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That's sort of asking for a flame war, eh eh. But, well, let's go: Writing MM-DD-YYYY is about as silly as still using inches, feet and whatever clumsy measurement units while everybody else with a bit of common sense in the world use the metric system.
To say nothing about driving on the wrong side. What's with that? Isn't that a bit extreme, even if you don't want to do what the French do? :)
Best wishes, Hans
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That's sort of asking for a flame war, eh eh. But, well, let's go: Writing MM-DD-YYYY is about as silly as still using inches, feet and whatever clumsy measurement units while everybody else with a bit of common sense in the world use the metric system.
And pints! What the hell is a pint? :-D
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That's sort of asking for a flame war, eh eh. But, well, let's go: Writing MM-DD-YYYY is about as silly as still using inches, feet and whatever clumsy measurement units while everybody else with a bit of common sense in the world use the metric system.
Oh I totally agree. feet/inches/pounds/stone are all stupid. Personally I do everything in metric except driving speed limits. (I have a digital speed display in my car which has the option of displaying in mph or kph, and I've tried but I just can't quite make it work in my head in kph when all the road signs are in mph) What I'm interested in is if there is some sensible historical reason why mm/dd/yyyy is used over there rather than dd/mm/yyyy. (It sounds like keefb has what sounds like a sensible reason)
Simon
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And pints! What the hell is a pint? :-D
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Foamy and delicious. Not like that weak-as-pi*s tasting larger. :laugh:
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And pints! What the hell is a pint? :-D
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An eighth of a gallon.
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To say nothing about driving on the wrong side. What's with that? Isn't that a bit extreme, even if you don't want to do what the French do? :)
Best wishes, Hans
Hans Dietrich wrote:
wrong side
The right is left. ;)
Simon
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An eighth of a gallon.
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Or half a Quart! Or four Gills. Really, people should be intelligent enough to work out unit measurements.
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An eighth of a gallon.
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And what is a gallon?
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And what is a gallon?
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And what is a gallon?
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160 Fluid Ounces, naturally
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And what is a gallon?
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And what is a gallon?
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Eight pints.
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Hans Dietrich wrote:
wrong side
The right is left. ;)
Simon
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To say nothing about driving on the wrong side. What's with that? Isn't that a bit extreme, even if you don't want to do what the French do? :)
Best wishes, Hans
Actually it is the safer side. Human brains have a tendency to turn left to avoid a crash, (this is standard in aviation), and in UK this means going up the embankment or hitting a wall. In the US this means crossing into the oncoming traffic, very nasty. And this is not Nationalistic BS...many studies will show this, also there is a five out of six chance you are right handed, and where better to keep you dominant hand than on the wheel. Samoa recently changed from right to left.
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Your right! It's always good to keep the commonly stronger right hand on the wheel while changing gear. Assuming you can handle changing gear yourself ;)
- Rob
merridus wrote:
It's always good to keep the commonly stronger right hand on the wheel while changing gear.
Except I'm left handed. :laugh:
Simon
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A UK or US gallon? :)
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1 US Gallon = 0.8327 Imperial Gallons. Now do the maths.
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Your right! It's always good to keep the commonly stronger right hand on the wheel while changing gear. Assuming you can handle changing gear yourself ;)
- Rob
And passing on the left makes it easier to draw your sword and have at the blaggard trying to deprive you of your colonial birthright (or is that birthleft?).
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
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Oh I totally agree. feet/inches/pounds/stone are all stupid. Personally I do everything in metric except driving speed limits. (I have a digital speed display in my car which has the option of displaying in mph or kph, and I've tried but I just can't quite make it work in my head in kph when all the road signs are in mph) What I'm interested in is if there is some sensible historical reason why mm/dd/yyyy is used over there rather than dd/mm/yyyy. (It sounds like keefb has what sounds like a sensible reason)
Simon
How tall are you?
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Actually it is the safer side. Human brains have a tendency to turn left to avoid a crash, (this is standard in aviation), and in UK this means going up the embankment or hitting a wall. In the US this means crossing into the oncoming traffic, very nasty. And this is not Nationalistic BS...many studies will show this, also there is a five out of six chance you are right handed, and where better to keep you dominant hand than on the wheel. Samoa recently changed from right to left.
------------------------------------ To eat well in England, you should have a breakfast three times a day. W. Somerset Maugham 1925
Dalek Dave wrote:
Samoa recently changed from right to left.
All at once, or gradually?
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
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Dalek Dave wrote:
Samoa recently changed from right to left.
All at once, or gradually?
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
6.00pm on a Friday evening. About 2 months ago. All at once. No major crashes reported!
------------------------------------ To eat well in England, you should have a breakfast three times a day. W. Somerset Maugham 1925