Ah, you crazy rest-of-the-worlders with your cute little metric system...Aussie Steve said:How much is 225lbs in kgs? OK my mobile (cell) phone has a converter... ahh 102 kgs. I'm, 78 kgs= 171 lbs.
Ah, you crazy rest-of-the-worlders with your cute little metric system...Aussie Steve said:How much is 225lbs in kgs? OK my mobile (cell) phone has a converter... ahh 102 kgs. I'm, 78 kgs= 171 lbs.
Almost everything in metrics is a multiple of 10. One kilometre is 1000 metres. And one litre of water weighs one kg. If you were a swimming pool manufacturer, would you rather work out the weight of a full pool using metric or imperial system? Think about it.Chavez said:Ah, you crazy rest-of-the-worlders with your cute little metric system...
I was kidding; firstly, I know how the metric system works and secondly, it's about a thousand times (10 cubed, how about that?) more sensible than the imperial system.Aussie Steve said:Almost everything in metrics is a multiple of 10. One kilometre is 1000 metres. And one litre of water weighs one kg. If you were a swimming pool manufacturer, would you rather work out the weight of a full pool using metric or imperial system? Think about it.
The system makes sense.
Chavez said:I was kidding; firstly, I know how the metric system works and secondly, it's about a thousand times (10 cubed, how about that?) more sensible than the imperial system.
I still don't know how many ****ing pints are in a gallon.
Fair enuff hey i reckon its 4 pints to the gallon ? hey in Oz you can still buy beer by the pint- i cant imagine asking a barman for 650 mls (or whatever) of Stella Artois !!
Unless Stella is drastically better due to some effect of the South Pole, I can't imagine asking for any quantity of it.Aussie Steve said:hey i reckon its 4 pints to the gallon ? hey in Oz you can still buy beer by the pint- i cant imagine asking a barman for 650 mls (or whatever) of Stella Artois !!
Just keep riding but don't do anything to freshen up after the ride in. Your co-workers will get a shower installed, or you'll be looking for a new place to work that has a shower.wheelist said:I'm certain that a litre is just less than 2 pints.
I know this because I'm never able to get a whole second pint of Guinness into my water-bottle and have to drink the dregs before I set off on my return trip home.
Any tips for getting your boss to install a shower? I've been trying for months!
Most people just don't ask any more how many k's I do after work or before work, or a week. Most now know I ride more than they drive.Aussie Steve said:bad day at work...gettin in elevator in basement in my funni lycra, one fat fella says "how far do you ride?" told him where, its 8kms (5 miles) he says "thats a long way !" Umm i felt like saying "unlike you, i see my toes every day you fat b@stard" but he is a drinking buddy and not at all annoying. But I did say "its not far enuff, tonite I'll do about 35 ks (cant be bothered to work out miles)"
I hate these stupid West Australians, they are like the most narrow minded red-necks you could imagine...
I used to live in Thornbury, on Harold St, years ago, also that very bumpy road that runs at right angles to that road with the tram on it...the one that goes past Fitzroys old home ground - Brunswick St !! i cant recall the name of the tram road but its George or something, and the bumpy rd was Arthurton Rd or sumthin similar...what suburb do you work in, how far do you ride?parawolf said:Most people just don't ask any more how many k's I do after work or before work, or a week. Most now know I ride more than they drive.
Yeah, that always cracks me up; my round-trip commute last year was 12-13 miles (can't be bothered to work out k)...I'd say I had a 4 mile ride home and people would go "whoa, that's FAR!" Never mind the fact that I was towing my daughter in the trailer....Aussie Steve said:bad day at work...gettin in elevator in basement in my funni lycra, one fat fella says "how far do you ride?" told him where, its 8kms (5 miles) he says "thats a long way !"
Yeah similar area. The road you are after is St Georges Rd.Aussie Steve said:I used to live in Thornbury, on Harold St, years ago, also that very bumpy road that runs at right angles to that road with the tram on it...the one that goes past Fitzroys old home ground - Brunswick St !! i cant recall the name of the tram road but its George or something, and the bumpy rd was Arthurton Rd or sumthin similar...what suburb do you work in, how far do you ride?
I ride 8 k's in the morn as i cant wake up early but in the arvo me and 3 workmates do a 30K loop out and back so thats my workout...
Aussie Steve said:People - co-workers- who dont ride.
Comments like : "oh my god where do you live? that's too FAR !!"
"What ? its not normal ?
"why don't you drive your car to work ?"
"Aren't you too old?"
LOL @ the fried chicken(I do miss it sometimes),I am5'9 and before I went vegetarian/starting running and cycling regularly I was 205lbs,10 months later I was 153 and even on the times I have taken a week or so off here and there for an injury or being sick I still stay the same weight.I know its not for everyone(well actually it is,but to each their own) but it has been the best decision I have made in terms of my health and fitness.Aussie Steve said:How much is 225lbs in kgs? OK my mobile (cell) phone has a converter... ahh 102 kgs. I'm, 78 kgs= 171 lbs...
I just weighed myself the other day, I thought I was about 72kgs but found out I was78 !!not happy, have to stay off the fried chicken...
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