[Info-vax] Why is starting epoch 17 Nov 1858?

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 3/12/21 5:33 AM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <iavn7hFhtq5U2 at mid.individual.net>, Bill Gunshannon
> <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> writes:
> 
>>> Horses worked fine for field work for many years. Most prefer tractors
>>> today.
>>
>> Go listen to "Heavy Horses" by Jethro Tull.  :-)
> 
> A great song.  Intentionally romantic, of course.
> 
> Units?  "18 hands at the shoulder."  :-)
> 
> Listen to North Sea Oil from the next (studio) album.  :-)
> 

I was thinking more along the lines of when the oil barons run dry. :-)

bill