On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 12:40 PM, andrew strasfogel
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Someone should ignore the idiocy and buy his $.01 torque wrench already -
what a deal!
Ditto. It's an Armstrong. Great brand. Made in USA. Believe they
used to OEM for Sears before Sears started cutting costs hard
On 25/06/2008, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If it is Marine-leaning Navy Intelligence (I know, a contradiction of terms)
who show up and discover that he referred to them as marines, I sense a
cavity search in his future.
OMG!! Have they sunk that low now? They're going to send
I was banned twice from that one because of Hurst, once from the MBZ list
for ripping Todd a new one, mistakenly on the Mercedes list instead of the
banned list.
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Wrong cavity - think of the one marked exit only.
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Yes, I lived in one of those myself for 7 years - and we didn't even have a
paper, just the Cardinal Café and toward the end of my time there a 2nd
barber shop. Here is where we get into the definition of 'important' - but
I think you know that well enough.
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I had an 'interesting' conversation with a conservative a couple of months
ago. He was absolutely convinced that none of the current problems have
anything to do with Bush, but were all actually the fault of Clinton. The
Serbian/Croatia thing was worse than Iraq, Clinton is the one who let ben
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How much of what goes on in the world outside of your own locality
really has any direct effect on you whatsoever? Not a whole helluva
lot.
95% of the news on CNN, MSNBC, FOX, etc. makes not a whit of
difference in your life.
The same could be said for 95% or more of
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'All of my same thoughts, too, Wonko.
BTW, you ARE still an officer - merely a RETIRED officer - but first and
foremost still an officer.
'Tickles me when the TV guy, reporter, etc., says, We asked the FORMER or
EX-colonel, general, etc., about such and such. They don't seem to
realize that if
I decided to rewire the subject radio to see if I could get things working
properly.
There are 2 sets of wires - one set for the speakers, another set for power
and accessories like cell phone mute and power antenna. The only wires I
used were the battery Positive, ignition and ground. I
huh?
Wonko the Sane wrote:
BULLSHIT ALERT.
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 11:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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what did you get banned from that one for? I was running it too, did I
ban you?
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Maybe that was before I was also running the mercedes (diesel) list.
For the last year or 2 of mbz.org, I was running ALL the lists there.
Somehow richarde roped me into that.
TE wrote:
I was banned twice from that one because of Hurst, once from the MBZ list
for ripping Todd a new one,
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sorry Loren, most of the plugged-in world (and the Oxford American
Dictionary) would disagree with you on that one.
even if you don't have kids to remind you, this is just another
reminder that English is a living language, and constantly changing.
(some quick examples; just think about the
'Just one more little Omaha Beach tidbit and I'll TRY to hush on the subject
(that's TRY - not an absolute promise):
During the afternoon to early evening of June 4, 1944, one of my brother's
men, seventeen-year-old bulldozer operator US Navy Seaman Clyde Wirty, was
trying to load a dozer onto an
I went out this morning to get Brunnhilde running, jiggled and
manipulated the GPR, could feel it clicking when I turned the key, after
a couple of squeezings of the connector, she fired up fine. I guess the
connector had just come loose and wasn't juicing the GPs.
It is a silver box attached
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Bill R. wrote: I had an 'interesting' conversation with a conservative a
couple of months ago. He was absolutely convinced that none of the current
problems have anything to do with Bush, but were all actually the fault of
Clinton.
Here is another conservative offering another perspective.
'course, if they've been dishonorably discharged or administratively
separated, then they are indeed an ex-officer or a former officer..
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
'All of my same thoughts, too, Wonko.
BTW, you ARE still an officer - merely a
Wilton wrote: BTW, you ARE still an officer - merely a RETIRED officer - but
first and foremost still an officer. 'Tickles me when the TV guy, reporter,
etc., says, We asked the FORMER or EX-colonel, general, etc., about such and
such. They don't seem to realize that if he's retired, he's
Don't try too hard.
