We've got LOTS sillier things: Clinton, Reagan, [ah hell, politicians in general] and the fact that we build highways in feet, tenths of feet and hundredths of feet. How's them apples? Metrically speaking of course, Mike 85 Westy [and don't get me started on whitworth tools]
> >The silliest thing of all is that the US still does not use metric. > > > Excusse meee.... > We do use metric... > > It fills up the other side of the ruler. It's on almost every package of > anything sold in the US. We just don't rely upon it. > At least our gallons are the correct size. > > > tim > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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