| Re: [GMCnet] new counter top [message #60130 is a reply to message #60113] |
Wed, 14 October 2009 21:32   |
Gary Worobec
Messages: 867
Registered: May 2005
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Gordon, I think you are just a little bit ill informed. When was the last
time you saw combustion chamber volume measured in cubic inches or medicine
dispensed in anything other than metric. When was the last time you took a
pill measured in ounces instead of milligrams.
You would be surprised at how much metric is used in the U.S. including
products.
Thanks
Gary and Joanne Worobec
1973 GMC Glacier
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon" <wizwing@telus.net>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] new counter top
> Hi Randy;
> I'm not questioning your calculations, just commenting on your
> unAMERICAN metric measurement. The US had a ban on metric delineated
> products many years ago. Canada is much more intelligent than that.
> 454 grams of butter, 3.87 meters wide carpet, etc. HFSCYG? What a
> crazy world we live in.
> I thought I did take several pictures of your counter top but I can't
> find them.
> Gordon
>
> rwbmitiopt wrote:
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>> Hey Gordon, long time no hear. Yeah I'm switching from this antiquated
>> system to what the rest of the world uses. Anyway all granite that I've
>> used in our remodels comes in cm thicknesses or thats what the suppliers
>> spec.. I think my math is still correct for 1 sq/ft of 2cm
>> (101/128")thick stone. BTW did you by chance take a pic of my counter at
>> the Darrington rally?
>> Anyway good hearing from you,
>> ] Randy
>> ( Tin Gerbil wrote on Wed, 14 October 2009 10:32
>>> Randy;
>>> My gosh, 2cm. Is your heritage showing or couldn't you find your REAL
>>> tape measure? Square feet and cm's has my calculator flashing red.
>>> Tre's complique'
>>> Gordon "hiding from the rain"
>>>
>>> rwbmitiopt wrote:
>>>> I just went out and weighed a scrap of marble (maybe a bit lighter
>>>> than granite but not by much). It works out to 12.5 lbs per square
>>>> foot for 2cm thick material (common thickness for counter top)
>>>> Estimate the square footage of the counter top is 10 sq ft so total
>>>> weight is under 150 lbs. Randy
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