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  1. 12-09-2007, 02:59 PM #33
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    Re: EU gives up on 'metric Britain'

    ...and itself. God this is silly
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    Re: EU gives up on 'metric Britain'

    Quote Originally Posted by directhex View Post
    so then. how many hogsheads to the furlong?
    Hogshead is a measurement of volume/liquid and furlong of distance. Can't compare the 2.
    Don't know how big a hogshead is though.

    Not that i was educated in hogsheads, think i saw it in a comedy show?
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    Re: EU gives up on 'metric Britain'

    Quote Originally Posted by directhex View Post
    so then. how many hogsheads to the furlong?
    About 198 by my count
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    Re: EU gives up on 'metric Britain'

    Quote Originally Posted by Funkstar View Post
    About 198 by my count
    Sorry, but it looks like i was right, a hogs head is a measurement of volume.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogshead
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    Re: EU gives up on 'metric Britain'

    Indeed it is, and something i already knew. You get whiskey in Hogsheads don't you know. It's also where the name of that pub chain came from

    However, a hogshead appears to be 40" in length. You can work he rest out yoursel if you like. Or will i post the maths?
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