It has some limited use in the United States, most commonly in measuring the displacement of ships, and in trade of elemental sulfur, and was the unit prescribed for warships by the Washington Naval Treaty 1922âfor example battleships were limited to a displacement of 35,000 long tons (36,000 t; 39,000 short tons).
Whether von Trier is a prankster or a visionary is open to debate, but âThe Idiotsâ â which he wrote in four days â is a disturbing, provocative film that at the very least provides further proof he is a true original playing strictly by his own rules.
Noun. 1. An idiot, a contemptible person. 2. A skilled manoeuvre in a motorized vehicle, whereby it is repeatedly spun on the spot through 360Â°, resulting in the tyres overheating and consequently leaving burnt rubber on the tarmac-in the shape of a doughnut.