Silliness Virtual housewarming for lilac_jive - Page 6

Sweetpea · 05-29-2009, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by krisk

you know I think it actually used to be a unit of measure.

I love wikipedia

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The butt (from the medieval French and Italian botte) or pipe is an old English unit of wine casks, holding two hogsheads (approx. 475 to 480 litres). A hogshead varied in size but today (in the U.S.A.) is most commonly 63 US gallons (7 firkins; ca. 238.5 litres), so a butt is now (in the U.S.A.) usually 126 US gallons (≈ 104 imperial gallons; but in the UK a hogshead is 3 kilderkin, a kilderkin is 2 firkins and a firkin is 9 gallons, making the pipe 108 gallons).

Curly · 05-29-2009, 03:21 AM

...but in the UK a hogshead is 3 kilderkin, a kilderkin is 2 firkins and a firkin is 9 gallons, making the pipe 108 gallons.

No wonder the UK moved to metric...

We have a pub near us called the Hogshead and now I know why, thanks Sweetpea.

Let's see, the outside of the house is decorated beautifully, what else is required?

Peverel · 05-29-2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Curly

No wonder the UK moved to metric..

Did we?

lilac_jive · 05-29-2009, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

I bought her a lifetime subscription to the Squirrel Home Defence Service:

Cheers,
Marc

Those squirrels will do a good job guarding my water butt and chicken coop!

zelda_pinwheel · 05-29-2009, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Curly

...but in the UK a hogshead is 3 kilderkin, a kilderkin is 2 firkins and a firkin is 9 gallons, making the pipe 108 gallons.

No wonder the UK moved to metric...

seriously !!

sheesh !

Lady Blue · 05-29-2009, 08:17 AM

I think we've taken care of her lawn and garden needs. Now we need to work on the interior decor. What do you need lj, and what's you're color scheme?

montsnmags · 05-29-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

I think we've taken care of her lawn and garden needs. Now we need to work on the interior decor. What do you need lj, and what's you're color scheme?

Someone needs to get Mindy the Fairy in there, and then get someone expendable ([cough]Will Ferrell[cough]) to frak with her. That tends to sort out the colour scheme pretty quickly, especially if you like the rouge part of the spectrum.

Cheers,
Marc (there's a reason Rule #1 is "Don't frak with the fairy!", you know)

Lady Blue · 05-29-2009, 09:03 AM

Mindy, is that you?

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Marc's calling for you.

jinlo · 05-29-2009, 09:33 AM

If I understood the outcome of a frak(?) between Mr. Ferrell and Mindy, it appears as if Ferrel Innards will be the theme of the wall decorations.

If so, perhaps Will's Head could be the start of the dining room setting?

zelda_pinwheel · 05-29-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jinlo

If I understood the outcome of a frak(?) between Mr. Ferrell and Mindy, it appears as if Ferrel Innards will be the theme of the wall decorations.

If so, perhaps Will's Head could be the start of the dining room setting?

marc is going to love that.

kazbates · 05-29-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I love wikipedia

"so a butt is now (in the U.S.A.) usually 126 US gallons"

Okay!

I'll admit that I'm not as svelte as I used to be, however, I am fairly certain that that particular measurement doesn't pertain to me!

What?!?!. . . No, Shannon, it does not!! Don't you have some traffic you need to go play in!?!?

zelda_pinwheel · 05-29-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kazbates

Okay!

I'll admit that I'm not as svelte as I used to be, however, I am fairly certain that that particular measurement pertains to me!

What?!?!. . . No, Shannon, it does not!! Don't you have some traffic you need to go play in!?!?

kazbates · 05-29-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

Zelda - I had to edit my post! I realized I left off the VERY important word "doesn't".

zelda_pinwheel · 05-29-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kazbates

Zelda - I had to edit my post! I realized I left off the VERY important word "doesn't".

heehee ! i didn't even notice you didn't have "doesn't" in your original post ! i automatically read that in there. feminine solidarity maybe !

kazbates · 05-29-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

heehee ! i didn't even notice you didn't have "doesn't" in your original post ! i automatically read that in there. feminine solidarity maybe !

Absolutely! What woman is going to admit that the size of their bum is 126 US gallons, even if it is. . .which mine isn't!

No, Shannon, it is not. . .remind me again, when are you starting your job? ? ?

05-29-2009, 09:03 AM	#83
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	Mindy, is that you? Marc's calling for you.

05-29-2009, 03:21 AM	#77
Curly I need a holiday! Posts: 1,227 Karma: 4622 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Device: PRS-505, ipod touch	...but in the UK a hogshead is 3 kilderkin, a kilderkin is 2 firkins and a firkin is 9 gallons, making the pipe 108 gallons. No wonder the UK moved to metric... We have a pub near us called the Hogshead and now I know why, thanks Sweetpea. Let's see, the outside of the house is decorated beautifully, what else is required?

05-29-2009, 08:17 AM	#81
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	I think we've taken care of her lawn and garden needs. Now we need to work on the interior decor. What do you need lj, and what's you're color scheme?

05-29-2009, 09:33 AM	#84
jinlo aka coco jinlo Posts: 415 Karma: 500002 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ-USA Device: Just purchased Sony 505, but alas, it is for the wife	If I understood the outcome of a frak(?) between Mr. Ferrell and Mindy, it appears as if Ferrel Innards will be the theme of the wall decorations. If so, perhaps Will's Head could be the start of the dining room setting?

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