2002-02-09

This is not the petroleum jelly, that you are referring to.  This is hand
lotion.  I have no idea what sizes the petroleum jelly comes in.

John


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph B. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, 2002-02-09 19:14
Subject: [USMA:18108] Re: 3 L milk cartons


> Kilopascal in USMA 18086 wrote:
>
> > I noticed some of the Vaseline products, that a few years ago went to
> >rational SI.  I even checked the same products at Wal-mart.  I don't
> >remember the exact sizes, but it seems the products are neither rational
> >in SI or FFU.  What is odd, is that while Vaseline states its sizes in SI
> >(FFU), the Wal-Mart clones (American Fare) states the contents in FFU
> >(SI), the reverse.
> >
> >The one size that I did buy (American Fare), as it was cheaper than the
> >Vaseline brand was stated as 24.5 FL OZ (725 mL).  Even though 725 mL is
> >fairly rational, the other sizes on the shelf were not that rational.
> >Those of you who shop often may want to visit the aisle that sells these
> >products and report back some of the other sizes.  You'll see that both
> >FFU and SI are both funny numbers.  I wonder if they are packaged by
> >weight and sold by volume, and that is why the numbers are funny.
> >
> >John
>
>
> I have a small jar of Vaseline that is labelled "50 g Imported by
> Chesebrough-Ponds Canada
>
> Joseph B.Reid
> 17 Glebe Road West
> Toronto  M5P 1C8             TEL. 416-486-6071
>

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