"Except in the United States".

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"Except in the United States". - 2147483647 - 2011-04-04

Rick Wrote:If Americans are already learning two systems, cut out the redundant one.

Let's cut out all the redundant words in the English language too. While we're at it, let's cut out the fraction system, because it's redundant to the decimal system.

"Except in the United States". - KhainiWest - 2011-04-04

..l..

[video=youtube;13ZWeloubAk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ZWeloubAk&feature=related[/video]

"Except in the United States". - Mark - 2011-04-04

FlameChocobo Wrote:Not to mention when it comes to sports, the original Football is called "Soccer" in the USA as it has its own "Football."

International USA
Football Divegrass
Handegg Football

FTFY

"Except in the United States". - KaidaTan - 2011-04-04

2147483647 Wrote:Let's cut out all the redundant words in the English language too. While we're at it, let's cut out the fraction system, because it's redundant to the decimal system.

Pineapple it, lets just go back to binary -- where things make sense.

"Except in the United States". - Satellite - 2011-04-04

Americans created their own versions of units and football so they could brag to the other world about inventing them.

"Except in the United States". - Dual - 2011-04-04

[COLOR="green"]I am fine with metric with exception of driving.

MPH just seems better because I don't feel like saying I'm driving along at 70 when I'm just doing like 40 MPH.[/COLOR]

"Except in the United States". - Devil - 2011-04-04

Satellite Wrote:Americans created their own versions of units and football so they could brag to the other world about inventing them.

Problem:

Well... at least the United States of The Netherlands invented the United States... so it's not all wrong in America... :+)

Oh and big plus: At least they drive on the right side of the road too, like all civilized countries! Big Grin

(sorry British Empire lolz)

"Except in the United States". - MetaSeraphim - 2011-04-04

Erebus Wrote:Because American scientist are all secretly hipsters and the metric system is too mainstream.

Founding Fathers were hipsters, it's official.

"Except in the United States". - DeanNim - 2011-04-04

lol@ US being forever alone cuz oxford/cambridge education(british education in general) is more widely accepted.

"Except in the United States". - Kalovale - 2011-04-04

KaidaTan Wrote:Pineapple it, lets just go back to binary -- where things make sense.

Speed limit: 0011011000110000 mph

Stunned

"Except in the United States". - KaidaTan - 2011-04-04

Kalovale Wrote:Speed limit: 0011011000110000 mph

Is that floating point?

"Except in the United States". - KajitiSouls - 2011-04-04

KaidaTan Wrote:Is that floating point?

It just says 60 if you take it in ASCII.

Engineers would love to switch to metric, except they're too busy dealing with calculations, yelling at contractors, saving time, and doing things according to standard. And get sued if they fail to do any of that.

"Except in the United States". - Dual - 2011-04-04

[COLOR="green"]Engineering is done in metric.
Architecture is done in the other scale.

ldifhsleuhbkerjdbvsbdfuhvusbroufgbieruhgv
i hate being an architectural draftsman[/COLOR]

"Except in the United States". - KajitiSouls - 2011-04-04

DualReaver Wrote:[COLOR="green"]Engineering is done in metric.
Architecture is done in the other scale.

ldifhsleuhbkerjdbvsbdfuhvusbroufgbieruhgv
i hate being an architectural draftsman[/COLOR]

If you meant the scales, then yes.

Otherwise, I don't see what you're talking about.

"Except in the United States". - Loose - 2011-04-04

Kalovale Wrote:Speed limit: 0011011000110000 mph

*111100

"Except in the United States". - Kalovale - 2011-04-04

Loose Wrote:*111100

Mine's bigger.

"Except in the United States". - Dual - 2011-04-04

KajitiSouls Wrote:If you meant the scales, then yes.

Otherwise, I don't see what you're talking about.

[COLOR="green"]I have to make sure to change my units depending on which type of drawing I'm doing, or else I end up with everything borked and I'd have to re-draw it just to fix it.

Scales mean everything in the world of drafting.[/COLOR]