[URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/world/europe/imperial-measurements-pounds-ounces-return.html"]Looks like Britain will be switching to the imperial system soon.[/URL]
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[URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/world/europe/imperial-measurements-pounds-ounces-return.html"]Looks like Britain will be switching to the imperial system soon.[/URL]
'one of the freedoms of post-Brexit'.
It's pretty sad when one of the victories claimed by the Brexiteers, is a worse system of measurement only used by Myanmar, Liberia, and the US.
[QUOTE=Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh;5736834]'one of the freedoms of post-Brexit'.
It's pretty sad when one of the victories claimed by the Brexiteers, is a worse system of measurement only used by Myanmar, Liberia, and the US.[/QUOTE]
We don't use Imperial. That would be for Colonies of the British Empire. Ugh. :p
No we use the U.S. Customary Units which is LIKE Imperial but [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_imperial_and_US_customary_measurement_systems"]some significant(?) differences[/URL].
...Well damn, my week has been pretty dull lately. I guess knowing I got a raise is about the best news so far.
[QUOTE=Sub-Zero MKA;5736798][URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/world/europe/imperial-measurements-pounds-ounces-return.html"]Looks like Britain will be switching to the imperial system soon.[/URL][/QUOTE]
Oh, FFS. Morons.
It’ll never get through parliament though.
[QUOTE=Iron_Twister;5736930]...Well damn, my week has been pretty dull lately. I guess knowing I got a raise is about the best news so far.[/QUOTE]
A raise? That's good news.
I had a job interview on Thursday, now comes the sit and wait. Not that I don't have things to keep me busy.
[video=youtube;YwalpvQC4Pc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwalpvQC4Pc[/video]
Wait, they actually pulled of Brexitting? Last I heard they were still arguing about all the details.
[QUOTE=The MunchKING;5736985]Wait, they actually pulled of Brexitting? Last I heard they were still arguing about all the details.[/QUOTE]
Scotland and Northern Ireland weren't happy about it, but yeah they did.
Last I heard, Northern Ireland was considering leaving the UK and going back to the rest of Ireland.
[QUOTE=Tami;5736993]Scotland and Northern Ireland weren't happy about it, but yeah they did.
Last I heard, Northern Ireland was considering leaving the UK and going back to the rest of Ireland.[/QUOTE]
Latest news on 18/09/21: UK politics is a shambles. Everyone in Britain hates everyone else in Britain for any one of a number of reasons.
Tomorrow: Same news, change the date.
We’re now, as a nation, simultaneously both xenophobic and oikophobic. We hate foreigners and our own countrymen. So everyone, pretty much.
[QUOTE=Beadle;5737057]Latest news on 18/09/21: UK politics is a shambles. Everyone in Britain hates everyone else in Britain for any one of a number of reasons.
Tomorrow: Same news, change the date.
We’re now, as a nation, simultaneously both xenophobic and oikophobic. We hate foreigners and our own countrymen. So everyone, pretty much.[/QUOTE]
I know this is a serious topic, but I have to be honest here: that second word (oikophobic), I have literally never heard of before.
[QUOTE=Cleric of Hell’s Brigade;5737061]I know this is a serious topic, but I have to be honest here: that second word (oikophobic), I have literally never heard of before.[/QUOTE]
Neither had I until I googled the concept I was looking for (and just assuming there would be a word for it).
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[QUOTE=Beadle;5737079]Neither had I until I googled the concept I was looking for (and just assuming there would be a word for it).
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Hm, learned a new word today
[QUOTE=The MunchKING;5736897]We don't use Imperial. That would be for Colonies of the British Empire. Ugh. :p
No we use the U.S. Customary Units which is LIKE Imperial but [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_imperial_and_US_customary_measurement_systems"]some significant(?) differences[/URL].[/QUOTE]
Colonies of the British Empire basically stopped using Imperial years ago. Basically, as Beadle says, it's three countries (US, Liberia, Myanmar) which accounts for about 5% of the world population.
[QUOTE=Sharpandpointies;5737103]Colonies of the British Empire basically stopped using Imperial years ago. Basically, as Beadle says, it's three countries (US, Liberia, Myanmar) which accounts for about 5% of the world population.[/QUOTE]
Credit where credit’s due. It was Cthulhu who did that little piece of research.
My insight is matched only by my laziness.
Sorry, it’s actually BETTERED by my laziness.