Re: [Traveller_TNE] FYI: Magnums.........

Part of thread: FYI: Magnums......... · 0 replies ↳ In reply to FYI: Magnums......... — Peter Gray
On 27 Sep 2005 at 13:44, Peter Gray wrote:

> All right, to clarify some issues that have perplexed the list of late regarding certain
> volumetric calculations, I've compiled the following list of proper names and sizes, and their
> appropriate liquid volumes (all of which are in British Imperial units):

No, they are in *US* units.

> Pony=    0.5 Ounces
> Shot=    1.0 Ounces
> Jigger=  1.5 Ounces
> Pint=   16 Shots
>          0.625 Fifths
> Fifth=  25.6 Shots
>          1.6 Pints
> Quart=  32 Shots
>          1.25 Fifths
> Magnum  64 Shots
>          2 Quarts
>          2.5 Fifths
>
> A Quart=0.946 Liters.

One US quart = 0.946 liters.
1 Imperial quart = 1.13652297 liters

BTW, one "fifth" is 1/5th of a US gallon.


--
Leonard Erickson (aka shadow)
shadow at shadowgard dot com




SPONSORED LINKS
T20 Twin traveller Business traveller
Role playing games Online role playing games Role playing games online


YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS