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Originally posted by sns3guppy:
How many are aware that the standard foot ("US Survey Foot") is changing and the end of 2022?

You probably won't notice the difference, but the US will be using the "International foot" from that point forward.

As long as we can still jam it up the ass of other countries, I don't care.

Betcha it'll still fit. Betcha

quote:

Originally posted by sns3guppy:
How many are aware that the standard foot ("US Survey Foot") is changing and the end of 2022?

You probably won't notice the difference, but the US will be using the "International foot" from that point forward.

Another clusterfuck in the making.

Conversion number between foot (International) [ft] and foot (US Survey) [ft (US)] is 0.999998. This means, that foot (International) is smaller unit than foot (US Survey).

Lord how I wish we in the U.S. would get with the program.

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How many are aware that the standard foot ("US Survey Foot") is changing and the end of 2022?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Explain please. I no longer read Popular Mechanics and have missed this exciting news!

Definitely.

It could hardly be easier.

Damn shame it hasn't been in place for decades.

In first grade, circa 1980 or so, I was told that the metric system was the wave of the future and that I needed to learn it. Then Reagan got elected, we defeated the commies, and it was relegated to the ash heap of history.

Like many of you, the only metric I like is the 9mm.

I have yet to get to know the 10mm, but I'd probably like it too.

The other metrics? Nah, I'm American by golly, screw that gram and meter stuff!
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Fractional measurements for tools is absolute garbage.

I travel frequently enough that metric doesn't bother me.

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:
I like metric better than fractions on tools and such. I think it's really stupid to have 3 different systems.......U.S., Imperial, and Metric....... I deal with it on some yachts where parts are 3 different systems on the same yacht......metric (on bolts and stuff), British Pipe Thread on others, and U.S. on others.

I sure hope you add a "premium" pay to your paycheck or invoices.

I did read a while back that in manufacturing the Airbus, firms in different nations in the EU were given contracts for different parts of the jet. They were assembling the first one, then had to dismantle it, as some wiring was a bit short, due to "rounding" in the conversion from metric to Brit standard.

No. If they can’t adopt to OUR measurements, fuck ‘em.

Yes. It would make my life much easier at work.

But I’m also okay telling every other country to shove their metric bullshit up their asses just because I like telling other countries that.

Not just no but hell no.

I still fondly NOT remember having to use Whitworth tools on my '58 TR3A. Not US standard or metric.. WHITWORTH.

Yes, I would.

There would be a learning curve, but it would be better/simpler in the long run.

And just because it's related, and I think it's funny, there's this:

I have to say that I don't really care that much, but 36-24-36 seems much more appealing than 914-610-914, maybe it's cultural...

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Originally posted by mutedblade:
Two types of countries. Those that use the metric system and those that have put a man on the moon.

^^^^ Never gets old ^^^^

My $0.02: At work (airline) we used KGs and inches (English Company). I like it a-lot. In the Army we use meters and mils. like that to, really makes math easier. I would not mind going all in, but we have to go all in across the board. (Granted, it can be hard to wrap your head around CMs. Also we will get F'd with gas prices, because increases when measured per liter will seem small)

I'll pass. Thanks anyway. Pickle Rick.

Sign me up for that. I remember doing a majority of my homework in college in metric and it was so much simpler to do all the necessary conversions. I’d vote metric.

We are the center of the universe. Every inch of us.

No farging way!

Stick the metric where the sun don't shine.