In a message dated 1/3/2007 2:46:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
pete@partnercomm.com writes:
> Or at least change the definition of a yard from 39.37" to 40"---but I
don't
> think there was a National Bureau of Standards in Red Tom's time.
>
> Scotty
You do mean a meter, not a yard, right? :)
Right; sorry for the forgetfulness, but it's been a long time since I worked
in a science lab where everything is metric; the conversions aren't second
nature to me any more; and of course I was raised in the USA and didn't have
to learn non-metric measure.
Scotty
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