Arnt Karlsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:22:55 -0600, Cybe wrote in message
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> > "Roberto C. Sanchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> > > On Tue, Feb 27, 2007 at 02:19:03PM -0600, Kent West wrote:
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > >I heard the US switched to the metric system some time ago, and
> > > > >that the inch is now *defined* as 2.54 cm as a transition
> > > > >measure.
> > > > >
> > > > Which is a mouthful when pointing out to my young son a "2.54
> > > > centimeter worm" while we're out exploring in the back meter (me
> > > > wearing my Texan 40-liter hat) ....
> > > >
> > > I thought it'd be closer to a 38-liter hat.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > -Roberto
> >
> > You can't say, "38," in Texas without being thought of as the one
> > who can't handle the big guns.
>
> ..so what happens if it turns out to be a 45 liter hat? ;o)
>
That's suitably big for rattlesnakes and other small varmints.
Anything over 40 (cal.) is manly enough in general. 45.70 is good for a
long gun.
Cybe R. Wizard
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