Re: [MBZ] Question for Canadians
It's an "expansion industry", and the principle product apparently is in steady demand.. ;)) Our motto could be "We catch you coming or going". Pretty sure, if I was involved with the Kardassians... suicide by drug cocktail would hold a rosy promise.. On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 8:08 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I'm heavily invested in the Nevada Cat House industry... To date, EPA has >> not found a way to regulate the primary product, it's a "Cash and Carry" >> inventory type industry, and now.. based on the latest development.. looks >> like I can expand into the Undertaker industry.. ;)) >> > > Hmmm. I heard the poor sucker was involved with a cardassian some way. > No wonder he wanted the chicken way out after his session at the mustang > corral. As Picard or RIker can tell ya, those cardassians are an evil > bunch. > > mustang corrals and undertaking are both high profit industries. Good Job! > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Question for Canadians
I'm heavily invested in the Nevada Cat House industry... To date, EPA has not found a way to regulate the primary product, it's a "Cash and Carry" inventory type industry, and now.. based on the latest development.. looks like I can expand into the Undertaker industry.. ;)) Hmmm. I heard the poor sucker was involved with a cardassian some way. No wonder he wanted the chicken way out after his session at the mustang corral. As Picard or RIker can tell ya, those cardassians are an evil bunch. mustang corrals and undertaking are both high profit industries. Good Job! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Question for Canadians
All lead now comes from recycled. Prez BHO closed the last remaining processing facility of new lead. Price of lead, of course, went up immediately. A fellow named Dubuque recruited locals to melt rocksand produce pb. I can be done again. The rocks are still there. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Question for Canadians
I'm heavily invested in the Nevada Cat House industry... To date, EPA has not found a way to regulate the primary product, it's a "Cash and Carry" inventory type industry, and now.. based on the latest development.. looks like I can expand into the Undertaker industry.. ;)) [Just kidding guys.. really] All lead now comes from recycled. Prez BHO closed the last remaining processing facility of new lead. Price of lead, of course, went up immediately. On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 5:53 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > My financial advisor wanted me to sock away cash in a fund. I told her I > only wanted the boobs, booze, and bullets fund. Best she could find has > hotels/recreation. > > > clay > > 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery > 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran > 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV > POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > > > > > > > On Oct 16, 2015, at 5:06 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: > > > It's the only industry that has done well the last 7 years... oh, the > irony... > > > > --R > > > > On 10/16/15 7:33 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > >> Since 2008, ammunition and gun sales have set new records each week. > While > >> the economy has been the worst on record, Americans have voted with > their > >> wallet in response to the "hope and change agenda". It appears they > >> collectively do not feel safe and wish to increase their ability to > defend > >> themselves. > >> > >> So... the ammunition shortage is actually a demand spike which hasn't > been > >> met by manufactures. Information which I've been able to access says > they > >> are running at full capacity, 3 shifts, 24/7, and still have unfilled > >> orders going forward 12 months ahead. > >> > >> That order/demand peaks in a second wave each time a politician waves > the > >> "more gun control" laws are needed flag... > >> > >> Americans, it appears, take the whole Bill of Rights seriously... . > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 1:41 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> On 16/10/2015 3:24 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: > >>> > After 6+ years of being unable to buy 22 Long with 40 grain lead in > this > country, I was wondering if the situation is similar in the Great > Northern > Provinces. Are boxes of LR available in Canada, or is this a > worldwide > "shortage?" > > When I do see a box or two on the shelf, they are 2-3 times more > expensive than they were 8 years ago, and it it some less popular > variation, like short or long, or some very expensive "match grade" > thing. > > > ___ > > >>> I am not certain of what is or is not readily available as I seldom buy > >>> any but my son has complained that sometimes there is a problem getting > >>> what he wants. > >>> He has been using low power 22LR in an effort to reduce noise as we are > >>> not really permitted to shoot out at the lake and do not wish to have > >>> neighbors complain. He dispatches as many squirrels as he can in order > to > >>> keep them out of the cottage. Unfortunately, the low power shells do > not > >>> work all that well in semi-auto rifles. They don't cycle well. > >>> > >>> I would say, we are not having quite the "shortages" that I hear you > folks > >>> talk about but supply is not as good as it once was. > >>> > >>> RB > >>> > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Question for Canadians
My financial advisor wanted me to sock away cash in a fund. I told her I only wanted the boobs, booze, and bullets fund. Best she could find has hotels/recreation. clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Oct 16, 2015, at 5:06 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: > It's the only industry that has done well the last 7 years... oh, the > irony... > > --R > > On 10/16/15 7:33 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: >> Since 2008, ammunition and gun sales have set new records each week. While >> the economy has been the worst on record, Americans have voted with their >> wallet in response to the "hope and change agenda". It appears they >> collectively do not feel safe and wish to increase their ability to defend >> themselves. >> >> So... the ammunition shortage is actually a demand spike which hasn't been >> met by manufactures. Information which I've been able to access says they >> are running at full capacity, 3 shifts, 24/7, and still have unfilled >> orders going forward 12 months ahead. >> >> That order/demand peaks in a second wave each time a politician waves the >> "more gun control" laws are needed flag... >> >> Americans, it appears, take the whole Bill of Rights seriously... . >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 1:41 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> On 16/10/2015 3:24 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: >>> After 6+ years of being unable to buy 22 Long with 40 grain lead in this country, I was wondering if the situation is similar in the Great Northern Provinces. Are boxes of LR available in Canada, or is this a worldwide "shortage?" When I do see a box or two on the shelf, they are 2-3 times more expensive than they were 8 years ago, and it it some less popular variation, like short or long, or some very expensive "match grade" thing. ___ >>> I am not certain of what is or is not readily available as I seldom buy >>> any but my son has complained that sometimes there is a problem getting >>> what he wants. >>> He has been using low power 22LR in an effort to reduce noise as we are >>> not really permitted to shoot out at the lake and do not wish to have >>> neighbors complain. He dispatches as many squirrels as he can in order to >>> keep them out of the cottage. Unfortunately, the low power shells do not >>> work all that well in semi-auto rifles. They don't cycle well. >>> >>> I would say, we are not having quite the "shortages" that I hear you folks >>> talk about but supply is not as good as it once was. >>> >>> RB >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Question for Canadians
Irony? Because of environmental schtuff, most of the lead probably comes from china! From: Mercedes on behalf of Rich Thomas via Mercedes Sent: 17 October 2015 00:06 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas Subject: Re: [MBZ] Question for Canadians It's the only industry that has done well the last 7 years... oh, the irony... --R On 10/16/15 7:33 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Since 2008, ammunition and gun sales have set new records each week. While > the economy has been the worst on record, Americans have voted with their > wallet in response to the "hope and change agenda". It appears they > collectively do not feel safe and wish to increase their ability to defend > themselves. > > So... the ammunition shortage is actually a demand spike which hasn't been > met by manufactures. Information which I've been able to access says they > are running at full capacity, 3 shifts, 24/7, and still have unfilled > orders going forward 12 months ahead. > > That order/demand peaks in a second wave each time a politician waves the > "more gun control" laws are needed flag... > > Americans, it appears, take the whole Bill of Rights seriously... . > > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 1:41 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> On 16/10/2015 3:24 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: >> >>> After 6+ years of being unable to buy 22 Long with 40 grain lead in this >>> country, I was wondering if the situation is similar in the Great Northern >>> Provinces. Are boxes of LR available in Canada, or is this a worldwide >>> "shortage?" >>> >>> When I do see a box or two on the shelf, they are 2-3 times more >>> expensive than they were 8 years ago, and it it some less popular >>> variation, like short or long, or some very expensive "match grade" thing. >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> >> I am not certain of what is or is not readily available as I seldom buy >> any but my son has complained that sometimes there is a problem getting >> what he wants. >> He has been using low power 22LR in an effort to reduce noise as we are >> not really permitted to shoot out at the lake and do not wish to have >> neighbors complain. He dispatches as many squirrels as he can in order to >> keep them out of the cottage. Unfortunately, the low power shells do not >> work all that well in semi-auto rifles. They don't cycle well. >> >> I would say, we are not having quite the "shortages" that I hear you folks >> talk about but supply is not as good as it once was. >> >> RB >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Question for Canadians
