Posted by John Williamson on 10/01/07 21:18

Bob Myers wrote:
> "Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net> wrote in message
> news:13g11vn3e4ksc08@corp.supernews.com...
>> Which weighs more: one 8-pound sack, or eight 1-pound sacks?
>> Yes, it is a trick question, but you are the master of trick questions.
>
> Or we might ask our boy Radium this one:
>
> Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of
> gold? ;-)
>
>
Errm...
1 troy ounce (Gold) = 1.09714 imperial ounces (Feathers)
12 Troy ounces = 1 Troy pound (Gold)
16 ounces = 1 pound (Feathers)

1 (troy) pound Gold = 0.822857 pounds (Imperial) feathers

Sorry to be picky...;-)

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Tciao for Now!

John.

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