Graham, we also use the gnat's c*ck system @ de montfort university.
As for a JPEG, surely you want one of this part of the GNATOMY don't you?
Ho ho.
Neil
graham.tromans@roverpte.demon.co.uk wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tromans, Graham
> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 9:53 AM
> To: 'rp-m@ltk.hut.fil'
> Subject: RE: Ambiguous Measurement Terminology
>
> Here in the UK we also have a measurement problem. Some of our
> dimensions have to be within a Gnats c*ck. What I would like to know
> is do we work closer than our colleagues in the USA? or does the Gnats
> ass give tighter tolerances. Maybe this could relate to the HGA
> measurement in some way. It all depends on whether the measurement is
> length or diameter, and whether the GA measurement is whole or hole.
> Is there any chance of a JPEG file of this part of the anatomy.
>
> Graham
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marshall
> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 3:43 AM
> To: KHVD07A; tomr
> Cc: Marshall; rp-ml
> Subject: Re: Ambiguous Measurement Terminology
>
> From: Tom Richards <tomr@aicasting.com>
>
> >I prefer the round number of 0.001-inches, or one "HGA", which is to
> say
> >one-Half of a Gnatt's Ass.
>
> But those of us who prefer metric would rather round it up to 0.1
> mm, or
> a TGA for 2 Gnatt's Arses.
>
> Best regards,
> Marshall Burns
> Marshall@Ennex.com
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> >
> >At 09:09 AM 2/1/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >>-- [ From: Al Hastbacka * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] --
> >>
> >>I have noticed that went RP people talk about measurements in mils,
> >>there can be a great deal of confusion. The problem comes about,
> >>because depending on the background of the person, this can mean
> >>millimeters or thousandths of an inch. For example, 2 mils may be
> >>interpreted as two millimeters or 0.002 inches.
> >>
> >>In order to overcome this problem, I propose that we use a new
> standard.
> >> You have probably heard the statement that a "measurement was on
> within
> >>a gnats ass". In order to understand what this really means, I have
> >>examined some photographs of gnats and measured what appears to be
> their
> >>ass. From these photographs, the average value of the gnats ass came
> >>about to be 0.002 inches or 0.05 millimeters.
> >>
> >>I am therefore proposing an unambiguous measurement amongst RP'ers to
> be
> >>GA units (GA is the abbreviation for gnats ass), where a GA is 0.002
> >>inches or 0.05 millimeters.
> >>
> >>What do you think?
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>Al Hastbacka
>
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