Until the 2 people left there go at each other.
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Wonko the Sane wrote:
At least you are safe.
*Crime in Rolla (2005):*
- 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
- 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
- 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
- 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
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Kaleb wrote: Im sitting in Rolla, KS
I didn't know there was a Rolla in Kansas. I know where Rolla, Missouri is.
Where is Rolla, Kansas.
Donald H. Snook
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yea, pretty close
Bleak, very small village, grain elevators along a highway and railroad.
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Im sitting in Rolla, KS, guess
yea, it catches the overflow from the overflow
Ya talking about the plastic tank on top of the rt front fender, with rad
cap on it? 'Didn't know there's ANOTHER OVERFLOW tank under the fender
somewhere. Kaleb?
Wilton
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Is what you are talking about an S wrench? Snappy might carry such a
thing. I used to have a 1/2 x 9/16 antique S wrench and it was
helpful in adjusting valves on Ironhead Diesels.
If the design is more like a distributor wrench, snappy might have
that also. I agree with Jim, it is likely
And Deal's Orchard. For a little drive to Ralston, he could see one
of the larger BioDiesel refineries.
At 09:07 PM 10/23/2008, you wrote:
No place is boring if you just look around and get involved in what is there
to be seen.
If time had permitted, Debbie and I could have watched Kleb Jr.
hahahahah
Wonko the Sane wrote:
snip
Next trip to Jefferson, block off about six hours to see what is really
here.
Then remember it is the FIRST town you know EVERYTHING about in 6 hours.
:D
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its so flat here i can see wonko from here
Looking west, Colorado...Looking east, Wonko?
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About 6 miles from colorado, 6 miles from OK.If that gives you the idea
Kaleb wrote: Im sitting in Rolla, KS
I didn't know there was a Rolla in Kansas. I know where Rolla, Missouri
is. