Measurement Conversions

10*12 microphones = 1 megaphone
10*12 pins = 1 terrapin
10*21 piccolos = 1 gigolo
10 rations = 1 decoration
10 millipedes = 1 centipede
1 centipede/second = 1 velocipede
3 1/3 tridents = 1 decadent
10*6 bicycles = 2 megacycles
10 monologues = 5 dialogues
10^ -18 boys = 1 atta boy
10^ 9 goats = 1 nanogoat
2*10^ 3 mocking birds = 2 kilo mockingbird
10*5 dollars = 1 Millicent
2*10*3 millinaries = 4 seminaries
1 milli-Helen = the amount of beauty required to launch one ship

(from SCOPE, Society of Computer Owners and PET Enthusiasts, Dallas-Fort Worth TX, 1/90, via
The Interface, newsletter of Fresno Commodore User Group, via the Commodore Information Center
http://home.att.net/~rmestel/commodore.html )