Martin, I have explored those websites.
I have traveled. When I did travel I didn't pay any attention to signs or other measurement related objects. Jerry ________________________________ From: Martin Vlietstra <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 2, 2009 1:13:41 AM Subject: [USMA:42820] RE: Jerry Jerry, In my replies to you, I have given you a number of links. Please explore them. Also, when you have the time/money do some traveling. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Victor Jockin Sent: 02 February 2009 01:46 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:42817] Jerry Jerry, I want to second what Brian and some others have already said. Why don't you try to keep it to one or two posts per day (which is a lot) and please ask yourself whether you're really sharing new and useful information when you draft your posts. -Victor -------------------------------------------------- From: "Brian J White" <[email protected]> Sent: 02/01/2009 4:59 PM To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Subject: [USMA:42814] Re: Small item seen on TV > > I think we should rename this list the "Jeremiah MacGregor list". My > has the email traffic more than quadrupled over the past week or so. Wow. > :) > > At 16:38 2009-02-01, Jeremiah MacGregor wrote: >>Stephen, >> >>I can't speak for UK houses, but most US houses are made out of wood and >>are framed. The spacing between studs is usually 16 inches. In a metric >>house, this would be 400 mm. In an English house the drywall sections >>would be 4 x 8 feet, in a metric house they would be 1200 x 2400 mm. So >>there is a difference. To the homeowner the issue would be transparent >>unless they are going to do remodeling and would need to know which system >>the house was built in. >> >>Of course US houses aren't built metric yet as far as I know. But if they >>were then the distinction would be important. >> >>Naturally no one is going to tear down a perfectly good house because it >>is not metric just to build a new one in metric. In the US when >>neighborhoods become too old they become slums. The houses become rotten >>and many are torn down. If there ever is a program for redevelopment then >>the remaining old homes are torn down and new homes are built on the spot >>and a new neighborhood arises. >> >>If this were to occur after a conversion to metric then the new homes >>would be built in metric where previously English homes stood. >> >>Maybe in other countries homes are built differently and meant to last >>1000 years. Not in the US. We don't want things to last. We want them >>to fall apart so that companies can make money selling us new things. >> >>You say your house appears to be imperial built? Are you sure or just >>wishing? Why not say it is or it isn't instead of just being vague or >>unsure? What year was it built and was this before or after the UK >>started building homes in metric? >> >>Jerry >> > >
