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progressoid

(49,982 posts) Mon Sep 19, 2016, 11:09 PM Sep 2016

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The real reason the US is reluctant to make the switch to the metric system.

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The real reason the US is reluctant to make the switch to the metric system. (Original Post) progressoid Sep 2016 OP

I imagine that tump is all for changing over... SeattleVet Sep 2016 #1

Well done, sir. NanceGreggs Sep 2016 #4

That's actually kind of funny...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #2

I well remember his famous album, "Filles de Kilometer"... First Speaker Sep 2016 #3

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)

1. I imagine that tump is all for changing over...

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 12:12 AM

Sep 2016

after all, talking about something being 76mm really does make it sound a LOT bigger than saying that it is only 3".

NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)

4. Well done, sir.

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Tue Sep 20, 2016, 03:15 AM

Sep 2016

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)

2. That's actually kind of funny...nt

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 12:16 AM

Sep 2016

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

3. I well remember his famous album, "Filles de Kilometer"...

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 01:03 AM

Sep 2016

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