Interesting Tip-Off Time

[Mark Padgett]

BTW - I guess based on FEEBLE rules, trapezoids are metric.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

As are minutes, hours, days, and years. Maybe amperes?

Amperes and volts are metric.

MTD, Sr.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by mbyron

1. Prior to the development of chronometers capable of measuring microseconds, the sidereal second was sufficiently precise.

2. It matches a sidereal second pretty closely. If you're asking why cesium 133, I don't know the answer to that one. Sorry!

MBryon:

You are my kind of guy: from NE Ohio; .

MTD, Sr.

Youngstown (Ohio) Liberty H.S., Class of 1969
Youngstown State Univ., Bach. of Civil Engr., Class of 1980
Trumbull Co. Bkb. Off. Assn., Member since 1971.

Actually, Doane's fifth game of the season, Nebraska-Omaha's season opener after an exhibition against Iowa State.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Amperes are metric.

I already know that. I'd like to know if amperes, like seconds, are used in both the English system, and the metric system. If not, what is the English system equivalent of an ampere?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

If not, what is the English system equivalent of an ampere?

According to a HS kid I asked, it's the "pierced-ere".

OK - I promise I'll look for my meds.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I already know that. I'd like to know if amperes, like seconds, are used in both the English system, and the metric system. If not, what is the English system equivalent of an ampere?

The Imperial system has distinct units for length, volume, and weight. Anything defined in terms of those (force, velocity, acceleration, work, etc.) will have distinctive units.

E-M stuff is generally cross-system (amps, volts, joules, coulombs, ohms, farads, etc.) unless it involves weight or length (e.g. horsepower vs. watt).

[Mark Padgett]

We all know who should be moderating this thread now.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Actually, Doane's fifth game of the season, Nebraska-Omaha's season opener after an exhibition against Iowa State.

And, since N-O is the home team, it's probably the first day D-II schools are allowed to have a contest.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

And, since N-O is the home team, it's probably the first day D-II schools are allowed to have a contest.

I believe so...several other D-II schools I looked up for the heck of it have their season openers on the same day. UNO will be an interesting one, because the parking basically sucks on their campus to start with. Oh wait, maybe this will be a blessing because noone would be caught dead on a college campus at that hour!

[SlickStick25896]

very intersting what they are doing

[TussAgee11]

I believe last year ESPN2 or ESPNU had a 24 hours of college basketball deal where games were being played around the clock. Perhaps this fits into that deal.