What is a statute mile?

[RideTheWind]

How bout a country mile

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

A country mile was originally defined as the distance you have to walk to get help if your truck breaks down. However with the introduction of the new revised rural system and improved traceability the country mile was redefined as 6/11 of a real long ways.
Google rocks.

 

[TonyC]

How bout a country mile

that'd be 1.6 country kilometers . . .

(or 8 country furlongs)

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

How bout a country mile

That would be the length of the legs in your avatar!!

 

[buckdanny]

And the next trivia question is....

Why do we call nautical miles per hour "knots?"

Buck

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

Why do we call nautical miles per hour "knots?"

Buck

Sailing ship days, drug a knotted rope behind the ship to gauge the speed.


What did I win?

 

[ATL2CDG]

Why do we call nautical miles per hour "knots?"

From
Navy.mil Naval Terms and Expressions

Knot

The term knot or nautical mile, is used world-wide to denote one's speed through the water. Today, we measure knots with electronic devices, but 200 years ago, such devices were unknown. Ingenious mariners devised a speed-measuring device both easy to use and reliable, the "log line."

From this method, we get the term "knot." The log line was a length of twine marked at 47.33 foot intervals by colored knots. At one end a log chip was fastened; it was shaped like the sector of a circle and weighted at the rounded end with lead. When thrown over the stern, it would float pointing upward and would remain relatively stationary. The log line was allowed to run free over the side for 28 seconds and then hauled on board.

Knots which had passed over the side were counted. In this way, the ship's speed was measured.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Why do we call nautical miles per hour "knots?"

Buck

In some sailing ships, speed was measured by casting the log from the stern. The log was relatively immobile, and attached by line to a reel. Knots placed at a distance of 47 feet 3 inches (14.4018 m) passed through a sailor's fingers, while another used a 28 second sandglass to time the operation. The knot count would be reported and used in the sailing master's dead reckoning and navigation.

 

[buckdanny]

Kerozene won first! You win a beer of your choice when our pathes will cross (really!)

Man, is everyone bored tonight!? I posted this at the last commercial and already 3 replies!!!!

Buck

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

Kerozene won first! You win a beer of your choice when our pathes will cross (really!)

Man, is everyone bored tonight!? I posted this at the last commercial and already 3 replies!!!!

Buck

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