Buckles Blog: Chapters 9-12 #5

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

. . . to arrest the Cobra and Shanghai Lil.

Eric said...: Since this is a British reward poster, the weights of the suspects are given in stone rather than pounds. One stone equals 14 pounds so the Cobra weighs 182 pounds and Shanghai Lil weighs 112 pounds.; 29 May, 2013 10:17
Roger Smith said...: Odd to me that their weights are in stones, but their heights are given in the American feet and inches--is this standard for the Brits?; 29 May, 2013 14:57
Unknown said...: Generally feet & inches although do not forget we had them first!!

It is not a decent "Brit" 'wanted' note anyway as we spell 'color' the proper way - colour - retaining the 'u' in it.

Your Mr. Webster and his dictionary has now given you a lot of words we over here don't really understand ....; 30 May, 2013 06:58
Unknown said...: Generally feet & inches although do not forget we had them first!!

It is not a decent "Brit" 'wanted' note anyway as we spell 'color' the proper way - colour - retaining the 'u' in it.

Your Mr. Webster and his dictionary has now given you a lot of words we over here don't really understand ....; 30 May, 2013 06:58
Buckles said...: Brings to mind the story of the American Airman shot down over the English Channel and awakening in the Hospital asks the nurse, "Did you bring me here to die?"
And she replies, "No it was yesterday".; 30 May, 2013 08:31

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