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RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 28, 2013 at 9:20 pm
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(December 28, 2013 at 9:07 pm)NoraBrimstone Wrote: I've thought that about clocks, too. I don't think there is a way to make that work, however.
On a related note, people who still use the 12 hour clock... What are you doing? There are 24 hours in a day, why the fuck would you go back to 1 half way in???
I think the bigger problem with our 12 hour clock is that it starts at 12, not 1. How stupid.
Chas has it right; the major problem is good ol' American exceptionalism.
(December 28, 2013 at 9:18 pm)missluckie26 Wrote: Wait a minute.. are you telling me that when I move to AU, I will have to learn a whole new clock system??! 24 hours at that--you might as well just bury me, that seems tricksy!
I can't be expected to learn all this stuff, I'm old.
You'll have a harder time adjusting to metric volumes and lengths than you will the 24 hour clock. You just add or subtract 12 to convert time. Try doing that while you're still here, make it a habit.
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RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 28, 2013 at 9:25 pm
I know I was joking.. My grandpa taught me "military time" long ago. I've been doing it for funsies for years 
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RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 28, 2013 at 9:32 pm
Jesus fuck, will you please allow us to get rid of god first?
Seriously, I'm fine with it. People should know this was all the rage when I was a kid in the 70s. The NFL would never go for it though.
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RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 28, 2013 at 9:33 pm
(December 28, 2013 at 9:18 pm)missluckie26 Wrote: Wait a minute.. are you telling me that when I move to AU, I will have to learn a whole new clock system??! 24 hours at that--you might as well just bury me, that seems tricksy!
I can't be expected to learn all this stuff, I'm old.
Calm yer tits girl.
Oz still uses the 12 hour system in most cases.
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RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 28, 2013 at 9:46 pm
(December 28, 2013 at 6:49 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Fuck No.....I'm too old to learn that commie shit.
I figured you'd be the only one.
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RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 28, 2013 at 9:58 pm
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(December 28, 2013 at 6:49 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Fuck No.....I'm too old to learn that commie shit.
Shouldn't you have said "I'm too old to learn that evil atheistic Christ denyin' commie shit."? I have never heard an American describe it otherwise. Or is it, being even older than you, that I have just forgotten the many Americans that do?? 
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RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 28, 2013 at 10:03 pm
(December 28, 2013 at 8:37 pm)Chas Wrote: I'm a Canadian living in the States. The English/Imperial system is clumsy. There is nothing intuitive about it, people are just used to it.
Canada switched over with hardly a problem. The U.S. is just being its usual parochial, ignorant self.
Having spent a great deal of time south of the border, and a bit less to the north, I can say that making the adjustment is not really very difficult at all.
The metric system is far superior and more intuitive and it's beyond stupid that we stick with such an antiquated system.
In other words, we are in violent agreement.
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RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 28, 2013 at 10:03 pm
In a perfect world, yes, but I work in manufacturing, and it would be an absolute pain in the ass. Sure, the conversion factors I have to use can be a bitch, but it's far simpler than switching over the whole process to metric.
Chas pointed out that Canada switched with little trouble, but Canada doesn't have the manufacturing that we do.
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RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 28, 2013 at 10:04 pm
(December 28, 2013 at 9:18 pm)missluckie26 Wrote: Wait a minute.. are you telling me that when I move to AU, I will have to learn a whole new clock system??! 24 hours at that--you might as well just bury me, that seems tricksy!
I can't be expected to learn all this stuff, I'm old.
'Fraid so. The clocks run backwards down under.
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RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 28, 2013 at 10:40 pm
(December 28, 2013 at 10:03 pm)Faith No More Wrote: In a perfect world, yes, but I work in manufacturing, and it would be an absolute pain in the ass. Sure, the conversion factors I have to use can be a bitch, but it's far simpler than switching over the whole process to metric.
Chas pointed out that Canada switched with little trouble, but Canada doesn't have the manufacturing that we do.
Seriously? Canada has the same kinds of manufacturing. There are more companies in the U.S., but it's every man for himself regardless of how many.
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