Hardly. I know you were trying to be funny, but the allusion is somewhat lost on me, although I can see where you might have been wanting to go with it.
Pigheaded is a common term for someone with an unreasonably stubborn streak (as exhibited by pigs, whether hogs or sows), whereas hogshead is a cask or a barrel of indeterminate volume (even flakier than a bushel, in that respect). Maybe the early ones reminded people of the head of a hog -- hence the name. Bill ________________________________ Bill Potts WFP Consulting Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pierre Abbat Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 13:04 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:41598] RE: Olympics On Sunday 17 August 2008 14:39:44 Bill Potts wrote: > In the meantime, the word "pigheaded" keeps springing to mind. Or should that be "hogsheaded"? ;) Pierre
