OT: SI vs Imperial [was re: daylight saving time algorithm changing]

[Warren Myers]

Perspective may have some to do with it. But since our perspective is the 
imperial system, and not SI, English units are better.

WMM

On 8/9/05, Brian Henning <brian at strutmasters.com> wrote:
> 
> > I personally don't like the metric system outside of soda bottles. 
> Imagine
> > buying a liter of milk. It's just not right. I also prefer the 427 V-8
> > engines to the roughly equivalent 7.0 liter designation.
> 
> I for one don't like my recipes sounding like chemistry experiments.
> Having dated someone from an SI-speaking country, I have first-hand
> experience. Somehow "250mL dry sherry" makes me think of pouring stuff
> in graduated cylinders(*), not creating delicious food... In the same
> vein though, the SI-speaker just goes to show it's completely a matter
> of perception. 'Round here, SI means chemistry class. Over there, it's
> just the way it's done.
> 
> ~Brian
> 
> (*) - What about the poor cylinders that couldn't quite cut it? Do we
> have dropout cylinders? Perhaps GED cylinders? Maybe it's time for a
> Federal No Cylinder Left Behind Act...
> 
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