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| Tepe:
--- Quote from: SparkyFX on December 10, 2019, 07:49:01 pm ---I haven't read all 17 pages... my sanity is not worth it, but consider this: contrary to public belief even countries that are described as "metric" do use imperial units and parts manufactured to these units all over the place. Examples: pipes and pipe threads wheel rim diameters other common applications, like fasteners for camera gear So when the metric countries are used to not be 100% metric, whats the point in working oneself up to switch all of it in one country. There are plenty of such examples in both directions. --- End quote --- Spillover from the non-metric world. It's not your ancestors' Zoll that is used for those things. |
| KL27x:
--- Quote ---Spillover from the non-metric world. --- End quote --- LOL. So when bsfeechannel states the dozens of metricated countries still producing and buying and selling and using non-metric fasteners is the direct result of America's intentional evil to disrupt him from changing the screws in his washing machine, you believe that, too? Even though America never had anything to do with and probably doesn't make much if any of many of these british standards, such as BSF and Whitworth? The guy complaining of buying a garbage disposal in UK that had 1 1/2" pipe connector rather than the 40mm connector, making it useless for his home? That is because of America? It's not because when UK metricated, they failed to properly tear down every home in their country to redo the plumbing while they were half-assing their road signs? America is no doubt also the reason the world will continue to use AA alkaline batteries for the next 50 years? It's a fascinating group delusion that some of you share. Be careful; it might be contagious. FTR, rstopher is on his own planet, in this thread. He may have things right regarding metrication, but whatever other path he is beating, he is going down it on his own. |
| bsfeechannel:
--- Quote from: rstofer on December 10, 2019, 10:01:04 pm ---Well, 9mm was developed elsewhere but they still use .45 ACP pistols --- End quote --- .45 ACP. Sweet memories. --- Quote ---There are exactly 3 countries the US can rely on: Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain (maybe just England). --- Quote ---This is the quote of the year. I want a T-shirt with that. --- Quote ---If you get them printed, post back, I want one as well. --- End quote --- --- End quote --- --- End quote --- I'll see what I can do. --- Quote ---And the project I was consulting for was measured in metric. Somehow I survived... --- End quote --- LOL |
| rstofer:
--- Quote from: KL27x on December 10, 2019, 11:30:03 pm ---FTR, rstopher is on his own planet, in this thread. He may have things right regarding metrication, but whatever other path he is beating, he is going down it on his own. --- End quote --- Yup! I have always taken my own path. |
| rstofer:
--- Quote from: KL27x on December 10, 2019, 07:05:08 pm ---If the rich old men who "got theirs" don't get to spend it, then what's to say you will, either. --- End quote --- As long as the world doesn't run out of 'hookers and blow', we'll get to spend it. Redistribution of income, I suppose... Capitalism at its finest! |
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