Thinking in Kilo's
Mar 31st 2005 | 4:17 pm
#16
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by Bob
tell me about it, at least it's all nice and clear 
Apr 1st 2005 | 4:48 am
#17
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
How about starting to pummel all those people who, when watching the Amazing Race or something else that happens in a foreign country, ask "Whats that in miles?" when they hear a distance in kilometres....
Apr 1st 2005 | 4:50 am
#18
You fat bastard
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
Yeah, I don't even know how many ounces are in a pound most days.
Apr 1st 2005 | 5:58 am
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by adeshell
You appreciate the metric system when you have to convert pounds to ounces or stones and inches to feet and the like.
Apr 1st 2005 | 6:41 am
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by ScousePete
I'd rather have a litre of beer than a pint any day
Apr 1st 2005 | 7:36 am
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by Bob
I'd settle for a proper pint
Id settle for proper beer
Apr 1st 2005 | 9:03 am
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by ImHere
Id settle for proper beer
Apr 1st 2005 | 9:32 am
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by Bob
least it's cheaper here...
Apr 1st 2005 | 10:55 am
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
Yeah, I don't even know how many ounces are in a pound most days.
16 - dont ask me how I know ,,,,,,,,,,,,
and 28 grams to an ounce
Apr 1st 2005 | 11:04 am
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by Eskimo
16 - dont ask me how I know ,,,,,,,,,,,,
and 28 grams to an ounce
and 28 grams to an ounce
Apr 1st 2005 | 11:11 am
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by Eskimo
16 - dont ask me how I know ,,,,,,,,,,,,
and 28 grams to an ounce
and 28 grams to an ounce
1p=1/8
2p=1/4
Apr 1st 2005 | 11:12 am
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by ImHere
It is? Where?
Apr 1st 2005 | 12:30 pm
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by Bob
here at least, can of boddingtons, $1.50, back in Oxford, £2
Thats not bad. Its about $2 here in sunny FLA
Apr 1st 2005 | 12:38 pm
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by Bob
5p=3g went metric there..
1p=1/8
2p=1/4
1p=1/8
2p=1/4
Apr 1st 2005 | 1:31 pm
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Re: Thinking in Kilo's
Originally Posted by Eskimo
or you could by some decent scales...
