More things the Americans do differently to most of the rest of us

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 01/18/2015 at 16:13 • Filed to: Americana

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1. Domestic electricity voltage

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2. Emergency exit signs

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3. Commercial vehicle electric voltage

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4. Orange sidelights

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6. Twenty five year ban on car imports

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 16:20

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*fixed it for you

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/18/2015 at 16:23

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Stubbornness is not better.

CTSenVy > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 16:26

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That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 01/18/2015 at 16:26

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Yes it is.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/18/2015 at 16:27

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I know where this is going.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 01/18/2015 at 16:28

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I laughed out loud at that for some reason.

JustWaitingForAMate > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 16:28

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6) Imperial measurements.

ranwhenparked > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 16:28

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5) Vehicle equipment design conformity standards. Because our tires, lights, glass, exhaust, seatbelts, etc. have to be special snowflakes.

For Sweden > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 16:30

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They also have Hellcats, so maybe they're right

Cé hé sin > JustWaitingForAMate 01/18/2015 at 16:31

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Yes, different pint, gallon, ton and bushel to the imperial ones.

'Wägen, EPA LOL > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 16:31

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 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/18/2015 at 16:32

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Murica and 2 other third world nations.

Cé hé sin > For Sweden 01/18/2015 at 16:36

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6. Twenty five year ban on used car imports

Cé hé sin > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/18/2015 at 16:36

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6. Twenty five year ban on used car imports.

CTSenVy > JustWaitingForAMate 01/18/2015 at 16:37

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Cé hé sin > For Sweden 01/18/2015 at 16:49

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Sweden can into Hellcats, as a private import.

America cannot into these:

Justin Hughes > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 17:00

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Well we still have that idiotic ban in effect, so clearly we do it better than you!

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/18/2015 at 17:02

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25 years rule is better? Compared to what?

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 17:02

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I like orange side lights...

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 17:09

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Right turn on red.

Birddog > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 17:29

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"6. Twenty five year ban on car imports"

This one doesn't bother me at all. There's still plenty of fun stuff out there to choose from.

The 110v household electrical? I still wonder about that.

davedave1111 > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/18/2015 at 17:29

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The thirty-year rule, natch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-ye…

Cé hé sin > Birddog 01/18/2015 at 18:26

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There's a story about the 110v domestic voltage.

It was realised that it's more economical to have a high voltage supply so many utilities began moving from 100 or so v to 240 or so.

However in America many consumers already had numerous 110v appliances and asking them to replace them all was a non runner. The compromise was to deliver a 220v supply in two phases so you could use one phase for most appliances and both for anything needing a higher grade supply.

Axial > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 19:02

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You assume that America wants to into those.

It is a wagon and therefore ugly. Also a performance Audi, and that makes it even worse. :p

Birddog > Cé hé sin 01/18/2015 at 19:03

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That's what bugs me. Everyone is all about "efficiency" and "conservation" until it costs them money (without subsidizing).