<"Dusty" wrote> ->As a reward for everyone's effort I would like to present to all for >purposes of edification and future reference the easiest way to >weigh a pig. > >Find a fence, or build one, something with a strong top beam. >Across that beam lay, do not nail or otherwise attach, another >beam at a 90 degree angle. Now get a rope or some such and >affix the pig to the outermost end of the "floating" beam. Next >attach a bucket/basket or other container to the other end of >the "floating" beam, being sure that it is the same distance from >the fence rail as the pig. Now fill the container with rocks until the pig >and >the rocks cause the cross beam to become level with the fence >rail. Now go weigh the rocks and you will find that amazingly the >total weight of the rocks is the exact weight of the pig! > >Your welcome. > >Jim (been in deep south Texas way to long) T. Wirt... your turn. Steve