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From: "backgas" <backgas@ta*.rr*.co*>
To: <cavers@cavers.com>
Subject: Metric or Bar
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 23:55:20 -0400
USEFUL METRIC CONVERSIONS

1 million microphones = 1 megaphone
1 million bicycles = 2 megacycles
2000 mockingbirds = two kilomockingbirds
10 cards = 1 decacards
1/2 lavatory = 1 demijohn
1 millionth of a fish = 1 microfiche
453.6 graham crackers = 1 pound cake
10 rations = 1 decoration
10 millipedes = 1 centipede
3 1/3 tridents = 1 decadent
10 monologs = 5 dialogues
2 monograms = 1 diagram
8 nickels = 2 paradigms
2 baby sitters = 1 gramma grampa



Gee, and I bet you Euro-Divers thought I was going to start a debate.......


Somebody liven up the list would ya!
 
Regards,
 
backgas@ta*.rr*.co*
"Good pings come in small packets"
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