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Syd Lexia wrote:

The problem with the Metric System is that the world isn't a nice, neat place. If it was, we'd have a 360 day year, divided into 12 30-day months, each comprised of 5 6-day weeks. But that's not how things work.

The date and time is irrelevant to what system one uses. In fact, I don't think there is any difference between systems for time and date.

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sidewaydriver wrote:

The metric system can suck my [unneeded detail] cock. However, I'm all for everyone speaking English.

Language is a big thing. If we force everyone into it, we might as well make a standard measurement system. I vote... well, what have I been fighting for this whole time?

Joined: Aug 04 2009 Posts: 2515

Atma wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

Fathoms, nautical miles, and leagues are probably relevant to sea-faring types, but normal people don't use them.

We use Fathoms and Nautical Miles. But I've never heard anyone use Leagues since I've been in the Navy.

I think A Nautical Mile is a smarter System. 6000ft even compared to the 5280 in a normal Mile.

I only threw out their leagues because of 10,000 leagues under the sea.

How big or small a league is... i have no idea. Well it must be deep anyway cause it's about a sea monster... i think lol.

Mr. Satire wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

The problem with the Metric System is that the world isn't a nice, neat place. If it was, we'd have a 360 day year, divided into 12 30-day months, each comprised of 5 6-day weeks. But that's not how things work.

The date and time is irrelevant to what system one uses. In fact, I don't think there is any difference between systems for time and date.

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The Discordian calendar has five 73-day seasons: Chaos, Discord, Confusion, Bureaucracy, and The Aftermath. The Discordian year is aligned with the Gregorian calendar and begins on January 1, thus Chaos 1, 3177 YOLD is January 1, 2011 Gregorian.

The Erisian week consists of five days: Sweetmorn, Boomtime, Pungenday, Prickle-Prickle, and Setting Orange. The days of the week are named after the five basic Discordian elements: Sweet, Boom, Pungent, Prickle, and Orange. There are 73 of these weeks per year.

EDIT: Just realised i read your post wrong lol, i suppose could just throw out that calendar stuff now anyway.

Posted: Jan 16 2011 02:41 pm

All I know for sure is that we measure horses in 'hands' and good times in 'fingers.'

Posted: Jan 16 2011 02:49 pm

I think we should invent a new system. For example, 1 Lexia= 19 Inches.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Jan 16 2011 05:19 pm

Alowishus wrote:

I only threw out their leagues because of 10,000 leagues under the sea.

How big or small a league is... i have no idea. Well it must be deep anyway cause it's about a sea monster... i think lol.

It's 20,000 Leagues...

A league is about 3 miles, supposedly the distance an average can can walk in one hour.

Also, a nautical mile isn't 6,000 feet. It's about 6,076 feet, or 1/60th of one degree of latitude.

Posted: Jan 16 2011 05:54 pm

One benefit to the metric system is that I feel less like a fatass by saying I weigh 91 kilos, rather than 200 pounds.

Posted: Jan 16 2011 06:01 pm

HardcoreGamer4Ever wrote:

I think we should invent a new system. For example, 1 Lexia= 19 Inches.

I'll be the one that does what must be done.

1 Jack Slater = 8.5 inches.

Somebody was gonna do it eventually anyway.

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UsaSatsui wrote:

Alowishus wrote:

I only threw out their leagues because of 10,000 leagues under the sea.

How big or small a league is... i have no idea. Well it must be deep anyway cause it's about a sea monster... i think lol.

It's 20,000 Leagues...

A league is about 3 miles, supposedly the distance an average can can walk in one hour.

Also, a nautical mile isn't 6,000 feet. It's about 6,076 feet, or 1/60th of one degree of latitude.

Show's what i know lol.

Posted: Jan 16 2011 10:37 pm

Ice2SeeYou wrote:

One benefit to the metric system is that I feel less like a fatass by saying I weigh 91 kilos, rather than 200 pounds.

Oh Touche, a very good point

and 7 inches would convert to about

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As a teenager living in the USA who has had to learn both the Metric and the Imperial systems in school, I can say with confidence that the metric system is a lot easier and simpler to use.

I am more comfortable with the Imperial system when it comes to imagining things in relation to another. Ie, the stick is about a foot long, or that toy is 6 inches tall. But when it comes to calculating and converting things, the Metric system is easier.

Posted: Jan 17 2011 09:02 am

Ice2SeeYou wrote:

One benefit to the metric system is that I feel less like a fatass by saying I weigh 91 kilos, rather than 200 pounds.

But the English system makes you feel taller.

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Syd Lexia wrote:

Ice2SeeYou wrote:

One benefit to the metric system is that I feel less like a fatass by saying I weigh 91 kilos, rather than 200 pounds.

But the English system makes you feel taller.

No system makes me feel tall.

Posted: Jan 17 2011 11:58 am

UsaSatsui wrote:

Also, a nautical mile isn't 6,000 feet. It's about 6,076 feet, or 1/60th of one degree of latitude.

Well, then entire US Navy is fucked up, we use 2000 Yards as a Nautical mile.

My secondary job for the Navy is Nautical Navigation, and I promise I'm not making that shit up.

EDIT: I looked it up, and Yes. The US Navy is just fucked up. We have adapted a Nautical Mile to 2000 Yards. I never knew that wasn't correct, and I've been doing Navigation for 6 years now. Embarrassed

Hey! Its how they trained me from day one!!!