JA

"Joe AutoDrill"

30/01/2007 2:35 PM

Cross Posted - Somewhat on topic for all...

Cross posted so that if you read two or all three forums, you only see this
once...

Did you know that you can type in a calculation within Google and it will
tell you the result?

Try typing in "2.75 inches in MM" or even "270 miles in inches" and see what
it gives you...

Heck... Try "1 mm in miles" LOL. Wonderfully useful or a big time
waster... all up to you. :)

Just learned all this from a cool site... And NO, I'm not associated with
Google or the site!

http://tinyurl.com/yylgpo

I simply know that many of us here in these three groups calculate all types
of measurements from one format to another all day long so... Free tip of
the day.

If you respond with content appropriate for your current newsgroup only,
please delete the others from the routing so we keep the traffic down...

Regards,
Joe Agro, Jr.
(800) 871-5022
01.908.542.0244
Automatic / Pneumatic Drills: http://www.AutoDrill.com
Multiple Spindle Drills: http://www.Multi-Drill.com

V8013-R



This topic has 20 replies

NE

"Never Enough Money"

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 7:21 AM

If you use Google SMS (send text message to Google from your phone),
you also get the conversion. I love Google SMS because I can find the
weather by

w 80301
w Boulder

or find phone numbers by

optometrist boulder, CO

or the conversion mentined in this thread

3 in to m

or word definitions like

definition meticulous

You can also do simple math like 42 x 2 and google will return 42 x 2
= 81

On Jan 30, 7:35 am, "Joe AutoDrill" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Cross posted so that if you read two or all three forums, you only see this
> once...
>
> Did you know that you can type in a calculation within Google and it will
> tell you the result?
>
> Try typing in "2.75 inches in MM" or even "270 miles in inches" and see what
> it gives you...
>
> Heck... Try "1 mm in miles" LOL. Wonderfully useful or a big time
> waster... all up to you. :)
>
> Just learned all this from a cool site... And NO, I'm not associated with
> Google or the site!
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yylgpo
>
> I simply know that many of us here in these three groups calculate all types
> of measurements from one format to another all day long so... Free tip of
> the day.
>
> If you respond with content appropriate for your current newsgroup only,
> please delete the others from the routing so we keep the traffic down...
>
> Regards,
> Joe Agro, Jr.
> (800) 871-5022
> 01.908.542.0244
> Automatic / Pneumatic Drills:http://www.AutoDrill.com
> Multiple Spindle Drills:http://www.Multi-Drill.com
>
> V8013-R

Bi

Bill in Detroit

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 8:15 PM

Joe AutoDrill wrote:
>> Will it convert a screaming, obnoxious, snot nosed rugrat into a decent
>> human being that is a pleasure to share public places with?
>>
>> Then I'd REALLY be impressed.
>
> When you find that product, you let me know! I'll not only buy the first
> few models, but buy ALL the stock in the company...

I thought that is what Valium was for.

Bill

--
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rascal less in the world.
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"Morris Dovey"

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 9:42 AM

Never Enough Money wrote:

| You can also do simple math like 42 x 2 and google will return 42 x
| 2 = 81

Eh? How's that again?

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto

MD

"Morris Dovey"

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 10:04 AM

Joe AutoDrill wrote:
||| You can also do simple math like 42 x 2 and google will return 42
||| x 2 = 81
||
|| Eh? How's that again?
|
| LOL...
|
| I got his point but missed the error...
|
| If I could get free SMS, I'd be using it the same as him.

You can also get some real-time conversions - Travelers might find
"convert USD to EUR" or "convert GBP to USD" convenient...

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto

Sk

"Swingman"

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 8:51 AM

"Joe AutoDrill" wrote in message
> > Will it convert a screaming, obnoxious, snot nosed rugrat into a decent
> > human being that is a pleasure to share public places with?
> >
> > Then I'd REALLY be impressed.
>
> When you find that product, you let me know! I'll not only buy the first
> few models, but buy ALL the stock in the company...

Hell, that's old technology ... it even multi-tasks.

At least it did for my Dad. It's primary function was to keep his pants up,
but it also served a "conversion" purpose as above ... you just have to a
responsible enough parent to apply it.

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 1/27/07

Gg

Gunner

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

01/02/2007 5:16 AM

On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:15:15 -0500, Bill in Detroit <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Joe AutoDrill wrote:
>>> Will it convert a screaming, obnoxious, snot nosed rugrat into a decent
>>> human being that is a pleasure to share public places with?
>>>
>>> Then I'd REALLY be impressed.
>>
>> When you find that product, you let me know! I'll not only buy the first
>> few models, but buy ALL the stock in the company...
>
>I thought that is what Valium was for.
>
>Bill


Those dog correction collars and a small padlock do wonders for
screaming kids. The better ones have several correction strengths, from
tickle..to shit pants. They can also be programmed to give a tone.

