Super Genius
Posts: 1,458 
Location: Toronto
Location: Toronto
November 25th, 2006, 05:17 PM
Quote:
That was actually tried in France shortly after the Revolution. It was less than a success, however, and was quickly abandoned. Can't see it coming back any time soon!
But I won't be suprised if Brussels starts trying to metricate time.
Member
Posts: 191
Location: Saskatchewan eh!
Location: Saskatchewan eh!
November 25th, 2006, 06:48 PM
Having grown up during the switch I had the worst of both systems. Today I have choosen the Imperial system for myself and convert everything to it.
Fortunately I have the capability of coverting without the aid of calculators. I use a little thing called my brain.
Having grown up during the switch I had the worst of both systems. Today I have choosen the Imperial system for myself and convert everything to it.
Fortunately I have the capability of coverting without the aid of calculators. I use a little thing called my brain.
Council Member
Posts: 2,266 
November 25th, 2006, 07:26 PM
Quoting Curiosity
Go pop the hood on your Dodge (which is now a German car anyway, being a Daimler), and see what wrenches you need. They're all metric.
TenPenny
Whether a vehicle is constructed with metric measurement depends on its country of origin I believe.
Whether a vehicle is constructed with metric measurement depends on its country of origin I believe.
Newbie
Posts: 3
November 25th, 2006, 08:43 PM
[quote=tamarin;750430]The metric system was but one means pushed through by the Trudeau government to eradicate Canadian culture. To internationalize it and make it the plaything of Canadian elites. The system's application remains a mess. A remnant of the policy fascism that dominated the era.[/quote
Very well said and realistic Tamarin!
[quote=tamarin;750430]The metric system was but one means pushed through by the Trudeau government to eradicate Canadian culture. To internationalize it and make it the plaything of Canadian elites. The system's application remains a mess. A remnant of the policy fascism that dominated the era.[/quote
Very well said and realistic Tamarin!
