[pct-l] miles vs. kilometers

[csx at schizoaffective.org (csx@schizoaffective.org)]

On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:51:26 -0700, "Phil Baily" <pbaily@webuniverse.net> had
this to say:

>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.'


Ah but a British Gallon is more then an American Gallon..


>
>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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