the pint is saved!

[James Blast]

... is this what I've seen called "midget porn"?

[robertzombie]

European Union commissioners have ruled that Britain can carry on using imperial measurements such as pints, pounds and miles.

Why should it be up to EU commissioners? It's our bloody system!

[Badlander]

Why should it be up to EU commissioners?

Unfair competition I suppose. But I don't see how.

[James Blast]

CLT-
New Europeans by Ultravox, wrong thread?

[more-sedatives-pls]

European Union commissioners have ruled that Britain can carry on using imperial measurements such as pints, pounds and miles.

Why should it be up to EU commissioners? It's our bloody system!

well.... no, it's not. Not really.

You're also part of the EU, and the EU has a system as well.
Shouldn't THAT be your system?
Or don't you want to be part of the EU?

It's the UK's ever-lasting oedipus-complex: do ya love daddy or don't ya? You keep lingering undecided at the door saying you do; but you don't really. You just don't want daddy to become too strong without you being there to slow him down.

Then, on the other hand, daddy is an imperialist big fat tethered sow, ain't he?

[Badlander]

Or don't you want to be part of the EU?

That's the whole point, isn't it ?

[Obviousman]

Why should it be up to EU commissioners?

Unfair competition I suppose. But I don't see how.

Probably because you should be able to compare, e.g. when you're on either side of the channel and go to a pub in Calais and Dover you should be able to see which one's the cheapest one for a beer without having to go through mind boggling calculations.

[Pista]

[quote="Obviousman
Probably because you should be able to compare, e.g. when you're on either side of the channel and go to a pub in Calais and Dover you should be able to see which one's the cheapest one for a beer without having to go through mind boggling calculations.[/quote]

Good point Z man.
It also works t'other way round.
I'm guessing most of the travel from the UK population is into Europe right?
It's all about standardising really. I guess the theory is that if weights & measures are standardised then they will come in standard packaging too, which will enable them to be shipped in standard crates, containers etc. & potentially be cheaper.
At least if everyone saw the same weight/ measure then they would know fairly quickly by how much they are being ripped off.
Generally, non standard stuff is more expensive.
Are cars expensive in Britain, compared to Europe?

[smiscandlon]

Are cars expensive in Britain, compared to Europe?

I get the impression most things are more expensive in Britain, compared to Europe.

At least, that's what the media would have us believe (every few months a newspaper will run an article pointing out how much more we pay for cars / CDs / bread / whatever than other countries).

[Obviousman]

But that's more likely to be a consequence of holding on to the £ instead of going for the €, I suppose?

Would expect cars in Britain to be more expensive, as there's one standard for cars for Europe save Britain and Ireland. I seem to remember lots of (mostly European) cars on your roads are being built in e.g. South Africa, and transport doesn't come cheap either.

[Pista]

I can't find that funny £ sign on my keyboard
Then again, I seem to have lost the € sign too.
It does, however have ", cm, ',m, lbs,kgs,etc.

[Izzy HaveMercy]

Then again, I seem to have lost the € sign too.

Alt Gr + E should do the trick. As for the £ sign, don't bother

IZ.

[Badlander]

I get the impression most things are more expensive in Britain, compared to Europe.

Life is England is expensive, I can tell you.
Rents in southern England are through the roof, but you already knew it.
Beer is slightly more pricey in pubs, and most of all, you don't save anything by buying it in supermarkets. Whereas round here beer is very cheap when bought from a store instead of a pub or a bar.
CD prices are insane. When I was living in Oxford 5 years ago, you could quite often see new releases at £15. Of course it may have gone down a bit with this so-called music industry crisis.
And there's food. Restaurants aren't cheap, and neither are supermarkets. I couldn't save on food expenses, I just couldn't. So I was buying stuff from Marks & Spencer and Oxford's covered market. It seems there's no way in England you can buy quality food at a decent price. It is possible in France if you're clever enough.

[Pista]

. So I was buying stuff from Marks & Spencer.....

Isn't that one of the most expensive places to buy food?

[6FeetOver]

So I was buying stuff from Marks & Spencer and Oxford's covered market. It seems there's no way in England you can buy quality food at a decent price. It is possible in France if you're clever enough.

Shopping for food at Marks & Sparks?! Define "quality food"... Tesco's prices seemed reasonable enough (then again, I live in Chicago).

[Badlander]

Shopping for food at Marks & Sparks?! Define "quality food"...

Milk, orange juice, cheddar, tea, cereals, etc.
I didn't get my meat, fruits, vegetables and cheese from M&S if that's what you mean. I kept that for the covered market.
Tesco (Coop and the like) prices were okay but the quality wasn't really there. I went there only occasionally.

[boudicca]

Define "quality food"

He's French, Sinny

They do things a lot better when it comes to matters culinary over on That There Continent

[boudicca]

In my experience

[smiscandlon]

They do things a lot better when it comes to matters culinary over on That There Continent

Gary Rhodes would kick your skinny white arse if he heard you trotting out that old stereotype.

[Badlander]

Gary Rhodes would kick your skinny white arse if he heard you trotting out that old stereotype.

Oi ! I'm not a great chef but I'm at least a decent cook !

And that Jamie Oliver bloke makes me laugh.

[boudicca]

They do things a lot better when it comes to matters culinary over on That There Continent

Gary Rhodes would kick your skinny white arse if he heard you trotting out that old stereotype.

Yeah well if he did that I'd turn round, knee in the groin, grab him by his stupid hair and hurl him out the window.
Then eat whatever he'd been cooking.

Check-mate!

[smiscandlon]