You are my inspiration Wilton. A week ago last Sunday I was sitting at the kitchen table waiting for my wife to get ready to go to breakfast when I felt my back start to spasm. It got so bad it started bending me in half and I fell right out of the chair onto the floor. When I hit the floor I got control of myself again but it was pretty scary. I've had some back trouble in the past but nothing like this.
I've been stretching and taking glucosamine and emu oil (which my wife had bought for something else) and things are pretty much back to 100%. Whenever I'm hurting which is pretty common when I'm painting I think about you doing that evapectomy and push on. -Curt --- On Tue, 9/2/08, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Its a matter of definition To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 5:14 PM You can do it! Don't give up! Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>; "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Its a matter of definition > My wife has very little appreciation of this whole project. Now as I'm nearing the point where the thing will actually be on the road (still horribly ugly but on the road) I'm actually getting pretty excited. Repainting the whole car still scares the crap out of me but if we take it a panel at a time (trunk lid, doors, front fenders, everything else) I think it'll be do-able... > > If I can pull this off I think my carte blance will be recharged... > > -Curt > > --- On Tue, 9/2/08, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [MBZ] Its a matter of definition > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 3:05 PM > > Isn't it interesting how things have changed? I recall, reading as a child, > or young person, old Popular Mechanics > magazines that my father had around. The period after WWII was such that people > did most everything for themselves. > Those magazines were full of plans, usually detailed enough that a reasonably > competent person could build whatever > it was that they were promoting, be it a boat or a lathe. > > Today, most people will not lift a finger to do anything much for themselves. > My brother in law won't even paint > the trim on his home. He is a computer programmer and paid well but his idea of > after hours stuff is watching his > big TV. People who won't do anything for themselves have no appreciation > for those of us who do. I am sure he > thinks I am odd because I do as much of my own stuff as I possibly can. The > only time my vehicles go to a shop is > in the dead of winter because I don't have a shop that I can heat. I would > much rather buy tools than pay someone > else to do the work. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 11:14 AM > To: Diesel List > Subject: [MBZ] Its a matter of definition > > > So I've gotten tired of explaining to people that the 240D just needs a > little work to get on the road. > Interestingly some people consider a replacement hood more than a little work. > > So now I'm "restoring a fine Mercedes automobile". Which, as > I've explained to my wife, is totally legit, I'm > restoring it to working order.... > > -Curt > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
