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Interesting/good things that never caught on in the US
The bidet, from France
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Standard weights and measures
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Merak - due to Saudi induced gas shortages
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Location: Linn County, Oregon
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My '09 Mustang fasteners are metric....at least the few I've put a wrench to.
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central TX west of Houston
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Most cars have been metric for at least 20 years, maybe 30+.
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Location: NW Lower Michigan
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Topless beaches.
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Location: Maryland
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These are catching on and soon to be installed:
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wash cloths you put your hand into like an oven mitt. just makes sense
An entire meal of tapas, just little plates of different things over time till your broke or full-ingenious Solpadeine-aspirin tablets that dissove in water, has caffeine to work faster and a little bit of codeine. works superb. over the counter no prescription. we allow pot but not that? Field Hockey for men. ok well, just leave that one out then |
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I've been to enough of them that make me often question how good an idea they really are.
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The heated towel rack.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: I be home in CA
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Yeah, Americans were so trite. We were preoccupied with **** like putting a man on the moon.
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Soccer never caught on because Americans want a winner and a loser. Sports popular in the US do not end in a draw.
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Trains
Good, cheap wine Unpasteurized cheese Manual transmissions |
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Been to one at Monaco and a couple in France. Highly overrated to my mind, but they put a smile on MrsWDs face, for good reason.
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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The Gary, from Eire.
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Location: NW Lower Michigan
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So my fantasy will not be fulfilled by topless beaches?
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