John Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 this has always bothered me. metric is so much easier and makes more sense... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Fucking Communist! Spread your propoganda elsewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Tonne is the proper spelling? oh man, i guess i should have paid more attention in high school, i always just spell it "ton" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Tonne is the proper spelling? oh man, i guess i should have paid more attention in high school, i always just spell it "ton"a ton is 2000 avoirdupois pounds in america, or 2240 in the UKa tonne is 1000 kg aka metric ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 oh i get it....so i was right the first time, but was actually wrong about it being the same....holy shit, i really really should have paid more attention in high school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 If metric was sooooo much better, why does every country serve pints of beer? Cheers bitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) If metric was sooooo much better, why does every country serve pints of beer? Cheers bitches.British pint (20 imperial fluid ounces/570mL) or U.S. fluid ounces (470mL)?A: Colonization. Edited August 12, 2011 by Coyote It's Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 British pint (20 imperial fluid ounces--570mL) or U.S. fluid ounces (470mL)?Neither. A pint is 568mL, or 20 fl oz. This is an imperial pint. The title of this thread is metric vs imperial. Even in the US, pint glasses are 20oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 If metric was sooooo much better, why does every country serve pints of beer? Cheers bitches.because its ~ a half litre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Neither. A pint is 568mL, or 20 fl oz. This is an imperial pint. The title of this thread is metric vs imperial. Even in the US, pint glasses are 20oz. Laden, or unladen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 The title of this thread is metric vs imperial. sorry, i should have said US customary. US and imperial are mostly very similar, but yes, there are some differences... gallons and pints come to mind immediately.units of length are shared... inches, feet, yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GESEXER Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) apparently you don't work construction, i aint measuring shit in centimeter and meters and shit! Im stuck in the middle because of mechanical measurements! .3##9er is all I need to remember! Edited August 12, 2011 by GESEXER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 apparently you don't work construction, i aint measuring shit in centimeter and meters and shit! yes, i love making calculations harder than they need to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GESEXER Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 thats what schools for i guess:wtf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 its just things like... if you're asked how many inches 63% of a yard is, or how many yards are in 3.4 miles, you'd need a calculator to figure it out.now if you are asked , how many cm are 63% of a meter, or how many meters are in 3.4 km you dont even really have to think about it. you just move the decimal and you know that its 630 and 3400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 I've used metric for so long as an archaeologist, I do not really think in feet/inches/pounds anymore--For the reason that the math is so much more simple. Helps when one works on one's own Euro bike too. The only time the other comes in handy anymore is home improvement projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBBaron Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 its just things like... if you're asked how many inches 63% of a yard is, or how many yards are in 3.4 miles, you'd need a calculator to figure it out.now if you are asked , how many cm are 63% of a meter, or how many meters are in 3.4 km you dont even really have to think about it. you just move the decimal and you know that its 630 and 3400.ummm63% of a meter is 63cm or 630mm But I get your point.I usually prefer to use metric but some items require US common.Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 I could go with metric no problem, but there's a lot of inertia and resistance to change in the US. Hogshead to the Fortnight bitches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedTriple44444 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 I've heard 2 = 288 in metric units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 ummm63% of a meter is 63cm or 630mm But I get your point.I usually prefer to use metric but some items require US common.Craiglol yeah sorry that was a typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 THIS....does not explain Jbot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 This thread makes me crave a Royale with cheese and a goddam liter of cola. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 This thread makes me crave a Royale with cheese and a goddam liter of cola.Do we sell literacola? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 We're fat Americans, we get 2 liters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleaveTheGreat Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Neither. A pint is 568mL, or 20 fl oz. This is an imperial pint. The title of this thread is metric vs imperial. Even in the US, pint glasses are 20oz. Where do you drink that the pints are 20oz? When I was bartending ours were 16oz. I thought that was pretty much standard in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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