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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveDash View Post
    Would Amerians ever want to switch to the Metric system?
    Sure, but old habits die hard. and the education system aint helping :/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bro Jangles View Post
    Greater? no. Larger? yes.
    Too bad that'll mean bilingualism down here. Note I will never EVER cater to someone from Quebec.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anthony91 View Post
    You have to be a real dull fvck to stand watching 3+ hours of left turns with pitstops and the occasional crash.
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    How many rundlets are in a hogshead? How many chains make up an acre, how many stone to a hundreweight? What's wrong with the metric system?

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    Quote Originally Posted by khalifah View Post
    Sure, but old habits die hard. and the education system aint helping :/
    All of my science and math teachers throughout middle and high school taught with metric, so its stuck with me. Only **** measuring should use the American system.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveDash View Post
    Would Amerians ever want to switch to the Metric system?
    And have to rename all of our hamburgers? I don't think so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anthony91 View Post
    All of my science and math teachers throughout middle and high school taught with metric, so its stuck with me. Only **** measuring should use the American system.

    Makes it sound bigger, sure, I get it.

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    Another one I was thinking about the other day:

    Do you ever get tired of all the hatin/criticism of your country from foreigners? I know I would after a while.

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    So...what is this fascination for New Jersey all about?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveDash View Post
    Another one I was thinking about the other day:

    Do you ever get tired of all the hatin/criticism of your country from foreigners? I know I would after a while.
    We simply just don't give a fvck, solves everything, allows the foreigners to waste their time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SBL View Post
    And have to rename all of our hamburgers? I don't think so.
    A one tenth kilogram and cheese just doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anthony91 View Post
    We simply just don't give a fvck, solves everything, allows the foreigners to waste their time.
    Good response.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveDash View Post
    Would Amerians ever want to switch to the Metric system?
    Tried in the 70's I believe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by digrar View Post
    How many rundlets are in a hogshead? How many chains make up an acre, how many stone to a hundreweight? What's wrong with the metric system?

    I'll tell you - its from you country. Therefore, it must totally suck a phat ****. Speaking of cocks, I suppose my tallywhacker connotatively sounds much more lengthy in centimeters. That should not be overlooked.

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