On Wed, 21 May 2008 08:19:35 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 20 May 2008 18:11:06 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Well the difference between a US and an imperial gallon is anecdotally
>>easy to explain - evaporation over long sea voyages.  How much truth
>>there is in that, though, I don't know.
>>
> LOL My pet theory is that in the US you have 16 fluid oz in a pint the
> same as 16 oz in a pound. While we have 20 fluid oz in a pint to make a
> pint of water weigh a pound.

Is that weigh a pound, or cost a pound? ;-)

Jim

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