I got a GPS System!

[DianaB]

I always thought that a mile was 10-12 blocks. Twenty-two blocks would be pretty skinny blocks. You might want to double check that.

[judy]

Originally Posted by DianaB

I always thought that a mile was 10-12 blocks. Twenty-two blocks would be pretty skinny blocks. You might want to double check that.

I looked it up and in most city it is 12 blocks, although someone somewhere measured it at 16 blocks. However, it differs from city to city.

In Manhattan, it is 20 blocks/mile.

Now where do we take that factoid?

Discuss it at the mall next time you're buying dog stuff - just mention it to the cashier. We can, of course, tell them when the aliens abduct us.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by judy

I looked it up and in most city it is 12 blocks, although someone somewhere measured it at 16 blocks. However, it differs from city to city.

In Manhattan, it is 20 blocks/mile.

Now where do we take that factoid?

Discuss it at the mall next time you're buying dog stuff - just mention it to the cashier. We can, of course, tell them when the aliens abduct us.

Judy, I'm concerned about you. Are you drinking before you get on here or what?

[judy]

Originally Posted by DianaB

Judy, I'm concerned about you. Are you drinking before you get on here or what?

No Diana - I don't drink. This is just me. I have a very vivid imagination, grew up reading Science Fiction, have a strange sense of humor and love to just go off into a fun, unusual way of looking at the world.

You'll get used to it.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by judy

No Diana - I don't drink. This is just me. I have a very vivid imagination, grew up reading Science Fiction, have a strange sense of humor and love to just go off into a fun, unusual way of looking at the world.

You'll get used to it.

I was just joking about the drinking.......I hope that you know that.

Here I am with the winter blah's and no comebacks for your funny posts. Love ya', Judy!!!

[judy]

Diana,

No comeback? Spring better come soon!

Of course I know you were kidding - but can you imagine where my mind would go if I did drink?

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by judy

...........In Manhattan, it is 20 blocks/mile.........

Judy, I can't imagine 20 blocks to a mile. If you divide that into a mile and subtract out some for streets then the blocks must be less than 40 yards wide. That doesn't seem possible but I've never been to Manhattan either.

[Tink]

LOL you ladies are such fun.
Here a block is much larger than that Judy. We don't have to squeeze as many people/buildings into it I suppose.

So as long as you stay local you should be fine. LOL Come out here and you'd be having to listen to the voices to find your way. Sounds like you've gotten used to them by now anyway though right? lol I'm not so sure you like to listen though.... and I can really relate to that.

[judy]

Originally Posted by DianaB

Judy, I can't imagine 20 blocks to a mile. If you divide that into a mile and subtract out some for streets then the blocks must be less than 40 yards wide. That doesn't seem possible but I've never been to Manhattan either.

Diana,
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You and I are always looking things up! I love Google. I never realized that the blocks in NY are smaller than in other cities. They're a little more than 1/2 the length.
if you have 12 blocks to a mile. Our blocks are rectangular - what we call the Avenue blocks are longer.