tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961838602080369632.post5350797127641206934..comments2024-02-19T09:25:02.382+01:00Comments on Letters from Lausanne: Size-issuesBoris Legradichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306946018677419450noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961838602080369632.post-58213162049615173322007-08-14T15:18:00.000+01:002007-08-14T15:18:00.000+01:00True, I forgot about the UK. But at least they saw...True, I forgot about the UK. But at least they saw the light of reason concerning all other measurements, so one can still hope!<BR/><BR/>Concerning the various oven sizes, do you really think France has more small-size ovens than Austria? Also, this would not explain the size of pizzas in restaurants. Myself, I think it is hold-over antagonism from the Avignon papacy...Boris Legradichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306946018677419450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961838602080369632.post-21037587044778182422007-08-14T15:10:00.000+01:002007-08-14T15:10:00.000+01:00I think in France some people definitely have smal...I think in France some people definitely have smaller ovens to cook their pizza in, like those little self-contained box ones that sit on your kitchen bench. This may be a possible reason for the smaller pizzas, as the big ones simply wouldn't fit into those ovens.<BR/><BR/>As for the countries not using the SI system, you can at least partially add the UK. For some silly reason they still use miles to measure road distances.Brad Ladewighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145342942169514938noreply@blogger.com