In a message dated 7/11/00 5:49:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
JKG97@prodigy.net writes:

How many centimeters is that??

Tom Dunton
M/V Sonata
46' Uniflite
Alexandria, Virginia

Tomdunton@aol.com writes:

In the absence of a measuring stick or tape, I've seen many people
using matchboxes. For some reason matchboxes are the same size almost
everywhere on this planet. Namely 5cm or 2 inches long. Aren't you
glad I introduced another measuring system? That makes me about 36
matchboxes tall  ;-)

Ciao - Scaramouche

George,

Speaking of the IMMS (International Matchbox Measuring System), there is a
subset that uses matchbooks. Most matchbooks are .015-.016 and are quite
useful in a pinch for setting points (I got a friend's port gas engine going
again just the other day, using a matchbook to gap the points). It was handy
to know when we were miles from my toolbox and proper feeler gauge.

Cheers,

John