PoP wrote:

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:31:39 -0000, "Christian McArdle"
wrote:

Decimilasation and metrication had nothing to do with the EU. They are
simply sensible and time saving changes that happen to throw out the
unworkable mishmash of Roman and medieval units used before. Imperial units
are all defined as fixed proportions of metric SI units now anyway. Why not
use the real thing?

The real thing?

When you die you'll probably be put six feet under (figuratively
speaking at least), not 1.72 metres.


That would be 1.83m ;-)

If you've been in a close shave it'll be within an inch of your life,
not 2.54cm.

The government are currently after their pound of flesh from the BBC.

Looks like they've got several stones - Greg Dyke, the Director General
(GD the DG) has just resigned as well.

Funny how it isn't a number of grams.

I've yet to come across a metre of ale.


Sign below the yard of ale glass on the wall in my local:

"Due to EU regulations the yard of ale is now called the 0.9144 metre of
ale - price £2/ft."

Depths at sea are measured in fathoms. Again, not multiples of metres.

Have you ever heard a sailor swinging from the metre-arm?

Why do UK car speedometers show miles per hour? Why are distances
shown on roads and maps shown as miles?

Because the Govt. in the '70s only made a half-hearted effort at
metrication?


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