American Cookies

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:34 PM EDT (metrication.us)

I don't get the American measurements? Honestly, the idea of measuring both liquids and solids in cups seems absurd, and the whole ounce vs fluid ounce doesn't make it much clearer to me either.

entertainment, cartoon, cookies, measurement, metric

Converting To The Metric System

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:32 PM EDT (metrication.us)

The United States is the only industrialized country in the world that doesn't use the metric system as its predominant system of weights and measures—a fact that many Americans besides me find ridiculous.

usa, politics, story, metric, metrication

It's time for the U.S. to join the rest of the world and go fully metric

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:31 PM EDT (metrication.us)

The U.S. is attempting to cut off the lamb's tail a bit at a time when it comes to adopting the metric system. If President Bush is looking for a legacy, he might push the U.S. to join the rest of the world, and ask Congress to complete our conversion to the metric system.

politics, activism, metric, metrication

Banned From Serving Beer By The Litre

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:28 PM EDT (metrication.us)

The owner of a Polish restaurant today described laws which ban him from serving beer by the litre as "barmy" after he was threatened with court action.

politics, beer, ban, uk, activism, metric, litre

Measuring Distance in Japan - The Metric Way

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:27 PM EDT ()

Those planning to travel, for business or pleasure will do well to learn the system of length conversion known as the metric system.

travel, japan, measuring, metric

Metric system rears ugly head in US election

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:24 PM EDT ()

Americans have clung proudly and stubbornly to the USA measurement system, resisting a switch to the metric system, despite the occasional catastrophe that might be avoided by getting onboard with the rest of the world.

election, usa, politics, president, mccain, obama, metrication

St Lucia's going metric!

Seeded on Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:56 AM EDT (st lucia star)

St Lucia will soon turn away from the old Imperial System of measurements and usher in the international system of units; the Metric System.

world-news

Stephen Colbert - Comedy Central - The Metric System

Seeded on Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:00 PM EDT ()

No, we don't have a perfectly good measuring system! We have a clumsy, entangled, confusing measuring system! Only 4 countries not using metric system, Galon is buffalo skull size. TIME: 02:29

odd-news, video, fun, comedycentral, colbert, metric

Metric Inquiry Research

Seeded on Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:19 AM EDT ()

Why The United States Has Not Fully Implemented The Metric System An inquiry project exploring the search strategies utilized by 8th grade science students. Jamie Daugherty

education, presentation, metric

National Metric Week October 8-12

Seeded on Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:12 AM EDT ()

Break out your rulers. It's time to celebrate National Metric Week. This fall the week of October 8–12 (the 10th month of the year and the week containing the 10th day) will be set aside to celebrate the metric system.

metric-week, metric-today, metric-conversion-act

FGCU - speed limit signs post metric speeds

Seeded on Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:15 AM EDT (press release)

Before National Metric Week kicks off next month, Florida Gulf Coast University has become the first state college in Florida to install metric speed limit signs on campus.

politics, signs, limit, speed, metric, speeds

Census Bureau Data Reveal

Seeded on Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:38 AM EDT (USA census bureau)

In 2006, about 8 million more people spoke a foreign language at home than in 2000. Nationally, one in five (19.7 percent) over age 5 spoke a language other than English at home, compared to 17.9 percent in 2000.

business, usa, census, metric