RideTheWind
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that'd be 1.6 country kilometers . . .RideTheWind said:How bout a country mile
That would be the length of the legs in your avatar!!RideTheWind said:How bout a country mile
Sailing ship days, drug a knotted rope behind the ship to gauge the speed.buckdanny said:Why do we call nautical miles per hour "knots?"
Buck
buckdanny said:Why do we call nautical miles per hour "knots?"
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 said:Why do we call nautical miles per hour "knots?"
Buck
MMMMMMMMMM......BEEEER......buckdanny said: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