"cutie" tops

TheBlobThing · 05-01-08, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Vlad

Additional note: Hate that there's no good 'foot' equiv. in metric. It seems like any system should have a measurement for about that distance.

We just use our hands for that...

johntarmac · 05-01-08, 05:26 AM

As a builder in Britain I have become quite happy using both Imperial and Metric.

We have both on our tape measures so I use whichever side is convienant or 'fits' the best.

I generally calulate areas and volumes in Metric but not always.

If I'm dealing with an older chap I tend to talk in feet and inches, a young guy and it'll be metres and millimeters. (Only seamstresses use centimeters

)

It can be a pain trying to match new Metric materials to existing Imperial stuff, especially brickwork and plumbing.

I'd walk 100meters but if it's a mile then I'll drive

05-01-08, 05:26 AM	#2
johntarmac Watch Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 15 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	As a builder in Britain I have become quite happy using both Imperial and Metric. We have both on our tape measures so I use whichever side is convienant or 'fits' the best. I generally calulate areas and volumes in Metric but not always. If I'm dealing with an older chap I tend to talk in feet and inches, a young guy and it'll be metres and millimeters. (Only seamstresses use centimeters ) It can be a pain trying to match new Metric materials to existing Imperial stuff, especially brickwork and plumbing. I'd walk 100meters but if it's a mile then I'll drive