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[thecatumbrella]

The last time I heard of someone using a spoonful of something was Mary Poppins. Drug measurements should be in metric.

Let me use this to ask a question, then.

QUESTION!

2 teaspoons per gallon is a common, recommended dosage for Corid use on BYC. How would you write this to be more accessible? I won't lie, CCs intimidate me. I know they're just mL, but it feels like I'm making a high-stakes decision in an ambulance. Teaspoons are nice and cozy.

Also, I am NOT breaking my own rules because this is technically a writing question, not a medical or chicken question.

 

[azurbanclucker]

Let me use this to ask a question, then.

QUESTION!

2 teaspoons per gallon is a common, recommended dosage for Corid use on BYC. How would you write this to be more accessible? I won't lie, CCs intimidate me. I know they're just mL, but it feels like I'm making a high-stakes decision in an ambulance. Teaspoons are nice and cozy.

Also, I am NOT breaking my own rules because this is technically a writing question, not a medical or chicken question.

I'd round it to 10ml/3.8l (which is close enough to 2tsp/gal for corid).

 

[notabitail]

What about footlongs per furlong?

I'd like one furlong sandwich, please and thank you!

 

[tlcmurphy]

1ml or 1cc (same thing) equals 0.2 teaspoons, so 1 teaspoon is equal to 5ml.

 

[notabitail]

The last time I heard of someone using a spoonful of something was Mary Poppins. Drug measurements should be in metric.

15 milligrams of sugar helps the medicine go down!

 

[thecatumbrella]

I'd round it to 10ml/3.8l (which is close enough to 2tsp/gal for corid).

1ml or 1cc (same thing) equals 0.2 teaspoons, so 1 teaspoon is equal to 5ml.

It does round to 10ml! Oh, thank goodness.

So I could offer a simpleton (medical format): 2 teaspoons (10mL).

Maybe a bit unorthodox? But it's me behind the wheel, so expectations should be low.

 

[tlcmurphy]

15 milligrams of sugar helps the medicine go down!

So that’s a weight measurement not a volume measurement and depends on the weight of sucrose (Sugar), too tired to do that math.

 

[notabitail]

So that’s a weight measurement not a volume measurement and depends on the weight of sucrose (Sugar), too tired to do that math.

What is math?

 

[tlcmurphy]

What is math?

You sound like my kid…

 

[WingItRanch]

Beautiful machine! @Evadig's list didn't have anything pointing at the big nob on the end, so mind if I drop in on that? Like most things, I know more about what things are used for than what they're actually called, but the big nob on the end lowers the needle when you want to do it by hand, so you know it's lined up before sewing too much. I've only used a Singer, so I'm not quite sure how this one works (actually, I went back to @Evadig's list, and it's #17), but on mine, the reverse is on that same nob. Besides being a different brand, this machine is a lot older than my Singer, so there seems to be a lot of things that are different from mine.

I will highly recommend you oil this machine before using it, then practice using it on junk materials to both get used to it and clean up some of the oil before using on something you'll actually care about. That will also give you the opportunity to check to see if things like the timing is all working properly.

Thank you very much! Yes, I just cleaned it up (it was covered in dust) and next step is to look up how to oil all the parts correctly.