# The Feud: Units of Measure by Labtrash (game over) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 21, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658 "2009-10-21T20:55:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/1 "2009-10-21T20:55:07Z")
**Object of the game:** Give the most popular answer for each category. **Rules:** 1. No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. 2. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). 3. Joke answers will not be considered, as it is not fair to other players. 4. Google (etc.) is allowed, if you desire. 5. The game will end with 50 entrants, or when I get time to score it. 6. There is no Rule 6. 7. Special Rules for this particular Feud: See below. **Formatting rules:** To make semi-automated scoring possible, and my job easier, make you post look exactly like this: 1. answer 2. answer 3. answer 4. answer No double spacing, do not use the “list” function, no smilies, no urls, no periods, no quote marks, and no punctuation if it is not necessary. Put “pass” if you want to leave an answer blank. If you feel you must qualify your answer, do it AFTER THE LIST! If you don’t format like this, your answers might be DISQUALIFIED. **Scoring:** With 50 entrants, an answer with a match is worth 2x the number of people matching it. If 4 people match, they each get 8 points for that answer. No matches = 0 points. Formula: Score = 100 / (# of entrants) x (# of matches) Good luck! If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me. If anyone wants to run their own Feud, feel free. I will help any way I can. **Read the rules! Special Rules for this particular Feud: Spell out the entire answer, do not use abbreviations! Thanks.** 1. Name a unit of measure for distance (NOT miles or kilometers.) 2. Name a unit of measure for weight (NOT pounds or kilograms). 3. Name a unit of measure for liquid volume (NOT gallons or liters). 4. Name a unit of measure for length (NOT inches.) 5. Name a unit of measure typically used in a recipe (NOT a cup). 6. Name a unit of measure typically used in construction (NOT inches.) 7. Name a unit of measure typically used in a hospital. 8. Name a unit of measure typically used on a farm (NOT acres). 9. Name a unit of measure typically used at sea (NOT knots). 10. Name a unit of measure that is not “real” (think “smidge” – and no, you can’t use “smidge”). ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/2 "2009-10-21T21:02:16Z")
1. Light years 2. Ounces 3. Ounces 4. Centimeters 5. Teaspoon 6. Feet 7. Cubic centimeters 8. Bushels 9. Nautical miles 10. Pinch ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/3 "2009-10-21T21:28:24Z")
1. Furlong 2. Ounce 3. Ounce 4. Foot 5. Teaspoon 6. Foot 7. Cubic centimeter 8. Bushel 9. Nautical mile 10. Skosh ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/4 "2009-10-21T21:35:05Z")
1. Fathom 2. Ounces 3. Ounces 4. Centimeters 5. Teaspoon 6. Foot 7. Cubic centimeters 8. Bushel 9. Nautical mile 10. Pinch ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/5 "2009-10-21T21:41:43Z")
1. Metres 2. Stones 3. Millilitres 4. Metres 5. Grams 6. Metres 7. Centimetres[sup]3[/sup] 8. Hectares 9. Nautical mile 10. Pinch ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/6 "2009-10-21T21:59:00Z")
1. Yard 2. Ton 3. Gallon 4. Centimeter 5. Teaspoon 6. Feet 7. Cubic centimeter 8. Bushel 9. Nautical mile 10. Scoch ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/7 "2009-10-21T22:03:06Z")
1. Lightyear 2. Ounce 3. Quart 4. Meter 5. Tablespoon 6. Ton 7. Cubic centimeter 8. Bushel 9. Fathom 10. Skosh I’m betting on the board’s US-dominance. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/8 "2009-10-21T22:04:41Z")
1. Yards 2. Ounces 3. Ounces 4. Centimeters 5. Teaspoon 6. Feet 7. Cubic Centimeters 8. Horsepower 9. Horsepower 10. Tad ---
**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/9 "2009-10-21T22:14:40Z")
1. Yard 2. Stone 3. Pint 4. Centimeters 5. Tablespoo 6. Square Foot 7. Cubic centimeter 8. Hectare 9. Nautical Mile 10. Pinch Much easier than break up songs! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/10 "2009-10-21T22:19:50Z")
1. Yard 2. Ounce 3. Quart 4. Feet 5. Tablespoon 6. Square Feet 7. Cubic Centimeter 8. Bushel 9. Fathom 10. Pinch ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/11 "2009-10-21T22:29:30Z")
1. furlong 2. ton 3. pint 4. feet 5. teaspoon 6. feet 7. cubic centimeters 8. hectacres 9. leagues 10. skosh ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/12 "2009-10-21T22:32:17Z")
1. Yards 2. Ounces 3. Pints 4. Centimeters 5. Tablespoon 6. Feet 7. CCs 8. Bushels 9. Fathoms 10. Pinch ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/13 "2009-10-21T22:33:26Z")
1. lightyears 2. ounce 3. quart 4. centimeter 5. tablespoon 6. dollar 7. degree 8. bushel 9. fathom 10. pinch ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/14 "2009-10-21T22:35:24Z")
> [@GuiriEnEspana](#): > > Much easier than break up songs! No freakin’ kidding! ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/15 "2009-10-21T23:12:52Z")
1. yards 2. ounces 3. quarts 4. foot 5. tablespoon 6. feet 7. cubic centimeter 8. bushels 9. fathom 10. hair hoping you all enjoy this! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/16 "2009-10-21T23:38:37Z")
Man, I’m glad I changed “AU” to “lightyear” for question 1! Incidentally, you might be surprised to know that “skosh” is actually from Japanese. So far as I know, it’s the only Japanese loanword in English that doesn’t refer to a specifically Japanese thing. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/17 "2009-10-21T23:47:46Z")
1. light year 2. ton 3. pint 4. feet 5. teaspoon 6. square feet 7. cubic centimeter 8. bushel 9. league 10. pinch ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/18 "2009-10-21T23:49:03Z")
1. lightyear 2. stone 3. pint 4. yard 5. tbsp 6. cubic feet 7. milliliters 8. bushel 9. fathom 10. jot 5 - tablespoon, for those with no culinary knowledge ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/19 "2009-10-21T23:54:07Z")
1. Light year 2. Ton 3. Pint 4. Foot 5. Teaspoon 6. Degrees 7. Cubic Centimeter 8. Head 9. Nautical mile 10. Whole slew # 8 as in “head of cattle” ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2009, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658/20 "2009-10-22T00:01:50Z")
1. Leagues 2. Stone 3. Quarts 4. Feet 5. Teaspoons 6. Yard 7. Cubic Centimeters 8. Hectares 9. Fathoms 10. Passel [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-units-of-measure-by-labtrash-game-over/514658.md?page=2)