I think the error in these calculations was pointed out before, but just to
recap..
Snow is 10% density of rain (agreed - this is an average figure, but is used,
for example, in National Building Code of Canada short form calculations).
Therefore 80 cm of snow - 8 cm of rain = 80 mm of rai
> On 2011/02/05, at 06:56 , John M. Steele wrote:
>
>> Well, then, they should change the scoreboard and the clock.
>>
>> --- On Fri, 2/4/11, carlet...@comcast.net wrote:
>>
>> Probably because using Roman numerals gives a Gladiator-like aura to the
>> game.
>> Carleton
Dear All,
To get thi
Well, then, they should change the scoreboard and the clock.
--- On Fri, 2/4/11, carlet...@comcast.net wrote:
From: carlet...@comcast.net
Subject: [USMA:49754] Re: Super Bowl: NFL, stop with the Roman numerals
To: "U.S. Metric Association"
Cc: "U.S. Metric Association"
Date: Friday, February
Well, these discussion has had one use - my sister, initials LK is 60 in two
weeks time and all her relations have been asked to to a small drawing on a
mini-canvas 70mm x 70mm. I am going write LX, with the X shaped from a
broken K!
_
From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...
Probably because using Roman numerals gives a Gladiator-like aura to the game.
Carleton
- Original Message -
From: "Paul Trusten"
To: "U.S. Metric Association"
Sent: Friday, February 4, 2011 12:12:13 AM
Subject: [USMA:49751] Re: Super Bowl: NFL, stop with the Roman numerals
Rome had a solid hold on all of Italy before the time of Caesar, so I suppose
you could say the Italians are descendents of Romans. They have abandoned
Roman numerals for the most part, just as Brits have mostly abandoned Imperial
measure. They are comparable anachronisms.
We, on the other h
Are there any Romans still around? Hail Cesar!
From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of
John M. Steele
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 7:31 PM
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:49750] Super Bowl: NFL, stop with the Roman numerals
This reporter woul
