From: "Antti Kurenniemi" 

Eh, because?   I really, really, honestly don't have the faintest
idea. Yes, someone pointed out that it at one point it depended on what you
were measuring, but there was no explanation as to why that was so.

...but I kinda like it anyway. It's dull to always know how much is how much
;-)


Antti Kurenniemi

"Chris"  wrote in message
news:4262c5fe$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Why?
>
>
> Antti Kurenniemi wrote:
>> US Gallon = 3.785 litres
>> Imperial (British) Gallon = 4.546 litres
>>
>> ...or...
>>
>> US Gallon = 231 cubic inches, or 128 US fluid ounces
>> Imperial (British) Gallon = 277.42 cubic inches, or 160 British fluid
>> ounces
>>
>> .
>>
>>
>> Antti Kurenniemi
>> (yes, they're different)
>>

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