On 3/05/2010 6:16 PM, Jeßus wrote:
> On Sun, 02 May 2010 17:32:46 -0500, George Shirley
> > wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>> As to Australian versions of measurements, you just have to speak Strine
>> to understand it.
>
> Australian versions of measurements?? Quite simply, it's the metric
> system.

> These days, about the only time we need to use another system is for
> cars/machinery that used the old imperial size nut and bolts...
> Whitworth etc.

Can't agree.
I'm 29, and nobody I know 10 years younger through to 40 years older,
measures the height of a person in centimeters or meters, it's always
feet and inches.

I have no idea how far 20 feet is along the ground, but I know I'm "six
two". In every other circumstance it's metric. I'm 6'2" and 85 kilos,
and I have no idea what height I am in centimeters, or my weight in
pounds (about 160 wouldn't it be? you double it-ish)

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> Jeßus
>
> May God protect you from his followers.