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~~James~~ · 05-19-2010, 01:13 PM

I wish I could partake in this but Kayleigh already has Scotland and we aren't even in different areas.

NumberNineDream · 05-19-2010, 01:19 PM

You don't use the metric system ?! :O

anticipation · 05-19-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

You don't use the metric system ?! :O

this has nothing to do with anything but I have to tell you that I think you have the coolest avatar in the history of mb.

congrats.

NumberNineDream · 05-19-2010, 04:15 PM

^Exactly. 1km = 1000m, and 1Gb=1000Mb (or do you need to invent some new system for the digital world also?)

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Originally Posted by anticipation

this has nothing to do with anything but I have to tell you that I think you have the coolest avatar in the history of mb.

congrats.

Thank you!
That picture makes me instantly happy, I needed to share it with the world.

adidasss · 05-19-2010, 01:32 PM

Yeah, what?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-19-2010, 01:44 PM

It's taught in schools, it's been passed as law by the EU.

But you walk into any shop and people will ask for stuff in pounds & ounces, when talking about distance you won't hear the words 'kilometre' anywhere.

If someone is talking about their height or weight it's always in feet & inches or pounds & stones.

The only time I can think when it is used at a petrol pump but even then people still talk about miles per gallon.

So in a word , no.

adidasss · 05-19-2010, 01:46 PM

How queer. And backward...."stones"...

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NumberNineDream · 05-19-2010, 01:49 PM

Well that's an epic bummer.
The UK's ruined for me... I guess France is indeed the one for me.

FETCHER. · 05-19-2010, 02:06 PM

You's never knew that?! Seriously? When I hear kilo's and kilometres I never know heavy or how far it is... until its converted into stones/pounds and miles... I never knew people were under the impression that we did things another way...

Zaqarbal · 05-19-2010, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh.

You's never knew that?! Seriously? When I hear kilo's and kilometres I never know heavy or how far it is...

Another reason to use the metric system: simpler equivalences. For instance: 1 litre of water = 1 kilo.

If it's a litre, it weights a kilo. And that's it.

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NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	Well that's an epic bummer. The UK's ruined for me... I guess France is indeed the one for me. __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I wish I could partake in this but Kayleigh already has Scotland and we aren't even in different areas.