date:20170617

Well, at least we can say he has real trucks, the the little shovey toy 
truck.


Some of us were aware of these steps, or at least some/most of them 
Craig and his bride have taken.



Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
June 17, 2017 at 8:07 PM
So this morning I rolled into the Craig Casa Del Rancho to drop off 
his new 2.5 turbo, and load up his long time 240D 3.0 to take it back 
to Okie Acres home for unloved Benz's. Upon arrival I was given the 
tour of Craig's establishment. They are living in a 10k sqft 
commercial warehouse. The office space is converted into living space, 
leaving the vast majority wide open. I thought I had a large shop but 
mine could fit in the corner of his. I then notice Craig has his very 
own Kenworth. Yes that's right. He also has a 53' box trailer to go 
with it. All parked inside this massive warehouse. Craig decided 
rather than paying a moving company he would just buy his own 
equipment. It gets better. Craig also owns a Peterbuilt which they 
decided was too small so they bought the Kenworth. So, if anybody 
needs a big rig, Craig is your man. So after I got the 240D loaded up 
Craig took me for a ride to town in the Peterbuilt to show off his 
truck driving skills. As it turn out, unknown to any of us, Craig 
actually went to truck driving school a couple of years ago to learn 
how to drive his big rigs and got a CDL. Here are a few photos for 
your enjoyment.












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Re: [MBZ] Reasons to visit Oklahoma

I'm suitably impressed/amazed.

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 9:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Whenever people tell me how could Oklahoma have ever been interesting, I
> send them this listing of factoids someone posted in 2015. They shut up and
> say wow.
>
> **Some Fun Oklahoma History!**
>
> 1. Oklahoma produced more astronauts than any other state.
> 2. The first Girl Scout Cookie was sold in Muskogee in 1917.
> 3. The nation's first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City in 1935.
> 4. The shopping cart was invented in Ardmore in 1936.
> 5. During the 'Land Rush', Oklahoma City went from a vast, open prairie to
> a city of over 10,000 in a single day.
> 6. The Oklahoma State Capital is the only capital in the U.S. with working
> oil wells on its grounds.
> 7. Boise City, OK was the only city in the United States to be bombed
> during World War II. On Monday night, July 5, 1943, at 12:30 am, a B-17
> Bomber based at Dalhart Army Air Base, Texas,
> dropped six practice bombs on the sleeping town, mistaking the city lights
> as target lights.
> 8. WKY Radio in Oklahoma City was the first radio station transmitting
> west of the Mississippi River.
> 9. The nation's first 'Tornado Warning' was issued on March 25, 1948 in
> Oklahoma City minutes before a devastating tornado. Because of the warning,
> no lives were lost.
> 10. Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state in
> the U.S. It has 39 different federally recognized Indian Tribes.
> 11. The name 'Oklahoma' comes from two Choctaw words... Okla. meaning
> 'people' and humma meaning 'red'. So the name means, 'Red People.' The name
> was approved in 1890.
> 12. The bread twist tie was invented in Maysville, OK.
> 13. Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state.
> 14. Cimarron County, located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, is the only county
> in the U.S. bordered by four separate states: TX, NM, CO & KS.
> 15. The nation's first traffic 'Yield' sign was erected in Tulsa on a
> trial basis.
> 16. Pensacola Dam is the longest multi-arched dam in the world at 6,565
> feet.
> 17. The 'Port of Catoosa' (just north of Tulsa) is the largest inland port
> in America.
> 18. The aerosol can was invented in Bartlesville.
> 19. Per square mile, Oklahoma has more tornadoes than any other place in
> the world.
> 20. The highest wind speed ever recorded on earth was in Moore, OK on May
> 3rd, 1999 during the Oklahoma City F-5 tornado. Wind speed was clocked at
> 318 mph.
> 21. The Will Rogers World Airport and the Wiley Post Airport are both
> named after two famous Oklahomans-- both killed in an airplane crash
> together.
> 22. Cushing, OK is the "Pipeline Crossroads of the World" and has the
> world’s largest storage of oil.
> 23. The song "Oklahoma" from the Broadway play of the same name is now the
> official state song.
> 24. Oklahoma is the only State to have its capital stolen and moved in the
> middle of the night from Guthrie to Oklahoma City.
> 25. Guthrie has an original Carnegie Library and the Largest Scottish Rite
> Temple in the state is in Guthrie.
> 26. Watonga, OK has more rattle snakes than people.
>
> Why Travel To Other States? Oklahoma has other US cities too!
> Cleveland, Oklahoma
> Delaware, Oklahoma
> Kansas, Oklahoma
> Orlando, Oklahoma
> Miami, Oklahoma
> Pensacola, Oklahoma
> Pittsburgh, Oklahoma
> Santa Fe, Oklahoma
> St. Louis, Oklahoma
> Chattanooga, Oklahoma
> Peoria, Oklahoma
> Burbank, Oklahoma
> Fargo, Oklahoma
>
> Don't Forget The Wildlife!
> Wolfe, Oklahoma
> Eagle, Oklahoma
> Buffalo, Oklahoma
> Fox, Oklahoma
> Bison, Oklahoma
> Deer Creek, Oklahoma
> Elk City, Oklahoma
>
> We Have A Town Named After A Number: Forty-One, OK
> And A Town Whose Letters Don't Spell Anything: IXL, OK
>
> We Even Have A City Named After Earth's Only Satellite: Moon, OK
> And A City Named After Our State: Oklahoma City, OK
>
> Even Presidential Cities!
> Adams, Oklahoma
> Carter, Oklahoma
> Clinton, Oklahoma
> Fillmore, Oklahoma
> Grant, Oklahoma
> Jefferson, Oklahoma
> Johnson, Oklahoma
> Lincoln, Oklahoma
> Reagan, Oklahoma
> Roosevelt, Oklahoma
> Taft, Oklahoma
> Taylor, Oklahoma
> Washington, Oklahoma
> Wilson, Oklahoma
>
> Other City Names In Oklahoma To Make You Smile:
> Bowlegs, Oklahoma
> Bugtussle, Oklahoma
> Bushyhead, Oklahoma
> Frogville, Oklahoma
> Gotebo, Oklahoma
> Hooker, Oklahoma
> Loco, Oklahoma
> Slapout, Oklahoma
> Slaughterville, Oklahoma
> Gay, Oklahoma
> Straight, Oklahoma
>
> Someone mentioned funny names of rivers and creeks like Nowata and
> Lottawata and Pole Cat.
>
> And in case you've never been there, you could go to: Nowhere, Oklahoma
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT Renewable Energy project in Utah ORGANIC

You left off the "k" in publick.

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> i see  nothing mis-spelled, Pubic skools is a deliberate spelling,
> reflecting on the main interest of those institutions.
>
> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>> June 17, 2017 at 12:06 PM
>> Curley's exposure to chemtrails permanently buggered his spelling.
>>
>>
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Re: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am

My friend, Bob Nible, who started a trucking company with one 1976 MB 
L1113 truck and built it into a multigenerational enterprise with 
several locations, always said the tractor (and driver) COSTS you money, 
the trailer MAKES you money.


Either way, Both Craig and Grant get a WAYTAGO!  I had 4 or 5 48 ' 
reefers and 53' dry vans, but they are all gone now.



G Mann via Mercedes 
June 17, 2017 at 9:54 PM
ATTABOY!!!

