Measure
Ever since I was in college I have measured everything in meters and millimeters. Ceiling heights are 2400mm. Doors are 800mm wide. The table is 750mm high. I wouldn't want my ass to be 600mm wide...
Except for my height (which hasn't changed since late elementary school) and weight (which I don't like to think about anyway) I am an S.I. girl. Hell, most of the world should be by now.
But why why why does the US of A still use the English system? I read somewhere long long ago that I would seriously fuck up their economy (or something like that) but really really guys get with the program.
Now I have to change how I percieve space :( and it's not easy at all. I walk past things and places and mentally tell myself to gauge how wide/tall/thick things are. 4 inch walls, 8 foot heigh ceilings, a 2 inch thick book. And CAD? Ayayay. It's a whole different way of measuring and scaling.
I need to do this because I need to work soon. And since the US hasn't gotten with the program, it's time for my unemployed ass to get with THEIR program.
Auughhh.
Except for my height (which hasn't changed since late elementary school) and weight (which I don't like to think about anyway) I am an S.I. girl. Hell, most of the world should be by now.
But why why why does the US of A still use the English system? I read somewhere long long ago that I would seriously fuck up their economy (or something like that) but really really guys get with the program.
Now I have to change how I percieve space :( and it's not easy at all. I walk past things and places and mentally tell myself to gauge how wide/tall/thick things are. 4 inch walls, 8 foot heigh ceilings, a 2 inch thick book. And CAD? Ayayay. It's a whole different way of measuring and scaling.
I need to do this because I need to work soon. And since the US hasn't gotten with the program, it's time for my unemployed ass to get with THEIR program.
Auughhh.
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on 11/22/2005 at 11/22/2005 09:19:00 am.
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11/24/2005 8:03 pmako naman i had trouble with the celsius and fahrenheit thing. when we first got here, ninna had a fever. we took her to the doctor tapos the doctor asked what her temp was. siyempre i told her its 39. she gave me this funny look and said, "oh, right, celsius! so what would that be in F?". nyeh, worried na nga ako, papa-compute pa ba sa akin yung C to F di ba? so hayun, we had to get a thermometer na may F. :D
12/08/2005 12:08 am
I know, it's a big adjustment for you since were using the SI here. Pero I know sooner you'll get used in using a 4 inch thick wall that the 100mm thk thing.
Happy cad-ding :D
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