[meteorite-list] $ gold / Oz

From: John.L.Cabassi <John_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:00:11 -0700
Message-ID: <000001cb0909$d3cf3980$a166fea9_at_anitak9bz49jy2>

G'Day Michael, List and Distractees,
I love that "distractees" Sterling.

Michael, print this out and keep it in your wallet, you might need it.

15.432 gr = 1 Gm
31.1Gm = 1 ounce
24 grains = 1 pennyweight (Dwt)
20 Dwt = 1 Troy Ounce
12 Troy Ounces = 1 Troy Pound
480 grains = 1 Troy Ounce

Cheers
John
IMCA # 2125

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
Michael Blood
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 4:49 AM
To: Richard Kowalski; Meteorite List
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] $ gold / Oz


Hi Geozay, Richad & all,?
        OK, confession time:
        This is enough to make me scream. I stopped paying attention To
educators in 3rd grade when I found out about the metric system And all
the adults were using the Imperial System with a base of 12, no - 16 -
no, 36 - no, 5,280 - THIS is desirable over a system with A consistent
base of 10????? So, I figured if they were THAT dumb They had little to
learn from.
        Then they got me for a couple of years when they told me about
Math beyond arithmetic, but turned me off entirely again When they would
only tell me how to turn the crank, but not HOW And WHY the crank WORKED
(most or all of them probably didn't Know - but no one copped to it,
saying only, "I have to cover specific Things in this course and don't
have time to go off on tangents" or Something to that effect). Wasn't
until college I "woke up" to real education - though even at that level
I tried math again and dropped it because THEY won't tell you either....
Same stinking excuses.
        Now we are blowing Mars trips because "the adults" are still
Confused about inches vs CMs, feet and meters, miles and kilometers.
        So, now, what the hell is a "troy" oz as apposed to a US oz - as
In 16 to the Lb (of course!) Is a "Troy Oz" a metric measure? (Don't see
How it can be if the number of grams is odd) SO WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY
DOING WITH A TROY STINKING OZ!? (I now feel like Lewis Black and want to
stab an ice pick into my head!)
        And most importantly, if an oz of gold is worth X dollars, is it
a Troy Oz or a US/"Imperial" Oz?
        Even when the US FINALLY tried to convert to metric, they made
An incredibly feeble and futile attempt by allowing BOTH metric And
imperial weights on food and mi & Km on speedometers, etc. If They had
just forbidden any references to imperial measures on food And
speedometers and speed signs everyone would have adapted in A matter of
days - but with both, everyone IGNORED the metric Measures (of course)
and the US quickly gave up. Maddening!
        So, are you saying a "Troy Oz" is THE oz they are speaking of
When they report gold is currently at X$ per oz? And if they are, What
the hell is a "Troy oz?"
        Frustrated in San Diego, Michael


On 6/9/10 5:30 PM, "Richard Kowalski" <damoclid at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yes, you're right
>
> 31.1034768 grams to be exact, so $39.59 per gram
>
>
>
> --
> Richard Kowalski
> Full Moon Photography
> IMCA #1081
>
>
> --- On Wed, 6/9/10, GeoZay at aol.com <GeoZay at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> From: GeoZay at aol.com <GeoZay at aol.com>
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Top Five collectible space
>> meteorites
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 5:15 PM
>>>> One ounce equals
>> 28.3495231? grams<<
>>
>> I believe one troy ounce equals 31.1 grams. :O)
>> geozay
>>
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