Topaz Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 How so? I believe the same is true in Britain. In Britain, they don't use pounds as in weight as in a person. They used STONE which is about 14 lbs. So if you hear someone in Britain lost a stone, they lost 14 lbs. Quote
cybercoma Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 ...or they took a painful leak. Quote
guyser Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 As mentioned it does depend on where you live in part. The younger generation, those under 30 seem to operate entirely in C and often look at me strange when I say its 80F out. As for weight, that seems to be a sticking point for some, however the kg is popular...since it makes women thinner. " Why I only weigh 68kg ! " Measurements in business are almost all in metric, as the tolerances are so low it makes perfect sense. Whats a quarter inch when a centimetre works perfectly. This bis especially so when dealing outside the country. As I understand it, most businesses would prefer the metric all around (businesses that measure stuff that is) Me, I go both ways with ease however the one I dont use anymore, contrary to wilbur's way, is the L per 100K for gas consumption. The computer on my car I leave in metric and it has become normal for me, although I used to flick the switch all the time betw F and C etc) When Metric Canada was announced way back in the early to mid 70s , I recall it being somewhat controversial , but that it died down when most people could see both systems on the same product, which is still the same today for shopping, although the dollar per pound is still dominant in the meat dept. Oh....and I still have the first issue of Metric Canada glassware, the stylized 'M' and CANADA emblazoned across the front. Courtesy of my dad, who was on the board of governers who oversaw the switch. He was an engineer and used to try and explain to us kids why it would be better. I can sell them if anyone is interested...name the price , but no being like Rick on pawn brokers, none of this 'well they are worth $100, I will give you $2 for the lot!' Quote
-TSS- Posted February 25, 2012 Author Report Posted February 25, 2012 But does anyone any more think in gallons? I believe that the petrol-pumps in Canada must be measuring and charging for litres rather than gallons? Quote
guyser Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 ...or they took a very incredibly, horrendously, worse than childbirth painful leak. Just had to fix that for ya! Quote
guyser Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 But does anyone any more think in gallons? I believe that the petrol-pumps in Canada must be measuring and charging for litres rather than gallons? Exclusively in litres here. Has been for years. Quote
Guest American Woman Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 Exclusively in litres here. Has been for years. Yet y'all still like to order a pint at the pub .... I think people still think in gallons too, though - as in 'gas is such and such per gallon.' Again, I believe they do in Britain, too. Quote
cybercoma Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 dollar per pound is still dominant in the meat dept.Not here. They sell meat in dollars per 100 grams or 250grams. Quote
guyser Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 Yet y'all still like to order a pint at the pub .... Yes they do, however thats a bit simplistic. We order that glass full, not really paying attention to the measurement of said beer. As in.....no one orders a 12 oz of Bud.....do they? I think people still think in gallons too, though - as in 'gas is such and such per gallon.' Again, I believe they do in Britain, too. Well, they would order a gallon but they get anm Imperial gallon, not the US gallon or the US dry gallon. 1 gallon = 4.546 L 1 US gallon = 3.79 L Quote
guyser Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 Not here. They sell meat in dollars per 100 grams or 250grams. Where? Ok, I need to clairfy...in the deli dept yes they do. But in the meat aisle (steaks chops roast etc) thats done in lbs Quote
Guest American Woman Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 Well, they would order a gallon but they get anm Imperial gallon, not the US gallon or the US dry gallon. 1 gallon = 4.546 L 1 US gallon = 3.79 L So these headlines are referring to a larger gallon than ours in the U.S.? Gasoline in Britain nears $9.35 per gallon Petrol prices hit a record-breaking £6 per gallon That would help explain the high price .... Quote
cybercoma Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 Where? Ok, I need to clairfy...in the deli dept yes they do. But in the meat aisle (steaks chops roast etc) thats done in lbs I'm in NB I thought you meant the deli, but come to think of it, roasts, steaks, chops, etc. are all labelled in kgs as well. The thing is, we still talk about the stuff in pounds though. I'm constantly reading the label and trying to convert in my head (427g = 1 lb). Quote
