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To: thackney

For folks who may not be comfortable with a furlong, .138 furlongs is about 4 and a half rods.


41 posted on 06/17/2005 9:06:32 AM PDT by frgoff
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To: frgoff

What's that in cubits?


43 posted on 06/17/2005 9:08:36 AM PDT by Tennessee_Bob ("Nac Mac Feegle! The Wee Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! We willna be fooled again!")
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To: frgoff

1 rod [international] = 264 fingerbreadths


45 posted on 06/17/2005 9:09:18 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
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To: frgoff
For folks who may not be comfortable with a furlong, .138 furlongs is about 4 and a half rods.

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The official survey of my land is still recorded in the old Spanish Vara.

27.7 meters = 32 3/4 Varas.

Actually, I'm appalled at the number of folks who couldn't even make the conversion to feet! Thank you, NEA!!

70 posted on 06/17/2005 9:56:46 AM PDT by TXnMA (ATTN, ACLU & NAACP: There's no constitutionally protected right to NOT be offended -- Shove It!)
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To: frgoff

Four and a half rods, thanks, I'm finally beginning to get it. ;9)


78 posted on 06/17/2005 12:32:08 PM PDT by Ditter
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