When is a Square not a Square?

[Cursitor Doom]

When it's one of these:

0.61 degrees out. We've learned from a previous thread there's such a thing as a "Chinese ton" so perhaps there's a "Chinese degree" as well. In fact if *everything, everywhere* were made in Chinese units, we'd all be fine. No buildings would fall over; no trains would crash, no engines would seize. And everything would be a lot cheaper. They're simply years ahead of us.

[The Other John]

That's 'cos 1 Chinese year = 0.98 International years! :)

[Brian Gaff]

Its that warped space again. I think I mentioned the Chinese made tape measures that had a tendency to stretch, permanently, did I not. Luckily, I can't use them. I have a talking steel rule, I have no idea where its made so I just have to trust it. the chap inside sounds pretty English though, so I'm sure its all fine. Brian

[Nightjar]

It was probably made for house builders. I've never yet found a truly square corner in a house.

[cl]

Our 1920s built house is actually pretty good, certainly the best I've ever lived in, much squarer than several 1960s[ish] houses and flats I know.