I thought kids were measured in decibels.
Stephen Baig, father of two
At 02:49 PM 23-05-00 -0400, you wrote:
>
> An interesting addendum to the original question about whether miles or
> kilometers are used in Puerto Rico...the correct answer is...BOTH.
>
> Distances are always expressed in kilometers but speed limits are expressed
> in MPH. This was done after painful experience determined that many PR
> drivers were interpreting an 85 KMH (50 MPH) speed limit by the big numbers
> on their speedometers. Gasoline is delivered in litters, but oil is in
> quarts and plantains are in pounds. Kids are measured in inches and so on and
> so on.
>
> Best
>
> John Haynes
> Director
> Geodata Consultants, Inc.
> 1-800-838-6661
> <http://www.geodataconsult.com>www.geodataconsult.com
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