OT archaic units of measurement (was Re: 9 Minute clutchchange!)

[drew at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (Drew MacPherson)]

It probably came from this engine:

http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/

Drew

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004, David Utley wrote:

> If that is a rod, then I would hate to see the crank!
> 
> David
> 
> Quoting Drew MacPherson <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>:
> 
> > 
> > British ones, of course! A rod is 16.5 feet or 5.5 yards.  
> > 
> > Drew
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, 23 Feb 2004, Anson Clement wrote:
> > 
> > > Whose rod get's used for the measurement?
> > >  
> > > Anson
> > > 
> > > Drew MacPherson <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> > > 
> > > I don't think that'll be happening any time soon. I've had the neighbours 
> > > complain when I'm working on my car, and the nearest ones are a good 20 
> > > rods away.... :-)
> > > 
> > > Brian's cat would have a vocabulary that would make a Russian sailor 
> > > blush, and Ron wouldn't speak to me again.
> > > 
> > > Drew
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Mon, 23 Feb 2004, Anson Clement wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Thanks for all the kind words, some of you other guys and gals need to
> > start posting some vids..... competition breeds excellence and all that : )
> > > > 
> > > > Anson
> > > > 
> > > > Jeff Toomasson wrote:
> > > > I finally got to check this out (my DSL @ home is dead).
> > > > 
> > > > ROFL! You rock, Anson!
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks for picking up my Monday morning!!
> > > > 
> > > > Yet another example of why this is the shiz-nit! :p
> > > > 
> > > > Happy Monday, Everyone!
> > > > 
> > > > Jeff
> > > > 
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