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should america convert to the metric system? (pg. 8)
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| xtractorfan |
I keep reading that you buy gas by the gallon at gas stations...
Its a ing liquid NOT a gas! I really just don't get it. :whip: |
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| Fledz |
| Would be nice if everyone in the world actually used the same system, and that would be the metric as it's much more accurate. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by xtractorfan
I keep reading that you buy gas by the gallon at gas stations...
Its a ing liquid NOT a gas! I really just don't get it. :whip: |
The term "gas" in reference to petroleum is actually a short form for gasoline... which is actually more specific then petroleum as it relates to only one type of oil based fuel whereas petroleum could be employed in reference to any oil based liquid or semi-solid. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| Last night I was doing some work around the Hazard residence and came up with another reason why the US should switch..... SO I WOULDN'T HAVE TO KEEP TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF TOOLS!!!! Thanks to our intregrated economies about half the in my house has imperial sized fasteners and half have metric. The end result is I have to have tools for both.... "is that a 3/4 or a 18mm? , I stripped it, must have been 3/4!" |
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| Groundhog Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fledz
Would be nice if everyone in the world actually used the same system, and that would be the metric as it's much more accurate. |
It'd be super nice if we all used the same currency and spoke the same language, too. |
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| sakabatou |
| quote: | Originally posted by Groundhog Boy
It'd be super nice if we all used the same currency and spoke the same language, too. |
If your country carries on as it is it won't be long til we all do :p |
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| Groundhog Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by sakabatou
If your country carries on as it is it won't be long til we all do :p |
:rolleyes: |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Groundhog Boy
It'd be super nice if we all used the same currency and spoke the same language, too. |
But when every single country in the world uses the same system except one, you gotta wonder wtf is going on?
Im glad you brought up integrated currencies and language though. Most people in the EU can now speak english and they have combined all their currencies into the euro.
It would be a great idea if north america had one currency but of course the US would never let that happen because they are too stubborn. Americans cant even get used to a $1 coin never mind a whole new currency!
There are many things about the US that are in fact the best in the world. But in cases where things arent the best, americans refuse to learn lessons from other countries.
Sadly Canada is becoming more like that too these days. But we still have a little bit of hope LOL |
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| Cal |
| There's no one dollar coin because the strippers depend on that one dollar bill for their livelyhood. |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cal
There's no one dollar coin because the strippers depend on that one dollar bill for their livelyhood. |
its much more adventurous to use a loonie
hahahaha |
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| Cal |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
its much more adventurous to use a loonie
hahahaha |
"To continue, please insert coin in slot" |
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