You are being a smart ass, Peter. One, would with no other reference, figure it was from zero latitude, if it was from anything else a reference would be needed. Reference from zero can always be assumed. Not too far from from my apartment is a sign that says
Eastern Continental Divide 3360 ft. Are you going to ask 3360 feet from what or, are you going to assume "above mean sea level"? Of course I imagine there are people who would see Wendy's sign and think, "That sign is 10 miles from my house so the North Pole must be 10 miles from here", but I would think such a person was pretty ignorant. P. J. Alling wrote: > So you're really 1/4 of the way to the North Pole, if you're starting > from the South Pole... > > wendy beard wrote: >> The equator. >> I know that, because there is a sign on the other side of the road >> (southbound) telling me I'm halfway to the equator :-) >> >> On 9/4/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> To which I as the question, starting from where? >>> >>> wendy beard wrote: >>> >>>> http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/85028122 >>>> >>>> >>>> (sorry, darkside camera) >>>> >>>> Wendy >>>> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
