On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:13:42 -0700, isw > wrote:

>In article >,
> "modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:58:08 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >In article . net>,
>> > margaret suran > wrote:
>> >
>> >> It seems that the 1 pound box of Ronzoni Pasta weigh 13.25 ounces. Is
>> >> that something new or did I not notice it before?
>> >
>> >Huh! Kind of like a 1# can of coffee now weighing 13 oz. Or a 2# box
>> >of graham crackers now weighing ~26 oz. Da bums!
>>
>> Yeah, and a pound of crawfish tail meat is 12 ounces.
>
>That's because crawfish uses Troy weight, like gold.
>
>Isaac

Ah, it all becomes clear to me now.

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