bronco wrote:
"Vortex" wrote in message
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Hi,

A comment by Medway Handyman on another thread has got me thinking
about technical jargon.

In our company we are mostly engineers/tecchies of one sort or
another. And you know how it is.....tecchies have this constant game
of trumps going all the time.


Obviously they have no life!

Who has the best mobile? Fastest internet connection? Most
powerful PC? best Home Cinema? Most diagonal screen inches? The
list goes on for ever.


I feel sorry for people like that, they are often insecure or ill. I
bet most are not married or even have a long term male partner.

Get a grip you sad ****, it's a bit of fun, have you ever heard of fun?


A few years ago an American friend of ours introduced us to the
concept of "Piston Count". This is quite the most ridiculous
parameter our staff have EVER adopted for the purpose of trumping
one another. Let me explain the rules:

You need to sum up all of the pistons in your household. Qualifying
pistons must exist in functional internal combustion engines. Vehicles,
power tools and garden machines are all valid.

So my piston count is 16 which breaks down as:
Volvo (5), Toyota (4), Chainsaw, Mower, Ancient Flymo, Chainsaw,
Brushcutter, Hedge Cutter, Shredder (7).

It's sad that you also need to post details here, no one is
interested!

You don't speak for anyone but yourself sunbeam.

Go out and get yourself a girlfriend or boyfriend, whichever you
choose. That will take you mind off always trying to be in
competition with others. It's pointless as you will never have the
best.
The highest we had in our company ever as 42 (the guy had a TVR and a
Triumph Stag amongst other cars)

What's your piston count then?


Who cares, I'm not some sad old man with no life or family. You
really do need to get out more! I often wondered which "type" used
phone insurance to upgrade when their friends got a better phone.

What the ****s up with you? - or do you normally accuse people of being sad,
old, lonely gays with no life and psychiatric problems? - maybe this is a
reflection of yourself?