On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:27:56 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:08:58 -0800 (PST), Its Me
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On Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 3:00:43 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 14:43:41 -0500, John H.
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On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:29:52 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 08:16:33 -0500 (EST), Justan Ohlphart
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On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 22:40:43 -0500 (EST), Justan wrote:True North Wrote in message: Just got in from walking the dog. Temp is minus 14 C with a strong northerly wind.Hard to walk into it..especially into the strong gusts. Weatherman says we should get relief around the end of March.Oldest son is flying to Europe from Toronto tomorrow with an hour and a half stop in Iceland.Toronto is expecting 15 cm of snow tomorrow and Iceland is expecting strong winds. Hope he's able to get there without major delays.Your numbers don't computr in America===I appreciate that you're just busting chops but in case not, this willhelp:https://www.google.com/search?source...K0_rAb0---This email has been checked for viruses by
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If he wants to talk to Americans, let him do the translatin.

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Except for the few Americans who wanted to continue living in the dark
ages, we'd be totally on the metric system now like the rest of the
civilized world. It will happen eventually anyway but it's taking a
lot longer than it should have. Some of the arguments presented
against converting were right out of the lunatic fringe.

When teaching and the kids complained about fractions, I'd ask them to tell their parents to urge
Congress to go completely metric. Why we haven't is beyond me. It is so much simpler.

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The reason why we're not metric is because ignorant dumfochs argued
that it was some sort of communist plot to make them buy new tools and
form a "one-world" government. No joke.

So we had to buy new tools anyway, and now we're still on track for an OAC style "one-world" government, right?


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I think metric is inevitable. It's just taking longer than it should.
We should be teaching it in schools from an early age so everyone gets
used to the idea. Of course that would turn it into another communist
plot. :-) It really needs strong bi-partisan support and we all know
what the probability of that is.

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We do teach it in schools. But as the kids see it nowhere else, it seems to be only another bag of
useless information.

On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:53:29 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:27:56 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:08:58 -0800 (PST), Its Me
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 3:00:43 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 14:43:41 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:29:52 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 08:16:33 -0500 (EST), Justan Ohlphart
wrote:

Wrote in message:
On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 22:40:43 -0500 (EST), Justan wrote:True North Wrote in message: Just got in from walking the dog. Temp is minus 14 C with a strong northerly wind.Hard to walk into it..especially into the strong gusts. Weatherman says we should get relief around the end of March.Oldest son is flying to Europe from Toronto tomorrow with an hour and a half stop in Iceland.Toronto is expecting 15 cm of snow tomorrow and Iceland is expecting strong winds. Hope he's able to get there without major delays.Your numbers don't computr in America===I appreciate that you're just busting chops but in case not, this willhelp:https://www.google.com/search?source...K0_rAb0---This email has been checked for viruses by
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If he wants to talk to Americans, let him do the translatin.

===

Except for the few Americans who wanted to continue living in the dark
ages, we'd be totally on the metric system now like the rest of the
civilized world. It will happen eventually anyway but it's taking a
lot longer than it should have. Some of the arguments presented
against converting were right out of the lunatic fringe.

When teaching and the kids complained about fractions, I'd ask them to tell their parents to urge
Congress to go completely metric. Why we haven't is beyond me. It is so much simpler.

===

The reason why we're not metric is because ignorant dumfochs argued
that it was some sort of communist plot to make them buy new tools and
form a "one-world" government. No joke.

So we had to buy new tools anyway, and now we're still on track for an OAC style "one-world" government, right?


===

I think metric is inevitable. It's just taking longer than it should.
We should be teaching it in schools from an early age so everyone gets
used to the idea. Of course that would turn it into another communist
plot. :-) It really needs strong bi-partisan support and we all know
what the probability of that is.


We do teach it in schools. But as the kids see it nowhere else, it seems to be only another bag of
useless information.

===

I guess we could enroll all of those grade school kids in a college
physics class or send them to Canada or Mexico to drive around. :-)


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Wrote in message:

Except for the few Americans who wanted to continue living in the dark
ages, we'd be totally on the metric system now like the rest of the
civilized world. It will happen eventually anyway but it's taking a
lot longer than it should have. Some of the arguments presented
against converting were right out of the lunatic fringe.


Yabut I just can't envision saying,

"Give him 2.54 cm and he'll take 1.60934 km".


