Another irritant for me with English.....

[Sunburnt Indian]

Canceled and cancelled are correct spellings. Canceled is more common in the US, cancelled more popular in the UK. I prefer one correct spelling.

I prefer measuring temperture like the rest of the world. Water freezes at 0 and boils at 100. I'm thrilled Congress was first to peg the US dollar at 100 cents and 1000 mills. I'd be in big trouble if 12 cents equaled a dime and 24 pennies equaled a quarter. I like life simple.

Was it 2000 when US stocks began trading metric? US stock markets were based on the Spanish dollar. I bought some AT&T stocks for 25 5/8. After the changeover I bought XM radio stck for $6.644.

 

[aix_xpert]

Although 12.5 cents equals a bit, and 2 bits equals a quarter. Its not fully "square". As for other measures, temp is fine with me either way. I've lived overseas enough to know that 40 is hot. But I'm sorry, I don't care if its illogical, but I refuse to trade miles for klicks. My mom lives south of Tuscon in Arizona just off I-17, and on that stretch of interstate, the signage is in KMs rather than miles, and it pisses me off every time I see it.

 

[Sunburnt Indian]

Although 12.5 cents equals a bit, and 2 bits equals a quarter. Its not fully "square". As for other measures, temp is fine with me either way. I've lived overseas enough to know that 40 is hot. But I'm sorry, I don't care if its illogical, but I refuse to trade miles for klicks. My mom lives south of Tuscon in Arizona just off I-17, and on that stretch of interstate, the signage is in KMs rather than miles, and it pisses me off every time I see it.

I-17 is the only US highway signed metric. In 1995 I watched km signs go up in Alabama state wide. Kentucky was scheduled #2. By executive order, Slick Willie said we can't afford the signs changeover. Gov. Fob James had state wide 'Bama km signs dug up. We remain one of 3 countries in the stone age.

In 1959 the mile got shorter so we would match up with Canada and 4 other countries. The inch was set at precisely 2.54 cm. For a long time now Canada and the 4 countries have no interest the length of a mile. Their highways are km.

All metrc units are small cap except L.

The first metric sign I ever saw in the US was on the bridge over the lake by Las Vegas. Truck Lane 500 METERS.

As a "professional tourist" for 12 years, sign placement really caught my attention. SMITH EXIT 1 MILE sign would wear out and be replaced by SMITH EXIT 1 1/4 MILE. 1 1/4 MILE is 2 km. SMITH EXIT 1/2 MILE would be replaced by SMITH EXIT 1/3 MILE. 1/3 MILE is 500 METERS.

Distace to signs popped up everywhere. Cheyenne 62, Little Rock 62, Fort Smith 62, Indianapolis, 62, San Antonio 62, Cincinnatti 62, Seattle 62, Omaha 62. 62 miles is 100 km.

I've seen no signs whatsoever of any noticeable sign placement in the Nations. Last summer I drove I-35 the entire length across the Nations. The Nations does have the new super modern I-35 signs posted every half mile. No signs I saw of burying all power lines over Nations Interstate highways.

 

[LAY THE WOODY]

God bless Texas. And our wheelchair bound governor and all his henchmen.

 

[fairdinkem]

Canceled and cancelled are correct spellings. Canceled is more common in the US, cancelled more popular in the UK. I prefer one correct spelling.

I prefer measuring temperture like the rest of the world. Water freezes at 0 and boils at 100. I'm thrilled Congress was first to peg the US dollar at 100 cents and 1000 mills. I'd be in big trouble if 12 cents equaled a dime and 24 pennies equaled a quarter. I like life simple.

Was it 2000 when US stocks began trading metric? US stock markets were based on the Spanish dollar. I bought some AT&T stocks for 25 5/8. After the changeover I bought XM radio stck for $6.644.

There are only 3-countries in the world left on our "English" system. We initially agreed and then crawfished the world about going metric in the '80's. I love English unless I am solving thermodynamic equations or chemistry problems.