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# Threadjack! It says on the side of this packet of cereal that
it is sold 'by weight, not volume' (it then says 500g, which is stupid). But does this mean that if you took it to the top of Everest or into space that you could claim your money back?
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:24, archived)
# but if they sent you the money
it would be less as well
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:25, archived)
# Yes.
In fact, 500g would be a measure of mass not weight, so you should be able to slap them anyway.
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:25, archived)
# That's what I was getting at, it would weigh less high up...
Not really a point to this, I just know you lot love mindless pedantry
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:26, archived)
# Let's email someone.
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:28, archived)
#
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:29, archived)
# Nah,
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:31, archived)
# Wow, the "Special K" website is well exciting!
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(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:33, archived)
# has it got that lovely lady on it?
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:37, archived)
# phnurr
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:32, archived)
# i'll admit to that
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:36, archived)
# There should be a full stop after 'pedantry'.
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:28, archived)
# The word "pedantry" should have been in inverted commas.
.
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:30, archived)
# There shouldn't be a full stop in the text body.
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:31, archived)
# True, but if I don't put one there it tells me I haven't entered a message!
Am I just really stupid?
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:32, archived)
# I use a space.
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:33, archived)
# That'll be a yes then.
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:33, archived)
# Ha ha ha
best reply ever!
(, Mon 21 Jul 2003, 14:31, archived)