I'm feeling behind the times.. I only have 2 53 ft semi trailers... but no
truck... hahaha... Guess I better get busy. Have to "keep up" ;))

Lovely space.. good plan.



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Re: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am

On Sat, 17 Jun 2017 20:07:16 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
 wrote:

> So this morning I rolled into the Craig Casa Del Rancho to drop off his
> new 2.5 turbo, and load up his long time 240D 3.0 to take it back to
> Okie Acres home for unloved Benz's.

Yup, that's what he did.

I would quibble with the title of the email, though. I'm not a bigger
man, I've just done different things.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am

On Sat, 17 Jun 2017 19:54:18 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes
 wrote:

> ATTABOY!!!
> 
> I'm feeling behind the times.. I only have 2 53 ft semi trailers... but
> no truck... hahaha... Guess I better get busy. Have to "keep up" ;))
> 
> Lovely space.. good plan.

Thank you very much, Grant.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am

2017-06-17 Thread G Mann via Mercedes

ATTABOY!!!

I'm feeling behind the times.. I only have 2 53 ft semi trailers... but no
truck... hahaha... Guess I better get busy. Have to "keep up" ;))

Lovely space.. good plan.


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On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 6:49 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I didn't remember that but maybe it was mentioned at the time. He bought 2
> trucks!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 17, 2017, at 8:35 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> >
> >  I remember him taking the driving school. Didn't know he'd bought a
> truck though.
> >
> > -Curt
> >
> >
> > From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
> > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> > Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin 
> > Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 9:09 PM
> > Subject: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am
> >
> > So this morning I rolled into the Craig Casa Del Rancho to drop off his
> new 2.5 turbo, and load up his long time 240D 3.0 to take it back to Okie
> Acres home for unloved Benz's. Upon arrival I was given the tour of Craig's
> establishment. They are living in a 10k sqft commercial warehouse. The
> office space is converted into living space, leaving the vast majority wide
> open. I thought I had a large shop but mine could fit in the corner of his.
> I then notice Craig has his very own Kenworth. Yes that's right. He also
> has a 53' box trailer to go with it. All parked inside this massive
> warehouse. Craig decided rather than paying a moving company he would just
> buy his own equipment. It gets better. Craig also owns a Peterbuilt which
> they decided was too small so they bought the Kenworth. So, if anybody
> needs a big rig, Craig is your man. So after I got the 240D loaded up Craig
> took me for a ride to town in the Peterbuilt to show off his truck driving
> skills. As it turn out, unknown to any of us, Craig actually went to truck
> driving school a couple of years ago to learn how to drive his big rigs and
> got a CDL. Here are a few photos for your enjoyment.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

Interesting 

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> On Jun 17, 2017, at 9:05 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I have one of those mechanical crimp tools that you put in a vice for AC
> hoses.  Works pretty well.  I used it to make up a set for a W108 280SE,
> and will probably do the same for my 250S soon.
> 
> I think its this one:
> https://www.amazon.com/Mastercool-71550-Black-Manual-Crimper/dp/B000WBQ4U2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8=1497751431=8-1
> 
> There are places online that sell the hose by the foot, so you can buy what
> you need.
> 
> Jaime
> 
> 
> On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 11:31 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Has anyone ever had hoses rebuilt by a local hose supplier, such as
>> Amazon?  What did it cost?
>> 
>> I am seriously considering taking all of the hoses off of the 350SDL and
>> having them rebuilt, but I’m wondering if it’s cost effective to do so
>> rather than replace with new.  And I wonder if new (MB) hoses are barrier
>> style material, too?
>> 
>> A couple of the hoses are around $100/each my cost from MB.  I’ve got to
>> look at the plumbing on the back of the compressor where there are hard
>> lines and an accumulator, as one setup has hoses that are a part of this
>> assembly, another doesn’t.  I’m not sure which one I have.
>> 
>> With the youngster heading out of town in a week I’ll be able to dismantle
>> the AC system on the car without too much pressure to get it back together,
>> so I can take my time and do this right so it will be good for years to
>> come.
>> 
>> I just saw a 1997 E320 wagon that looks really nice.  I might go look at
>> it and see if it’s worth picking up. One owner, Florida car, 150k on the
>> clock.  Been trying to sell it for a month without a buyer at $4500.  It
>> will be dropping off CL in another day or two….
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

2017-06-17 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes

Barrier type hose is pretty cheap.  Only caveat is to make sure fitting 
orientations are the same as on the old hose.

Peter
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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

2017-06-17 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes

I have one of those mechanical crimp tools that you put in a vice for AC
hoses.  Works pretty well.  I used it to make up a set for a W108 280SE,
and will probably do the same for my 250S soon.

I think its this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Mastercool-71550-Black-Manual-Crimper/dp/B000WBQ4U2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8=1497751431=8-1

There are places online that sell the hose by the foot, so you can buy what
you need.

Jaime


On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 11:31 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Has anyone ever had hoses rebuilt by a local hose supplier, such as
> Amazon?  What did it cost?
>
> I am seriously considering taking all of the hoses off of the 350SDL and
> having them rebuilt, but I’m wondering if it’s cost effective to do so
> rather than replace with new.  And I wonder if new (MB) hoses are barrier
> style material, too?
>
> A couple of the hoses are around $100/each my cost from MB.  I’ve got to
> look at the plumbing on the back of the compressor where there are hard
> lines and an accumulator, as one setup has hoses that are a part of this
> assembly, another doesn’t.  I’m not sure which one I have.
>
> With the youngster heading out of town in a week I’ll be able to dismantle
> the AC system on the car without too much pressure to get it back together,
> so I can take my time and do this right so it will be good for years to
> come.
>
> I just saw a 1997 E320 wagon that looks really nice.  I might go look at
> it and see if it’s worth picking up. One owner, Florida car, 150k on the
> clock.  Been trying to sell it for a month without a buyer at $4500.  It
> will be dropping off CL in another day or two….
>
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[MBZ] Reasons to visit Oklahoma

Whenever people tell me how could Oklahoma have ever been interesting, I send 
them this listing of factoids someone posted in 2015. They shut up and say wow.

