Comments on: A yard of snow http://blog.richmond.edu/physicsbunn/2008/03/26/a-yard-of-snow/ Department of Physics Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tony Warne http://blog.richmond.edu/physicsbunn/2008/03/26/a-yard-of-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-2879 Tony Warne Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:17:15 +0000 http://blog.richmond.edu/physicsbunn/2008/03/26/a-yard-of-snow/#comment-2879 I am always puzzled when i hear the Americans talk about timber. If i was cutting timber for a fence, i would certainly use 4 x 2 hardwood. Our American counterparts would be using 2 x 4's. Same thing, simply in reverse. Ah! Which one is correct? LOL. I am always puzzled when i hear the Americans talk about timber. If i was cutting timber for a fence, i would certainly use 4 x 2 hardwood.

Our American counterparts would be using 2 x 4′s.

Same thing, simply in reverse.

Ah! Which one is correct?

LOL.

]]> By: Ted Bunn http://blog.richmond.edu/physicsbunn/2008/03/26/a-yard-of-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Ted Bunn Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:13:07 +0000 http://blog.richmond.edu/physicsbunn/2008/03/26/a-yard-of-snow/#comment-22 I don't know, but I'd love to hear from anyone who does. I don’t know, but I’d love to hear from anyone who does.

]]> By: Ashley http://blog.richmond.edu/physicsbunn/2008/03/26/a-yard-of-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Ashley Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:59:49 +0000 http://blog.richmond.edu/physicsbunn/2008/03/26/a-yard-of-snow/#comment-21 But does that kind of distinction only exist in English units? Or are there metric units that are used for only certain dimensions? But does that kind of distinction only exist in English units? Or are there metric units that are used for only certain dimensions?

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