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   tjdestry said, 9 months ago

   Did a lot of homework on how the digital/analog thing works, did we? Well, at least it makes the “gee, it snowed, so that proves there’s no global warming” guys look a little brighter.

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   PAJ said, 9 months ago

   The ones that have not converted will be the same ones in June

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   HUMPHRIES said, 9 months ago

   PAJ, on that point I’ll have to agree.

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   believecommonsense said, 9 months ago

   paj … i also ditto on this

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   Michael said, 9 months ago

   Ditto, too- only it will confuse even more people.

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   Michael said, 9 months ago

   Ditto, too- only it will confuse even more people.

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   curiosity1 said, 9 months ago

   Then we can get back to converting everyone to the metric system :D

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   HUMPHRIES said, 9 months ago

   curiosity1, Naw, the metric system is much too simple and too accurate to learn.

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   oldlegodad said, 9 months ago

   Hump, it is more fun to say you’re doing 100KPH than 62MPH isn’t it? What is the term for 10 kilometers? We will never adopt til we have BIG measurments to match out distances.

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    HUMPHRIES said, 9 months ago

    oldie, why so slow? That was just me, now my brother-in-law pushes his AUDI between 135 and 165 kmph, depending on how much of a hurry he’s in. 10 kilometers is called “10kilometers”. PS You’d be surprised at how much business is conducted in the metric system,

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    oldlegodad said, 9 months ago

    Hump, around here that is about the ticket free speed. Also it is 2300RPM and the most economical speed. Sustained 2500+ drops mileage into the teens.

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    HUMPHRIES said, 9 months ago

    oldie for Virginia, I’m supposed to believe it?

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    motivemagus said, 9 months ago

    Actually, contrary to popular belief, the “official” measurement system of the US _is_ the metric system! Not that most people use it, except for buying soda, where it has mysteriously become the norm, while milk is still in quarts and gallons.
    I translate back and forth when in Europe. A kilometer is about 3/5 of a mile, so that’s easy to convert. As for temperature:
    30 is hot (86 F)
    20 is nice (68 F)
    10 is chilly (50 F)
    0 is ice!

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    HUMPHRIES said, 9 months ago

    motive … may I add: 1 liter of water weighs 1 kilogram, freezes at 0 and boils at 100. Fun note, as a youngster I used to watch coal being loaded aboard ship. Always wondered why the rail road coal cars were annotated with tons and long tons. A long ton is a metric ton(1000 kgs).

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    oldlegodad said, 9 months ago

    Hump, I said it, OF COURSE, you are supposed to believe it. BTW, US13 is our only through highway. Limit is 55, locals mostly stay under 65(like me) But the d@mnyankees heading for VA Beach & Outer Banks do 75+. Its fun seeing them pulled over after they have passed you. I always wave.

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    HUMPHRIES said, 9 months ago

    oldie, my Dad was a Drivers Ed teacher years ago and used to say the Virginia driver was among the worst. Made a visit a year or so back … things haven’t changed.

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    oldlegodad said, 9 months ago

    Hump, same old,same old.

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    motivemagus said, 9 months ago

    Dave Barry on Boston drivers: “In many places, people disobey the laws of the road. In Boston, they disobey the laws of physics.”

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    Brainiak said, 9 months ago

    I for one drive 55, wear a sweater,have my radio set to NPR and sport a save the Whales bumper sticker on my Yugo….Never had a ticket…..I could go on………………..

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    oldlegodad said, 9 months ago

    Brain…LOL

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    claudermilk said, 9 months ago

    mm: LOL. Out here many don’t even acknowledge the laws of physics exist.

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    HUMPHRIES said, 9 months ago

    Brainiak … are you an exhibition in a museum ?

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    oldlegodad said, 9 months ago

    Hump, no,… iac is attempting humor to pull our chains…I almost grinned.

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    fennec said, 9 months ago

    I did grin…best comment from Brainiak so far.

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    HUMPHRIES said, 9 months ago

    oldie let him pull all he wants. I still had trouble envisioning that picture any where but in a museum. Guess this is where that un ordinary human bean comes out in me.

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    Michael said, 9 months ago

    I’d like to be so “stuck….”