Mr. Obvious
Imperial distances are driving me crazy 6/25/2012 8:50PM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Dwight Stones keeps using imperial for the heights in the high jump. It is not the official measure and, much worse, he keeps rounding it to the wrong height. 2.31 meters i sthe A standard. That is actually a shade under 7'7". Can[t we all just use the metric units for jumps and throws?
Mr. Obviously Nuts
RE: Imperial distances are driving me crazy 6/25/2012 9:13PM - in reply to Mr. Obvious Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
2.31 IS 7'7" according to the official conversions in the Big Gold Book. It is less than 1/16th of an inch less than 7'7". Do you want him to round it to 7'6-15/16"?
Mr. Obvious
RE: Imperial distances are driving me crazy 6/25/2012 9:14PM - in reply to Mr. Obviously Nuts Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I want him to say it is 2.31
old bitter sportsfan
RE: Imperial distances are driving me crazy 6/25/2012 9:17PM - in reply to Mr. Obvious Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I have NO f'ING idea how high 2.26 or 3.59 or 4.51 meters is. PLEASE tell me how high they are going in feet and inches or I will turn it to a baseball game. (unless the idiot announcer leaves the s off of rbi's)
Mr. Obvious
RE: Imperial distances are driving me crazy 6/25/2012 9:19PM - in reply to old bitter sportsfan Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
if they are high jumping 4.51 that is really f'cking high.
Slomodave
RE: Imperial distances are driving me crazy 6/26/2012 7:14AM - in reply to old bitter sportsfan Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

old bitter sportsfan wrote:

I have NO f'ING idea how high 2.26 or 3.59 or 4.51 meters is. PLEASE tell me how high they are going in feet and inches or I will turn it to a baseball game. (unless the idiot announcer leaves the s off of rbi's)


I agree. Let's go shake our fists at a cloud. :-)
Sammy plays with yo Mammy
RE: Imperial distances are driving me crazy 6/26/2012 7:28AM - in reply to old bitter sportsfan Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

old bitter sportsfan wrote:

I have NO f'ING idea how high 2.26 or 3.59 or 4.51 meters is. PLEASE tell me how high they are going in feet and inches or I will turn it to a baseball game. (unless the idiot announcer leaves the s off of rbi's)


This...except for the baseball part.
den bosch
RE: Imperial distances are driving me crazy 6/26/2012 7:45AM - in reply to old bitter sportsfan Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

old bitter sportsfan wrote:

I have NO f'ING idea how high 2.26 or 3.59 or 4.51 meters is. PLEASE tell me how high they are going in feet and inches or I will turn it to a baseball game. (unless the idiot announcer leaves the s off of rbi's)
AMERICA FUNK YEAH