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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSerious observation about a b.m.
Woke up this morning, got on the bathroom scale before my morning ritual: 188.6 pounds.
Did my business, weighed myself again: 187.2 pounds.
Who knew that could make such a difference?
Sneederbunk
(14,290 posts)geardaddy
(24,931 posts)LOL I haven't heard that term in years! We used to call 'em "beemers"
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)FSogol
(45,485 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,654 posts)step on the scale and take your measurement.
Step off the scale and stand there for at least 10 seconds.
Step back on the scale. I'll bet you the difference in readings is probably 0.5 pounds or so.
Goodheart
(5,324 posts)I guess it's because my scale is not the most precisely engineered thing in the world.
Wounded Bear
(58,654 posts)Strain guages and accelerometers can be tricky. If you have one of the typical $20-35 scales on the market, you probably can't expect accuracies better than 3-5%, and that might be generous.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)I've almost posted the same OP myself at least twice.
You gotta love the high tech digital scales.