How pirates stole the metric system from America - photos

**DIYSwede** · Sep 26, 2019, 03:58 PM

-With that grasp of math within the US constituencies, no wonder the US teachers evidently need this teaching aid, "Numberock",
Explaining US measures thru pop bottle caps, length of folders, football fields and softball bats. Excellent!:

**nhengineer** · Sep 27, 2019, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by DIYSwede

-With that grasp of math within the US constituencies, no wonder the US teachers evidently need this teaching aid, "Numberock"

That's right Mr Swede. If you can't attack the message, attack the messenger. I think there is a future for you in American politics.

**DIYSwede** · Sep 27, 2019, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by nhengineer

I took a poll too, only yesterday. The response I got was 112% in favor of the Imperial system and -14% opposed (that's NEGATIVE 14%).

- Either you sincerely believe that said "results" are entirely reasonable, or they are just "fraudulent, false, misleading, or deceptive"
(which isn't very polite in the first place, but also violates the Acceptable Use Policy of HMT).

Originally Posted by nhengineer

If you can't attack the message, attack the messenger.
I think there is a future for you in American politics.

David, please explain: -What do you consider being the content of "the message", and who's "the messenger", then? The US Teachers? Numberock?
2nd thought of yours: -Thanks, but I simply don't agree with you, aside from it also being entirely impossible in the World as you know it.

Have a nice day.
Cheers
Johan