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On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 15:38:35 -0500, "Mark C. Stock" <mcstockX_at_Xenquery
.com> wrote:
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>"Alistair" <alistair_at_ld50macca.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:1134590898.572152.226750_at_o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
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>> HansF wrote:
>>> My favorite conversion ...
>>>
>>> 1 British Butt = 2 British Imperial Hogshead
>>> 1 British Hogshead = 8.429/8.422 American Hogshead
>>>
>>> (http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictH.html)
>>>
>>> Relevance: a measure for [alcoholic] liquid which is what this thread
>>> now requires ... a hogshead of ale (48 gallons) sounds about right
>>>
>>> /Hans
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>> Not a firkin then?
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>least we dis' the kilderkin, tierce, puncheon, tertian, pipe, and tun...
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firkin
>
Pin?
-- IanReceived on Wed Dec 14 2005 - 14:49:29 CST
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