Well, this thread was certainly entertaining from start to finish - but there sure wasn't much conversation about RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! was there?

Hola Sure let’s talk about rain. Just make sure all measurements are in millimeters not inches.

"The Things we do for love."

With the keyboards and harmonies and symphonic sound I always thought that was ELO.

The symphonic sound comes from the Gizmo. It was an amazing invention for its time.

With the keyboards and harmonies and symphonic sound I always thought that was ELO.

The 70s group 10cc was based on a typical volume in a male ejaculation.
I don't remember the conversion.

I was such a big fan of 10cc. It is a pity that the song that they are most remembered for is, "The Things We Do For Love." Within the industry, they were mostly known for inventing the Gizmo, also known as the Gizmotron. Although eventually it was a commercial flop because of technical difficulties, it was coveted by many musicians for the sounds that it could produce. It was used to great acclaim in their only other song that still gets air time on radio, "I'm Not In Love."

I miss 10cc.

I'm wondering why he pulled you over for going 2.137 MPH over the limit. I'm sure there must have been many going much faster. Must have been a boring day.

I was going to tell him exactly that....then thought better of it.

The metric system is far superior to what is now called the United States Standard System or more commonly the United States Customary System. The U.S. loses a tremendous amount of economic productivity because of this antiquated throwback to the Middle Ages and beyond. If I were king of the U.S., I would decree that we will move to the metric system. In anticipation of the fits of hysteria that this would engender, the caveat would be that we will take 100 years to complete the transfer. Everyone alive today will never have to deal with the metric system. All measures would sit side by side for generations. Obviously, it wouldn't take that long but perception is so much more important than reality with many low-IQ individuals.

However, having said all this in support of metric, personally I prefer Fahrenheit over Celcius. The units in Celcius are two wide. It is much easier to say "low 70's" than to say "mid-lower 20's."

Canada began introducing the metric system in 1975, but conversion has been a
bit spotty. Weather, (temperatures, wind speed, rain, snowfall, etc), most weights and measures, distances, etc. are all metric.....but for some strange reason, meat is still advertised predominantly by the pound, with the corresponding....and shocking....kilo price in very small print.

I was pulled over by a Washington state trooper, who said I was speeding in a
60mph zone. I replied that I was driving at exactly 100 kph on my speedometer,
which corresponds to 60 mph. He replied: "No, 100 kph is 62.137 mph, so you were speeding. I'll let you go this time, but remember that conversion."

It might be a good idea to look in the mirror before calling others arrogant or disrespectful.

However, having said all this in support of metric, personally I prefer Fahrenheit over Celcius. The units in Celcius are two wide. It is much easier to say "low 70's" than to say "mid-lower 20's."

The temp is 29C. This isn’t the USA. This is Mexico. Don’t disrespect it by using USA lingo.
Why are USAers so arrogant when they travel. ? They are from one of two countries in world that uses the Fahrenheit scale, but everywhere they go, everyone must conform to their standards?

When I have visitors in my USA home I'm perfectly fine if they use terms like 'liters', 'meters' and 'Celsius' if that's what they're most comfortable with. I can do the math. Even aboot and hoser are acceptable. It's aboot being a gracious host and it keeps them coming back.

Man, you get your knickers in a twist over the weirdest things. Chill out.

No indignation. Just suggesting to deal with reality, i.e. Gringos are used to Fahrenheit. If they move to Mexico, it would make sense for them to learn Spanish and get used to Celsius, visitors not so much.

Hola. Why are USAers so arrogant when they travel. ? They are from one of two countries in world that uses the Fahrenheit scale, but everywhere they go, everyone must conform to their standards?