From: johnl@taugh.com   
      
   According to rbowman  :   
   >On Sun, 4 Jan 2026 23:44:36 -0000 (UTC), John Levine wrote:   
   >   
   >> According to rbowman  :   
   >>>I don't see my favorite, the stone. They seem to be hanging onto that   
   >>>one.   
   >>   
   >> Yes, you'll find bathroom scales that switch between stone and kilos.   
   >>   
   >>>I used to run into the Imperial gallon in Canada when it seemed like a   
   >>>bonus when filling up you car. Now with gas sold in liters and an   
   >>>exchange rate that's far from par I have no idea.   
   >>   
   >> Gas in Canada is somewhat more expensive than in most of the US, between   
   >> $3 and $5 depending on the province, but if you live there, every   
   >> fill-up includes a free visit to your doctor.   
   >   
   >I'm hoping that's per US gallon and not per liter. A liter is an   
   >acceptable unit of measurement for Diet Coke, not gasoline.   
      
   In the US, gallons what you get when you buy gas.  I set my home thermostat in   
   C but   
   we all know why the US isn't metric:   
      
   https://youtu.be/JYqfVE-fykk   
      
   >I have the suspicion that the switch in the booze industry from fifths to   
   >750 ml bottles has something to do with the 7 ml difference. No big deal   
   >for the consumer but when you're bottling Jim Beam those little mls add up   
   >fast.   
      
   I suspect it had a lot more to do with the fact that European wine and booze   
   is shipped in 750ml bottles and in this case it was easier to make one size   
   of bottle rather than two.   
      
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