Standard VS Metic

[MBTN]

I like metric better even though I live in the US.

But what would you rather say:
454 Big Block
or 7.44 Big Block?!

[ales]

Originally posted by MBTN


But what would you rather say:
454 Big Block

Say what?

Originally posted by MBTN
or 7.44 Big Block?!

Oh, NOW it makes sense!!!

[Robert XR4x4]

Originally posted by jinushaun
Metric, no competition.

The English system sucks! It's as though it was haphazardly put together--like a collection of units people just grew up using, and their forefathers before them, and their forefathers before them, etc. What the hell? Slugs? Yards? Miles? People fear change.

erm, with a few oddities (miles rather than km) we are metric over here I have always grown up with the metric system so that is what I am used to, i'd have to say it does seem the most logical though.

Always measured engine size in litres, if you were to say you had a 454 engine most people wouldn't have the faintest clue over here

[NJTy180]

i am a technology teacher, and I have to teach my students about both metric and british measuring systems. Metric is naturally easier since its a base 10 system, but I like british units of measurement, basically since the US is mainly the only place on early that still has it as there main system, so I just like to be different....

[enginerd]

I'm in communications engineering and we hava a bastardization of both. This really pisses me off. All in all, metric is better.

[YogsVR4]

Originally posted by jinushaun

Metric, no competition.

The English system sucks! It's as though it was haphazardly put together--like a collection of units people just grew up using, and their forefathers before them, and their forefathers before them, etc. What the hell? Slugs? Yards? Miles? People fear change.

People apperently fear math.













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[NJTy180]

Originally posted by MBTN
I like metric better even though I live in the US.

But what would you rather say:
454 Big Block
or 7.44 Big Block?!

i would rather say 502 Big Block

[Heep]

Originally posted by NJTy180


i would rather say 502 Big Block

Atta boy! What do your students think of your Typhoon?

On topic, I find that Canada is mostly a mix of both, although we're officially metric. Damn Americans rubbing off on us We use kilometers, meters, centimeters, etc. for most things, but we measure height and weight in feet (and inches) and pounds respectively. I have absolutely how tall I am in cm or how mouch I weigh in kg either. Oh well :sigh:

[YogsVR4]

What I dont understand is why the speed limit in Onterio is so dang low.
You can drive for hundreds of miles and see nothing at all. Crank that up to 150+ KPH and keep things moving.













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[NJTy180]

Originally posted by Heep


Atta boy! What do your students think of your Typhoon?

the ones that know what it is drool and turn green with envy...
the clueless ones usually challenge me to race... if i wasnt a teacher, i would tell them to name a time and place

[Heep]

Originally posted by YogsVR4
What I dont understand is why the speed limit in Onterio is so dang low.
You can drive for hundreds of miles and see nothing at all. Crank that up to 150+ KPH and keep things moving.

Yeah, it sucks here. Back home in NB the limit is 110 kph, a little better, but even at rush hour you can usually have an entire lane to yourself, and in between cities there's nothing but woods and absolutely prefect brand new pavement, so you can give 'er all you want. Owner of one of the local Dodge dealers took a Viper up to 190 MPH.

[PART]

I dunno I learned the "BRITISH SYSTEM" in grade school but being a mechanical engineering student ive become fairly comfortable with both only thing i still have trouble with is Celsius to Farieheit or vice versa but hey we all look at our engines power in Hp for the most part and thats british too so maybe some of u should just be more open minded, and learn to use both systems. Before nebody tries to make me feel stoopid yes i realize that engine Power is measure in other units as well just cant remeber them off the top of my head. just my thought on the matter

[Rich]

Originally posted by AEstud
ain't make no difference to me....:bandit:

me neither.

[YogsVR4]

Originally posted by Heep


Yeah, it sucks here. Back home in NB the limit is 110 kph, a little better, but even at rush hour you can usually have an entire lane to yourself, and in between cities there's nothing but woods and absolutely prefect brand new pavement, so you can give 'er all you want. Owner of one of the local Dodge dealers took a Viper up to 190 MPH.

DAMN! Now that sounds like a blast.

Last summer I followed an M3 out of Toronto towards Windsor for a hundred miles or so. He was doing 120-130 the whole way, so I stuck back about a hundred yards and made some great time.













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[Porsche]

I'm the same as Heep, all my MAth and Science is metric (I can do some British though) and all my self-measurements are in pounds, feet, inches. Almost nobody in my school (Student) know standard, too confusing.