RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 21, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2019 13 hours ago, PhilJ W said: They also use GMT wherever in the world they are. Well, UTC. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkscratching Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Err..sometimes we used to do a UTX.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 15 hours ago, PhilJ W said: A couple of snippets. The US military and other institutions such as NASA use the metric system and nothing else. If so, that's only a recent development. A few years ago NASA lost a Mars probe as a result of one shift working in metric and the other in imperial! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 21 hours ago, PhilJ W said: A couple of snippets. The US military and other institutions such as NASA use the metric system and nothing else. They also use GMT wherever in the world they are. The Irish broad gauge of 5' 3" translates exactly to 1600 millimetres, a nice round figure. On May 20th 1875 the USA was in the initial group signing the metrification convention, all their imperial measurements are actually defined in metric measurements . The UK did not join until 1884, With the metric system authorised for use in 1897.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, TheQ said: On May 20th 1875 the USA was in the initial group signing the metrification convention, all their imperial measurements are actually defined in metric measurements . The UK did not join until 1884, With the metric system authorised for use in 1897.. Just to be clear, Great Britain was represented at the Metre Convention and indeed the British representatives had been instrumental in drawing up the document but IIRC the leading British representative was unable to sign as he did not have the appropriate diplomatic authority from London. The original signatories were an interesting mixed bunch: Argentina, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Norway, Switzerland, Ottoman Empire, United States of America, and Venezuela. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2019 Sorry but I seem to have lost the plot here. I was under the impression that this topic was 'Level Crossing Stupidity' Having scrolled back a few pages, there seems to be nothing about such. Is there a glitch on the software so that another topic has been merged? 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 You're not the one who has lost the plot! It's just that, fortunately, no-one's been stupid on a level crossing for a while. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 Whilst going over the level crossing at Wem the other day I suddenly remembered that I'd left my reading glasses at home - does that count? Dave 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) On 21/04/2019 at 09:00, PhilJ W said: ....... The US military and other institutions such as NASA use the metric system and nothing else. ...... . Except that they break the system by spelling "metre" as "meter" ! This despite it being a scientifically defined term. . Edited April 22, 2019 by phil gollin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 49 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: Whilst going over the level crossing at Wem the other day I suddenly remembered that I'd left my reading glasses at home - does that count? Dave That indicates that you are in a hightened state of consciousness when on a level crossing - probably due to simple proximity to a railway. The stupidity occurred before you set out. Level crossing stupidity would have been to act on this revelation by stopping and doing a three point turn on the crossing. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 Is that the crossing Big Jim commented on earlier as being rather dangerous? Jonathan 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 minute ago, corneliuslundie said: Is that the crossing Big Jim commented on earlier as being rather dangerous? Jonathan Now we know why - how many times has Dave driven over it still wearing his reading glasses? There's much to be said in favour of varifocals. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 16 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said: Is that the crossing Big Jim commented on earlier as being rather dangerous? Jonathan It is if you are stupid enough to ignore the fact that it is obviously a level crossing with warnings etc. - unless, that is, you are wearing reading glasses of course..... Dave 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkscratching Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 A old mate used to wear dark glasses, to be 'cool'.. ALL the time even at night.. Luckily I never traversed a level crossing with him at the wheel.. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, phil gollin said: . Except that they break the system by spelling "metre" as "meter" ! This despite it being a scientifically defined term. . Thats what you measure gas/water/electricity with. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 25/03/2019 at 07:03, johnlambert said: I'd be surprised if the boot lid on a Hilman Imp opened far enough to reach the wires, the (rear) engine cover certainly wouldn't. Not sure what you're referring to when you said, "And weren't they aluminium?"; the main aluminium component in the Imp was the engine. Imp saloons had an opening rear window that would, I think, open high enough to reach the OLE. the numpties standing on the top of a cartic were high enough to attract 25kv and zappp... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkscratching Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 hours ago, PhilJ W said: Thats what you measure gas/water/electricity with. And poetry i believe.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Dave Hunt said: It is if you are stupid enough to ignore the fact that it is obviously a level crossing with warnings etc. - unless, that is, you are wearing reading glasses of course..... Dave But how else can he read the level crossing warning signs? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 OK, here's something to get back on topic, even if a little old. https://www.theage.com.au/national/train-smashes-taxi-at-level-crossing-20091012-gski.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 The police verdict says it all. Jonathan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meil Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 09:00, PhilJ W said: A couple of snippets. The US military and other institutions such as NASA use the metric system and nothing else. They also use GMT wherever in the world they are. The Irish broad gauge of 5' 3" translates exactly to 1600 millimetres, a nice round figure. Actually 1600.2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 45 minutes ago, meil said: Actually 1600.2 Pedant alarm! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 55 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Pedant alarm! Tolerances, tolerances. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkscratching Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 So whats a metric 'gnat's cock' then...? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2019 26 minutes ago, Porkscratching said: So whats a metric 'gnat's cock' then...? 1,000 millignat's cocks 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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