Metrication and three legged donkeys (was: Re: POA book differences)

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, eloiseherisson at a... wrote:
> Eloise:
> > > So what *do* you call a three legged donkey in the US?*
> Catlady: 
> > Yard, because it only has three feet.

> Eloise:
>
> And of course it's more than twice as easy to lose a pound than it is 
> to lose a kilo. Though thinking about it, it's also easier to gain a 
> pound than a  kilo. Hmm. ;-)
> ~Eloise
> 

bboy_mn:

Most unfortunately, (some) British people have the nasty habit of
giving body weigh in Stones, and believe me it very difficult to gain
or lose a Stone (14 pounds). Even though I only weigh 11.4 stones, I
wouldn't mind dropping one, unfortunately, at my age it would drop
from all the wrong places.

bboy_mn