tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post112497046586269494..comments2023-10-02T15:26:38.866+01:00Comments on Nog's Blog - I blog therefore I am: You freed my body.........Nogbadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838817425838931554noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1125044679215979612005-08-26T09:24:00.000+01:002005-08-26T09:24:00.000+01:00What I find really annoying is that I like to work...What I find really annoying is that I like to work out my fuel consumption in miles per gallon, but my mental arithmetic is just that - mental.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1125042205233626582005-08-26T08:43:00.000+01:002005-08-26T08:43:00.000+01:00We purchase petrol and diesel in litres and pay ab...We purchase petrol and diesel in litres and pay about 90p/litre which comes in at about GBP4/gallon - a price that would probably cause a revolution in the US!Nogbadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838817425838931554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1125016987393219602005-08-26T01:43:00.000+01:002005-08-26T01:43:00.000+01:00I wouldn't know bout the beer in quarts thing, see...I wouldn't know bout the beer in quarts thing, seeing how I drink martinis (peach please!), but there is an issue with gas in gallons?? What other unit would one sell gas in??Anghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027052626297699261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1125015942877368152005-08-26T01:25:00.000+01:002005-08-26T01:25:00.000+01:00Oh Wendy - I'd love you to carry my babies (but ev...Oh Wendy - I'd love you to carry my babies (but even the youngest is getting a bit too big to carry!). The number of wancres per square mile in London will always be disputed by those of us from the north of England but that's the way it works.Nogbadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838817425838931554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1125007798373620522005-08-25T23:09:00.000+01:002005-08-25T23:09:00.000+01:00And comments about not understanding archaic units...And comments about not understanding archaic units of measurement from a country that still serves beer in quarts and petrol in gallons!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1124998161838258562005-08-25T20:29:00.000+01:002005-08-25T20:29:00.000+01:00Wendy ... I blamed it on being so early in the mor...Wendy ... I blamed it on being so early in the morning. :)Anghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027052626297699261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1124994694471001242005-08-25T19:31:00.000+01:002005-08-25T19:31:00.000+01:00Dude, I like you and all but I have no effin idea ...Dude, I like you and all but I have no effin idea what you are talking about...Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951061987002457709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1124989772315301622005-08-25T18:09:00.000+01:002005-08-25T18:09:00.000+01:00GW - I fear you're estimate for the number of wanc...GW - I fear you're estimate for the number of wancres/mile^2 in London may be low but otherwise it's all much more sensible than doing something daft like counting in powers of 2 innit? :-)Nogbadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838817425838931554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1124985084372682492005-08-25T16:51:00.000+01:002005-08-25T16:51:00.000+01:00You are more than welcome Squidward old chap!You are more than welcome Squidward old chap!Nogbadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838817425838931554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1124982402176513432005-08-25T16:06:00.000+01:002005-08-25T16:06:00.000+01:00The New Model Army song "The Charge" contains the ...The New Model Army song "The Charge" contains the line "...into the valley of death rode the six hundred..." I, being, American, never knew that there was a deeper meaning to it. I had been pondering the significance of that line for a while now. Thanks Nog...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078637789053618946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1124979771643034192005-08-25T15:22:00.000+01:002005-08-25T15:22:00.000+01:00So...... an acre is a square furlong! It starts to...So...... an acre is a square furlong! <BR/>It starts to make sense now! <BR/>And a square mile contains 64 acres (except in London where it contains 640,000 wancres).<BR/><BR/>Those ancient-types were all ready for binary and computers then?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1124977279861535802005-08-25T14:41:00.000+01:002005-08-25T14:41:00.000+01:00Are you purpose trying to be confusing this early ...Are you purpose trying to be confusing this early in the morning?? None of those numbers are even coming into focus yet! LOLAnghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027052626297699261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1124976497063007612005-08-25T14:28:00.000+01:002005-08-25T14:28:00.000+01:00Doesn't explain my strange, eclectic taste in musi...Doesn't explain my strange, eclectic taste in music either :-) <BR/><BR/>I saw SAHB in Manchester when the were supporting Ted Nugent ("The Motor City Madman") - his party trick was cranking the amps up to 15 and then hitting feedback but not in a good way - it really was one of those "bleeding from the ears" nights.Nogbadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838817425838931554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1124975861283061152005-08-25T14:17:00.000+01:002005-08-25T14:17:00.000+01:00A quick google search and moments later........ it...A quick google search and moments later........ it's in the lyrics of a track by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band!<BR/><BR/>Isn't the internet amazing! You can find anything! Except:<BR/><BR/>Why fast food never looks as good as the picture on the menu.<BR/>and<BR/>[fill in the blank]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1124974995452167982005-08-25T14:03:00.000+01:002005-08-25T14:03:00.000+01:00We looked at going to Amberley but it was that bit...We looked at going to Amberley but it was that bit further and the weather was so good it seemed a shame spending so long in the car (and away from the beach!)<BR/><BR/>I think that line appears in a hymn or two but not related to the rest of the posting (I do try and relate them ya know! :-))Nogbadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838817425838931554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13219187.post-1124973178265694052005-08-25T13:32:00.000+01:002005-08-25T13:32:00.000+01:00I've been to the nearby Amberley museum. They have...I've been to the nearby Amberley museum. They have a working "village" telephone exchange. It really shook me when I had to teach the kiddies how to use a dial phone. They'd never used one before! I remember my Nan (RIP) teaching me how to use the telephone.<BR/><BR/>As for the post title..... from a Psalm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com