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(@mkennedy)
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https://xkcd.com/2888

hover text: Subway refuses to answer my questions about whether it's an International Footlong or a US Survey Footlong. A milligram of sandwich is at stake!

 
Posted : 31/01/2024 10:37 am
(@jimcox)
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That's brilliant - have passed it around the office - we have some big xkcd fans here 🙂

 
Posted : 01/02/2024 1:08 am
(@peter-lothian)
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I'm gonna have to post that to my LinkedIn account.

 
Posted : 01/02/2024 1:15 am
(@chris-bouffard)
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Love it!

 
Posted : 01/02/2024 5:47 am
(@norman-oklahoma)
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The difference is about a foot in 100 miles, which is actually significant to us surveyors.

 
Posted : 01/02/2024 7:27 am
(@mightymoe)
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Without US survey feet, I just can't go on. I have to retire now.

 
Posted : 01/02/2024 7:54 am
(@alan-chyko)
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Good stuff. The previous strip is applicable to us too.

https://xkcd.com/2887/

 
Posted : 02/02/2024 3:16 am
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