Re: How long is a chain?

["keith malcolm" <kmalcolm@tpg.com.au>]

Isn't it funny how some threads re-occur every now and again.

Dave Malcolm

David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> David Bennetts (davibenn@pcug.org.au) wrote:
>
> > "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:Jl%m5.54$1V.5640@news0.optus.net.au...
> > > David Martin (d_martin@mountains.net.au) wrote:
> > > > Can someone tell me how many metres in a chain?
> > >
> > > A chain is 22 yards, or 24.07m. A cricket pitch is one chain long.
>
> Grr.... I did the calculation the wrong way. 22 yards is 20.108m.
>
> > Betcha also now how many links in a chain!
>
> 100 links.
>
> > Also how long's a rod and a perch.
>
> 1 rod = 5.03m
>
> > How's your knowledge of other antediluvian weights and measures
> > such as bushells,
>
> 36.37 litres.
>
> > pecks
>
> 9.09 litres.
>
> > and pennyweights?
>
> 1.56 grams.
>
> Also
>
> 1 pood = 1.56 hyals
> 1 butt = 216 pottles
> 1 spat = 4970969537 furlongs
>
> Cheers
> David