Ari Saarto wrote: > > Dear anglo-saxons & yankees, > > is there anywhere a list, a web page in the net, which would help a > Frustrated Finn to compare knots to metres/second or to > kilometres/hour? > > Unfortunately, I am getting confused quite often, having been > used to metric system. Happens both ways, Iīve noticed... > > Same thing with miles: fortunately I did not sleep during ALL my > primary or secondary school lessons, I suppose it goes with > feet like this: 1 ft = 33 centimetres & with inches itīs 1' = 2,5 > centimetres.... > > Cheers, > > Ari Saarto > "Careful with your hips > - a good sea kayaker > is a worthy partner in samba too..." > > Finland - Europe > GSM +358 - 50 - 526 5892 > fax. +358 - 3 - 828 2815 > e-mail: asaarto_at_lpt.fi > I carry a small HP 100LX, palm top computer everywhere with me. If I have a problem with something, I ask it. If it don't have the answer, I figure I don't need to know! :>) PS I used to carry extra gas with me in Canada for that very reason. later James *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 11 1998 - 14:53:41 PST
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