**Some Fun Oklahoma History!**

1. Oklahoma produced more astronauts than any other state.
2. The first Girl Scout Cookie was sold in Muskogee in 1917.
3. The nation's first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City in 1935.
4. The shopping cart was invented in Ardmore in 1936.
5. During the 'Land Rush', Oklahoma City went from a vast, open prairie to a 
city of over 10,000 in a single day.
6. The Oklahoma State Capital is the only capital in the U.S. with working oil 
wells on its grounds.
7. Boise City, OK was the only city in the United States to be bombed during 
World War II. On Monday night, July 5, 1943, at 12:30 am, a B-17 Bomber based 
at Dalhart Army Air Base, Texas,
dropped six practice bombs on the sleeping town, mistaking the city lights as 
target lights.
8. WKY Radio in Oklahoma City was the first radio station transmitting west of 
the Mississippi River.
9. The nation's first 'Tornado Warning' was issued on March 25, 1948 in 
Oklahoma City minutes before a devastating tornado. Because of the warning, no 
lives were lost.
10. Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state in the 
U.S. It has 39 different federally recognized Indian Tribes. 
11. The name 'Oklahoma' comes from two Choctaw words... Okla. meaning 'people' 
and humma meaning 'red'. So the name means, 'Red People.' The name was approved 
in 1890.
12. The bread twist tie was invented in Maysville, OK.
13. Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state.
14. Cimarron County, located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, is the only county in 
the U.S. bordered by four separate states: TX, NM, CO & KS.
15. The nation's first traffic 'Yield' sign was erected in Tulsa on a trial 
basis.
16. Pensacola Dam is the longest multi-arched dam in the world at 6,565 feet.
17. The 'Port of Catoosa' (just north of Tulsa) is the largest inland port in 
America.
18. The aerosol can was invented in Bartlesville.
19. Per square mile, Oklahoma has more tornadoes than any other place in the 
world.
20. The highest wind speed ever recorded on earth was in Moore, OK on May 3rd, 
1999 during the Oklahoma City F-5 tornado. Wind speed was clocked at 318 mph.
21. The Will Rogers World Airport and the Wiley Post Airport are both named 
after two famous Oklahomans-- both killed in an airplane crash together.
22. Cushing, OK is the "Pipeline Crossroads of the World" and has the world’s 
largest storage of oil.
23. The song "Oklahoma" from the Broadway play of the same name is now the 
official state song.
24. Oklahoma is the only State to have its capital stolen and moved in the 
middle of the night from Guthrie to Oklahoma City.
25. Guthrie has an original Carnegie Library and the Largest Scottish Rite 
Temple in the state is in Guthrie.
26. Watonga, OK has more rattle snakes than people.

Why Travel To Other States? Oklahoma has other US cities too!
Cleveland, Oklahoma
Delaware, Oklahoma
Kansas, Oklahoma
Orlando, Oklahoma
Miami, Oklahoma
Pensacola, Oklahoma
Pittsburgh, Oklahoma
Santa Fe, Oklahoma
St. Louis, Oklahoma
Chattanooga, Oklahoma
Peoria, Oklahoma
Burbank, Oklahoma
Fargo, Oklahoma

Don't Forget The Wildlife!
Wolfe, Oklahoma
Eagle, Oklahoma
Buffalo, Oklahoma
Fox, Oklahoma
Bison, Oklahoma
Deer Creek, Oklahoma
Elk City, Oklahoma

We Have A Town Named After A Number: Forty-One, OK
And A Town Whose Letters Don't Spell Anything: IXL, OK

We Even Have A City Named After Earth's Only Satellite: Moon, OK
And A City Named After Our State: Oklahoma City, OK

Even Presidential Cities!
Adams, Oklahoma
Carter, Oklahoma
Clinton, Oklahoma
Fillmore, Oklahoma
Grant, Oklahoma
Jefferson, Oklahoma
Johnson, Oklahoma
Lincoln, Oklahoma
Reagan, Oklahoma
Roosevelt, Oklahoma
Taft, Oklahoma
Taylor, Oklahoma
Washington, Oklahoma
Wilson, Oklahoma

Other City Names In Oklahoma To Make You Smile:
Bowlegs, Oklahoma
Bugtussle, Oklahoma
Bushyhead, Oklahoma
Frogville, Oklahoma
Gotebo, Oklahoma
Hooker, Oklahoma
Loco, Oklahoma
Slapout, Oklahoma
Slaughterville, Oklahoma
Gay, Oklahoma
Straight, Oklahoma

Someone mentioned funny names of rivers and creeks like Nowata and Lottawata 
and Pole Cat. 

And in case you've never been there, you could go to: Nowhere, Oklahoma

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Re: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am

I didn't remember that but maybe it was mentioned at the time. He bought 2 
trucks!

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> On Jun 17, 2017, at 8:35 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
>  I remember him taking the driving school. Didn't know he'd bought a truck 
> though.
> 
> -Curt
> 
> 
> From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com 
> Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin 
> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 9:09 PM
> Subject: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am
> 
> So this morning I rolled into the Craig Casa Del Rancho to drop off his new 
> 2.5 turbo, and load up his long time 240D 3.0 to take it back to Okie Acres 
> home for unloved Benz's. Upon arrival I was given the tour of Craig's 
> establishment. They are living in a 10k sqft commercial warehouse. The office 
> space is converted into living space, leaving the vast majority wide open. I 
> thought I had a large shop but mine could fit in the corner of his. I then 
> notice Craig has his very own Kenworth. Yes that's right. He also has a 53' 
> box trailer to go with it. All parked inside this massive warehouse. Craig 
> decided rather than paying a moving company he would just buy his own 
> equipment. It gets better. Craig also owns a Peterbuilt which they decided 
> was too small so they bought the Kenworth. So, if anybody needs a big rig, 
> Craig is your man. So after I got the 240D loaded up Craig took me for a ride 
> to town in the Peterbuilt to show off his truck driving skills. As it turn 
> out, unknown to any 
 of us, Craig actually went to truck driving school a couple of years ago to 
learn how to drive his big rigs and got a CDL. Here are a few photos for your 
enjoyment.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am

2017-06-17 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes

I've been watching Keith Appleton on YouTube and I've decided I want a live 
steam rail line. Loop it around the 80 acres at camp and Google says you could 
have 2 miles of track...
-Curt

  From: M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes 
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Cc: M. Mitchell Marmel 
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Man, can you imagine the train layout you could put in there?

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Re: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am

2017-06-17 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes

 I remember him taking the driving school. Didn't know he'd bought a truck 
though.
-Curt

  From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
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Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin 
 Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 9:09 PM
 Subject: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am

So this morning I rolled into the Craig Casa Del Rancho to drop off his new 2.5 
turbo, and load up his long time 240D 3.0 to take it back to Okie Acres home 
for unloved Benz's. Upon arrival I was given the tour of Craig's establishment. 
They are living in a 10k sqft commercial warehouse. The office space is 
converted into living space, leaving the vast majority wide open. I thought I 
had a large shop but mine could fit in the corner of his. I then notice Craig 
has his very own Kenworth. Yes that's right. He also has a 53' box trailer to 
go with it. All parked inside this massive warehouse. Craig decided rather than 
paying a moving company he would just buy his own equipment. It gets better. 
Craig also owns a Peterbuilt which they decided was too small so they bought 
the Kenworth. So, if anybody needs a big rig, Craig is your man. So after I got 
the 240D loaded up Craig took me for a ride to town in the Peterbuilt to show 
off his truck driving skills. As it turn out, unknown to any of us, Craig 
actually went to truck driving school a couple of years ago to learn how to 
drive his big rigs and got a CDL. Here are a few photos for your enjoyment.

Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am

Can you imagine how many cars i could get in there?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 17, 2017, at 8:16 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
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> Man, can you imagine the train layout you could put in there?
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> On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 8:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> So this morning I rolled into the Craig Casa Del Rancho to drop off his
>> new 2.5 turbo, and load up his long time 240D 3.0 to take it back to Okie
>> Acres home for unloved Benz's. Upon arrival I was given the tour of Craig's
>> establishment. They are living in a 10k sqft commercial warehouse. The
>> office space is converted into living space, leaving the vast majority wide
>> open. I thought I had a large shop but mine could fit in the corner of his.
>> I then notice Craig has his very own Kenworth. Yes that's right. He also
>> has a 53' box trailer to go with it. All parked inside this massive
>> warehouse. Craig decided rather than paying a moving company he would just
>> buy his own equipment. It gets better. Craig also owns a Peterbuilt which
>> they decided was too small so they bought the Kenworth. So, if anybody
>> needs a big rig, Craig is your man. So after I got the 240D loaded up Craig
>> took me for a ride to town in the Peterbuilt to show off his truck driving
>> skills. As it turn out, unknown to any of us, Craig actually went to truck
>> driving school a couple of years ago to learn how to drive his big rigs and
>> got a CDL. Here are a few photos for your enjoyment.
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Re: [MBZ] Craig is a bigger man than I am

2017-06-17 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes

Man, can you imagine the train layout you could put in there?

