Re: [Elecraft] Way OT - The Metric System is Inevitable
Yup, we're way OT. Let's end this thread at this time so we can return to our regular Radio related mayhem.. 73, Eric List Moderator elecraft.com _..._ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Way OT - The Metric System is Inevitable
Engineering was metric (MKS) in the late 60s when I got my degree. Sure we did some calculations with feet and inches by mostly it was meters, kilograms, etc. Brian KB1VBF Sent from my iPad > On Jun 22, 2014, at 11:06 PM, "Dauer, Edward" wrote: > > Three of the more important aspects of my life already are metric - > healthcare (dosages are are almost universally in mg/l and many infusions > are calculated in mg per meter of body surface squared); bicycling (even > American-made frames use hex bolts measured in mm); and wine (a quarto is > 250 ml, a bottle is 750 ml). The other stuff, like engineering, will > eventually catch up. On the other hand, the legal system is still rather > British. > > Ted, KN1CBR (enjoying a quarto) > > >> >> >> Message: 22 >> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 18:51:43 -0400 >> From: "Bruce Beford" >> To: >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] temperature sensors and "convert" -- totally >>off >> Message-ID: <12D663FC375E4C44B2A966F9033F1805@HPE250f> >> Content-Type: text/plain;charset="us-ascii" >> >> The United States is being dragged from Imperial measurements to the >> Metric >> System- Inch by Inch. 8) >> Bruce/N1RX >> (Enjoying a pint...) >> >>> Enough! It is time for the USA to quit fighting the rest of the world >>> and >> switch to Metric > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to b.den...@comcast.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Way OT - The Metric System is Inevitable
ER... um... ah... I have nothing to add to the metric system deal...BUT AS LONG AS EVERYONE IS OFF TOPIC and saying what they are imbibing this evening, I might as well join in, MAKE A TOAST AND DRINK to everybody's good health ! Thus, I am enjoying a double shot of superb George T. Stagg Straight Ky Bourbon, uncut, unfiltered, barrel proofed at 142.6, dumped and directly hand bottled, hand labeled, and ... oh... so good, with lush toffee sweetness and overlaying dark chocolate, with hints of vanilla, nougat and molasses. Underlying notes of dates, tobacco, dark berries, spearmint and a hint of coffee round out the palate. Mmmm so smooth and good. So, good health, peace and prosperity to all! (whereupon he sips a wee bit of the bronze colored nectar, and heaves a heavy sigh ...) Ahhh. good stuff. 73 and Good DX to ya. I am SURE Eric will terminate the thread after all this! K8JHR -- On 6/22/2014 11:06 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote: Ted, KN1CBR (enjoying a quarto) From: "Bruce Beford" Bruce/N1RX (Enjoying a pint...) __ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Way OT - The Metric System is Inevitable
Three of the more important aspects of my life already are metric - healthcare (dosages are are almost universally in mg/l and many infusions are calculated in mg per meter of body surface squared); bicycling (even American-made frames use hex bolts measured in mm); and wine (a quarto is 250 ml, a bottle is 750 ml). The other stuff, like engineering, will eventually catch up. On the other hand, the legal system is still rather British. Ted, KN1CBR (enjoying a quarto) > > >Message: 22 >Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 18:51:43 -0400 >From: "Bruce Beford" >To: >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] temperature sensors and "convert" -- totally > off >Message-ID: <12D663FC375E4C44B2A966F9033F1805@HPE250f> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >The United States is being dragged from Imperial measurements to the >Metric >System- Inch by Inch. 8) >Bruce/N1RX >(Enjoying a pint...) > >> Enough! It is time for the USA to quit fighting the rest of the world >>and >switch to Metric > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
