Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Why the U.S doesn't use the Metric System

I absolutely HATE metric... I cannot relate to it...at all..

The metric system is a far better system in all ways esp for linear measurements used in construction. All weights and measures are multiplied and divided by 10. How easy is that?

Those who don't see the benefits of metric don't want to see the benefits of metric.

The choices are:

A. Use a system where you measure in fractions, then convert those fractions to decimal numbers in order to use a calculator, then convert the decimal answer back into a fraction. Your basic unit of measure is grouped in such a way that it's divisible by 2, 4ths, 8ths, 16ths, and 32nds or is multiplied by 12.

B. Use a system where you measure in decimals, use no conversion to plug those numbers into a calculator and no conversion of the answer as it's already in decimals. Your basic unit of measure is divisible or multiplied by 10, allowing one to slide the decimal as needed usually sans calculator.

It means you are missing the point. Tell me what metric dimension equals a gallon? then divide it into 4 equal parts. What does that look like to you? Tell me what metric dimension equals an inch, put it on a steel tape on a metric scale, divide it into 4 parts and tell me just how easy this would be to follow on a ladder 20 feet up calling out numbers to the saw man.

If God wanted us to use the Friggin' metric system........................

there woulda been 10 Disciples instead of 12 !

Paul, what percent of the work your shop does is metric?

I am a retired surveyor for the Arkansas Highway Department. When I first started back in the 60's, we used feet and tenths/hundredths of a foot. Was told to forget about inches, as only whores and carpenters used that measure. Later I was doing bridge surveys, where I had to measure the existing bridges, in some cases. They had to be measured in feet/inches, carpenter work. Move on along and they starting the metric system, as that was what America was going to. So I had to have and understand, and carry with me three different units of measurement. Hard to get a crew that could or would understand this. They finally kicked the Metric units to the curb, thank goodness. miles

I seen Domino’s slice up a round pizza into squares. A lot of kids ended up with just crust. Oh well, only the strong survive jack

I wouldn't touch this subject with a 3.048 meter pole.

Who got the piece with the Afro hair in it?

Diving:
Springboard heights are 1 m and 3m.

Platforms are 5m, 7m, and 10m.

Even in the US.

I am a retired surveyor for the Arkansas Highway Department. When I first started back in the 60's, we used feet and tenths/hundredths of a foot. Was told to forget about inches, as only whores and carpenters used that measure. Later I was doing bridge surveys, where I had to measure the existing bridges, in some cases. They had to be measured in feet/inches, carpenter work. Move on along and they starting the metric system, as that was what America was going to. So I had to have and understand, and carry with me three different units of measurement. Hard to get a crew that could or would understand this. They finally kicked the Metric units to the curb, thank goodness. miles

Much of the US was originally surveyed using the Government Survey system (Township, Range, Section). This is based off units dealing with miles and fractions of a mile. Those surveys make up the basis of legal descriptions for millions of existing properties.