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 8:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> So this morning I rolled into the Craig Casa Del Rancho to drop off his
> new 2.5 turbo, and load up his long time 240D 3.0 to take it back to Okie
> Acres home for unloved Benz's. Upon arrival I was given the tour of Craig's
> establishment. They are living in a 10k sqft commercial warehouse. The
> office space is converted into living space, leaving the vast majority wide
> open. I thought I had a large shop but mine could fit in the corner of his.
> I then notice Craig has his very own Kenworth. Yes that's right. He also
> has a 53' box trailer to go with it. All parked inside this massive
> warehouse. Craig decided rather than paying a moving company he would just
> buy his own equipment. It gets better. Craig also owns a Peterbuilt which
> they decided was too small so they bought the Kenworth. So, if anybody
> needs a big rig, Craig is your man. So after I got the 240D loaded up Craig
> took me for a ride to town in the Peterbuilt to show off his truck driving
> skills. As it turn out, unknown to any of us, Craig actually went to truck
> driving school a couple of years ago to learn how to drive his big rigs and
> got a CDL. Here are a few photos for your enjoyment.
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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

I wouldn’t trust a FLAPS to do my hoses, but thanks for asking.

-D


> On Jun 17, 2017, at 8:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I talked to an oreilly here which rebuilds hydraulic hoses but they said they 
> did not do ac hoses. Ok?
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

I talked to an oreilly here which rebuilds hydraulic hoses but they said they 
did not do ac hoses. Ok?

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> On Jun 17, 2017, at 4:35 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
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> I've had O'Reilly rebuild power steering hoses, and that worked out fine.
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Re: [MBZ] Alexa and Key West

I had my picture taken at the concrete buoy, like all the other touristas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida#Southernmost_city


> On Jun 17, 2017, at 6:01 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> It was not.  South point on the big Island is further south, and some US 
> possessions are way south from that.
> 
> Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>> Rode the Conch Train and got pictures taken at the southernmost point of the 
>> US as I recall, too.
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Re: [MBZ] Alexa and Key West

It was not.  South point on the big Island is further south, and some US 
possessions are way south from that.


Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Rode the Conch Train and got pictures taken at the southernmost point of the US 
as I recall, too.



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Re: [MBZ] Alexa and Key West


The mouse that roared!  The fast track to lotsa cash.


archer75--- via Mercedes 
June 17, 2017 at 2:23 PM
~~~
We have a potentially serious situation building right here in 
Florida, Dan:


"Since the United States has once again declared its sovereignty over 
Key West; otherwise known as the Conch Repubic; it has declared war on 
the United States.


Little is still known about the progress of the war but borders have 
been closed and the U.S.Navy is known to be on the way for a suspected 
invasion.


The Conch Republic has a massive store of ammunition in the form of 
stale Cuban bread, so the outcome is anyones guess.


The last attempt of the U.S. to take over the Conch Republic ended in 
the defeat of the USA which had set up a roadblock on the only road 
out of the Islands:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Key West Declared War on the United States in 1982
The string of islands ‘seceded’ from the Union and became the Conch 
Republic


by DARIEN CAVANAUGH

The people of Key West, Florida don’t take kindly to bullies, 
especially federal bullies. When Washington blocked the only road to 
the mainland, the islanders formed their own nation … then caused a 
series of international incidents.


It all started on April 18, 1982, when residents and tourists leaving 
the Florida Keys ran into an unexpected delay. Without prior notice, 
the U.S. Border Patrol had set up a roadblock and checkpoint on U.S. 
Route 1 in front of Skeeter’s Last Chance Saloon in Florida City. It 
was the only road out of town.


Although they were not crossing a national border, agents required 
U.S. citizens leaving the Keys to verify their citizenship and submit 
their vehicles to a search. That’s despite the roadblock not being on 
an international border.


The roadblock served to prevent undocumented immigrants from entering 
the U.S. through the Keys. The area had seen an influx of immigrants 
and refuges from Cuba since the Mariel Boatlift two years earlier. But 
Border Patrol agents also used the stops to search for illegal drugs.


The delays often lasted several hours, causing traffic to back up for 
up to 19 miles. It was an inconvenience for residents, but more 
importantly — it discouraged tourists from visiting the Keys. Tourism 
is a large source of income to the islanders … and they were losing 
money daily.


“No one in Key West doubted that drugs were trafficked widely in the 
Keys by road and by boat” government professor Robert Kerstein wrote 
in Key West on the Edge — Inventing the Conch Republic. “But tourism’s 
boosters had little tolerance for interruptions to their business.”


Dennis Wardlow — then Key West’s mayor — acted quickly to address the 
crisis. He contacted the city’s chief of police, the sheriff of Monroe 
County, the district’s Florida State representative and Gov. Bob 
Graham to find out who ordered the roadblock and to demand its removal.


None of them knew who called for the barrier, but they all knew they 
didn’t have the authority to close it. Wardlow finally contacted the 
Border Patrol directly. It didn’t go well.


The captain of the Border Patrol told Wardlow the roadblock was “none 
of his business.”


“Don’t tell a Conch it’s none of your business,” the mayor replied, 
invoking the nickname of residents of the Keys. The Border Patrol had 
unwittingly sown the seeds of rebellion.


Wardlow consulted with his city council, business leaders and tourism 
boosters to discuss the federal agency’s “attack on Key West’s 
sovereignty.” They decided to seek an injunction from the federal 
district court in Miami to get the roadblock removed.


On April 22, a small group of Conchs — including Wardlow and local 
attorney and pilot David Paul Horan — flew to Miami. When Miami’s U.S. 
District Judge C. Clyde Atkins failed to issue the injunction, he left 
the citizens of the Keys with little recourse.


“Tomorrow at noon the Florida Keys will secede from the Union!” 
Wardlow announced to reporters gathered on the courthouse steps on his 
way out of the building. He and his associates headed home to prepare.


“The first act of rebellion occurred before they had even returned to 
Key West,” Kerstein wrote. “Horan, a seasoned pilot, buzzed the 
roadblock on their flight back to the island city.”


Back in Key West, Wardlow and his co-conspirators rapidly organized a 
new government — albeit a bit tongue-in-cheek. They assigned around 30 
officials and civic leaders to new posts such as the secretary of 
underwater affairs and the minister of nutrition.


“By establishing that border they have declared us a foreign nation,” 
he told reporters. “We’re tired of the U.S. government picking on 
little Key West.”


He vowed to negotiate only with Pres. Ronald Reagan or Vice Pres. 
George H. W. Bush (Bully-in-Chief). “I guess they think we’re kidding, 
and we’re not,” he exclaimed.


Federal agents arrived to

Re: [MBZ] OT Renewable Energy project in Utah ORGANIC

i see  nothing mis-spelled, Pubic skools is a deliberate spelling, 
reflecting on the main interest of those institutions.



Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
June 17, 2017 at 12:06 PM
Curley's exposure to chemtrails permanently buggered his spelling.




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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

i absolutely would get new hose put on the MB fittings after you measure 
and cur off the old hose.  I grind or saw the ferrules at an angle, then 
peel them  off, and pull off the hose.



Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
June 17, 2017 at 10:31 AM
Has anyone ever had hoses rebuilt by a local hose supplier, such as 
Amazon? What did it cost?


I am seriously considering taking all of the hoses off of the 350SDL 
and having them rebuilt, but I’m wondering if it’s cost effective to 
do so rather than replace with new. And I wonder if new (MB) hoses are 
barrier style material, too?


A couple of the hoses are around $100/each my cost from MB. I’ve got 
to look at the plumbing on the back of the compressor where there are 
hard lines and an accumulator, as one setup has hoses that are a part 
of this assembly, another doesn’t. I’m not sure which one I have.


With the youngster heading out of town in a week I’ll be able to 
dismantle the AC system on the car without too much pressure to get it 
back together, so I can take my time and do this right so it will be 
good for years to come.


I just saw a 1997 E320 wagon that looks really nice. I might go look 
at it and see if it’s worth picking up. One owner, Florida car, 150k 
on the clock. Been trying to sell it for a month without a buyer at 
$4500. It will be dropping off CL in another day or two….


-D
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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

2017-06-17 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes

I've had O'Reilly rebuild power steering hoses, and that worked out fine.
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Re: [MBZ] Alexa and Key West

Been there several times as a kid.  Nowhere near as flamboyant as it is now, so 
I understand.  Pretty beat up, seedy and rough around the edges when I was 
there as a kid.  I was not impressed.  Dad was a big Ernest Hemingway fan, so 
we would take day trips down there in the Beechcraft from our place on Sanibel 
to visit the Hemingway house and eat at the Turtle Bar.

I remember the beater cars that were all over the island with their keys in the 
ignition.  If you wanted to go somewhere, you just jumped in, drove to your 
destination and parked it for the next person.

Rode the Conch Train and got pictures taken at the southernmost point of the US 
as I recall, too.

We used to go on the Navy base there as Dad had a buddy that was stationed 
there.  Got to see the huge pile of “rafts” (and I use that word loosely) that 
the Cubans would use to try and make it across the Straights of Florida.  The 
Coasties moored there, too, and they would bring these things up on the cutters 
and just pile them up on the docks.  Boards or pallets lashed to inner tubes, 
stuff like that.  Scary stuff thinking about going across 60 miles of open 
water on one of those.  I often wondered how many of them never made it.

-D

> On Jun 17, 2017, at 4:35 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> WRT Souvenir passports, Texas (for one) issues them as well. They are fun, 
> but (obviously) not a valid travel document. There should never be an I or 
> CBP admission stamp in one of these, but official souvenir stamps would be 
> ok. I have a couple of souvenir stamps from the QE2 in my US passport. I do 
> have a Texas passport somewhere.
> 
> I've never been to the Conch Republic, though I almost got sent there on a 
> TDY. I volunteered for a TDY to Havana to interview Marielitos, but the venue 
> was changed to Key West...er... I mean the Conch Republic. They gave me very 
> short notice and I was unable to make it.
> 
> Greg
> 

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Re: [MBZ] Alexa and Key West

2017-06-17 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes

WRT Souvenir passports, Texas (for one) issues them as well. They are fun, but 
(obviously) not a valid travel document. There should never be an I or CBP 
admission stamp in one of these, but official souvenir stamps would be ok. I 
have a couple of souvenir stamps from the QE2 in my US passport. I do have a 
Texas passport somewhere.

I've never been to the Conch Republic, though I almost got sent there on a TDY. 
I volunteered for a TDY to Havana to interview Marielitos, but the venue was 
changed to Key West...er... I mean the Conch Republic. They gave me very short 
notice and I was unable to make it.

Greg

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Subject: [MBZ] Alexa and Key West


> Jeff Bezos:  "Alexa, buy me something from Whole Foods”
> Alexa: “Buying Whole Foods”
> Jeff Bezos: “Sh*t”
> -D
~~~
We have a potentially serious situation building right here in Florida, Dan:

