...pint and .5 liter. Why? i am asking because the man in the book makes it a big deal that a half liter is too small and a whole liter is to big and that he wants a pint instead but the bar man will not serve it. If a pint is 16 ounces and a half liter is about 16.6 ounces why is this a big deal to the man in this book and why isnt it explained??