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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry writes:
> "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:Gv3LqA.2op@lugnet.com...
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> > > > 8 inch robot. 24 inch gap.
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> > > (200 mm robot. 600 mm gap.)
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> > call me American...but I still prefer to go by the imperial system.
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> Uh, so what? Canada's been Metric since the mid 60's...?
<beaucoup de snipage (lots of snipage)> :)
Actually, I have seen parts of the US with either solely Metric or Hybrid
Imperial/Metric. (One such occasion was around Louisville, KY - Hwy I-71 -
just south of Cincinnati, OH)
Ben
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| "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:Gv3wBA.19G@lugnet.com... (...) I-71 - (...) That's because, to the best of my knowledge, the United States has also offically adopted SI. It's just not been enforced at all. Iain (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:Gv3LqA.2op@lugnet.com... (...) Uh, so what? Canada's been Metric since the mid 60's...? (...) Yeah, exactly. If you want to get right down to it, why don't we measure things in studs? (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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