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Old 01-30-12, 03:17 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
Because the metric system is better? And it took the old Texan all those years to realise that?
Just kiddin'
Hey, before all these fancy digital gizmos came along, how did know that
I was really setting my stat to 20C, instead of 68F??

Good idea to introduce new measurement standards.?.
I'm not so sure I like the idea of crashing a Mars mission or running out of fuel,
because the guys at the airport used liters, instead of gallons..
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