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Bud Light Spirit of Freedom approaching the southern
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2002-06-29
The info above is metric. This is the default
info. You have to click on the link to get FFU. The following is FFU
because it is from the St. Louis, Missouri newspaper. In the US, it
is common for the media to convert rational SI to rational FFU and if need be
put the irrational conversion of the FFU in parentheses and not the original
metric.
Example: 25 mm is converted to 1 in (25.4
mm)
thus the 288 km, might have originally been 290 km.
When converted to FFU, the 180.2 mi becomes 180 mi (288 km), instead of 290 km
(180 mi) or 180 mi (290 km).
A Day of No Surprises
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, JUNE 29, 2002, 6:00 p.m. CDT (JUNE 29,
2002, 23:00 UTC) - -Today was a day of no surprises. As predicted, Bud Light
Spirit of Freedom closed in on the coast of South Africa, now less than 180
miles (288 kilometers) away. This approach occurred exactly as predicted by
Chief Meteorologist Luc Trullemans and Assistant Meteorologist David Dehenauw.
Their strategy of having Steve Fossett fly slow and low to let weather clear out
of his path unfolded smoothly during the day, with Fossett's actual flight path
matching the predicted one. This match is good, because it promotes confidence
in the remaining path predicted for Fossett's journey back to Australia. ;)
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wizard of OS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, 2002-06-29 21:24
Subject: [USMA:20720] Re: Fossett's Metric Balloon Trip.
Congrads!
>
> almost all on that site is customary!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian J White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 8:45 PM
> Subject: [USMA:20711] Fossett's Metric Balloon Trip. Congrads!
>
>
> > Check http://www.spiritoffreedom.com/
> >
> > Full stats on the balloon trip, including everything in SI....even ISO
> time
> > and date standards.
> >
> > Congrads...and he's not even there yet.
> >
> > B
> >
>
>
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