Was I really THAT bad in a past life?
Nov 21st 2009, 10:11 pm
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Re: Was I really THAT bad in a past life?
Nope - they are written as follows:
Start at the Northeast corner of Highway 7. Walk 52 paces north to Miss so and so's land..
We asked and asked our realtor if this was really what we should have had and he said yes. We found out after we could have asked the sellers to provide a boundary map. However using the crappy walk this and then that way thing, the well they are drilling is on our land.
We will see next week. We have always said we would get a boundary plan done, this probably just means it get's brought forward a bit!
Start at the Northeast corner of Highway 7. Walk 52 paces north to Miss so and so's land..
We asked and asked our realtor if this was really what we should have had and he said yes. We found out after we could have asked the sellers to provide a boundary map. However using the crappy walk this and then that way thing, the well they are drilling is on our land.
We will see next week. We have always said we would get a boundary plan done, this probably just means it get's brought forward a bit!
, a pace is exactly 1.48m or 58.1 inches. Fifty-two paces would total 76.96 metres or 3021.2 inches/251 feet + 9.2 inches.The problem with individuals measuring by their own paces is that those with longer legs have a longer pace than those with shorter legs.
Nov 21st 2009, 11:46 pm
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Re: Was I really THAT bad in a past life?
According to the ever-reliable Wikipedia , a pace is exactly 1.48m or 58.1 inches.
, a pace is exactly 1.48m or 58.1 inches.
Nov 21st 2009, 11:51 pm
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Re: Was I really THAT bad in a past life?
According to the link, it was apparently standardised as 5 Roman feet. I guess Roman legs were shorter in those days.
Nov 22nd 2009, 6:11 am
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Re: Was I really THAT bad in a past life?
Nov 22nd 2009, 6:19 am
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Re: Was I really THAT bad in a past life?
Gees if we go by Roman times then in 1700 years the peni will have increased in size - now wheres that time machine...................
Nov 22nd 2009, 12:13 pm
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Re: Was I really THAT bad in a past life?
According to the ever-reliable Wikipedia , a pace is exactly 1.48m or 58.1 inches. Fifty-two paces would total 76.96 metres or 3021.2 inches/251 feet + 9.2 inches.
The problem with individuals measuring by their own paces is that those with longer legs have a longer pace than those with shorter legs.
, a pace is exactly 1.48m or 58.1 inches. Fifty-two paces would total 76.96 metres or 3021.2 inches/251 feet + 9.2 inches.The problem with individuals measuring by their own paces is that those with longer legs have a longer pace than those with shorter legs.
Nov 22nd 2009, 12:55 pm
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Re: Was I really THAT bad in a past life?
A Pace is defined as the distance between the heel of one foot (the left foot for example) each time it is placed on the ground at walking speed. It equals two steps.
Nov 23rd 2009, 3:06 am
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Re: Was I really THAT bad in a past life?
Coffee keyboard moment - we could have a whole new unit of measurement - the peni. Now what shall we set it at 5,6,7,8 inches maybe more?
Gees if we go by Roman times then in 1700 years the peni will have increased in size - now wheres that time machine...................
Gees if we go by Roman times then in 1700 years the peni will have increased in size - now wheres that time machine...................
Nov 23rd 2009, 5:02 am
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