At 08:33 -0500 on 11/08/2011, Bonno, Tuco wrote about Re: units (was:
Out damn'd GMT ...):
my query ( . do any of the ) was purely rhetorical; I
do know what they (aces of spades) were used for in vietnam; but
the link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26M%27s#1970s_and_1980s
And then there were the Bicycle Brand 52 card decks containing only Ace of
Spades which were officially printed for use in the US Military.
... and do any of the august members of this listserver community know what
those were used for, or, perhaps have the personal experience thereof?
/s/
On Tue, 8 Nov 2011 06:36:07 -0500, Bonno, Tuco wrote:
And then there were the Bicycle Brand 52 card decks containing only Ace of
Spades which were officially printed for use in the US Military.
... and do any of the august members of this listserver community know what
those were used for, or,
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On Tue, 8 Nov 2011 06:36:07 -0500, Bonno, Tuco wrote:
And then there were the Bicycle Brand 52 card decks containing only Ace of
Spades which were officially printed for use in the US Military.
... and do any
Bonno, Tuco wrote:
also, what's GIYF?? ( and I don't do too well with emoticons either .
Google It YourselF. (Internt slang language)
Google Is Your Friend
Go In Your Furnace (and burn, burn and burn! :D )
Groete / Greetins
Elardus Engelbrecht
live and learn, live and learn. thanks.
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Bonno, Tuco
--snip---
my query ( . do any of the ) was purely rhetorical; I do know what
they (aces of spades) were used for in vietnam; but the link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26M%27s#1970s_and_1980s
has me puzzled
GROAN!
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A one kilogram fig, undergoing an acceleration of one meter per second
per second
could aptly be called a fig newton.
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At 15:00 -0500 on 11/04/2011, McKown, John wrote about Re: units
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My stomach strength is measured in fig newtons!
Jokingly dating myself. I remember a short time period when Fig
Newtons were a contraband item (all you could legally buy was a
knock-off from
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in 1972.
[2] He published Amazing Grace in 1779.
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A one kilogram
On Fri, 4 Nov 2011 14:13:41 -0500, Turriff, Leslie wrote:
Ounces measure weight, not mass. But there are at least two ounces, the
common ounce (I don't know what its formal name is) [avoirdupois - gil] and
the Troy ounce, used for measuring gold, etc.
And Specific Impulse is measured
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snip
Go to your hardware store and ask to buy a rope
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On Fri, 4 Nov 2011 14:13:41 -0500, Turriff, Leslie wrote:
Ounces measure weight, not mass
The Newton is a unit of force, IIRC.
Leslie Turriff
MO ITSD
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