I will still use a cup of this and ts of that
bno matter what you say!
But we figured out that there were more cup sizes than one, ...
But we figured out that there were more cup sizes than one, ...
I prefer the D-cup ... that's a decent handful.
But we figured out that there were more cup sizes than one, ...
...I prefer the D-cup ... that's a decent handful.
As every tea drinker knows, the tea cup is about twice as big as a
coffee cup...
..I prefer the D-cup ... that's a decent handful.
As every tea drinker knows, the tea cup is about twice as big as a
coffee cup...
I wasn't thinking of that kind of cup.
Bj”rn Felten wrote to Carol Shenkenberger <=-
I will still use a cup of this and ts of that
bno matter what you say!
We used cups in Sweden too. More than a century ago.
But we figured out that there were more cup sizes than one,
but only one deciliter. So in the name of reproducibility, we
went for the universally adopted measurements.
So to us a tablespoon equals 15ml, a teaspoon 5ml and a pinch
1ml. I bet neither tablespoons, teaspoons nor pinches are all of
equal size in your kitchen. Unless of course you have them all
defined by the metric system... 8-)
Eight ounces (by volume, not weight). Quite simple, really.
On 03-26-19 09:06, Bj”rn Felten wrote to Carol Shenkenberger <=-
So to us a tablespoon equals 15ml, a teaspoon 5ml and a pinch 1ml. I bet neither tablespoons, teaspoons nor pinches are all of equal size in your kitchen. Unless of course you have them all defined by the metric system... 8-)
Bj”rn Felten wrote to Dan Clough <=-
Eight ounces (by volume, not weight). Quite simple, really.
If you (as usual) ignore the rest of the world, yes it's
simple to the simpletons:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_ounce
We (USA) don't give a rat's ass how you measure stuff, nor that
you think you're superior in some vague way because of it.
Really, we don't.
On 03-26-19 07:40, Dan Clough wrote to Bj”rn Felten <=-
Nope. There is only one "cup" in this context. Eight ounces (by
volume, not weight). Quite simple, really.
So to us a tablespoon equals 15ml, a teaspoon 5ml and a pinch
1ml. I bet neither tablespoons, teaspoons nor pinches are all of
equal size in your kitchen. Unless of course you have them all
defined by the metric system... 8-)
Again, a tablespoon and a teaspoon are specific sizes by volume,
nothing variable about them. A pinch is designed to be a
judgement call.
Yes, we (the USA) have done just fine without the metric system,
and don't need (or want) it, thank you.
Yes, we (the USA) have done just fine without the metric system,
and don't need (or want) it, thank you.
Nope. There is only one "cup" in this context. Eight ounces (by
volume, not weight). Quite simple, really.
Actually, there are several "cups":
Tony Langdon wrote to Dan Clough <=-
Yes, we (the USA) have done just fine without the metric system,
and don't need (or want) it, thank you.
And why not? I can't think of one good reason to hang on to
imperial measurements, though for various reasons, some fields
here still use imperial, at least unofficially, because in some
areas, original measurements were based on imperial.
Tony Langdon wrote to Björn Felten <=-
1 cup = 250ml
1 tablespoon = 20ml
1 teaspoon = 5ml
Dan Clough wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Honestly, I don't know. It's almost funny though, in light of the
recent feather rufflings regarding changes to FidoNet... maybe
because "that's how we do it". People (including myself) are
often resistant to change just because of that.
Dan Clough wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
I like to think that we are "bilingual" when it comes to
measuring. :)
On 03-27-19 08:14, Dan Clough wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Honestly, I don't know. It's almost funny though, in light of the
recent feather rufflings regarding changes to FidoNet... maybe
because "that's how we do it". People (including myself) are
often resistant to change just because of that.
I actually use metric measurements a lot in my work, and see the
benefits of it. But on the other hand I like to buy my gasoline
and milk by the gallon, and read my speedometer in MPH. So do
nearly all other people in the USA, I guess.
I like to think that we are "bilingual" when it comes to
measuring. :)
... All the easy problems have been solved.
