Glupii Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 OK, so Tancred and I were just discussing how much great information is on this board. He used the term Metric Boatload and I, having never before heard this term, asked him how much that equated to. He said it is a measument that relates to a metric Butt Load but neither of us was sure of the exact relation. So here is my question. How many Metric Butt Loads are in a Metric Boat Load? And how many licks does ti take to get to the center of a Metric Tootsie Roll Lolipop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markdoc Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments How many Metric Butt Loads are in a Metric Boat Load? And how many licks does ti take to get to the center of a Metric Tootsie Roll Lolipop? The metric system works on base 10, so there are 100 metric buttloads in a metric boatload (or one centibuttload). Since one metric buttload is roughly equivalent to 9.9 of the old imperial buttloads, a metric boatload is 970.2 of the old imperial buttloads (if the math seems strange, remember that buttloads are a measure of volume). Clear? From that, the answer to the second question should be obvious. cheers, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard00 Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments The metric system works on base 10, so there are 100 metric buttloads in a metric boatload (or one centibuttload). Since one metric buttload is roughly equivalent to 9.9 of the old imperial buttloads, a metric boatload is 970.2 of the old imperial buttloads (if the math seems strange, remember that buttloads are a measure of volume). Clear? From that, the answer to the second question should be obvious. cheers, Mark Nicely done Edit: Crap. Outta rep, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glupii Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments OK I know that the imperial yard was the length of the King's arm but whose butt was used to determine the imperial Butt Load? And is it not true that time has to factor into the equation somewhere? I am pretty sure Butt Loads contain more volume in direct proportion to the amount of time that passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments Well, a butt is equal to two hogsheads. A hogshead is equal to 63 gallons. So a buttload must be equal to 126 boatloads. Assuming we're talking about Spanish gallons here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments Of course, we should convert everything down to firkins, renormalize around a standard common SI unit, and go from there. But that would just be firkin' around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments If you gave me three firkins, you'd have me over a barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments Rather a firkin than a Merkin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments OK I know that the imperial yard was the length of the King's arm but whose butt was used to determine the imperial Butt Load? Henry VIII. Baby had back. And is it not true that time has to factor into the equation somewhere? I am pretty sure Butt Loads contain more volume in direct proportion to the amount of time that passes. No, but has Henry got older the butt got larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments Rather a firkin than a Merkin.... I prefer gerkins (unless you're into jerkin yer gerkin). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestidigitator Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments OK I know that the imperial yard was the length of the King's arm but whose butt was used to determine the imperial Butt Load? And is it not true that time has to factor into the equation somewhere? I am pretty sure Butt Loads contain more volume in direct proportion to the amount of time that passes. The Queen's, of course. Mmm. Sorry. Little male crassness there. And this isn't even the NGD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glupii Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments No' date=' but has Henry got older the butt got larger.[/quote'] That is why I put forth the hypothesis that Time is a relevent factor for any measurment of a Buttload. Now if it is X number of pre-TSS (Tucas Spread Syndrome) Buttloads in a Boatload, then the same measurement would be something like X*.75 Post TSS Buttloads to a Boatload. And of course if enough time is factored in then we get to the OMG sized Buttload, it would require far fewer OMG Buttloads to make up the standard imperial Boatload. And that would throw off all conversions to the Metric versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments The Queen's, of course. Mmm. Sorry. Little male crassness there. And this isn't even the NGD. Hey, think of it as getting even. People talk about big pirate's chests all the time. I think mentioning big queen butts is only fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments If you gave me three firkins' date=' you'd have me over a barrel.[/quote'] Good thing MightyBec doesn't frequent this forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments Heh. Send him a pointer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightybec Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments A metric buttload is twelve Barn Sneaks and a Crack Whore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestidigitator Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Re: Metric Measurments A metric buttload is twelve Barn Sneaks and a Crack Whore. :sigh: So much for the hope that it was an idle threat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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