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Dreamscissors 07/20/20 1:40:02 PM #1:	As in someone who weighs 168 lbs is 12 stone. --- p-m <cite>Dreamscissors posted [p:942354085] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>As in someone who weighs 168 lbs is 12 stone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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The Trent 07/20/20 1:40:43 PM #3:	how big are the stones --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:942354113] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>how big are the stones </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YookaLaylee 07/20/20 1:41:29 PM #4:	Its too late to switch over to that now because everyone will be way too stubborn and say that pounds are easier to understand --- I'm the fly in the ointment, the spanner in the works. I'm unpredictable. I'm the X-Factor. - Jamie Madrox <cite>YookaLaylee posted [p:942354144] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>Its too late to switch over to that now because everyone will be way too stubborn and say that pounds are easier to understand</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dreamscissors 07/20/20 1:41:50 PM #5:	M_Live posted... Because it doesn't give a good sense of size or scale. It does to people in the UK. Whereas pounds doesn't so much. --- p-m <cite>Dreamscissors posted [p:942354159] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>M_Live posted... </cite> <quote>Because it doesn't give a good sense of size or scale.</quote>It does to people in the UK. Whereas pounds doesn't so much. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Extreme_light 07/20/20 1:42:34 PM #6:	I'm 12.6 stones --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC7BAt96Xn0 <cite>Extreme_light posted [p:942354198] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>I'm 12.6 stones </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DepreceV2 07/20/20 1:43:07 PM #7:	Dreamscissors posted... It does to people in the UK. Whereas pounds doesn't so much. It does for people in the US. --- Nothing until I think of a new Sig 6/3/20 <cite>DepreceV2 posted [p:942354225] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>Dreamscissors posted... </cite> <quote>It does to people in the UK. Whereas pounds doesn't so much.</quote> It does for people in the US. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 07/20/20 1:44:23 PM #8:	We measure things in libs --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:942354278] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>We measure things in libs </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rodu_jr 07/20/20 1:44:29 PM #9:	what unit of measurement are stones? <cite>rodu_jr posted [p:942354285] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>what unit of measurement are stones? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Trent 07/20/20 1:45:27 PM #10:	how big are the fuckin stones --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:942354330] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>how big are the fuckin stones </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 07/20/20 1:46:07 PM #11:	The Trent posted... how big are the fuckin stones Haven't you ever seen a stone before --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:942354363] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>The Trent posted... </cite> <quote>how big are the fuckin stones</quote>Haven't you ever seen a stone before </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Trent 07/20/20 1:46:57 PM #12:	i've seen so many stones it would make your head spin --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:942354405] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>i've seen so many stones it would make your head spin </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KamenRiderBlade 07/20/20 1:46:58 PM #13:	Dreamscissors posted... It does to people in the UK. Whereas pounds doesn't so much. Didn't the British create the "Imperial System"? Didn't they at one point use "lbs" as their measurement of weight/mass? --- Are you a MexiCAN or a MexiCAN'T - Johnny Depp '*Once Upon A Time in Mexico*' <cite>KamenRiderBlade posted [p:942354407] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>Dreamscissors posted... </cite> <quote>It does to people in the UK. Whereas pounds doesn't so much.</quote>Didn't the British create the "Imperial System"? Didn't they at one point use "lbs" as their measurement of weight/mass? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Paragon21XX 07/20/20 1:47:28 PM #14:	And people criticize Americans for sticking with U.S. Customary units. The Trent posted... how big are the stones 14 lbs/6.35 kg --- Hmm... <cite>Paragon21XX posted [p:942354432] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>And people criticize Americans for sticking with U.S. Customary units. The Trent posted...