International 14 is no more
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Topic: International 14 is no more
Posted By: allanorton
Subject: International 14 is no more
Date Posted: 01 Apr 06 at 11:19am
| Gordon Brown has announced that from April 2007 we will have a full metric system so boats such as the I14 will have to be known as the International 4.2672. |
Replies:
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 01 Apr 06 at 11:48am
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Give politicians an inch and they'll take a mile...someone else can translate that! ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 01 Apr 06 at 12:47pm
See recent topic on the http://www.6ft.flatwater.co.uk - Six Foot
Skiff forum to find examples of people who actualy think
something like this is a good idea.
Give politicians 25.4 millimeters and they'll take 1 609 344 millimeters.... hmm, just doesnt have quite the right ring to it... ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 01 Apr 06 at 12:51pm
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Better translation... Give politicians an inch and they take all your money and then waste it. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Tornado_ALIVE
Date Posted: 01 Apr 06 at 1:43pm
Even better translation....... April Fools 
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 01 Apr 06 at 8:02pm
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More fun taking these things at face value, really! Especially when the change actually happened in the class rules many years ago! ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |