Metric essay

[Peter Gargano]

Nothing's a constant!   A gallon here used to be 4.5 litres, but
I understand a US gallon is only 3.8 litre. Hmm, perhaps that's why
GM did the 3800 cc V6 - the "gallon motor"! (note subtle use of cc and 
litre - nothing's a constant!)

Greg Hermann wrote:

> I am not the least bit xenophobic or changeophobic--I just think that a
> system of weights and measures should be a constant, not a continuing work!

-- 
Peter Gargano