The program director on CFRB 1010 took to the air to answer phoned in complaints and questions from the listeners on Wednesday, January 31st. That was cool. I love it when people put themselves in the frontlines knowing full well they’re going to get shot at. Some of the comments were nice, some weren’t, really, what do I care, right? One caller asked why the station doesn’t report the temperature in Fahrenheit anymore.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Metric System!
If you’re reading this and you live in one of the few places in the world that don’t use the Metric System, don’t take offense, I’m not attacking you. I’m attacking those people who live in places like Canada, places that have converted. There are people today, in Canada, who have still yet to grasp the concept of the Metric System. Hello, people! Conversion began in 1970.
The company where I am employed uses measurements all day long. We use the Metric System. Our handwritten layouts are in centimetres, but are software is limited to millimetres. On dear, what are we to do? Hmmm… Cut the last digit off the millimetre measurement and voila, centimetres. Easy, isn’t it.
In regards to the Fahrenheit Celsius debate in Canada, give up the Fahrenheit. Celsius is easier to work with in regards to why we as Canadians need the temperature. In Canada, the first thing we need to know is whether or not water will freeze. Celsius is designed for just such a need. Water freezes at 0 degrees. Below 0 degrees means cold, above 0 degrees means warm. It doesn’t get easier than that.
For crying out loud people, convert!
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Could someone explain to me why cars have that feature to tell you “ICE POSSIBLE.” It is always obvious to me whether or not ice is possible on the roads. If there’s ice beside the road, there could be ice on the road. If the temperature is below freezing, there could be ice on the road. If there’s a car flipped upside down in the ditch 50 metres in front of you, there could be ice on the road. If you had an icicle sword fight while waiting for the car to warm up, there could be ice on the road.
Recommended Listening: Too Cold in the Winter by Cry of Love
6 responses so far ↓
Rawbean // February 13, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Yea the firm I work at still uses imperial. I came from a firm that primarily used metric so when something is in metric I’m the only one that can say “Oh 305mm is 12 inches!” I agree it would be so much easier to all be on the same page!
slopmaster // February 13, 2007 at 3:52 pm
You’re right. The Metric system is better, but the US will never give it up. We like to do things our own way.
angelcjr // February 13, 2007 at 4:42 pm
I’m one of the losers that needs to convert. I promise, just like when I switched over to beta for blogger that I’ll convert. Promise!!! Pinky swear!! Cross my heart!!!
Miss Ash // February 13, 2007 at 7:26 pm
I use whatever is convienient for me at the time. I switch it up.
Dan // February 13, 2007 at 8:26 pm
It’s never gonna happen here. My countrymen are lazy and stubborn. Besides, look at our president - you think that guy could handle conversion math on the fly?
But do you want to know the real reason why America will never go metric?
Because saying 12 inches sounds a lot more impressive than saying 30 centimeters — Even if neither is true.
wiwille // February 15, 2007 at 12:27 am
Love how so much effort is put into technology that does nothing more than state the obvious.
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