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Originally posted by 
Smiley
Yes, it's hard to compare between cars, however, most people drive the same car from day to day.
Smiley Yes, it's hard to compare between cars, however, most people drive the same car from day to day.
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IOW, the only place where you could practically use that measurement of distance would be your diary
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My car gets fourty rods to the hogshead and that's the way I like it!Originally posted by Smiley
just thought of another interesting point.
when driving, people always think about the time it takes, and never the amount of gas it takes... as someone who takes the train to get places, the cost is always right in front of you and a factor...
how much do you suppose gas would cost before people think, this place is X gallons / X dollars away?"The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
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That would be speed, not distanceOriginally posted by Urban Ranger
fathoms per fortnight
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I generally use units of time as measurements of distance. It's about 10 - 15 minutes away by car.Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...Comment
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