[concerned about politics]

PS....He further claimed that Iraq had sent a tonne of anthrax bacteria to bin Laden.

What is a "tonne" in Austrailia? Is it the same as a "ton" here? Hope not.

[Excuse_Me]

What is a "tonne" in Austrailia? Is it the same as a "ton" here? Hope not.

No, it's not the same as a "ton" here. Relieved?

Well, don't be. It is a metric ton, or 1,000,000 grams. So it has 2204.6 pounds versus our ton of 2000 pounds.

[Cobra64]

The word "tonne" is the English language version of an American "ton." A short ton/tonne weighs 2,000 pounds. A metric ton/tonne weighs 2,200 pounds.

The Brits and Aussies have differing spellings for the same words.

A fanny pack here in the US has a far different meaning in OZ, since the word "fanny" in Australia refers to the US expression, "vagina." If you are "pissed" in the UK, then you're drunk. Watch your words of derision. I learned the hard way when I told an Aussie that he was too "pissed off" to "carry on."

That's when a big fist caught me in the face. That's because I was "pissed" after too many Fosters.