THEODORE NIKODEM (1:123/140) wrote to BJ”RN FORSSTR”M at 17:00 on 22 Apr 2003:

 TN> Only in the USA will you find people who insist miles, feet,
 TN> quarts, ounces, pounds and ounces (a different "ounce") are easier
 TN> than kilometers, meters, liters, milliliters, kilograms and grams.

We might have a few left here.  I still think of speed in miles because 100
miles per hour sounds a lot slower than 160 km. 

 TN> Additionally, the US often refuses to post distances or weight in
 TN> metric in addition to what we normally use. I guess the are afraid
 TN> the kilometer and kilograms would confuse the limited mentality of
 TN> some people.

Using both creates more problems than it solves. 

 TN> While I'm ranting, I will also complain about Canadiens who "help"
 TN> by trying to translate measurements into our system. I just end up
 TN> translating them back to metric so they match the signs along the
 TN> road or in the stores.

We've just had too many questions from Americans who don't know how many
liters go into a gallon.:-)

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven_a_horn{at}yahoo.ca)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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