BillR
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Subject: [MBZ] OT- June 6, 1944
'Just one more little Omaha Beach tidbit and I'll TRY to hush on the subject
Donald Snook wrote:
How many times does the house need to have another vote to establish a
withdrawal date for Iraq when each time it failed.
I'm wondering when they will establish a withdrawal date for Germany,
Japan, and Korea.
Mitch.
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Donald Snook wrote:
In 1998, he said that ANWAR would be off-limits and he justified his
decision by saying that it would take 8 years to get the oil out of
the ground and into the stream of commerce. I don't know about you,
but I sure do wish that 8 years ago, we had done that. Because it
DISCHARGED honorably OR dishonorably makes one an EX or former, but
RETIRED does not. I was DISCHARGED honorably from my enlisted status 15 Sep
60, same day I was commissioned; therefor , I'm former enlisted or
ex-enlisted, but I've never been DISCHARGED as an officer - I'm a RETIRED
officer,
Same -- E6 to O1.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I THINK it's the same with Wonko.
Wilton
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Don, I have a lot more respect for you and your perspective than someone
like the guy I was talking to. Nice fellow, but way too easily swayed by
'straw man' arguments. I also suspect that much of our likes and dislikes
on political issues, and our likes and dislikes on politicians stem from the
If the officer is RETIRED, he/she is still an officer. If he/she has been
DISCHARGED, he/she is former or ex, etc.
And yes, under certain circumstances, we ARE still subject to UCMJ. Wanna
test it, Wonko?
Wilton
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When you consider $4 a gallon gas, the (allegedly) unpopular war in Iraq, food
prices skyrocketing, recession, and very low approval for the republican
president, McCain's own unpopularity in his own party, the fact that
'Looked out kitchen window coupla hours ago. Mighty fine young lady across
the street evidently having a to do. There are SEVEN vehicles sitting on
the street in front of my house. Not ONE of them is an RSV
(reasonably-sized) vehicle; they're all RBV's (ridiculously-BIG vehicles),
each one
Wilton wrote: And yes, under certain circumstances, we ARE still subject to
UCMJ. Wanna test it, Wonko?
That was my conclusion, too. The officer turned herself in and sought a mental
health care. I doubt she is in the military anymore.
Donald H. Snook
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Aren't these Mercedes wheels (aftermarket, I am sure).
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Donald Snook wrote:
That was my conclusion, too. The officer turned herself in and
sought a mental health care. I doubt she is in the military anymore.
I'm not asking details of this specific case, but what kind of mental
problems does it take to get booted out of the military? Basic
Sounds like you live in California.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 04:46:07PM -0400, Wilton Strickland wrote:
'Looked out kitchen window coupla hours ago. Mighty fine young lady across
the street evidently having a to do. There are SEVEN vehicles sitting on
the street in front of my house. Not ONE
Donald Snook wrote:
Aren't these Mercedes wheels (aftermarket, I am sure).
Looks like it to me! Has GM ever learned to make good interiors? The
only ones I like are their 2000-? full-size interiors. Everything else
seems to look like plastic junk. Especially that Caddy!
John
Wilton Strickland wrote:
they're all RBV's (ridiculously-BIG vehicles),
each one hauling ONE pretty little woman.
I think that's called 'penis envy'. It's probably also called My husband
is working his tail off to pay for this thing.
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All we can do is wait and see. I don't have your faith in polls, and I
suspect if you look around there are others that show different results.
Does it not seem to you that arguing the problems with McCain and then
bragging on a perceived tie is just a bit defeatist in tone? I have yet to
hear a
...and also We own so much more than it is worth we can never get rid of
it.
BillR
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Wilton
Eastern NC.
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Sounds like you live in California.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 04:46:07PM -0400, Wilton Strickland wrote:
Oops - make that We OWE so much more than it is worth...
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...and also We own so much more than it is
'Doubt if it'd take much.
Wilton
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Donald Snook wrote:
That was my conclusion,
Well, it didn't in my day, anyway.
Wilton
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Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:37 PM
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'Doubt if it'd take much.
Its not strange at all, wire 2 test lights in series, do they both light? Same
thing...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:43:34 -0400
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I've been thinking about that a lot lately. It seems like the only reason to
keep our bases in those places is so we can play World's policeman which is a
role we're not particularly good at and nobody in the world seems to really
want us to have...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:54:39 -0400
I try so hard to stay out of the political threads and then you throw out
something like this...
Check the spread of Obama support RE: north vs south... I'm embarrassed that so
many racist idiots can sway things so far.
I want Obama to win solely for the purpose of giving the south the finger.
So, the last 3-4 hours of my trip to Albuquerque were spent around 55mph
since that seemed the speed that the car could manage the heat (w/full
defrost running) and not get above 115C. When rolling down the hill
into Albq, the temp finally came down to 90C, so I kicked the defrost
off.
SSH, I'm watching it :D
Luther
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Someone should ignore the idiocy and buy his $.01 torque wrench already -
what a deal!
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 3:25 PM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Loren Faeth wrote:
soapbox Google is a name, and
I must admit that the likelihood of an armed invasion of any of those
countries is pretty unlikely at this point. In principle I am in favor of
having our citizens know a bit more about the world, but encouraging
exchange programs seems a lot cheaper and more productive way to do it.
After
Southern boy here [sort of, as Ocala FL is not 'deep South'] born and bred,
and supporting Obama. Don't paint us all with the same brush.
BillR
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offer $350-400 or so. Take about 8' of 5/8 fuel line with you. Sounds
like the typical leaking fuel system and you may need to run fuel line
directly from the tank to the hard fuel line that runs under the
engine. I'm fairly intimately familiar with this engine/truck, call me
if you've got
John R. wrote: I'm not asking details of this specific case, but what kind of
mental problems does it take to get booted out of the military? Basic
depression or more?
I don't know any details because my father didn't breach his confidentiality
with me. The only reason I know anything is
Curt wrote: Check the spread of Obama support RE: north vs south... I'm
embarrassed that so many racist idiots can sway things so far. I want Obama to
win solely for the purpose of giving the south the finger. Neither of the
current candidates is worth a plug nickle. If your dog ran against 'em
Kaleb-standard $500can't guarantee the quality of either engine or
tranny...
Luther
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
What do the Frod experts think about this 86, supposedly the guy took it
to a mechanic who pulled the engine/trans and rebuilt, but then ran into
medical problems and have not
Sorry about the incorrect time zone, I'll get out of Kaleb-world and
into the real world.
Luther
Luther-laptop wrote:
So, the last 3-4 hours of my trip to Albuquerque were spent around 55mph
since that seemed the speed that the car could manage the heat (w/full
defrost running) and not get
Ugh!
I can sympathize -- I spent $400 including the tow for a flex disk,
which isn't that hard to replace.
Better than being stuck on the side of the road, though.
Peter
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I think this is being changed but it used to be that if you were treated for
anything in the DSM IV (including depression), you couldn't get a security
clearance, which was pretty much the kiss of death to the career. You
weren't kicked out, you were just not promoted and so had to resign when
By the way -- what kept me from promotion was in no way related to mental
health.
Or maybe it was in the mind of the promotion boards, since I always got
dinged in my fitness reports for being too kind to the troops. I didn't
play the I am good, your are scum game that some of my peers did and it
This lead me to believe the water pump was not working correctly.
Why does everybody always think it's the water pump? Wishful
thinking? If not the thermostat, it's almost always the radiator.
Or such is my limited experience. (Hint: I've done this too.)
-- Jim
and the tech and I checked it with a laser thermometer. The dash gauge
was reading a constant 100-105 at idle in shop without the defrost
running. The aux fan would kick on when jumped. Temps at the block
and
head sensor were about 175-180F. The top of the radiator read around
170F, the
Only thing left was the black wire which showed it going to battery
negative
in the picture. I ran it to a chassis ground - when I saw the spark I
used
my test light to see how 'hot' it was - lit the light completely!
Of course. It's a CIRCUIT! Two connections required, one's only
Don't recall which one of you suggested Goofbay for snipes, but I have been
quite successful with it. Thanks to whichever one of us it was.
BillR
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Wonko the Sane wrote:
I think this is being changed but it used to be that if you were treated for
anything in the DSM IV (including depression), you couldn't get a security
clearance, which was pretty much the kiss of death to the career. You
weren't kicked out, you were just not promoted and
I understand completely, Wonko. I had significant enlisted time (3 1/2 yrs)
prior to commissioning, also. Because of our enlisted time, we always dealt
with enlisted troops in a much more, understanding and more humane
fashion. My enlisted time seemed to be looked upon by my superiors as a
If I am up I'll be looking for you. Kind of late for an East coast boy
though.
BillR
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This is changing (now) due to the rampant PTSD stuff w/ the troops coming
back from a tour in Iraq or Afghanistan. It is now perfectly acceptable
(supposedly) to say, Hey, I need a little help here. In my day and more so
in Wilton's day, asking for help was a sign of weakness and confirmation of
Luther will be the one with the head often mistaken for a bowling ball.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 8:33 PM, Bill R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If I am up I'll be looking for you. Kind of late for an East coast boy
though.
BillR
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Holes in the same place?
BillR
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Luther will be the one with the head often
Wonko the Sane wrote:
This is changing (now) due to the rampant PTSD stuff w/ the troops coming
back from a tour in Iraq or Afghanistan. It is now perfectly acceptable
(supposedly) to say, Hey, I need a little help here.
Doing that will get you put in the NICS database to be flagged as unfit
Pretty much, if you count the eye sockets.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 8:53 PM, Bill R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Holes in the same place?
BillR
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Then you wouldn't like my house.
Thanks, Tom
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Sent: 6/25/08 3:49 PM
Subject: [MBZ] ALL RBV's
'Looked out kitchen window coupla hours ago. Mighty fine young lady
across
the street
On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:02:37 -0400 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Peter Frederick wrote:
You need a pickup to haul stuff...
In Europe they do just fine without. Trailers instead of trucks mostly,
but you can make do in a pinch when the need arises and you don't have
the trailer with
On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:04:07 -0500 Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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The information barriers were NOT put in place by Clinton
Au contraire, there were indeed information barriers put in place by
Clinton. And don't get me started on what that woman he put in charge of
the Deparement of
Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've been thinking about that a lot lately. It seems like the only
reason to keep our bases in those places is so we can play World's
policeman which is a role we're not particularly good at
OTOH we're better at it than anyone else.
Allan
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On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:46:35 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
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What do the Frod experts think about this 86, supposedly the guy took it
to a mechanic who pulled the engine/trans and rebuilt, but then ran into
medical problems and have not installed in truck. Supposedly rebuilt
As I mentioned earlier, the plastic vacuum line that runs from the
drivers door into the pillar is cracked. The broken end is hanging
out on the door side, but not on the pillar. Ideas for how to fish it
back out into the light of day so I can repair it?
I was thinking of just connecting the
I was thinking of just connecting the two ends with a short length of
rubber vacuum hose. Should work, I'd think, but I don't know how it
would hold up long term in that location.
Not as well as replacement tubing, but possibly easier to
accomplish. The tube is not all that long, IIRC it
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:32:18 -0600 Luther-laptop [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I'm here for the USBC Open Championships. You can see me and my team at
8:30pm Mountain tonight right here:
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So what are you doing
Gave it a try, and I might have picked you out on one of the album shots
[based on Wonkos description]. Sort of difficult to find someone you don't
know in that crowd, though.
Hope you did well.
BillR
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Oh Im just sort of looking for a beater truck that Im not afraid to
throw crap in the back of and be afraid of tearing up the truck
Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:46:35 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
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What do the Frod experts think about this 86, supposedly
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