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rcurl
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response 75 of 96:
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Jan 8 19:56 UTC 2006 |
If you drive 100,000 miles, the different between the international and survey
distance is 320 meters! You'd notice that hike.
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aruba
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response 76 of 96:
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Jan 8 22:17 UTC 2006 |
Well, only because your legs would be cramped from being in the car for two
months solid. :)
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gull
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response 77 of 96:
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Jan 8 23:00 UTC 2006 |
Considering odometers are allowed to have something like 5% error when
new, and it's often higher on cars that have had their tires replaced,
the 0.0002% difference between a survey mile and an international mile
is lost in the noise.
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jep
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response 78 of 96:
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Jan 9 01:40 UTC 2006 |
I thought a "mile" was the distance a Roman legion could march in an
hour. I thought the kilometer was defined in some function of the
diameter of the Earth, but I didn't know the mile was defined that way.
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klg
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response 79 of 96:
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Jan 9 03:39 UTC 2006 |
In France the metric system officially started in June 1799 with the
declared intent of being 'For all people, for all time'. The unit of
length was the metre which was defined as being one ten-millionth part
of a quarter of the earth's circumference. The metre is now defined as
the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 second.
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naftee
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response 80 of 96:
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Jan 9 04:47 UTC 2006 |
j'men fous des tabarnak de francais, hostie. sont juste la pour crisser la
marde sur les quebecois.
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rcurl
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response 81 of 96:
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Jan 9 06:10 UTC 2006 |
Re #77: yes, but *what value for the mile did they choose* when designing
the odometer?
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edina
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response 82 of 96:
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Jan 9 15:53 UTC 2006 |
Re 74 - What is "South" Ireland? You mean like Cork?
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jadecat
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response 83 of 96:
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Jan 9 17:32 UTC 2006 |
I think she means the Republic of Ireland...
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jadecat
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response 84 of 96:
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Jan 9 17:32 UTC 2006 |
Though Cork is rather nice.
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edina
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response 85 of 96:
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Jan 9 18:08 UTC 2006 |
I agree. That's just funny "South Ireland". Like there is a confederacy.
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mcnally
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response 86 of 96:
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Jan 9 19:44 UTC 2006 |
Well, historically Ireland was divided into provinces roughly corresponding
with north, south, east, and west -- Ulster, Munster, Leinster, and Connacht.
So maybe she just meant Munster.. :-)
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tod
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response 87 of 96:
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Jan 9 20:55 UTC 2006 |
My son likes "monster" on his salami and cheese.
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jadecat
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response 88 of 96:
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Jan 9 21:14 UTC 2006 |
re resp:86 Could be.
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edina
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response 89 of 96:
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Jan 10 16:12 UTC 2006 |
It's still funny.
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albaugh
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response 90 of 96:
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Jan 10 16:57 UTC 2006 |
I have seen many of the church spires in Cork. The rebels! :-)
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tod
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response 91 of 96:
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Jan 10 17:02 UTC 2006 |
I've seen many glasses drunk without a cork
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edina
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response 92 of 96:
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Jan 10 17:32 UTC 2006 |
Re 90 Me too! I love it there.
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mcnally
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response 93 of 96:
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Jan 10 17:56 UTC 2006 |
re #90: I've never been to Cork and I guess I don't know what's special
about its church spires, unless you're talking about the odd cannon or two
that were found in some of them..
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jadecat
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response 94 of 96:
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Jan 10 20:38 UTC 2006 |
There's a really nice youth hostel in Cork. Though I doubt I could
actually FIND it again...
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albaugh
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response 95 of 96:
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Jan 16 19:22 UTC 2006 |
Re: Cork - There are just so many churches with distinctive spires all over
town. It's considered a sort of obscure "tourist attraction". Different
strokes for different folks...
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wilt
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response 96 of 96:
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May 16 23:51 UTC 2006 |
HACKED BY GNAA LOL JEWS DID WTC LOL
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