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mysticwolf on 19 May 2011

We Americans came up with our own system so that we would have pointless conversion problems to keep our high-schoolers busy. Then we can give credit to the people who came up with the conversion formulas, so we can convert the pointless conversions, even though we know metric is better, but we just wanted to make our own people famous. That's how I see it.

I think metric is better, but it's not up to me, so it doesn't really matter.



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Vetteman94 on 19 May 2011
Troll_Whisperer said:
Vetteman94 said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
NiKKoM said:

Cause Americans then wouldn't know what a Quarter Pounder is anymore... Quarter Pounder >>> Metric system

But think about it. You could have a quarter kilo burger!!


Actually that is pretty close to a quarter kilo burger,  That burger is a Double Quarter Pounder w/cheese,  the 2 patties  add up to about 230 grams.

Wouldn't a double quarter pounder be a half ponder?

Anyway, in that case 250g would be standard. So you can get a half kilo too.

But really, the metric system is much easier and makes much more sense than the imperial one, but I also understand that those that are used to something don't wanna change it, so my attitude towards this issue is officially "whatever".

Yes it is,  they call it the Double Quarter Pounder cause the Pattie is a Quarter Pound pattie, plus they already have a burger called the Quarter Pounder,  so adding a 2nd patty and just adding the word Double was simple



Kasz216 on 20 May 2011
Vetteman94 said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
Vetteman94 said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
NiKKoM said:

Cause Americans then wouldn't know what a Quarter Pounder is anymore... Quarter Pounder >>> Metric system

But think about it. You could have a quarter kilo burger!!


Actually that is pretty close to a quarter kilo burger,  That burger is a Double Quarter Pounder w/cheese,  the 2 patties  add up to about 230 grams.

Wouldn't a double quarter pounder be a half ponder?

Anyway, in that case 250g would be standard. So you can get a half kilo too.

But really, the metric system is much easier and makes much more sense than the imperial one, but I also understand that those that are used to something don't wanna change it, so my attitude towards this issue is officially "whatever".

Yes it is,  they call it the Double Quarter Pounder cause the Pattie is a Quarter Pound pattie, plus they already have a burger called the Quarter Pounder,  so adding a 2nd patty and just adding the word Double was simple

Also each pattie is a quarter pound before being cooked.  (I think.)



Gnac on 20 May 2011
mysticwolf said:

We Americans came up with our own system so that we would have pointless conversion problems to keep our high-schoolers busy. Then we can give credit to the people who came up with the conversion formulas, so we can convert the pointless conversions, even though we know metric is better, but we just wanted to make our own people famous. That's how I see it.

I think metric is better, but it's not up to me, so it doesn't really matter.

Imperial measurement is an old British system (hence the "imperial" bit).



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Kasz216 on 20 May 2011
Gnac said:
mysticwolf said:

We Americans came up with our own system so that we would have pointless conversion problems to keep our high-schoolers busy. Then we can give credit to the people who came up with the conversion formulas, so we can convert the pointless conversions, even though we know metric is better, but we just wanted to make our own people famous. That's how I see it.

I think metric is better, but it's not up to me, so it doesn't really matter.

Imperial measurement is an old British system (hence the "imperial" bit).


Actually the US doesn't use Imperial measurement.

It uses "United States Customary Measurements."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_customary_units



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Troll_Whisperer on 20 May 2011
Vetteman94 said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
Vetteman94 said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
NiKKoM said:

Cause Americans then wouldn't know what a Quarter Pounder is anymore... Quarter Pounder >>> Metric system

But think about it. You could have a quarter kilo burger!!


Actually that is pretty close to a quarter kilo burger,  That burger is a Double Quarter Pounder w/cheese,  the 2 patties  add up to about 230 grams.

Wouldn't a double quarter pounder be a half ponder?

Anyway, in that case 250g would be standard. So you can get a half kilo too.

But really, the metric system is much easier and makes much more sense than the imperial one, but I also understand that those that are used to something don't wanna change it, so my attitude towards this issue is officially "whatever".

Yes it is,  they call it the Double Quarter Pounder cause the Pattie is a Quarter Pound pattie, plus they already have a burger called the Quarter Pounder,  so adding a 2nd patty and just adding the word Double was simple

Well, then excuse my ignorance on the subject of hamburgers. Thank you for enlightening me. :-p



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Gnac on 20 May 2011
Kasz216 said:
Gnac said:
mysticwolf said:

We Americans came up with our own system so that we would have pointless conversion problems to keep our high-schoolers busy. Then we can give credit to the people who came up with the conversion formulas, so we can convert the pointless conversions, even though we know metric is better, but we just wanted to make our own people famous. That's how I see it.

I think metric is better, but it's not up to me, so it doesn't really matter.

Imperial measurement is an old British system (hence the "imperial" bit).


Actually the US doesn't use Imperial measurement.

It uses "United States Customary Measurements."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_customary_units

Potato, potahto.



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Vetteman94 on 20 May 2011
Kasz216 said:
Vetteman94 said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
Vetteman94 said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
NiKKoM said:

Cause Americans then wouldn't know what a Quarter Pounder is anymore... Quarter Pounder >>> Metric system

But think about it. You could have a quarter kilo burger!!


Actually that is pretty close to a quarter kilo burger,  That burger is a Double Quarter Pounder w/cheese,  the 2 patties  add up to about 230 grams.

Wouldn't a double quarter pounder be a half ponder?

Anyway, in that case 250g would be standard. So you can get a half kilo too.

But really, the metric system is much easier and makes much more sense than the imperial one, but I also understand that those that are used to something don't wanna change it, so my attitude towards this issue is officially "whatever".

Yes it is,  they call it the Double Quarter Pounder cause the Pattie is a Quarter Pound pattie, plus they already have a burger called the Quarter Pounder,  so adding a 2nd patty and just adding the word Double was simple

Also each pattie is a quarter pound before being cooked.  (I think.)

Yes that is true,  I believe that is the way oit is everywhere,  at least in the US



smbu2000 on 20 May 2011

What size TV/Computer Monitor do you have?

That's one thing I don't like about being in Japan, everything is metric. I always have to convert everything to make it easier to understand. I use Wii Fit? It only shows kilograms, time to bust out the calculator. What's the temperature? C? Fahrenheit is easier to understand. How far do I need to go? kilometers? Give me my miles! ;-p




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Kasz216 on 20 May 2011
Vetteman94 said:
Kasz216 said:
Vetteman94 said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
Vetteman94 said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
NiKKoM said:

Cause Americans then wouldn't know what a Quarter Pounder is anymore... Quarter Pounder >>> Metric system

But think about it. You could have a quarter kilo burger!!


Actually that is pretty close to a quarter kilo burger,  That burger is a Double Quarter Pounder w/cheese,  the 2 patties  add up to about 230 grams.

Wouldn't a double quarter pounder be a half ponder?

Anyway, in that case 250g would be standard. So you can get a half kilo too.

But really, the metric system is much easier and makes much more sense than the imperial one, but I also understand that those that are used to something don't wanna change it, so my attitude towards this issue is officially "whatever".

Yes it is,  they call it the Double Quarter Pounder cause the Pattie is a Quarter Pound pattie, plus they already have a burger called the Quarter Pounder,  so adding a 2nd patty and just adding the word Double was simple

Also each pattie is a quarter pound before being cooked.  (I think.)

Yes that is true,  I believe that is the way oit is everywhere,  at least in the US

Well I mean that way they can say it's two quarter pund patties.

They can't reall say it's a half pound though cause it isn't combined after it's cooked.

Maybe i'm just throwing legaliese in where it doesn't belong though.