Thad Badowski sent this gem along. I thought it was particularly useful
considering the recent loss of the Mars Climate Observer spacecraft due to
a metric conversion problem.

"Useful Metric Conversions"
Americans (defined as residents of the USA) frequently have problems with
metric conversions. In an attempt to clarify the conversion process I now
submit some "Useful Metric Conversions."

1 million microphones = 1 megaphone
    2000 mockingbirds = 2 kilomockingbirds
             10 cards = 1 decacards
1 millionth of a fish = 1 microfiche
453.6 graham crackers = 1 pound cake
      1 trillion pins = 1 terrapin
           10 rations = 1 decoration
          100 rations = 1 C-ration
        10 millipedes = 1 centipede
       3 1/3 tridents = 1 decadent
          2 monograms = 1 diagram
            8 nickels = 2 paradigms
            2 wharves = 1 paradox


From The Embedded Muse Issue 39
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