| demogorgon |
ok, tried googleling, but couldn't get a decent ansver:
how many ibs goes in a kilo?
im trying to find out how much it's gonna cost to get some cervin vega fullrange plate amps from apex junior over here..
thanks
marius |
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| pinkmouse |
| 2.2lbs in a kilo. |
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| demogorgon |
thanks!
-marius |
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| demogorgon |
ok so lbs is punds then..
didnt know that... |
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| jacco vermeulen |
No,
an lb is an Avoir Dupois Pound, which is 0.45359237 kilograms.
There are other kinds of pounds.
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictP.html#pound
Speaking about hilarious, i still remember this one from the newspapers, way back:
The transfer to the metric system will cost the UK many millions of pounds. :clown: |
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| demogorgon |
| quote: | Originally posted by jacco vermeulen
The transfer to the metric system will cost the UK many millions of pounds. :clown: |
hehe, nice one..
:cool:
btw, check my sig, thats a nice one too.. |
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| Nordic |
In google enter like this to use built in converter,
1 lbs in kg
or
1 kg in lbs |
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| rcavictim |
| How many dogs are there in a pound? :D |
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| Enzo |
In metric or imperial?
By the way, that Crawford quote was earleir applied to Dan Quayle. And probably others earlier than that. |
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| runebivrin |
The metric system is conquering England inch by inch :D
Rune |
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| Enzo |
| As measured by a metre meter. |
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| rabbitz |
| Give them an inch and they take a kilometre |
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| jacco vermeulen |
| Small wonder i am a nut and only deal with knots ! |
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| pinkmouse |
| Can I have 50 metres of 4" by 2" please... |
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| planet10 |
| quote: | Originally posted by pinkmouse
Can I have 50 metres of 4" by 2" please... |
that is actually not that unusual here where metric is official, yet housing is still built in feet & inches.
And a 2x4 is really 1.5 x 3.5" ...
I was in grade school when the conversion started so find myself switching back & forth all the time. Thank goodness my CAD program doesn't care :)
BTW, there is a nice Dashboard widget for conversion for those lucky eniff to be running Tiger.
dave |
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| bobhayes |
I thought 2 x 4 is 1 3/4 x 3 3/4 (PSE)
Do you mean 38 x 90?
Not sure about CLS! |
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| Livino |
| quote: | Originally posted by pinkmouse
Can I have 50 metres of 4" by 2" please... |
hahaha here in Brazil we have never used the British/American system but since some items used to be imported from the UK and the US it's not uncommon to hear that sort of thing...
For instance, all shops sell 17" monitors instead of 43cm ones. Some wire and pipe gauges are also advertised in inches for the above reason. And we drink low-cal drinks instead of low-joule.
Otherwise it's all metric (we were only the second country to adopt the metric system right after France) and it drives me crazy when I have to buy something in the U.S. and need to have it shipped here. I just have NO IDEA what "x" lbs, "y" inches etc. mean, even though I know how to make the conversions. :whazzat: |
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| Cal Weldon |
| quote: | Originally posted by bobhayes
I thought 2 x 4 is 1 3/4 x 3 3/4 (PSE) |
In Canada at least, a finished 2X4 is usually 1 1/2" X 3 1/2" Athough you still see the occasional 1 5/8" X 3 5/8"
Rough lumber you can buy an actual 2" X 4" but that's rare and often a special order
Never seen a 1 3/4" X 3 3/4"
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| planet10 |
| quote: | Originally posted by bobhayes
I thought 2 x 4 is 1 3/4 x 3 3/4 (PSE) |
Kinda awkward holding the tape measure and the camera....
I've quite a few real 2x4s around here but had to make them ourselves....
http://www.urbanmilling.com/
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| Nordic |
| quote: | | Kinda awkward holding the tape measure and the camera |
Hey, c'mmon!!!, Its not like its the first time you did it.... ;P |
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