imperial/metric poll

**realityhack** · 12 June 2008, 12:08

I go the whole 9 yards. I thank ewe. IGMC.

**TheBigYinJames** · 12 June 2008, 12:09

These Euronuts! Give them 2.54 centimeters and they'll take it 1.609344 kilometers

**realityhack** · 12 June 2008, 12:10

Originally posted by TheBigYinJames View Post

These Euronuts! Give them 2.54 centimeters and they'll take it 1.609344 kilometers

**TimberWolf** · 12 June 2008, 12:23

Imperial measurements are okay as long as you don't need to do anything with them. I still say I'm 6'2", but if I wanted to do any calculations I would convert to metric before you could say light-furlong. I hate the way they quote big altitudes in feet though, because you often want to have a rough idea what height that is or do something with it.

**lambrini_socialist** · 12 June 2008, 12:26

metric for everything except weed, please.

**ThomasSoerensen** · 12 June 2008, 12:28

In general all cultural and religious differences such as measurements, language, currency should be standardized to one. Less confusion more productivity.

**Churchill** · 12 June 2008, 12:28

Originally posted by lambrini_socialist View Post

metric for everything except weed, please.

Don't touch the stuff mate, it f*cks with your brain!

Although in your case that warning may have come a little late...

**DimPrawn** · 12 June 2008, 12:31

Did you know that the speed of light in furlongs per fortnight is exactly one trillion?

**TimberWolf** · 12 June 2008, 12:33

Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Did you know that the speed of light in furlongs per fortnight is exactly one trillion?

One trillion what?

move 'back' to imperial	14.63%	6 votes
move 'forward' to metric	43.90%	18 votes
keep the current mixture	34.15%	14 votes
andyw	7.32%	3 votes

imperial/metric poll