TonyClifton Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Why are certain things sold in inches not cm? I have tiles in a box on my balcony that are 8X10 Inch Tiles? Why is lumber sold by the FOOT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 There is more squinch to the inch ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Is the worry keeping you awake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, JAS21 said: Is the worry keeping you awake... No, I am in a daytime time zone (1600 hour here). Needed some amusement. But on the serious side, I did Google this for the OP. Couldn't find the answer there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, neeray said: No, I am in a daytime time zone (1600 hour here). Needed some amusement. But on the serious side, I did Google this for the OP. Couldn't find the answer there either. Car tyre sizes mix inches and mm ...that's not keeping me awake though ...it's that mozzie that got me earlier ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 We all react differently to mozzie bites. I'm lucky, a dip in the lake or shower erases mine immediately. Try a shower. I guess car tires are dual system markings so that they can be sold internationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, neeray said: I guess car tires are dual system markings so that they can be sold internationally. Nah, it's much more interesting. Rim sizes are in inches everywhere, historical and will never change **, the size of the rubber is in mm (the old technology crossply tyres had the rubber in inches). ** My old Beemer in the UK had "metric" tyres, i.e. The rims were not inch size, nightmare to get rubber for even 20+ years ago. https://www.ctyres.co.uk/general/metric Even "metric" building materials are really in legacy sizes, plywood comes in sheets 1220mm x 2440mm which is as near as makes no odds 4 x 8 feet (1219.2mm x 2438.4mm). History has a lot to answer for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GettingBye Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 It all started falling apart because of the French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks45672 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, GettingBye said: It all started falling apart because of the French. Its still falling apart in America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyClifton Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Ladyboys on Craigslist will tell you that their height is in centimeters but their length is always told in inches. Why?Sent from my Star Trek Communicator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GettingBye Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, TonyClifton said: Ladyboys on Craigslist will tell you that their height is in centimeters but their length is always told in inches. Why? Sent from my Star Trek Communicator. As if that whole topic was not confusing enough already. BTW, best post I have read since joining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grollies Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Box steel e.g. 4" x 2" 1.2mm thick sold in 6m lengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 many so called tailors use yards when measuring length of cloth piping, length normally in meters, ID and OD and fittings often in inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 It would be nice if the whole world adapted to the superior system of the two the metric system. But i doubt it will happen in my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 42 minutes ago, TonyClifton said: Ladyboys on Craigslist will tell you that their height is in centimeters but their length is always told in inches. Why? Sent from my Star Trek Communicator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Thailand is metric but still uses old Thai measurements I could never find anything of why the imperial measurement is used as well, my theory is American influence in certain materials, Myanmar, Liberia and USA are the only countries that still use it. In schools they say English program when it should be called American English IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyClifton Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Even the Ladyboys do it! https://bangkok.craigslist.org/bts/d/pretty-ladyboy-in-bangkok/6792172453.html Height in CM Length in inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Thais like it, as it means Falang 'Foot' the bills and always 'Inching' around to find anything to one up each other and bore easily..."but I already met ric... I bored" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 To stop falling into that trap when buying materials now I always take along measurements in both metric and imperial. Similarly when buying cloths. especially shorts, you can't rely on the sizing they have so take along a tape measure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Beds, mattresses, bedsheets (Queen / King size etc.) are also in inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 7 hours ago, grollies said: Box steel e.g. 4" x 2" 1.2mm thick sold in 6m lengths. At 3 n 6 a foot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Kwasaki said: Thailand is metric but still uses old Thai measurements I could never find anything of why the imperial measurement is used as well, my theory is American influence in certain materials, Myanmar, Liberia and USA are the only countries that still use it. In schools they say English program when it should be called American English IMO. for threads for certain pipe fittings and tube fittings especially tapered ones non metric is used almost all over the world velocity of boats velocity of airplanes - non metric among the pros -whatever among the non pros same goes for wind speed altitude - flying machines - non metric stones and foot and inch and gallons (us and imperial) living well volume of oil; barrel a metric society is a long way off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I wish condoms were. So much easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 beer in pints and kegs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 1 hour ago, melvinmelvin said: for threads for certain pipe fittings and tube fittings especially tapered ones non metric is used almost all over the world velocity of boats velocity of airplanes - non metric among the pros -whatever among the non pros same goes for wind speed altitude - flying machines - non metric stones and foot and inch and gallons (us and imperial) living well volume of oil; barrel a metric society is a long way off Disagree America is wrong as usual about everything in the world metric makes sense as in 1 litre is 1 kilo in weight too simple for American govs to understand I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Kwasaki said: Thailand is metric but still uses old Thai measurements I could never find anything of why the imperial measurement is used as well, my theory is American influence in certain materials, Myanmar, Liberia and USA are the only countries that still use it. In schools they say English program when it should be called American English IMO. English PROGRAMME. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 1 hour ago, melvinmelvin said: for threads for certain pipe fittings and tube fittings especially tapered ones non metric is used almost all over the world velocity of boats velocity of airplanes - non metric among the pros -whatever among the non pros same goes for wind speed altitude - flying machines - non metric stones and foot and inch and gallons (us and imperial) living well volume of oil; barrel a metric society is a long way off And RAI for land area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 9 hours ago, AhFarangJa said: Craigslist... I thought that bit the dust months ago /banned in several countries? I would have thought ladyboys would be more interested in advertsing their hole size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Kwasaki said: Disagree America is wrong as usual about everything in the world metric makes sense as in 1 litre is 1 kilo in weight too simple for American govs to understand I guess. American standards (well, NFPA, which is all I use) are now metricated, with the archaic measures in brackets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 16 hours ago, GettingBye said: It all started falling apart because of the French. I read about the old measurement systems on a machining forum. It was a nightmare. Even within a system, the "precision" measurement tools would vary in length between towns/regions in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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