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nzlockie
By nzlockie | Jun 12 2014 12:59 AM
So today I learned that the English "Billion" is no more. We now all have to use the lame US Billion instead.

Stupid yanks and their stupid measurement systems that make no logical sense...
admin
By admin | Jun 12 2014 1:18 AM
nzlockie: The US billion is different? How? I honestly didn't know this.
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By nzlockie | Jun 12 2014 1:33 AM
admin: Our billion (the English billion) was always a million million. That was logical because you went 10 x 10 = 100; 100 x 100 = 1000; 1000 x 1000 = 1,000,000.

The yanks do the same, but then changed a billion to be a mere thousand million.

Today I found out that the UK has recently capitulated and adopted the american version.
admin
By admin | Jun 12 2014 1:35 AM
nzlockie: 100 x 100 = 1000

Oh. Sorry, I kind of lose you there. If 100 x 100 = 1000, then what's 10 x 100?
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By nzlockie | Jun 12 2014 1:39 AM
admin: Haha sorry! You're right.

Oh well. In actual fact I think both systems were originally invented by the French and the yanks are actually using the older system. So maybe I should just shut up.
Pinkie
By Pinkie | Jul 7 2014 6:29 PM
nzlockie: That makes no sense.
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nzlockie
By nzlockie | Jul 7 2014 7:01 PM
No, you make no sense...
Pinkie
By Pinkie | Jul 20 2014 2:21 PM
nzlockie: Really?
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