It just dawned on me, what they were saying. The label meant that it contained 1 gal + 4 oz. And 132 oz does equate to 3.9037 L. The layout of the wording sure didn't make that obvious! I wonder how many people think it's just a 1 gal container? OTOH, why didn't they make it an even 4 L? Jim "James R. Frysinger" wrote: > > Today was a rare summer day in Charleston. High barely over 30 and a low > humidity, thanks to a cold front that passed through yesterday. That > provided the occasion for Sally and me to go out and catch up a bit on > yard work. > > Part way through edging the lawn (a semiannual affair at the Frysinger > lot) I had to refuel my Ryobi Universal Yard Tool. As I picked up the > Rubbermaid fuel can to refuel it, I noticed that the label on that > plastic container said "1U.S.gal/4U.S.oz/3.90L". I'm glad they didn't > let that complicated metric system throw them off too much to provide > good old, familiar American HodgePodge. ;-) > > Jim > > -- > Metric Methods(SM) "Don't be late to metricate!" > James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ > 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789 -- Metric Methods(SM) "Don't be late to metricate!" James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789
