Re: JPMorgan Chase to strengthen offshoring to India

From: Mark C. Stock <mcstockX_at_Xenquery>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 15:38:35 -0500
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"Alistair" <alistair_at_ld50macca.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:1134590898.572152.226750_at_o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>
> HansF wrote:
>> My favorite conversion ...
>>
>> 1 British Butt = 2 British Imperial Hogshead
>> 1 British Hogshead = 8.429/8.422 American Hogshead
>>
>> (http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictH.html)
>>
>> Relevance: a measure for [alcoholic] liquid which is what this thread
>> now requires ... a hogshead of ale (48 gallons) sounds about right
>>
>> /Hans
>
> Not a firkin then?
>

least we dis' the kilderkin, tierce, puncheon, tertian, pipe, and tun... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firkin Received on Wed Dec 14 2005 - 14:38:35 CST