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  • #31
    Originally posted by C0ckney


    three in reality (damn whitworth!).

    the serious point though is the EU trying to impose uniformity where it just isn't needed. we use a mixture of imperial and metric and rub along just fine.
    The EU has actually regulated far more unimportant things. A common system like the metric one is very convenient for all kinds of purposes of standardization and efficiency.

    One more odd regulation: The EU wanted to forbid Austrians to use the word "Marmelade", which doesn't mean "marmelade" but rather "jam", trying to force upon us the word "Konfitüre", which is used exclusively in Germany. After a tough fight, Marmelade is now one of roughly a dozen "protected" Austrian expressions...
    "The world is too small in Vorarlberg". Austrian ex-vice-chancellor Hubert Gorbach in a letter to Alistar [sic] Darling, looking for a job...
    "Let me break this down for you, fresh from algebra II. A 95% chance to win 5 times means a (95*5) chance to win = 475% chance to win." Wiglaf, Court jester or hayseed, you judge.

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    • #32

      The EU has actually regulated far more unimportant things.


      Absolutely. Like how large a curve a cucumber can have, and still be legal to sell.
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      • #33
        Better titles:

        British aggressors defeat EU metric oppressors once again!

        EU-Hun metric Sealion attempt beaten back, UK remains uninvaded since 1066!
        Blah

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        • #34
          The Brits are just pissed that although their language has been adapted worldwide, their abysmal measuring system has been beaten by the French.
          It's all penis envy.
          "post reported"Winston, on the barricades for freedom of speech
          "I don't like laws all over the world. Doesn't mean I am going to do anything but post about it."Jon Miller

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          • #35
            Yes, germanos, it's all penis envy.

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            • #36
              Originally posted by Asher


              Only old Canadians. I think of everything in Celsius...I need to convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius in my head to judge how warm it is.
              Alright, I guess I'm "old". The metric system was introduced when I was in grade school so I have the curse of being taught one way then told I had to relearn stuff.

              Today I work in metric for long distance (Kms over miles) but imperial for short measures (inches over centimetres). Volume I do metric (litres). Weather is Fahrenheit. 20 degrees celcius means nothing to me but 70F is room temp.
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              • #37
                Originally posted by DinoDoc
                What are you laughing about? Their economy is doing better than yours.
                If under your dictatorship I have to explain why I am laughing, I am prepared to comply respectfully : Answering to defenders of the imperial system who explained that the imperial pint of beer cannot easily be converted into metric units, he pleasantly explained that the old pint was now a metaphore and no longer a dimension. And I found that funny.
                Now, if you contend that people of nations with a weak economy are not allowed to laugh, I strongly desagree, and will continue, until you find ways and means to enforce this strange idea.
                Statistical anomaly.
                The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by Wernazuma III
                  One more odd regulation: The EU wanted to forbid Austrians to use the word "Marmelade", which doesn't mean "marmelade" but rather "jam", trying to force upon us the word "Konfitüre", which is used exclusively in Germany. After a tough fight, Marmelade is now one of roughly a dozen "protected" Austrian expressions...
                  This is more semantic than regulation. Roughly speaking , for a weight of 100 fruits, compote includes 10 sugar, marmelade 50 and confiture 100; this is how the european consumers understand those words. If Australian marmelade includes more sugar than Euro marmelade , they will be at a desadvantage.
                  Statistical anomaly.
                  The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by C0ckney


                    three in reality (damn whitworth!).


                    THREE ??? I don't know what a whitworth is but we will have to conquer it immediately
                    You don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto Luongo

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by DAVOUT


                      This is more semantic than regulation. Roughly speaking , for a weight of 100 fruits, compote includes 10 sugar, marmelade 50 and confiture 100; this is how the european consumers understand those words. If Australian marmelade includes more sugar than Euro marmelade , they will be at a desadvantage.
                      Someone didn't read what was written thoroughly enough.
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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by C0ckney
                        a victory for common sense.
                        Yeah, great that we are keeping a system I am not really accustomed to. Imperial units make no sense to me. Shall we go back to predecimalisation currency? Old people occasionally talk about that - sounds absolutely horrendous!
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                        • #42
                          Originally posted by Nikolai


                          Someone didn't read what was written thoroughly enough.

                          My mind could not realize that a European country ignores why marmelade is different from confiture.
                          Statistical anomaly.
                          The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

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                          • #43
                            Originally posted by germanos
                            The Brits are just pissed that although their language has been adapted worldwide, their abysmal measuring system has been beaten by the French.
                            It's all penis envy.
                            Actually our penises are just as big in metric. Sadly for you we have bigger penises with either system.
                            I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
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                            • #44
                              Originally posted by Kidicious


                              Actually our penises are just as big in metric. Sadly for you we have bigger penises with either system.
                              Well, you're a big dick for sure
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                              • #45
                                Originally posted by Provost Harrison
                                Yeah, great that we are keeping a system I am not really accustomed to. Imperial units make no sense to me. Shall we go back to predecimalisation currency? Old people occasionally talk about that - sounds absolutely horrendous!
                                so you measure distance in kilometres? your height in centremetres? drink half litres of beer? etc.

                                somehow i don't think so.
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