LKen, A 1/2 litre pint would look very obviously wrong. Especially if it's something like cider.A customer has the right to go back and have a 'top up' to reduce the head.In the throws of a night's session in the pub most if not all would avoid contemplating court decisions. That would be far too pedantic. Do you have knowledge regarding this area yourself? Do you have any background info regarding Trading Standards in the UK?It would be useful if you know this since it would clarify what constitutes a reasonable pint in the UK (after all, a lot of real ale officianados accept that a dense head should be part of a pint - just not too much of it).
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:45:31 -0800 From: [email protected] Subject: [USMA:43105] RE: Worthing Herald letter To: [email protected] Stephen Can you please tell the group at exactly which point a "pint" becomes short measure in the UK? You appear to suggest that a 500ml "pint" would be illegal. If so, can you tell everyone how a UK court would deal with an attempted prosecution for a "pint" that actually measured:- 1) 510ml 2) 520ml 3) 530ml 4) 540ml 5) 550ml 6) 560ml In addition, if possible, can you explain the rationale behind a "legal" & an "illegal" short measure pint with reference to decisions of relevant UK courts. Thanks in advance. Kenny --- On Fri, 2/20/09, Stephen Humphreys <[email protected]> wrote: From: Stephen Humphreys <[email protected]> Subject: [USMA:43103] RE: Worthing Herald letter To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 2:46 PM The article tends to back up the myth that such a 'pint' in the UK would actually be legal. Fortunately I've yet to see such a short measure ;-) From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [USMA:43094] Worthing Herald letter Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:52:54 +1100 Dear All, You might be interested in this: http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing-letters/The-amusing-gyrations-of-the.4671586.jp Cheers, Pat Naughtin PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, Geelong, Australia Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com for more metrication information, contact Pat at [email protected] or to get the free 'Metrication matters' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe. Share your photos with Windows Live Photos – Free Find out more! _________________________________________________________________ Check out the new and improved services from Windows Live. Learn more! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/132630768/direct/01/
