(OT, in a way...)

From: Cliff Boyer <homeline_at_ezl.com>
Date: Mon Jun 15 22:20:47 1998

>I know I can type it as: "You know, the 00's really suck!" But how the
>heck
>are we supposed to pronounce it?
>
>Simple, as anyone who owns a .30-06 deer rifle can tell tell you, it
>will be the "double ought" decade. Same as 100 years ago, the first
>year will be "ought zero". BTW, .30-06 is a US rifle caliber, .308
>inches (7.62mm), designed in 1906, or "thirty ought six". 20 years from
>now, we'll be talking about that old 500Mhz P II made back in "Ought
>One".
> Jack Peacock
>
>
Hi guys & gals!

Uhh, lets not confuse .308in bullet size with bullet caliber.

The .308 Winchester cartridge was introduced in 1952 and adpoted in 1954 by
the U.S. military. It was designed with a reduced overall weight(a little
shorter).
The idea was that a G.I. could carry more ammo into combat! The correct
military designation for this cartridge was 7.62x51mm NATO.

BTW, I believe it's "aught" with an A!

Sorry, computers are not my only hobby.

Cliff Boyer
Received on Mon Jun 15 1998 - 22:20:47 BST