8.10b - first impression and questions

[Billie Erin Walsh]

Nigel Ridley wrote:
> Art Alexion wrote:
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>> On Wednesday 08 October 2008 10:50:54 pm Ian L. Target wrote:
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>>> Derek Broughton wrote:
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>>>>> 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.)
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>>> 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,
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> Nigel
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>   
I've got a couple 200mm adjustable wrenches in my tool kit.