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Old 10-12-14, 05:28 AM   #1
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Little old ladies on their way to the Native American rez, driving 15.5 kph (I use metric. Its easier and I picked it up in England)
But, but, but, although 15.5 kph is indeed metric, we always use miles for speed and distances on the road. True we do use metric measurements when it suits us (measuring lengths of wood etc. to cut, colder temperature readings (because 0* C sound colder than 32*F), weights of goods for sale in shops) but we also use imperial such as measuring warmer temperatures (90*C sounds hotter than 32*F), beer measurements (WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER THE PINT!!) and measuring peoples height. That's the thing about this country, we can mix measurements with impunity as it confuses the foreigners!
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But, but, but, although 15.5 kph is indeed metric, we always use miles for speed and distances on the road. True we do use metric measurements when it suits us (measuring lengths of wood etc. to cut, colder temperature readings (because 0* C sound colder than 32*F), weights of goods for sale in shops) but we also use imperial such as measuring warmer temperatures (90*C sounds hotter than 32*F), beer measurements (WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER THE PINT!!) and measuring peoples height. That's the thing about this country, we can mix measurements with impunity as it confuses the foreigners!
You English buggers. You drive a man to drink. Just look at us Scots- and Irishmen.

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Old 10-17-14, 06:44 PM   #3
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and whatever else we deem drinkable to (a.k.a, nigh everything)
I much prefer my Scottish distilled water. It is soooooooo much sweeter.
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