Mundane News

[PeteXXX]

OK... That's done measuring stuff. Now let's have a go about driving on the correct side of the road!

Which is the left, obviously 😊

 

[classic33]

OK... That's done measuring stuff. Now let's have a go about driving on the correct side of the road!

Which is the left, obviously 😊

Don't most drivers follow the instructions on their driving licence and "Tear along the dotted line".

 

[cookiemonster]

Just had a declutter of the apartment.

Four bags headed for recycling/rubbish.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Only one country lays claim to "inventing the kilometre" though.

Eh voila !
By a decree of 8 May 1790, the Constituent assembly ordered the French Academy of Sciences to develop a new measurement system. In August 1793, the French National Convention decreed the metre as the sole length measurement system in the French Republic and it was based on 1/10 millionth of the distance from the orbital poles (either North or South) to the Equator. The first name of the kilometre was "Millaire". Although the metre was formally defined in 1799, the myriametre (10000 metres) was preferred to the "kilometre" for everyday use. The term "myriamètre" appeared a number of times in the text of Develey's book Physique d'Emile: ou, Principes de la science de la nature,[11] (published in 1802), while the term kilometre only appeared in an appendix. French maps published in 1835 had scales showing myriametres and "lieues de Poste" (Postal leagues of about 4288 metres).[12]

The Dutch, on the other hand, adopted the kilometre in 1817 but gave it the local name of the mijl.[13] It was only in 1867 that the term "kilometer" became the only official unit of measure in the Netherlands to represent 1000 metres.[14]

Two German textbooks dated 1842[15][16] and 1848[17] respectively give a snapshot of the use of the kilometre across Europe: the kilometre was in use in the Netherlands and in Italy, and the myriametre was in use in France.

 

[biggs682]

On my third cuppa
Our tomato plants have that many tomatoes on they keep falling over

 

[Gravity Aided]

So the Irish mile is longer than the so called British mile by about 1400 ft. and l thought that was odd enough that is until l tried cooking something from an American recipe the "measurements and quantities" were in CUPS or fractions thereof. Give me strength, what kind of education system is operating in the USA

A good one, with measures devised by the British.

 

[Gravity Aided]

OK... That's done measuring stuff. Now let's have a go about driving on the correct side of the road!

Which is the left, obviously 😊

Right.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Eh voila !
By a decree of 8 May 1790, the Constituent assembly ordered the French Academy of Sciences to develop a new measurement system. In August 1793, the French National Convention decreed the metre as the sole length measurement system in the French Republic and it was based on 1/10 millionth of the distance from the orbital poles (either North or South) to the Equator. The first name of the kilometre was "Millaire". Although the metre was formally defined in 1799, the myriametre (10000 metres) was preferred to the "kilometre" for everyday use. The term "myriamètre" appeared a number of times in the text of Develey's book Physique d'Emile: ou, Principes de la science de la nature,[11] (published in 1802), while the term kilometre only appeared in an appendix. French maps published in 1835 had scales showing myriametres and "lieues de Poste" (Postal leagues of about 4288 metres).[12]

The Dutch, on the other hand, adopted the kilometre in 1817 but gave it the local name of the mijl.[13] It was only in 1867 that the term "kilometer" became the only official unit of measure in the Netherlands to represent 1000 metres.[14]

Two German textbooks dated 1842[15][16] and 1848[17] respectively give a snapshot of the use of the kilometre across Europe: the kilometre was in use in the Netherlands and in Italy, and the myriametre was in use in France.

Nautical Mile.
Discuss.

 

[oldwheels]

There are also Scottish miles which are about 200 yards longer than English miles.

Probably not based on yards originally but something like furlongs or chains or whatever was a standard in the distant past.
I remember as a child "helping" to measure a farm field with a chain.

 

[oldwheels]

Right.

The correct Scottish term is Aye Right which does not mean what it says.

 

[Oldhippy]

I dreamt I started a cycling magazine for everyone, no zillion quid bikes, no train for this or that, just simple advice and advocacy with affordable products for everyday use. Then I woke up and got breakfast.

 

[oldwheels]

Foggy still and ferries cancelled as they are frightened of running down yachties who do not show up on radar. Higher up where I live the sun is shining but there is a bank of fog lying in the Sound.
Friend of mine who drove bulk tankers told me that around Indonesia I think they were frightened of running down what they termed " wogs on logs" as it took them a few miles to even alter course and these guys were not easy to spot.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Nautical Mile.
Discuss.

Oh boy give me a break, l used to have a very pretty gaff cutter and consequently l felt obliged to become acquainted with the mysteries of nautical navigation and actually managed to sail from the east coast of England to the channel islands and back again without loss of boat or my hapless crew mates !

 

[DCLane]

Up early for son no. 2's Covid jab as he's in the 16-18 age group: it had to be this morning to give him enough time to recover from any potential side-effects before a race on Saturday. Or Wednesday as well if he's OK.

Then an eye test for me (all fine) before he goes for an internship interview. With an MP.

My PC died last night during an update, or rather Microsoft Windows repair tool killed it, so I'm having to re-install everything fresh. Good, as it's been running slow. Bad, as I've lost some photos and a few other files

Me? I'm finding excuses not to start painting two bedrooms now I've 10 days off work.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

The romans drew upon Egyptian and Greek measurements for their system. Means that the mile is part African.

See we are all connected one with another ....very gratifying !