Tue 25 Jan, 2005 04:41 pm - Metric disadvantages
[quote="Vengoropatubus"]Remind me what's detrimental about the metric system.[/quote]
What is 1/3 metre? Show me a centimetre without using a ruler. Show me... (view)
Mon 24 Jan, 2005 08:14 pm - inasara,
1/40 furlongs = 1 rod, pole or perch = 16 feet 6 inches = 16.5 feet which you have already found.
See http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictR.html and scroll down to [b]rod (rd)[/b]... (view)
Mon 24 Jan, 2005 07:59 pm - I found an old topic (The Metric System vs. The Imperial System. Change?) that seems to have run out of steam, so I thought I add a little of my own to get it going and see where it goes.
The... (view)
Mon 24 Jan, 2005 07:46 pm - How I got here.
Hi all,
I searched on Google for "metric versus Imperial" and got this site as the last hit on page 1. I found a topic "The Metric System vs. The Imperial System.... (view)
