tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3261734209263497063.post5991721058134043750..comments2023-10-25T13:47:46.779+01:00Comments on All and Sundry: Flight of fancy: How to make a star: Musical note: Mars Mountain: Polly vs. Kiddlies: and where not to leave your motor.Angus Deihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436552827944508728noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3261734209263497063.post-40287834329754538252012-08-09T07:20:06.721+01:002012-08-09T07:20:06.721+01:00Ah but Bernard the pint man, American stuff isn...Ah but Bernard the pint man, American stuff isn't as big as our stuff-<br /><br />The main units of length (inch, foot, yard and international mile) were the same in the USA, though the USA rarely uses some of the intermediate units, such as the (surveyor's) chain (22 yards) and the furlong (220 yards).<br /><br />our gallon is 160 imp fl oz and the usa gallon is 153.721590465 US fl oz<br /><br /><br />i think all this confusion arises from the fact that those reporting "how to make a star" were not Imperial dwellers, but they could have been talking about a baby pea still living with its seven siblings in a pod:)<br /><br /><br />sorry about that CherryPie, that really isn't something you would want to picture:)Angus Deihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436552827944508728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3261734209263497063.post-23149825769112482932012-08-08T22:40:25.353+01:002012-08-08T22:40:25.353+01:00Otamatone - After your final comment I am trying t...Otamatone - After your final comment I am trying to get an image out of my mind!!!CherryPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788084724907992076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3261734209263497063.post-76307559684438656632012-08-08T17:25:01.153+01:002012-08-08T17:25:01.153+01:00No,no,no. Angus the Anglo.
Our friends across the ...No,no,no. Angus the Anglo.<br />Our friends across the pond don't do metric. They have pounds and gallons and feet and inches. Mind you, so do I normally. Didn't one of the space shots go orf course due to a cock-up with yards and metres? Bring back the 'pole, rod and perch' I say. Years ago, peas were I believe measured in 'pods'. :)<br />Eight peas to a pod!Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024557597864373705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3261734209263497063.post-54934745897416956612012-08-08T09:52:58.801+01:002012-08-08T09:52:58.801+01:00The size quoted is of course the American scale fo...The size quoted is of course the American scale for fruit and vegetables Bernard the posh shopper:)Angus Deihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436552827944508728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3261734209263497063.post-88024545632253564082012-08-08T09:40:31.673+01:002012-08-08T09:40:31.673+01:00A 2mm pea?
You've been darn Tesco again.
My ...A 2mm pea? <br />You've been darn Tesco again. <br />My Sainsbury's frozen peas are around 7mm. :)Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024557597864373705noreply@blogger.com