[MovementConservative]

Whether we use hectares or acres should be a matter for Britain to decide, not the EU.

Absolutely right. Those countries gave up a lot of soveriegnty. Personally, I wish we in the US would switch over to meters, kilograms, and liters. Much easier to work with and you don't have to have nearly as many wrenches.

[Parmy]

Why? What is to gained by that?

Remember back roughly twenty years ago when the metric craze was brought on in this country by the metric crazies. Politician bought onto the craze. Highway signs were in both English and metric.

All gone!!!!!!

Thank God! It was stupid and cost a lot of money and no one liked it or paid any attention to it.

Furthermore, as has been previously posted, conversion calculators are readily available on the net and are very easy to use.

[bruinbirdman]

"I wish we in the US would switch over to meters, kilograms, and liters..."

Yeah, then the speed limit would be 105.

yitbos

[gridlock]

Personally, I wish we in the US would switch over to meters, kilograms, and liters. Much easier to work with and you don't have to have nearly as many wrenches.

Depends on what you are doing, FRiend. It is certainly much more unwieldy for carpentry.

[mysterio]

I use the metric system at work. I like both systems of measurement. I have to say, though, I am pretty happy with acres and miles the way they are.