->  TW> ???? Isin't a US Pint a liquid measure ???? So as far as how much
->  TW> it weighs That would depend on the Liquid in the pint container.

->  JB> there was some US saying "a pint is a pound..."  I
was wondering
->  JB> what substance it was based on..

->  A gallon of water - 8 pints - weights a little over 8 pounds.
->  Thus 1 pint of water would be 1 pound + some fraction of an ounce.

 Good thing I am not the Diving Officer anymore. I had the figure 7 1/2
stuck in my mind for some reason.  :-)  :-)  :-)
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