It's the only industry that has done well the last 7 years... oh, the irony... --R On 10/16/15 7:33 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Since 2008, ammunition and gun sales have set new records each week. While the economy has been the worst on record, Americans have voted with their wallet in response to the "hope and change agenda". It appears they collectively do not feel safe and wish to increase their ability to defend themselves. So... the ammunition shortage is actually a demand spike which hasn't been met by manufactures. Information which I've been able to access says they are running at full capacity, 3 shifts, 24/7, and still have unfilled orders going forward 12 months ahead. That order/demand peaks in a second wave each time a politician waves the "more gun control" laws are needed flag... Americans, it appears, take the whole Bill of Rights seriously... . On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 1:41 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: On 16/10/2015 3:24 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: After 6+ years of being unable to buy 22 Long with 40 grain lead in this country, I was wondering if the situation is similar in the Great Northern Provinces. Are boxes of LR available in Canada, or is this a worldwide "shortage?" When I do see a box or two on the shelf, they are 2-3 times more expensive than they were 8 years ago, and it it some less popular variation, like short or long, or some very expensive "match grade" thing. ___ I am not certain of what is or is not readily available as I seldom buy any but my son has complained that sometimes there is a problem getting what he wants. He has been using low power 22LR in an effort to reduce noise as we are not really permitted to shoot out at the lake and do not wish to have neighbors complain. He dispatches as many squirrels as he can in order to keep them out of the cottage. Unfortunately, the low power shells do not work all that well in semi-auto rifles. They don't cycle well. I would say, we are not having quite the "shortages" that I hear you folks talk about but supply is not as good as it once was. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Question for Canadians
Since 2008, ammunition and gun sales have set new records each week. While the economy has been the worst on record, Americans have voted with their wallet in response to the "hope and change agenda". It appears they collectively do not feel safe and wish to increase their ability to defend themselves. So... the ammunition shortage is actually a demand spike which hasn't been met by manufactures. Information which I've been able to access says they are running at full capacity, 3 shifts, 24/7, and still have unfilled orders going forward 12 months ahead. That order/demand peaks in a second wave each time a politician waves the "more gun control" laws are needed flag... Americans, it appears, take the whole Bill of Rights seriously... . On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 1:41 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 16/10/2015 3:24 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: > >> After 6+ years of being unable to buy 22 Long with 40 grain lead in this >> country, I was wondering if the situation is similar in the Great Northern >> Provinces. Are boxes of LR available in Canada, or is this a worldwide >> "shortage?" >> >> When I do see a box or two on the shelf, they are 2-3 times more >> expensive than they were 8 years ago, and it it some less popular >> variation, like short or long, or some very expensive "match grade" thing. >> >> >> ___ >> > I am not certain of what is or is not readily available as I seldom buy > any but my son has complained that sometimes there is a problem getting > what he wants. > He has been using low power 22LR in an effort to reduce noise as we are > not really permitted to shoot out at the lake and do not wish to have > neighbors complain. He dispatches as many squirrels as he can in order to > keep them out of the cottage. Unfortunately, the low power shells do not > work all that well in semi-auto rifles. They don't cycle well. > > I would say, we are not having quite the "shortages" that I hear you folks > talk about but supply is not as good as it once was. > > RB > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Stock cars
