J jordon412 33 Year Old Railfan Jul 5, 2022 #121 If a TV show I'm watching give a measurement in meters, I just multiply by 3 to get a rough estimate of the length in feet.
If a TV show I'm watching give a measurement in meters, I just multiply by 3 to get a rough estimate of the length in feet.
J JCitron Trainzing since 12-2003 Jul 5, 2022 #122 jordon412 said: If a TV show I'm watching give a measurement in meters, I just multiply by 3 to get a rough estimate of the length in feet. Click to expand... That's really a rough estimate because for every 4 meters, you lose a foot. 3 * 39 inches = 13.12 feet, or as it turns out is the height of most bridges over the highways and roads these days.
jordon412 said: If a TV show I'm watching give a measurement in meters, I just multiply by 3 to get a rough estimate of the length in feet. Click to expand... That's really a rough estimate because for every 4 meters, you lose a foot. 3 * 39 inches = 13.12 feet, or as it turns out is the height of most bridges over the highways and roads these days.
