Well that should have read (before opera changed it to HTML... Hmm and the preview was good too !)
> Actually, one of the cool things about old English liquid measure...
*snip*
> 1 pint = 2^4 fl.oz.
*snip*
Hmm, that's odd since my 'English' pint seems to be 20fl.oz (not 16), I better get my measuring jugs recalibrated... or maybe I won't - I like getting a man sized pint for my beer:-)
Next you will be saying that there are not 2240lb to a ton or there is not 14lb to 1 stone.
> Actually, one of the cool things about old English liquid measure...
> 1 pint = 2^4 fl.oz.
Hmm, that's odd since my 'English' pint seems to be 20fl.oz (not 16), I better get my measuring jugs recalibrated... or maybe I won't - I like getting a man sized pint for my beer:-)
Next you will be saying that there are not 2240lb to a ton or there is not 14lb to 1 stone.
--An Englishman in England
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Ack ! Muppet Opera reset the damn form back to HTML - they really should not allow me near technology in this state.
Please ignore the above aborted effort
Well that should have read (before opera changed it to HTML ... Hmm and the preview was good too !)
...
... or maybe I won't - I like getting a man sized pint for my beer :-)
> Actually, one of the cool things about old English liquid measure
*snip*
> 1 pint = 2^4 fl.oz.
*snip*
Hmm, that's odd since my 'English' pint seems to be 20fl.oz (not 16), I better get my measuring jugs recalibrated
Next you will be saying that there are not 2240lb to a ton or there is not 14lb to 1 stone.
--An Englishman in England
> Actually, one of the cool things about old English liquid measure ...
> 1 pint = 2^4 fl.oz.
Hmm, that's odd since my 'English' pint seems to be 20fl.oz (not 16), I better get my measuring jugs recalibrated ... or maybe I won't - I like getting a man sized pint for my beer :-)
Next you will be saying that there are not 2240lb to a ton or there is not 14lb to 1 stone.
--An Englishman in England