I have done a few laps around that track last year at our company meeting Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 16, 2015, at 5:13 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > My birthday is today, my wife got me a Richard Petty Rookie Driving > Experience at Charlotte Speedway. 5 laps of the track, me driving with an > instructor in the right seat. Way too short a run but it was awesome. > Record said I got up to about 130mph, lap speeds over 100mph the last 2. A > few more laps and I could have done better after getting more familiar with > the track and car. The cars are very powerful, huge torque, and make the > right noises. I'm guessing the real race cars are a lot more powerful. I > got a video of my run, camera inside and outside, I'll try to post it to the > utuber sometime. Lots of fun, they do them at tracks all over the country. > > I had to wait awhile to get in my car, the guy who was driving it before me > was a big fat guy and he got stuck and couldn't get out. Took two of the > workers to drag him out. I was trying hard not to laugh. > > --R > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT Stock cars
My birthday is today, my wife got me a Richard Petty Rookie Driving Experience at Charlotte Speedway. 5 laps of the track, me driving with an instructor in the right seat. Way too short a run but it was awesome. Record said I got up to about 130mph, lap speeds over 100mph the last 2. A few more laps and I could have done better after getting more familiar with the track and car. The cars are very powerful, huge torque, and make the right noises. I'm guessing the real race cars are a lot more powerful. I got a video of my run, camera inside and outside, I'll try to post it to the utuber sometime. Lots of fun, they do them at tracks all over the country. I had to wait awhile to get in my car, the guy who was driving it before me was a big fat guy and he got stuck and couldn't get out. Took two of the workers to drag him out. I was trying hard not to laugh. --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A lesson how to handle goobers
I was thinking the same thing, you beat me to it --R On 10/16/15 2:42 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Bacon Hu Akbar Any questions? On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Make em SQUEAL! (sorry, that line was lifted from Lt. Col Senator Joni Ernst) Source: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-presses-bureau-prisons-surveys-serving-pork The ROTUS C (Resident of the US (Capital)) and his religious cohorts worked behind the scenes to remove non ha lal products from the menu of the institutional feeding systems for the Fed pri sons. On wed of this week, that order was brought to light. Yesterday, this letter was sent to the head goober for the pri sons: Dear Director Samuels: I am writing to express my concerns regarding the decision made by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to remove all pork products from federal prison menus. Although this decision apparently was made several months ago, it was only made public upon the start of the new fiscal year. According to a spokesman for the Bureau of Prisons, the decision was based on a survey of prisoners' food preferences that reflected that pork has been the "lowest-rated food" by inmates for a number of years. To corroborate the validity of the claim that prisoners indicated a lack of interest in pork products, I am requesting copies of the prisoner surveys and responses that were used to support the determination to no longer serve pork in federal prisons. Additionally, the spokesman indicated that pork had been the lowest rated food, "for several years." Please supply the surveys and responses dating back as far as prisoners may have indicated their dislike for pork products. In addition, please provide a line item description of the costs incurred to conduct each survey performed. The Bureau of Prisons' spokesman indicated that pork was expensive to provide. Please provide any economic evaluations the Bureau of Prisons has relied on that detail the cost of pork as compared to beef, chicken, and non-meat products such as tofu and soy products. The United States produces upwards of 92 percent of its own pork. Alternative products may be more likely to be imported. The pork industry is responsible for 547,800 jobs, which creates $22.3 billion in personal incomes and contributes $39 billion to the gross domestic product. The United States is the world's largest exporter of pork, and the third largest producer of pork. This unprecedented decision to remove pork from all federal prisons will have consequences on the livelihoods of American citizens who work in the pork industry. I am requesting the Federal Bureau of Prisons to answer my questions and to provide the surveys and any data that was used when making this sweeping decision no later than November 2, 2015. Please send your responses and any questions to my Committee staff at (202) 224-5225. Thank You. Sincerely, Charles E. Grassley Chairman SO! the goobers lied about having done some survey about pork to make it sound like it was not the arbitrary decision that it was. When Grassley told them to show him the surveys yesterday, the goobers squealed like stuck pigs and TODAY, they announced pork will remain in the gooberment! (menus and everywhere else) WayTaGo Chuck!MAKE EM SQUEAL!! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Meyle vs. Bilstein
