Metric turncoats
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Milo
Guru
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- Melksham, Wilts
Wow kola cubes do they still make those? Used to give fantastic ulcers.
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
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- Thumberland
domtyler said:I take it you used to like your sweeties then? Bulls eyes or Kola Kubes?
asterix
Comrade Member
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- Limoges or York
.. yes and when the crossed bridges marching in step they used to fall down - the bridges first, then the Romans.
Anyway living in France, it'd be bloody stupid trying to use miles, etc.
Anyway living in France, it'd be bloody stupid trying to use miles, etc.
Keith Oates
Janner
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- Penarth, Wales
I've been out of the UK for so long now that I get confused when people ref to distances in miles. It's a case of what you're used to I suppose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NickM said:
It didn't stick for very long. The French revolutionary calendar was about as popular as other revolutionary calendars proposed down the years and died out pretty quickly.
100 decimal seconds to the decimal minute, 100 which made a decimal hour of which there were 10 in a day. To round off 10 days in a week. This was very close to the official metric system adoption date in France so what I've said is more or less true if you're talking about the era they took the ideas and made them official.
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
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- Crewe
There are 10 types of people; those who understand binary, and those who don't.
Saddle bum
Über Member
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- Kent
The Metric system has very limited legal standing in UK. IIRC, it was proposed through "an order in council" to impose it on UK, ie. there was no vote in the HoC. That was an EU thing. I believe that process has since been found wanting and quite recently it "was decided" that UK' Imperial system remain pro tem. The Govt is unpopular enough without making it worse by legitimising The Metric System in UK.
Of course, our commercial relationship with the USA and its rigid adherance to "Christian Units" has nowt to do with it!!!!!!!
As a professional engineer, I can quite happily work in either. However, 25mph has a better ring to it than 42kph, but I still ride 700c wheels and the spoke lengths are measured in mm.
Of course, our commercial relationship with the USA and its rigid adherance to "Christian Units" has nowt to do with it!!!!!!!
As a professional engineer, I can quite happily work in either. However, 25mph has a better ring to it than 42kph, but I still ride 700c wheels and the spoke lengths are measured in mm.
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Saddle bum said:
The UK signed the Metric Convention in 1884. This was a long time before the EU was formed. In addition the metric system was an English 'thing' - from our very own pioneering Royal Society in 1668.
bobg
Über Member
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- Crosby Merseyside
Went to the builders merchants yesterday for some wood and the receipt says 3m of 3'x2' ... thats exactly what I love about this country!