In message , Ron Lowe
writes
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.


Our company is based in Houston, TX.
I visit there regularly, and have friends who have moved over there
permenantly.

This is truly the land of Gas Guzzling pickups.

It's not piston count that they compa it's displacement.
Often, people boast about how they've broken the 10Litre barrier
without too much effort.

2 Pickup Trucks at close to 5 L each, and throw in a lawnmower, and
thre you are!

er.... 39 at roughly 1 litre each, not counting the lawnmower/strimmer
etc.

regards


--
Tim Lamb