On Tue, 2011-10-04 at 23:51 +0100, Wolodja Wentland wrote: > On Tue, Oct 04, 2011 at 15:25 -0400, Doug wrote: > > > The US pint is 16 ounces, and the US quart and gallon are based on that. > > 32 oz. = 1 qt; 4 qts. = 1 gal. > > That's why the British gallon is 5 US quarts, or 4 British quarts. > > The ounce is the same size, or almost. (As wiki says, research is needed.) > > I'm not really sure of the history, but I *think* that all pints > > were once 16 ounces, thus the expression, "A pint's a pound, the world > > around." Therefore, it would seem that the US, being the colony, > > kept on using the old measure, while the mother country modified it. > > (Since the Brits like their "pint" of ale, it is logical that they > > would take steps to get more ounces in their pint!) > > > > The fluid ounce is not exactly 1 avoirdupois ounce, but it must be > > close, because of that saying. Also, one US gallon of water weighs > > just about 8 pounds. > > Interesting read ... but seriously: WTF? > > /me prefers litre and
> (kilo)gram :) As long as they aren't stored on the hips, I prefer it too :p. 1l of water (at "normal" pressur, temparature etc.) = 1kg, so they are good measuring units, since everybody is able to understand the relation. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1317799434.2577.13.camel@debian