Post by @John_Loader@ohai.social

2026-09-27 08:52 UTC

@mysturji@mastodonapp.uk @nobrainnopain@social.tchncs.de @kibcol1049@mstdn.social @tiggy@mastodonapp.uk @Fasgadh@mastodon.scot But the US gallon is more logical. There are 16 ounces in a pound and a US Gallon is 16 fluid ounces. Totally logical. And a pint of water weighs a pound and a quarter as the old rhyme goes.

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@mysturji@mastodonapp.uk 2026-09-27 22:38

@John_Loader@ohai.social @nobrainnopain@social.tchncs.de @kibcol1049@mstdn.social @tiggy@mastodonapp.uk @Fasgadh@mastodon.scot Offer a Brit a 16 ounce pint and you’ll get a fist fight. Just saying.

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@mysturji@mastodonapp.uk 2026-09-27 22:44

@John_Loader@ohai.social @nobrainnopain@social.tchncs.de @kibcol1049@mstdn.social @tiggy@mastodonapp.uk @Fasgadh@mastodon.scot What’s that in feet & inches? 😉

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@woo@fosstodon.org 2026-09-28 12:53

@John_Loader@ohai.social @mysturji@mastodonapp.uk @nobrainnopain@social.tchncs.de @kibcol1049@mstdn.social @tiggy@mastodonapp.uk @Fasgadh@mastodon.scot The UK moved from the wine Gallon to the ale Gallon (I think it was actually a different drink at the time) but the US stuck with the pirate metric. It was probably more convenient in the slave trade, which Britain was trying to give up.

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