Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 21:53:07 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Brian Dean <brdean@unx.sas.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Useful Metric Conversions Message-ID: <20000316215307.B248@parish> In-Reply-To: <200003162106.QAA34527@dean.pc.sas.com>; from brdean@unx.sas.com on Thu, Mar 16, 2000 at 04:06:21PM -0500 References: <xzpn1ny4tv3.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no> <200003162106.QAA34527@dean.pc.sas.com>
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On Thu, Mar 16, 2000 at 04:06:21PM -0500, Brian Dean wrote:
> Mark Ovens wrote:
> > 1 million microphones = 1 megaphone
> > 2000 mockingbirds = two kilomockingbirds
> > 10 cards = 1 decacards
> > 1 millionth of a fish = 1 microfiche
> > 453.6 graham crackers = 1 pound cake
> > 1 trillion pins = 1 terrapin
> > 10 rations = 1 decoration
> > 100 rations = 1 C-ration
> > 10 millipedes = 1 centipede
> > 3 1/3 tridents = 1 decadent
> > 2 monograms = 1 diagram
> > 8 nickels = 2 paradigms
> > 2 wharves = 1 paradox
> >
> > I hope this proves a useful tool.
>
> I like this list, here's an addition:
>
> 1 noid = a solenoid.
> 2 solenoids = a paranoid.
>
OK, but what's an android?
> I can't take credit for these, these are from a co-worker.
>
> -Brian
> --
> Brian Dean brdean@unx.sas.com
> SAS Institute Inc. bsd@FreeBSD.ORG
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