"Since the United States has once again declared its sovereignty over Key West; 
otherwise known as the Conch Repubic; it has declared war on the United States.

Little is still known about the progress of the war but borders have been 
closed and the U.S.Navy is known to be on the way for a suspected invasion.

The Conch Republic has a massive store of ammunition in the form of stale Cuban 
bread, so the outcome is anyones guess.

The last attempt of the U.S. to take over the Conch Republic ended in the 
defeat of the USA which had set up a roadblock on the only road out of the 
Islands: 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

Key West Declared War on the United States in 1982 The string of islands 
‘seceded’ from the Union and became the Conch Republic

by DARIEN CAVANAUGH

The people of Key West, Florida don’t take kindly to bullies, especially 
federal bullies. When Washington blocked the only road to the mainland, the 
islanders formed their own nation … then caused a series of international 
incidents.

It all started on April 18, 1982, when residents and tourists leaving the 
Florida Keys ran into an unexpected delay. Without prior notice, the U.S. 
Border Patrol had set up a roadblock and checkpoint on U.S. Route 1 in front of 
Skeeter’s Last Chance Saloon in Florida City. It was the only road out of town.

Although they were not crossing a national border, agents required U.S. 
citizens leaving the Keys to verify their citizenship and submit their vehicles 
to a search. That’s despite the roadblock not being on an international border.

The roadblock served to prevent undocumented immigrants from entering the U.S. 
through the Keys. The area had seen an influx of immigrants and refuges from 
Cuba since the Mariel Boatlift two years earlier. But Border Patrol agents also 
used the stops to search for illegal drugs.

The delays often lasted several hours, causing traffic to back up for up to 19 
miles. It was an inconvenience for residents, but more importantly — it 
discouraged tourists from visiting the Keys. Tourism is a large source of 
income to the islanders … and they were losing money daily.

“No one in Key West doubted that drugs were trafficked widely in the Keys by 
road and by boat” government professor Robert Kerstein wrote in Key West on the 
Edge — Inventing the Conch Republic. “But tourism’s boosters had little 
tolerance for interruptions to their business.”

Dennis Wardlow — then Key West’s mayor — acted quickly to address the crisis. 
He contacted the city’s chief of police, the sheriff of Monroe County, the 
district’s Florida State representative and Gov. Bob Graham to find out who 
ordered the roadblock and to demand its removal.

None of them knew who called for the barrier, but they all knew they didn’t 
have the authority to close it. Wardlow finally contacted the Border Patrol 
directly. It didn’t go well.

The captain of the Border Patrol told Wardlow the roadblock was “none of 
his business.”

“Don’t tell a Conch it’s none of your business,” the mayor replied, invoking 
the nickname of residents of the Keys. The Border Patrol had unwittingly sown 
the seeds of rebellion.

Wardlow consulted with his city council, business leaders and tourism boosters 
to discuss the federal agency’s “attack on Key West’s sovereignty.” They 
decided to seek an injunction from the federal district court in Miami to get 
the roadblock removed.

