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imperial stormtrooper / metric stormtrooper (Original Post)
Ptah
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yourout
(8,500 posts)1. Some things just sound better in metric like
15 cm sounds better than 6 in
Harker
(16,615 posts)2. I'll have an Imperial pint, please.
Shermann
(8,952 posts)3. Are the metric stormtroopers any more accurate with a blaster? nt
Ptah
(33,827 posts)4. 9mm or 50 cal?
hunter
(39,673 posts)5. Maintaining the suits was a nightmare.
It's no wonder those guys couldn't shoot straight with all the mismatched metric/imperial components in their suits.
Shermann
(8,952 posts)6. Suits of armor have been obsolete on Earth since the 16th century
They are even more worthless in that galaxy with the threat of blasters, lightsabers, and Wookies ripping your arms off.