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76bonanza · 11-23-2004, 07:56 PM

are there 16 oz in a pint?

MylilBowTie · 11-23-2004, 08:48 PM

1 US pint = 16 US fluid ounces

cliffsta · 11-24-2004, 12:56 AM

16 oz in a pint, 2 pints in a quart, 4 quarts in a gallon.

Russell · 11-24-2004, 01:01 AM

Imperial system makes no sense at all, lol

Why not work on an exponential system with a base of ten like the Metric system? lol

cliffsta · 11-24-2004, 02:25 PM

Oy you Canadians..... always so contrary

J/K

Longhorn Man · 11-25-2004, 02:18 PM

Us americans find the metric alphabet to be a bit confusing.
Russ, in all reality, you are right, the metric system DOES make more sence. However, speak to anyone older than 40 and they will tell you what a PITA it is to convert. They went through it in the late 70s/early 80s I'm thinking.
We were supposed to do it in the early 80s, but president reagan kinda blew the whole thing off and no one bothered since.

Longhorn Man · 11-26-2004, 11:51 PM

Would a chevy be metric and a GMC imperial? (Chevy C/10....GMC 1500)

jamis · 11-27-2004, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell

Imperial system makes no sense at all, lol

Why not work on an exponential system with a base of ten like the Metric system? lol

Because...........who wants to pull up to a McDonalds and have to ask for a 113.39809 gram burger...

quarter pounder please....ahhhhh better super size it

Longhorn Man · 11-28-2004, 01:21 PM

How long did it take you from concept to final result, to get the metric equivilant of a 1/4 pount...just for a punch line?
But...it WAS a damn good punch line there.

purple gas · 11-28-2004, 02:57 PM

I love the metric system, when I was a kid I don't know how long it took me to get my head around the fact that water didn't freeze at Zero and boil at 100 . +32? for freezing & 212 for boiling. Must have been a Brit that came up with that! Just about the time I had it figured out, Canada switched to metric. But we still use the old system sometimes, like height on drivers liscences. And most tape measures still come in feet & inches, Go figure? But for doing calculations in your head dividing by 10, or 100 sure makes things easier. Some cabinet makers I know use strictly metric. Rather than remember 5 feet 6 inches and 3 16ths , then maybe divide that by 2 it's a lot easier to remmeber 188 milimeters, and divide that by 2 , or whatever it works out to. Just my observation

winnipegk5 · 12-04-2004, 07:27 PM

Any where in Canada it's a 1/4 pounder. Also lumber (ie.2x4's are still 2x4's) and all of our conduit and pipe is in 10 foot lengths. Go figure

Mike

jeffnstef · 12-24-2004, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamis

Because...........who wants to pull up to a McDonalds and have to ask for a 113.39809 gram burger...

quarter pounder please....ahhhhh better super size it

Pulp Fiction....."A Royal with Cheese"

MylilBowTie · 12-24-2004, 09:59 AM

"This is a tastey burger".. lol That movie is great.

doc_rock · 12-28-2004, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffnstef

Pulp Fiction....."A Royal with Cheese"

You forgot the ever elusic "McRoyal".

He wasn't BSing, either. I've got a menu laying around here somewhere from Bahrain with McRoyal on it, and it's plainly a 1/4lber.

What gets me is the Imperial system, invented by the brits, and they don't even use it anymore!!!! Communism, says I!!.

**COBALT** · 12-29-2004, 01:27 PM

If you're an engineer you have to know both, and be able to convert between them in your head, which is completely pointless IMO.

Here's another one. How many cups in a pint? How many tablespoons in a cup?

MylilBowTie · 12-30-2004, 03:44 AM

1 pint = 2 cups
16 tablespoons = 1 cup

MylilBowTie · 12-30-2004, 03:47 AM

How many drops in a tablespoon?

Blue Beard · 12-30-2004, 08:00 AM

Try a program called convert

Does a number of converting features plus you can add ones that aren't there...

