Re: pounds

["Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>]

> Godafoss@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > A pound of feathers or a pound of gold? Gold is weighed in 14oz pounds, so
> > the feathers have it with a 16oz pound.
> 
> Well, on the right track, but gold is measured in troy weight, which is 12
> ounces to the pound (same as apothecaries' measure).
> Cheers.
> 
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> My other Triumph doesn't run, either....