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Re: [Amps] Burning question of the day- how long is it?

To: Ian White GM3SEK <g3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Burning question of the day- how long is it?
From: David Kirkby <david.kirkby@onetel.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 08:53:57 +0100
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Ian White G/GM3SEK wrote:

>>I don't think that anyone commented on the most remarkable fact that the
>>English system (which I think comes down from the measurement of the
>>human forearm  or "cubit" - not sure of that) is both Base 2 and Base 3
>>, that is divisible both even and odd.
> 
> 
> You soon got rid of that handy feature in your money, though  :-)

Money would be a lot easier if we ha a 99 pence coin.

Buy a TV and it's quite likely to be £49.99 for a cheap model, £499.99 
for a decent one, or £1999.99 if you have more money to spend on a TV 
than me.


-- 
David Kirkby,
G8WRB

Please check out http://www.g8wrb.org/
of if you live in Essex http://www.southminster-branch-line.org.uk/


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