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Re: question about the metric system
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Mon, 6 May 2002 17:44:56 GMT
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I actually got called anto-american a
few weeks ago when someone stopped me while i walking down the sidewalk
and asked me directions somewhere and I said it's about a kilometer down
the road. ;)

Can't put it better than Abe Simpson:
"Yes I said the metric system is the devil.  My car gets 40 rods to the
hog's head, and that's the way I likes it."

:-)
-Chris



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(...) Thanks for the info. So in the last example is used in the context of frequent flier miles? (...) well, as a scientist i'm well informed of the inherent goodness and usability of the metric system-- I use it more frequently than the imperial (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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