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On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:37:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
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Wrote in message:

Except for the few Americans who wanted to continue living in the dark
ages, we'd be totally on the metric system now like the rest of the
civilized world. It will happen eventually anyway but it's taking a
lot longer than it should have. Some of the arguments presented
against converting were right out of the lunatic fringe.


Yabut I just can't envision saying,

"Give him 2.54 cm and he'll take 1.60934 km".



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Followed by 28.35 grams of prevention is worth .45 kilos of cure.

But a stitch in time saves nine still holds together.

Over time this would all get sorted out and new cliches would emerge
after a generation or two. Maybe the Canadians could lend us some in
the meanwhile, ehh?

Here's a few suggestions for starters:

Give him a centimeter and he'll take a kilometer.

A gram of prevention is worth a kilo of cure.

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On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:37:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:



Wrote in message:

Except for the few Americans who wanted to continue living in the dark
ages, we'd be totally on the metric system now like the rest of the
civilized world. It will happen eventually anyway but it's taking a
lot longer than it should have. Some of the arguments presented
against converting were right out of the lunatic fringe.


Yabut I just can't envision saying,

"Give him 2.54 cm and he'll take 1.60934 km".

I bet the Brits still stop at a pub for a pint too.

I doubt it will be "Mate I will have a 568.261 25 milliliter"

On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:36:02 -0500,
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On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:37:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:



Wrote in message:

Except for the few Americans who wanted to continue living in the dark
ages, we'd be totally on the metric system now like the rest of the
civilized world. It will happen eventually anyway but it's taking a
lot longer than it should have. Some of the arguments presented
against converting were right out of the lunatic fringe.


Yabut I just can't envision saying,

"Give him 2.54 cm and he'll take 1.60934 km".



===

Followed by 28.35 grams of prevention is worth .45 kilos of cure.

But a stitch in time saves nine still holds together.

Over time this would all get sorted out and new cliches would emerge
after a generation or two. Maybe the Canadians could lend us some in
the meanwhile, ehh?

Here's a few suggestions for starters:

Give him a centimeter and he'll take a kilometer.

A gram of prevention is worth a kilo of cure.

Somehow that just doesn't sound like it is going to catch on.

On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:37:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:



Wrote in message:

Except for the few Americans who wanted to continue living in the dark
ages, we'd be totally on the metric system now like the rest of the
civilized world. It will happen eventually anyway but it's taking a
lot longer than it should have. Some of the arguments presented
against converting were right out of the lunatic fringe.


Yabut I just can't envision saying,

"Give him 2.54 cm and he'll take 1.60934 km".


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It's give him a meter and he'll take a klick.

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:56:59 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:

Just got in from walking the dog. Temp is minus 14 C with a strong northerly wind.
Hard to walk into it..especially into the strong gusts. Weatherman says we should get relief around the end of March.

Oldest son is flying to Europe from Toronto tomorrow with an hour and a half stop in Iceland.
Toronto is expecting 15 cm of snow tomorrow and Iceland is expecting strong winds. Hope he's able to get there without major delays.
The airport in Iceland is a wonderful place to spend an hour or two. He'll enjoy it.

As long as the bar is open, eh?

On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 19:43:08 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:56:59 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:

Just got in from walking the dog. Temp is minus 14 C with a strong northerly wind.
Hard to walk into it..especially into the strong gusts. Weatherman says we should get relief around the end of March.

Oldest son is flying to Europe from Toronto tomorrow with an hour and a half stop in Iceland.
Toronto is expecting 15 cm of snow tomorrow and Iceland is expecting strong winds. Hope he's able to get there without major delays.
The airport in Iceland is a wonderful place to spend an hour or two. He'll enjoy it.

As long as the bar is open, eh?

Could be worse. It could be Greenland.

wrote:
On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 19:43:08 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:56:59 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:

Just got in from walking the dog. Temp is minus 14 C with a strong northerly wind.
Hard to walk into it..especially into the strong gusts. Weatherman
says we should get relief around the end of March.

Oldest son is flying to Europe from Toronto tomorrow with an hour and
a half stop in Iceland.
Toronto is expecting 15 cm of snow tomorrow and Iceland is expecting
strong winds. Hope he's able to get there without major delays.
The airport in Iceland is a wonderful place to spend an hour or two. He'll enjoy it.

As long as the bar is open, eh?

Could be worse. It could be Greenland.


I worked with an Icelander in the Silicon Valley. He said cold as hell,
and the booze was expensive as hell. Big taxes.