Go Metric Ireland

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:40 pm

Today is Go Metric Day in Ireland, when our road speed signs switch from miles per hour to Kilometres per hour. Another EU challange for us.

www.gometric.ie/

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:03 pm

Having never been to Ireland I just assumed they wee already on the metric system. New Zealand switched to metric back in the 60's some time and went from Pounds Sterling etc. to the Dollar. I still forget sometimes when I am driving, that 100 k is only 60mph.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:47 am

posted by capn buzzard

Today is Go Metric Day in Ireland, when our road speed signs switch from miles per hour to Kilometres per hour. Another EU challange for us.

Makes more sense, we kept the miles so now I buy petrol by the litre and work out miles per gallon.

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:59 pm

gmc wrote: posted by capn buzzard

Makes more sense, we kept the miles so now I buy petrol by the litre and work out miles per gallon. Another nice mess on our road signs. Big Brother EU has spoken once again. What next.