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7 Sep 2024 03:19:28 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Metric redux  
From: scott
Date: 14 Oct 2008 10:33:53
Message: <48f4add1$1@news.povray.org>
> Not to mention people's weight and height (but not clothing measurements, 
> oddly enough).

I thought you still bought a pair of jeans as "33/34" or whatever?

> Until recently most food was sold in imperial units. AFAIK wood is still 
> sold as "two-be-four". ;-)

Last time I went to B&Q all the wood was in metric, I don't think they are 
allowed to mark it in imperial anymore.

Also, did you know, that it's illegal to sell draught beer in metric?!?!


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