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Previously on "I thought the Metric system was supposed to be easy"

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  • thunderlizard
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    Simples. The German kilometre is measured very precisely, while the French kilometre goes on for about 700 metres then knocks off at half past three to go and have a garlic baguette with its mistress.

    hth,
    Jeremy Clarkson.

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  • VectraMan
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    Americans still don't understand it. They put a man on the moon using groats, chains, spans, microns and pound-inches per yard of ale squared.

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  • TimberWolf
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    Looks like they've corrected the offending line by deleting the results of an ill conversion rather than calculating a new one.

    At last, a newspaper that actually cites its sources:

    Source: EU

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  • TestMangler
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    Germany and France/Italy implement different interpretations of the "kilometre"



    BBC News - Spain speed limit cut over high oil prices

    It is simple. It's these ******' foreign monkeys that complicate it.

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  • AtW
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    Silly Spanish - should have just used relative term like "national speed limit" and change it any way they like

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    Germany and France/Italy implement different interpretations of the "kilometre"



    BBC News - Spain speed limit cut over high oil prices
    German cars are more efficient.

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  • I thought the Metric system was supposed to be easy

    Germany and France/Italy implement different interpretations of the "kilometre"

    Germany 130km/h (81mph)
    France, Italy 130km/h (75mph)
    BBC News - Spain speed limit cut over high oil prices

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