Read a story in High Times years ago. The magazine filled a room with weed for a photoshoot. When they repackaged it about four pounds was missing. They figured out that the raw weed was moist and the hot studio lights had dehydrated it.
“Today, the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a boat carrying 2000 pounds of Pot. The entire 1800 pounds was turned over to local authorities, who had to use trucks to haul the entire 1600 pounds to a secure site, where the 1400 pounds will be stored before Burning. Officials estimate that it will take several hours for the entire 1000 pounds to be burned. The Local workers entrusted with burning the 500 pounds will be observed closely by officials to make sure then entire 250 pounds is destroyed properly!”
May I point out that the parts of the scales, including springs, also are effected by gravity variation. My instincts are: zero differences in weight because the masses of the scales and bales doesn’t change. Except for a small amount of settling.
Well, a “ton of pot” would be 2000 lb. Even if it was a metric ton, that would only be 2204 lb. So, if he’s delivering 2300 lb, then there has been some significant weight increase during transportation.
Unless the extra 300 lb is actually a DEA agent hiding in one of the bales waiting to leap out and arrest poor innocent Zonker!
Zonker’s lucky I wasn’t the delivery guy. I appreciate all the physics in the comments because physics rules. I believe the weight differential due to gravity would be trivial to the amount lost to evaporation.
Years ago, I was stationed by the Navy in Key West.
It was very common for some of the commercial fishing boats to get a nice income boost when they hauled in a few “Square Grouper” and sold them on the quiet.
By a funny Coinky-Dinky, the Coast Guard ships in the area used to try to chase down boats suspected of smuggling bales of MJ, but which had no cargo on board by the time the CG caught up with them.
who knew they sold weed by weight/ and in transport it might deflate ?/ And a ton of the stuff/ should be more than enough/ to de-fuse almost any debate.
BE THIS GUY almost 5 years ago
It’s the cost of doing business.
Watcher almost 5 years ago
Settling does that, yeah it does.
Prescott_Philosopher almost 5 years ago
That’s funny.
Enter.Name.Here almost 5 years ago
“Gotta account for moisture evaporation………..dude.
Oh by the way, got any righteous munchies?"
GaryCooper almost 5 years ago
Shrinkage.
Differentname almost 5 years ago
Read a story in High Times years ago. The magazine filled a room with weed for a photoshoot. When they repackaged it about four pounds was missing. They figured out that the raw weed was moist and the hot studio lights had dehydrated it.
Troglodyte almost 5 years ago
Zonker will happily settle for that.
dadoctah almost 5 years ago
That’s okay. Settling down is the very result we’re going for.
Randallw almost 5 years ago
What’s Zonker going to do, go to the police and tell them the delivery man stole his dope?
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Wow, are we looking at a fully grown Zonk? Rare and, not so, beautiful creatures they are.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Kinda like the news stories:
“Today, the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a boat carrying 2000 pounds of Pot. The entire 1800 pounds was turned over to local authorities, who had to use trucks to haul the entire 1600 pounds to a secure site, where the 1400 pounds will be stored before Burning. Officials estimate that it will take several hours for the entire 1000 pounds to be burned. The Local workers entrusted with burning the 500 pounds will be observed closely by officials to make sure then entire 250 pounds is destroyed properly!”alliegator almost 5 years ago
delivery man looks alot like Dr. johnny fever (WKRP)
william.flynn45 almost 5 years ago
May I point out that the parts of the scales, including springs, also are effected by gravity variation. My instincts are: zero differences in weight because the masses of the scales and bales doesn’t change. Except for a small amount of settling.
Herb L 1954 almost 5 years ago
Who will “bale” Zonker out,when the man shows up ;)
Diat60 almost 5 years ago
UPS?
Kip W almost 5 years ago
Only a couple ounces out from all that? That’s a daimen icker in a thrave!
gantech almost 5 years ago
“Settles” yeah, right…
john_chubb almost 5 years ago
Well, a “ton of pot” would be 2000 lb. Even if it was a metric ton, that would only be 2204 lb. So, if he’s delivering 2300 lb, then there has been some significant weight increase during transportation.
Unless the extra 300 lb is actually a DEA agent hiding in one of the bales waiting to leap out and arrest poor innocent Zonker!
prrdh almost 5 years ago
Since when is this kind of shipment measured in pounds?
rlaker22j almost 5 years ago
apparently you guys spend more time on your calculator than you do using product
willie_mctell almost 5 years ago
At least none fell off the truck.
mattro65 almost 5 years ago
Zonker’s lucky I wasn’t the delivery guy. I appreciate all the physics in the comments because physics rules. I believe the weight differential due to gravity would be trivial to the amount lost to evaporation.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member almost 5 years ago
In cognac production, they call it “the angel’s share.”
Guilty Bystander almost 5 years ago
One or two ounces is a small price to pay for silence on the remaining 2,299.875 pounds. That’s cheap “protection.”
Dooley 425 almost 5 years ago
This is from when the strip was really good. Now it’s nothing but political garbage.
Scoutmaster77 almost 5 years ago
The delivery guy looks sort of settled.
bakana almost 5 years ago
Years ago, I was stationed by the Navy in Key West.
It was very common for some of the commercial fishing boats to get a nice income boost when they hauled in a few “Square Grouper” and sold them on the quiet.
By a funny Coinky-Dinky, the Coast Guard ships in the area used to try to chase down boats suspected of smuggling bales of MJ, but which had no cargo on board by the time the CG caught up with them.
jrankin1959 almost 5 years ago
It could be worse; they could rip off a certain ice cream company’s motto: We smoke all we can, and sell the rest.
Call me Ishmael almost 5 years ago
who knew they sold weed by weight/ and in transport it might deflate ?/ And a ton of the stuff/ should be more than enough/ to de-fuse almost any debate.
danholt almost 5 years ago
It must be old school weed; now it’s sold in grams, can you believe it?