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OT English System vs Imperial System of Measure
"Nad R" wrote in message ... "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote: "Nad R" wrote in message As the old saying goes: "Two Countries divided by a common language" In the US we call it the "English System of Measurements". The UK calls it the "Imperial System". No it's not. An Imperial Pint has 20 fl ounces. I have traveled to Canada on occasion. Canada uses the Imperial Gallon as 4.5 liters. Where the US Gallon is 3.7 liters for gasoline containers. So can I assume we both learned something here? You now know what the English System is now? And that we both need to be conscious of the English vs Imperial differences? In the US every day life people use the English System. In the Science Arena is the only area in the US that uses the Metric System in which I am also familure with. But as you stated you seem to use a mixed system, Celsius for temperature and inches for measurement. Is this common to mix it up in your part of the world? Here in the US the two systems are separate, no mix. It is one or the other. Perhaps in the future I should use the term "Gallon:US" and others us "gallon:UK" So in your part of the world, do you have Five Gallon Buckets? if so I wonder what the size difference is. This being Usenet my guess has as much relevance as any I have gleaned from the regular posts that we are not a bunch of teenagers and this being the case, those of us from the UK or Aus will have been taught the imperial system at school and then "converted" to Metric at some time in our working lives. Like FarmI I know what 2 inches looks like I know what a foot looks like I just have to mentally convert them when speaking to the youngsters or risk the blank stares. However "they" do not think of us older people when they tell us the fence must be 198cm high ( 6 foot 6 inches) not an easy sum to do if your hats on tight. So no, in every day life we use the Metric system its just some of us are better at visualising feet and inches. My Five Gallon Bucket is a 20 litre jerry can. Mike |
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OT English System vs Imperial System of Measure
"Bloke Down The Pub" wrote in message
. au... "Nad R" wrote in message ... "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote: "Nad R" wrote in message As the old saying goes: "Two Countries divided by a common language" In the US we call it the "English System of Measurements". The UK calls it the "Imperial System". No it's not. An Imperial Pint has 20 fl ounces. I have traveled to Canada on occasion. Canada uses the Imperial Gallon as 4.5 liters. Where the US Gallon is 3.7 liters for gasoline containers. So can I assume we both learned something here? You now know what the English System is now? And that we both need to be conscious of the English vs Imperial differences? In the US every day life people use the English System. In the Science Arena is the only area in the US that uses the Metric System in which I am also familure with. But as you stated you seem to use a mixed system, Celsius for temperature and inches for measurement. Is this common to mix it up in your part of the world? Here in the US the two systems are separate, no mix. It is one or the other. Perhaps in the future I should use the term "Gallon:US" and others us "gallon:UK" So in your part of the world, do you have Five Gallon Buckets? if so I wonder what the size difference is. This being Usenet my guess has as much relevance as any I have gleaned from the regular posts that we are not a bunch of teenagers and this being the case, those of us from the UK or Aus will have been taught the imperial system at school and then "converted" to Metric at some time in our working lives. Like FarmI I know what 2 inches looks like I know what a foot looks like I just have to mentally convert them when speaking to the youngsters or risk the blank stares. However "they" do not think of us older people when they tell us the fence must be 198cm high ( 6 foot 6 inches) not an easy sum to do if your hats on tight. So no, in every day life we use the Metric system its just some of us are better at visualising feet and inches. My Five Gallon Bucket is a 20 litre jerry can. LOL. That says it in a nutshell, methinks. But don't you have a whole collection of 20 litre lidded buckets? My potting shed has lots of them although I use the smaller ones (perhaps 15 litres???) without their lids for weeding, carting manure aroudn in etc. Very, very handy things are those tough poly buckets without their lids (with or without handles). |
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"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:
LOL. That says it in a nutshell, methinks. But don't you have a whole collection of 20 litre lidded buckets? My potting shed has lots of them although I use the smaller ones (perhaps 15 litres???) without their lids for weeding, carting manure aroudn in etc. Very, very handy things are those tough poly buckets without their lids (with or without handles). I like this item called the Bucket Boss for my five gallon buckets. One holds my pruning tools and another empty bucket for the weeds. A nice item for those five gallon buckets. http://www.amazon.com/Bucket-Boss-01...8708103&sr=8-1 -- Enjoy Life... Nad R Garden in zone 5a All postings uses the American System of Measures. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...ustomary_units |
