To: NicknamedBob
I saw that show. They were off an inch or two.
1,005 posted on
08/03/2005 6:06:24 PM PDT by
Monkey Face
(Why did kamikaze pilots wear helmets?)
To: Monkey Face
They probably had some "English" measurements creep in.
1,006 posted on
08/03/2005 6:07:38 PM PDT by
NicknamedBob
(Mighty and enduring? They are but toys of the moment to be overturned by the flicking of a finger.)
To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick; Darksheare; international american
The original standard for the Meter was a Platinum/Iridium bar. I believe it's still in Paris.
International American, no I do not know what kind of drinks they serve at that bar.
1,009 posted on
08/03/2005 6:10:32 PM PDT by
NicknamedBob
(Mighty and enduring? They are but toys of the moment to be overturned by the flicking of a finger.)
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