Just read:
"2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Actual size is supposed to be 1.5"

And people are replying:
"2x2 has been 1.25x1.25 for as long as I can remember"

How do these units work?
Am I having a stroke?

https://kbin.run/m/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world/t/405889

#ImperialUnits #2x2 #Lumber #ConfusedEuropean

2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Nominal size is supposed to be 1.5 - Mildly Infuriating - kbin.run

I dont know why they have to lie about it. At $5/8ft board you'd think I paid for the full 1.5.

So, according to ALA, the series bone by Jeff Smith was # 16 of the top 100 most banned and challenged books (2010-2019)
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/decade2019
Who In their right mind would challenge bone?
I remain a #confusedEuropean: dear US-americans, you produce the most interesting works of culture and you fight incomprehensible wars over them ... please be safe
Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010-2019

The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has been documenting attempts to ban books in libraries and schools since 1990. OIF compiled this list of the most banned and challenged books from 2010-2019 by reviewing both the public and confidential censorship reports it received. This list draws attention to literary censorship but only provides a snapshot of book challenges.ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country. We compile lists of challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship efforts that affect libraries and schools. This list includes the 100 most frequently challenged books of the decade 2010-2019.

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