Free stuff is always good. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 16, 2015, at 4:55 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Just got off the phone with RockAuto. They wanted pictures and in the > meantime are checking with the warehouse to see if just these were mislabeled > or the whole lot is mislabeled. > > Not sure what they're going to offer at this point, but I'm open to > suggestions. Free? Discounted "real" Bilsteins? > > They said it probably wouldn't be until Monday before they heard back form > the warehouse, at which time they would call me. > > More as I know it. > > Dan > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Meyle vs. Bilstein
Just got off the phone with RockAuto. They wanted pictures and in the meantime are checking with the warehouse to see if just these were mislabeled or the whole lot is mislabeled. Not sure what they're going to offer at this point, but I'm open to suggestions. Free? Discounted "real" Bilsteins? They said it probably wouldn't be until Monday before they heard back form the warehouse, at which time they would call me. More as I know it. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Question for Canadians
On 16/10/2015 3:24 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: After 6+ years of being unable to buy 22 Long with 40 grain lead in this country, I was wondering if the situation is similar in the Great Northern Provinces. Are boxes of LR available in Canada, or is this a worldwide "shortage?" When I do see a box or two on the shelf, they are 2-3 times more expensive than they were 8 years ago, and it it some less popular variation, like short or long, or some very expensive "match grade" thing. ___ I am not certain of what is or is not readily available as I seldom buy any but my son has complained that sometimes there is a problem getting what he wants. He has been using low power 22LR in an effort to reduce noise as we are not really permitted to shoot out at the lake and do not wish to have neighbors complain. He dispatches as many squirrels as he can in order to keep them out of the cottage. Unfortunately, the low power shells do not work all that well in semi-auto rifles. They don't cycle well. I would say, we are not having quite the "shortages" that I hear you folks talk about but supply is not as good as it once was. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Question for Canadians
After 6+ years of being unable to buy 22 Long with 40 grain lead in this country, I was wondering if the situation is similar in the Great Northern Provinces. Are boxes of LR available in Canada, or is this a worldwide "shortage?" When I do see a box or two on the shelf, they are 2-3 times more expensive than they were 8 years ago, and it it some less popular variation, like short or long, or some very expensive "match grade" thing. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A lesson how to handle goobers
Bacon Hu Akbar Any questions? I think the Brits had it right a hundred years ago, albeit inadvertently. We should make sure every bullet has lard on it. (for lubrication) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT bathtub drain repair options
Does it not all unscrew from the drain? I think there is a threaded hole in the center of the cross hatch in the bottom of the drain. You should be able to turn the whole thing out. I think the set screw mentioned is to facilitate a height or depth adjustment. However, there may be other versions and your drain may not match the one we have. RB On 16/10/2015 11:52 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Dan, I'll check again. Kaleb, yes there is a screw that allows the stopper / top portion to be removed, very handy for cleaning out hairballs etc. Once the stopper is removed, there seat that provides the other half of the seal is still mounted in the tub. If that seat has corroded, can it be restored or would I need to remove and replace that? - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 11:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Are you sure? I have stoppers like that of the same vintage, and they all have O rings on the stopper that provide the seal. They also use a Phillips head screw under the stopper to hold it on the shaft. You unscrew the screw to remove the top of the stopper (knob) to get into the drain in order to clean it out. Dan Sent from my iPad On Oct 16, 2015, at 10:54 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: We've got two bathtubs about twenty years old, and the drain stoppers are tired and don't hold water very well. Both have built-in drain stoppers that you pull up and rotate to open, and twist a bit until it hits the right spot to drop down when you want the drain closed. I've looked at them in the past, and I didn't see any rubber part that can be replaced. I fear that the entire drain/stopper assembly needs to be replaced, but I really don't want to pull out a bathtub or shower stall if that is what is required. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A lesson how to handle goobers