So when the little rugape goes into a snit..with your remote..you
trigger the tone. If he pays no attention...press tickle. If that fails
to correct the problem..go right to Shit Pants.

it doesnt take very many corrections to resolve the problem. He/she/it
hears the tone..all unwanted activity ceases instantly. And its pretty
easy to break them of the automatic cringe when they hear the tone.

Though the trembling..thats what the valimum is for.

Gunner

"Deep in her heart, every moslem woman yearns to show us her tits"
John Griffin

ss

skuke

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 3:45 AM

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:52:00 -0600, Don Fearn wrote:

>>
>>I typed "18 miles per hour to furlongs per fortnight" into the google search
>>box and got back:
>>18 miles per hour = 48 384 furlongs per fortnight
>
> DANG! It DOES convert everything!!
>



It won't convert lead into gold :-p (metal content)
--
Skuke
Reverse the domain name to send email

DF

Don Fearn

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

30/01/2007 7:52 PM

I think it was skuke <[email protected]> who stated:

>On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:14:17 -0600, Don Fearn wrote:
>
>> I think it was "Joe AutoDrill" <[email protected]> who stated:
>>
>>>Did you know that you can type in a calculation within Google and it will
>>>tell you the result?
>>
>> Yup.
>>
>>>Try typing in "2.75 inches in MM" or even "270 miles in inches" and see what
>>>it gives you...
>>
>> The right answer, of course ;^)
>>
>> But, good as it is, it won't translate miles-per-hour into
>> furlongs-per-fortnight. Which makes it almost useless.
>>
>> Almost.
>>
>> -Don
>
>I typed "18 miles per hour to furlongs per fortnight" into the google search
>box and got back:
>18 miles per hour = 48 384 furlongs per fortnight

DANG! It DOES convert everything!!

-Don (impressed)

--
It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in rats

JA

"Joe AutoDrill"

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 2:42 PM

> Will it convert a screaming, obnoxious, snot nosed rugrat into a decent
> human being that is a pleasure to share public places with?
>
> Then I'd REALLY be impressed.

When you find that product, you let me know! I'll not only buy the first
few models, but buy ALL the stock in the company...
--


Regards,
Joe Agro, Jr.
(800) 871-5022
01.908.542.0244
Automatic / Pneumatic Drills: http://www.AutoDrill.com
Multiple Spindle Drills: http://www.Multi-Drill.com

V8013-R


JA

"Joe AutoDrill"

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 1:07 PM

>>I typed "18 miles per hour to furlongs per fortnight" into the google
>>search
>>box and got back:
>>18 miles per hour = 48 384 furlongs per fortnight
>
> DANG! It DOES convert everything!!

I put (some huge number) in MM and it did the conversion up to a point, the
started answering with "inf MM" for infinite. :)
--


Regards,
Joe Agro, Jr.
(800) 871-5022
01.908.542.0244
Automatic / Pneumatic Drills: http://www.AutoDrill.com
Multiple Spindle Drills: http://www.Multi-Drill.com

V8013-R


JA

"Joe AutoDrill"

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 3:51 PM

> | You can also do simple math like 42 x 2 and google will return 42 x
> | 2 = 81
>
> Eh? How's that again?

LOL...

I got his point but missed the error...

If I could get free SMS, I'd be using it the same as him.
--


Regards,
Joe Agro, Jr.
(800) 871-5022
01.908.542.0244
Automatic / Pneumatic Drills: http://www.AutoDrill.com
Multiple Spindle Drills: http://www.Multi-Drill.com

V8013-R


DF

Don Fearn

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

30/01/2007 6:14 PM

I think it was "Joe AutoDrill" <[email protected]> who stated:


>Did you know that you can type in a calculation within Google and it will
>tell you the result?

Yup.

>Try typing in "2.75 inches in MM" or even "270 miles in inches" and see what
>it gives you...

The right answer, of course ;^)



But, good as it is, it won't translate miles-per-hour into
furlongs-per-fortnight. Which makes it almost useless.

Almost.

-Don

--
It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in rats

JA

"Joe AutoDrill"

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 2:57 PM

> By the way, Joe, thanks for this post. I found it really useful.

I'm relatively careful of the off-topic stuff I post, but this was one of
those "I wish I knew this years earlier" moments so I figured it might be
the same for others.
--


Regards,
Joe Agro, Jr.
(800) 871-5022
01.908.542.0244
Automatic / Pneumatic Drills: http://www.AutoDrill.com
Multiple Spindle Drills: http://www.Multi-Drill.com

V8013-R


lL

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 3:21 AM

Here's a downloadable, free (GPL) converter that runs in any browser
with javascript, regardless of operating system:

http://ben.lam.name/pucDescription.html



--
No dumb questions, just dumb answers.

