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Re: Other: converting feet to millimetres etc in E
By:David, Tasmania
Date: 10/2/2007, 2:26 am
In Response To: Re: Other: converting feet to millimetres etc in E (Robert N Pruden)

Hey Rob
I grew up with imperial system, then in the 70s Australia moved to metric. I agree still easier to think mpg for me than litres per 100 kms. I still like feet and inches when I am thinking how tall someone is but funnily enough kgs make more sense when I am thinking how heavy they are. My kids dont have a clue what a mile looks like, let alone a chain or a fathom etc and they dont sweat those math classes where you have to figure out how many ounces in 3 stone 9 lb 6 etc, so there are advantages.
cheers
David
: I still prefer to understand fuel mileage as "mpg" instead of
: "litres per 100 kms". I still prefer pounds over kilograms. I
: still like using gallons instead of litres. Those danged millimeters look
: so small when measuring out the length of a baseplate or stud, inches are
: fewer and easier to see on the old tape measure. All that I still prefer
: despite learning metric wayyyyy back in the 70's. I know measuring in
: tenths is more logical than in ounces/pounds/tons but hey, who says I have
: to be logical. Things were so much better in the old days (my Anglican
: (Episcopalian) roots showing.

: Robert N(ot quite a metric convert) Pruden

Messages In This Thread

Other: converting feet to millimetres etc in EXCEL
David, Tasmania -- 9/30/2007, 4:14 am
Re: Other: converting feet to millimetres etc in E
Andy Waddington -- 10/3/2007, 12:36 pm
btw, best one olnine
Acors -- 10/2/2007, 3:51 pm
Re: btw, best one olnine
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/2/2007, 6:55 pm
Re: Other: converting feet to millimetres etc in E
John Monroe -- 9/30/2007, 4:59 am
Metric soapbox OT
PGJ -- 10/1/2007, 2:17 pm
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Andy Waddington -- 10/3/2007, 11:48 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/3/2007, 12:12 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/3/2007, 2:12 pm
Re: Metric soapbox OT
Andy Waddington -- 10/4/2007, 4:45 am
Re: Metric soapbox OT
Robert N Pruden -- 10/1/2007, 11:40 pm
Re: Metric soapbox OT
Acors -- 10/2/2007, 12:37 pm
Re: Metric soapbox OT
Robert N Pruden -- 10/2/2007, 9:04 pm
Re: Metric soapbox OT
Mike Braun -- 10/1/2007, 7:43 pm
Si ! Oui ! Yes ! OT
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/2/2007, 12:05 pm
Re: Other: converting feet to millimetres etc in E
Bill Hamm -- 10/1/2007, 2:13 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 10/1/2007, 11:38 pm
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Acors -- 10/2/2007, 12:32 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 10/2/2007, 8:57 pm
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Mike Savage -- 10/2/2007, 5:24 am
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David, Tasmania -- 10/2/2007, 2:26 am
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Acors -- 10/1/2007, 2:51 pm
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John Monroe -- 10/2/2007, 5:43 am
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Tom Yost -- 10/1/2007, 9:49 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/2/2007, 4:23 am
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Tom Yost -- 10/2/2007, 10:16 am
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GeirB -- 9/30/2007, 7:31 am
I forgot something
David, Tasmania -- 9/30/2007, 4:17 am