On April 22, a small group of Conchs — including Wardlow and local attorney and 
pilot David Paul Horan — flew to Miami. When Miami’s U.S. District Judge C. 
Clyde Atkins failed to issue the injunction, he left the citizens of the Keys 
with little recourse.

“Tomorrow at noon the Florida Keys will secede from the Union!” Wardlow 
announced to reporters gathered on the courthouse steps on his way out of the 
building. He and his associates

Re: [MBZ] what to carry - was: Broken down in Tucamcari NM

2017-06-17 Thread fmiser via Mercedes

> Andrew wrote:

> He is a world class frisebee hustler who suckers strangers into
> playing for cash.  This covers all his travel expenses.

SH!!!  You'll blow my cover and soon I won't get anyone te play!


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Re: [MBZ] what to carry - was: Broken down in Tucamcari NM

2017-06-17 Thread fmiser via Mercedes

> Kaleb wrote:

> What is the frisbee for?

To keep the passengers occupied while I replace the transmission.
*grin*

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[MBZ] Alexa and Key West

2017-06-17 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes

> Jeff Bezos: "Alexa, buy me something from Whole Foods”
> Alexa: “Buying Whole Foods”
> Jeff Bezos: “Sh*t”
> -D
~~~
We have a potentially serious situation building right here in Florida, Dan:

"Since the United States has once again declared its sovereignty over Key West;
otherwise known as the Conch Repubic; it has declared war on the United States.

Little is still known about the progress of the war but borders have been
closed and the U.S.Navy is known to be on the way for a suspected invasion.

The Conch Republic has a massive store of ammunition in the form of stale Cuban
bread, so the outcome is anyones guess.

The last attempt of the U.S. to take over the Conch Republic ended in the
defeat of the USA which had set up a roadblock on the only road out of the
Islands:
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Key West Declared War on the United States in 1982
The string of islands ‘seceded’ from the Union and became the Conch Republic

by DARIEN CAVANAUGH

The people of Key West, Florida don’t take kindly to bullies, especially
federal bullies. When Washington blocked the only road to the mainland, the
islanders formed their own nation … then caused a series of international
incidents.

It all started on April 18, 1982, when residents and tourists leaving the
Florida Keys ran into an unexpected delay. Without prior notice, the U.S.
Border Patrol had set up a roadblock and checkpoint on U.S. Route 1 in front of
Skeeter’s Last Chance Saloon in Florida City. It was the only road out of town.

Although they were not crossing a national border, agents required U.S.
citizens leaving the Keys to verify their citizenship and submit their vehicles
to a search. That’s despite the roadblock not being on an international border.

The roadblock served to prevent undocumented immigrants from entering the U.S.
through the Keys. The area had seen an influx of immigrants and refuges from
Cuba since the Mariel Boatlift two years earlier. But Border Patrol agents also
used the stops to search for illegal drugs.

The delays often lasted several hours, causing traffic to back up for up to 19
miles. It was an inconvenience for residents, but more importantly — it
discouraged tourists from visiting the Keys. Tourism is a large source of
income to the islanders … and they were losing money daily.

“No one in Key West doubted that drugs were trafficked widely in the Keys by
road and by boat” government professor Robert Kerstein wrote in Key West on the
Edge — Inventing the Conch Republic. “But tourism’s boosters had little
tolerance for interruptions to their business.”

Dennis Wardlow — then Key West’s mayor — acted quickly to address the crisis.
He contacted the city’s chief of police, the sheriff of Monroe County, the
district’s Florida State representative and Gov. Bob Graham to find out who
ordered the roadblock and to demand its removal.

None of them knew who called for the barrier, but they all knew they didn’t
have the authority to close it. Wardlow finally contacted the Border Patrol
directly. It didn’t go well.

The captain of the Border Patrol told Wardlow the roadblock was “none of
his business.”

“Don’t tell a Conch it’s none of your business,” the mayor replied, invoking
the nickname of residents of the Keys. The Border Patrol had unwittingly sown
the seeds of rebellion.

Wardlow consulted with his city council, business leaders and tourism boosters
to discuss the federal agency’s “attack on Key West’s sovereignty.” They
decided to seek an injunction from the federal district court in Miami to get
the roadblock removed.

On April 22, a small group of Conchs — including Wardlow and local attorney and
pilot David Paul Horan — flew to Miami. When Miami’s U.S. District Judge C.
Clyde Atkins failed to issue the injunction, he left the citizens of the Keys
with little recourse.

“Tomorrow at noon the Florida Keys will secede from the Union!” Wardlow
announced to reporters gathered on the courthouse steps on his way out of the
building. He and his associates headed home to prepare.

“The first act of rebellion occurred before they had even returned to Key
West,” Kerstein wrote. “Horan, a seasoned pilot, buzzed the roadblock on their
flight back to the island city.”

Back in Key West, Wardlow and his co-conspirators rapidly organized a new
government — albeit a bit tongue-in-cheek. They assigned around 30 officials
and civic leaders to new posts such as the secretary of underwater affairs and
the minister of nutrition.

“By establishing that border they have declared us a foreign nation,” he
told reporters. “We’re tired of the U.S. government picking on little Key West.”

He vowed to negotiate only with Pres. Ronald Reagan or Vice Pres. George H. W.
Bush (Bully-in-Chief). “I guess they think we’re kidding, and we’re not,” he
exclaimed.

Federal agents arrived to monitor the situation. Wardlow, the newly

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

2017-06-17 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes

Yes.  The manifold that bolts to the R4 in my 126 leaked and my local AC guy 
(in FL panhandle) crimped new hoses to the old fittings. .I don't know who, 
exactly, did the crimping.  It worked fine and cost much less than a new part 
(which is probably NLA or very old stock by then).

> -Original Message-
> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan
> Penoff via Mercedes
> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 11:31 AM
> To: Mercedes List 
> Cc: Dan Penoff 
> Subject: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses
> 
> Has anyone ever had hoses rebuilt by a local hose supplier, such as Amazon?
> What did it cost?
> 
> I am seriously considering taking all of the hoses off of the 350SDL and 
> having
> them rebuilt, but I’m wondering if it’s cost effective to do so rather than
> replace with new.  And I wonder if new (MB) hoses are barrier style material,
> too?
> 
> A couple of the hoses are around $100/each my cost from MB.  I’ve got to look
> at the plumbing on the back of the compressor where there are hard lines and
> an accumulator, as one setup has hoses that are a part of this assembly,
> another doesn’t.  I’m not sure which one I have.
> 
> With the youngster heading out of town in a week I’ll be able to dismantle the
> AC system on the car without too much pressure to get it back together, so I
> can take my time and do this right so it will be good for years to come.
> 
> I just saw a 1997 E320 wagon that looks really nice.  I might go look at it 
> and
> see if it’s worth picking up. One owner, Florida car, 150k on the clock.  Been
> trying to sell it for a month without a buyer at $4500.  It will be dropping 
> off CL
> in another day or two….
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

On Sat, 17 Jun 2017 14:11:31 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
 wrote:

> No.  Amazon Hose.  National industrial hose supplier.
> 
> http://www.amazonhose.com

Oh! Never heard of them before.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

On Sat, 17 Jun 2017 11:31:25 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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> Has anyone ever had hoses rebuilt by a local hose supplier, such as
> Amazon? 

Amazon? As in Amazon.com?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

No.  Amazon Hose.  National industrial hose supplier.

http://www.amazonhose.com

-D


> On Jun 17, 2017, at 1:58 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Good to know.  Thanks!
> 
> -D
> 
> 
>> On Jun 17, 2017, at 1:33 PM, MG via Mercedes  wrote:
>> 
>> I had a local AC repair place in Ocala do that a while ago. Cost less then 
>> half of a new hose. Used my old ends with new crimp cups and hose.
>> 
> 
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[MBZ] MY EYES!!!

 I was on the way home from getting the 420SELturd and saw this sorta 
orange/bronze/copper colored Gwagen coming the other way toward me.  I 
guess I sorta admired whoever would select such a color as being 
something of an iconoclast, but it was borderline hideous.


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never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.
Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the 
enemy.”


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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

