phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
> Doug Phillips writes >
>
> > 14. MPH in England/ KPH (NOW - WAS MPH EARLIER)
>
> Bad question. In Enland and America, we know that a Mile and Kilometer are
> not the same. Better question: What is British for 100 MPH? I'm
> surprised they don't call it "making a century", but I nothing about
> cricket, either.
100 MPH? That's, "Doing a tonne"! :-)
Reminds me of the old joke traffic report I heard on Radio One in England
20 years ago:
"Latest traffic news: Reports coming in of an elephant doing
a tonne on the M1. Police are requesting motorists to treat
it like a roundabout..."
Oh well, I reckon you had to be there (pew!)
Cheers!
Garry Archer Esq. archer@hsi.com
"Like a stately Aston Martin... With all her bravery on, and tackle trim..."
(With apologies to John Milton who said "ship" in his original quote)
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