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  • August 23, 2017 at 8:07 pm #63696
    wbeaton
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      Canada Member - 2 Years
      quote Garry in Tampa:

      The US tried to go metric in the 1950s. They spent a fortune on speed limit signs, but people destroyed them as fast as they were put up. They finally gave up and made it voluntary. . . 😆

      Too bad. I think you guys would like it. Water freezes at 0C and boils at 100C. Everything is based on 10 instead of 12 so there are no fractions. So simple.

      Wayne
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      August 23, 2017 at 11:31 pm #63704
      green-thumbs
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        Natural gas from Libyan desert wells has a higher than average mercury metal content.
        Pumping station compressor blades were destroyed fairly quickly delaying gas shipment
        to market. I don’t recall whether problem was solved by treating gas or compressor blades.
        Engineers did not anticipate problem. They became aware of it only after pipe line went
        into service…Mercury related, not outboard related.
        Louis.

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