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Hi Folks, In my never ending attempt to elucidate the metric system and explain some o= f=20 the conversion problems to those still in the dark ages who talk in terms of= =20 miles, pounds feet and slugs and to bring a little insight into the scuba=20 community, I offer the following result of years of study and contemplation,= =20 listing the most significant metric conversion factors I have found. Please= =20 feel free to add to this list in order that we may have the most complete=20 compilation available. The symbol "=CB=86" represents "to the power of". 2 Monologs =3D 1 Dialogue 2 Wharves =3D 1 Paradox 2 Demijohns =3D 1 Lavatory 2 Snake eyes =3D 1 Paradise 3 1/3 Tridents =3D 1 Decadent 4 Nickels =3D 2 Paradigms 5 Holocausts =3D 1 Pentecost 10 Cards =3D 1 Decacards 10 Millipedes =3D 1 Centipede 10 rations =3D 1 Decoration 100 Rations - 1 C-ration 454 Graham crackers =3D 1 Pound cake 500 Millineries =3D 1 Seminary 2000 Mockingbirds =3D 2 Kilomockingbirds 10=CB=866 Microfiches =3D 1 Fish 10=CB=866 bicycles =3D 2 Megacycles 10=CB=8612 Pins =3D 1 Terrapin 10=CB=8612 Microphones =3D 1 Megaphone 10=CB=8621 Piccolos =3D 1 Gigolo Take care and dive safe, Scott Some weeks it's just not worth the effort to gnaw through the restraints and= =20 scramble up out of the pit. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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