Re: Net worth, Cylinder Index

[RC Ringlien <rringlie@isd.net>]

Mike Miller wrote:
> 
> How about:
> 74 F350 - 8
> 91 Chev - 8
> 72 boat - 8
> 91 Audi - 5
> lawnmower - 1
> weedeater - 1
> 
> total - 31 - age 44  (those V8s add up quickly  :-)
> 
> mike miller
> 91 200q
> 
> ----------
> > From: RC Ringlien <rringlie@isd.net>
> > To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> > Subject: Net worth, Cylinder Index
> > Date: Saturday, June 21, 1997 6:42 AM
> >
> > Now that the age thread has amused the list (I wonder how the under
> > 20 crowd can keep these pricy cars running-resourcefulness I guess.)
> > Being 57 does change some things for the better.  I still play tennis 3
> > times a week and don't have to go to work everyday.
> >    A local St. Paul radio show(Joe Souceray's Garage Logic) uses the
> > Cylinder Index(CI) as a measure of one's manliness or machoness.  You
> > simply count the number of cylinders of all internal combustion engines
> > you own; cars, trucks,cycles, lawn mowers, weed whips, etc.  Lease
> > vehicles do NOT count.  How you doing out there fellows?  What's this
> > AGE crap, if you don't have a CI of at least 15,  you ain't much!!  If
> > your CI exceeds your age then you can really start talking.
> >    Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for someone to explain how a BAD BOMB
> > can cause all four brakes to start dragging.
> > Bob Ringlien--age 57 but CI of 25
> > 85 5kt------5
> > 89 200T-----5
> > 91 minivan--6
> > 84 V4 Sabre-4
> > Ride Mower--1
> > Push mower--1
> > L grinder---1
> > Jonesrud CS-1
> > Weed whip---1
  You've got a nice CI's there Mike and Andreas, especially for  young
whipersnappers.
A larger one usually means that you got some property too, places to
keep all that stuff and lawns to mow etc.  Keep smiling.
   My 200T brakes are still dragging when car is hot. See my "weird
brakes" post. It will get my full attention tomorrow.  
Bob Ringlien
rringlie@isd.net