Metrication Canada; How is it working?

[Bryan]

BC,

You seem to be repeating the point that was already made: old-timers hold on to old things.

So?

Edited February 26, 2012 by Bryan

[bush_cheney2004]

BC,

You seem to be repeating the point that was already made: old-timers hold on to old things.

So?

So maybe metric is not all that and a bag of chips for the young or old.

[bush_cheney2004]

Clothing sizes for Canadian women are expressed in inches:

Canadian Made Clothing Womens Clothing Sizes  
Dimension/Size 	XS 	XS 	S 	S 	M 	M 	L 	L 	XL 	XL 	2XL 	3XL 	3XL
 	         0 	2 	4 	6 	8 	10 	12 	14 	16 	18 	20 	22 	24
Bust 	        32 	32 	34 	36 	37 	39 	41 	42 	45 	47 	49 	52 	54
Waist 	        25 	26 	29 	30 	31 	34 	36 	38 	41 	43 	45 	47 	50
Hips 	        35 	36 	37 	38 	40 	43 	46 	48 	50 	52 	54 	58 	58

[bush_cheney2004]

Nail sizes are not expressed in metric units for Canada:

http://www.canadafineparts.com/NAILSPEC.html

2d = 1"
3d = 1-1/4"
4d = 1-1/2"
5d = 1-3/4"
6d = 2"
7d = 2-1/4"
8d = 2-1/2"
9d = 2-3/4"
10d = 3"
12d = 3-1/4"
16d = 3-1/2"
20d = 4"
30d = 4-1/2"
40d = 5"
50d = 5-1/2"
60d = 6"
70d = 7"
80d = 8"

[Bryan]

So maybe metric is not all that and a bag of chips for the young or old.

If you're looking for ways and reasons to avoid metric, you must be a lot older than I thought!

[bush_cheney2004]

If you're looking for ways and reasons to avoid metric, you must be a lot older than I thought!

I have been using metric units since 1969....before you were born.

[bush_cheney2004]

Natural Resources Canada Purchasing Toolkit – Consumer Electronics - lists television screen sizes in inches:

Viewable Diagonal
Screen Size
(inches)     Viewable Screen Size (inches) 	
 20 	           17.4 x 9.8 
 32 	           27.9 x 15.7 	
 42 	           36.6 x 20.6 
 50 	           43.6 x 24.5 	
 60 	           52.3 x 29.4

http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficient-products/consumer-electronics/9878

[Bryan]

I have been using metric units since 1969....before you were born.

I was born before 1969. That was a pretty cute "back in my day" though.

Please, tell me to get off of your lawn next!

Edited February 26, 2012 by Bryan

[bush_cheney2004]

I was born before 1969. That was a pretty cute "back in my day" though.

..and you still don't know the flashpoint of paper?

[bush_cheney2004]

Transport Canada describes maximum runway width in feet:

Runways are generally dimensioned to accommodate the aircraft considered to be the most “critical aircraft” that is anticipated to utilize the runways most frequently. The “critical aircraft” is defined as being the aircraft type which the airport is intended to serve and which requires the greatest runway length. To identify the “critical aircraft”, flight manual performance data of a variety of aircraft are examined. Having determined the “critical aircraft ”, the longest distance determined from analyzing both takeoff and landing performance is used as the basis for runway dimensions. Generally, the runway width is increased to a maximum of

200 ft

as a function of length.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/publications/tp14371-aga-3-0-3094.htm#aga-3-1

[Bryan]

..and you still don't know the flashpoint of paper?

What reason would I have to know that?

[bush_cheney2004]

The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways requires that road signs using a sheet aluminum substrate shall be a minimum thickness of 0.018" (eighteen thousandths of an inch), with no metric equivalent.

http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/publications/eng_publications/electrical/MoST_PM.pdf

[bush_cheney2004]

What reason would I have to know that?

Old people here already know.

