21 thoughts on “Even when other countries use commie metric, they still have to use the Imperial system…”
Can’t remember when Canada went metric… back in the late 60s or early 70’s and it was a hard adjust, but after all these years, it does make a buttload of sense.
12 inches in a foot? 36 inches in a yard? 5280 feet in a mile?
10 mms in a cm. 100 cms in a meter. 1000 meters in a kilometer.
However, for you purists out there, I still use feet and inches for measuring wood for the cut.
I’ve said it before that I have no problem converting the FPS (English system) to MKS (French system) – I’ve memorized all the waypoints for distance, weight, and temperature. Haven’t bothered with pressure, don’t really work with it. Sure, there’s conversion formulae, but the waypoints are easier/quicker and not as math-intensive. Even an idiot such as I can do it – so can the rest of all y’all.
Wasn’t easy, but I started early…
(I secretly *prefer* the Metric System…) *ducks and runs from room*
Grew up with tape measures that had both. I prefer the metric system for weights, volumes and measurement even though my trade is woodworking. (but still prefer Fahrenheit to Celsius.)
I’m not ducking or running either, because FYTW.
Good one CederQ,
I love it.
Liked that one, eh?
One of the PRIMARY reasons that this phenomenon still takes place is there’s a helluva lot of sockets and other tools that would have had to be replaced due to the switch to metric. Easier/cheaper to keep the sockets’ drive as 1/4-3/8-1/2-3/4 than to literally re-tool the Earth!
Who knows how long this will continue, too! Any bets??
Long after I’m dead, for sure.
Mostly I don’t like metric, but it’s superior in some instances for doing quick, error-free calculations. For cabinet makers it’s a real bitch to add/subtract/multiply or divide fractions such as 17/64th of an inch.
The metal machinists came up with the terrific compromise of measuring in thousandths (metric) of inches.
Small liquid volume measurements are best done in metric (CC’s and mL). Liters, not so much.
But definitely fuck ‘Celsius’ all to hell. It’s just wrong. Speak English when you tell me the temperature.
The calculations aren’t error-free, they’re simple and even simpler to fuck up. At a glance, what’s the difference between these two numbers:
10000000000.00 and 1000000000.00
SNL and (the funny) Belushi did a metric time skit in 1976. Is there some reason the metric system hasn’t fixed time yet? Will we have to revert to the Julian calendar before we can use metric time?
Engineers.
Coming up with complex solutions for simple problems since God knows when.
I have no clue about sockets and such, not my forte. But if you work in the healthcare industry, you best be well versed in the metric system; cc’s, ml’s, mg’s, kg’s, celsius, cm’s, etc. And military time is a must for charting. Sorry if that was off topic of your meme, just my wayward thoughts on the metric system.
I have to admit for medical reasons metric volumes and measurements are more precise and easier to infuse and deliver then the Imperial system of fractions and less precise tablespoons/cups/gallons. Military time is preferable then the 12 hour clock. At 2340 you know it is close to midnight and no ambiguity with AM (ante meridian) or PM (post meridian.)
Miss Sandy, Cederq does prefer metric for his cm (c—k measurement, then he can quote 7.62 cm, instead of 3” in the olden times system!
If metric-calibration is so bad, why is Cederq constantly chasing 10mm sockets?
That would be Phil.
Metric or imperial, IDGAF what I have in hand will have to work especially in the near future.
Didn’t we fight a revolution to get the fuck away from metric?
I thought it was about taxation without representation, but it was really all about inches and centimeters… Who knew? LOL
Robert Tarzwell
A career in the medical field left me with most conversions ingrained, such that I can estimate fairly closely in either system.
As for mechanics, I try to keep my metric tools separate from the SAE ones. So many large assemblies (cough–“Ford”–cough) are a godawful mix of both. Probably the most difficult to sort out are the hex wrenches if they’re not marked; that’s how my digital calipers get the most use.
