double decker bus

[homedeeth]

why is the double decker bus always used when comparing size, volume, length etc

[jomifl]

They are large, nearly always about the same size and most people in the UK have seen one.

[New Judge]

Yes, it's rather like the size of an iceberg being compared to "the size of Belgium".

Many things are also compared to the "size of Wales", and wtarerfalls and the like are also measured by how long it would take them "to fill the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral".

[ludwig]

I once made a comment on here that there's enough land between England and Ireland to fill an area the size of Wales.
Someone commented back 'What are you talking about ? - that IS Wales'. ..er yes, well spotted.

[Scylax]

Aircraft carriers reportedly have flight decks the size of 2 football pitches. For me, never having watched a game of football in my life, leaves me wondering how big a flight deck
really is.

[B00]

You've never watched a football match? Ever? Not even on TV? You lucky sod!

[alavahalf]

Football pitch is a bout the same length as 300 knitting needles..!

[jomifl]

Scylax.. to put it into more relevant terms a football pitch is equal in area to 66322.1 A4 pages. Hope this helps.

[ChuckFickens]

Or if it helps. a football pitch is about half the size of an aircraft carrier deck.

[jomifl]

or 7.954825 million postage stamps

[alavahalf]

First or second class ?

[jomifl]

the ones that measure 25mm X 20mm

[New Judge]

What about triangular postag stamps?

This is getting silly and I've a feeling it's my fault !!!