QUICK...what does the "lb" in pound stand for?

[JACKHAMMER]

I have a feeling it is something to do with slugs, but i need to know for sure.

 

[warlord]

ahhh, the uselessness of the English System

sorry, I knew at one time, but I have taken it upon myself to bring SI units to ALL of the world so I have forgotten.

 

[kami]

It is an abbreviation for "libra," the Latin word for a unit of weight.

 

[JACKHAMMER]

agreed SI is better, but I need to know this for class.

Maybe, "Libra per second"????????????

 

[Viper GTS]

A slug is the mass equivalent of 1 lb, if I remember correctly.

Viper GTS

 

[Russ]

It originated in ancient England and started out as slang in some of the more popular pubs. Due to the puritanical nature of the times, many different codes and phrases with hidden meaning were developed in order to avoid offending those of a more delicate nature.

It means "Large Boobs".

Russ, NCNE

 

[Isla]

latin pondus?

 

[Viper GTS]

Russ...

And NT is "Nice Tits," right?



Viper GTS

 

[Mday]

no viper, it's "nice tatas"

and that's some slug you have...

 

[Mark R]

I always though a 'slug' was 16 lb force.

Either way, though, it hardly matters - imperial measurements are dead for any important work.

 

[Frenchie]

kami is right on this one.