In a message dated 96-11-13 01:21:24 EST, fawcettj@sluvca.slu.edu (James
Fawcett) writes:
<  '96 A4Q (and enjoying the 25cm of snow we've just had)
     (that's 1 ft. for you metricly challenged 'muricans)  >
<<  I thought it was more like 30cm to 1 ft.  Am I right or wrong? >>
He was probably using the metric foot, the one with 10 inches.