Re: a dumb query? pls humor me

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:22:55 -0600, Cybe wrote in message 
<20070227152255.73268123@WizardsTower>:

> "Roberto C. Sanchez" <roberto@connexer.com>  said:
> > On Tue, Feb 27, 2007 at 02:19:03PM -0600, Kent West wrote:
> > > hendrik@topoi.pooq.com wrote:
> > > >I heard the US switched to the metric system some time ago, and
> > > >that the inch is now *defined* as 2.54 cm as a transition
> > > >measure.
> > > >  
> > > Which is a mouthful when pointing out to my young son a "2.54
> > > centimeter worm" while we're out exploring in the back meter (me
> > > wearing my Texan 40-liter hat) ....
> > > 
> > I thought it'd be closer to a 38-liter hat.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > -Roberto
> 
> You can't say, "38," in Texas without being thought of as the one who
> can't handle the big guns.

..so what happens if it turns out to be a 45 liter hat?  ;o)

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