mgs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re:Brit measures (Stoned in NJ)

To: Bill Singleton <wls@homarus.ccsu.ctstateu.edu>
Subject: Re:Brit measures (Stoned in NJ)
From: "Gary R. Burrell" <burrelgr@tuns.ca>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 12:52:06 -0400 (AST)
On Tue, 31 Oct 1995, Bill Singleton wrote:
> And before anyone grumbles about stone and pounds, remember there are still
> folks in the good ol' USA for whom measurments such as chains and rods (66
> and 16.5 feet, respectively) are still important.  (Extra credit for those
> who know that an acre is a parcel of land that measures 2 rods by 2
> chains.)
> 
>   --Bill Singleton
> 
Well a chain equals 66 feet, and I'm not sure how long a chian is, but I 
do know that an acre is 4840 sq. yards or 43560 sq ft.  (or 2 rods by 330 
feet.  (20 chains ?))

Of course what this has to do with LBC I have yet to figure out (And in a 
way I caused this thread by supplying fodder to denise :)

O.LBC content.

I put my B up for the winter on Saturday,  All I did was put a couple of 
jugs of gas line antifreeze in the gas, and a jug of fuel stabilizer.  
(The gas line antifreeze removes water).  I also removed the battery and 
placed it indoors (My car is in a non heated garage.)  I spray WD40 
liberally around the engine compartment.  I have found this keeps down on 
corrision on the nuts and such over the winter, otherwise with our nice 
salt air things tend to corrode nicely.  Yes thats right I live in Nova 
Scotia, the rust bowl of the world:( (Don't take me wrong I love it here) 
Because of our nice winter freeze  thaw, salt roads, have rain the next day 
cycle, six months here is said  to be equal to six years in most climates as 
far as rust goes.  Even parked cars rust away to nothing.

Also I qualified for the concours de-alarms on Saturday before I put my 
car away.  I came around a corner from stopping going up a hill, and as a 
result I kick to the throttle which gave a nice load exhaust sound and 
set up the car alarm in a car parked by the corner.  Am I the first B to 
qualify.  (Although it would have to be in the modified exhaust category 
as I have a LCB header and a free flow exhaust).

Cheers

  Gary.

Viva Quebec, Viva Canada

MasterClk__| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
         __:___:___:___:___:___:___:___:___:___:___:___:___:___:___:___:
Character__|20_|47_|61_|72_|79_|20_|42_|75_|72_|72_|65_|6C_|6C_|20_|20_|
               :_______________:   :                           :
FirstName______|               |___:___________________________:________
                                   : __________________________:
Surname  __________________________|                           |________
Electronic Signature: Gary R. Burrell P.Eng. (burrelgr@tuns.ca)
Try my new home page (http://www.tuns.ca/~burrelgr)




<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
  • Re:Brit measures (Stoned in NJ), Gary R. Burrell <=