What's this white, powdery stuff?

[A Black Falcon]

DJ: Yes, it is true that in England they have a unit called the "stone" they use to measure their weight by. It's a Standard unit (ie not metric) but they still use it... I forget how many pounds it is though.

Oh and Metric temperatures are just bizarre. I can't figure out what they are... I guess 30 is hot but that's so odd, 30 is ... well not cold but it's right around freezing (32). It was in the 30s in the last few days... as I've said, warmer than it had been for a while and some snow melted. But we got another inch today to make it better. :)

Anyway, Farenheight is better. More precice without going to decimals -- it's got almost twice as many numbers (180 vs 100 in Celcius)between freezing and boiling, after all!

And sure there are standard units you forget, like all the levels of liquid measure... um, I don't even remember what they are all called not to mention how many there are in each level... you remember the ones you use much, and forget the ones you don't. If you forget and need them you look them up. :D But 5280 feet in a mile is easy. And it's 1760 yards in a mile I think... 5280/3...

We will never change! ... well except for the things that have... but I don't see us changing all the way over. It's too ingrained and too many of us (like me! :)) don't want to get rid of it.