On 03-27-19 10:06, Kurt Weiske wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Tony Langdon wrote to Björn Felten <=-
1 cup = 250ml
1 tablespoon = 20ml
1 teaspoon = 5ml
I'll save these and put them on my refrigerator, for when I measure something more exactly than a pinch, a dash or a glug. :)
On 03-27-19 10:13, Kurt Weiske wrote to Dan Clough <=-
One sargeant was talking about the challenges of maneuvers where they measured distances in clicks (km) but still measured distance to
target in yards, and having to convert between the two in their heads.
I'd think that a meter is close enough to a yard for most things, but
when hurling lead down-range, expect that they need a little more accuracy.
Be careful, find your local variants. These are Australian measures. However, the so-called "metric" measures are similar, except that the metric tablespoon is only 15ml, not 20.
On 03-27-19 15:44, Kurt Weiske wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
The only metric "recipe" I have is Bisto instant gravy granules, which calls for 250 ml of boiling water and 4 tablespoons (no metric
equivalent given) of gravy granules.
Where I do have problems is with Jamie Oliver's recipes. I like his
style, but the cuts of meat he uses don't always have equivalents here
- or if they do they're called something else or not common here. Makes for a challenge.
Kurt Weiske wrote to Dan Clough <=-
Honestly, I don't know. It's almost funny though, in light of the
recent feather rufflings regarding changes to FidoNet... maybe
because "that's how we do it". People (including myself) are
often resistant to change just because of that.
Let's debate switching the nodelist to metric in the FIDONEWS
echo. I bet someone will argue each side, for and against it.
Bonus points for bringing up some vague reference to Z1 actions
last century.
Kurt Weiske wrote to Dan Clough <=-
I like to think that we are "bilingual" when it comes to
measuring. :)
I did some contract work on a military base and got to spend a
lot of time speaking with our escorts (we were upgrading wireless networking across a base and needed escorts when entering
barracks)
It was enlightening speaking to people from all over the country
that I'd never get a chance to speak to normally.
One sargeant was talking about the challenges of maneuvers where
they measured distances in clicks (km) but still measured
distance to target in yards, and having to convert between the
two in their heads.
I'd think that a meter is close enough to a yard for most things,
but when hurling lead down-range, expect that they need a little
more accuracy.
Tony Langdon wrote to Dan Clough <=-
I like to think that we are "bilingual" when it comes to
measuring. :)
And I truly am, because I haven't forgotten the old, and still
have to use it in certain specialised areas, where metric would
simply be unwieldy.
... All the easy problems have been solved.
Apparently, converting the US public to metric isn't one of them.
;)
On 03-27-19 20:17, Dan Clough wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Yes, me too. Much of my work is very specialized and uses a lot
of metric measurements. I'm pretty used to both "scales".
... All the easy problems have been solved.
Apparently, converting the US public to metric isn't one of them.
;)
Hehe, you got that right!
I prefer the D-cup ... that's a decent handful.
I prefer the D-cup ... that's a decent handful.
I'd rather choose a B or C cup --- You see my hands aren't so big ;o)
Tony Langdon wrote to Dan Clough <=-
Yes, me too. Much of my work is very specialized and uses a lot
of metric measurements. I'm pretty used to both "scales".
While all my "general" measurements are done in metric, and
imperial is used for specific things derived from the past.
While many of the measurements have been converted to metric, we
still use imperial, because the numbers work out.
And some more well known sports have some weird hybrids. Take
track and field, for instance. Distances are metric - 100m,
200m, 400m, etc. But the lane eidth is 1.22m, which just happens
to be 4 feet. Hurdle heights are seemingly weird numbers from
106.7cm doen to 68cm, but in imperial, they range from 3'6" down
to 2"3" in 3 inch increments.
Then it gets weirder. The full weight shot put is 16lb (approx
7.26kg), but under and overage weights are purely metric - 3, 4,
5, 6kg.
And pole vault, well that's purely imperial. Pole lengths are in
feet and loading weights are in pounds.
