[at-l] Rots (rules of thumb) for calculating distance (was)RE: The AT T riangle question

[lparker at cacaphony.net (L. Clayton Parker)]

On Wed, 2003-07-16 at 11:35, William Neal wrote:

>  
> Also, rough mileage can be calculated if you figure 1,000 double-steps
> per-mile and 100 per 1/10 a mile.  Good way to roughly calculate if
> you've gone off the track somewhere. I did that and realized "I've
> missed the turn.  Where in blazes in the White Blaze? $%%##&*"  Got
> back on track.  Otherwise I'd have ended up in Ohio.  

1,000 paces equals one "mille" hence the modern word "mile"

Lee I Joe (who has counted WAY too many paces)

Once I knew where I was going, but now I have forgotten. Sometimes my
mind wanders. Sometimes it goes alone, and other times it takes me
along...this isn't one of those times...
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