Doug Ewell scripsit:

> > For the record, it's true that the Imperial gallon has 20 fluid ounces
> > and the Fred Flintstone gallon only 16,  [...]
> 
> Quite a small gallon.  The one I use has 128 fluid ounces.

Arrgh.  I've actually made this mistake publicly before.  Of course it's
the *pint* (8 pints to a gallon) that is 16 or 20 fluid ounces.

> Such is the confusion inherent in the Flintstone system.

Indeed.

-- 
John Cowan                              <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://www.reutershealth.com            http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
                .e'osai ko sarji la lojban.
                Please support Lojban!          http://www.lojban.org

Reply via email to