Comment on What has he done to deserve this?

phoenixz@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  A 2x4 is actually 1.5" x 3.5"

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  • Malfeasant@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    When you build a wood house, how far apart are the studs? I once tried to hang a shelf made by/for the European market, it had predrilled holes that were far enough apart that I could almost hit two studs, but not quite.

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    • phoenixz@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I read that as “I once tried to hang myself…” and was shocked for a second

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    • ZealousSealion@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      6dm

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  • phoenixz@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    That says a lot about how crappy the imperial system is, really.

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  • trolololol@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Inflation?

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• postmateDumbass@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Americans choosing the system with tougher math requirements is suprising.

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  • Malfeasant@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    We see it as sticking to what we’re used to… As conservative as we are overall, is it really that surprising?

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  • phoenixz@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    It’s all conservatives clinging to really outdated and stupid shit

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• SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Between the kilometer vs miles, isn’t the “former” here the kilometer? So you’re saying the metric system sounds cooler? But then you went on to say two by four which is an imperial thing… am I confused?

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  • phoenixz@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Yeah my bad. I meant latter there, and fixed it… Thanks!

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  • exanime@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Yeap, they got former and latter crossed

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• threeganzi@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  They’ll be happy to know the metric system also has miles.

  10 km = 1 mile (metric mile)

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  • PlexSheep@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I have never heard of metric miles, did you make that up?

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    • ZealousSealion@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Also known as the Scandinavian mile. It is very commonly used in Sweden and Norway to describe long distances.

      Before the introduction of the metric system, there were many local miles. Some a bit shorter than 10km, some a bit longer.

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      • threeganzi@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Ah, perhaps not as standard as I thought!

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      • PlexSheep@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Good to know

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• Vailliant@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  A “five by ten” I would say, doesnt sound to bad.

  I think its mostly ingrained into the population at this point.

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  • Capsaicin1337@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    You forgot that a 2 by four isn’t actually two by four inches .

    It is actually 1.5 inches by 3.5 inches. The 2 by 4 references the rough cut lumber before planning.

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    • Malfeasant@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Planing. Planning wood is very different.

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  • phoenixz@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    That, and conservatives just can’t let go of old crappy ideas

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• postmateDumbass@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  How will they now call a two by four?

  Stud wood.

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  • Bgugi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    With a wink. Yes, every time.

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  • Malfeasant@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Then how to differentiate from 2x6? 2x8?

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    • phoenixz@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      5x15 and 5x20 respectively.

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