Date:         Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:01:02 -0700
Reply-To:     David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: metric system
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Well, it is Friday, though to me, this is Vanagon related, since our beasts
have metric fasteners.  I thought I had a link to an opinion piece about
the metric system and Canadians dislike of it, but it seems to have gotten
lost.  But, maybe you guys can respond anyway.  Do Canadians dislike the
metric system?  The article claimed so, based on the fact that retailers
advertise prices for items giving both metric and English weights and
measures.

  So, Alistair, Bruce, other Maple Leaf types:  Care to comment on this?
Politics aside, which seems to be a part of it, what do Canadians generally
think of being metric?  Since anyone younger than 45 and Canadian could not
possibly remember when the King's system was the norm, I guess it would be
older folks who might have some objection.  Personally, I wish the U.S.
were on the metric system, since it is so much simpler than what we have to
put up with, and I would not have to worry about conversions when traveling.

mcneely