Does Canada use the same dates, times, calendars, names of months and days, etc. that we do?
For the most part, but there are a few key differences. They "claim" to use kilograms over pounds and meters over yards, those are the numbers printed on drivers liscense's and such not, even tho they still talk to each other in feet and pounds. I'd guess that maybe 5% know what their height and weight is in cm and kg, I sure as hell don't. I'm 6'5" and 241lbs. no f***ing clue what that is in metric
They also have a weird way of reading temperature, not even gonna get into that tho.
The biggest difference tho is that, as far as I can tell, Canadians are the only people on the planet who measure distance with time. Not even kidding, everyone here does it.
Q: "How far is Edmonton from Calgary?
A: "About 3 hours"
Q: "How far is downtown Toronto from the airport?"
A: "45min depending on traffic, maybe a bit longer if you take the train."
Q: "How far is Vancouver from Calgary?"
A: "Flights a little under an hour, probably about 12-14 hours if you drive."
Does Canada use the same dates, times, calendars, names of months and days, etc. that we do?
Sometimes stuff is released on different days or weeks in different countries. Movies do this a lot, it allows them to bring actors different places for premiers. So a movie will open one week in NY or LA, and then on a different one in Tokyo or wherever. Actually, there's a been a recent trend where Hollywood movies have been opening elsewhere before coming to the US based on where it'll create the most buzz. The latest Spiderman, for example, opened in Japan several weeks before it opened in the US, since the franchise is apparently insanely popular there.
Chip Alexander @ice_chip
Skinner said he's "just over" 200 pounds after offseason work. Said has felt good on the ice at that weight. "We'll see how it goes."
NHL.com lists him at 193 last year. Good to see him bulking up a bit.
Also, given all of the comments from Robert's about how Skinner does it right (diet, exercise, etc..), I'd be surprised if it was anything else. Will interesting to see how (if at all) it impacts his skating and elusiveness on the ice.
For the most part, but there are a few key differences. They "claim" to use kilograms over pounds and meters over yards, those are the numbers printed on drivers liscense's and such not, even tho they still talk to each other in feet and pounds. I'd guess that maybe 5% know what their height and weight is in cm and kg, I sure as hell don't. I'm 6'5" and 241lbs. no f***ing clue what that is in metric
They also have a weird way of reading temperature, not even gonna get into that tho.
The biggest difference tho is that, as far as I can tell, Canadians are the only people on the planet who measure distance with time. Not even kidding, everyone here does it.
Q: "How far is Edmonton from Calgary?
A: "About 3 hours"
Q: "How far is downtown Toronto from the airport?"
A: "45min depending on traffic, maybe a bit longer if you take the train."
Q: "How far is Vancouver from Calgary?"
A: "Flights a little under an hour, probably about 12-14 hours if you drive."
etc etc
hmmmm you should probably think about that a little...
The biggest difference tho is that, as far as I can tell, Canadians are the only people on the planet who measure distance with time. Not even kidding, everyone here does it.
Q: "How far is Edmonton from Calgary?
A: "About 3 hours"
Q: "How far is downtown Toronto from the airport?"
A: "45min depending on traffic, maybe a bit longer if you take the train."
Q: "How far is Vancouver from Calgary?"
A: "Flights a little under an hour, probably about 12-14 hours if you drive."
etc etc
Ya, we're totally the only people who do that in the whole world
I actually like measurements in feet and lbs as far as individuals heights and weights go. And when I brew I prefer the imperial weights simply because that's what the standard measurements are in. But when I do my other sciencey stuff I prefer metric. How the hell does that work?
Is it The Middle Ages we live...?
