"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
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> In article >, "--"
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>> "Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
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>> > > 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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> So what does that have to do with the price of beer in London?
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>
> :-)
Nowt laddie
