RE: converted: Re: [Aroid-l] Titanic Miracle in the Making

I recall that discussion too. It was hilarious and the non-metric people
suffered a severe defeat....... :-) In the end stubbornness brings you
nowhere.........(this was a freebee for you Americans outthere....).

Lord P 

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com 
> [aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] Namens StroWi@t-online.de
> Verzonden: dinsdag 9 mei 2006 12:00
> Aan: Discussion of aroids
> Onderwerp: converted: Re: [Aroid-l] Titanic Miracle in the Making
> 
> Dear Lord P.(ure-metric),
> 
> for continentals like us there is a nice little freeware 
> programm called convert and it says:
> 
> 117 kg = 18.42432 stone
> (yes, I know, it should give 18 stone and some lbs, ounces etc.
> furtheremore I do not know, if the stones are imperial or 
> from the new world, but I bet there is a difference....;-)
> 
> some more...
> 
> 117 kg = 257.9405 pound (advp)(lb)
> 117 kg = 313.4674 pound (troy)
> 117 kg = 585000 carat (for people who are in gemstones)
> 117 kg = 75232.64 pennyweight (also a very nice one)
> 
> I remember there was a discussion like tis some years ago and 
> ( if I am not wrong) Julius shed some more light on the topic.
> 
> Best,
> Bernhard.
> Dollbergen, Germany (metric)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> > Date: Mon,  8 May 2006 16:44:01 +0200
> > Subject: [Aroid-l] Titanic Miracle in the Making
> > From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" 
> > To: "Aroid-l" 
> 
> > Oh Ye Phallic Phreaques!!
> > 
> > In the botanical garden of Bonn (Germany) a tuber of Amorphophallus 
> > titanum was raised last year that weighs 117 kilo (that's 
> quite some 
> > stones, lbs and whatnot). This largest of all titans ever is now 
> > producing THREE buds and already TWO are certain inflorescences!!!
> > This was never seen before. And who knows, maybe the third 
> bud is an 
> > inflorescence too.
> > 
> > Site of the garden: http://botgart.uni-bonn.de/index.html but in 
> > german. Yet there is a link to a webcam.
> > 
> > Enjoy and all you lovers of climbing aroids: CONVERT while 
> you still 
> > can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > 
> > Lord P(hreaqued out)
> > 
> > 
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