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  • Grapesoda
    So Fucking Banned
    • Jul 2003
    • 46234

    #1

    question for the English:

    don't you guys use the metric system in England? the reason I ask is I'm watching Trial & Retribution and the cops are measuring something with a tape measure in inches??? I thought that was a bit weird???
  • harvey
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2001
    • 9266

    #2
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    • EddyTheDog
      Just Doing My Own Thing
      • Jan 2011
      • 25433

      #3
      Its a confusing mess here - We went metric late so a lot of people still use imperial - I am 42 and was taught both at school - Most people younger than me where taught metric only - So anyone older than me is imperial and younger than me is metric.

      Also we have road signs in MPH and we normally use miles - All produce now has to be marked in metric but most is marked in imperial as well.

      Its caused all sorts of issues and even deaths are common - Imagine building a skyscraper when half use imperial and half use metric.

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      • Grapesoda
        So Fucking Banned
        • Jul 2003
        • 46234

        #4
        Originally posted by EddyTheDog
        Its a confusing mess here - We went metric late so a lot of people still use imperial - I am 42 and was taught both at school - Most people younger than me where taught metric only - So anyone older than me is imperial and younger than me is metric.

        Also we have road signs in MPH and we normally use miles - All produce now has to be marked in metric but most is marked in imperial as well.

        Its caused all sorts of issues and even deaths are common - Imagine building a skyscraper when half use imperial and half use metric.
        guessing the script was written by the imperial crowd then

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        • ottopottomouse
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          • Jan 2010
          • 13177

          #5
          I only know my height in feet and inches and my weight in kilos.
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          • Manfap
            Confirmed User
            • Jan 2013
            • 2626

            #6
            temperature is the best if it´s hot we go f (damn it 85 today) if its cold we go c (shit it´s 2 degrees out)

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            • Jel
              Confirmed User
              • Feb 2007
              • 6904

              #7
              Originally posted by Manfap
              temperature is the best if it´s hot we go f (damn it 85 today) if its cold we go c (shit it´s 2 degrees out)
              hahaha, spot on

              41 here and same as Eddy with the using both metric & imperial. Doesn't everybody use a mixture though? When I was in the building game we'd cut things at say 1200mm but eg ask the labourer for 2 inch nails. Height in the rest of Europe seems to be done in cm, but you never hear of a bloke boasting he has a 270mm cock...

              otto, I'm impressed you know your weight in kilos, all I know is stones and pounds - though I never use total pounds, and have to sit and work that out.

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              • rastan
                Master(bater)
                • Aug 2010
                • 913

                #8
                Originally posted by Jel
                hahaha, spot on

                41 here and same as Eddy with the using both metric & imperial. Doesn't everybody use a mixture though? When I was in the building game we'd cut things at say 1200mm but eg ask the labourer for 2 inch nails. Height in the rest of Europe seems to be done in cm, but you never hear of a bloke boasting he has a 270mm cock...

                otto, I'm impressed you know your weight in kilos, all I know is stones and pounds - though I never use total pounds, and have to sit and work that out.
                LOL
                BUt yep, in the UK we use a mixture.... no, I say that, but my kids keep surprising me with metric stuff that I need to spend a minute working out.
                Okay, changed my mind. Anyone of 'our' age uses a mixture. The kids are blasphemous metricheads
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                • Angelo22
                  Writer
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 3123

                  #9
                  Don't tape measures always have metric on one side and imperial on the other?
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                  • dimfizz
                    Registered User
                    • Jun 2012
                    • 49

                    #10
                    speaking as a texan living in canada, I always know that 32 is freezing, but when it's 32 in canada it's hot as hell.
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                    • ottopottomouse
                      She is ugly, bad luck.
                      • Jan 2010
                      • 13177

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Jel
                      otto, I'm impressed you know your weight in kilos, all I know is stones and pounds - though I never use total pounds, and have to sit and work that out.
                      38, never really done stones and pounds. School was metric weights but imperial height Although I did technical drawing at school and college so most measurements I think of in mm.

                      I haven't got a clue what the temperature is if someone does it in Fahrenheit and Americans saying their weight in pounds I have to convert to kilos in my head.

                      Petrol is probably the most fucked up - buy it in litres but fuel consumption is always miles-per-gallon.
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                      • Grapesoda
                        So Fucking Banned
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 46234

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Angelo22
                        Don't tape measures always have metric on one side and imperial on the other?
                        well in TV exposition is usually 'vocal'... it's 42 inches....

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                        • Grapesoda
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Jul 2003
                          • 46234

                          #13
                          guys.... that is some pretty crazy stuff... thanks

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                          • EddyTheDog
                            Just Doing My Own Thing
                            • Jan 2011
                            • 25433

                            #14
                            It also comes in handy when boasting about your 9 rock hard boner....

                            You say it fast and nobody notices you don't say 'inch'.

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                            • georgeyw
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                              • Jul 2005
                              • 9865

                              #15
                              Originally posted by ottopottomouse
                              I only know my height in feet and inches and my weight in kilos.
                              Same here.

                              There is something about feet and inches when it comes to height. Hell most of the servos have feet and inches on the door when you leave still.

                              Also if someone says to me they are 196cm I think yeah ok but if they say they are 6 foot 5 i go holy shit you tall fuck!
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