Let's Go Metric!

[YankeeFan]

In a bold move, Lincoln Chafee, while announcing his candidacy for President proposes that we join the rest of the world, and go metric:

Here’s a bold embrace of internationalism: let’s join the rest of the world and go metric. I happened to live in Canada as they completed the process. Believe me it is easy. It doesn’t take long before 34 degrees is hot. Only Myanmar, Liberia and the United States aren’t metric and it will help our economy!

Transcript: Read Full Text of Gov. Lincoln Chafee's Campaign Launch

It's a bold vision, and the kind of brave stand we don't usually see from politicians.

The upside is, if we do, I'll finally understand how far JR went, or how fast he was going, when he posts about his travels.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

At least the Toronto Blue Jays' outfield fence dimensions will finally make sense.

 

[da man]

Did he announce his candidacy for the 1976 presidential race?

 

[YankeeFan]

The first time you go to Canada, one of your first thoughts is, "wow, gas is cheap here."

Then you realize it's priced in liters, not gallons. After figuring out what the **** a liter is (thank you American Standard), you realize gas is expensive as hell.

 

[YankeeFan]

When asked about it, Chafee mentioned that every little bit helped when seeking the presidency. "Politics is a game of millimeters."

 

[FileNotFound]

It is thoroughly idiotic that we stick to a system of measurements nobody else uses.

 

[YankeeFan]

It is thoroughly idiotic that we stick to a system of measurements nobody else uses.

Why do you hate America?

 

[MisterCreosote]

I've always wanted to try a Royale With Cheese.

 

[BTExpress]

After figuring out what the **** a liter is (thank you American Standard), you realize gas is expensive as hell.

1- and 2-liter sodas have been standard retail fare for a couple of generations. Metric has always made perfect sense and really isn't such a big adjustment (a liter is about a quart, a yard is almost a meter, 2 pounds is almost one kilogram).

I just never understood how temperature got mixed in as a metric scale. There are no prefixes and powers of 10 in Celsius. But for anyone heading to Siberia next January . . . -40F = -40C.

 

[The Big Ragu]

Ms. Ragu always throws stuff at me in celcius or kilometers. ... and my response always is, "What does that mean in English?" This has the potential to save us a lot of money in couples counseling.

 

[YankeeFan]

1- and 2-liter sodas have been standard retail fare for a couple of generations. Metric has always made perfect sense and really isn't such a big adjustment (a liter is about a quart, a yard is almost a meter, 2 pounds is almost one kilogram).

I just never understood how temperature got mixed in as a metric scale. There are no prefixes and powers of 10 in Celsius. But for anyone heading to Siberia next January . . . -40F = -40C.

Yeah, but it goes from freezing to boiling in 100 degrees. It does make some sense.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Why do you hate America?

 

[YankeeFan]

I say we go in the opposite direction.

If we can take down soccer, we can take down the metric system.

Let's go on the attack. Who'd the head of the International Metric System? Surely we can dig up some dirt on him.

 

[LongTimeListener]

Follow the money ... to the ruler and scale industries.

 

[Iron_chet]

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[JC]

Follow the money ... to the ruler and scale industries.

Ragu?

 

[TyWebb]

 

[trifectarich]

" . . . Peterson picks up enough yardage to move the chains and the Vikings get a new first-and- . . . um . . . first and . . . um . . . it's about eight or nine big steps or 10 or 11 little ones . . . "

 

[93Devil]

It's easier to understand, and it's taught to everyone in elementary school.

But I doubt we will ever change because, well, people in general are not that smart to learn another system and don't want to take the effort to change once they have left school.

To change would mean stop teaching standard in school at all levels.

 

[Riptide]

" . . . Peterson picks up enough yardage to move the chains and the Vikings get a new first-and- . . . um . . . first and . . . um . . . it's about eight or nine big steps or 10 or 11 little ones . . . "

"And the Vikings get a new first-and-9.144. First down and 9.144 to go after a gain of 1.793."

"And that was one tough metre-and-three-quarters, Al. ... A metre-and-three-quarters-plus, actually."