8.10b - first impression and questions

[Nigel Ridley]

Art Alexion wrote:
> On Wednesday 08 October 2008 10:50:54 pm Ian L. Target wrote:
>> Derek Broughton wrote:
>>>> Except that was not a programming bug but a data entry bug because the
>>>> USA is so stupid that they can't teach their scientists metric. (I am
>>>> from the USA btw and resent that I was not properly taught the
>>>> international standard ether in any useful way.)
>>>>    
>> I am 43 and was taught the metric system in elementary school back in
>> the 70's 'cause America was going to go 'metric.'   30 some odd years
>> later and we still haven't formally made the switch.  Go figure.
> 
> Yep, I'm 54 and was taught the same thing in Junior High.  I thought it was so 
> we could find wrenches to repair our Volkswagens...
> 
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> 
You know how hard it is to find an adjustable metric wrench in the USA.......!

He He,

Nigel

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