Re: [GZG] [OT] Re: Dimensions & Paper

You don't by any chance have a boss named David, do you? ;-)

On 4-Feb-06, at 12:52 PM, Matthew Tope wrote:

> Or in person when they ask for an A4 size envelope...
>
> The UK system mentioned above uses "A" values for paper and "C" values

> for envelopes, the envelopes being slightly larger than the equivilant

> sheets of paper...
>
> Of course there is then the ye olde foolscap size, and those who want 
> sheets of A4 equivilent but the american version (shorter but wider 
> than standard UK A4).
>
> Sorry, work in a stationers, I'll stop myself before I start going on 
> about the merits of various pen company products...other than that US 
> manufactored pens are SOOOOOOOO much better than their European or 
> Japanese competition...
>
> Sad, an't I!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matt Tope.
>
> On 03/02/06, laserlight <laserlight@quixnet.net> wrote:> Ow , that 
> causes head aches thinking of all those strange
>> > conversions.
>>
>> Try dealing with a customer whose giving you measurements as
>> "yea high" and "about this long"...and it's a phone
>> conversation.
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