Hah!!! Was wondering when the Apothecary weight would come out. However I
don't think that is correct. An ounce of gold is 1.33 ounces of feathers.
While a pound of gold is 12 ounces and a pound of feathers is 16 ounces -
making the pounds equal.
Larry
>>>>On 8/14/00 6:23 PM so and so (Wiedemeyer) said. (And I quote:)
>A pound of gold is 1.375 oz. heavier than a pound of bacon.
>
>Bob
>
>>
>>Along that line of thinking... which is heavier, a pound of bacon or a
>pound
>>of gold?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Charles
>>'74 Midget
>>'68 Sprite
>>Bloomfield, NJ
>>cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
>>"How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
>>
>>
Larry Macy
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