</cite> <quote>how big are the stones </quote> 14 lbs/6.35 kg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The23rdMagus 07/20/20 1:47:41 PM #15:	Thinking in base 12 is difficult enough, but base 14? --- ~Drewnami~ A beacon of Light from a burning screen. <cite>The23rdMagus posted [p:942354442] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>Thinking in base 12 is difficult enough, but base 14? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Trent 07/20/20 1:47:57 PM #16:	okay so 14 pound stones what shape are they like rectangular stones? or irregular and lumpy? --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:942354451] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>okay so 14 pound stones what shape are they like rectangular stones? or irregular and lumpy? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DepreceV2 07/20/20 1:50:25 PM #17:	When I think of a stone I think of a small rock lol --- Nothing until I think of a new Sig 6/3/20 <cite>DepreceV2 posted [p:942354559] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>When I think of a stone I think of a small rock lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Firewerx 07/20/20 2:33:36 PM #18:	KamenRiderBlade posted... Didn't they at one point use "lbs" as their measurement of weight/mass? Um, "lbs" is an abbreviation of the Latin word libra, short for libra pondo or "pound weight". In other words, it's a fancy abbreviation for pound. --- Watching the shadows burn <cite>Firewerx posted [p:942356453] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>KamenRiderBlade posted... </cite> <quote>Didn't they at one point use "lbs" as their measurement of weight/mass?</quote>Um, "lbs" is an abbreviation of the Latin word libra, short for libra pondo or "pound weight". In other words, it's a fancy abbreviation for pound. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YookaLaylee 07/20/20 2:43:05 PM #19:	Firewerx posted... Um, "lbs" is an abbreviation of the Latin word libra, short for libra pondo or "pound weight". In other words, it's a fancy abbreviation for pound. ... I think everyone knows that lbs means pounds. He was asking if British people used it in the past to measure weight --- I'm the fly in the ointment, the spanner in the works. I'm unpredictable. I'm the X-Factor. - Jamie Madrox <cite>YookaLaylee posted [p:942356931] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>Firewerx posted...</cite> <quote> Um, "lbs" is an abbreviation of the Latin word libra, short for libra pondo or "pound weight". In other words, it's a fancy abbreviation for pound. </quote> ... I think everyone knows that lbs means pounds. He was asking if British people used it in the past to measure weight</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Were_Wyrm 07/20/20 2:44:22 PM #20:	Because stones vary in weight --- I was a God, Valeria. I found it...beneath me. - Dr. Doom https://imgur.com/FKDXbHs <cite>Were_Wyrm posted [p:942356991] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>Because stones vary in weight </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 07/20/20 2:47:53 PM #21:	Because if our leadership is any indication, americans dont have any stones --- The words of The Golden Eel have been revealed... Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:942357157] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>Because if our leadership is any indication, americans dont have any stones </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Firewerx 07/20/20 2:48:41 PM #22:	YookaLaylee posted... ... I think everyone knows that lbs means pounds. He was asking if British people used it in the past to measure weight No, just as an abbreviation for pound. In the same way, I suppose, that we used to use lsd (from the Latin currency denominations librae, solidi, and denarii) as an abbreviation for pounds (sterling), shillings and pence. --- Watching the shadows burn <cite>Firewerx posted [p:942357190] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>YookaLaylee posted... </cite> <quote>... I think everyone knows that lbs means pounds. He was asking if British people used it in the past to measure weight</quote>No, just as an abbreviation for pound. In the same way, I suppose, that we used to use lsd (from the Latin currency denominations librae, solidi, and denarii) as an abbreviation for pounds (sterling), shillings and pence. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 07/20/20 2:49:31 PM #23:	Why would you go by base 14, and almost always need include the unnecessary decimal digit, when you could just use IMPERIAL DICK POUNDING. --- formerly evening formerly guide https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:942357231] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>Why would you go by base 14, and almost always need include the unnecessary decimal digit, when you could just use IMPERIAL DICK POUNDING. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
garan 07/20/20 2:56:21 PM #24:	Were_Wyrm posted... Because stones vary in weight <cite>garan posted [p:942357571] in When it co... [t:78859657]...</cite> <quote>Were_Wyrm posted...</cite> <quote>Because stones vary in weight </quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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