"Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
...
> One time on Usenet, zxcvbob > said:
> > Bob (this one) wrote:
>
> > > The cliché that says a volume ounce of water weighs an ounce
> > > avoirdupois is wrong. Close but no cigar.
>
> > My wife likes to say, "A pint's a pound, the world around." Then I ask
> > her what the price of beer in London has to do with anything. Well, I
> > asked her that once.
>
> DH is a complete smart ass, and he likes that "pint's a pound"
> phrase as well. I can't wait until the next time he says it, I'll
> happily spring your response on him -- revenge is sweet... ;-)

wouldn't do that unless you want to lose - a 16 ounce US pint of water is
very close to 16 ounces of water - 1.05 pound, roughly.


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