It's the brits that invented feet, inches... (a foot was the length of = the king's foot) Joe -----Original Message----- From: Chris McEvoy [mailto:chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 3:44 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: British gigabytes When you come over I'll buy you a pint ... (that's a UK pint, which is slightly smaller than a US one) Damnit, why can't everyone just use metric? > -----Original Message----- > From: Costanzo, Ray [mailto:rcostanzo@xxxxxxxxxxx]=3D20 > Sent: Thursday 02 January 2003 21:38 > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [windows2000] Re: British gigabytes >=3D20 >=3D20 >=3D20 > That was going to my exact rant if someone said that this is=3D20 > true, the bi=3D3D3D2, tri=3D3D3D3, quad=3D3D3D4, etc. >=3D20 > The truth is I'd rather be British than American. Or at=3D20 > least I'd rather live in London than anywhere in the US. So=3D20 > I just have to make sure I know what's up before I head over. >=3D20 > Ray at work >=3D20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Greg Cullup [mailto:greg@xxxxxxxxxxx]=3D3D20 > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 4:32 PM > > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [windows2000] Re: British gigabytes > >=3D3D20 > >=3D3D20 > >=3D3D20 > > I doubt it Ray. Look at what's left after you take of the=3D20 > "llion" Mi=3D20 > >=3D3D3D3D 1 Bi =3D3D3D3D 2 > > Tri=3D3D3D3D 3 > > Admittedly, they do some strange things over there (anyone=3D20 > ever watch > > "So Graham Norton"?), but I doubt they count 1, 3, 2... =3D3D3D3D) > > g > >=3D3D20 >=3D20 >=3D20 > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential=3D20 > and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity=3D20 > to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email=3D20 > in error please notify the system manager. >=3D20 > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been=3D20 > swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. >=3D20 www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D= 3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm