Re: [MBZ] OT: CV 19

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Stay away from nursing homes..  SanFransicko was a place to be very very 
cautious in, even decades ago.   In 1988 it was like a prison.   Ugly, 
dirty, filled with criminals,   They'd let you in, but you had to buy 
your way out.  its only gotten worse.    It is worse than the armpit of 
the country.   It is the unwiped anus of the country.   literally and 
figuratively.



You could do like the chinese are doing.   Cut the bottom of a clear 
plastic 5 gallon waterjug and wear it over your head to keep the virus out.


Gotta admit it is innovative when nothing else is available.   But I 
wonder about its effectiveness, other than as a placebo.

Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
March 4, 2020 at 10:36 PM
I saw that California is some sort of high advisory, with San 
Francisco being a city to be cautious in or something like that. I am 
flying to San Francisco on Monday. Maybe I will get the beer virus.




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Re: [MBZ] OT: CV 19

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

I saw that California is some sort of high advisory, with San Francisco being a 
city to be cautious in or something like that. I am flying to San Francisco on 
Monday. Maybe I will get the beer virus. 

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> On Mar 4, 2020, at 8:23 PM, Clay via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> From the activity in Seattle, it is the old folks homes that will be ground 
> zero for future deaths.  The children at the university are out petitioning 
> to get the school shut down.  So, the most robust population is in such need 
> of crayons that they think they will drop dead instead of just getting mild 
> fever and maybe a cough.  They would be more likely to kill their 
> grandparents than each other.  Not that they would actually be in contact 
> with people that old at any time.  Teens and older children are more than 
> likely carriers, but will not suffer unless they are already ill.
> 
> 
> 
> clay
> 
>> On Mar 4, 2020, at 12:04 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I have a hypothesis on this virus. I suspect that the reason the CCP did the 
>> quarantines and lock downs was that
>> 1. It was a man-made or modified virus
>> 2. They had absolutely no clue how contagious or lethal it was going to be.
>> 
>> In hindsight, I suspect that they have caused an unnecessary panic because 
>> of incompetence, ignorance, and fear.
>> 
>> In my opinion, it would appear the best defense against this, or any other 
>> pathogen, is good hygiene practice. Proper hand washing, don't rub your eyes 
>> with unclean hands, don't pick your nose, proper bathroom hygiene, etc.
>> 
>> Thoughts?
>> 
>> Rick
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[MBZ] Meanwhile in Oz Extra Extra Read all about it!

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

This is also from Faye Underwood of Henifay in Oz.    Glad someone there 
has a sense of humor.



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Re: [MBZ] C. V. 19 in silly valley

[Clay via Mercedes]

I would not be surprised if the virus is in the GWN.  Air travel is the most 
extensive manner of travel, so there could be transmission that way.  My 
thoughts would be there are not enough old farts around for it to be lethal 
just yet.  The aged head south for the winter, returning once the cold abates.  
Add the old farts on cruise ships, and you get a better opportunity for illness 
of that sort to arise.  

I take continued learning courses in rooms crammed with older folks.  Last week 
was getting pretty heavy coughing going on.  Could be the flu, or these folks 
are more active in public and exposing themselves to opportunity for contagion. 
 They are fairly robust, prone to regular outdoor activity, which would keep 
them out of the target population of infirmity

clay

> On Mar 4, 2020, at 1:48 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Oh it is already in Anchorage I'm sure. This is all surveillance lag.
> Cities are only now starting to be able to test for it in any systematic
> way.


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Re: [MBZ] OT: CV 19

[Clay via Mercedes]

>From the activity in Seattle, it is the old folks homes that will be ground 
>zero for future deaths.  The children at the university are out petitioning to 
>get the school shut down.  So, the most robust population is in such need of 
>crayons that they think they will drop dead instead of just getting mild fever 
>and maybe a cough.  They would be more likely to kill their grandparents than 
>each other.  Not that they would actually be in contact with people that old 
>at any time.  Teens and older children are more than likely carriers, but will 
>not suffer unless they are already ill.



clay

> On Mar 4, 2020, at 12:04 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I have a hypothesis on this virus. I suspect that the reason the CCP did the 
> quarantines and lock downs was that
> 1. It was a man-made or modified virus
> 2. They had absolutely no clue how contagious or lethal it was going to be.
> 
> In hindsight, I suspect that they have caused an unnecessary panic because of 
> incompetence, ignorance, and fear.
> 
> In my opinion, it would appear the best defense against this, or any other 
> pathogen, is good hygiene practice. Proper hand washing, don't rub your eyes 
> with unclean hands, don't pick your nose, proper bathroom hygiene, etc.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Rick

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Re: [MBZ] Dying from Coronavirus

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Stay safe.   Good info Gerry.  Thanks.


archer75--- via Mercedes 
March 4, 2020 at 1:55 PM

Here's a better graph of your chances of dying from coronavirus.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/why-children-aren-t-getting-sick-from-coronavirus-20200302-p545x8.html

This is the first time I've ever been at the top of any list. Mixed 
feelings about that.

Gerry


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Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 in Wine Box

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Just picked up 2 5 qt jugs of 15w-50 today at the wally woo han mart.


Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
March 4, 2020 at 3:31 PM
Weird thing happened this week:

Youngest son’s 2002 W210 sedan was up for an oil change. He asked me 
what oil to buy and I told him to go to Wally World and buy a couple 5 
quart jugs, as they would be around $25/each.


He came home with a 12 quart box that was cheaper than the two 5 quart 
jugs. It was around $54.00 and was a box with a liner and spigot like 
a wine box, not 12 separate quart bottles. It doesn’t show up on their 
web site. I’ve never seen anything like it.


-D


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Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting news re virus

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Chinee chit.    It is not longer cheepchinee chit.   Chicoms are going 
out of bidness.


A cousin sent out a plea for food and other supplies for an orphanage in 
woo han province.   Only problem is, even if they were donated, I don't 
thin k there is any way to get it there short of a USAF air drop.   If 
it was trucked in, the trucks would be looted before it arrived, even IF 
you could find a truck driver.   Chicoms are NOT gonna let USAF fly over 
even to drip food and supplies.


On the energy front, shipments of coal from mongolia have stopped due to 
quarantines.





Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
March 4, 2020 at 2:07 PM
Stock up on what?



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Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 in Wine Box

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Wed, 4 Mar 2020 16:31:38 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
 wrote:

> He came home with a 12 quart box that was cheaper than the two 5 quart
> jugs. It was around $54.00 and was a box with a liner and spigot like a
> wine box, not 12 separate quart bottles. It doesn’t show up on their
> web site. I’ve never seen anything like it.

That is unusual.

Any pictures and/or a bar code/product ID number?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 in Wine Box

[OK Don via Mercedes]

Interesting!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFK45rkiaJ8

On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 3:32 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

>
> He came home with a 12 quart box that was cheaper than the two 5 quart
> jugs. It was around $54.00 and was a box with a liner and spigot like a
> wine box, not 12 separate quart bottles. It doesn’t show up on their web
> site. I’ve never seen anything like it.
> --


OK Don

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
pause and reflect." 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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[MBZ] Mobil 1 in Wine Box

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Weird thing happened this week:

Youngest son’s 2002 W210 sedan was up for an oil change. He asked me what oil 
to buy and I told him to go to Wally World and buy a couple 5 quart jugs, as 
they would be around $25/each.

He came home with a 12 quart box that was cheaper than the two 5 quart jugs. It 
was around $54.00 and was a box with a liner and spigot like a wine box, not 12 
separate quart bottles. It doesn’t show up on their web site. I’ve never seen 
anything like it.

-D


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[MBZ] OT: Prominent coal state loosens reins on solar [emphasis added]

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

WEST VIRGINIAState House passes bill making it easier to use solar
energyPublished:
Wednesday, March 4, 2020

It could soon be easier for power companies to use solar energy under a
bill passed yesterday in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Lawmakers voted 75-23 to approve the measure after an hour of debate that
revolved around whether it's better to focus on coal or renewable energy
sources.

The state Commerce Department pushed for the bill, *saying big companies
want to know that they can use renewable energy sources before relocating
to a state.* The proposal

 would create a regulatory program for utilities to use a small amount of
renewables.

The measure makes several nods to the coal business and said that nothing
in the bill can "displace any current levels of coal-fired generation
capacity."

The bill now moves to the Senate for the chamber to approve some minor
House amendments. Senators unanimously approved the measure last month. *—
Associated Press*
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Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting news re virus

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Stock up on what?

On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 8:36 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Everyone better stock up at Harbor Freight.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 4, 2020, at 6:44 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Looks like China is shut(ting) down.  That can’t be good for their
> aspirations (whether viral or economic or military or trade). The outcome
> will be interesting to watch. I am reminded of the  commie bureaucratic
> reaction to the Chernobyl reactor situation but this is on a much larger
> scale.
> >
> > From the NYT morning news brief:
> > China’s economic shutdown
> >
> > Alexandra Stevenson, a business correspondent for The Times in Hong
> Kong, has been exploring the global effects of the coronavirus outbreak.
> She spoke with Mike Ives, of the Briefings team, about her latest report,
> on how the shutdown in China is hurting business around the globe.
> > What was the most striking thing you learned while reporting this story?
> > How China plays such a big role in the lives of individuals around the
> world. We read a lot from corporations about how their bottom lines are
> being hit. We also have heard a lot from policymakers who are worried. But
> China is the economic center of gravity for so many smaller players, too.
> > One economist put it this way: We’ve never been here before. Not even in
> wartime has an economy ground to a halt the way China’s did. And the world
> has never been as integrated as it is today.
> >
> > Battogtokh Uurtsaikh drives truckloads of coal to the Mongolia-China
> border. In January, Mongolia closed the border.   Gilles Sabrié for The New
> York Times
> > You interviewed a truck driver from Mongolia who may need a new job
> because the border with China has closed. How did you find him?
> > The truck driver, Battogtokh Uurtsaikh, is someone I met in the Gobi
> Desert in October. I was reporting a story about how China’s demand for
> coal plays such a big role in the lives of Mongolians.
> > I met Mr. Battogtokh on this highway between Mongolia’s biggest coal
> deposit and a dusty border town with China. He was with four other young
> truck drivers who were working together to fix a flat tire and a broken hub
> on one of their trucks. They grew up together and now travel in a pack,
> each in his own truck with a walkie-talkie to communicate.
> > Was he surprised to hear from you?
> > Not really. But his circumstances have changed a lot since we found him.
> At the time, he was hopeful that this gig would be a quick way to make good
> money and pay off his loans. But he hasn’t driven his truck for more than a
> month. Some of his friends, desperate for work, are still trucking coal to
> the border, but they can’t find any Chinese traders to buy the coal.
> > A correction: Tuesday’s briefing, relying on remarks by Dr. Stephen
> Hahn, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, referred
> imprecisely to the availability of coronavirus testing in the U.S. Dr. Hahn
> intended to say that the administration could have the capacity for
> approximately one million tests by the end of the week, not that one
> million tests could be administered by the end of the week.
> > That’s it for this briefing. See you next time.
> > — Chris
> >
> > --FT
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Re: [MBZ] 1999 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300TD $950

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

I predict that by Sunday you will have lowered your offer to $400.

On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 2:28 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I went and looked at it.  Really nice car, dark blue with the tan
> interior in good shape, needs tires (I have a new set on the wrecked
> $500E300) as the fronts were totally shot (alignment?). He has the top
> torn apart and injector lines and what not to get at the injection
> pump.  He says it is the fuel pump is leaking, was blowing fuel all
> over.  His brother was doing the work on it then moved and never
> finished it so it has sat.  This guy Nabil is moving so wants to unload
> it.  I offered him $500 cash right there but he said some other guy
> offered him $600 and is coming Saturday so wants to honor that offer
> (which is honorable, imagine that, a used car seller...) but if the guy
> backs out he'll take my $500. So we'll see.  I figure it would be like
> an afternoon of work to swap the bits over and get it back together.
>
> --FT
>
> On 3/3/20 3:34 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> > That’s a great deal.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Mar 3, 2020, at 2:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I know where there are parts...
> >>
> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/558992698298881/
> >>
> >> 1999 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300TD Sedan 4D
> >> Charleston, SC· 6 hours ago <
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/558992698298881/?ref=product_details
> >·
> >> $950
> >>
> >> * About This Vehicle
> >> *
> >>
> >> *
> >>  o
> >>
> >>  o Driven 274,000 miles
> >> *
> >>  o
> >>
> >>  o Automatic transmission
> >> *
> >>  o
> >>
> >>  o Exterior color: Blue · Interior color: Beige
> >> *
> >>  o
> >>
> >>  o 23.0 MPG city · 32.0 MPG highway · 26.0 MPG combined
> >> *
> >>  o
> >>
> >>  o Good condition
> >>
> >>
> >> * Typical Features
> >> *
> >>
> >> *
> >>Alloy Wheels
> >> *
> >>6-Cyl, Turbo Diesel
> >> *
> >>ABS
> >> *
> >>AM/FM Stereo
> >> *
> >>
> >> Seller's Description
> >>
> >> I Have had this car as my daily driver for about 4 years never had a
> problem. we Needed something bigger but still did not want to sill the
> Mercedes. started having a hard time starting it and I notice fuel smell so
> I took a look at it to find out the seal for the fuel pump was sucking air
> to the engine therefore having trouble starting the car. I started working
> on it a few months ago and now I'm moving this summer I figured I'm gonna
> sell it just don't have time to finish it you'll need to get the car towed,
> replace The fuel seal and you will need new tires and should be good to
> drive. L 
> >>
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Re: [MBZ] Corona Virus in Tampa

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

I am concerned for my own safety.  I am older now than I have ever been,
and this is progressing by the day.

On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 2:26 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

>  I always forget that. The political season somewhat reminds me. I can't
> believe anybody picks who they will vote for based on ads...
> -Curt
>
> On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 2:23:15 PM EST, Randy Bennell via
> Mercedes  wrote:
>
>  On 04/03/2020 11:34 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
> >  Is it just me or is this article just "Heres something that should be
> obvious to anyone with a brain."?
> > -Curt
> >
> >
> You have to remember that there are a whole lot of folks out there who
> do not appear to have a brain.
>
> RB
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[MBZ] Dying from Coronavirus

[archer75--- via Mercedes]

Here's a better graph of your chances of dying from coronavirus.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/why-children-aren-t-getting-sick-from-coronavirus-20200302-p545x8.html

This is the first time I've ever been at the top of any list. Mixed feelings 
about that.
Gerry

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Re: [MBZ] 1999 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300TD $950

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

I went and looked at it.  Really nice car, dark blue with the tan 
interior in good shape, needs tires (I have a new set on the wrecked 
$500E300) as the fronts were totally shot (alignment?). He has the top 
torn apart and injector lines and what not to get at the injection 
pump.  He says it is the fuel pump is leaking, was blowing fuel all 
over.  His brother was doing the work on it then moved and never 
finished it so it has sat.  This guy Nabil is moving so wants to unload 
it.  I offered him $500 cash right there but he said some other guy 
offered him $600 and is coming Saturday so wants to honor that offer 
(which is honorable, imagine that, a used car seller...) but if the guy 
backs out he'll take my $500. So we'll see.  I figure it would be like 
an afternoon of work to swap the bits over and get it back together.


--FT

On 3/3/20 3:34 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

That’s a great deal.

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 3, 2020, at 2:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes  
wrote:

I know where there are parts...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/558992698298881/

1999 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300TD Sedan 4D
Charleston, SC· 6 hours ago 
·
$950

* About This Vehicle
*

*
 o

 o Driven 274,000 miles
*
 o

 o Automatic transmission
*
 o

 o Exterior color: Blue · Interior color: Beige
*
 o

 o 23.0 MPG city · 32.0 MPG highway · 26.0 MPG combined
*
 o

 o Good condition
   

* Typical Features
*

*
   Alloy Wheels
*
   6-Cyl, Turbo Diesel
*
   ABS
*
   AM/FM Stereo
*

Seller's Description

I Have had this car as my daily driver for about 4 years never had a problem. we 
Needed something bigger but still did not want to sill the Mercedes. started having a 
hard time starting it and I notice fuel smell so I took a look at it to find out the 
seal for the fuel pump was sucking air to the engine therefore having trouble 
starting the car. I started working on it a few months ago and now I'm moving this 
summer I figured I'm gonna sell it just don't have time to finish it you'll need to 
get the car towed, replace The fuel seal and you will need new tires and should be 
good to drive. L 

--
--FT

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Re: [MBZ] Corona Virus in Tampa

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 I always forget that. The political season somewhat reminds me. I can't 
believe anybody picks who they will vote for based on ads...
-Curt

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 2:23:15 PM EST, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 On 04/03/2020 11:34 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
>  Is it just me or is this article just "Heres something that should be 
>obvious to anyone with a brain."?
> -Curt
>
>
You have to remember that there are a whole lot of folks out there who 
do not appear to have a brain.

RB


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Re: [MBZ] Corona Virus in Tampa

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That’s quotes page worthy.

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> On Mar 4, 2020, at 1:23 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
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> 
> On 04/03/2020 11:34 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
>>  Is it just me or is this article just "Heres something that should be 
>> obvious to anyone with a brain."?
>> -Curt
>> 
>> 
> You have to remember that there are a whole lot of folks out there who do not 
> appear to have a brain.
> 
> RB
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Corona Virus in Tampa

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On 04/03/2020 11:34 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:

  Is it just me or is this article just "Heres something that should be obvious to 
anyone with a brain."?
-Curt


You have to remember that there are a whole lot of folks out there who 
do not appear to have a brain.


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Re: [MBZ] Corona Virus in Tampa

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Is it just me or is this article just "Heres something that should be obvious 
to anyone with a brain."?
-Curt

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 7:39:55 AM EST, archer75--- via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 
Florida’s seniors most at risk if coronavirus spreads
“Florida is the grayest state in the nation.” Now the AARP wants state 
officials to address the risks faced by Florida’s most vulnerable to 
coronavirus: The elderly.

Coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the Tampa Bay area. 
• • •
As the reach of coronavirus grows in the U.S., seniors are particularly at risk.

No state has a higher share of residents who are in their 70s, 80s or older 
than Florida.

Though it is difficult to estimate the virus’ exact fatality rate, early data 
indicates older people who catch it are at a higher risk of dying. In a study 
of more than 44,000 confirmed cases in mainland China, the overall fatality 
rate was 2.3 percent. But in patients 80 years and older, the death rate was 
more than six times as high. (About 14 percent)

For patients in their 70s, the rate was 8 percent, four times as high as the 
overall rate. Another study this week estimated a lower overall death rate but 
still found fatality rates were higher for older patients.
Related: CDC confirms Florida’s first two cases of coronavirus; more are 
expected

In Florida, where officials had announced three cases of the virus as of 
Tuesday — a woman in her 20s and a traveling companion who have been 
quarantined in Hillsborough County, and a Manatee County man in his 60s — AARP 
Florida called for protecting the the state’s elderly residents.

“Florida is the grayest state in the nation, tied with Maine," said AARP 
Florida spokesman David Bruns. "If there’s any place for public agencies and 
industry to be watching very carefully, this is the place.”

Elderly patients are more likely to suffer the most severe coronavirus 
symptoms, including death, said Jay Wolfson, a professor of public health, 
medicine and pharmacy at the University of South Florida. But there are also 
particular challenges in providing care for them.

“Placing persons in isolation requires systems of care available to support at 
least 14 days of quarantine. And the higher rate of severe impact among the 
elderly would also mean that our hospitals would be faced with an increased 
census of very sick, highly contagious people.”

Wolfson warned of a combination of health risks in Florida.

“We are in the midst of a flu season, a high pollen season that is causing 
allergic reactions, the winter influx of people from all over the U.S. and the 
world, and the invasion by a new virus about which we are learning as we go, 
but for which we do not yet have a vaccine.”

Bruns, the AARP spokesman, said elder care facilities are of particular concern 
because they cluster older patients together in a communal setting, overseen by 
staff who are constantly moving from patient to patient.

In Kirkland, Wa., an outbreak of the virus has killed four people at a nursing 
home, among the first coronavirus-related deaths counted in the U.S. Four other 
residents and a health care worker also have contracted the virus.

In Florida, there are more than 3,000 assisted-living facilities, including 
about 700 nursing care centers. Though none have counted a case of coronavirus, 
“those all should be areas that are receiving extra attention," Bruns said.

In 2017, the state learned what happens when those facilities are unprepared 
for an emergency: A dozen residents of the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood 
Hills died of heat-related illnesses after Hurricane Irma knocked out the air 
conditioning.

Another concern is senior centers, where the elderly gather for meals and other 
social activities, then return home. More than two dozen executives from 
Miami-Dade senior centers, nursing homes and other providers held a two-hour 
meeting Monday with Mayor Carlos Gimenez to address coronavirus, reported the 
Miami Herald.
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The mayor said senior centers worry him more than nursing homes because they 
don’t have medical personnel and seniors rely on them for food and other needs. 
Who will feed them if they have to stay home? “If it gets to be that extreme, 
how do we provide services to those folks at their domiciles?” the mayor told 
the Miami Herald.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a pandemic planning 
checklist for long-term care and residential health facilities. It recommends 
designating staff members and teams to coordinate decisions, advises on 
strategies for isolating residents with symptoms and suggests ways to address 
potential staff absences.

The Florida Healthcare Association, which represents 550 nursing care 
facilities, is also trying to ensure prevention is top-of-mind. The association 
was to hold a joint phone call on Tuesday with the Florida Surgeon 

Re: [MBZ] Corona Virus in Tampa

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

along with the former veep, doomburg and others.


Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
March 4, 2020 at 10:35 AM
Well you know what the former prezzie said about medical care for the 
geezers


--FT (incipient geezer)
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Re: [MBZ] C. V. 19 in silly valley

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Gotta remember, Oz was "disarmed,"   otherwise a different weapon might 
have been used.



Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
March 4, 2020 at 10:33 AM
Sounds like the N Charleston Walmart on a slow day

--FT
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Re: [MBZ] OT: CV 19

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

OR you could say:
Bottom line, bad business only entertained by countries in a sandbox or 
ruled by a _-ist in charge.   (such as china)



G Mann via Mercedes 
March 4, 2020 at 10:20 AM
All bio weapons are lousy, because they all have the same flaws.
1. Containment. They can not be strictly contained to only attack the
"enemy"..
2. Delivery: Very loose parameters, all subject to simple things like wind
direction, infection vectors, etc etc etc... The USA spend billions trying
to develop bio as a war tool.. none worked.
3. The list of down side factors is manifold. To long to detail here.

Bottom line, bad business only entertained by total mad men in charge.



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Re: [MBZ] Corona Virus in Tampa

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Well you know what the former prezzie said about medical care for the geezers

--FT (incipient geezer)
Sent from iPhone

> On Mar 4, 2020, at 9:33 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Sure is. Except for us geezers. Of course the pre-geezers in their sixties 
> will soon be providing us with their company in the hereafter. [:o)
> Gerry
> 
>> Good way to deal with the expensive geezer population problem if you’re 
>> thinking about weaponizing a pathogen 
>> 
>> --FT
>> Sent from iPhone
>> 
 On Mar 4, 2020, at 7:52 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Pretty relevant observation. See attached screenshots. 
>>> 
>>> Rick
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] C. V. 19 in silly valley

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Sounds like the N Charleston Walmart on a slow day

--FT
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> wrote:
> 
> LOL!
> 
> " Meanwhile in Sydney:
> Woman pulls out a knife during fight over toilet paper"
> 
> Shoulda bought stock in TP and face masks
> -
> Max
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Re: [MBZ] OT: CV 19

[G Mann via Mercedes]

All bio weapons are lousy, because they all have the same flaws.
1. Containment. They can not be strictly contained to only attack the
"enemy"..
2. Delivery: Very loose parameters, all subject to simple things like wind
direction, infection vectors, etc etc etc... The USA spend billions trying
to develop bio as a war tool.. none worked.
3. The list of down side factors is manifold. To long to detail here.

Bottom line, bad business only entertained by total mad men in charge.

On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 4:00 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Or, it was killing people and they didnt want it to spread. So far they
> seem to be the only country that has done mass surveillance and contained
> it. All the epidimiologic data we have is coming out of China based on
> their experience.
>
> This virus would be a lousy bioweapon.
>
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2020, 1:05 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I have a hypothesis on this virus. I suspect that the reason the CCP did
> > the quarantines and lock downs was that
> > 1. It was a man-made or modified virus
> > 2. They had absolutely no clue how contagious or lethal it was going to
> be.
> >
> > In hindsight, I suspect that they have caused an unnecessary panic
> because
> > of incompetence, ignorance, and fear.
> >
> > In my opinion, it would appear the best defense against this, or any
> other
> > pathogen, is good hygiene practice. Proper hand washing, don't rub your
> > eyes with unclean hands, don't pick your nose, proper bathroom hygiene,
> etc.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
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Re: [MBZ] 2004 MB E320 4Matic Window Wiper Issue.....help!!!

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A shot of DeOxIt in the right place ought to do it.

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Re: [MBZ] Corona Virus in Tampa

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Sure is. Except for us geezers. Of course the pre-geezers in their sixties will 
soon be providing us with their company in the hereafter. [:o)
Gerry

> Good way to deal with the expensive geezer population problem if you’re 
> thinking about weaponizing a pathogen 
> 
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
> 
> > On Mar 4, 2020, at 7:52 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
> >  wrote:
> > 
> > Pretty relevant observation. See attached screenshots. 
> > 
> > Rick
> > 
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Re: [MBZ] C. V. 19 in silly valley

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

LOL!

" Meanwhile in Sydney:
Woman pulls out a knife during fight over toilet paper"

Shoulda bought stock in TP and face masks
-
Max
Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting news re virus

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Everyone better stock up at Harbor Freight. 

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> On Mar 4, 2020, at 6:44 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Looks like China is shut(ting) down.  That can’t be good for their 
> aspirations (whether viral or economic or military or trade). The outcome 
> will be interesting to watch. I am reminded of the  commie bureaucratic 
> reaction to the Chernobyl reactor situation but this is on a much larger 
> scale. 
> 
> From the NYT morning news brief:
> China’s economic shutdown
> 
> Alexandra Stevenson, a business correspondent for The Times in Hong Kong, has 
> been exploring the global effects of the coronavirus outbreak. She spoke with 
> Mike Ives, of the Briefings team, about her latest report, on how the 
> shutdown in China is hurting business around the globe.
> What was the most striking thing you learned while reporting this story?
> How China plays such a big role in the lives of individuals around the world. 
> We read a lot from corporations about how their bottom lines are being hit. 
> We also have heard a lot from policymakers who are worried. But China is the 
> economic center of gravity for so many smaller players, too.
> One economist put it this way: We’ve never been here before. Not even in 
> wartime has an economy ground to a halt the way China’s did. And the world 
> has never been as integrated as it is today.
> 
> Battogtokh Uurtsaikh drives truckloads of coal to the Mongolia-China border. 
> In January, Mongolia closed the border.   Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times
> You interviewed a truck driver from Mongolia who may need a new job because 
> the border with China has closed. How did you find him?
> The truck driver, Battogtokh Uurtsaikh, is someone I met in the Gobi Desert 
> in October. I was reporting a story about how China’s demand for coal plays 
> such a big role in the lives of Mongolians.
> I met Mr. Battogtokh on this highway between Mongolia’s biggest coal deposit 
> and a dusty border town with China. He was with four other young truck 
> drivers who were working together to fix a flat tire and a broken hub on one 
> of their trucks. They grew up together and now travel in a pack, each in his 
> own truck with a walkie-talkie to communicate.
> Was he surprised to hear from you?
> Not really. But his circumstances have changed a lot since we found him. At 
> the time, he was hopeful that this gig would be a quick way to make good 
> money and pay off his loans. But he hasn’t driven his truck for more than a 
> month. Some of his friends, desperate for work, are still trucking coal to 
> the border, but they can’t find any Chinese traders to buy the coal.
> A correction: Tuesday’s briefing, relying on remarks by Dr. Stephen Hahn, the 
> commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, referred imprecisely to the 
> availability of coronavirus testing in the U.S. Dr. Hahn intended to say that 
> the administration could have the capacity for approximately one million 
> tests by the end of the week, not that one million tests could be 
> administered by the end of the week.
> That’s it for this briefing. See you next time.
> — Chris
> 
> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] Larry's 300D 2.5

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

You probably have a vacuum leak somewhere. The turbo is vacuum operated on 
these rather than pressure. Low vacuum equals no boost. 

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> 
> Got it aligned today.   Will pick it up in the morning, and it goes 
> immediately into service.   Running out to the alignment place, it did not 
> appear that the turbo was working, or at least it was lazy.  I will blow out 
> the line to the intake manifold.
> 
> What other things should I check?   OVP relay?
> 
> It is a 91, and think I heard that you can't block off the EGR on these 
> without causing a digital fit with some black box.  I forgot if there is a 
> way to check EGR because I always blocked it (easy) or took it off (Best)  It 
> has a nest of vacuum pods on top of the EGR, and I have not investigated any 
> of these yet.
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Re: [MBZ] Corona Virus in Tampa

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Good way to deal with the expensive geezer population problem if you’re 
thinking about weaponizing a pathogen 

--FT
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> 
> Pretty relevant observation. See attached screenshots. 
> 
> Rick
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[MBZ] OT Interesting news re virus

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Looks like China is shut(ting) down.  That can’t be good for their aspirations 
(whether viral or economic or military or trade). The outcome will be 
interesting to watch. I am reminded of the  commie bureaucratic reaction to the 
Chernobyl reactor situation but this is on a much larger scale. 

From the NYT morning news brief:
China’s economic shutdown

Alexandra Stevenson, a business correspondent for The Times in Hong Kong, has 
been exploring the global effects of the coronavirus outbreak. She spoke with 
Mike Ives, of the Briefings team, about her latest report, on how the shutdown 
in China is hurting business around the globe.
What was the most striking thing you learned while reporting this story?
How China plays such a big role in the lives of individuals around the world. 
We read a lot from corporations about how their bottom lines are being hit. We 
also have heard a lot from policymakers who are worried. But China is the 
economic center of gravity for so many smaller players, too.
One economist put it this way: We’ve never been here before. Not even in 
wartime has an economy ground to a halt the way China’s did. And the world has 
never been as integrated as it is today.

Battogtokh Uurtsaikh drives truckloads of coal to the Mongolia-China border. In 
January, Mongolia closed the border.   Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times
You interviewed a truck driver from Mongolia who may need a new job because the 
border with China has closed. How did you find him?
The truck driver, Battogtokh Uurtsaikh, is someone I met in the Gobi Desert in 
October. I was reporting a story about how China’s demand for coal plays such a 
big role in the lives of Mongolians.
I met Mr. Battogtokh on this highway between Mongolia’s biggest coal deposit 
and a dusty border town with China. He was with four other young truck drivers 
who were working together to fix a flat tire and a broken hub on one of their 
trucks. They grew up together and now travel in a pack, each in his own truck 
with a walkie-talkie to communicate.
Was he surprised to hear from you?
Not really. But his circumstances have changed a lot since we found him. At the 
time, he was hopeful that this gig would be a quick way to make good money and 
pay off his loans. But he hasn’t driven his truck for more than a month. Some 
of his friends, desperate for work, are still trucking coal to the border, but 
they can’t find any Chinese traders to buy the coal.
A correction: Tuesday’s briefing, relying on remarks by Dr. Stephen Hahn, the 
commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, referred imprecisely to the 
availability of coronavirus testing in the U.S. Dr. Hahn intended to say that 
the administration could have the capacity for approximately one million tests 
by the end of the week, not that one million tests could be administered by the 
end of the week.
That’s it for this briefing. See you next time.
— Chris

--FT
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[MBZ] Corona Virus in Tampa

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Florida’s seniors most at risk if coronavirus spreads
“Florida is the grayest state in the nation.” Now the AARP wants state 
officials to address the risks faced by Florida’s most vulnerable to 
coronavirus: The elderly.

Coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the Tampa Bay area. 
• • •
As the reach of coronavirus grows in the U.S., seniors are particularly at risk.

No state has a higher share of residents who are in their 70s, 80s or older 
than Florida.

Though it is difficult to estimate the virus’ exact fatality rate, early data 
indicates older people who catch it are at a higher risk of dying. In a study 
of more than 44,000 confirmed cases in mainland China, the overall fatality 
rate was 2.3 percent. But in patients 80 years and older, the death rate was 
more than six times as high. (About 14 percent)

For patients in their 70s, the rate was 8 percent, four times as high as the 
overall rate. Another study this week estimated a lower overall death rate but 
still found fatality rates were higher for older patients.
Related: CDC confirms Florida’s first two cases of coronavirus; more are 
expected

In Florida, where officials had announced three cases of the virus as of 
Tuesday — a woman in her 20s and a traveling companion who have been 
quarantined in Hillsborough County, and a Manatee County man in his 60s — AARP 
Florida called for protecting the the state’s elderly residents.

“Florida is the grayest state in the nation, tied with Maine," said AARP 
Florida spokesman David Bruns. "If there’s any place for public agencies and 
industry to be watching very carefully, this is the place.”

Elderly patients are more likely to suffer the most severe coronavirus 
symptoms, including death, said Jay Wolfson, a professor of public health, 
medicine and pharmacy at the University of South Florida. But there are also 
particular challenges in providing care for them.

“Placing persons in isolation requires systems of care available to support at 
least 14 days of quarantine. And the higher rate of severe impact among the 
elderly would also mean that our hospitals would be faced with an increased 
census of very sick, highly contagious people.”

Wolfson warned of a combination of health risks in Florida.

“We are in the midst of a flu season, a high pollen season that is causing 
allergic reactions, the winter influx of people from all over the U.S. and the 
world, and the invasion by a new virus about which we are learning as we go, 
but for which we do not yet have a vaccine.”

Bruns, the AARP spokesman, said elder care facilities are of particular concern 
because they cluster older patients together in a communal setting, overseen by 
staff who are constantly moving from patient to patient.

In Kirkland, Wa., an outbreak of the virus has killed four people at a nursing 
home, among the first coronavirus-related deaths counted in the U.S. Four other 
residents and a health care worker also have contracted the virus.

In Florida, there are more than 3,000 assisted-living facilities, including 
about 700 nursing care centers. Though none have counted a case of coronavirus, 
“those all should be areas that are receiving extra attention," Bruns said.

In 2017, the state learned what happens when those facilities are unprepared 
for an emergency: A dozen residents of the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood 
Hills died of heat-related illnesses after Hurricane Irma knocked out the air 
conditioning.

Another concern is senior centers, where the elderly gather for meals and other 
social activities, then return home. More than two dozen executives from 
Miami-Dade senior centers, nursing homes and other providers held a two-hour 
meeting Monday with Mayor Carlos Gimenez to address coronavirus, reported the 
Miami Herald.
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The mayor said senior centers worry him more than nursing homes because they 
don’t have medical personnel and seniors rely on them for food and other needs. 
Who will feed them if they have to stay home? “If it gets to be that extreme, 
how do we provide services to those folks at their domiciles?” the mayor told 
the Miami Herald.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a pandemic planning 
checklist for long-term care and residential health facilities. It recommends 
designating staff members and teams to coordinate decisions, advises on 
strategies for isolating residents with symptoms and suggests ways to address 
potential staff absences.

The Florida Healthcare Association, which represents 550 nursing care 
facilities, is also trying to ensure prevention is top-of-mind. The association 
was to hold a joint phone call on Tuesday with the Florida Surgeon General and 
the secretary for the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration to advise 
nursing care facilities on best practices in case of a pandemic.

The association has recommended hygiene 

Re: [MBZ] Larry's 300D 2.5

[Peter Frederick via Mercedes]

Check the switch-over valves, they tend to fail and cause error conditions that 
lead to no boost.

Ditto for perished vacuum lines to the servos.
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Re: [MBZ] 124 parasitic drain

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

   Yeah, I know that one but completely overlooked/forgot 
about it.    guess I should be looking for another alt.



OK Don via Mercedes 
March 3, 2020 at 11:46 PM
Alternator.

On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 11:15 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <



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Re: [MBZ] C. V. 19 in silly valley

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

From Faye Underwood:


"Don't I know the madness, none (TP) to be found in our local shopping 
centre today, along with no hand sanitiser and very few boxes of 
tissues. Stockpiling also includes Longlife Milk and Bottled Water. I 
just don't get it - in the words of Pauline Hanson "PLEASE EXPLAIN"




Kelly Newdick Hi Fay . All sold out in our supermarket. People think 
all our toilet paper comes from China. We make our own here lol. Bloody 
ridiculous 藍藍


Lisa Schonwald Here too mate , it’s crazy

Fay Underwood Crazy alright. We've been on this planet for as long as 
each other and I have never seen supermarket shelves empty


There’s frenzy in the aisles at Coles Broadway, in Sydney’s inner west. 
A fresh stock of Quilton toilet roll has just been brought in to fill 
the previously sparse shelves.



Meanwhile in Sydney:
Woman pulls out a knife during fight over toilet paper 




Remember, aussies were disarmed by their Gummit masters. So much for 
"kinder socialism."




Clay via Mercedes 
March 4, 2020 at 12:31 AM
People are dropping like flies in Seattle.

Postal worker in a sorting facility came up ill. Customs clearing 
house had to shut down due to ill workers. Firefighters who responded 
to the care facility are out of service now. Seems the virus was 
getting spread covertly in the Soviet Socialist Republic of Seattle 
over the past two months. I got out just in time… maybe.


Flight back to ANC from FAI did not have the hacking passengers that 
the early morning flight to FAI did. Lady in the seat next to me did a 
full decontamination wipe down of her seat area with some medicated 
cloth. No virus up north yet, but I am pretty sure there will be some 
idiot out of SEA comes up here to spread it around.


clay




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Re: [MBZ] 124 parasitic drain

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

I have one also. I think it was the #11 fuse in my case however.

If it is non fused then the starter or the alternator. Possibly ignition
switch.

On Tue, Mar 3, 2020, 9:15 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> The Larry 124 has a parasitic drain on the battery.  I unhooked the
> radio and antenna, no change.   I took out all the fuses, no change
> (radio and antenna still disconnected)   Then I unhooked the bungler
> alarm module under the floormat.  It still has a parasitic drain.   It
> is not terribly bad, as it can sit for a week or so and still have
> enought battery to start normally.
>
> This one has me puzzled, as it is must something that draws right from a
> "30" circuit.  A trunk light or such should be running on a fused circuit.
>
> Prior related problems (i've had) have mostly been solved by unplugging
> radio or antenna, and I had one bad trunk light switch.
>
> Anyone have a bright idea?
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: CV 19

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

Or, it was killing people and they didnt want it to spread. So far they
seem to be the only country that has done mass surveillance and contained
it. All the epidimiologic data we have is coming out of China based on
their experience.

This virus would be a lousy bioweapon.

On Wed, Mar 4, 2020, 1:05 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
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> I have a hypothesis on this virus. I suspect that the reason the CCP did
> the quarantines and lock downs was that
> 1. It was a man-made or modified virus
> 2. They had absolutely no clue how contagious or lethal it was going to be.
>
> In hindsight, I suspect that they have caused an unnecessary panic because
> of incompetence, ignorance, and fear.
>
> In my opinion, it would appear the best defense against this, or any other
> pathogen, is good hygiene practice. Proper hand washing, don't rub your
> eyes with unclean hands, don't pick your nose, proper bathroom hygiene, etc.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Rick
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Re: [MBZ] C. V. 19 in silly valley

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

Oh it is already in Anchorage I'm sure. This is all surveillance lag.
Cities are only now starting to be able to test for it in any systematic
way.

