[lace-chat] stone

2008-08-22 Thread Jean Nathan
Patty wrote: A stone is 20 US pounds. I was taught by some Catholic religious brothers in high school and Brother Samuel reported that he had gained some weight to his mother in a letter, but had used American weights, i.e. pounds and she was practically hysterical when she thought he had

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2008-08-22 Thread Brenda Paternoster
In UK 16 ounces = 1 pound 14 pounds = 1 stone but are the UK ounces the same as US ounces? A UK ounce = 28.3495 grams, so 1 pound = 453.592 grams, and 1 stone = 6350.288 grams or 6.350288 Kg Brenda On 22 Aug 2008, at 04:29, Dearl Kniskern wrote: dear lacers what is the equivalent for

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2008-08-22 Thread Ruth Gould
Hi, Weight lbs and oz are the same, for volume oz to qts, and gallons are different. A stone is 14 lbs. Ruth To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] stone

2008-08-21 Thread Dearl Kniskern
dear lacers what is the equivalent for american pounds for stone in weight thanks yours in lace Dearl Christiansburg, Virginia, USA My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance. Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup. [EMAIL

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2008-08-21 Thread Patty Dowden
dear lacers what is the equivalent for american pounds for stone in weight thanks yours in lace Dearl Christiansburg, Virginia, USA A stone is 20 US pounds. I was taught by some Catholic religious brothers in high school and Brother Samuel reported that he had gained some weight to his