Re: Objectionable Material for Children

[Julia Thompson]

On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Charlie Bell wrote:

> So Alberto, who is normally such is stickler for accuracy, is willing
> to forgo the joys of fathoms, leagues and knots, all because it makes
> him unwell? ;o)

Hey, knots at least make some sense!  One knot is a one minute degree on a
great circle on the surface of the Earth -- no more arbitrary than the
meter!  ;)

What's a league, again?  I can never remember that one....

        Julia

pushing 9 1/2 stone in weight, thank you very much!