On Tue, Mar 3, 2020, 10:32 PM Clay via Mercedes 
wrote:

> People are dropping like flies in Seattle.
>
> Postal worker in a sorting facility came up ill.  Customs clearing house
> had to shut down due to ill workers.  Firefighters who responded to the
> care facility are out of service now.  Seems the virus was getting spread
> covertly in the Soviet Socialist Republic of Seattle over the past two
> months.  I got out just in time… maybe.
>
> Flight back to ANC from FAI did not have the hacking passengers that the
> early morning flight to FAI did.  Lady in the seat next to me did a full
> decontamination wipe down of her seat area with some medicated cloth.  No
> virus up north yet, but I am pretty sure there will be some idiot out of
> SEA comes up here to spread it around.
>
> clay
>
> > On Mar 3, 2020, at 9:07 AM, G Mann via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >
> > To date, I have seen reports by various medical experts that the virus
> can
> > live outside a host for 10 days, then another report said 20 days...
> > perhaps longer.
> >
> > In any case, it does appear to have what could be classed as "extreme
> > durability" as virus go.
> > My bottom line on the information to date is, we do not know for certain
> > how long it will live, only that it is easily transmitted during the life
> > of the infected person, once infected.
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Re: [MBZ] 2004 MB E320 4Matic Window Wiper Issue.....help!!!

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

It is nothing compared to a w124.

On Tue, Mar 3, 2020, 8:39 PM Andrew Strasfogel 
wrote:

> It's actually a little tricky fiddling with the tiny screws that connect
> the wiring.
>
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 11:34 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> Reacing the stalk is Bout a 20 minute job on a w123.
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2020, 5:20 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>
>> >  I don't know anything about cars that new but my '83 240D once had
>> > trouble with the wipers and the problem was the stalk being dirty. In my
>> > case the solution was to pop the end of the stalk off, think pulling it
>> > apart horizontally. Then I coated the contacts with DeOxit and put it
>> back
>> > together. I don't remember the details, it was more than 10 years ago.
>> > Otherwise a replacement of the stalk would have been required, cleaning
>> > was a much better solution...
>> > -Curt
>> >
>> > On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 5:09:49 PM EST, Robert Koziak via
>> Mercedes <
>> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >  Hi All,
>> >  Today I took out my 2004 Mercedes Benz E320 (89K) 4Matic for it's
>> > annual NYS inspection.  The car spends most of the time in the garage
>> with
>> > very limited use.  I went to turn on the window wipers and they did not
>> > work in any of the positions.  The wipers do work when I pushed in the
>> arm
>> > to activate the wiper fluid for a cleaning.  I don't remember the last
>> time
>> > I checked the wipers.
>> >  I checked the fuses even though the wiper motor did work in the
>> wash
>> > position so there is power.  Research pointed to a faulty "combination
>> > switch".  That repair is a bit involved so I am reaching out for any
>> other
>> > suggestions before undertaking removing the steering wheel, air
>> > bag etc to replace the "combination switch".
>> >Thanks in advance!
>> > Bob K
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Re: [MBZ] OT: CV 19

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

All correct.    How do you protect against an unknown?

there are not  many choices, but they pretty much boil down to:
1.  Ignore it,  (wait until its characteristics are determined, then react)
2.  act proactively.   This almost always leads to being accused of 
overreacting..whether it was or not.


Some of the things that happened:
1. chicomms tried to suppress it until they no longer could keep it 
hidden/secret

2.  USA offered to send in experts/help
3.  chicomms refused help
4.  USA put up travel restrictions
5.  USA attempted to evacuate citizens from the area (gummit employees 
first.)
6,  All known possible carriers were quarantined; later all known 
carriers were quarantined.
and so forth.   Each early step taken by the USA seems reasonable. 
Chicoms did what coms do.  First hide, then Lie.


To be fair, CDC and other gummit agencies identified the composition as 
being part sars and part aids very quickly.  They knew it originated at 
the only level 4 lab in all of china, which the WHO used our tax dollars 
to help the chicomms set up a bio weapons lab.   They also determined 
pretty quickly that it had a long shelf life outside a host, on 
inanimate objects.


THe (J) party (and their propaganda masters) wasted no time in using the 
disease as a political weapon.
Media whips the sheeple into even more of a frenzy than they were with 
TDS prior to the disease.

Sheeple raid stores for masks and TP.

and here we are...


Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
March 4, 2020 at 3:04 AM
I have a hypothesis on this virus. I suspect that the reason the CCP 
did the quarantines and lock downs was that

1. It was a man-made or modified virus
2. They had absolutely no clue how contagious or lethal it was going 
to be.


In hindsight, I suspect that they have caused an unnecessary panic 
because of incompetence, ignorance, and fear.


In my opinion, it would appear the best defense against this, or any 
other pathogen, is good hygiene practice. Proper hand washing, don't 
rub your eyes with unclean hands, don't pick your nose, proper 
bathroom hygiene, etc.


Thoughts?

Rick


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[MBZ] OT: CV 19

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

I have a hypothesis on this virus. I suspect that the reason the CCP did the 
quarantines and lock downs was that
1. It was a man-made or modified virus
2. They had absolutely no clue how contagious or lethal it was going to be.

In hindsight, I suspect that they have caused an unnecessary panic because of 
incompetence, ignorance, and fear.

In my opinion, it would appear the best defense against this, or any other 
pathogen, is good hygiene practice. Proper hand washing, don't rub your eyes 
with unclean hands, don't pick your nose, proper bathroom hygiene, etc.

Thoughts?

Rick
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Re: [MBZ] Larry's 300D 2.5

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Curley asks:

>What other things should I check?   OVP relay?

If the black box (EDS) has an analog/digital fit, you have no boost. I recall 
mentioning this on Dimitri's alternator thread. Two solutions, fix the EDS 
(troubleshooting required) or GXRS aka Spudboy aka Dave Meiman's wastegate fix. 
It requires parts to turn it into a mechanical system. I've seen the thread on 
Peach Parts or one of the other forums. If I get a chance tonight, I'll find 
the thread and post a link. 

Rick
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