ianinsa Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Surprisingly the USA has had metric money for a long, long time and has resisted other forms quite strenuously, just think the Uk conversion happened half a century ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahoo2 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Howling southerly winds and sleety rain that cuts right through you. I am a bit of a lizard and hate the cold so I am in four layers of clothing and a wool beanie every time I jump out of the warm tractor cab. Thank goodness for seat heaters, a quick shot of warmth on my back when I jump back in makes a lot of difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 We started the conversian back in the 80's if i remember right. We were taught metrics in school, and we were on our way pre Reagan. states had a fit about changing the speed limit sighns, the public hated the idea of change in general and it just sorta fell on its face. It was rather interesting to need two sets of tool to wotk on US cars made in the 80's. Our military and sciences all use metrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Our military and sciences all use metrics. My time in service is the only reason I can get a rough metric distance. I think if I would've stayed longer I'd be better but I did what I felt I needed to do and I got out.i do plan on teaching my son metric measures so he's not lost like most of us in the States are when someone from elsewhere mentions something be it distance temp etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 If your children are not being taught metrics in school you should have a talk with the school board. Science, medicine and enginering (and of corse the military) all require metrics. Infact cooking scools, particularly bread and pasteries use metrics. Nothing wrong with a duel system, just teach it. I find I do pretty well in either, conversian is iffy sometimes, but I manage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 My son turns two next month when I was in school we were taught the metric system for about two weeks and that was it. I believe whole heartedly we should adopt it as a standard. It's already well know and used world wide but we and two other countries refuse to accept it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 my van parked in the shade at about 6pm was at about 18 degrees C, it was a bit warmer earlier in the day, we may get a few days of over 30 C but that is rare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I am in four layers of clothing and a wool beanie every time I jump out of the warm tractor cab.You know that you are SERIOUSLY RURAL when they are using tractors as 'cabs' Yahoo, many years ago my youngest brother and I owned a pig farm in 'nice flat maize country' in winter the high water tanks stayed frozen till mid morning , those are days I certainly don't miss! I feel for you mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 We started the conversian back in the 80's if i remember right. We were taught metrics in school, and we were on our way pre Reagan. states had a fit about changing the speed limit sighns, the public hated the idea of change in general and it just sorta fell on its face. It was rather interesting to need two sets of tool to wotk on US cars made in the 80's. Our military and sciences all use metrics. Actually Charles the 1st. Continental Congress decided converting to metric would cause too much confusion so decided we'd stay with what we have. Congress has presented the very same excuse ever since, they say the public isn't smart enough to deal with base 10. I think they have a point, we let our gvt. get away with whatever they like, it's on OUR heads.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Frosty, that just sounds so .... CYNICAL so unfrostyesque(new word) Sheesh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 At the risk of geting political, we americans have the goverment we deserve (or atleast 90% of Americans) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 We need to turn this back to which scale to use and avoid political discussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Yes sir, mesage herd, kind chastisment registerd and complience forthcoming. as I think in english mesure, sorry most of my oosts will be in english, lol. As I can always find a converter no need to "dumb it up" for me if you use metric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 How about going back to talking about how hot it is rather than how we put numbers to it? I formally withdraw my previous comment.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 23c here today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 95.9 degF---but it says it feels like 96 degf due to the humidity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Cool 93c Heat index over 100, a breath of a breas so the shade isn't bad, long sleaves, long pants, dew rag and an old straw hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 73f here so far and I've been sweating since it hit 66f. You know you're Alaskan if you use both the car heater and air conditioning on the same day. I had the car air on HIGH just now coming home from the store. Another scorcher in the works!The upside of it not hitting mid-high 80's and higher humidity is the fires. The Sockeye fire is 90% contained and they're knocking it down. The Card St. fire is close to 40% contained and they're redirecting what air bombers they can to it. Unfortunately there've been a rash of lightning strike fires with something like 85 burning this morning. Hot shot crews and air tankers are concentrating on protecting structures and villages. It's going to be a long summer.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Cool 93c Heat index over 100, a breath of a breas so the shade isn't bad, long sleaves, long pants, dew rag and an old straw hatI really hope that's a typo cause if it was almost 200f there it would be all over the news. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Yes sir, to much mind streching with the H11 tool steel data. Been in hotter, but that requires a scba and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 The hottest I have personally been in... I probably shouldn't have. In the middle of the day in August here on the Alabama Gulf Coast (several years ago), I crawled into an attic to replace the 164 degree F heat detectors that had activated... just from the sun on the black shingle roof in 100+ F weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 The attic is definitely no place to be when its that hot out. I've been in them when it's in the upper 80s and I'd rather not do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Years ago we had to finish up the electric and needed to be in the attack, the Thermometer topped out at 150F and it was pegged. Being in the mid west humidity in the old attic was near 100%. Before entering we cranked the house A/C unit and disconnected one of the flexi ducts to allow it to blow into the attic to help cool it down while we explained to the home owner what we were doing and why. After about a half hour the temps dropped below 100F and we went up to finish the job.The Idiot home owner turned off the A/C soon shortly after we entered the attic because as he said, it was getting to cold downstairs and he didnt want to waist his A/C. I would have killed him right there, if I werent borderline heat stroke and needed to be taken to the hospital soon as I got out of the attic. Edited June 25, 2015 by Steve Sells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Put on a set of turnouts, lol, sucks when you ar outside a burning building on a 100+ day. Not great fun in the building either...did the home owner pay the hospital bills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 House AC Unit was being replaced at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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