On Tue, 09 May 2006 13:55:17 -0400, Wilbert Hetterscheid
wrote:
I recall that discussion too. It was hilarious and the non-metric people
suffered a severe defeat....... :-) In the end stubbornness brings you
nowhere.........(this was a freebee for you Americans outthere....).
Lord P
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Aan: Discussion of aroids
Onderwerp: converted: Re: [Aroid-l] Titanic Miracle in the Making
Dear Lord P.(ure-metric),
for continentals like us there is a nice little freeware
programm called convert and it says:
117 kg = 18.42432 stone
(yes, I know, it should give 18 stone and some lbs, ounces etc.
furtheremore I do not know, if the stones are imperial or
from the new world, but I bet there is a difference....;-)
some more...
117 kg = 257.9405 pound (advp)(lb)
117 kg = 313.4674 pound (troy)
117 kg = 585000 carat (for people who are in gemstones)
117 kg = 75232.64 pennyweight (also a very nice one)
I remember there was a discussion like tis some years ago and
( if I am not wrong) Julius shed some more light on the topic.
Best,
Bernhard.
Dollbergen, Germany (metric)
-----Original Message-----
> Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 16:44:01 +0200
> Subject: [Aroid-l] Titanic Miracle in the Making
> From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid"
> To: "Aroid-l"
> Oh Ye Phallic Phreaques!!
>
> In the botanical garden of Bonn (Germany) a tuber of Amorphophallus
> titanum was raised last year that weighs 117 kilo (that's
quite some
> stones, lbs and whatnot). This largest of all titans ever is now
> producing THREE buds and already TWO are certain inflorescences!!!
> This was never seen before. And who knows, maybe the third
bud is an
> inflorescence too.
>
> Site of the garden: http://botgart.uni-bonn.de/index.html but in
> german. Yet there is a link to a webcam.
>
> Enjoy and all you lovers of climbing aroids: CONVERT while
you still
> can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Lord P(hreaqued out)
>
>
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