Wed 20 Jun 2007
Nations that have not yet adopted the metric system
Posted by turly under Humour , Weird[6] Comments
Nations that have not yet adopted the metric system:
The joys of furlongs per fortnight!
Via reddit.
[6] Comments
The joys of furlongs per fortnight!
Via reddit.
June 20th, 2007 at 15:13
I love this map!!!! It really says a lot :->
June 21st, 2007 at 01:13
[...] herself silly already, so she’ll not bother. she’ll finish by showing you this map, posted by her friend turly today. it shows the countries of the world that have not adopted the metric system. “ahem,” [...]
June 22nd, 2007 at 22:02
The USA will go metric when someone develops a ten string banjo.
June 22nd, 2007 at 22:03
That’s Gouganebarra, isn’t it? Love that place…
June 25th, 2007 at 09:32
Jason me ould segotia! How’s she cuttin’? Heard you’re a rockstar now…
As for ten-string banjos, they’ve already been done…
http://groups.msn.com/TheBluegrassPage/bluegrassfingerpickengood.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=196
so enjoy a couple of half-litres next time you’re down the pub
June 26th, 2007 at 21:41
I think these are also the same countries who don’t pay mandatory maternity leave!