Funny Images Thread!

[nsaspook]

 

[Ylli]

Not funny at all 'spook. They're beatiful.

 

[nsaspook]

Not funny at all 'spook. They're beatiful.

 

[Ylli]

That one is funny.

 

[Ylli]

Complements of a tweet by Elon Musk

No worries, Situation is under control.

 

[DerStrom8]

 

[Buk]

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I like the more subtle message about shifting the world of engineering. Or using the current in-word: disruptive.

 

[nsaspook]

 

[DerStrom8]

 

[sagor1]

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I actually got that one right away.... Good one...

 

[nsaspook]

 

[DerStrom8]

 

[KeepItSimpleStupid]

 

[DerStrom8]

 

[nsaspook]

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Most of the American drug dealers use Meters and Grams.

 

[nsaspook]

 

[rjenkinsgb]

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Hmm. Washing machines are not in The Register's standards converter; I'll have to contact them about an addition!

The Reg online standards converter

www.theregister.com

 

[nsaspook]

Hmm. Washing machines are not in The Register's standards converter; I'll have to contact them about an addition!

The Reg online standards converter

www.theregister.com

The standard conversion is: How many fridges is this, washing machines are the old Exchequer measurement standard using Rumford corn gallons.

The old UK wine gallon, equal to about 3.6707 × 103 milliliters (mL)
The ancient Rumford quart, equal to about 4.3393 × 103 milliliters (mL)
The corn gallon, equal to 4.4573 × 103 milliliters (mL)
The old corn gallon, equal to 4.4409 × 103 milliliters (mL)
The original Imperial gallon, equal to 4.5435 × 103 milliliters (mL)
The ale gallon, equal to about 4.62 × 103 milliliters (mL)
The Queen Anne gallon, equal to about 3.79 × 103 milliliters (mL)
Currently there are three different gallon units in use, specifically:

The Imperial gallon or gallon (UK), equal to 4.54609 × 103 milliliters (mL)
The US liquid gallon or gallon (US liquid), equal to 3.785411784 × 103 milliliters (mL)
The US dry gallon or gallon (US dry), equal to 4.40488377086 × 103 milliliters (mL)

 

[nsaspook]

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Looks like the UK will be back to pounds and ounces again.

Ministers plan post-Brexit return of imperial pounds and ounces in review of EU laws

Shops are to be allowed to sell products in pounds and ounces again after the government pledged to review a ban on marking and selling products in imperial units as part of post-Brexit changes to EU laws.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

Looks like the UK will be back to pounds and ounces again.

Ministers plan post-Brexit return of imperial pounds and ounces in review of EU laws

It's never gone away - they might charge per kilo, but MANY people still order in pounds and ounces, and lot's of shops still give prices and measure in both.

I still commonly order in pound and ounces, and the butcher still replies in ounces - right sir, that's half an ounce over, is that OK?.