On Thursday 26 October 2006 04:24, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Wednesday 25 October 2006 23:18, Grumpy_Penguin wrote: > > On Wednesday 25 October 2006 14:17, Anne Wilson wrote: > > > On Wednesday 25 October 2006 21:32, Robin Laing wrote: > > > > 16 or 20 ounces to a pint, depending on where you are. Of course the > > > > ounces are different. I have yet to see a litre be different than a > > > > litre. > > > > > > A pint of water > > > weighs a pound and a quarter > > > > thought it was "A Pint is a Pound The World around" > > I don't know where that comes from, but it just isn't true. Ask the lady > in your life how many fluid ounces in a pint - if she cooks/bakes she will > tell you that there are 20. I cook and bake [my ex taught me] and I use 16 fl oz =pint http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking > > > BTW what does a pint cost at the pub? > > I don't drink beer, but I think it's around £2-£2.50. > > > litres don't wok for beer > > All hell let loose when it was suggested ;-) > > Anne
