Pam, Until we do here's a great Metric/US conversion site to bookmark: http://www.convert-me.com/en/ Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Rudd" <pamrudd@mindspring.com> Sent: Saturday, 11 August, 2001 12:08 PM > >I'll let Doug translant, lbs/kilo > > 2.2 lbs/kg or 454 gm/lb. > > It's slightly less then one half kilogram to the pound, > if you're not good at doing the math. Once you do it a few > times, though, it becomes instinctive. > > Metric is just such a sensible system, I really do wish > the US would just ignore the whiners and convert. > > Pam