[bush_cheney2004]

Average Canadian farm size is reported in acres, not hectacres for 1996:

Table 1. Average Farm Size, 1996

Average Farm Size, 1996 Provinces 	Number of Farms 	Average Farm Size (acres)
British Columbia 	                    21,653 	                 288
Alberta 	                            58,990 	                 881
Saskatchewan 	                            56,979 	    	       1,152
Manitoba 	                            24,341 	       	         785
Ontario 	                            67,118 	      	         206
Quebec 	                                    35,716 	      	         237
New Brunswick 	                             3,206 	     	         290
Nova Scotia 	                             4,021 	      	         241
Prince Edward Island 	                     2,200 	     	         297
Newfoundland and Labrador 	               731 	       	         147

http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/maps/economic/agriculture/agriculture1996/1

[olpfan1]

I think you've made it clear that we use both measurements ^ good job

[bush_cheney2004]

Telegraph Cove Marina, British Columbia lists marina slip sizes in feet, not meters:

Slip Size 	High Season* 	Low Season* 	Annual
 	17' 	         $12 / day 	$8 / day 	$1080
 	20' 	         $13 / day 	$10 / day 	$1170
 	24' 	         $16 / day 	$12 / day 	$1440
 	30' 	         $20 / day 	$14 / day 	$1800

 	Large Boats 	  	  	 
 	31'-100' 	$1.25/ft/day 	$.75/ft/day    $75.00/foot/year

http://www.telegraphcove.ca/tcv/accom/marina.cfm

[bush_cheney2004]

Canadian Tire list wheel rim sizes are expressed in inches:

Here are the sizes that will fit on your: 2010 Ford F-350 Super Duty 4 Dr Extended Cab Pickup, 8 Ft Bed XL SRW 18" option (275/70R18 125 S) 8x170:

Standard Size      Or choose from optional wheel sizes:
8x18                    20

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/ResearchCentre/RimsBuying.jsp

[bush_cheney2004]

Canadian Football League field dimensions are defined in yards, not meters:

Field of Play = 110 yards

Field Width = 65 yards

Goal Area = 20 yards

Goal Post Width = 18' 6"

Penalties are expressed in yards

http://www.cfl.ca/uploads/assets/CFL/PDF_Docs/CFL_Rule_Book_2011.pdf

[Bonam]

NASA crashes space probes because they screw up converting between metric and English

[Bryan]

I think you've made it clear that we use both measurements ^ good job

All he's really proven is that a lot of people haven't bothered to change all of their old documentation. It doesn't mean everyone is using those units of measurement.

[bush_cheney2004]

Salon Hair Extension product lengths are sold in Toronto in inches:

Hair Extension
 Tape Hair Extension

   •  Human Hair
       STW 16"
       STW 22"

 Machine-Made

   •  Human Hair
       STW 14"
       STW 18"
       STW 22"
       Indian w 12"
       Indian w 18"
   •  Synthetic Fiber
       STW 12"
       STW 14"
       STW 18"
       STW 22"
       STW 26"

 Clip-On

   •  Human Hair
       STW 12"
       STW 14"
       STW 18"
   •  Synthetic Fiber

 Hand-tied Cuticle

   •  Human Hair
       STW 12"
       STW 14"
       STW 18"
       STW 22"
       BW (Body w) 18"
       DW (Deep w) 18"

 Fusion

   •  Human Hair
       STW 14"
       STW 18"
       STW 22"
       BW 18"
       BW 22"
       DW 18"
       Spanish w 18"
       Indian w 18"

http://www.maggielee.net/product.php

Edited February 26, 2012 by bush_cheney2004

[bush_cheney2004]

NASA crashes space probes because they screw up converting between metric and English

Lockheed Martin "screwed up", not NASA.

[bush_cheney2004]

I think you've made it clear that we use both measurements ^ good job

I know, but this is too much fun to stop!

[Bryan]

Paxil or Zoloft?

[bush_cheney2004]

Mattresses are sold in Canada using standard sizes as expressed in inches:

1. # 76" W x 79 1/2" L - King

2. # 59" W x 79 1/2" L - Queen

3. # 53" W x 79 1/2 " L - Double XL

4. # 53" W x 74 1/2" L - Double

5. # 48" W x 74 1/2" L - 3/4

6. # 39" W x 79 1/2" L - Twin XL

7. # 39" W x 74 1/2" L - Twin

8. # 36" W x 74 1/2" L - Single

9. # 30" W x 74 1/2 " L - Cot

http://www.sears.ca/content/resource-centre/buying-guides/how-to-measure/mattresses