Re: hamsterdb Transactional Storage (thanks to all of you)

paul c wrote:

> Bob Badour wrote:
>

>> paul c wrote:
>>
>>> Bob Badour wrote:

>> I am bimetrical or bi-unital or something. I was 9 when Canada 
>> switched over so I was old enough to have fully internalized imperial 
>> units and still young enough to fully internalize S.I. At least the 
>> day-to-day units. I have spent my life since then translating between 
>> people older and younger than myself.
>>
>> While I would only ever report force in slug-rods per fortnight 
>> squared as an act of perverse defiance, I notice google will happily 
>> convert them to newtons or pounds if asked.

It's not like that's the only time they jumped overnight, though.

> Today, it is hard not to pay double for a wrench or socket set because
> they usually have both SAE and metric sizes. The funny part is that
> many torque wrenches have dual scales because many mechanics are not
> able to multiple by four and divide by three nor vice-versa, ironic
> because those are usually the mechanics who think they don't need a
> torque wrench.

That reminds me: The mechanic had my driver's side rear dually off tonight for inspection so I have to torque it again tomorrow before I drive it very far. Received on Wed Oct 14 2009 - 04:58:26 CEST