American Conversion Chart...

DragonMage · 12-01-2002, 08:16 PM

Could this be why our language is so difficult for foreigners?

1. Ratio of an igloo's circumference to its diameter? = Eskimo Pi
2. 2000 pounds of Chinese soup? = Won ton
3. 1 millionth of a mouthwash? = 1 microscope
4. Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement? = 1 bananosecond
5. Weight an evangelist carries with God? = 1 billigram
6. Time it takes to sail 220 yards at 1 nautical mile per hour? = Knotfurlong
7. 16.5 feet in the Twilight Zone? = 1 Rod Serling
8. Half of a large intestine? = 1 semicolon
9. 1,000,000 aches? = 1 megahurtz
10. Basic unit of laryngitis? = 1 hoarsepower
11. Shortest distance between two jokes? = A straight line
12. 453.6 graham crackers? = 1 pound cake
13. 1 million microphones? = 1 megaphone
14. 2 million bicycles? = 2 megacycles
15. 365.25 days? = 1 unicycle
16. 2000 mockingbirds? = 2 kilomockingbirds
17. 10 cards? = 1 decacards
18. 1 kilogram of falling figs? = 1 Fig Newton
19. 1000 milliliters of wet socks? = 1 literhosen..
20. 1 millionth of a fish? = 1 microfiche
21. 1 trillion pins? = 1 terrapin
22. 10 rations? = 1 decoration
23. 100 rations? = 1 C-ration
24. 2 monograms? = 1 diagram
25. 8 nickels? = 2 paradigms
26. 2.4 statute miles of intravenous surgical tubing at Yale University Hospital? = 1 IV League
27. 100 Senators? = Not 1 decision

Attalus · 12-01-2002, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DragonMage:
Could this be why our language is so difficult for foreigners?

1. 16. 2000 mockingbirds? = 2 kilomockingbirds

Grooooaaannnnn.

Lioness · 12-01-2002, 08:22 PM

LOL! [img]tongue.gif[/img] fun ones...especially the last.

12-01-2002, 08:23 PM

I liked them all

True_Moose · 12-01-2002, 09:24 PM

I agree so totally with Attalus [img]graemlins/1disgust.gif[/img]

Quote:

Grooooaaannnnn

LordKathen · 12-01-2002, 09:48 PM

Cute...

HolyWarrior · 12-01-2002, 10:44 PM

That fraction of time after you've sent an email and realized you shouldn't have sent it should be called an "ohnosecond"

12-01-2002, 08:16 PM	#1
DragonMage 20th Level Warrior Join Date: September 6, 2001 Location: The lighter side of life, a.k.a. Newnan, Georgia Age: 55 Posts: 2,767	Could this be why our language is so difficult for foreigners? 1. Ratio of an igloo's circumference to its diameter? = Eskimo Pi 2. 2000 pounds of Chinese soup? = Won ton 3. 1 millionth of a mouthwash? = 1 microscope 4. Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement? = 1 bananosecond 5. Weight an evangelist carries with God? = 1 billigram 6. Time it takes to sail 220 yards at 1 nautical mile per hour? = Knotfurlong 7. 16.5 feet in the Twilight Zone? = 1 Rod Serling 8. Half of a large intestine? = 1 semicolon 9. 1,000,000 aches? = 1 megahurtz 10. Basic unit of laryngitis? = 1 hoarsepower 11. Shortest distance between two jokes? = A straight line 12. 453.6 graham crackers? = 1 pound cake 13. 1 million microphones? = 1 megaphone 14. 2 million bicycles? = 2 megacycles 15. 365.25 days? = 1 unicycle 16. 2000 mockingbirds? = 2 kilomockingbirds 17. 10 cards? = 1 decacards 18. 1 kilogram of falling figs? = 1 Fig Newton 19. 1000 milliliters of wet socks? = 1 literhosen.. 20. 1 millionth of a fish? = 1 microfiche 21. 1 trillion pins? = 1 terrapin 22. 10 rations? = 1 decoration 23. 100 rations? = 1 C-ration 24. 2 monograms? = 1 diagram 25. 8 nickels? = 2 paradigms 26. 2.4 statute miles of intravenous surgical tubing at Yale University Hospital? = 1 IV League 27. 100 Senators? = Not 1 decision __________________ [img]\"http://home.earthlink.net/~moraine_sedai/_uimages/dragonmage.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/hero2.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Alureth...Dragon friend of Lady Breanna<br /><br />Co-Owner/Operator of the Evil Petting Zoo and devout member of the HADB clan.<br />Commander of the Dragon Fleet, IW Peacekeeping Force<br />Mother Hen of IW and Mage extraordinaire.<br /><br />Utterly in love with my soul mate, Hiram.

12-01-2002, 08:22 PM	#3
Lioness Jack Burton Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Among the Stars Age: 36 Posts: 5,837	LOL! [img]tongue.gif[/img] fun ones...especially the last. __________________ [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/lioness1.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /> <br /><br />Premier Waitress/Smacker of Cloudy\'s Cafe<br /><br />\"the only people for me are the mad ones...\"

12-01-2002, 09:48 PM	#6
LordKathen Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Kennewick, WA Age: 52 Posts: 3,166	Cute... __________________

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MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	I liked them all

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