[Mike20424]

Ok, for starters, I have to address the 'metric or imperial units' thing. As an American, I have been taught that metric units, while being infinitely more simple and logical, are not worth using. I spent 2 years at one of America's top engineering schools (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institue), and all of my physics classes used metric measurements because they make SO MUCH more sense mathematically. The funny thing is, I have NO CONCEPT WHATSOEVER of a kilometer or a kilogram. So I learned all this great knowlege of physics that means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to me. A falling object accelerates at 9.8 meters/seconds squared (my eyes slowly glaze over...) 'pssst...hey...that's also 32 feet/second squared.' OH! Now, as for Canada, as soon as you cross the border into Canada, the ground is covered in snow year round and all the architecture resembles either that of 19th century England or contemporary France. Nobody drives dog sleds though. That doesn't happen until you cross the border into Canada. Now, logically, I know that these perceptions are TOTALLY WRONG, but I can't shake em. These are my gut instincts when I think of Canada and Alaska.

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Name : Mike20424, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 20, City : Virginia Beach, State : VA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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