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metric units and Washington
George Slusarczuk wrote
>Subject: Re: Metric units
>I would be interested to hear how did Canada handle the lumber problem.
>Do any Canadians on this list know that?
This is off topic but I'll answer it because it is a "Canadian" question.
Essentially, George, Canada ignored the metric measurements when it came to
lumber...too difficult with our biggest customer using inches! <g> We still
buy 2x4 and 1x8.
Olga
in Vancouver
Dave Gomberg wrote:
>Subject: Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V3 #343
>
>At 02:59 PM 6/25/98 -0400, Roger Miller wrote:
>>
>>Oh yeah. Vancouver isn't a state.
>
>I believe you are right Roger. I think it is a territory of Washington
>State. Or a protectorate. Something like that.
That's right Dave -- except you have it backwards...BC actually *owns*
Washington but none of those Washingtonians want the other states to know!
We don't mind ... we let them pretend. <G> BTW Vancouver is just a city...
B.C. is the province. It's approximately 450 x 800 miles, or 360,000 sq.
miles... Washington makes quite a nice little camping spot.
Olga
in Vancouver