A kilogram of citric acid solution, freshly squeezed from oranges and undergoing said acceleration, could be a Juice Newton.
A republican candidate for president, undergoing said acceleration, could be about 100 Gingrich Newtons. A kilogram of gold bling from the neck of the late composer of the Shaft movie theme song, undergoing said acceleration, could be an Isaac Newton. [1] An Anglican Church hymnal weighing one kilogram, undergoing said acceleration, would probably contain a John Newton. [2] Bill "I can't believe I posted this" Fairchild [1] Isaac Hayes won an Oscar for that song in 1972. [2] He published "Amazing Grace" in 1779. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Barry Merrill Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 9:27 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: units (was: Out damn'd GMT ...) A one kilogram fig, undergoing an acceleration of one meter per second per second could aptly be called a fig newton. Barry Merrill -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 3:00 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: units (was: Out damn'd GMT ...) > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 2:52 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: units (was: Out damn'd GMT ...) > <snip> > > Go to your hardware store and ask to buy a rope with a load-bearing > strength rated in newtons. All terracentric thinking. > > -- gil My stomach strength is measured in fig newtons! -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