guyser Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) So these headlines are referring to a larger gallon than ours in the U.S.? Gasoline in Britain nears $9.35 per gallon Petrol prices hit a record-breaking £6 per gallon That would help explain the high price .... Yup ! Roughly (IIRC) it is almost 20% more than the US gallon. We use the imperial gallon here too (some do). Thats what makes it tricky to compare. Edited February 25, 2012 by guyser Quote
guyser Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 I'm in NB I thought you meant the deli, but come to think of it, roasts, steaks, chops, etc. are all labelled in kgs as well. The thing is, we still talk about the stuff in pounds though. I'm constantly reading the label and trying to convert in my head (427g = 1 lb). Correct Didnt mean to say no kgs are shown, they are on the meat aisle (non-deli) but the dominant will be the price per lbs Quote
Wilber Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 They can display any price they want but the cash register receipt has to show the metric measure Quote "Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice". WSC
bush_cheney2004 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 But does anyone any more think in gallons? I believe that the petrol-pumps in Canada must be measuring and charging for litres rather than gallons? Yes...the volume measure for barrels of oil at 42 US gallons is still commonly used internationally despite its metric equivalent. Oil production is still expressed as barrels per day (bpd). Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Wilber Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 Yet y'all still like to order a pint at the pub .... I think people still think in gallons too, though - as in 'gas is such and such per gallon.' Again, I believe they do in Britain, too. And it had better be an Imperial pint. Quote "Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice". WSC
AngusThermopyle Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 Actualy, regarding construction things are rather a mixed bag, some things are Imperial and others are Metric.For instance a grade beam will be expressed in Metric while some instances of hardware will be in the Imperial system. For the more technical applications Metric is far superior to the Imperial measures. Personally I use both. Really, its far easier to visualize a womans breast size in inches than centimeters, at least it is for me anyway. Quote I yam what I yam - Popeye
MiddleClassCentrist Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 Imperial will eventually disappear. Fahrenheit is one of the dumbest measurement systems that anyone has ever come up with. It's amusing that people still use it. Quote Ideology does not make good policy. Good policy comes from an analysis of options, comparison of options and selection of one option that works best in the current situation. This option is often a compromise between ideologies.
-TSS- Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Posted February 26, 2012 Imperial will eventually disappear. Fahrenheit is one of the dumbest measurement systems that anyone has ever come up with. It's amusing that people still use it. Tell that to the Americans. Besides, they don't call their measuments as imperial but something else. Quote
Guest Manny Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 I'm constantly reading the label and trying to convert in my head (427g = 1 lb). Thought it was 454g = 1 lb. Sick and tired of buying 454 grams of coffee! Quote
Evening Star Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) I don't often hear people talking Celsius..It's mostly Farenheit here but I am near the border The further north you go I am sure the more you will hear Celsius Almost 90 % of Canadians live within a few hours of the U.S so I'm sure the majority knows both I've lived in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Windsor, and Regina. Windsor is the ONLY Canadian place I've been in where people use Fahrenheit. Edit: I actually enjoyed blowing people's minds by telling them how the crazy Windsorites liked to use Fahrenheit. Edited February 26, 2012 by Evening Star Quote
Evening Star Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 Yet y'all still like to order a pint at the pub .... I think people still think in gallons too, though - as in 'gas is such and such per gallon.' Again, I believe they do in Britain, too. I don't know anyone in Canada who's under 40 or so who thinks of gas in gallons. Even when I lived in the US, I always had to convert back to litres. Quote
Guest Manny Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 Yeah I don't think anybody really uses fahrenheit much. Celsius is easier to relate to. However, fahrenheit is more accurate. Quote
Evening Star Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 Yeah I don't think anybody really uses fahrenheit much. Celsius is easier to relate to. However, fahrenheit is more accurate. How so? Using smaller units doesn't make a system more accurate. Quote
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