Re: [GZG] Slightly OT - Hypothetical weapon question

If memory serves, Canada went metric around 1976 (silver jubilee?), and
that would put TomB in about grade 2 at that time.  So while his formal
schooling would have emphasized the metric system, his parents (and even
peers just a few years older than him (I'm looking at you, Jimbo)) would
be conversant primarily with Imperial units, and so there's good
exposure to both.

Most Canadians my age / TomB's age can easily convert common linear
measures, volumes, temperatures and weights on the fly (3m = 10', 4 L ~
1 US gallon, 331 ml beer is called a pint, *9/5+32, 0.9 kg ~ 2 lbs). 

That said, I was tripped up at Thanksgiving (which is recently past in
Canada) on the conversion from litres to gallons ... I knew the US
gallons number, but not the other.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gzg-l-bounces@vermouth.csua.berkeley.edu [mailto:gzg-l-
> bounces@vermouth.csua.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Ryan Gill
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 11:53 AM
> To: gzg-l@vermouth.csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: [GZG] Slightly OT - Hypothetical weapon question
> 
> At 7:20 AM -0500 10/27/08, Doug Evans wrote:
> >Well, some of NAC is European...
> 
> Just no 'continental'.
> 
> >I suppose we have to say TomB is an American, just not a 'Merican.
> >
> >Wait, Canadians made me drive in KM's, but use feet in common
> >discussion?!?!?
> >
> >Oh, yeah, he was prolly talking down to his dimwitted southern
> >neighbors. ;->=
> 
> Probably not. Some Canadians remember the days of
> the Red Ensign and Canada having more navy than
> say, oh, Thailand.
> 
> 
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