Old Money - 50th Anniversary Memories

After 50 yrs of using metric measurement at work my mind still thinks in imperial, if asked to guess the size of something I still think in feet and do a quick conversion in my head.

 

I've used the metric system all my life. At college we were the first year to be taught in fully metric units. Fortunately I can quickly change between the systems. As I worked for American companies this was useful.

 

Welly exactly that was the problem back in the 18th century... Every country, kingdom, dukedom or even city had its own measuring system. And even if they were somewhat standardized in one dukedom, they all had similar names which lead to lots of confusion.
Of course this didn't matter for the peasant living his whole life in the same spot, but it was poison for the industry, science, trade and lawmakers.

 

I think its discrimination against peasants

Did Rolf Harris do your portrait @shiney ?

 

I do a fair amount of diy. When i get the tape measure out i often consider 'shall i use imperial today or metric'
On the allotment i always use imperial but on woodwork mostly metric.. I don't know why! I've just finished this cupboard that i made to cover the ugly electrics and meter in the utility room.

 

Well if it covers the meter, it should be metric

Ok I'll show myself out...

 

I like it lol.

 

Did not know about that Tonne at all so checking out what else is in the charts....
Unit Value
Kilometer (km) 1,000 Meters
Hectometer (hm) 100 Meters
Dekameter (dam) 10 Meters
Meter (m) 1 Meter
Decimeter (dm) 0.1 Meter
Centimeter (cm) 0.01 Meters
Millimeter (mm) 0.001 Meters
Capacity
Unit Value
Kiloliter (kl) 1,000 Liters
Hectoliters (hl) 100 Liters
Dekaliters (dal) 10 Liters
Liter (l) 1 Liter(*)
Deciliter (dl) 0.10 Liters
Centiliter (cl) 0.01 Liters
Milliliter (ml) 0.001 Liters
* 1 liter + U.S. 1.057 quarts
Mass and Weight
Unit Value
Metric Ton 1,000,000 Grams
Quintal (P) 100,000 Grams
Myriagram 10,000 Grams
Kilogram 1,000 Grams
Hectogram 100 Grams
Dekagram 10 Grams
Gram 1 Gram(*)
Decigram 0.10 Grams
Centigram 0.01 Grams
Milligrams 0.001 Grams

Then find many,
I have never heard of either.