Most obscure and useless unit of measurement

Same over here with male pubic hair (singular), Za.

 

Hahahahahha i was a ba'hair away from posting that one

 

How about "skosh" as in "Just a skosh over."

There's also the cubit. And what was that Russian one, the picah?

 

The American Penny.

 

Ive heard it costs more than a penny to make a penny and it should be retired but the mint is bringing out a new design for the penny.Much along the lines of the westward ho nickels circulating just now.

 

I love the term of lightyears.

Hearing or reading an article that mentions something like 12.4 billion lightyears - kind'a makes it difficult for me to visualize - so I will be translating it into - wow that sounds far

Regards
Kruska

 

I would far rather have a Gill or, depending on where you are, or a Noggin instead! After all, either is 288 Firkins. As for individual servings, the Kilderkin is more convienent representing half a Firkin.

Now, as we all know, a Firkin is equal to one Barrel (of beer of course, wine being a different unit of measure. And, of course, no real man would drink wine if beer was available unless he was ....(shudder) french .. which no sane man would admit to as this would make him a "manhole" in the eyes of real men.

Now, knowing this we also need to know that a Kilderkin equals ten Butts or four Hogsheads. This important when pouring individual beers. Lightweights would want a Butt (or, if in San Francisico this is all you could get) while the more aggressive (ie., Real Men) a Hogshead's worth of beer. Sort of the difference between one of those narrow wasted glasses of beer and a pitcher (for you and you alone of course!).

In between there is the Bag representing 1 1/3 Kilderkins. This is sort of the Klingon flaggon of beer type of measurement. You just have to have Bag of Beer rather than a Kilderkin to prove your manhood!

So, for all the college educated here who are now thoroughly confused (after all, Cliff the Postman on Cheers would know this stuff as would any real Blue Collar Man) I will generously include that nine Firkins = One gallon.

Thus my preference for a Noggin of Beer to a Firkin.

 

Reminds me of my days working as a cellar man in a brewery, though to be honest I'll stick to drinking (real beer, not that lightly flavoured water you guys have ) by the pint from a pin or 9 (9 gallions or yeah, a firkin ).

One top tip though, don't drink beer straight from the pipe, turns out it gives you the worst hangover EVER!