Actually, the "old" UK length system is a curious mixture of decimal and non-decimal
Start with a mile Take half = half a mile = 880 yards Take half = a quarter mile = 440 yards Take half = 1 furlong = 220 yards Now go decimal Divide by 10 = 1 chain = 22 yards = length of one cricket pitch Now you have two choices :- a) Stay decimal and divide by 100 = 1 link = 0.22 of a yard = 7.92 inches!! or b) Divide by 4 = 5.5 yards = 1 rod, pole or perch (we can't make up our mind what to call it.) "Curiouser and curiouser" said Alice By the way Frank - the fuel companies here changed to litres in the hope that we wouldn't figure out just how much a gallon costs. 75p per litre = £3.41 per gallon, well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Work that price out in dollars per gallon - I couldn't believe how cheap fuel was in the USA. Did you notice how bunches of flowers went down from 12 to 10 per bunch (same price) Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] 53.37N 3.02W Wirral, UK
