Comments on: Metrication… http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/ The Life and Times and Inane Thoughts of Evan Fryer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:09:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pochp http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-513 pochp Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:30:32 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-513 Aunt Nancy, your idea 'too much math for us artistic types' is deep and artistically sarcastic. I like it. Aunt Nancy, your idea ‘too much math for us artistic types’ is deep and artistically sarcastic. I like it.

]]> By: Aunt Nancy http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Aunt Nancy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:05:15 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-512 It certainly would be easier for those of us who struggle with math. It would give me more time to concentrate on the clock, which is unlikely to be converted to metric anytime soon. However, the hospital I work at seems to think that the clock is metric. We were recently told not to clock in early by more than 1/10 of an hour or late by 2/10 of an hour. Say what?! I know how much that comes to, but just giving us the minutes would be a lot easier. Oh, and everything there is done in military time. Too much math for us artistic types. It certainly would be easier for those of us who struggle with math. It would give me more time to concentrate on the clock, which is unlikely to be converted to metric anytime soon. However, the hospital I work at seems to think that the clock is metric. We were recently told not to clock in early by more than 1/10 of an hour or late by 2/10 of an hour. Say what?! I know how much that comes to, but just giving us the minutes would be a lot easier. Oh, and everything there is done in military time. Too much math for us artistic types.

]]> By: Martin Vlietstra http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Martin Vlietstra Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:06:47 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-504 How many ounces in a pint - everyone knows that there are 20 fluid ounces in a pint. "Twenty?" I hear you ask - "It is sixteen!" Who is right - you or me? Well we both are - that is if you are a Yank and I am a Brit - the fluid ounce, the pint and the gallon magically change as they cross the Atlantic. However the litre does not (apart from its spelling, but then the Germans write "liter" and the French write "litre"). However,everybody is agreed what a litre is. How many ounces in a pint – everyone knows that there are 20 fluid ounces in a pint. “Twenty?” I hear you ask – “It is sixteen!”

Who is right – you or me? Well we both are – that is if you are a Yank and I am a Brit – the fluid ounce, the pint and the gallon magically change as they cross the Atlantic. However the litre does not (apart from its spelling, but then the Germans write “liter” and the French write “litre”). However,everybody is agreed what a litre is.

]]> By: JOHN CANDIDO http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-505 JOHN CANDIDO Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:44:12 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-505 If only President-Elect Barack Obama could read your metric entry on your blog! You have hit the nail on the head. If only President-Elect Barack Obama could read your metric entry on your blog! You have hit the nail on the head.

]]> By: Paul Trusten, R.Ph., Public Relations Director, U.S. Metric Association, Inc. http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Paul Trusten, R.Ph., Public Relations Director, U.S. Metric Association, Inc. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:35:31 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-506 Evan, Thank you very much for your excellent post on the metric system. The organization I represent has been working for U.S. metrication since 1916. Many times, we have heard bizarre arguments intended to counter your common sense. It is not only pride, but stubbornness, and even out and out super-nationalism, that keep the American people from adopting an improved standard of measurement. Posts such as yours remind everyone about the direction in which we should be headed as a nation. SI-ncerely, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. www.metric.org trusten@grandecom.net +1(432)528-7724 Evan,

Thank you very much for your excellent post on the metric system. The organization I represent has been working for U.S. metrication since 1916. Many times, we have heard bizarre arguments intended to counter your common sense. It is not only pride, but stubbornness, and even out and out super-nationalism, that keep the American people from adopting an improved standard of measurement. Posts such as yours remind everyone about the direction in which we should be headed as a nation.

SI-ncerely,

Paul Trusten, R.Ph.
Public Relations Director
U.S. Metric Association, Inc.
http://www.metric.org
trusten@grandecom.net
+1(432)528-7724

]]> By: Bob http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Bob Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:36:27 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-508 I totally agree with the article. What we use for measurement here in the U.S. is a joke. Metric makes much more sense, and switching to it will eliminate those pesky conversion errors. I totally agree with the article. What we use for measurement here in the U.S. is a joke. Metric makes much more sense, and switching to it will eliminate those pesky conversion errors.

]]> By: pochp http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-507 pochp Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:56:40 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-507 HA HA!! I like that Dad! HA HA!! I like that Dad!

]]> By: Dad http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Dad Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:58:13 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-509 If you want to really mess it up ask for yards, rods, chains, acres, and leagues. Then there are pecks, bushels, drams, ounces, the other ounces, and grains. The English took centuries to perfect this system and then they go an side with the French! If you want to really mess it up ask for yards, rods, chains, acres, and leagues. Then there are pecks, bushels, drams, ounces, the other ounces, and grains. The English took centuries to perfect this system and then they go an side with the French!

]]> By: Pat Naughtin http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Pat Naughtin Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:14:29 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-510 Dear Evan Fryer, Congratulations on this post. I agree with you all the way. To get support for your metrication programs, you might like to check out my website where you will also find an article about the costs to the USA not going metric at http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/CostOfNonMetrication.pdf And just for fun, you might like to see my tongue-in-cheek view of where the USA has got to so far with its metrication upgrade. See http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/DontUseMetric.pdf You might also like to check the web site of the United States Metric Association where you will find many people who hold similar views to yours. Cheers, Pat Naughtin Geelong, Australia Dear Evan Fryer,

Congratulations on this post. I agree with you all the way.

To get support for your metrication programs, you might like to check out my website where you will also find an article about the costs to the USA not going metric at http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/CostOfNonMetrication.pdf

And just for fun, you might like to see my tongue-in-cheek view of where the USA has got to so far with its metrication upgrade. See http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/DontUseMetric.pdf

You might also like to check the web site of the United States Metric Association where you will find many people who hold similar views to yours.

Cheers,

Pat Naughtin
Geelong, Australia

]]> By: pochp http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-503 pochp Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:38:20 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-503 Great idea! Great idea!

]]> By: Fry http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Fry Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:18:26 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-502 Most likely. I'm going to add it to my sticky list of things to delve a little more into. I wonder if there would be a way to legislate it on a smaller scale. Get Delaware or South Dakota to do the conversion themselves and get the ball rolling. Most likely. I’m going to add it to my sticky list of things to delve a little more into. I wonder if there would be a way to legislate it on a smaller scale. Get Delaware or South Dakota to do the conversion themselves and get the ball rolling.

]]> By: pochp http://www.thefryside.com/blog/2008/12/07/metrication/comment-page-1/#comment-511 pochp Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:06:11 +0000 http://ebfryer.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-511 Great post. I'll bet my life this issue has to do with politics and filthy money. Great post. I’ll bet my life this issue has to do with politics and filthy money.

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