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[Sandman]

:oOh Boy yup I dont even lnow why my drivers is in kg.  Hell I grew up here and I have no clue about kg.  But I did learn from scrap metal entrepreneur that there is 2200 lbs in a ton, thought it was a 1000lbs,  well that little buisness was to much work for a six pack.

A short ton is 2000 pounds, a long ton is 2240 pounds, and metric tonne is 1000 kilos or 2204 pounds. 

[losos]

The problem with fishing though is if you are communicating to another fisherman who only uses pounds, you will likely get used to using pounds instead too, in which case it might never go away.

I think it has to do with higher number (in pounds),[which looks way better when story about catching fish is being told lol


"cocaine is the only thing I can think of sold by the kilo here lol, never heard anyone except Europeans talk about fish in kgs"

Never heard any European or any other national in Canada talking about fish weight in pounds.

I'm old (61) haha. Still use pounds. As HKSR points out - to convert pounds to kilos divide pounds by kilos 8.8lb divided by 2.2 = 4K and to convert kilos to pounds - multiply kilos X 2.2 = pounds. 4K X 2.2lb = 8.8 lb

how about this 1 pound is 0.454 grams. Multiply pounds i.e. 10 by 0.454 and you'll get kilograms (4.54 kg)

[Sandman]

how about this 1 pound is 0.454 grams. Multiply pounds i.e. 10 by 0.454 and you'll get kilograms (4.54 kg)

Sure but which is easier to remember?  2.2 or 0.454?

[losos]

0.454 or if it's easier 0.5 since exact weight is not that important.After all fish will grow as time passes.