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"Nad R" wrote in message
... "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote: LOL. That says it in a nutshell, methinks. But don't you have a whole collection of 20 litre lidded buckets? My potting shed has lots of them although I use the smaller ones (perhaps 15 litres???) without their lids for weeding, carting manure aroudn in etc. Very, very handy things are those tough poly buckets without their lids (with or without handles). I like this item called the Bucket Boss for my five gallon buckets. One holds my pruning tools and another empty bucket for the weeds. A nice item for those five gallon buckets. http://www.amazon.com/Bucket-Boss-01...8708103&sr=8-1 I think I prefer the Fiskars one on that same page - I like the fact that the Fiskars only sits on the outside of the bucket and doesn't go over the lip of the bucket. I dont't use the big 5 gall buckets in my garden as they hang too low - the smaller (15 litre?) ones are a better size for someone of my height and perhaps the Fiskars might fit one of those as I think the diameter would be the same - must check. I currently drag my smaller tools around my acreage in a plastic rectangular shaped, plastic tool caddy thingo and I have 2 of them, one larger than the other. I love that seat for the 5 gallon bucket! I really, really want one! I might even break my own rule and buy one online from bloody Amazon (spit!). |
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OT English System vs Imperial System of Measure
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:
"Nad R" wrote in message ... "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote: LOL. That says it in a nutshell, methinks. But don't you have a whole collection of 20 litre lidded buckets? My potting shed has lots of them although I use the smaller ones (perhaps 15 litres???) without their lids for weeding, carting manure aroudn in etc. Very, very handy things are those tough poly buckets without their lids (with or without handles). I like this item called the Bucket Boss for my five gallon buckets. One holds my pruning tools and another empty bucket for the weeds. A nice item for those five gallon buckets. http://www.amazon.com/Bucket-Boss-01...8708103&sr=8-1 I think I prefer the Fiskars one on that same page - I like the fact that the Fiskars only sits on the outside of the bucket and doesn't go over the lip of the bucket. I dont't use the big 5 gall buckets in my garden as they hang too low - the smaller (15 litre?) ones are a better size for someone of my height and perhaps the Fiskars might fit one of those as I think the diameter would be the same - must check. I currently drag my smaller tools around my acreage in a plastic rectangular shaped, plastic tool caddy thingo and I have 2 of them, one larger than the other. I love that seat for the 5 gallon bucket! I really, really want one! I might even break my own rule and buy one online from bloody Amazon (spit!). The seat does look desirable, not sure if the bucket will hold me up. The friskers holder sags too much for heavier items. I have the 35 pocket bucket boss and not the one listed. The one I have has mesh pockets for wet items. I bought my bucket boss at the local big box hardware store. I like the five gallon bucket, some items are long, like the compost temperature probe and I keep a rubber mallet when taking down and putting back up the wire fencing when i turn the compost piles. Pruning saw and other smaller tools are in it... Like the almighty cell phone or my iPad. I have a garden wagon that I have on occasion let the sides down and sit in it on occasion. I use the wagon for shovels and carrying large pots from inside to outside the home. -- Enjoy Life... Nad R Garden in zone 5a All postings uses the American System of Measures. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...ustomary_units |
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"Nad R" wrote in message
Enjoy Life... Nad R Garden in zone 5a All postings uses the American System of Measures. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...ustomary_units LOL. So it's NOT called an 'English' system. |
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OT English System vs Imperial System of Measure
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:
"Nad R" wrote in message Enjoy Life... Nad R Garden in zone 5a All postings uses the American System of Measures. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...ustomary_units LOL. So it's NOT called an 'English' system. "American system", "US system", "UK system", "imperial system", "Metric System" almost every country has a measurement system with minor differences. There is even an "Australian System". However most are the two camps, "English and Imperial" with liquid measure having the greatest difference with the same named units. Yes, the US for the most part IS the English System. -- Enjoy Life... Nad R Garden in zone 5a All postings uses the American System of Measures. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...ustomary_units |
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