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02-26-1999, 10:21 PM #31DKEvermore@aol.coGuest
[BIRTHRIGHT] -Nordic elves? Where did they com
In a message dated 2/26/99 10:15:43 AM Central Standard Time,
m.m.richert@twi.tudelft.nl writes:
> I mean, 0 degrees Celcius is when water freezes
> and 100 degrees Celcius is when it boils, but with Fahrenheit I really
> haven't got a clue. Thank you for reminding me, Pieter (Sleijpen, that
> is).
>
> - the Falcon
>
Here's that god-forsaken formula:
F = 32 + (9/5)C
or
C = (F - 32)/(5/9)
Now! I have poisoned thine eyes! BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAaaaaaaaa ::cough,
cough::
- -Dustin "The Sadist" Evemore
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02-27-1999, 08:54 AM #32TriztGuest
[BIRTHRIGHT] -Nordic elves? Where did they com
brandes wrote:
> Why would they change to a modern system if we're still talking about the
> medieval period?
For the most of ous do use it, with other words it would make it easier
for both DM and player to know distances and weights.
If you would use the "inch-system", then a feet would be quite different
in each village, so using a standardizied feet size would be quite
unmedieval (yeah there where standards during this time based on the
kings body, but he couldn't be in everyplace while people made
messurments).
> As well as confusing
> Americans such as myself, who form the larger part of their customer base
What do you think your inches feets and miles are, don't forget that
americans are quite few compared to how many lives on this planet and
most of ous do youe the metric system.
I think I can agree on that Americans are the largest groupe within the
AD&D customers, but if we look at those who use the metric system or
not, then the balance is to the other way.
//Trizt
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02-27-1999, 03:03 PM #33Pieter SleijpenGuest
[BIRTHRIGHT] -Nordic elves? Where did they com
DKEvermore@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/26/99 10:15:43 AM Central Standard Time,
> m.m.richert@twi.tudelft.nl writes:
>
> > I mean, 0 degrees Celcius is when water freezes
> > and 100 degrees Celcius is when it boils, but with Fahrenheit I really
> > haven't got a clue. Thank you for reminding me, Pieter (Sleijpen, that
> > is).
> >
> > - the Falcon
> >
> Here's that god-forsaken formula:
>
> F = 32 + (9/5)C
>
> or
>
> C = (F - 32)/(5/9)
>
> Now! I have poisoned thine eyes! BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAaaaaaaaa ::cough,
> cough::
Thank you, but I al ready have got the formula somewhere in my
mathemathic books. But I do not like to get my calculator when ever I am
preparing published adventures or reading rulebooks. With feet I can at
least average it to 3' in 1 meter, or 1 mile is 1,5 km. I simply lack
any feeling on Fahrenheit (though your way to measure litres and the
like also doesn't come natural to me).
Pieter
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03-01-1999, 11:39 AM #34
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> Okay, yeah, it would increase usability for Canadians, Europeans, and anyone
> else who isn't American. I just bet, though, that TSR sells more within the
> US than outside. Converting to metric (as per the new Alternity system,
> which really is a domain of science) would make the things as hard for
> American role-players as they are right now for people who wish they were
> American.
IIRC (and correct me if I'm wrong) TSR originally concentrated itself
mostly on the American market (ie the consumers in the USA). However,
didn't WotC decide that in the "new" TSR, 60% or more (my memory is vague
on that matter) is to be gained from export (to Europe in particular)? It
was in an official letter from WotC I once read in my local gaming store.
If anyone can be more specific on the matter, go right ahead.
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03-01-1999, 11:48 AM #35
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> Here's that god-forsaken formula:
>
> F = 32 + (9/5)C
>
> or
>
> C = (F - 32)/(5/9)
Thank you for the formula, I appreciate it (especially since I always have
a hard time locatin it).
However, as you can clearly see from this formula, it is pretty dificult
to make a quick estimate of the temperature in Celcius when it is given in
Fahrenheit - the main reason why I would really appreciate it if AD&D had
it's temperatures in degrees Celcius.
- the Falcon
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03-01-1999, 12:14 PM #36
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> Thank you, but I al ready have got the formula somewhere in my
> mathemathic books. But I do not like to get my calculator when ever I am
> preparing published adventures or reading rulebooks. With feet I can at
> least average it to 3' in 1 meter, or 1 mile is 1,5 km. I simply lack
> any feeling on Fahrenheit (though your way to measure litres and the
> like also doesn't come natural to me).
Oh yeah, those awful gallons and pints. I know one of em is about 4
litres, but don't ask me which one. I have to look up those all the time
when they're mentioned. Come to that, there's even more horrific
measurements in use, some of which I can't even remember their names,
right now. Ounces, anyone? Brrrrrr... *shiver*
- the Falcon
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03-01-1999, 05:01 PM #37DKEvermore@aol.coGuest
[BIRTHRIGHT] -Nordic elves? Where did they com
In a message dated 3/1/99 6:20:09 AM Central Standard Time,
m.m.richert@twi.tudelft.nl writes:
> Oh yeah, those awful gallons and pints. I know one of em is about 4
> litres, but don't ask me which one. I have to look up those all the time
> when they're mentioned. Come to that, there's even more horrific
> measurements in use, some of which I can't even remember their names,
> right now. Ounces, anyone? Brrrrrr... *shiver*
>
> - the Falcon
>
Here ya go:
1 gallon = 13.2 liters (you may say litres)
1 ounce = 21 kilometers
1 mile = 2 meters
1 yard = 1 decaliter
That should clear things up. BWAHAHAHAHAHA
- -DKE
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03-01-1999, 08:43 PM #38brandesGuest
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>Oh yeah, those awful gallons and pints. I know one of em is about 4
>litres, but don't ask me which one. I have to look up those all the time
>when they're mentioned. Come to that, there's even more horrific
>measurements in use, some of which I can't even remember their names,
>right now. Ounces, anyone? Brrrrrr... *shiver*
>
> - the Falcon
A liter (I really don't care HOW you spell it) extremely close to a quart.
4 quarts is a gallon. 2 pints make a quart (I think; Americans measure
nothing in pints, aside from blood donated to the Red Cross.) and four cups
make a pint. I hope I got that right.
A pound is 16 ounces. A gallon of water weighs 8 lbs. A "pint's a pound,
the world around." That's one a' them pneumatic devices. (Before anyone
corrects that last sentence, IT WAS A JOKE.)
Brandes
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03-02-1999, 12:34 PM #39
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> Here ya go:
>
> 1 gallon = 13.2 liters (you may say litres)
> 1 ounce = 21 kilometers
> 1 mile = 2 meters
> 1 yard = 1 decaliter
*lmao* Very nice. But no thanks. :)
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> A liter (I really don't care HOW you spell it) extremely close to a quart.
I really wouldn't know how you spell it in English. In my own language,
it's simply "liter". I guess it would be "litre" in England and "liter"
in the US, like with "centre" and "center".
> 4 quarts is a gallon. 2 pints make a quart (I think; Americans measure
> nothing in pints, aside from blood donated to the Red Cross.) and four cups
> make a pint. I hope I got that right.
> A pound is 16 ounces. A gallon of water weighs 8 lbs. A "pint's a pound,
> the world around." That's one a' them pneumatic devices. (Before anyone
> corrects that last sentence, IT WAS A JOKE.)
What a weird measurement system indeed. But thank you for tryin to clear
it up for me.
- the Falcon
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