I think that the previous post explaining the origin of the 10-"gallon" (galon, Spanish) hat (having nothing to do with volume) should end this thread. But, within the context of "gallon," it was a cute comic strip.
Quoting Scott Hudnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > That would be HUGE! (considering a 10-gallon hat doesn't really have > a 10 gallon capacity) HEHEHEHE! > On 2007 Jan 22, at 18:11, Bill Hooper wrote: > > > > > On 2007 Jan 22 , at 4:31 PM, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. wrote: > > > >> So, let's create a 50-liter hat! > > > > > > That's a good idea. A 10 L hat surely would be a tiny hat since it > > would presumably be only abut one quarter the size of a ten gallon > > hat. > > > > > > Bill Hooper > > 1810 mm tall > > Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA > > > > > > > > -- Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. Phone (432)528-7724 www.metric.org 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 USA mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.grandecom.net/~trusten
