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



If that is a rod, then I would hate to see the crank!

David

Quoting Drew MacPherson <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>:

> 
> 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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