KM vs Miles

[Punkawallah]

Many market stalls will still take orders in pounds as well as kg but now actually sell you multiples of 500g not 454. I wouldn't like to guess what the scales are set for if prices are displayed only in lb and it's not like many markets have regular weights and measures checks any more, unless there are complaints! If anything, more and more market produce is sold in displays of preweighed punnets, bowls or bags and the whole units debate sidestepped, although it makes it more difficult to compare sellers.

I’m given to understand French market stalls sell by the ‘livre’, German stalls by the ‘pfund’.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I’m given to understand French market stalls sell by the ‘livre’, German stalls by the ‘pfund’.

That's true (or at least it was true about 30 years ago) in rural Normandy

 

[Alex321]

Wasn't it so that all sizes (A, B, & C) have sides in the Lichtenberg ratio?

Was it that traditional before 1789?

It it is indeed. Although I'd never heard of Lichtenberg before.

Interesting.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_standard_paper_sizes

No, I hadn't heard of him before either.

But that is just basically the same as I said, but expressed as a mathematical formula (namely that cutting each piece in across the length results in two pieces of the next size down).

 

[simongt]

No doubt because 45 mpg sounds better than 10 mpl

Whassa litre - ?

 

[rogerzilla]

I still use cubits a lot.

 

[pippy]

,,,and Roods...and Pecks...and...

Here we go; choose your favourite from this bunch and have fun everyone!

https://metricviews.uk/2013/06/15/forgotten-british-and-irish-units/

Philip.

 

[mjr]

No, I hadn't heard of him before either.

But that is just basically the same as I said, but expressed as a mathematical formula (namely that cutting each piece in across the length results in two pieces of the next size down).

The same guy whose name is used for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichtenberg_figure for all you fractal fans.

 

[rogerzilla]

Cubits and hands are actually useful when shopping for furniture, as you always have the measuring device with you (barring a hideous accident on the way to the shops).

The reach of your bike should generally be 1 cubit + 1 hand from saddle nose to bars. The fact that people's arms and hands vary in size is an advantage in this latter case.