International Bureau of Weights and Measures Defines 'Biblical Proportions'

The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (Bureau International des Poids et Mesures) yesterday issued guidelines setting forth the exact dimensions of 'biblical proportions', a phrase much bandied about recently as Mother Nature has made her power felt all across the globe.

Jean-Paul Remiere, a scientist with the Bureau, summed up the guidelines thusly: "We have a standard King James bible, quarto page edition, which measures 12 centimeters in length, 8 centimeters in breadth, and 3.5 centimeters in thickness--thus, anything other than these dimensions cannot, I repeat, cannot be said to be of 'biblical proportions'. Maybe try something bigger, like 'road atlas proportions', or 'artsy coffee table photography book proportions'."