[Vwdiesel] Metrics for beginners ---- ( The Mixups and disasters )

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A cubic yard is 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet. A foot is 12 inches. A cubic
yard contains 3x3x3 cubic feet or 27 cubic feet. Easy!  The problem in
metric that I have is trying to figure out how many cubic liters are in a
cubic meter.  It should measure so many liters per side.  I don't have a
tape measure marked off in liters.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "H . Hagar." <h_hagar at prcn.org>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 12:36 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Metrics for beginners ---- ( The Mixups and disasters )


Loren  ask NASA   how many millions and millions of your tax dollars they
lost due directly to a Metric mix-up ?
Look up the Gimli glider   ---a Boeing 757 (?) landing at Gimli with a total
flameout
due to a Metric problem --and a Captains STUPID decision to fly without a
Honeywell monitor system.
A total flameout means APU as well as the two engines..  That means NO
Hydraylics for
power steering brakes and flaps.

As luck had it---- it was daylight and the James Hansen type racing team was
on the
runway.

The Co-Pilot had been trained at Gimli ----that saved the Captains ass. Not
to say the
passengers.
The racing team cleared the runway ---and all worked out. In the Accidents
reports
from ICAO the metric mix-up killed people are legion. --------- I do NOT
need a calculator
to figure out fuel load in metrics-----but IMP ?     ----crazy.  A liter is
1 Kg Water
a liter Fuel is 0.8 Kg----now why would I need a calculator ? -----1000
liter fuel ?   ---
simple    800 Kg. -----

Most of my American friends could not tell me how many OZ in a Gallon. or
Pints or anything.
and get it right. Take the case of twist-drills ------nuff said.
.-------When I went to school
in the Limy land ?    ---and I traveled on those gorgeous double Decker
buses ?
I never learned if I got right change. Crazy damned system --EH ?   ---a
Pound a quid
a ---ah what the hell they were really honest in those days. And the
Bobbies ---were
the charmers of the world. And Fish and Chips were the best in the
world. -----believe me.

I looked hard --BUT I never found out why the Fish and Chips in London  was
the best ?

ALWAYS wrapped in old news.

Ah jah they had a coin called a BOB ? -----       a BOB ?

If you guys get the idea that Hagar lived a charmed life ?  ---well He
thinks so.

Sure was a LOT of FUN. ------ And I hope for you  young whippersnappers
that you are
as lucky.

If I am asked how many liters in a Cubic meter of fuel  ?    no
problemo------but
try   A cubic Yard and pints ?   ----EH ? or OZ  ?     try it . it is never
an even number.

It does take some getting used to ? EH?   --the Yard crew   becoming the
meter crew ?

And hows about a foot in the door ----NO ? ah ok.


Hagar.
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