Household Temperature

Sundae · 02-09-2007, 05:08 AM

I was also brought up during the metric conversion, but unlike the others it didn't leave me bilingual, just confused.

I have dyscalculia and estimating weights/ heights/ distances is tricky for me anyway, unless it's by direct experience. So I know how far 60 miles is, because I've travelled that far, I can feel it. Recently tv programmes have started presenting distances/ speeds in kilometres and it drives me crazy because by the time I work it out, I'm way behind in whatever I'm watching. I understand that they're trying to move us totally to metric, but while cars and signposts are still in miles it's not really going to work.

Same with weight - I was watching a programme on elephants seals last night. Yes I could see the males were big - bigger than the females, but on a rocky shore there isn't much to put them in perspective. No use me trying to remember how many kg they said they were, it was in the hundreds and that's all my mind retained.

I can't think in kg, km or cm (for height) until it becomes the standard and I have things to compare it to

(Degrees celcius is natural for me because I never learned to judge temperature by farenheit - ironically i have to translate it in most conversation)

Ronald Cherrycoke · 02-10-2007, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I have dyscalculia and estimating weights/ heights/ distances is tricky for me anyway, unless it's by direct experience. So I know how far 60 miles is, because I've travelled that far, I can feel it. Recently tv programmes have started presenting distances/ speeds in kilometres and it drives me crazy because by the time I work it out, I'm way behind in whatever I'm watching. I understand that they're trying to move us totally to metric, but while cars and signposts are still in miles it's not really going to work.

So do I...I guess?...if I move to England can I get money from the socialist govt. for that horrid disability .

Haaaaa...haaaaaa...

xoxoxoBruce · 02-11-2007, 02:31 PM

No, but they might have a bridge you can live under, just watch out for Billy Goat Gruff.

Ronald Cherrycoke · 02-11-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

No, but they might have a bridge you can live under, just watch out for Billy Goat Gruff.

Wow...quit...your hurting my feelings!

View Poll Results: What temperature (in Farenheit)do you keep your house at (while you are awake in it)?
62 degrees	1	3.13%
63 degrees	0	0%
64 degrees	0	0%
65 degrees	6	18.75%
66 degrees	3	9.38%
67 degrees	2	6.25%
68 degrees	8	25.00%
69 degrees	3	9.38%
70 degrees	4	12.50%
71 degrees	1	3.13%
72 degrees	1	3.13%
73 degrees	0	0%
74 degrees	1	3.13%
75 degrees	0	0%
None of the above	2	6.25%
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02-09-2007, 05:08 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I was also brought up during the metric conversion, but unlike the others it didn't leave me bilingual, just confused. I have dyscalculia and estimating weights/ heights/ distances is tricky for me anyway, unless it's by direct experience. So I know how far 60 miles is, because I've travelled that far, I can feel it. Recently tv programmes have started presenting distances/ speeds in kilometres and it drives me crazy because by the time I work it out, I'm way behind in whatever I'm watching. I understand that they're trying to move us totally to metric, but while cars and signposts are still in miles it's not really going to work. Same with weight - I was watching a programme on elephants seals last night. Yes I could see the males were big - bigger than the females, but on a rocky shore there isn't much to put them in perspective. No use me trying to remember how many kg they said they were, it was in the hundreds and that's all my mind retained. I can't think in kg, km or cm (for height) until it becomes the standard and I have things to compare it to (Degrees celcius is natural for me because I never learned to judge temperature by farenheit - ironically i have to translate it in most conversation) __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

02-11-2007, 02:31 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	No, but they might have a bridge you can live under, just watch out for Billy Goat Gruff. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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