Yes, the 'tubby man' who, under interrogation, squealed on Saddam Hussein and disclosed his underground hideout, was - according to the pro-metric BBC today - a member of the local '42-Inch Waist Club, so called, apparently, because as Saddam's acolytes they wanted for nothing and so fed themselves like pigs.

Strange how in 'metric Iraq', they didn't call themselves the 'One Hundred and Seven Centimetre Waist Club', but then it does take a shade longer to say that

People's waists are measured in inches almost everywhere around the world.

They *don't know*, however, that the number on their trousers is a number in inches. They only know they've got *SIZE* 42.

So probably that man is just a member of the "Size 42 Waist Club".

"They *don't know*, however, that the number on their trousers is a number in inches. They only know they've got *SIZE* 42"

I don't think I agree with that. You are basing that assumption upon something that Ralf once said.

The bloke in Germany who sold me those trousers *did* say inch.
(That should rattle eric [metre])

I agree, steve, and I am just remembering what Ralf once said. People, please remember that though Ralf is undoubtedly highly intelligent, he is a bit of a boisterous mischief maker, as well.

....I'd still welcome him back here though.

So would I...

Yes, and Pip.

That challenge is obviously taking a long time to research...

Sources tell me that he's been moved on to investigating another conspiracy theory related to traffic accidents.











(was that too deep?)

Challenge? I must've missed that...