[pct-l] miles vs. kilometers

[pbaily at webuniverse.net (Phil Baily)]

Don't forget "a pint is a pound the world around." I'm not sure that old
children's rhyme is really true exactly, but if it is, a gallon would weigh
8 lbs.

We could be like the British and measure road distance in miles and mountain
height in meters, sell petrol by the litre and beer by the pint, and weigh
people in stones!

It all depends upon what you are used to. HYOH!



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Braunstein" <dpbraunstein@hotmail.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] miles vs. kilometers


> "Metric is un-american"? WTF? I certainly hope that was said T.I.C. God
> forbid we should use a system that makes sense. 1 liter of water weighs 1
> kilo and takes up 1,000 cubic centimeters. 0 = freezing, 100 = boiling.
> Everything is divisible by 10. What a freaking concept! How much does a
> gallon of water weigh? How many cubic inches is it? I have no clue (well,
> except that I know that it is approx. 4 liters and I can figure it out
from
> there). 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters, which, convienietly is more or less
> 1,000 steps for an average sized man. Feet? Miles? Ounces? Divide by 12?
> Divide by 16? What a pain. Sometimes change is good. Stop being so
stubborn.
>
> My 2 cents.
>
>
> >From: "Bill & Cathy" <tahoe.cat@verizon.net>
> >To: <dsaufley@sprynet.com>
> >CC: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> >Subject: Re: [pct-l] miles vs. kilometers
> >Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:20:59 -0700
> >
> >Metric  is Un-American    Ground Pounder Bill    my 2 cents
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <dsaufley@sprynet.com>
> >To: "Sarah" <msarahm@cox.net>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 10:41 AM
> >Subject: Re: [pct-l] miles vs. kilometers
> >
> >
> > > I wonder if Myanmar uses miles because of the US involvement in
building
> >the Burma Road during WWII.
> > >
> > > Best-selling author/editor/journalist Donovan Webster wrote about this
> >theater during the war in his book, "The Burma Road" which gets two
thumbs
> >up from our corner.  Donovan has also written about the PCT in
Smithsonain
> >magazine.  Amazing man, and an amazing look at history.  Reading it gives
> >incredible perspective and contrast  to travails encountered in hiking
long
> >distance.  I only have to think of what those men went through to stop
any
> >urge I have to whine.
> > >
> > > L-Rod
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Sarah <msarahm@cox.net>
> > > Sent: Oct 22, 2005 7:08 PM
> > > To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> > > Subject: [pct-l] miles vs. kilometers
> > >
> > > Who needs the metric system?  After all, Liberia and Myanmar (Burma)
use
> > > miles too, so  we're in good company!  (tongue firmly in cheek)
> > >
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