On 4/21/06,
Linus Peter Sweers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I found several dual measurement tapes. I have them from Lowes. I had a
vendor from Canada give me one that is 3 m. It is dual but definately
metric first. Where are the metric only tape measures? I have not seen
one in North America.
Mike Millet wrote:
> I'm curious where you got the metric only and dual tape measures. I
> haven't seen a dual tape measure for sale in any Home Depot or other
> hardware store in I don't know how long :). Just the other day I was
> in Lowe's and asked for one and the clerk just gave me a blank stare
> and asked me what metric was. After I explained to her that the 500m
> swimming event was metric (she swims in competition) she promptly
> replied with "We don't carry those" :).
>
> My dad used to have a dual unit measure but he threw it out as soon as
> he found one with inches and feet exclusively. He's a contractor and
> as he put it "I'll never buy metric equipment or have to use it so why
> should I have a measure with it on it "
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 4/21/06, *Howard Ressel* < [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
>
> I called my 13 yr old son with a favor the other day (home alone
> on spring break). Asked him to get a tape measure from my toolbox
> and measure the length of a fluorescent bulb so I could get a new
> one at lunch. I have several tape measures, one in English, on in
> metric and several in dual - he could have taken any of them.
> Without me prompting he read me the length as 300. I said is that
> millimeters he said yes.
>
> Next I went to the store to find the bulb figuring id be looking
> for a 12" long bulb. To my surprise and delight I found what I
> needed on the shelf, only one choice. It was at Home Depot (do
> not remember the brand) and it was labeled as 30 cm with no
> English units.
>
> Al in all a very metrically illuminating experience for the day.
>
> Howard Ressel
> Project Design Engineer, Region 4
> (585) 272-3372
>
>
>
