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To: NewHampshireDuo

At parties I always like to ask people to convert calories into BTUs.

14 posted on 04/22/2014 7:57:26 AM PDT by Sawdring

To: Sawdring

One Calorie is about 4,000 BTU.
One calorie is about 4 BTU

The folks at parties might know that one pound of fat equals about 3,500 Calories!

(did I get my decimals correct?)

24 posted on 04/22/2014 8:07:21 AM PDT by BwanaNdege

To: Sawdring

252calories = 1btu

25 posted on 04/22/2014 8:07:31 AM PDT by bravo whiskey (We should not fear our government. Our government should fear us.)

To: Sawdring

Crap, I’m an engineer, and I can’t quote that conversion offhand... (252 calories = 1 BTU)

57 posted on 04/22/2014 8:52:03 AM PDT by HeadOn (God resists the proud.)

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