Good to know.  Thanks!

-D


> On Jun 17, 2017, at 1:33 PM, MG via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> I had a local AC repair place in Ocala do that a while ago. Cost less then 
> half of a new hose. Used my old ends with new crimp cups and hose.
> 


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[MBZ] OT This interesting -- urfkwakes


http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/2017/06/16/theres-strange-reason-all-those-quakes-near-harrison/403563001/


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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

2017-06-17 Thread MG via Mercedes

I had a local AC repair place in Ocala do that a while ago. Cost 
less then half of a new hose. Used my old ends with new crimp 
cups and hose.


Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Has anyone ever had hoses rebuilt by a local hose supplier, such as Amazon?  
What did it cost?

I am seriously considering taking all of the hoses off of the 350SDL and having 
them rebuilt, but I’m wondering if it’s cost effective to do so rather than 
replace with new.  And I wonder if new (MB) hoses are barrier style material, 
too?

A couple of the hoses are around $100/each my cost from MB.  I’ve got to look 
at the plumbing on the back of the compressor where there are hard lines and an 
accumulator, as one setup has hoses that are a part of this assembly, another 
doesn’t.  I’m not sure which one I have.

With the youngster heading out of town in a week I’ll be able to dismantle the 
AC system on the car without too much pressure to get it back together, so I 
can take my time and do this right so it will be good for years to come.

I just saw a 1997 E320 wagon that looks really nice.  I might go look at it and 
see if it’s worth picking up. One owner, Florida car, 150k on the clock.  Been 
trying to sell it for a month without a buyer at $4500.  It will be dropping 
off CL in another day or two….

-D
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Re: [MBZ] OT Renewable Energy project in Utah ORGANIC

Curley's exposure to chemtrails permanently buggered his spelling.

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 10:32 AM, OK Don via Mercedes  wrote:

> Well, since you brought up contrails and reality, the turbulence from an
> aircraft passing through the air has nothing to do with it. The results of
> burning jet-A are carbon dioxide and water. When you release water vapor in
> an atmosphere that is at -30F, it condenses. the shape of the resulting
> condensation clouds are indeed determined by the wake turbulence of the
> aircraft, but not the actual condensation trail - just the swirling shapes.
>
> There was at least talk, if not actual tests, of releasing "chemicals" in
> the atmosphere by high flying aircrafts to find out if a difference in IR
> and or UV radiation hitting earth could be made, but I think it was short
> lived. It only lives on in the minds of the conspiracy theorists and
> anit-government hate groups as chemtrails.
>
> On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 10:53 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>
> >  they easily fall prey to stuff like "chemtrails" because they have
> > never learned that when an aircraft goes through air, the turbulence
> causes
> > moisture to condense, leaving trails of condensed water, or Condensation
> > trails, shortened to contrails.   Some body with a sense of humor make up
> > this chemtrail story to prove how stupid and gullible the sheeple turned
> > out by pubic skools are, and it stuck.
> >
>
>
> --
> OK Don
>
> *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of
> our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain
>
> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
> for themselves."
>
> WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
> 2013 F150, 18 mpg
> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] OT Renewable Energy project in Utah

2017-06-17 Thread clay via Mercedes

Natural gas turbine

> On Jun 17, 2017, at 7:37 AM, OK Don via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> How is the result of digesting poop being turned into moving electrons?
> Fuel cells? Burned to generate steam to turn a turbine the spins a
> generator?
> 
> On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 12:32 AM, clay via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> 
>> The dairy farms out by me do the co-gen thing.  It saves them from having
>> poop ponds fail, ground water polluted and the eco cops over regulating.
>> The poo power makes electric for the farms, and left over electrons get
>> onto the grid.  I think the fairgrounds get free power, there are a few pig
>> farmers sharing poop too.
>> 
>> AT the moment the biggest waste generating county just ships biowaste out
>> of the county and makes stench, wastes fuel transporting, and charges the
>> consumer for the compost.
>> 
>> clay
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> OK Don
> 
> *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of
> our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain
> 
> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
> for themselves."
> 
> WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
> 2013 F150, 18 mpg
> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

I’m going to call my local Amazon hose guys on Monday and chat with them.  I’m 
not as worried about cost as I am the use of barrier style materials.  False 
economy to buy OE hoses if they’re still rated for R12.

-D


> On Jun 17, 2017, at 12:34 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Common knowledge is that rebuilding is cheaper, but I've no experience.
> -- 
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> Charleston SC
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> '95 E300
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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

2017-06-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes


> On June 17, 2017 at 11:31 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote: 
> I just saw a 1997 E320 wagon that looks really nice.  I might go look at it 
> and see if it’s worth picking up. One owner, Florida car, 150k on the clock.  
> Been trying to sell it for a month without a buyer at $4500.  It will be 
> dropping off CL in another day or two….

I thought that both the 210 wagon and the 4matic were introduced in 1998?

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Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

2017-06-17 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes

Common knowledge is that rebuilding is cheaper, but I've no experience.
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
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'95 E300
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Re: [MBZ] Alexa

ROFL

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 8:35 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Jeff Bezos:  "Alexa, buy me something from Whole Foods”
>
> Alexa: “Buying Whole Foods”
>
> Jeff Bezos: “Sh*t”
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] Temptation CL ad

A tired old gas sedan. What's the interest?

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 7:29 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Here's the CL ad. https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/6171901835.html
>
>
> On 6/16/17 10:01 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> Let's have photos. I like the deal you got.
>>
>
> --
> --FT
> Winston Churchill:
> “Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small,
> large or petty,
> never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.
> Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of
> the enemy.”
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Re: [MBZ] Happy Moose Day

Thanks for sharing.  We have chipmunks and a fat groundhog who are just as
adorable, only smaller.

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 12:42 AM, clay via Mercedes 
wrote:

> >
> > Sunshine & Showers-Summer Combo!
> > http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Thursday-Evening-Weather-
> KTUU-6-15-17-428777503.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
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Re: [MBZ] what to carry - was: Broken down in Tucamcari NM

He is a world class frisebee hustler who suckers strangers into playing for
cash.  This covers all his travel expenses.

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> Kneeler?
>
> Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>> June 16, 2017 at 10:34 PM
>> What is the frisbee for?
>>
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[MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

Has anyone ever had hoses rebuilt by a local hose supplier, such as Amazon?  
What did it cost?

I am seriously considering taking all of the hoses off of the 350SDL and having 
them rebuilt, but I’m wondering if it’s cost effective to do so rather than 
replace with new.  And I wonder if new (MB) hoses are barrier style material, 
too?

A couple of the hoses are around $100/each my cost from MB.  I’ve got to look 
at the plumbing on the back of the compressor where there are hard lines and an 
accumulator, as one setup has hoses that are a part of this assembly, another 
doesn’t.  I’m not sure which one I have.

With the youngster heading out of town in a week I’ll be able to dismantle the 
