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I have got to ask this question  The rest of the world uses the metric system why are you guys still using degrees Fahrenheit,gallons ,pints,pounds,ounces, feet and inches etc?
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You guys. Might be surprised how many of us actually use and think metric and use both systems. I don't think that degrees C. is more accurate than degrees F.
In liquid and weight I prefer Metric.
Your answer however is big business $$$$$
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" Quote:The rest of the world uses the metric system why are you guys still using degrees Fahrenheit,gallons ,pints,pounds,ounces, feet and inches etc? +1 Scotty ... There's no compelling reason to switch given the associated costs. Most techies I know (myself included) can switch back and forth with little or no effort. I believe many of our forum members use gallons, quarts, liters, degrees C/F pretty interchangeably. So it's not a big deal. For calculations & temps I prefer metric. But I find the binary nature of the american volume measurement convenient since I seem to be iteratively doubling/halving things so frequently. Now if you'll just excuse me, I planted 20 rods of barley in a field that's three furlongs from my house ... I have to see how many pecks of barley I can harvest from it. I'm hoping to increase my beer yield by at least three hogsheads this year. So I better get started.  "
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OH NOOOO not hogs heads lol
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The only hogs head I know it the hogshead cheese my father used to make when I was a kid. Off topic...sorry
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hey head cheese,That is my favorite sandwich meat. OR one thick slice seasoned with oil and vinegar salad dressing.
Definitely not a cheese though lol
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Originally Posted by: scotty  hey head cheese,That is my favorite sandwich meat. OR one thick slice seasoned with oil and vinegar salad dressing.
Definitely not a cheese though lol Dad likes those too, Scotty... He said he fell in love with it when he was in Europe during WWII. |
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If you don't look at it, it is delicious.,. Like SCRAPPLE.. We make our own scrapple but without the pigs Misc parts. We just use pork bones gotten from when we bone butts for sausages.
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" Quote:If you don't look at it, it is delicious.,. Like SCRAPPLE. Now that might depend on where you were raised. When I look at scrapple I start getting a terrible craving. Those uncooked bricks are only minutes away from the finest breakfast patties known to man! It's getting harder and harder to find good scrapple these day ... something to do with cholesterol or other nonsense. My family cuts it thin, dips it in some whisked egg, rolls it lightly in flour, then cooks it hot enough to get a nice crispy, dark brown exterior with a soft interior. An over-easy egg is usually placed on top. BTW: serving scrapple without plenty of ketchup is considered a serious offense! --JB"
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Originally Posted by: John Barleycorn My family cuts it thin, dips it in some whisked egg, rolls it lightly in flour, then cooks it hot enough to get a nice crispy, dark brown exterior with a soft interior. An over-easy egg is usually placed on top.
--JB Oh Good Lord, John... now I'm hungry!! Scotty wrote:If you don't look at it, it is delicious Indeed... The first time I ate it I was young, we were out on Chesapeake Bay at 3am fishing for flounder, and I just grabbed a sandwich off the top of the stack... |
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JB I like scrapple with syrup or just plain--never catsup. My lady friend from PA definitely uses catsup. We will ht the redding market in Philly in a couple of weeks. Nice German goodies there
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Scotty when you get to Philly go by the Penrose Diner. They have great scrapple and the breakfast prices are pretty reasonable
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Originally Posted by: dieselduo Scotty when you get to Philly go by the Penrose Diner. Now we're talking!! Then hit City Tavern for a late lunch and have some braised rabbit or roast duckling. But be prepared to drop more than a sawbuck/plate! 
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Does anyone go to HURRICANE JACKS???
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" Originally Posted by: nomampoer I have got to ask this question The rest of the world uses the metric system why are you guys still using degrees Fahrenheit,gallons ,pints,pounds,ounces, feet and inches etc? Wow! From Metric to Scrapple??? "
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You guys. Might be surprised how many of us actually use and think metric and use both systems. I don't think that degrees C. is more accurate than degrees F.
In liquid and weight I prefer Metric.
Your answer however is big business |
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