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Metric measurements
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 6:53 pm
by Outandabout
Throughout europe we use the metric measurements, so why are football pitches throughout europe still measured in yards??
I am sure other things will be measured in feet and inches or old imperial weights.
Lets see how many we can name
Kevin
Re: Metric measurements
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:28 pm
by eboswan
I've heard that bbf,s old boy is measured in feet
or was it smells like his feet
Re: Metric measurements
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:42 pm
by gary martin
pellets weighed in grains. beer in pints. land in acres. distance (roads) miles.
Re: Metric measurements
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:19 pm
by Raj
A smidgen actually equals 1/32 of a tea spoon
Re: Metric measurements
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:25 pm
by gary martin
Raj wrote:A smidgen actually equals 1/32 of a tea spoon
teaspoon or volume of teaspoon?
Re: Metric measurements
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:40 pm
by granville
4 pints of milk.
Re: Metric measurements
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:52 pm
by GrandadG
A Gnat's (cock hair) about a thou
or .025mm
Re: Metric measurements
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 10:02 pm
by Blackbaronfish
Re: Metric measurements
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:35 am
by Bunny Bagger
Caliber (imperial) and millimetre.
Re: Metric measurements
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:50 pm
by Outandabout
A pint of prawns
