[USMA:36635] Re: metric experience at home

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:47:44 -0700

I bought an "8 m/26 ft" measure at Sears a while ago, off the shelf.
 
Carleton
 
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From: "Mike Millet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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]> 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



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