STEED has won a battle against the EU! - Page 2

Aramike · 12-18-08, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

I love the pint. Just the right amount of beer. Not too little, not too much.
The pint was made for drinking. The liter was made for measuring.

I'll have 4 Deciliters of Guiness, please.

A Very Super Market · 12-18-08, 10:06 PM

I guess saying, "I'm one point seven two meters tall" doesn't roll off the tongue very well

joegrundman · 12-18-08, 10:14 PM

but saying 172 centimeters is easy enough

In farmer's markets in germany people still measure produce in pounds (pfund) - it's not only a British thing

and who really cares anyway.

12-18-08, 10:06 PM	#17
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12-18-08, 10:14 PM	#18
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	but saying 172 centimeters is easy enough In farmer's markets in germany people still measure produce in pounds (pfund) - it's not only a British thing and who really cares anyway. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill Last edited by joegrundman; 12-18-08 at 10:15 PM.