Date:    Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:25:49 +1300
From:    Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Metric this, metric that

Exactly.

And every metric unit is a multiple of 10, 100 or 1000. Compare:

1mi - ?yd
1 mi - ?ft
1yd - 3ft
1ft - 12in

Volume? Area?

How about cubits, chains, furlongs, pecks?
--

....and how about the rod or perch ? (I sometimes see it on old land or
property surveys)

1 rod or perch = 5 1/2 feet from memory...I mean, WTF is that all
about...:-)
The peck I am unfamiliar with...can you enlighten me?

Cheers,
Steve O
NSW Australia