[Sca-cooks] Catering - input needed

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 05:51 PM 4/26/2005, you wrote:

>On Apr 26, 2005, at 2:16 PM, Laura C. Minnick wrote:
>
>>At 11:07 AM 4/26/2005, you wrote:
>>>On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:03:15 -0400
>>>  <kingstaste at mindspring.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>hehehehe...  yes, i just got done making a metric buttload of little 
>>>1950's style canapes and sammiches for a retirement party at work this 
>>>afternoon.
>>
>>Ok, I gotta ask- what is the difference between a metric buttload, and an 
>>English buttload? And can you convert it to pounds and shillings? ;-D)
>
>
>A traditional butt is 476.91 liters, a metric butt is 500 liters, and an 
>imperial butt is 490.98 liters.  Therefore the difference between a metric 
>butt load and an English (imperial) butt load is 9.02 liters.
>
>Red wine cost 5d per gallon (1438 - 1439), therefore 2.39 gallons (9.02 
>liters) would be just under 12d.
>
>I don't happen to have a value for the price of wine in 1950.
>
>- Doc

Smart a-...., uh, _aleck_. I was gonna use another word, but I think you 
get the point. :-)

'Lainie
-I gotta remember never to leave an opening like that in this crowd!
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