At 12:44 3/5/00 , Andrew Gaskin wrote:
>>
>> But you see, George, if things had proceeded as promised, all of these
>> euphenisms would have been resolved metrically by now. ;-) We have
>> already lost SOME old fashion measures (e.g., the furlong).
>
>When did we lose furlongs? Still measure in rods, poles and perches round
>here ;)
What? You've abandoned links and chains? Essential if you're still using
rods and furlongs! We're still using sections and townships. ;-)
[note: pole, perch and rod are the same; 5.5yd or 16.5ft]
-- John
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