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Originally Posted by slice of heaven
I'm fluent in both and I'll use either at any time depending what suits, I also use centimetres 
Nearly 4 decades on and the imperial measurements are still being used by everyone, even youngsters, without a second thought. Ask them what size bike they ride, if it's not a racing bike it's stated in inches.
What size rims do you have on your car? 13s 14s 15s 16s 17s ... thats inches.
Australia fully converting to metric is a milestone that's yet to be reached. |
I am the same. I'm fluent in both. Although I am under the age of 40 (just), and grew up learning metric at school, my grandfather taught me fluent imperial. Somehow (don't ask me the reason) it made as much sense. I am quite capable in measuring in inches, feet, yards and on occasions, chains! With my Dob project, I am using imperial. and not because
Kriege's book is all imperial. Because I thought it would be a unique characteristic for the scope. A sort of dedication and in memory of some people who have helped me along my life's journey including my grandfather. It's a personal thing.
In the words (and voice) of Grandpa Simpson: "The Metric system is the tool of the devil!"
and
".... Now to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on them. Give me five bees for a quarter you'd say...."
audio here
hoo roo,
Steve