OT archaic units of measurement (was Re: 9 Minute clutch change!)

[drew at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (Drew MacPherson)]

British ones, of course! A rod is 16.5 feet or 5.5 yards.  

Drew


On Mon, 23 Feb 2004, Anson Clement wrote:

> Whose rod get's used for the measurement?
>  
> Anson
> 
> Drew MacPherson <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> 
> I don't think that'll be happening any time soon. I've had the neighbours 
> complain when I'm working on my car, and the nearest ones are a good 20 
> rods away.... :-)
> 
> Brian's cat would have a vocabulary that would make a Russian sailor 
> blush, and Ron wouldn't speak to me again.
> 
> Drew
> 
> 
> On Mon, 23 Feb 2004, Anson Clement wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for all the kind words, some of you other guys and gals need to start posting some vids..... competition breeds excellence and all that : )
> > 
> > Anson
> > 
> > Jeff Toomasson wrote:
> > I finally got to check this out (my DSL @ home is dead).
> > 
> > ROFL! You rock, Anson!
> > 
> > Thanks for picking up my Monday morning!!
> > 
> > Yet another example of why this is the shiz-nit! :p
> > 
> > Happy Monday, Everyone!
> > 
> > Jeff
> > 
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