Kg v pound

[Richard]

Diversity, innit.

[Colin Bignell]

I was taught Imperial measure at Infant School. At Secondary School, we were introduced to metric, using the cgs system. At University, we were taught SI units, although also came across the Slug as a unit. All well before I voted to join the EEC.

aka real money.

[Colin Bignell]

Presumably also nobody from Weights and Measures to be seen either.

[Colin Bignell]

One pound Troy weight, though, not one pound Avoirdupois (aka Imperial). The Troy ounce (but not the Troy pound) is one of the few pre-metrication measures still legally permitted.

The Troy pound contained 12 Troy ounces and one Troy ounce was 20 pennyweight, hence 240 pennies to the pound.

[Colin Bignell]

The are not displayed for sale in metric units.

[Rob H]

I grew up with imperial measurements for the first 20 years of my life , then moved on to metric. And like you I use both now depending on what is more convenient. A grinding wheel is 110mm, but a door is 28" and 1/4" by 76" and 3/8"

[Rob H]

In West Yorkshire, First buses have always been running but Arriva have just gone back today apparently, pending a ballot on the new pay offer.

[Andy Burns]

Jumping the gun somewhat, it's only a consultation ...

[Richard]

Correct, it is the display of the goods, not the goods themselves.

[ARW]

Do empty seats cost money or does it cost more to have an OAP sat in what would be an empty a seat?

A bus goes past my house 3 times an hour.

It would be cheaper to run my Octavia around and it would still not be full most of the time.

[ARW]

But what sort of gun

Uzi 9mm sounds better than Uzi 0.354 of an inch

[Tim Streater]

You never voted to join the EEC.

[Colin Bignell]

I voted to stay in, but would have voted to join, given the chance.

[Colin Bignell]

While we may not pay, the bus companies get paid to carry us, to the tune of about a billion pounds a year.

[Chris J Dixon]

Indeed it is. If you really want to make clear to them what a pointless exercise it is (or whatever you view is) make sure you respond.

Some of my responses were:

"1a Are there any specific areas of consumer transactions that should be a priority for allowing a choice in units of measurement, and why?

No

Please explain why:

The current arrangements are working well.

1b Are there any specific areas that you think should be excluded from a choice in units of measurement, and why?

Yes

Please explain why:

Road distances have remained in miles, change now would be pointless and costly.

3c Do you foresee any costs or benefits to you from businesses being permitted to sell:

(i) Solely in imperial units:

Additional costs to the businesses passed on to consumers.

(ii) In imperial units alongside a less prominent metric equivalent?:

Still costly and pointless.

3d Do you have experience of buying solely in imperial units?

Yes

Please expand on your response if you wish:

I am old enough to remember imperial times. They were not better."

Have fun!

Chris

[Ian Jackson]

In message [e-mail]>, Tim Streater [e-mail] writes

It doesn't have to be. In any case, as a collector's item it might actually be worth more than 10 bob.

[Brian Gaff]

I think its been optional, but most of the time you see both. I was never taught metric, particular in the sizes. However the weights seem to have been either or for some time, probably ever since we went metric. Please no more Fahrenheit temperatures though. I believe at one time Weights and measures would not test imperial scales, the ones with the big brass weights, only metric, but these days its just the flick of a switch on a digital device. When I worked for a company who made Radars, they came up with something called a digital Mile. I never did quite get this as there are Miles, Nautical Miles and now Digital Miles. The world needed another kind of mile like it needed a hole in the head, I guess they probably did the same with Kilometres, but my glazed look probably spoke volumes. Brian

[Ian Jackson]

You are far too logical. As far as the present government is concerned, no expense (and inconvenience) will be spared in order to keep The Faithful believing that Brexit was (or at least, will turn out to be) a Good Thing.

[Brian Gaff]

Hang on a moment. It is hardly going to change, is it? Many people cannot afford cars, nor can they with the cost of living, afford bus prices, so some kind of subsidy is needed, and normally, we are only allowed on off peak when they have to run the service to comply with contracts, and they do then get some more funding from the local council to do so. Disabled people used to get a better deal in that we could travel in any bus at any time, but that seems to have gone away over the pandemic along with certain children getting free travel. Brian

[Colin Bignell]

On 03/07/2022 10:18, Chris J Dixon wrote: ...

I disagree. They taught us to think in multiple base units, without even knowing we were doing it.