Re: ... and old measurement standards

On Sep 13, 3:03 pm, Kate Brown <elv...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In article <1189669852.642036.264...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, dated
Thu, 13 Sep 2007, Ralph B <goog...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

On Sep 13, 9:13 am, Rosalind Mitchell <rcmitch...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Siderius Nuncius wrote:

"Rosalind Mitchell" <rcmitch...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote

And people will fight for the notional
pint while the real treasure withers away.

I agree with you about beer. I would fight for both the beer and the
pint.

Oh good, I was worried that we had a schism on our hands! :)

The pub itself is a fine British institution on the verge of extinction.

The "British Pub" (TM) seems to be doing just fine on the
Continent[9].

I'm amazed you think that. It's true there are dozens of the beasts
about, but none I've ever seen have borne much relationship to a proper
English pub. For a start most of them are Irish.

Well, I did say:
"British Pub" (TM)

Why ever did you think I was talking about the "proper English
pub"? :-)

Switzerland has a rash of "Mr Pickwick" pubs, which claim to be
British or English - but not Irish - depending on which website you
visit. I note that the owners of the chain, also operate the "Papa
Joe's" (American), "Mister Wong" (Asian), and "Da Carlo" (Italian)
chains - amongst others - so I am confident that the experience at
each will be as authentic as possible. (Or as the accountants deem
necessary).

.

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