Bacon Hu Akbar Any questions? On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Make em SQUEAL! (sorry, that line was lifted from Lt. Col Senator Joni > Ernst) > > > Source: > http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-presses-bureau-prisons-surveys-serving-pork > > The ROTUS C (Resident of the US (Capital)) and his religious cohorts > worked behind the scenes to remove non ha lal products from the menu of the > institutional feeding systems for the Fed pri sons. On wed of this week, > that order was brought to light. Yesterday, this letter was sent to the > head goober for the pri sons: > > Dear Director Samuels: > > I am writing to express my concerns regarding the decision made by the > Federal Bureau of Prisons to remove all pork products from federal prison > menus. Although this decision apparently was made several months ago, it > was only made public upon the start of the new fiscal year. > > According to a spokesman for the Bureau of Prisons, the decision was based > on a survey of prisoners' food preferences that reflected that pork has > been the "lowest-rated food" by inmates for a number of years. > > To corroborate the validity of the claim that prisoners indicated a lack > of interest in pork products, I am requesting copies of the prisoner > surveys and responses that were used to support the determination to no > longer serve pork in federal prisons. Additionally, the spokesman indicated > that pork had been the lowest rated food, "for several years." Please > supply the surveys and responses dating back as far as prisoners may have > indicated their dislike for pork products. In addition, please provide a > line item description of the costs incurred to conduct each survey > performed. > > The Bureau of Prisons' spokesman indicated that pork was expensive to > provide. Please provide any economic evaluations the Bureau of Prisons has > relied on that detail the cost of pork as compared to beef, chicken, and > non-meat products such as tofu and soy products. > > The United States produces upwards of 92 percent of its own pork. > Alternative products may be more likely to be imported. The pork industry > is responsible for 547,800 jobs, which creates $22.3 billion in personal > incomes and contributes $39 billion to the gross domestic product. The > United States is the world's largest exporter of pork, and the third > largest producer of pork. This unprecedented decision to remove pork from > all federal prisons will have consequences on the livelihoods of American > citizens who work in the pork industry. > > I am requesting the Federal Bureau of Prisons to answer my questions and > to provide the surveys and any data that was used when making this sweeping > decision no later than November 2, 2015. > > Please send your responses and any questions to my Committee staff at (202) > 224-5225. Thank You. > > Sincerely, > > Charles E. Grassley > Chairman > > SO! the goobers lied about having done some survey about pork to make it > sound like it was not the arbitrary decision that it was. When Grassley > told them to show him the surveys yesterday, the goobers squealed like > stuck pigs and TODAY, they announced pork will remain in the gooberment! > (menus and everywhere else) > > WayTaGo Chuck!MAKE EM SQUEAL!! > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] A lesson how to handle goobers
Make em SQUEAL! (sorry, that line was lifted from Lt. Col Senator Joni Ernst) Source: http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-presses-bureau-prisons-surveys-serving-pork The ROTUS C (Resident of the US (Capital)) and his religious cohorts worked behind the scenes to remove non ha lal products from the menu of the institutional feeding systems for the Fed pri sons. On wed of this week, that order was brought to light. Yesterday, this letter was sent to the head goober for the pri sons: Dear Director Samuels: I am writing to express my concerns regarding the decision made by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to remove all pork products from federal prison menus. Although this decision apparently was made several months ago, it was only made public upon the start of the new fiscal year. According to a spokesman for the Bureau of Prisons, the decision was based on a survey of prisoners' food preferences that reflected that pork has been the "lowest-rated food" by inmates for a number of years. To corroborate the validity of the claim that prisoners indicated a lack of interest in pork products, I am requesting copies of the prisoner surveys and responses that were used to support the determination to no longer serve pork in federal prisons. Additionally, the spokesman indicated that pork had been the lowest rated food, "for several years." Please supply the surveys and responses dating back as far as prisoners may have indicated their dislike for pork products. In addition, please provide a line item description of the costs incurred to conduct each survey performed. The Bureau of Prisons' spokesman indicated that pork was expensive to provide. Please provide any economic evaluations the Bureau of Prisons has relied on that detail the cost of pork as compared to beef, chicken, and non-meat products such as tofu and soy products. The United States produces upwards of 92 percent of its own pork. Alternative products may be more likely to be imported. The pork industry is responsible for 547,800 jobs, which