Relax, folks, there is

yeah.

 

Hold on,, wasn't he the brother of Ed.. And,, while we're on the subject,, he retired from politics,,,,, And actually lives in New York.. So David,, keep yer nose out and get back to what you do best (whatever that is)

 

Hope?
Clutching at straws, more like.

 

Yep, he's so bloody proud of this country, he chooses to live in the US of A . Wonder how much tax he's paying in this country? (Ohh that'll be nothing then?)

Tell ya what David,,, start commenting on Trump in the NY Times or summat, instead of commenting on a country you choose not to reside in.

 

At least they'll be random length straws.

 

How did you get from a to b there?

 

No. I don't imagine it was. For you.

 

At least they'll be good old "Imperial" straws, instead of metric. (might be able to return to buying potatoes by the stone,, and a quarter of gum drops too )

 

£:S and D Yep I can add up , multiply, subtract and divide those, but yes, decimal for the currency is a lot easier, so I'd keep the £'s and pence as they are. Anyway in the construction industry most sheet timber products (ply, chipboard and mdf) still come in Imperial.. Have you ever wondered why?

 

Actually, what I'm wondering is - why does JJ keep winking at people?
I assume it's either a palsy or latent homosexuality.

Anyway, that aside.
I assume that sheet timber products are either sourced from the Canada, the US or countries that largely supply those markets.
Standardizing on imperial sizes makes sense when your major trading partner is the US, especially when other countries are quite capable of converting between the different systems.

Let's review imperial measurements


So the question becomes: Why does the USA still largely use the imperial system?

There are many social, historical, political and economic reasons for this, but I think most scholarly references have converged on the conclusion that it's because Americans are thick.

 

Still get stuff that's like 8ft x 4ft x 18mm, 100mm square 9ft posts etc