> All this talk about big SUV's had me thinking about how we measure a man's
> worth here in Minnesota. Its called the Cylinder Index. How it works is you
> count how many cylinders your vehicles, lawn equipment and toys have; and
> that's your cylinder index. I for one have a C.I. of 20. 4 for the Vanagon,
> 4 for the bug, 4 for the extra engine, 6 for the evil S.U.V. (that I
> wouldn't trade for anything), 1 for the weed whacker and 1 for the gas
> powered remote control bug. You can count 4 wheelers, snowmobiles and boats
> if you have them. Now the key is, if you're a real man it should equal at
> least your age. If not, go buy more cylinders, especially big SUV's with 8
> or 10 cylinder engines.

OK.  It's 0430 Friday morning.  The 10 month old got me UP with some teeth
cutting blues and those bean/cheese quesdillas I made for supper last night
have done gone musical and I keep laughing about this STUPID Cylinder Index.

I'm 51...
87 Westy ...4
84 Westy ...4
Spare 1.9...4
91 Van   ...4
74 MGB   ...4
81 Rabbit...4
82 VW PU ...4
93 S-10  ...6
Stihl chain saws...2 (one big , one small)
Weed whackers... 2 (one good , one bad)
Lawnmower, battery... 0 (small city lot)
Wheel Horse Riding tractor...2 (cabin site)
Lawnmower...1        (ditto)
Ford 800... 2  (4, but I share it with a brother)

Let's see now, that's a CI of 43.
I can't wait to tell my wife that I really can't sell off any of the
"fleet". Even though someone out there might think I'm "odd" because I own,
drive, keep and maintain all those NON-Collectable vehicles.  Even though
she (correctly, I might add ) has been pushing for greater simplicity in our
lives for three years now (I'm working on it).
OH BOY! OH BOY!!
NOW, I have to go get another couple of VWs just to pump that CI up another
8 points!
... or maybe a very quiet ATV and one VW
... or maybe a MB E320 and a new Wheel Horse
... or maybe one VW, a new Wheel Horse and a back up generator for the cabin
Oh MY GAWD!!!
The possibilities are endless!
Too bad there aren't more dead dinosaurs down there somewhere! <g>
--
Stephen
Chillicothe OH