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Destiny
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 9:49 pm: |   |
Would this be an African sparrow or an African-American sparrow? |
Etienne
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 6:50 pm: | |
How much spam can an African sparrow carry? |
2loucheltrec
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 6:44 pm: | |
spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam |
Etienne
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 6:42 pm: | |
How heavy is a hundredweight?
How big is a hogshead?
How much spam can you fit in a firkin? |
Destiny
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 6:35 pm: | |
In honor of Monty Python... What does a pound of Spam weigh? |
Etienne
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 6:31 pm: | |
Begins to sound like a Monty Python routine, doesn't it?
Of course, that's half the fun. |
Mr_Rabid
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 6:31 pm: | |
To what strange afterlife do these poor departed measurements retire?
Is the Tower Pound even now arguing angel-to-pinhead ratios with the Groonk (a measure of Mammoth Tusk weight that has also sadly passed)?
Or do you suppose it went underground, joined a gang of outlaw measurments? Do they go round vandalising metric signs? |
Robertsmith
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 6:20 pm: | |
Is the cup of feces Hills or Sebor? |
Destiny
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 6:09 pm: | |
Nope, they weight the same. Like I said, the word "pound" in the question is considered consistent in absense of a modifier; otherwise, language breaks down and the question becomes relative. I wish I could pull out the documentation on this - it was from a book a professor had regarding accepted grammer and syntax for exam questions. I sure don't have the book on my shelf, but I do remember it.
Oh well, who cares anyway, huh?
What weighs more, a cup of feces or a cup of hot-fudge? |
Etienne
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 5:49 pm: | |
So then...
One pound of feathers is heavier than one pound of four hundred year old ENGLISH gold coins. |
_Blackjack
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 5:28 pm: | |
Yep, both English. The Tower Pound, specifically, was used by the British Mint on Tower Hill. The Tower Pound was abolished in the 1500's, tho, come to think of it... |
Etienne
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 5:14 pm: | |
Thanks, Blackjack. I was in the process of ransacking my library, looking for just that. You beat me to it.
That "tower pound" is a new one to me. Is it an English system?
From the sound, I'd bet that the tower and the wool pound were both old English measures. |
_Blackjack
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 4:54 pm: | |
The Troy pound is no longer used for weighing gold (outlawed in 1978), but he troy oz is (confusing, ain't it?). Therefor a POUND of gold would still weigh 16 avoirdupois oz, or 7000 grains, but 16 OUNCES of gold would still be measured in Troy, and thus be 7680 grains, or ~17.554 avoirdupois oz.
UNLESS they were gold COINS, in which case they would be weighed in Tower Pounds, and a pound of gold coins would be 5400 grains, or ~12.343 avoirdupois oz.
There is also a WOOL Pound, which might well be used for weighing feathers, for the sake of argument, and it is 6992 grains, or ~15.98 avoirdupois oz.
BUT, assuming feathers are weighed using the avoirdupois pound:
1 pound of feathers is the same weight as 1 pound of gold.
1 pound of feathers is lighter than 16oz of gold.
1 pound of feathers is heaver than 1 pound of gold COINS.
So, yes, I think I'm smart. |
Etienne
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 4:34 pm: | |
The "pound" is not consistent... gold and feathers are weighed by two different systems. |
Mr_Rabid
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 4:07 pm: | |
I love word problems.
OK- I have a guy in Hong Kong who owes me a favor explain exchange rates by breaking my debtor's knees with a basics of accounting textbook.
Do I get my money? |
Destiny
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 3:01 pm: | |
In comparison statements/questions, values (in this case, a "pound") are considered consistent unless otherwise specified.
Therefore, the correct question to sicboy's answer would be "Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a troy pound of gold"?
Siccy, you call a debtor and claim that they owe 4,000 dollars. They say they will send 4,000 dollars and you agree to report paid in full. They send you 4,000 dollars - Hong Kong dollars, worth about 500 USD. |
Sicboy13
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 2:49 pm: | |
NOPE! |
Rimbaud
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 2:48 pm: | |
a pound is a pound is a pound.... |
Sicboy13
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 2:46 pm: | |
ok, but do you know the answer? |
Rimbaud
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 2:01 pm: | |
Don't you mean "you're" smarty-pants? |
Etienne
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2002 - 6:33 am: | |
The gold weighs more, a troy pound is heavier than an avoirdupois (sp) pound.
Unless I have all that backwards.... |
Sicboy13
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 11:35 pm: | |
all right ya bastard, check your email. I will give you the answer since you are the only fucker who posted tonight........Is there anybody out there...? |
Crowlyman
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 11:22 pm: | |
well if the feathers are in US pounds of weight and the gold in is UK currency, I would guess the feathers weigh more. I fucking hate these questions. Im never good at them. However since i replied i am obliged to learn the answer. dammit. |
Sicboy13
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 11:10 pm: | |
This is'nt a trick, the answer is'nt what you would think, think a little harder. They are different weights, that is the only hint I can give. |
Crowlyman
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 10:58 pm: | |
I know some people that would be quite stumped by that... |
Crowlyman
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 10:57 pm: | |
Neither: The pounding of my cock!! |
Sicboy13
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 10:54 pm: | |
Q. Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of gold? |
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