OK, so that's, like, 10x2 plus 32 degrees, carry the 4 and multiply by 0.7
to get miles. By golly, you're right!
Paul
> Since you are familiar with imperial to metric conversion factors, I will
> give you another, as a peace offering.
>
> 10 millimetres per minute equals one furlong per fortnight.
>
> It is quite accurate (0.3%) but I dont tend to use it a lot. For some
> unknown reason I have never forgotten it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Bowers
>
> Steve writes, in part:
>
> > As known by those of you who have done it, it takes literally hours to
> close
> > manually operated butterfly valves over about 1000NB (36" to Canadians).
>
> Look, just because we occupy a big part of the upper hemisphere doesn't
mean
> that we are stupid. We know the metric system, too, and we drive on the
> correct side of the road.
>
> Now you've gone and hurt our collective feelings. Sniffle/whine.
Received on Fri May 24 22:23:00 2002
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