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1930s Airliner Over London
"Hatunen" wrote in message ... On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:13:48 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Mike Hunt" postmaster@localhost wrote in message ... Alan S wrote: On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:50:32 -0000, "Ian F." wrote: "Jeff Hacker" wrote in message digy.net... Sounds interesting. One question from a dumb American - I forgot how to convert "stone" to "pounds" There are 14 pounds (lbs) in a stone. or "kilograms," Don't know about them - they're foreign. ;-) Ian Multiply kg by 2.2 to convert to pounds. Which weighs more? A pound of Gold or a pound of feathers. A pound of feathers. A pound of gold is a troy pound, or 373.24 grams. A pound of feathers is an avoirdupois pound, or 453.59 grams. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * Very good. |
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1930s Airliner Over London
"Hatunen" wrote in message ... On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:13:48 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Mike Hunt" postmaster@localhost wrote in message ... Alan S wrote: On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:50:32 -0000, "Ian F." wrote: "Jeff Hacker" wrote in message digy.net... Sounds interesting. One question from a dumb American - I forgot how to convert "stone" to "pounds" There are 14 pounds (lbs) in a stone. or "kilograms," Don't know about them - they're foreign. ;-) Ian Multiply kg by 2.2 to convert to pounds. Which weighs more? A pound of Gold or a pound of feathers. A pound of feathers. A pound of gold is a troy pound, or 373.24 grams. A pound of feathers is an avoirdupois pound, or 453.59 grams. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * 12 Troy oz to the Troy pound. |
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1930s Airliner Over London
dog8dinner wrote:
Check this out. Sit back and enjoy the sights of London from a totally unique perspective. Travel on a flight in this authentic 1930's Dragon Rapide luxury airliner. All seats enable one of the best views over London. http://tinyurl.com/2qkohf Interesting. I can just remember flying in one of these things as a small boy. T. |
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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:02:46 GMT, Craig Welch
wrote: Hatunen wrote: Sounds interesting. One question from a dumb American - I forgot how to convert "stone" to "pounds" There are 14 pounds (lbs) in a stone. or "kilograms," Don't know about them - they're foreign. ;-) Ian Multiply kg by 2.2 to convert to pounds. Which weighs more? A pound of Gold or a pound of feathers. A pound of feathers. A pound of gold is a troy pound, or 373.24 grams. A pound of feathers is an avoirdupois pound, or 453.59 grams. And here was me thinking the answer would be 'a pound sterling'. I should think a pound sterling would be a troy pound. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:31:29 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote: "Hatunen" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:13:48 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: Which weighs more? A pound of Gold or a pound of feathers. A pound of feathers. A pound of gold is a troy pound, or 373.24 grams. A pound of feathers is an avoirdupois pound, or 453.59 grams. 12 Troy oz to the Troy pound. I don't recall ounces coming up. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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Hatunen wrote: On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:13:48 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Mike Hunt" postmaster@localhost wrote in message ... Alan S wrote: On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:50:32 -0000, "Ian F." wrote: "Jeff Hacker" wrote in message digy.net... Sounds interesting. One question from a dumb American - I forgot how to convert "stone" to "pounds" There are 14 pounds (lbs) in a stone. or "kilograms," Don't know about them - they're foreign. ;-) Ian Multiply kg by 2.2 to convert to pounds. Which weighs more? A pound of Gold or a pound of feathers. A pound of feathers. A pound of gold is a troy pound, or 373.24 grams. A pound of feathers is an avoirdupois pound, or 453.59 grams. But an ounce of feathers weighs less than an ounce of gold. |
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Frank F. Matthews:
But an ounce of feathers weighs less than an ounce of gold. Then how do you know that both are an ounce? -- Erick "You spend your whole life believing that you're on the right track, only to discover that you're on the wrong train." |
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1930s Airliner Over London
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Hacker" wrote: "dog8dinner" wrote in message roups.com... Check this out. Sit back and enjoy the sights of London from a totally unique perspective. Travel on a flight in this authentic 1930's Dragon Rapide luxury airliner. All seats enable one of the best views over London. http://tinyurl.com/2qkohf Sounds interesting. One question from a dumb American - I forgot how to convert "stone" to "pounds" or "kilograms," either of which I can work with :-) http://www.google.ca/search?q=20+stones+in+pounds -- Insert something clever here. |
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Erick T. Barkhuis wrote: Frank F. Matthews: But an ounce of feathers weighs less than an ounce of gold. Then how do you know that both are an ounce? You use the appropriate scales. |
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Hatunen wrote:
On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:13:48 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Mike Hunt" postmaster@localhost wrote in message ... Alan S wrote: On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:50:32 -0000, "Ian F." wrote: "Jeff Hacker" wrote in message digy.net... Sounds interesting. One question from a dumb American - I forgot how to convert "stone" to "pounds" There are 14 pounds (lbs) in a stone. or "kilograms," Don't know about them - they're foreign. ;-) Ian Multiply kg by 2.2 to convert to pounds. Which weighs more? A pound of Gold or a pound of feathers. A pound of feathers. A pound of gold is a troy pound, or 373.24 grams. A pound of feathers is an avoirdupois pound, or 453.59 grams. Yes, a pound of feathers weighs more than a pound of gold, but an ounce of gold weighs more than an ounce of feathers. |
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