creates $22.3 billion in personal incomes and contributes $39 billion to the gross domestic product. The United States is the world's largest exporter of pork, and the third largest producer of pork. This unprecedented decision to remove pork from all federal prisons will have consequences on the livelihoods of American citizens who work in the pork industry. I am requesting the Federal Bureau of Prisons to answer my questions and to provide the surveys and any data that was used when making this sweeping decision no later than November 2, 2015. Please send your responses and any questions to my Committee staff at (202) 224-5225. Thank You. Sincerely, Charles E. Grassley Chairman SO! the goobers lied about having done some survey about pork to make it sound like it was not the arbitrary decision that it was. When Grassley told them to show him the surveys yesterday, the goobers squealed like stuck pigs and TODAY, they announced pork will remain in the gooberment! (menus and everywhere else) WayTaGo Chuck!MAKE EM SQUEAL!! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT bathtub drain repair options
Dan, I'll check again. Kaleb, yes there is a screw that allows the stopper / top portion to be removed, very handy for cleaning out hairballs etc. Once the stopper is removed, there seat that provides the other half of the seal is still mounted in the tub. If that seat has corroded, can it be restored or would I need to remove and replace that? - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 11:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Are you sure? > > I have stoppers like that of the same vintage, and they all have O rings > on the stopper that provide the seal. They also use a Phillips head screw > under the stopper to hold it on the shaft. You unscrew the screw to remove > the top of the stopper (knob) to get into the drain in order to clean it > out. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Oct 16, 2015, at 10:54 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > We've got two bathtubs about twenty years old, and the drain stoppers are > > tired and don't hold water very well. Both have built-in drain stoppers > > that you pull up and rotate to open, and twist a bit until it hits the > > right spot to drop down when you want the drain closed. > > > > I've looked at them in the past, and I didn't see any rubber part that > can > > be replaced. I fear that the entire drain/stopper assembly needs to be > > replaced, but I really don't want to pull out a bathtub or shower stall > if > > that is what is required. > > - > > Max > > Charleston SC > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT bathtub drain repair options
I seem to recall they have a set screw under the top that you unscrew and the top pops off Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 16, 2015, at 9:54 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > We've got two bathtubs about twenty years old, and the drain stoppers are > tired and don't hold water very well. Both have built-in drain stoppers > that you pull up and rotate to open, and twist a bit until it hits the > right spot to drop down when you want the drain closed. > > I've looked at them in the past, and I didn't see any rubber part that can > be replaced. I fear that the entire drain/stopper assembly needs to be > replaced, but I really don't want to pull out a bathtub or shower stall if > that is what is required. > - > Max > Charleston SC > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT bathtub drain repair options
Are you sure? I have stoppers like that of the same vintage, and they all have O rings on the stopper that provide the seal. They also use a Phillips head screw under the stopper to hold it on the shaft. You unscrew the screw to remove the top of the stopper (knob) to get into the drain in order to clean it out. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Oct 16, 2015, at 10:54 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > We've got two bathtubs about twenty years old, and the drain stoppers are > tired and don't hold water very well. Both have built-in drain stoppers > that you pull up and rotate to open, and twist a bit until it hits the > right spot to drop down when you want the drain closed. > > I've looked at them in the past, and I didn't see any rubber part that can > be replaced. I fear that the entire drain/stopper assembly needs to be > replaced, but I really don't want to pull out a bathtub or shower stall if > that is what is required. > - > Max > Charleston SC > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT bathtub drain repair options
We've got two bathtubs about twenty years old, and the drain stoppers are tired and don't hold water very well. Both have built-in drain stoppers that you pull up and rotate to open, and twist a bit until it hits the right spot to drop down when you want the drain closed. I've looked at them in the past, and I didn't see any rubber part that can be replaced. I fear that the entire drain/stopper assembly needs to be replaced, but I really don't want to pull out a bathtub or shower stall if that is what is required. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com