Can’t remember when Canada went metric… back in the late 60s or early 70’s and it was a hard adjust, but after all these years, it does make a buttload of sense.
12 inches in a foot? 36 inches in a yard? 5280 feet in a mile?
10 mms in a cm. 100 cms in a meter. 1000 meters in a kilometer.
However, for you purists out there, I still use feet and inches for measuring wood for the cut.
I’ve said it before that I have no problem converting the FPS (English system) to MKS (French system) – I’ve memorized all the waypoints for distance, weight, and temperature. Haven’t bothered with pressure, don’t really work with it. Sure, there’s conversion formulae, but the waypoints are easier/quicker and not as math-intensive. Even an idiot such as I can do it – so can the rest of all y’all.
Wasn’t easy, but I started early…
(I secretly *prefer* the Metric System…) *ducks and runs from room*
Grew up with tape measures that had both. I prefer the metric system for weights, volumes and measurement even though my trade is woodworking. (but still prefer Fahrenheit to Celsius.)
I’m not ducking or running either, because FYTW.
Good one CederQ,
I love it.
Liked that one, eh?
One of the PRIMARY reasons that this phenomenon still takes place is there’s a helluva lot of sockets and other tools that would have had to be replaced due to the switch to metric. Easier/cheaper to keep the sockets’ drive as 1/4-3/8-1/2-3/4 than to literally re-tool the Earth!
Who knows how long this will continue, too! Any bets??
Long after I’m dead, for sure.
Mostly I don’t like metric, but it’s superior in some instances for doing quick, error-free calculations. For cabinet makers it’s a real bitch to add/subtract/multiply or divide fractions such as 17/64th of an inch.
The metal machinists came up with the terrific compromise of measuring in thousandths (metric) of inches.
Small liquid volume measurements are best done in metric (CC’s and mL). Liters, not so much.
But definitely fuck ‘Celsius’ all to hell. It’s just wrong. Speak English when you tell me the temperature.
The calculations aren’t error-free, they’re simple and even simpler to fuck up. At a glance, what’s the difference between these two numbers:
10000000000.00 and 1000000000.00
SNL and (the funny) Belushi did a metric time skit in 1976. Is there some reason the metric system hasn’t fixed time yet? Will we have to revert to the Julian calendar before we can use metric time?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_time
The French and Chinese did metric time.
Heh. https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-33-272-Heavy-Duty-Powerlock-Engineers/dp/B00002X2GL is a tape measure graduated in decimal inches, tenths of an inch rather than eighths.
Engineers.
Coming up with complex solutions for simple problems since God knows when.
I have no clue about sockets and such, not my forte. But if you work in the healthcare industry, you best be well versed in the metric system; cc’s, ml’s, mg’s, kg’s, celsius, cm’s, etc. And military time is a must for charting. Sorry if that was off topic of your meme, just my wayward thoughts on the metric system.
I have to admit for medical reasons metric volumes and measurements are more precise and easier to infuse and deliver then the Imperial system of fractions and less precise tablespoons/cups/gallons. Military time is preferable then the 12 hour clock. At 2340 you know it is close to midnight and no ambiguity with AM (ante meridian) or PM (post meridian.)
Miss Sandy, Cederq does prefer metric for his cm (c—k measurement, then he can quote 7.62 cm, instead of 3” in the olden times system!
If metric-calibration is so bad, why is Cederq constantly chasing 10mm sockets?
That would be Phil.
Metric or imperial, IDGAF what I have in hand will have to work especially in the near future.
Didn’t we fight a revolution to get the fuck away from metric?
I thought it was about taxation without representation, but it was really all about inches and centimeters… Who knew? LOL
Robert Tarzwell
A career in the medical field left me with most conversions ingrained, such that I can estimate fairly closely in either system.
As for mechanics, I try to keep my metric tools separate from the SAE ones. So many large assemblies (cough–“Ford”–cough) are a godawful mix of both. Probably the most difficult to sort out are the hex wrenches if they’re not marked; that’s how my digital calipers get the most use.