From: Nicholas Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 6/26/03 2:42:11 PM > An ounce of gold, because gold is measured in Troy ounces,
> whereas feathers (and just about everything else) is > measured in Avoirdupois ounces. > > A Troy ounce is heavier. I thought that the ounces were the same weight and the difference only arose because a Troy pound was 14oz as opposed to an Avoirdupois pound which is 16oz. I could be wrong tho'. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_weight implies that I am :( Dave... -- <http://www.dave.org.uk> "Let me see you make decisions, without your television" - Depeche Mode (Stripped)