AC system on the car without too much pressure to get it back together, so I 
can take my time and do this right so it will be good for years to come.

I just saw a 1997 E320 wagon that looks really nice.  I might go look at it and 
see if it’s worth picking up. One owner, Florida car, 150k on the clock.  Been 
trying to sell it for a month without a buyer at $4500.  It will be dropping 
off CL in another day or two….

-D
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Re: [MBZ] OT Renewable Energy project in Utah

2017-06-17 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes

Anaerobic digestion produces hydrogen and methane gas.  Since there is no 
pentacyclosiloxane in it (the stuff that makes your hair shiny in shampoo and 
conditioner) it can be compressed, dried, and burned in either a turbine or 
internal combustion engine to run a generator.

Land fill methane is grossly contaminated with siloxanes, so is wastewater 
treatment plant methane, so it has to be cleaned up before it's burned, else 
you get sand being generated by the combustion of the gas.  Pentacyclosiloxane 
is carried by methane pretty well, so it's always present in domestic waste.



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Re: [MBZ] Temptation

2017-06-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes

From Wikipedia:
M116 engine:
Overview:
Manufacturer - Mercedes-Benz
Production - 1969–1991
Configuration - 90° V8 engine
Displacement - 3.5L, 3.8L, 4.2L
*Cylinder block alloy - Cast iron 1969-1978, Aluminum 1978-1991*
Cylinder head alloy - Aluminum
Valvetrain - SOHC

On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 11:16 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> So are you saying that the M116 is an alum alloy block?  I thought it was
> still cast iron.
>



-- 
OK Don

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our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain

"There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
for themselves."

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2013 F150, 18 mpg
2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] OT Renewable Energy project in Utah

Methane is generated in digesters.  The methane is used to fuel generators, 
typically driven by reciprocating engines that burn the methane.

I guess you could use it to fire a boiler and generate steam, but it’s pretty 
low as far as BTU content so I don’t think it would be very efficient used in 
that manner.

At least that’s the way I’ve seen it done.

-D

> On Jun 17, 2017, at 10:37 AM, OK Don via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> How is the result of digesting poop being turned into moving electrons?
> Fuel cells? Burned to generate steam to turn a turbine the spins a
> generator?
> 

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Re: [MBZ] OT Renewable Energy project in Utah

2017-06-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes

How is the result of digesting poop being turned into moving electrons?
Fuel cells? Burned to generate steam to turn a turbine the spins a
generator?

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 12:32 AM, clay via Mercedes 
wrote:

> The dairy farms out by me do the co-gen thing.  It saves them from having
> poop ponds fail, ground water polluted and the eco cops over regulating.
> The poo power makes electric for the farms, and left over electrons get
> onto the grid.  I think the fairgrounds get free power, there are a few pig
> farmers sharing poop too.
>
> AT the moment the biggest waste generating county just ships biowaste out
> of the county and makes stench, wastes fuel transporting, and charges the
> consumer for the compost.
>
> clay
>
>
>


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our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain

"There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
for themselves."

WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
2013 F150, 18 mpg
2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] OT Renewable Energy project in Utah ORGANIC

2017-06-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes

Well, since you brought up contrails and reality, the turbulence from an
aircraft passing through the air has nothing to do with it. The results of
burning jet-A are carbon dioxide and water. When you release water vapor in
an atmosphere that is at -30F, it condenses. the shape of the resulting
condensation clouds are indeed determined by the wake turbulence of the
aircraft, but not the actual condensation trail - just the swirling shapes.

There was at least talk, if not actual tests, of releasing "chemicals" in
the atmosphere by high flying aircrafts to find out if a difference in IR
and or UV radiation hitting earth could be made, but I think it was short
lived. It only lives on in the minds of the conspiracy theorists and
anit-government hate groups as chemtrails.

On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 10:53 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

>  they easily fall prey to stuff like "chemtrails" because they have
> never learned that when an aircraft goes through air, the turbulence causes
> moisture to condense, leaving trails of condensed water, or Condensation
> trails, shortened to contrails.   Some body with a sense of humor make up
> this chemtrail story to prove how stupid and gullible the sheeple turned
> out by pubic skools are, and it stuck.
>

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learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
for themselves."

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Re: [MBZ] Temptation

Why would the bolts pull out of cast iron?  I've only heard of that in 
alum blocks:  VW, GM northstarPOS etc.


Generally the threads in the block for a vergasser are 2x thread 
diameter long.  Diesels are more like 3x.



Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
June 17, 2017 at 7:56 AM
No its cast iron I'm pretty sure.


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Re: [MBZ] Temptation

They are black painted metal

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> On Jun 17, 2017, at 5:20 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Looks like the valve cover that was holed is made of plastic...
> 
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
> 
> On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 12:16 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> So are you saying that the M116 is an alum alloy block?  I thought it was
>> still cast iron.
>> 
>> Sheesh!  Northstar in an MB?  buncha crap!
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Re: [MBZ] Temptation

No its cast iron I'm pretty sure. 

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> On Jun 16, 2017, at 10:16 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> So are you saying that the M116 is an alum alloy block?  I thought it was 
> still cast iron.
> 
> Sheesh!  Northstar in an MB?  buncha crap!
>> Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>> June 15, 2017 at 2:22 PM
>> If the bolts strip out while removing then yes.
>> 
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[MBZ] Alexa

Jeff Bezos:  "Alexa, buy me something from Whole Foods”

Alexa: “Buying Whole Foods”

Jeff Bezos: “Sh*t”


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Re: [MBZ] Temptation


Dunno.  The M116 engines I have seen have cast alum valve covers.


Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
June 17, 2017 at 6:20 AM
Looks like the valve cover that was holed is made of plastic...

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Re: [MBZ] Temptation. PICS

I didn't take any others.  This blue car the guy bought in 1989 a year 
old and had DDed it until the engine had its issue, so he kept it in 
half decent shape.  The maroon car is the turd, somewhat trashed but has 
the supposedly good engine.  We're going to get it shortly.


--FT


On 6/16/17 10:01 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:


Let's have photos. I like the deal you got.

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On Jun 16, 2017, at 2:50 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes  
wrote:

So Max and I went and loaded up the more decent 420SEL that has the hole punched in the 
valve cover, I am thinking Kleb's explanation of the chain jumped the sprocket due to 
failure of tensioner/guide is probably what happened.  I guess that engine is trashed.  I 
got it unloaded from my trailer into the barn with minimal drama, we'll get load the turd 
with the "good" engine tomorrow.  This one does not have a key, it got burned 
up when the PO's trailer caught fire, so I guess I can't try to spin it for now.

This car is not half bad.  So now I have one with a bad engine (420) and bad 
tranny (300) that are both fairly decent cars.  Now I need to find a 300SEL 
with a bad motor and good tranny I can get for cheepcheep.

--FT




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Re: [MBZ] Temptation CL ad


Here's the CL ad. https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/6171901835.html


On 6/16/17 10:01 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

Let's have photos. I like the deal you got.


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never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.
Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the 
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Re: [MBZ] Temptation -- INCOMINg PICS TO APPROVE