I'd be interested to hear of other "decimal place horrors". (I have a
shelf-label from Asda which advertises chees at £126 per kg - and we all
know of the nursing horror stories of people who have died for a shifting
decimal point.)
JOHN BIBBY
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ted Harding
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> Subject: 1 Kg = 0.22 lb Forsooth!
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>
> This morning's Observer will have added to the innumeracy of the public:
>
> "Between April 2003 and March 2004, the Met recovered
> 468,364kg (103,000lb) of herbal cannabis, which
> includes plants grown and harvested. Between April
> 2004 and March 2005, its officers seized 1,009,487kg
> (222,600lb) - more than twice the amount of the
> previous year."
>
> http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,1567279,00.html
>
> On a similar basis, it would seem that petrol prices are now hitting
> £50 per gallon.
>
> Best wishes to all,
> Ted.
>
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