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View Poll Results: Metric vs Imperial
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04-22-2007, 02:34 PM
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Metric vs Imperial
I have no idea whats with the Imperial system.. 
In the words of Grandpa Simpson: "The metric system is the tool of the devil! My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead, and that's the way I likes it!"
wish I could find that clip
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04-22-2007, 02:45 PM
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Metric of course.
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04-22-2007, 02:49 PM
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crushing victory so far 6:0
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04-22-2007, 02:50 PM
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metric, it uses logic instead of seemingly random numbers...
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04-22-2007, 03:00 PM
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I kinda like imperial, makes me think of the Darkside 
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04-22-2007, 04:27 PM
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12 inches= foot
3feet=yard
what's there not to like ?   Brings the tally to 9:0 with my vote.
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04-22-2007, 06:44 PM
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Metric undoubtely.
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04-22-2007, 07:05 PM
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I grew up using the Imperial (though no one calls it that here, its just standard or SAE) but after working on various European cars, I begun to like the metric system better.
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04-23-2007, 06:52 AM
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only reason why I really hate Imperial is when it comes to tools.. how the fuck can you know whats 8/16 etc means?! doesn't 13, 17, 19 etc sounds more normal?
anyways where are the rest of the americans\brits or whaterver with the votes?
we're at 17:1
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04-23-2007, 08:03 AM
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metric....
oh... wasn't there some NASA problems regarding Mars when they tried the metric system?haha
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04-23-2007, 08:19 AM
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^ na.. the idiots just used metric for one thing and imperial for another
http://www4.cnn.com/TECH/space/9911/10/orbiter.03/
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04-23-2007, 05:46 PM
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^^ LOL!
I wonder what Imperial Vessels use in StarWars
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04-23-2007, 10:28 PM
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Metric all the way. It's the one I'm more familiar with. I also find it more congruous with the numeric system because it uses round numbers.
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04-24-2007, 11:40 AM
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well.. 23:1.. thats pretty damn conclusive.. metric rules (at least here @JW.. )
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04-24-2007, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by gucom
metric, it uses logic instead of seemingly random numbers...
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that pretty much sums it up
metric is where it's at bitches
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