_41257_15"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">11 Nov 2014 17:53</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">15 of 29</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.15">41257.15</a></div> <div class="message_body"> These occasional rants about metric are starting to remind me of <br /><img alt="" src="http://i.imgur.com/91sn32Q.jpg" style="width:350px;height:265px;" /><br /><br /> Such grr! Have we done "decimal money: rubbish" yet though?<br /><br /> edit: was it spinning_plates Jon that wanted to have Metric Time? That was a good one.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 11 Nov 2014 17:54 by MILKO</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41257.15&return_msg=41257.9" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41257.15"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41257_16"></a><div class="message" id="message_41257_16"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">11 Nov 2014 18:45</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Nov 2014 13:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">16 of 29</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.16">41257.16</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.9#a41257_11" target="_self">41257.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> What they said really.<br /> <br /> Every country where metric has been widespread in all ways for years, they're the people who can easily visualise all these measurements easily.<br /> <br /> Also, 188 cm and 90 kg this morning.<br /> <br /> I went fully metric for my weight due to TKD since all weight groups are based on kg. I only now have a vague idea of what I weigh in stones/pounds. <br /> <br /> And if you work in science/engineering.... <br /> <br /> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/iDOzAa5.jpg" alt="iDOzAa5.jpg" /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41257.16&return_msg=41257.9" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41257.16"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41257_17"></a><div class="message" id="message_41257_17"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">11 Nov 2014 18:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Nov 2014 13:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">17 of 29</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.17">41257.17</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.9#a41257_11" target="_self">41257.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext"><b>quote:</b> <a href="messages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.11">JonCooper</a></div> <div class="quote">*does anyone ever say anything like "I am 1.whateverthefuckM tall"? do they fuck. nobody. nowhere. ever.</div> <p>Yes, I do. I am 5'11" and 1.8m tall. I am 50. I prefer metric to imperial (OK, living on the continent I don't really have a choice).<br /><br /> Where metric really wins out is in fractions: 5.6cm, or 56mm, makes sense but 2⅜"? Screw that!<br /><br /> Oh, and temperatures. I'm even getting used to hot weather in Celcius, but when I was in the US during Winter and they were quoting temperatures in minus Fahrenheit, I was all 'W.T.F?' <span class="emoticon e_questioned" title=":?"><span class="e__">:?</span></span></p> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 11 Nov 2014 18:50 by MR_BASTARD</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41257.17&return_msg=41257.9" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41257.17"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41257_18"></a><div class="message" id="message_41257_18"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">11 Nov 2014 22:18</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 11 Nov 2014 22:26"></span></span> <span class="message_count">18 of 29</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.18">41257.18</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41257.9#a41257_17" target="_self">41257.17</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'd forgotten temperature because I only work in Celsius. I have no idea whatsoever about Fahrenheit - I couldn't even take a guess at some comparisons.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41257.18&return_msg=41257.9" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41257.18"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41257.19" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>