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[deptfordmarmoset]

Other way, a US gallon is 0.83 British gallons. 63.5 mpg British is 76.3 mpg US.

I thought the US pint was 16fl oz, i.e smaller than the UK 20fl oz. So if your 8 pint gallon is smaller, you won't go as many miles with it.

Though this appears to be complicated by the fact that an Imperial fl oz is slightly smaller than the US fl oz. But not enough to change the fact that you won't go as far on a US gallon.

 

[Webbo2]

I thought the US pint was 16fl oz, i.e smaller than the UK 20fl oz. So if your 8 pint gallon is smaller, you won't go as many miles with it.

But they do sell wine and tequila by the gallon over there. Which I find gives me a few more miles🥂

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I thought the US pint was 16fl oz, i.e smaller than the UK 20fl oz. So if your 8 pint gallon is smaller, you won't go as many miles with it.

The US is smaller thus the number of US gallons has to be greater for a given UK gallon. Take one Uk gallon, 8 pints. A US gallon is 6.66 pints. Thus I UK gallon = 8 / 6.66 = 1.2 US gallons

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

But they do sell wine and tequila by the gallon over there. Which I find gives me a few more miles🥂

I'm drinking imperially.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The US is smaller thus the number of US gallons has to be greater for a given UK gallon. Take one Uk gallon, 8 pints. A US gallon is 6.66 pints. Thus I UK gallon = 8 / 6.66 = 1.2 US gallons

So less miles per.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

So less miles per.

Ignore me, I need a beer

 

[Reynard]

A mixed day weatherwise here chez Casa Reynard. Rain on and off till early afternoon, and then the sun came out.

Slept well. I have had another very quiet day. Did a little puttering about in the kitchen early doors, but other than that, I've watched the cycling, the NFL, listened to to Newcastle v Arsenal, and now got the snooker on the TV and the golf on the radio.

Cat has been fed (Gourmet Gold with ocean fish), and soon it will be time to feed me.

 

[Reynard]

More bad news.
My daughter rang to say that they were going to the vets to say goodbye to their cat. He had taken another downturn and they think his problems might be much deeper. They think that he might have a brain tumor. I had watery eyes as my daughter told me what was happening on the phone. A sad day.

Sorry to see this, it's always such a hard thing to do. Send my bests to your daughter xxx

So much harder when it's sudden like that. Madam Lexi is still chuntering away slowly, but then we've known the writing has been on the wall since the end of June, and that the surgery would only buy her time.

 

[cyberknight]

Work again this morning then took the kids to bradgate park in the afternoon as mrs ck didnt want to go , in fact she has had a right funny mood on for over a week but its no good trying to help or understand as all we get is rebuffs and stroppy behaviour .

 

[biggs682]

Evening cuppa went down well
Another weekend comes to an end soon

 

[Ripple]

My ribs feel like every single one of them is broken. Coughing hurts like HELL.

 

[Jenkins]

I think the rain's gone east... Should be a decent day now 👌

Have a good day

Thanks both - a very good day has been had. Turned out dry and quite warm once the sun was out.

Slightly longer than expected due to a nasty accident in one of the afternoon races and having to wait for medical cover to be re-established while a couple of drivers were taken to hospital for checks. Other than that there was some very good and mostly clean racing and entertaining commentary (David Addison not being constrained by TV rules).

Got home, in through the front door, straight through the hallway & kitchen and out the back door to move the recycling bin out to the front of the house ready for emptying on Monday morning. Hot chocolate has been had and I'm now relaxing with a beer with a second to follow if I can stay awake - it's been a very long day with over 4 hours of driving and a day of being outside in the fresh air.

Fun fact - I've been to Silverstone more times in September than I've been to Brands Hatch all year.

 

[Reynard]

Time for a and MOTD

 

[Jenkins]

TY, good hop. very trafficy Friday night, but clear sailing yesterday. good mpgs all around

1st leg
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2nd leg
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round trip
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Is that per US gallon or Imperial?
My figures for today are 270 miles at an average of 62mph and 51.4mpg (diesel)

 

[Illaveago]

Sorry to see this, it's always such a hard thing to do. Send my bests to your daughter xxx

So much harder when it's sudden like that. Madam Lexi is still chuntering away slowly, but then we've known the writing has been on the wall since the end of June, and that the surgery would only buy her time.

Thank you. I will.
We had him as a kitten, our old female cat tried to mother him but he resisted a bit. He was our daughter's cat but we looked after him for several years whilst she was living in a flat. He loved playing in puddles and couldn't understand why his feet got wet. He made friends with next doors dog and they would often play by our garden fence. He would attack the dog and she would run round the garden and come back for more. We will miss him.