Question/Quote of The Day

[pandascepter]

Look, it's very simple. @Manko-sensei can go over any of the below that you don't understand.

A foot is an arbitrary unit of length.
There are 12 inches in a foot. Generally inches are subdivided into powers of 2 (half-quarter-eighth-etc.), though for very small measurements mils (thousandths of an inch) may be used instead.
A yard is 3 feet.
A rod/perch is 5.5 yards.
A chain is 4 rods.
A furlong is 10 chains.
A mile is 8 furlongs, or 1760 yards, or 5280 feet.

An acre is an area equivalent to one furlong in length and one chain in width.
There are 640 acres in a square mile.

A US gallon (not to be confused with an imperial gallon) is 231 cubic inches. This can be subdivided into 4 quarts, 8 pints, 16 cups, 32 gills, and 128 fluid ounces.

A pound (avoirdupois) is an arbitrary unit of weight. It can be divided into 7000 grains.
There are 16 ounces (avoirdupois) in an pound (437.5 grains); each ounce can be subdivided into 16 drams (27.34375 grains).
14 pounds (avoirdupois) is a stone.
Two stone is a long quarter.
Four long quarters is a long hundredweight.
20 long hundredweights (or 2240 pounds) is a long ton.
25 pounds (av.) is a short quarter.
Four short quarters is a short hundredweight.
20 short hundredweights (or 2000 pounds) is a short ton.

These same grains are used as the basis for troy weights, with 24 grains in a pennyweight, 20 pennyweights in a troy ounce (480 grains), and 12 troy ounces (5760 grains) to a troy pound.

I really don't see what the issue is with wrapping one's head around this system.

pando... thats too long for my small brain... It sounds like youre telling me that my brain is 525 grains weight.

 

[nobody2002]

Try Balkan. I heard their coffee is good, if you park your car near the cafe and enkoy the coffee theres a chance that your car is becoming not so car anymore.

I've seen cars become not so cars anymore. It's cool for about .03 seconds. Then it's a little scary. 😅

 

[Mangamoz]

And this is why it's so hard to explain D&D rules to non-USA people.

Most foreigners don't even know D&D exist. It is mostly a north american only franchise.

I have never in all my life seen D&D players, or products, anywhere here in PR.

Now Yugioh we had a lot of.

 

[kaobaru]

Heads up: I will take a break from this thread on October 9th. Just for shits and giggles, @pedronimo will be the acting question host until October 11th.

Oh man,,,, anyone but Pedron,,,

QoTD 204: Have you ever traveled to another country before? If, so how was it?

204: my family takes trips often,,, the last one I remember was nice🥹

 

[kaobaru]

Wait, Pedron? The brat who thinks she can sit at the adults table? Little Ben's stalker? Gibberish machine? That Pedron? Aw man, this sucks..

Happy Happia! chapter 14

Noo don’t slander Pedron nooo she did everything wrong but still

 

[yogurtman250]

Oh man,,,, anyone but Pedron,,,

Come on, the worst that could happen is that she fails to show up during the break

 

[BakedBanana]

Come on, the worst that could happen is that she fails to show up during the break

At least have Little Ben co-host with her. If it's going to be chaotic anyways, then go all out.

Akita Land Gothic chapter 1

 

[tilefish]

Look, it's very simple. @Manko-sensei can go over any of the below that you don't understand.

A foot is an arbitrary unit of length.
There are 12 inches in a foot. Generally inches are subdivided into powers of 2 (half-quarter-eighth-etc.), though for very small measurements mils (thousandths of an inch) may be used instead.
A yard is 3 feet.
A rod/perch is 5.5 yards.
A chain is 4 rods.
A furlong is 10 chains.
A mile is 8 furlongs, or 1760 yards, or 5280 feet.

An acre is an area equivalent to one furlong in length and one chain in width.
There are 640 acres in a square mile.

A US gallon (not to be confused with an imperial gallon) is 231 cubic inches. This can be subdivided into 4 quarts, 8 pints, 16 cups, 32 gills, and 128 fluid ounces.

A pound (avoirdupois) is an arbitrary unit of weight. It can be divided into 7000 grains.
There are 16 ounces (avoirdupois) in an pound (437.5 grains); each ounce can be subdivided into 16 drams (27.34375 grains).
14 pounds (avoirdupois) is a stone.
Two stone is a long quarter.
Four long quarters is a long hundredweight.
20 long hundredweights (or 2240 pounds) is a long ton.
25 pounds (av.) is a short quarter.
Four short quarters is a short hundredweight.
20 short hundredweights (or 2000 pounds) is a short ton.

These same grains are used as the basis for troy weights, with 24 grains in a pennyweight, 20 pennyweights in a troy ounce (480 grains), and 12 troy ounces (5760 grains) to a troy pound.

I really don't see what the issue is with wrapping one's head around this system.

Don't forget that both inch and ounce come from the same Latin root word uncia, meaning one twelfth.
Hence why there are 12 inches to a foot, 16 ounces in an avoirdupois pound and 12 different size ounces in a troy pound. It's really quite easy to understand.

 

[luigiymario2]

Heads up: I will take a break from this thread on October 9th. Just for shits and giggles, @pedronimo will be the acting question host until October 11th.

QoTD 204: Have you ever traveled to another country before? If, so how was it?

Yep, Mexico, Venezuela, I've travelled across many states of both of these countries lol

 

[yogurtman250]

At least have Little Ben co-host with her. If it's going to be chaotic anyways, then go all out.

Akita Land Gothic chapter 1

Big Ben has barely talked in this thread, I don't want to bother someone with something they don't care about

 

[yogurtman250]

Today's question is taken from something my teacher asked.

QoTD 205: What's your comfort food?

 

[Azurea_Mystis]

Today's question is taken from something my teacher asked.

QoTD 205: What's your comfort food?

Butter chicken with basmati rice and naan.

 

[Angry_Panda]

QoTD 205: What's your comfort food?

BORGARS

Or pizza, I guess.

...or a lot of other things. Not really picky.

 

[Pandas795]

Today's question is taken from something my teacher asked.

QoTD 205: What's your comfort food?

Bowl of noodles 🍜

 

[Sahkuh]

Today's question is taken from something my teacher asked.

QoTD 205: What's your comfort food?

Spaghetti bolognese with a lot of cheese and garlic

 

[pandascepter]

Noo don’t slander Pedron nooo she did everything wrong but still

Is pedron pedron pedron pedron circling the circle while dancing?

 

[pandascepter]

Bowl of noodles 🍜

My brother is just another "mie"

BORGARS

Or pizza, I guess.

...or a lot of other things. Not really picky.

not really picky... gives a list...

QoTD 205: What's your comfort food?

Kangkung and Mie/Noodles

 

[BakedBanana]

QoTD 205: What's your comfort food?

Nothing.

 

[Sahkuh]

Nothing.

Youre supposed to say banana split or banana bread

 

[Angry_Panda]

Nothing.

What's your discomfort food?

(Also, 6K! )