Unusual Units Conversions

Mike, WM4B, posted this to the Second Class Operator’s Club mailing list. Truly second class, Mike!

  • 106 bicycles = 2 megacycles
  • 500 millinaries = 1 seminary
  • 2000 mockingbirds = 2 kilomockingbirds
  • 10 cards = 1 decacards
  • 1/2 lavatory = 1 demijohn
  • 10-6 fish = 1 microfiche
  • 454 graham crackers = 1 pound cake
  • 1012 pins = 1 terrapin
  • 1021 picolos = 1 gigolo
  • 10 rations = 1 decoration
  • 100 rations = 1 C-ration
  • 10 millipedes = 1 centipede
  • 3-1/3 tridents = 1 decadent
  • 10 monologs = 5 dialogues
  • 5 dialogues = 1 decalogue
  • 2 monograms = 1 diagram
  • 8 nickels = 2 paradigms
  • 2 snake eyes = 1 paradise
  • 2 wharves = 1 paradox
  • 10-6 phones = 1 microphone
  • 106 phones = 1 megaphone
  • 10-2 mental = 1 centimental
  • 10-1 mate = 1 decimate
  • 1012 bulls = 1 terabull
  • 10-12 boos = 1 picoboo

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