[Fox on the Run]

Umm, I always thought the Imperial system was developed by the (historically hated by Americans) British.

I confess to not knowing US history well, but where's the heritage?

In any case, even the Brits went metric in 1971

[NicknamedBob]

"...where's the heritage?"

Not heritage. Tradition! (or laziness, take your pick.)

We buy our medicine in milligrams, our film in millimeters, and our drinks in two-liter bottles.

We'll get there, we're just stubborn about getting edumacated.

BTW, I hope your drink is bigger than that calculation. Aussi beer ain't that potent.

[Prodigal Son]

In any case, even the Brits went metric in 1971

Uh, no. I live in Scotland. We never drive 10 kilometers down the road. We drive 16 miles. I order a pint of lager in the pub, not a half liter or whatever. People measure their weight in stone.

If you had said, the Brits went to a mixed system, this would be true.