>Metric measurements don't just apply to fasteners and wrenches (for us
>Vanagon owners) any more.
>
>I'm in Maine and my house has metric shingles.  Recently, when the roof
>received minor damage from a falling tree, I had to drive to Canada to
>pick up a bundle of shingles so that the repair pieces would line up
>with what's there.  (It wasn't a long drive, though)
>
>Mike
>(wishing there was a standard ... no matter what it's called)

There is... it's just that the US public doesn't use it yet.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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