DreamEternal Posted January 25, 2016 Posted January 25, 2016 Fahrenheit makes more sense to measure temperature in the human body and weather. Its because 100°F is the average human temperature, fluctuates of course. Even then, using Celsius for the temperature of the human body isn't thst hard, as it is generaly a little above 36°C and doens't vary much.
Silverblade5 he/him Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 I'll admit that I do like metrics, mostly because I have no idea how I'd do my physics calculations using imperial
Delightful Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Eh, America could switch to metric tomorrow and I'd adjust. It'd take some time to rewire my thinking, yeah, but I'm not terribly attached to either system. And methinks I'll order some used copies of Harry Potter on Amazon. GET THE BRITISH COPIES! ALL HAIL PHILOSOPHERS STONE!Ahem. Happy Australia Day. Or something.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 GET THE BRITISH COPIES! ALL HAIL PHILOSOPHERS STONE! Ahem. Happy Australia Day. Or something. I want the British copies. Alas and alack, the American ones are cheaper, and my budget more closely resembles Remus Lupin's than Lucius Malfoy's.
Delightful Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Alack? I mean that's ok. Lupin is the much better man. So I suppose that's an acceptable excuse.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Alack? I mean that's ok. Lupin is the much better man. So I suppose that's an acceptable excuse. I heard it once. "Alas and alack." No idea what it means, but it seems to convey a deep sense of regret that can only be properly expressed in Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe. Yeah, if it came down to who I'd pick for a coffee date, I'd take Lupin and give Lucius the finger as we drove off. Lupin would probably admonish me for flipping someone off, but it would be worth it. 1
Delightful Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) I heard it once. "Alas and alack." No idea what it means, but it seems to convey a deep sense of regret that can only be properly expressed in Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe. . That made me laugh so hard my brother came to see what was so funny. Thanks Yeah, if it came down to who I'd pick for a coffee date, I'd take Lupin and give Lucius the finger as we drove off. Lupin would probably admonish me for flipping someone off, but it would be worth it. but disappoint!Lupin is sad Lupin. I guess just make sure he doesn't see you. Edited January 26, 2016 by Delightful
Young Bard he/him Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Oh, yes. Happy Australia Day for the Aussies on the board, and happy Bands of Mourning release day for everyone else!
Delightful Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) I would go buy BoM but I'm not even sure where the closest bookshop is anymore. They all keep closing down. Edited January 26, 2016 by Delightful
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 . That made me laugh so hard my brother came to see what was so funny. Thanks but disappoint!Lupin is sad Lupin. I guess just make sure he doesn't see you. No problem. True, but I think he could use a little more flagrant disrespect in his life. Not towards him, but towards a society that beats him down daily. So if he said "What in—you just flipped him off!" then my answer would probably be "Your point?"
Young Bard he/him Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 I would go buy BoM but I'm not even sure where the entreat bookshop is anymore. They all keep closing down. They're all closed today anyway. Except Hurstville Westfield QBD, but I haven't checked whether they have any in stock.
Delightful Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 QBD? You mean CBD? There's gotta be something somewhere.
RippleGylf she/her Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 I'm getting kinda worried about the Sherlock fandom... I haven't seen any new stuff on Pinterest since the new episode came out. 1
The Honor Spren she/her Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 I just got a 68% on my Spanish exam, which is 68% more than I expected, so that's good.
Kestrel she/her Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Me on my pre-cal test, honestly. I got 77. Was betting on a 10.
Orlion Blight he/him Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 I just got a 68% on my Spanish exam, which is 68% more than I expected, so that's good. ¡Qué va a hacer!
RippleGylf she/her Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Nobody knew it came out ... well, at least I knew it came out. And I'm typically the last to know about these sorts of things.
The Honor Spren she/her Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 ¡Qué va a hacer! Yo me dormiré.
Orlion Blight he/him Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Tengo un cerdo en los pantalones.¡Qué chancho!
Zathoth Posted January 26, 2016 Author Posted January 26, 2016 That sentence is about all of my spanish.
ThirdGen Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Cuando venganza sus chimichangas con caballo, cualquier los luchadores al otro lado del rio.
Mistrunner Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) The length between your knuckle and your finger joint is convenient??? Who's foot? Who's hand? It's ridiculous. Metric works with nice round tens and it all makes sense. Isn't a foot subdivided into like 17 inches or something ridiculous? We have ten fingers. 10 20 30 add neatly and divide into tens and fives and twos and percentages. It's makes sense. It's logical. It's measured. Imperial is weird and random and how on earth do you know how long anything is and how many feet to a mile anyway? /possessive metric rant This is a bit late, but I had stuff. Well, Imperial is basically created for estimations. It's simple. Sure, it ain't simple to convert. It's just easier to estimate with. It's based on relative distance, basically. Did I mention I'm terrible at explanations? Also, a main argument seems to be "you're just used to it". This is true. We are used to our system in the same way other countries are used to metrics. It doesn't mean one system is better than the other. Sorta like the neverending argument about British vs. American spellings. It's not like one is correct and the other is wrong. They're just different. (Also, as an interesting side note, did you know that a factor in the American spellings usually having fewer letters- humor instead of humour, flavor instead of flavour- was the cost of printing? Fewer letters meant less money. Random fact of the day.) In other news, BANDS OF MOURNING COMES OUT TOMORROW!!! Edit: Oh! And while we're on the topic, how about some very factual absolutely accurate American History as reenacted by Studio C? Edited January 26, 2016 by Mistrunner
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