Hal, It is a Friday afternoon so forgive me as my mind is in the car going home even though the body is still here in the office!
Good pun though! Dave Crozier "A computer is a stupid machine with the ability to do incredibly smart things, while computer programmers are smart people with the ability to do incredibly stupid things. They are, in short, a perfect match" - Bill Bryson -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hal Kaplan Sent: 14 July 2006 14:59 To: ProFox Email List Subject: RE: [NF] VOIP Actually, I was trying to make a pun (chain, link) get it? But I do appreciate your sending me to this wonderful site that explains the history of this stuff (I truly do). HALinNY -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Crozier Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 09:53 To: 'ProFox Email List' Subject: RE: [NF] VOIP Hal, http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/units/length.htm Is this what you mean? I find it a really useful site for all types of conversions. Dave Crozier "A computer is a stupid machine with the ability to do incredibly smart things, while computer programmers are smart people with the ability to do incredibly stupid things. They are, in short, a perfect match" - Bill Bryson -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hal Kaplan Sent: 14 July 2006 14:46 To: ProFox Email List Subject: RE: [NF] VOIP Andrew, do you have a "link" for those mensuration relationships? Our continued reliance on these ancient practices simply drives me crazy when it comes to working with real property maps. HALinNY -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Davies Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 05:45 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NF] VOIP >Up here in the north we have only just moved off Rods, Poles and >Perches for measuring moved off? how do you mean? - a rod pole or perch is 1/4 chain; a 'standard' allotment is ten square rods (never mind the "approximately 250 sqare metres" nonsense); an acre is ten square chains...what could be simpler than that? <bg> Andrew Davies MBCS CITP - AndyD 8-)# PC Development Officer Housing IT Housing Services Manchester City Council @Hawthorn Cottage ( Office +44 161 234 5330 ( Internal [814] 5330 ( Mobile 0775 938 5155 (when all else fails) * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * home [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any queries. ********************************************************************** [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