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf.lonestar.org

CC

Cliff

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

01/02/2007 4:28 AM

On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:16:14 GMT, Gunner <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:15:15 -0500, Bill in Detroit <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>Joe AutoDrill wrote:
>>>> Will it convert a screaming, obnoxious, snot nosed rugrat into a decent
>>>> human being that is a pleasure to share public places with?
>>>>
>>>> Then I'd REALLY be impressed.
>>>
>>> When you find that product, you let me know! I'll not only buy the first
>>> few models, but buy ALL the stock in the company...
>>
>>I thought that is what Valium was for.
>>
>>Bill
>
>
>Those dog correction collars and a small padlock do wonders for
>screaming kids. The better ones have several correction strengths, from
>tickle..to shit pants. They can also be programmed to give a tone.
>
>So when the little rugape goes into a snit..with your remote..you
>trigger the tone. If he pays no attention...press tickle. If that fails
>to correct the problem..go right to Shit Pants.
>
>it doesnt take very many corrections to resolve the problem. He/she/it
>hears the tone..all unwanted activity ceases instantly. And its pretty
>easy to break them of the automatic cringe when they hear the tone.
>
>Though the trembling..thats what the valimum is for.

ss

skuke

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 12:41 AM

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:14:17 -0600, Don Fearn wrote:

> I think it was "Joe AutoDrill" <[email protected]> who stated:
>
>
>>Did you know that you can type in a calculation within Google and it will
>>tell you the result?
>
> Yup.
>
>>Try typing in "2.75 inches in MM" or even "270 miles in inches" and see what
>>it gives you...
>
> The right answer, of course ;^)
>
>
>
> But, good as it is, it won't translate miles-per-hour into
> furlongs-per-fortnight. Which makes it almost useless.
>
> Almost.
>
> -Don


I typed "18 miles per hour to furlongs per fortnight" into the google search
box and got back:
18 miles per hour = 48 384 furlongs per fortnight
--
Skuke
Reverse the domain name to send email

RG

Rich Grise

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

30/01/2007 9:21 PM

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:35:16 +0000, Joe AutoDrill wrote:

> Did you know that you can type in a calculation within Google and it will
> tell you the result?
>
> Try typing in "2.75 inches in MM" or even "270 miles in inches" and see what
> it gives you...
>
> Heck... Try "1 mm in miles" LOL. Wonderfully useful or a big time
> waster... all up to you. :)

Well, if you've got Windoze, and want it at your fingertips:
http://joshmadison.net/software/convert/

You don't even have to install it - just download it to your drive
and run it. :-)

Cheers!
Rich

RT

Ron Thompson

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 9:31 AM

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:52:00 -0600, Don Fearn wrote:

> I think it was skuke <[email protected]> who stated:
>
>> [quoted text muted]
>
> DANG! It DOES convert everything!!
>
> -Don (impressed)

Will it convert a screaming, obnoxious, snot nosed rugrat into a decent
human being that is a pleasure to share public places with?

Then I'd REALLY be impressed.

Ron Thompson
On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy Space Center, USA

http://www.plansandprojects.com
My hobby pages are here:
http://www.plansandprojects.com/My%20Machines/

Visit the castinghobby FAQ:
http://castinghobbywiki.plansandprojects.com/

The member map is here:
http://www.frappr.com/castinghobby

RT

Ron Thompson

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

31/01/2007 9:51 AM

On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:42:40 +0000, Joe AutoDrill wrote:

>> Will it convert a screaming, obnoxious, snot nosed rugrat into a decent
>> human being that is a pleasure to share public places with?
>>
>> Then I'd REALLY be impressed.
>
> When you find that product, you let me know! I'll not only buy the first
> few models, but buy ALL the stock in the company...

By the way, Joe, thanks for this post. I found it really useful.

Ron Thompson
On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy Space Center, USA

http://www.plansandprojects.com
My hobby pages are here:
http://www.plansandprojects.com/My%20Machines/

Visit the castinghobby FAQ:
http://castinghobbywiki.plansandprojects.com/

The member map is here:
http://www.frappr.com/castinghobby

Mm

Markem

in reply to "Joe AutoDrill" on 30/01/2007 2:35 PM

30/01/2007 4:01 PM

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:21:40 GMT, Rich Grise <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:35:16 +0000, Joe AutoDrill wrote:
>
>> Did you know that you can type in a calculation within Google and it will
>> tell you the result?
>>
>> Try typing in "2.75 inches in MM" or even "270 miles in inches" and see what
>> it gives you...
>>
>> Heck... Try "1 mm in miles" LOL. Wonderfully useful or a big time
>> waster... all up to you. :)
>
>Well, if you've got Windoze, and want it at your fingertips:
>http://joshmadison.net/software/convert/
>
>You don't even have to install it - just download it to your drive
>and run it. :-)

Or google Power Toys, and load the calculator.

Mark
(sixoneeight) = 618


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