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Cameron’s Index
Metric tons of cork produced annually in County Cork, Ireland : 0
Cost of a serving of foie gras at Tina’s in Dundee : $12.50
Cost of a serving of gizzards in Newberg : $1.99
Cost to Cameron for a Federal license to produce wine as a percent of the cost to Gallo : 50
Amount of wine produced by Cameron, as a percent of that vinted by Gallo : 0.000023
Percentage of Congressmen who believe that we compete on a level field : 55
Average price of a French oak barrel in 1984 : $250
In 1995 : $625
Size of an espresso in Milan : 1/2 ounce
In Sherwood, Oregon : 12 ounce
Number of Oregon vineyardists in Tehran during the hostage crisis : 2
Percentage of OLCC employees with a pension plan : 100
Percentage of Oregon winery employees with a pension plan : 25
Ratio of the price of an ounce of gold to an ounce of Clos Electrique : 350 / 1
Number of different types of firearms for sale in Newberg : 400
Number of different types of cheeses : 12
Number of functioning, privately owned military tanks in Yamhill County : 1
Odds that a gov’t wine inspector is also familiar with anti-tank guns, in the US : 1 in 3
In France: 1 in 400
Percentage of BATF agents who say they would rather inspect alcohol than firearms : 112
Cost of an Amos grape destemmer : $ 11,000
Avg. annual number of hours it is used at Cameron : 24
Cost of a Health Dept. permit to serve hard cheese at a winery : $0
To serve soft cheese : $105
Percent chance that you’ll have an orgasm after drinking Cameron wine : 95
Percent chance you’ll be with a partner when the above happens : 50
Legal age in Oregon for a person to sell/serve liquor at a restaurant-lounge : 18
Legal age in Oregon for a person to work in a winery : 21
Percentage of wineries in Oregon who pay attention to this law : 5
Pounds of grapes that can be picked by a Hispanic worker in one day : 2,400
By a Gringo : 850
Luncheon noise level, in decibels, at Tina’s restaurant in Dundee on Wednesday : 94
Any other day of the week : 73
Rank of Wednesday as the favorite day for local winegrowers to meet in Dundee for lunch: 1
Number of times Bob Packwood has gotten grabby after drinking California Cabernet : 24
Number of times after drinking Cameron Pinot noir : 0
Number of Cameron’s Index items proposed by irresponsible friends which we did not use due to possible liability problems : 22
Figures cited are the latest available as of May 1995.
Any questions on the accuracy of the above information should be forwarded to the offices of Consolidated Screw & Bolt, P.O. Box 371, Dundee, Oregon 97115.
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