Re: [GZG] weights was Slightly OT - Hypothetical weapon question

> [TomB] Metric makes sense for any form of engineering math. But for 
> describing people's height and weight, Imperial seems more intuitive. 
> Same with shopping for food in pounds, 

Depends on the type of food, I guess, and on the quantity you buy.

In Germany, "Pfund" (pound) is still used colloquially when buying some 
food (e.g.meat), though nowadays it is generally understood to be half a

kilo instead of whatever odd number of Gramms it was in the Kaiser's
days.

Greetings
Karl Heinz

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