Furlong the common length for English Measures four Poles, as answering indifferently to the Englishs Mile and Acre, 10 such Chains in length making a Furlong, and 10 single square Chains an Acre, so that a square Mile contains 640 square Acres." —John Ogilby, Britannia, 1675 The official use of the furlong was abolished in the United Kingdom under the Weights and Measures Act 1985, an act that also abolished the official use of many other traditional units of measurement. In Myanmar, furlongs are currently used in conjunction with miles to indicate distances on highway signs. Mileposts on the Yangon–Mandalay Expressway
John Furlong (sports administrator) 2017, UBC became the subject of a human rights complaint over its handling of Furlong's speech. In November 2012, Furlong filed and subsequently dropped defamation suits against the "Georgia Straight" newspaper and journalist Laura Robinson. In separate default judgements, "Georgia Straight" and Robinson were awarded legal costs. John Furlong was schooled at St. Vincent's C.B.S., Glasnevin, Dublin. In 1970, Furlong married Margaret Cook in Burns Lake British Columbia, Canada. Furlong and Cook are parents to four grown children. In the late 1970s, Furlong lived with Dayle "Dee" Turner in a three-year common law relationship. In 1984, Furlong married Gail Robb,