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The Daily Chit-Chat [2008]

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Mm... but still, then you don't have to do the shuffling work, and get your feet frozen over when you don't put on the right shoes x3
 
hmmm here in northern florida we had frost last night, woke up this morning and couldnt believe it!
 
It's around 60F here in Florida, but it still feels so chilly because everyone's not use to this weather.
In Canada, 60F is probably shorts and T-shirt weather DX
 
*googles the conversion*

Yeah, that's 15 C. XD; It's not hot, but I'd definitely take that over the snow we've been having today.
 
Only three countries still use the old system: Liberia, Myanmar, & the United States. The rest of us used to use it too, but we converted to the cooler system ages ago. And just because of you Americans, we have to learn the conversions....though I still don't know what a gallon is, XD. So yeah, please stop using that system, please. =D

And come on, what's easier to remember....1 mile is 5280 feet, or 1 kilometre is 1000 metres? XD (for the record I had to google the former =P )

And the temperature conversion is C = (9/5 * F) + 32
 
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Canada isn't exactly a gold standard though. :( We're like the only country where a lake will be a kilometre wide and 50 feet deep. Even so, metric >>>>>>>> imperial.
 
I think the US is actually shut off from things. Self Absorbed. Like in school, when we learned about other countries, it was always stuff that happened years ago. But Other countries keep up with us... like, there are so many that know about the election going on. XD;
Maybe that is why we haven't switched... we just don't care?
 
Well since I grew up with inches, feet, gallons and pounds and such, they are pretty natural to me. That being said, I think we should just go ahead and adopt the metric system like everyone else. It would probably make things a whole lot easier for everyone =P
 
I think the US was supposed to switch over to the metric system at the same time Canada did back in the 70s, but so many people in the US were against it that it fell through. And no political movement has been made in the US to really change it again so... you guys are the only ones that use that confusing system. :(
 
Lightning said:
I think the US was supposed to switch over to the metric system at the same time Canada did back in the 70s, but so many people in the US were against it that it fell through. And no political movement has been made in the US to really change it again so... you guys are the only ones that use that confusing system. :(
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We already learn how to use the metric system in school...might as well just switch to it entirely. Americans must be too lazy to learn how to measure things differently XDD...
 
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We already learn how to use the metric system in school...might as well just switch to it entirely. Americans must be too lazy to learn how to measure things differently XDD...
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Or they just don't want to have to share it with us Canadians. I mean, c'mon; who wants to share something as important as a 'system of measurement' with another country, eh?

/obvious sarcasm, but somebody won't pick up on it. :/
 
I thought it was the food industry that America doesn't want Canada to have (or most of Canada). I get cravings from those Carls Jr commercials. And prices.
 
Hair_of_the_Dawn said:
I thought it was the food industry that America doesn't want Canada to have (or most of Canada). I get cravings from those Carls Jr commercials. And prices.
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I'm sure we've got restaurants America doesn't have, too. Speaking of food industries, is it true there's a few Tim Hortons hidden around the US? I've heard rumors, but...
 
Yeah, there are a few Tim Hortons hidden in the northern states. I've seen one in New York, and another in Ohio. But they definitely aren't as common down there. XD my hometown has like twelve of them within the city limits.

The only Canadian food-place I think of that isn't in the US is BeaverTails....and I believe that's only in Ottawa, XD. But besides food places, I can think of Canadian Tire, Zellers, & Chapters.
 
No, XDD. We have Wal-Mart's in Canada, too.

Canadian Tire sells Automotive, Sports and Leisure, and Home Products. Many also have a garage for repairing cars in it. And they have something called Canadian Tire money, which can only be used there. XD

EDIT: and they have gas stations, too. I almost forgot, XD.
 
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