Re: pounds<961002222108_117009165@emout18.mail.aol.com>

["Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570"<RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk>]

Dave said,

>Michael,

>Look up Weights and Measures in the dictionary (or the Encyclopedia) and you
>will see that gold is wieghed using the Troy units of measurement where

Blah blah blah,

>There are many other incongruities in the "english" system of measurements.
> For example a barrel of beer is not the same size as a barrel of oil.

That's it, blame the bloody English again!!!!!!  :-)

>Just my 2 cents worth.

>Dave
>TR6Massey@aol.com
>St. Louis, MO

>P.S. I don't know what the weight of gold has to do with this list but the
>beer and oil sure fits.

The gold fits also, WE need that to buy a TR6 resto project in England :-)

Just my 4 shillings tuppence hapenny's worth!!!!!  Who says the english don't
make sense?? :-)

Rich
Ye olde Englande