Go figure. :D
Tony Langdon wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-
The only metric "recipe" I have is Bisto instant gravy granules, which calls for 250 ml of boiling water and 4 tablespoons (no metric
equivalent given) of gravy granules.
Hmm, where did the recipe come from? Any idea of the source country? Though normally, recipes have some degree of tolerance, and it's the individual character than makes each meal a delight.
Dan Clough wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Apparently, converting the US public to metric isn't one of them.
;)
On 03-28-19 08:58, Dan Clough wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Very interesting stuff there. I did know that track and field had
sort of a hybrid system in place. Sometimes I wish they still ran
the "Mile" race instead of the 1500m. The "4-minute Mile" and all
that.
When I ran track in high school many years ago, everything was
still imperial. I ran the Mile, 2-Mile, and one leg of the Mile-Relay (one lap of the track which was 440 yards). Everything was
measured in yards (100, 220, 440) then. Don't remember about
hurdle heights as I never did that. High jump and pole vault were
in feet/inches.
I would guess that the USA will eventually switch over to Metric,
but I think that is still a long ways (decades) off.
On 03-28-19 06:42, Kurt Weiske wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
It's on an imported container of gravy, not a recipe per se.
On 03-28-19 06:48, Kurt Weiske wrote to Dan Clough <=-
Dan Clough wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Apparently, converting the US public to metric isn't one of them.
;)
I remember an attempt in the late 70s by the Department of
Transportation - road signs appeared in Miles/KM, and cars started to
come with speedometers in Miles and KM/hour. They disappeared in a
couple of years, to be replaced by just MPH.
That was also when they mandated that 55mph be at the top of the speedometer dial, and limit the speed to 85 mph. The needles usually
went past 85, and some people found a reducing gear that GM made that would make the speedometer read MPH on the (higher) KM/h dial.
I will still use a cup of this and ts of that
bno matter what you say!
We used cups in Sweden too. More than a century ago.
But we figured out that there were more cup sizes than one, but only one deciliter. So in the name of reproducibility, we went for the universally adopted measurements.
So to us a tablespoon equals 15ml, a teaspoon 5ml and a pinch 1ml. I bet neither tablespoons, teaspoons nor pinches are all of equal size in your kitchen. Unless of course you have them all defined by the metric system... 8-)
So to us a tablespoon equals 15ml, a teaspoon 5ml and a pinch 1ml. I
bet neither tablespoons, teaspoons nor pinches are all of equal size
in your kitchen. Unless of course you have them all defined by the
metric system... 8-)
Actually, there are standard metric values for the units used in cooking, at least here in Australia.
1 cup = 250ml
1 tablespoon = 20ml
1 teaspoon = 5ml
It seems different countries use slightly different volumes for these culinary units.
up.Yes, we (the USA) have done just fine without the metric system,
and don't need (or want) it, thank you.
And why not? I can't think of one good reason to hang on to imperial measurements, though for various reasons, some fields here still use imperial, at least unofficially, because in some areas, original measurements were based on imperial.
Our fire competitions are like that. Most of the specs were laid down in the mid 1800s, when Australia was still a British colony. All the track measurements are unaltered (some newer events have been specified in metric though), but today are expressed in metric with ugly numbers, for the most part (some weights have been rounded off to the nearest kg though). The young people who join the team quickly get to learn some imperial measurements, because they're more useful when setting things
Tony Langdon wrote to Björn Felten <=-
1 cup = 250ml
1 tablespoon = 20ml
1 teaspoon = 5ml
I'll save these and put them on my refrigerator, for when I measure something more exactly than a pinch, a dash or a glug. :)
On 03-30-19 12:16, Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
1 cup = 250ml
1 tablespoon = 20ml
1 teaspoon = 5ml
It seems different countries use slightly different volumes for these culinary units.
Yes, to my and Bjorn's aspect, your TB is 5ml bigger.
On 03-30-19 12:26, Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Here, we use metrics when doing business things but in cooking, not so much.
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