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Thread #112011   Message #2365858
Posted By: Azizi
14-Jun-08 - 12:24 PM
Thread Name: BS: Floods in Iowa/Other US Midwest States
Subject: RE: BS: Floods in Iowa/Other US Midwest States
I'm also sorry about that catastrophe, Bee, and I also pray for those families affected by it. And since there are always catastrophes, I guess that means sending out prayers, good vibes, and best wishes to the world is a constant activity.

Also, since "all news is local", I'm not sure why your media isn't reporting on that fire.

And on a less serious note, I couldn't remember what "10km by 2+km" was in the measurement system that the United States still uses, so I looked up a website that would help me figure it out. I found this one: http://www.calculateme.com/Speed/KilometersperHour/ToMilesperHour.htm

That website "Convert[s] Kilometers per Hour to Miles per Hour" by not only citing the rule that "1 Kilometer per Hour = 0.621371192237334 Miles per Hour" but also providing a handy dandy box in which people can put the number of kilometers that they want to convert to miles.

So I put in 10km and found out that "10 Kilometers per Hour = 6.2137119223733395 Miles per Hour" [.2137119223733395??!!]

And then I put in the 2km and got "2 Kilometers per Hour = 1.242742384474668 Miles per Hour".

So does that means that the fire covers about 6 miles across and 1+ miles over?

[Now you can see why I got bad grades in math].