“Of course Evil's afoot. If it had switched to the metric system it'd be up to a meter by now. ”
“There was a sound like a human yawn, and then the skull turned slightly toward me and asked, "What's up, boss?""Evil's afoot.""Well, sure," Bob said, "because it refuses to learn the metric system. Otherwise it'd be up to a meter by now.”
“Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot. Take thou what course thou wilt.”
“Drugs have taught an entire generation of kids the metric system”
“The metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet.”
“They plot, they plot, sleeping or afoot they never let up.”