I tend to agree. Cloth is something that has always been commonly measured
in yards.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Creveling, Donald" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: scratch cement from "The whole nine yards"


> I thought that the whole nine yards refers to a whole bolt of cloth.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jim
> Bowles
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:22 PM
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> Subject: scratch cement from "The whole nine yards"
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I think we can scratch cement from "The Whole Nine Yards."
>
> It weighs too much for period cement mixers.
>
> Cement specific gravity {S.G.}  =  3.15
>
> Wt (cu ft of cement) = 3.15 x 62.4 {wt of cu ft of water} = 196.56 lbs per
cu ft
>
> Wt for nine yards cement = 9 (yds) x 27 (cu ft / cu yd) x 196.56 (lbs per
cu ft) = 47,764.08 lbs
>
> No common truck in the 40's could carry 47,764.08 lbs .. even if they
could find a road good
> enough!
>
> Never liked that solution anyway .. it lacked intuitive style!
>
> jb
> .
>