Dave Massey wrote:
> Just kidding. Your point is well taken. Although the metric system
> is 200 years old it is far more modern and logical than the old "English"
> system (which isn't necessarily "English" in origin) which is based on
> the length of somebody's FOOT! And how many rods are in a furlong?
There are other (and more obscure) measurements whose origins are
questionable and present additional obstacles to conversion. Acres, bushels,
pecks, leagues, etc. I can't even "fathom" how to convert water depth into
the metric system.
Hopefully, I'll be long gone before I have to worry about it. I'm lucky to
figure out how to spell some of those words!
Joe Curry
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