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Stable kernel 2.6.20.2Stable kernel 2.6.20.2Posted Mar 9, 2007 22:46 UTC (Fri) by madscientist (subscriber, #16861)Parent article: Stable kernel 2.6.20.2
Man! Even butts are going to the metric system, and the U.S. still can't manage it. We're more lame than butts!
That's embarrassing.
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Stable kernel 2.6.20.2 Posted Mar 9, 2007 23:15 UTC (Fri) by alspnost (subscriber, #2763) [Link] Don't worry, in the UK you can still buy 2 metre lengths of 2x2 inch wood. At least you guys have decided one way or the other ;-)
Stable kernel 2.6.20.2 Posted Mar 10, 2007 4:33 UTC (Sat) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link] Yep. You guys may think your all scientific with your metric buttloads, but I am happy that we will never let go of our imperial assload.
Stable kernel 2.6.20.2 Posted Mar 12, 2007 17:21 UTC (Mon) by jzbiciak (✭ supporter ✭, #5246) [Link] And is the wood really 2" x 2", or is it some other size? Our 2" x 4" boards are really 1.5" x 3.5".
Stable kernel 2.6.20.2 Posted Mar 12, 2007 23:44 UTC (Mon) by sammythesnake (guest, #17693) [Link] The stated sizes are the size the wood is *cut* to, before planing it smooth, which obviously reduces the size a little.
It's a bit like your 10oz steak being weighed before it's cooked, not after...
Cheers & God bless
Stable kernel 2.6.20.2 Posted Mar 13, 2007 0:07 UTC (Tue) by jzbiciak (✭ supporter ✭, #5246) [Link] And wood shrinks when it dries. And apparently there's other twists and turns to it. Yeesh!
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