Re: Stoned in NJ

[MARTIN G BAKER <SCEMGB@cardiff.ac.uk>]

jerry wrote:
>      
>      And while we're at it, just what the hell IS a "stone" anyway? (scores 
>      of old English films, and I STILL don't know....)
>      
I just happened to have the conversion tables handy. 

 One Stone is equal to  4900            scruples(apothecary)
                    or  14              pounds(avoirdupois)
                    or  6.350293243     Kilograms      
                    
 We usually use them for measuring our own weight
 
 ie     '10 stone weakling'
        '18 stone bloater'
        
Hope this Helps

Cheers
Martin

                            Martin Baker
UWC Engineering
CARDIFF