kieran Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 so, most northern hemisphere carving seasons are finishing, and it's around about now that people get tetchy and fidgety and frustrated at not being on snow. (2 weeks now, for me) in hopes of keeping the fallout in one thread, i'll start the fight. feel free to join in with as many tangents as you fancy. SO. i think the american dollar should be abolished, and y'all should be required to use the Euro (€) instead, like wot us civilised peoples do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraph Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 SO. i think the american dollar should be abolished, and y'all should be required to use the Euro (€) instead, like wot us civilised peoples do. Yeah, because the attempted transition to the metric system went really well here too. :rolleyes: BTW, there is plenty of snow still being dumped in the mountains of Colorado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 SO. i think the american dollar should be abolished, and y'all should be required to use the Euro (€) instead, like wot us civilised peoples do. Said the man from the place that invented haggis Is it ever going to stop snowing here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I wish it would bloody stop snowing here. I've had a new mountain bike for three weeks, and it hasn't even been outside yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekempmeister Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 if we can trade dollars for euros 1/1 I just might get on board with it. personally, I'm partial to the suisse franc - some potency there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Stevens Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Buy a road bike (so kidding). Buy a snowmobile (not kidding). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcarve Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 so, most northern hemisphere carving seasons are finishing, and it's around about now that people get tetchy and fidgety and frustrated at not being on snow. (2 weeks now, for me)in hopes of keeping the fallout in one thread, i'll start the fight. feel free to join in with as many tangents as you fancy. SO. i think the american dollar should be abolished, and y'all should be required to use the Euro (€) instead, like wot us civilised peoples do. Ok, so to maintain the spirit of this thread, I respectfully disagree with all of your statements above Número uno..... There is always snow somewhere on earth, it's just a matter of how bad you want it (well, that and how much disposable $$$'s you have burning a hole in your wallet that your wife hasn't already spent on Prada purses, and 1400 count Egyptian cotton sheets). Número duo......I think the Euro should be abolished, and all money based on the good ol US dollar. That way it's not so confusin fer us uncivilized carvers ta figger out how much ar dad-gummed lift tickts rilly cost iffn we ever set foot ovar sees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 If you believed half of the famous George H.W. Bush's "New World Order" conspiracy, you'd know the US is going to be forced to adopt the "Amero" by the IMF any day now.... Besides, Glenn Beck says I need to raise chickens and buy gold-preferably from his advertisers. Speaking of Euros, isn't the UK thinking of ditching it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Speaking of Euros, isn't the UK thinking of ditching it?it isn't in use here. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colintkemp Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Something like a 150+ inch base at Sugar Bowl (Tahoe). Still riding... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 it isn't in use here. ;) Are you implying you were trying to start a pointless argument with a false accusation (using Euros is what civilized people do) or are you implying that Scots aren't civilized? BTW, I corrected all your misspelled words, no charge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjl Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Yeah, because the attempted transition to the metric system went really well here too. :rolleyes: I find the fact that we aren't using metric incredibly embarrassing, actually. It's pathetic. Everybody else managed to switch over just fine; we're the only ones that utterly failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I find the fact that we aren't using metric incredibly embarrassing, actually. It's pathetic. Everybody else managed to switch over just fine; we're the only ones that utterly failed. The metric system was officially adopted by the US in 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 I find the fact that we aren't using metric incredibly embarrassing, actually. It's pathetic. Everybody else managed to switch over just fine; we're the only ones that utterly failed. I use the metric system all the time. Who's stopping you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Carving seasn finished in the North? Well, no one informed us here in the Great White North... Snowed heavilly night before again. 6m base at local hills, yet closing this Sunday. But, we still have Blackcomb for another month, then Blackcomb Glacier for another 2. ;) Metric, yeah... Canada swithced over about same time as US, with limited success. Some stuff we do in metric, some in Imperial. One of the major reasons is strong trade with US, who pretty much refuses to use metric. USD is one of the most artifficial currencies nowadays. Do your research and you shell find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 I find the fact that we aren't using metric incredibly embarrassing, actually. It's pathetic. Everybody else managed to switch over just fine; we're the only ones that utterly failed.not only that, but you change measurements arbitrarily as well! how many pints in a gallon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Are you implying you were trying to start a pointless argument with a false accusation (using Euros is what civilized people do) or are you implying that Scots aren't civilized? BTW, I corrected all your misspelled words, no charge...yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcarve Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 not only that, but you change measurements arbitrarily as well! how many pints in a gallon? Ok, I'll bite, there are exactly......................... 8 US pints per gallon 6.6613935 UK pints per gallon By answering this question I've most likely just proven beyond a reasonable doubt, that I have far too much time on my hands. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 6.6613935 UK pints per gallon 6.6613935 UK pints per US gallon Of course the US may have to start using metric for gasoline soon, so we don't realize how much we are paying per gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Me Likeee Imperial pints.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Me Likeee Imperial pints....that extra mouthful or two makes all the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcarve Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 that extra mouthful or two makes all the difference. Yes it does, yes it does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Yes it does, yes it does we're talking about beer, here. or at least, I am ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 we're talking about beer, here. or at least, I am ... As am I..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 I use the metric system all the time. Drugs are dosed in milligrams or grams. People are weighed in kilograms. Lacerations and organs are measured in centimeters. People have a fever if their body temp is over 38.5 degrees C. The best way to switch to the metric system is just to immerse yourself in it-much like learning a new language. Of course, my kids love watching the car show on BBC America. My daughter asked me if the guy was taking about kilometers when he was talking about the "0-60" time. I said 60 kph wasn't that fast and the biggest misperception was that the Brits actually used the metric system all the time.... Also, BTW, when I left the USAF, my clinic mates gave me a bottle of blue paint to wear when I went into battle naked....it's good to be a redhaired, green eyed barbarian.... Also, BTW, if you want to "lose" weight, start referring to it in "stones".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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