[Histonet] Metric versus other units

[Smith, Allen]

We used to finish off a long day at the lab with a schooner of Foster's.  In
spite of that, I still weigh only 11 1/2 stone (not bad for a guy who is
just 4 barleycorns over 1 1/2 ells tall).  If I keep up the long lab days, I
may someday rate an office that larger than my present 1 rod long and 1/2
rod wide.  I may also be able to get a car that won't occasionally force me
to walk the 12 furlongs to the university.  

Allen A. Smith

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Ford Royer
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 1:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [Histonet] Metric versus other units



WOT!  Now Mike, don't you know that it is the Brits & the Americans who 
are the ones that DO have it RIGHT!  It's the rest of the world that is 
all goofy with that silly old metric system.  You wouldn't even dream of 
asking your mate to meet you at the Pub after work for a few "473 
mL'ers" now would you?  That would be blasphemy!      ;-)

I agree with you that one should not try the igniting of wet gun powder 
with 100 proof alcohol (ethanol).  Such a terrible waste of good sipping 
spirits.
 
~ Ford
Ford M. Royer, MT(ASCP)
Analytical Instruments, LLC
Minneapolis, MN

>>Dear All
>><snip> Brits and Americans are probably the worst
>>offenders with Fahrenheit, gallons and many other old fashioned units 
>>still used.
>>
>>Just in case you need to check your processing solutions: 100 proof 
>>alcohol is the concentration of alcohol that will ignite wet gun 
>>powder,
>>
>>But seriously don't try this
>>
>>Happy New Year and
>>Best Wishes
>>
>>Mike Bromley
>>
>>Chief Biomedical Scientist
>>Pathology
>>Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary
>>Scotland, UK
>>    
>>


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