MylilBowTie · 12-30-2004, 04:53 PM

I was trying to keep the theme going.. its 60 drops

jimfulco · 01-02-2005, 07:22 PM

Depends on the dropper.

11-23-2004, 07:56 PM	#1
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11-23-2004, 08:48 PM	#2
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11-24-2004, 12:56 AM	#3
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	16 oz in a pint, 2 pints in a quart, 4 quarts in a gallon. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

11-24-2004, 01:01 AM	#4
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Imperial system makes no sense at all, lol Why not work on an exponential system with a base of ten like the Metric system? lol __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

11-24-2004, 02:25 PM	#5
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Oy you Canadians..... always so contrary J/K __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

11-25-2004, 02:18 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Us americans find the metric alphabet to be a bit confusing. Russ, in all reality, you are right, the metric system DOES make more sence. However, speak to anyone older than 40 and they will tell you what a PITA it is to convert. They went through it in the late 70s/early 80s I'm thinking. We were supposed to do it in the early 80s, but president reagan kinda blew the whole thing off and no one bothered since.

11-26-2004, 11:51 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Would a chevy be metric and a GMC imperial? (Chevy C/10....GMC 1500)

11-28-2004, 01:21 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	How long did it take you from concept to final result, to get the metric equivilant of a 1/4 pount...just for a punch line? But...it WAS a damn good punch line there.

11-28-2004, 02:57 PM	#10
purple gas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: saskatoon, planet earth Posts: 686	I love the metric system, when I was a kid I don't know how long it took me to get my head around the fact that water didn't freeze at Zero and boil at 100 . +32? for freezing & 212 for boiling. Must have been a Brit that came up with that! Just about the time I had it figured out, Canada switched to metric. But we still use the old system sometimes, like height on drivers liscences. And most tape measures still come in feet & inches, Go figure? But for doing calculations in your head dividing by 10, or 100 sure makes things easier. Some cabinet makers I know use strictly metric. Rather than remember 5 feet 6 inches and 3 16ths , then maybe divide that by 2 it's a lot easier to remmeber 188 milimeters, and divide that by 2 , or whatever it works out to. Just my observation

12-04-2004, 07:27 PM	#11
winnipegk5 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Winnipeg,MB,CANADA Posts: 35	Any where in Canada it's a 1/4 pounder. Also lumber (ie.2x4's are still 2x4's) and all of our conduit and pipe is in 10 foot lengths. Go figure Mike

12-24-2004, 09:59 AM	#13
MylilBowTie Right turn Clyde Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,911	"This is a tastey burger".. lol That movie is great. __________________ 1974 C25 LWB: 454 4bbl Carb / TH400 / 3.73 1992 Camaro RS 305 TBI Last edited by MylilBowTie; 12-24-2004 at 10:02 AM.

12-29-2004, 01:27 PM	#15
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	If you're an engineer you have to know both, and be able to convert between them in your head, which is completely pointless IMO. Here's another one. How many cups in a pint? How many tablespoons in a cup? __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

12-30-2004, 03:44 AM	#16
MylilBowTie Right turn Clyde Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,911	1 pint = 2 cups 16 tablespoons = 1 cup __________________ 1974 C25 LWB: 454 4bbl Carb / TH400 / 3.73 1992 Camaro RS 305 TBI

12-30-2004, 03:47 AM	#17
MylilBowTie Right turn Clyde Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,911	How many drops in a tablespoon? __________________ 1974 C25 LWB: 454 4bbl Carb / TH400 / 3.73 1992 Camaro RS 305 TBI

12-30-2004, 08:00 AM	#18
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12-30-2004, 04:53 PM	#19
MylilBowTie Right turn Clyde Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,911	I was trying to keep the theme going.. its 60 drops __________________ 1974 C25 LWB: 454 4bbl Carb / TH400 / 3.73 1992 Camaro RS 305 TBI

01-02-2005, 07:22 PM	#20
jimfulco Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shreveport LA Posts: 3,170	Depends on the dropper.

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