Wordie: Frivolous units of measurement: Comments

Comment by whichbe, 17 days ago

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:32:46 +0000

lapful

Comment by whichbe, 2 months ago

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:37:40 +0000

Ahaha, how did I miss this hilarious list all this time? *favorited*

Comment by sionnach, 5 months ago

Tue, 06 May 2008 08:13:37 +0000

You got it, ptero!

Comment by pterodactyl, 5 months ago

Mon, 05 May 2008 19:58:46 +0000

I humbly propose a unit suitable for measuring extremely long poems: the teradactyl.

Comment by gangerh, 7 months ago

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:38:17 +0000

How about 'shakes' for measuring lambs' tails?

Comment by sionnach, 7 months ago

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:41:01 +0000

Variant prefixes for metric units:

power of
10 prefix

12 helluva-
9 heckuva-
6 lotsa-
3 buncha-
-1 desi-
-3 silli-
-9 banana-
-12 doodoo-

Comment by sionnach, 7 months ago

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:37:30 +0000

Some useful conversion factors:

Length: 325 cubebs = 1 furbish
6 furbishes = 1 nautical smile
20 nautical smiles = 1 minor league
3 minor leagues = 1 major league

Dry measure: 6 grits = 1 scrimmage
4.5 scrimmages = 1 hogsnout
3 hogsnouts = 1 ratsass
12 ratsasses = 1 passel

Comment by reesetee, 9 months ago

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:47:37 +0000

A semi-serious suggestion: Rhode Island.

Comment by SonofGroucho, 9 months ago

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:03:11 +0000

Great idea for a list.

Comment by chained_bear, 11 months ago

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:30:57 +0000

At last! :) Thanks sionnach! Favorited.

Comment by reesetee, 11 months ago

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:04:55 +0000

Hahaha! Hey, chained_bear, I found it! Thanks, sionnach. This was a favorite before it was born. :-)