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From: BrianNZ on 6 Nov 2009 20:23 The Older Gentleman wrote: > BrianNZ <brian(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: > >> And you have a different sized 'gallon' compared to the Poms (3.8 vs. >> 4.5 litres). No wonder the fuel economy of US cars looked so bad!! > > Henry? Is that you? > Sqibs!
From: turby on 6 Nov 2009 20:29 On Nov 5, 7:02 pm, Twibil <nowayjo...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > ... > And the next question is: "Why don't the NZ schools teach their kids > the difference between plural and singular?" It's not just Kiwis. Most of the British empire was taught weird numbers. A sports team _are_ this or that. It's enough to drive a sane man bonker.
From: turby on 6 Nov 2009 20:33 On Nov 6, 2:11 pm, BrianNZ <br...(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: > Marc Gerges wrote: > > Datesfat Chicks <datesfat.chi...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> For most people in U.S. daily life, getting the right ammo for their 9mm is > >> their only exposure to the SI units. > > >> And 2-liter Pepsi. > > > It always amuses me how nutritional data on foods is always given in > > grams, while the food - except for the 2-liters - is sold in imperial units. > > > cu > > .\\arc > > 'Ounces' for pot, 'grams' for coke? To say nothing of bags, lids, and fingers.
From: turby on 6 Nov 2009 20:36 On Nov 6, 1:46 pm, "Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chi...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > ... > For most people in U.S. daily life, getting the right ammo for their 9mm is > their only exposure to the SI units. > > And 2-liter Pepsi. > > Datesfat So, lemme guess what size motorcycle you ride - a three-quart?
From: Twibil on 6 Nov 2009 22:19
On Nov 6, 1:25 pm, BrianNZ <br...(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: > > > And it's 'millimetre'. :) And you pronounce it "milly-mee-tree" no doubt? We spell it "millimeter" because we pronounce it "milly-mee-tur". Phonetics r all. |