[OT - Crescent Wrench] - Re: 8.10b - first impression and questions

[Bruce Marshall]

On Saturday 11 October 2008, Thorny wrote:
> > Do Americans still buy their liquor in "fifths"?
>
> I don't know but I imagine so, wasn't that size supposed to 1/5 of a US
> gallon? Are there any drinkers in the US reading this who can
> confirm this?
>
> But, mm is a unit of distance, don't you mean cc?

No, I believe most liquor is sold in liters now...   Usually  .75  or 1.5 
liter bottles which is supposed to replace the 4/5th quart (or 'fifth') and 
the half gallon.   

As always in marketing, they put out a slightly smaller amount at probably the 
same price as they do with candy bars.  :-(