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Re:Before 1948, LA's Power Grid Ran at 50hz by hugi on Saturday July 08, 2017 @07:23PM (#14727680)
Before I upvote—this is sarcasm, right?
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Re:Before 1948, LA's Power Grid Ran at 50hz by wbl on Saturday July 08, 2017 @08:41PM (#14727846)
"A half liter is too small and a liter too much"- Why the UK still uses the pint in bars.
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Re:Before 1948, LA's Power Grid Ran at 50hz by NickNameNick on Saturday July 08, 2017 @08:52PM (#14727877)
Do they really use pints? Most new 'pint' glasses I see are marked 56 Centi-litres.
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Re:Before 1948, LA's Power Grid Ran at 50hz by goodcanadian on Saturday July 08, 2017 @09:37PM (#14727977)
One imperial pint is 56.8 cl, so that is about a pint. It looks like they are shortchanging you 8ml.
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Re:Before 1948, LA's Power Grid Ran at 50hz by hugi on Saturday July 08, 2017 @10:50PM (#14728128)
EU Bastards!
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Re:Before 1948, LA's Power Grid Ran at 50hz by isostatic on Sunday July 09, 2017 @05:33AM (#14729008)
The EU states pint glasses must be 568ml (or larger with a line to the level) and measured in a sane and consistent way. Bit like BS standards and crown marking, but makes trade easier - if I make pint glasses for use in the UK, in Greece, and in Spain, I don't need to get 3 standards bodies to approve them.
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Re:Before 1948, LA's Power Grid Ran at 50hz by pmarreck on Sunday July 09, 2017 @01:32AM (#14728497)
What's more practical/usable, "bartender I'll have a pint!" or "bartender I'll have fifty-six centiliters!"
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Re:Before 1948, LA's Power Grid Ran at 50hz by isostatic on Sunday July 09, 2017 @05:26AM (#14728994)
What's more practical, "I'll have 1 3/4 pints" or "I'll have a litre"

Don't get me started in "tiny pints" used in the u.s.

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