lbs and lbs

[Vipers]

Quick question guys, I know that the US gallon isn't the same as the UK gallon, but is there any difference in lbs between US and UK?

[p1esk]

Vipers said:

Quick question guys, I know that the US gallon isn't the same as the UK gallon, but is there any difference in lbs between US and UK?

I don't think so.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

[V8mate]

Americans tend to weigh more lbs than British folk.


HTH

[Stigmundfreud]

their hp is also measured in BS

[ralphk]

Stigmundfreud said:

their hp is also measured in BS

[GreenV8S]

[unhelpful git] They're both wrong ('lbs' is not a correct abbreviation; the plural of 'lb' is 'lb')'[/unhelpful git]

[jimmyjimjim]

Actually, the US pound differs from the UK pound.
IIRC, by about 3 millionths of a per cent. So nothing to really worry about.

[Balmoral Green]

I thought they used dollars?

[tomTVR]

Stigmundfreud said:

their hp is also measured in BS

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Is the US gallon more logical in as much as it contains 16 fl oz & not 20?

(I know this doesn't answer the question, but hey 'tis t'internet )

[juansolo]

They have smaller tons, gallons and millions. lbs are much of a muchness.

[MrVelox]

Well, I think the British Pound is worth about 1.48 American pounds... it varies tho.

[69 coupe]

MrVelox said:

Well, I think the British Pound is worth about 1.48 American pounds... it varies tho.

Feck me thats light!

[Famous Graham]

juansolo said:

They have smaller tons, gallons and millions. lbs are much of a muchness.

Billions.

[Vipers]

Thank you all o wise ones. Other half was convinced she had lost weight during a visit to our daughter in Seattle, and when she weightd herself over here, said "Theese scales can't be right, I was less over there"

So me thinks either daughter has jobbed scales over there so they both seem less then they are, (strong possibily me thinks), or there may have been a difference in actual lbs either side of the pond. Tks guys.

Women

[captainzep]

If you go to Wendy's in the US their burgers are square. -They might be quarter pounders. Does this help?

[texasjohn]

When I lived in the US I found that their waist sizes (I mean the label on trousers) was always on the 'optimistic' side; something that would be a 34" in the USA was about the same 'fit' on me as a 36" trouser purchased in the UK.

[matchmaker]

[geek mode] Of course, we have two different lb here - Troy and Avoirdupois. 12 Troy oz in 1 lb Troy, 16 Avoirdupois oz in 1 lb Avoirdupois.[/geek mode]

[cjs]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Is the US gallon more logical in as much as it contains 16 fl oz & not 20?

(I know this doesn't answer the question, but hey 'tis t'internet )

That's a pint.

[parapaul]

cjs said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Is the US gallon more logical in as much as it contains 16 fl oz & not 20?

(I know this doesn't answer the question, but hey 'tis t'internet )

That's a pint.

You noticed too?