what's up with the "grams" thing??

Ikester1981 · 03-26-12, 11:18 PM

How come all snake weight reference is in grams. I could understand baby snakes/lizards. but after they reach 1lb in weight they should be referred to as such. I.e. my snake weighs 5lbs 7oz this gives me such a BETTER idea of the size of the snake. not that gram non sense 893 grams??? wtf is that?? 3lbs 12oz. OH I totally understand now!!

theapexgerman · 03-26-12, 11:20 PM

I really don't get it either but I would like to know how many grams my snake ways see if he's over weight

Terranaut · 03-27-12, 12:26 AM

Because its way more accurate. Metric is way better in every way. Not sure why anyone would still be using imperial to be honnest.

Caylan · 03-27-12, 12:31 AM

Time should be converted to metric I always though, Imperial is ********!!

**millertime89** · 03-27-12, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Terranaut

Because its way more accurate. Metric is way better in every way. Not sure why anyone would still be using imperial to be honnest.

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Originally Posted by Caylan

Time should be converted to metric I always though, Imperial is ********!!

werd... but its what we're stuck with here in the States. I use metric as often as I can, but there's plenty of times where I wish I could, but simply can't.

edit: if you do it enough you can convert things over pretty easily in your head if you're decent with math. 1000g = 1 kg = 2.2 lbs. So an 800g snake is roughly 1.75lb. My phone says 1.76. Throw me a number and I bet I can get close enough for most people's purposes.

CDN_Blood · 03-27-12, 04:51 AM

I think the U.S. is the last country in the world using Imperial measurement. I've never understood Imperial - it's just so random that it's confusing.

Metric is so easy and so sensible as everything is based on units of 10. Maybe one fine day the States will get up to speed with the rest of the world, which by the way will be measured in Kilometres

Norm66 · 03-27-12, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by CDN_Blood

Maybe one fine day the States will get up to speed with the rest of the world, which by the way will be measured in Kilometres

Actually speed will be measured in kph or kilometers per hour. A lilometer is a measurement of distance.

When I was a kid we learned both Imperial and metric because, at the time, the US was supposedly getting ready to go metric. Somehow it never happened and I'm not sure. I'm more comfortable with Imperial just from it being everywhere but I agree that metric makes more sense.

shaunyboy · 03-27-12, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CDN_Blood

I think the U.S. is the last country in the world using Imperial measurement. I've never understood Imperial - it's just so random that it's confusing.

Metric is so easy and so sensible as everything is based on units of 10. Maybe one fine day the States will get up to speed with the rest of the world, which by the way will be measured in Kilometres

over here you buy a litre of milk or a pint of beer

go figure

we use both systems,split randomly depending on what the item is

cheers shaun

**lady_bug87** · 03-27-12, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by shaunyboy

over here you buy a litre of milk or a pint of beer

go figure

we use both systems,split randomly depending on what the item is

cheers shaun

same here.. I never thought of it like that before

Norm66 · 03-27-12, 06:04 AM

^^^ kilometer, not lilometer. LOL

Shaun, that's weird but I bet you don't really even notice it. A litre of beer just wouldn't sound right.

shaunyboy · 03-27-12, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Norm66

^^^ kilometer, not lilometer. LOL

Shaun, that's weird but I bet you don't really even notice it. A litre of beer just wouldn't sound right.

i buy my petrol or diesel for my car,by the litre at the garage

but my car engine oil,i buy in gallons

at 45 years old the meshing of the 2 systems still fry my brain norm

i only know the parts of each system i require to live

i do not know the complete imperial or metric system

just bits of both

crazy stuff my friend

cheers shaun

Lankyrob · 03-27-12, 06:42 AM

I much prefer imperial measurements, my dad was a craftsman and taught me as a kid so all my education was in imperial and then i went to school and we were taught metric!! I transfer most metric measurements back to imperial in my head to make it make sense to me

KORBIN5895 · 03-27-12, 06:50 AM

Imperial FTW!

alessia55 · 03-27-12, 07:18 AM

I am much better at calculating distance in meters or kilometers than in feet and yards. And it makes way more sense to have 1000g = 1kg than to have 16oz = 1lb. I use grams to weigh my snakes and I can tell people roughly what it is in pounds/ounces if they ask (like Kyle does).

Bradyloach · 03-27-12, 07:20 AM

Oh Canada our ways are better than the us! We have free drugs and all the health care we need! Lalalala