I had to wait until I got a response from a TSO I know before making the
following claim.
It is ***illegal*** to have glasses marked as "568ml" for beer/ale/cider in
pubs. You cannot even have a dual label (imperial/metric).
Personally I can't see the harm in having litre steins etc if the market
calls for it so I'm hardly going to celebrate that 'ml' marked glasses are
illegal.
But on this ocassion I can only 'celebrate' over a Pint of cider ;-)
Sorry - erm - 'mate'.
But you are correct in that one cannot photographically prove that 568ml
glasses exist.
Naturally.
From: "Stephen Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Stephen Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:35994] Re: History of imperial since 1824
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 20:50:32 -0000
"Stop misleading people outside the UK.
If you have proof of a One grad "1 pint" or "1/2 pint" crown stamp then you
can use your mobile (cell phone) take a quick picture then and post it
here.
But you won't be able to.
As you know."
Alright then, prove that they don't. You can't...same as I can't really
prove that they do, but I know they exist.
Are you about to go around taking photographs of the bottom of pint
glasses? I know I'm not......I've got a life, mate!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Humphreys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 9:23 PM
Subject: [USMA:35981] Re: History of imperial since 1824
>
> >
> >OK, I'm being INCREDIBLY pedantic here but, does the actual pump itself
> >work in imperial measures? I would dispute that.
>
> The pump works in non-measures - the person using the pump visually puts
the
> drink into the glass.
>
> >
> >"No they don't, Stephen.
> >Not in a UK pub (although I've seen said glass in a European (mainland)
> >pub."
> >
> >Yes they do. Just because you say so doesn't make it true. I've seen
> >quite a few examples of beer glasses with 568ml stamped on them.
> >
>
> Stop misleading people outside the UK.
> If you have proof of a One grad "1 pint" or "1/2 pint" crown stamp then
you
> can use your mobile (cell phone) take a quick picture then and post it
here.
> But you won't be able to.
> As you know.
>
