At 05:20 PM 7/26/2004, David Marshall wrote:

>This is why Canada switched to the metric system in 1976 along with the rest
>of the world.  9.4L per 100km makes a lot more since than 25MPG(US) or
>30MPG(IMP).  A kilometer is a kilometer - doesn't matter if you are on
>water, air or land.  Liters are always liters, doesn't matter if it is the
>original imperial gallon or the skimpy US gallon.  It's too bad that your
>civilian population won't follow the lead that your military has taken for
>*years* and switch to the SI system... the USA is the only country in the
>world that hasn't officially adopted the SI system.
>
>David Marshall
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Hey, you're preaching to the choir here... I think SI makes a hell of
a lot more sense. When I was a kid in 5th or 6th grade, back
in about 1970, we were taught "The Metric System" and told that
we better learn it because the US would be converted to metric
within the next decade. Bahhh. I learned it, but it's been 30 years
now and I'm still waiting...
Anytime is fine with me. I'm plenty comfortable with SI.

Steve
'86 Westy "Escape Pod"  (EJ22)
'73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet"