Why Ilford printing paper has not the 3/2 ratio in dimensions like of a 35mm film

[Vaughn]

But all the steering wheel are on the right so they can drive on the left. ...

I suggest re-reading my post.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

I suggest re-reading my post.

I did. What did you mean then by your statement: "I understand that Japan is considering going to right-side driving. During the pilot program all cars will start driving on the right in 2024. If it works out smoothly, trucks will be added to the program later in the year."

 

[snusmumriken]

I suppose their cameras operated in decimal too. No more 1/4, 1/125, etc.

Well no, logically they should be base 2 (as they are), rather than decimal base 10. The numbers could be simplified (to a linear series of more light/less light) and I think I read that the Germans tried that but it didn’t catch on. Seems we like to know how long (on a non-decimal time system) the shutter is open - even though the numbers on the dial are only approximations!

 

[koraks]

I did. What did you mean then by your statement: "I understand that Japan is considering going to right-side driving. During the pilot program all cars will start driving on the right in 2024. If it works out smoothly, trucks will be added to the program later in the year."

Alan...it's an old joke. Read it again and imagine what it would look like during the pilot phase.

 

[Sirius Glass]

In case you're not aware, it's not road signs that are the real issue. It;s that every Federal government document is printed bilingually in English and French.

And I have not problem with that. It adds to the safety of everyone. When Quebeque visit the US shouldn't they be able to read the traffic signs too? Do you believe that the signs are not needed in either language and that all signs be removed? What about those raised with the Spanish language as their first language?

 

[Sirius Glass]

My brother had a friend who has a 1956 Chevy that was made for Singapore with the steering on the right. One of the fun things his friend did when he was in high school was to have his passenger, sitting on the left front seat, turn completely around while they were driving, shake his fists and pretend to yell at the driver behind them.

 

[DREW WILEY]

Exactly the same brand of paint I sold in Calif bi-lingually labelled English and Spanish was labeled English and French for the Canadian market. That kind of thing is a fact of life if you want to make money.

 

[MattKing]

I did. What did you mean then by your statement: "I understand that Japan is considering going to right-side driving. During the pilot program all cars will start driving on the right in 2024. If it works out smoothly, trucks will be added to the program later in the year."

I think that there is a rimshot gif missing from that quoted post.

 

[Vaughn]

I did. What did you mean then by your statement: "I understand that Japan is considering going to right-side driving. During the pilot program all cars will start driving on the right in 2024. If it works out smoothly, trucks will be added to the program later in the year."

It is called a joke.

- and perhaps a silly test of one's reading comprehension...

 

[Sirius Glass]

It is called a joke.

- and perhaps a silly test of one's reading comprehension...

 

[cmacd123]

Exactly the same brand of paint I sold in Calif bi-lingually labelled English and Spanish was labeled English and French for the Canadian market. That kind of thing is a fact of life if you want to make money.

indeed. Anything sold at Retail here in Canada is required by Law to be labeled in Both English and French. with equal predominance for both languages. Some products are also labeled in Spanish, to keep the number of versions down, BUT while quantities are required to be metric Prodomant, even if often soft converted (Contains 3.8 L) if made originaly for the US market. I of course would much rather have an even 4 liter can. In the example case, the US package would show "1 US gallon - 4 US quarts - 3.8 liters" I really wish the Americans would just get a move on and get rid of their colonial measurements.
Canadian Kids have been taught Metric for 40 years now, and would not know a "Quart" if it bit them.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

A quart of scotch is always better than a fifth.

 

[Don Heisz]

would not know a "Quart" if it bit them

The only use of "quart" I know of in Canada is "quart of milk".

 

[cmacd123]

The only use of "quart" I know of in Canada is "quart of milk".

yes, and that is a item of speech, Milk comes in 1 and 2 litre cartons. 4 liter jugs in western Canada and my favorite, 4 liter bags in eastern Canada.

see

 

[Kilgallb]

When I worked at CBC we had to have American style Philips drivers, European style Philips drivers for the Barco monitors and a special wooden handled Sony Philips driver for video recorders. The SONY screw driver cost $100 and was the only thing that fit the fasteners on SONY cameras. Japan is nether METRIC or SAE. We had to buy a jar of JIS screws from SONY that cost $1000 dollars.

And because we are Canadian we also had Robertson drivers to work on electrical equipment.

 

[cmacd123]

And because we are Canadian we also had Robertson drivers to work on electrical equipment.

we have known for years that Canada is held together by Robertson Screws

I have found that most of my equipment with cross point style screws CAN be dealt with using my Japanese "Vessel" brand JIS drivers. Including most US built stuff with the terrible Philips screws. I beleive that the Wera Drivers which are a german brand but often say in small print that they are made in teh CZech republic now corespond to a Newer ISO standrd that will work with JIS screws. Many items I own from Sony have a symbol to indicate that ISO screw threads are used. BUT Broadcast Equipment may very well have it's own special designs.

 

[Craig]

The only use of "quart" I know of in Canada is "quart of milk".

And of course an Imperial quart is different from a US quart.

The reason is that in early 18th century England there were different measures depending on what you were measuring. There was a wine gallon, an ale gallon, a honey gallon etc and they were all different. When the US revolution happened, they continued using the units they inherited from England, so the current US gallon is actually the Queen Anne wine gallon defined in 1707.

By the early 1800's, the UK decided to do a major revamp of their system of weights and measures, many units were made obsolete and others were consolidated and redefined. This became The Imperial System, as it was in use through the empire. There was now a single gallon for everything, and it was defined as the volume of water which weighs 10 lbs. The volume of that is 160oz ( imperial ounces, which are different from the older US ounces) or 4.54 litres.

You can notice the difference when converting to metric, as an Imperial gallon is 160oz, vs the US gallon which is 128oz, a difference of 25%. However, in metric it is 4.54L vs 3.78 L, a difference of 20%. The reason is an Imperial ounce is smaller than a US ounce. There are still 4 quarts to a gallon in each, but an imperial quart is 40oz (1136 ml) vs the US quart's 32 oz (946ml).

So from 1820 onward the UK and US diverged in their measurements, the Imperial system used throughout the British Empire, and the older system in use in the US only, as the US never updated their weights and measures.

 

[Pieter12]

US quart's 16 oz

US quart is 32 oz. But then there are the volume measurements of teaspoons and tablespoons just to screw things up even more. I like that in the metric system 1 liter of water (1000 ml) weighs 1 kilogram (1000 g), makes things a bit simpler beyond the decimal nature of the system.

 

[Craig]

You're correct - edited my post above.

Although 1000mg - 1g

 

[MurrayMinchin]

You're correct - edited my post above.

Although 1000mg - 1g

This might be an urban myth...but didn't the Calgary Stampede have really poor attendance the summer the metric system kicked in? Myth goes; people coming up from the US heard, "It's a balmy 30 degrees here in Calgary today" on the radio, so they turned around and went home.

 

[Pieter12]

Myth goes; people coming up from the US heard, "It's a balmy 30 degrees here in Calgary today" on the radio, so they turned around and went home.

One way or another 30º is not balmy for me. In ºC it's hot, in ºF, it's f##king freezing.

 

[DREW WILEY]

Are horseshoes sold in metric sizes? What about hay bales?

 

[foc]

What about hay bales?

Square (rectangular) or round bales?

 

[MattKing]

Are horseshoes sold in metric sizes? What about hay bales?

Do you need ten?

And in case you were curious:
https://processbio.com/bale-types-and-sizes/

 

[DREW WILEY]

When I was a skinny little 120 lb 16 year old I had to load rectangular hay bales nearly twice my body weight. Now I'm moe the round hay bale look myself. I've never seen round bales here on the West coast; but they're common inland in Utah and Idaho.
We'd load up the big hay truck and head uphill to a 10,000 ft pass. It was one lane and about 2mph on the backside with an 18% grade! - then to the pack station at the end of the road. 16 hr summer workdays. I was given a wild mustang to ride for broken only a couple weeks before, for calf roping - got bucked off myself a number of times. Lots of bruises, but still an unforgettably fun summer. The pack station kitchen blew up when a lightning bolt hit the steel water pipe 2,000 ft further uphill.
But we were just outside of it when it happened.