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End the mystery, how much is a "stone"?

HeidiRene
HeidiRene Posts: 335 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
Silly American! ;-)
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  • LiviLou2011
    LiviLou2011 Posts: 437 Member
    i have no idea im always wondering that lol
  • Hayesgang
    Hayesgang Posts: 624
    14lbs
  • achief192
    achief192 Posts: 192
    :laugh: What do you think this is? Google?
  • _persephone_
    _persephone_ Posts: 138 Member
    14lb - glad to help :D
  • datagram40
    datagram40 Posts: 33 Member
    Google Stones to pounds. They do the math for you!

    Ex: 50 Stones to pounds

    Response: 50 stones = 700 pounds

    I think it would be less confusing if people just said pounds. Stones do not make sense to me :-\
  • walkwithme1
    walkwithme1 Posts: 492 Member
    14 pounds right?
  • oh_mg
    oh_mg Posts: 35 Member
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=weight+conversion+stones+to+pounds
  • firesoforion
    firesoforion Posts: 1,017 Member
    The real question is why stones??
  • HeidiRene
    HeidiRene Posts: 335 Member
    Thanks all. Of course I knew I could Google the answer but I do enjoy reading MFP member responses.
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    Stone is a European measurement of weight. It used to vary from village to village before settling on about 14 lbs. It is no longer a "recognized" form of measurement, but is still used informally in some areas. It is especially common in Scotland and outlying areas of Europe. (P.S. I am American, but I am also one of those people to keep handy when you are playing Trivial Pursuit) :smokin:
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    http://bit.ly/yPLNmV
  • MrDude_1
    MrDude_1 Posts: 2,510 Member
    if i could smack someone over the head with a giant foam google sign....... i totally would.
    and film it
    and put it on you tube as a series of shorts.
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    Remember when we used to talk? You'd ask a friend a question, they'd know the answer and tell you? You remember, before Google made friends obsolete? Maybe you should google, Google.
  • MrDude_1
    MrDude_1 Posts: 2,510 Member
    Remember when we used to talk? You'd ask a friend a question, they'd know the answer and tell you? You remember, before Google made friends obsolete? Maybe you should google, Google.
    yeah... and then you would make fun of them for asking a stupid question... and it them with a foam bat.
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    Did you know that Google is a dirivitive of the word googol which is a unit of measurement that means near infinity? It is depicted as a number with 100 zeroes behind it. (like I said...I am full of useless information)
  • MrDude_1
    MrDude_1 Posts: 2,510 Member
    Did you know that Google is a dirivitive of the word googol which is a unit of measurement that means near infinity? It is depicted as a number with 100 zeroes behind it. (like I said...I am full of useless information)

    actually that number is called a googolplex... (donno if i spelled that right)

    edit:
    i do remember learning that when i was around 10.. from one of those childcraft books... lol
  • SMarie10
    SMarie10 Posts: 956 Member
    The real question is why stones??
    agree. I'd much rather report 62 lbs vs. 4 Stones.
  • purplybob
    purplybob Posts: 51 Member
    The real question is why stones??

    I much prefer the Beatles :)
  • 10acity
    10acity Posts: 798 Member
    Remember when we used to talk? You'd ask a friend a question, they'd know the answer and tell you? You remember, before Google made friends obsolete? Maybe you should google, Google.

    :laugh:
  • Fridaydalek
    Fridaydalek Posts: 28 Member
    Stone is a European measurement of weight. It used to vary from village to village before settling on about 14 lbs. It is no longer a "recognized" form of measurement, but is still used informally in some areas. It is especially common in Scotland and outlying areas of Europe. (P.S. I am American, but I am also one of those people to keep handy when you are playing Trivial Pursuit) :smokin:

    Hi, first post. Hello from the UK.

    Yes, a stone is 14lb. But it's not 'informal' at all here. Most bathroom scales bought in this country will be marked in stone/llbs as well as KG. Ask someone here what their weight is and (assuming they don't think you're being rude!) you'll hear the answer in stones/llbs.
  • shonora
    shonora Posts: 48 Member
    Stone is a European measurement of weight. It used to vary from village to village before settling on about 14 lbs. It is no longer a "recognized" form of measurement, but is still used informally in some areas. It is especially common in Scotland and outlying areas of Europe. (P.S. I am American, but I am also one of those people to keep handy when you are playing Trivial Pursuit) :smokin:

    Its actually a recognized form of weight measurement all over the United Kingdom and Ireland not just Scotland!!
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    Stone is a European measurement of weight. It used to vary from village to village before settling on about 14 lbs. It is no longer a "recognized" form of measurement, but is still used informally in some areas. It is especially common in Scotland and outlying areas of Europe. (P.S. I am American, but I am also one of those people to keep handy when you are playing Trivial Pursuit) :smokin:
    handy to know but i think you will find it all of the uk! :blushing:
  • Miss_dannii
    Miss_dannii Posts: 1,351 Member
    No mystery, it's 14 pounds :)
  • GefMongoose
    GefMongoose Posts: 18
    Stone is a European measurement of weight. It used to vary from village to village before settling on about 14 lbs. It is no longer a "recognized" form of measurement, but is still used informally in some areas. It is especially common in Scotland and outlying areas of Europe. (P.S. I am American, but I am also one of those people to keep handy when you are playing Trivial Pursuit) :smokin:

    Its actually a recognized form of weight measurement all over the United Kingdom and Ireland not just Scotland!!

    Agreed! I would never have said my weight in pounds, and still don't, I just understand pounds more after being on here. I'm 10 stone something so I always have to go through the thought process of 10 stone = 140lb, + however many pounds. haha.
  • chugglebunny
    chugglebunny Posts: 63
    Yeah as another English girl, stones aren't informal at all. Everyone here I would imagine will answer in stones. Most people would have to stop and think about what they are in pounds.

    I quite like stones. Being a random odd number makes it more interesting :P For example. A lot of peoples goal weights here will be round numbers like "I want to weigh 130lbs" Where as I'd like to weigh 147lbs....because it's 10 and a half stone :) So a round figure for me as I use stones.
  • tuppance
    tuppance Posts: 132 Member
    Most of us over here (Britain) use stones - we have to 'convert' to pounds for this site as it is Predominantly American

    To me 10 - 10 1/2 stone is an ideal weight whereas 140 lbs doesn't mean anything - whenever anyone says what weight they have lost in lbs I have to convert it into stone :)
  • mikonei
    mikonei Posts: 291 Member
    Did you know that Google is a dirivitive of the word googol which is a unit of measurement that means near infinity? It is depicted as a number with 100 zeroes behind it. (like I said...I am full of useless information)

    actually that number is called a googolplex... (donno if i spelled that right)

    edit:
    i do remember learning that when i was around 10.. from one of those childcraft books... lol

    o_0 I knew how much a stone was, but came to see if there were any interesting responses. Found one! Ya learn something new every day :)
  • rdchick
    rdchick Posts: 49 Member
    Yep definitely is the norm in the UK (I am from England) to say stones, lbs and oz. Just the way we are.

    I have a Dutch boyfriend and our scales are in KG, which is incredibly hard to get my head around. 6.6KG (roughly) in a stone so for me knowing I have lost 2lb means more to me than losing 1KG. Weird.

    So yes 14lbs in a stone
  • AMS58
    AMS58 Posts: 183 Member
    Here in New Zealand it is 6.3kg :smile:
  • christinerush
    christinerush Posts: 155
    14 pounds :smile:
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