Comments on: Non-Metric Countries http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:16:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ratfink http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-258852 Ratfink Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:58:15 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-258852 I am not who you are pointing this at but... @sean "Do you speak French? No? Why are all the street signs in Toronto (which I am guessing you are from) also in French?" They aren't. The only time you see bilingual signs is when you are close to the airport. I have a hard time believing you are actually from Toronto if you haven't noticed that stop signs are in English only. "Seems a little backwards to me, that the entire Canada MUST have French on any government things, on all labels, etc. because ONE province wants it that way" Probably more to do with a quarter of the population speaking french and it being an official language. I am not who you are pointing this at but…

@sean
“Do you speak French? No? Why are all the street signs in Toronto (which I am guessing you are from) also in French?”

They aren’t. The only time you see bilingual signs is when you are close to the airport. I have a hard time believing you are actually from Toronto if you haven’t noticed that stop signs are in English only.

“Seems a little backwards to me, that the entire Canada MUST have French on any government things, on all labels, etc. because ONE province wants it that way”

Probably more to do with a quarter of the population speaking french and it being an official language.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-250183 Dennis Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:49:08 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-250183 Canada also uses a mixed system. Feet is used to measure lumber. A 2x4 is not called by its metric equivalent, same with plywood. Canada also uses a mixed system. Feet is used to measure lumber. A 2×4 is not called by its metric equivalent, same with plywood.

]]> By: Renshai http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-249727 Renshai Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-249727 As a French I would say that a lot of you are saying the imperial system is more practical because you all have grown up with it, and it's normal to think that way. I grew up with metric system and when I travelled to the UK I understood nothing about the imperial system (except the pint). all I know is that with the coexistance of both it is very difficult to talk with my British bros about some measures. As a French I would say that a lot of you are saying the imperial system is more practical because you all have grown up with it, and it’s normal to think that way. I grew up with metric system and when I travelled to the UK I understood nothing about the imperial system (except the pint). all I know is that with the coexistance of both it is very difficult to talk with my British bros about some measures.

]]> By: Jaziel http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-249620 Jaziel Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:49:27 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-249620 Firstly if you can't divide 10 by 4 or 3 you're clearly a child who hasn't progressed to decimals. It's 2.5 and 3.33. Secondly it's much easier to convert between weights, lengths etc with metric. i.e. 1 milliliter of water weights 1 gram and measures 1cm cubed. How much does one pint of water weigh ? Answer - 1.04375 pounds. A cup is 250ml or a quarter of a liter. Nice and easy. And finally the best use of grams. One heroic dose of Mushrooms is simply 5 dried grams or 0.17636981 ounces. Tell me which is better now. Firstly if you can’t divide 10 by 4 or 3 you’re clearly a child who hasn’t progressed to decimals. It’s 2.5 and 3.33. Secondly it’s much easier to convert between weights, lengths etc with metric. i.e. 1 milliliter of water weights 1 gram and measures 1cm cubed. How much does one pint of water weigh ? Answer - 1.04375 pounds. A cup is 250ml or a quarter of a liter. Nice and easy. And finally the best use of grams. One heroic dose of Mushrooms is simply 5 dried grams or 0.17636981 ounces. Tell me which is better now.

]]> By: Chris http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-249447 Chris Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:11:18 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-249447 I'm a US resident, and I typically use the metric system for day to day things, it's just so much easier than trying to remember how many ounces in a pound and stuff like that. We really need to catch up. I’m a US resident, and I typically use the metric system for day to day things, it’s just so much easier than trying to remember how many ounces in a pound and stuff like that. We really need to catch up.

]]> By: Elvis http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-249262 Elvis Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:23:42 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-249262 Photoshopped Photoshopped

]]> By: Nihilspawn http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-249087 Nihilspawn Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:19:36 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-249087 Ummm....Bad news for you Uncle B. The US military uses metric. Ummm….Bad news for you Uncle B. The US military uses metric.

]]> By: Bloke http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-248789 Bloke Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:42:06 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-248789 I must say, I use Imperial for most things. As a British motorist, Its easier to think in miles, yards and MPH, as a golfer, its easier to think in yards and feet, as a beer drinker, its easier to drink in pints. But if I was measuring something and it needed to be acurate, I'd do it in centimetres and metres. I must say, I use Imperial for most things. As a British motorist, Its easier to think in miles, yards and MPH, as a golfer, its easier to think in yards and feet, as a beer drinker, its easier to drink in pints. But if I was measuring something and it needed to be acurate, I’d do it in centimetres and metres.

]]> By: sean http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-248788 sean Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:14:37 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-248788 @ Uncle B... backwards country, huh? Do you speak French? No? Why are all the street signs in Toronto (which I am guessing you are from) also in French? Seems a little backwards to me, that the entire Canada MUST have French on any government things, on all labels, etc. because ONE province wants it that way... at least in the states they leave the choice of metric vs imperial to each individual state. after all, and the "they produced the ‘Hummer’ just in time for peak oil" crap, is just that, crap. The hummer has been out for years & years. Thats besides the fact that you are talking about one "American" company. (GM is as much Canadian as it is American.) What about Canada's trouble with knowing when to pull out? How many Canadian soldiers were killed in Afghanistan so far? But go ahead and blame that on the US, no problem. BTW I live in Toronto, and I liked the "health care" in the states a lot more than in Canada. See in the states, most insurances cover Dental... does OHIP cover that? Is dental not part of health care? The same goes for prescription medicines... why do most insurances in the US pay for them, but OHIP doesn't? And lets not talk about the coverage of experimental life saving cancer drugs.... And about Vista... For some reason I have a lot harder of a time convincing my Canadian friends to TRY out Ubuntu, then my American friends, of which I have already convinced a few to switch. It seems to me that Canadians like having Americans screwing them over.... *Deep breath* After all that, I wouldn't live here if I didn't love it, its just wimpy, blame it on America, lets shut our lights off all together for one hour, thereby causing a surge in electricity and accomplishing the exact opposite of what we are trying to do, people like you that I cannot stand. @ Uncle B…
backwards country, huh? Do you speak French? No? Why are all the street signs in Toronto (which I am guessing you are from) also in French? Seems a little backwards to me, that the entire Canada MUST have French on any government things, on all labels, etc. because ONE province wants it that way… at least in the states they leave the choice of metric vs imperial to each individual state. after all, and the “they produced the ‘Hummer’ just in time for peak oil” crap, is just that, crap. The hummer has been out for years & years. Thats besides the fact that you are talking about one “American” company. (GM is as much Canadian as it is American.) What about Canada’s trouble with knowing when to pull out? How many Canadian soldiers were killed in Afghanistan so far? But go ahead and blame that on the US, no problem. BTW I live in Toronto, and I liked the “health care” in the states a lot more than in Canada. See in the states, most insurances cover Dental… does OHIP cover that? Is dental not part of health care? The same goes for prescription medicines… why do most insurances in the US pay for them, but OHIP doesn’t? And lets not talk about the coverage of experimental life saving cancer drugs…. And about Vista… For some reason I have a lot harder of a time convincing my Canadian friends to TRY out Ubuntu, then my American friends, of which I have already convinced a few to switch. It seems to me that Canadians like having Americans screwing them over….

*Deep breath*

After all that, I wouldn’t live here if I didn’t love it, its just wimpy, blame it on America, lets shut our lights off all together for one hour, thereby causing a surge in electricity and accomplishing the exact opposite of what we are trying to do, people like you that I cannot stand.

]]> By: Alaska http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-248780 Alaska Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:07:05 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/06/19/non-metric-countries/#comment-248780 Alaska is not a country Alaska is not a country

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