> Near as I can tell, a mile is always 5280 feet, and an foot is always 12
> inches. There are 4 qts in a gallon and, and I fail to see anything
> inconsistent in that.

and 128 ounces in a gallon AND 16 ounces in a pound??????????  >:-/

Thanks for make the point for the superiority of the metric system.  I
suppose you find something INconsistent with a base-10 system applied across
all units of measure.

OH!  Sorry, it must be Friday somewhere in the world!  LOL

bem