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scott a
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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 12:41 pm    Post subject: units of measurement Reply with quote
why are boards measured in centimeters and the fins measured in inches?
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Chukee_R
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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just a crazy thing they do?
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criminally_minded
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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Because metric RULES Twisted Evil
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suckmywake
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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
"The metric system is the tool of the devil!" - Grampa Simpson
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bluefish86
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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The same reason why engine size is measured in litres, but torque is measured in pound-feet.
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Want2ride
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PostPosted: Jan 21, 2003 3:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The world may never know
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