In weight measurements - how much is a stone?

[leftyladyfrommo]

I just read that Michael Jackson just weight 8 stone.

[csziggy]

1. 14 pounds?

"British unit of weight for dry products generally equivalent to 14 pounds avoirdupois (6.35 kg), though it varied from 4 to 32 pounds (1.814 to 14.515 kg) for various items over time. Originally any good-sized rock chosen as a local standard, the stone came to be widely used as a unit of weight in trade, its value fluctuating with the commodity and region. In the 14th century England’s exportation of raw wool to Florence necessitated a fixed standard. In 1389 a royal statute fixed the stone of wool at 14 pounds and the sack of wool at 26 stones. Trade stones of variant weights persist, such as the glass stone of 5 pounds. The stone is still commonly used in Britain to designate the weights of people and large animals."
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/567177/stone

[Hutzpa]

2. Give or take

about 110lbs - 120lbs which for his height is very....very.... small.

[Ian David]

3. Google

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070604093111AAmZMEh

http://www.google.com/search?q=8+stone&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

[supernova]

4. 1 stone = 14 lbs

so he weighed about 112, give or take a few ounces. Very little for a guy of average height.

[scrinmaster]

5. 14 lbs, so he was only 112 lbs.

[The River]

6. 14 US Pounds

[meegbear]

7. The google is your friend ...

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=british+weight+stone&btnG=Google+Search&fp=nt_vwxr6o-4

[billyoc]

8. Check it:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=1+stone+in+pounds

[dipsydoodle]

9. They mentioned that on UK TV News last night.

Actually 8 stone 1 lb at time of death - that's 113 lbs.

Alleged to have been bald too. :shrug:

[leftyladyfrommo]

10. It sounds like he was just in awful shape.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised. But his life just seems so sad to me.

He was just such a huge talent and his personal life was just such a mess.

I really wonder what his poor kids are like. How could they not just be a mess.

[create.peace]

12. I have a lot of friends whose parents were a mess,..

i have read his children are quite sweet, don't jump to conclusions.

[endless october]

11. at 5'10" and 120 pounds, that's a BMI of 17.2.

underweight. RIP, Michael Jackson. he had a lot of talent.

[Speck Tater]

13. I found a stone in my back yard that was 2.5 lbs. nt

[dipsydoodle]

14. Story That Jackson Weighed 8st 'Not True'

A newspaper story that Michael Jackson weighed just 8st 1oz when he suffered a fatal heart attack on Thursday has been rebuffed by the Los Angeles coroner.

Quoting leaked post-mortem results, The Sun said the 5ft 10 singer's body was "severely emaciated" and his stomach contained nothing more than partially dissolved pills.

Despite having a punishing rehearsal schedule for his upcoming concerts, Jackson was understood to be eating once a day - which could explain his weight.


http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/Michael-Jackson-Post-Mortem-Story-That-Star-Weighed-Just-8st-1oz-Dismissed-By-Celebrity-Website-Tmz/Article/200906415322685?lpos=Showbiz_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_2&lid=ARTICLE_15322685_Michael_Jackson_Post-Mortem%3A_Story_That_Star_Weighed_Just_8st_1oz_Dismissed_By_Celebrity_Website_Tmz

[IDemo]

15. Back in my day it was about 1/4 ounce or so

[Cleita]

16. News this morning said he weight 114 pounds. n/t