http://blog.ijhedges.com/2007/05/09/uk-weights-and-measures/ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.ijhedges.com/2007/05/09/uk-weights-and-measures/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Ian Sat, 12 May 2007 20:46:36 +0000 http://newblog.ijhedges.com/?p=190#comment-81 Hi Lyall, Sorry I'm a bit slow replying. I hadn't realised that you were metric over there. Was it strange to go back to distances in miles when you were over here? I guess with money there is an added incentive to work it out quickly. Ian Hi Lyall, Sorry I’m a bit slow replying. I hadn’t realised that you were metric over there. Was it strange to go back to distances in miles when you were over here? I guess with money there is an added incentive to work it out quickly.
Ian

]]> http://blog.ijhedges.com/2007/05/09/uk-weights-and-measures/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Lyall Wed, 09 May 2007 23:23:00 +0000 http://newblog.ijhedges.com/?p=190#comment-80 Hi Ian,Yes we in N.Z.changed from imerial to metric several years ago.I used to think why should we change something that is part of our heritage.I used to have trouble when travelling,- miles to kilometres?With temperature I used to think 16F = 61C that way it puts you close when thinking of other temperatures.With money you seem to learn real quick,I wonder why?? Hi Ian,Yes we in N.Z.changed from imerial to metric several years ago.I used to think why should we change something that is part of our heritage.I used to have trouble when travelling,- miles to kilometres?With temperature I used to think 16F = 61C that way it puts you close when thinking of other temperatures.With money you seem to learn real quick,I wonder why??

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