September 04, 2023, 10:44 AM
AglifterToday’s trivia nerd article: the pennyweight
Because I’m easily distracted:
https://sdbullion.com/blog/how...yweights-in-an-ounceSeptember 04, 2023, 12:19 PM
architectSome funny math going on in that article.
September 05, 2023, 09:02 AM
clangYep - the author is an idiot. He starts by stating gold is the most precious metal and finishes by stating 0.05 pennyweight is equal to 1 ounce of gold. The rest of the article is filled with garbage. Totally clueless.
There are 20 penneyweight in 1 TROY ounce and plenty of metal more valuable than gold.
September 05, 2023, 09:34 AM
radiomanI thought this thread was going to be about taping a penny as a weight on the arm of a turn-table to keep the record from skipping.
September 05, 2023, 11:12 AM
slosigWell, at least it did get into What’s a henweigh?
September 05, 2023, 11:24 AM
mark123“Begs the question” doesn’t mean “brings up the question”.
September 05, 2023, 03:51 PM
kz1000What about "metric shit ton", or "assload"?