Post by @John_Loader@ohai.social

2026-09-28 10:21 UTC

@pthane@toot.wales @alexf24@mstdn.social @nobrainnopain@social.tchncs.de @kibcol1049@mstdn.social @tiggy@mastodonapp.uk @Fasgadh@mastodon.scot I worked for Post Office telephones and during metrication we had to get new files due to change in paper size. The notice gave us the new measurements for paper but said they come in a pack 2 inches thick.

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@pthane@toot.wales 2026-09-28 10:34

@John_Loader@ohai.social @alexf24@mstdn.social @nobrainnopain@social.tchncs.de @kibcol1049@mstdn.social @tiggy@mastodonapp.uk @Fasgadh@mastodon.scot People are slow to adjust. Around 2008 I designed a garden office (in metric), prepared the site and had a small company that built stables etc make the walls and roof panels. It had to be precise as the site was unusual, and they got it right. Perfect fit. Then I went to insulate it and fit plasterboard and found that the framing was on 2' centres!

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@TimWardCam@c.im 2026-09-28 12:36

@John_Loader@ohai.social @pthane@toot.wales @alexf24@mstdn.social @nobrainnopain@social.tchncs.de @kibcol1049@mstdn.social @tiggy@mastodonapp.uk @Fasgadh@mastodon.scot I've just measured a packet of A4. It is indeed two inches thick. (That's at 75gsm. Different weights presumably result in different thicknesses.)

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