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Re: Egad! It's the metric system! Run!
Posted By: Faux Pas, on host 205.228.12.71
Date: Wednesday, September 1, 1999, at 06:34:59
In Reply To: Re: I'm back... you may all run away from your monitor screaming, if posted by Howard on Tuesday, August 31, 1999, at 13:20:54:

> Being an American, I guess I need to say that we use both the metric (SI) system and the English system. I use both almost every day. I use SAE tools on my Cushman and metric on my Vespa and Toyota. It doesn't bother me...

>How"about 88 kg"ard

Back when I lived in Texas, I had an '84 Ford Tempo. Everything on the car was in English units -- except the plug used for changing the oil. That was 11mm. Everything else on the car: 3/4", 5/16", 7/16" -- but the oil plug. I have no idea why.

-Faux "ever go mudding in a Tempo?" Pas

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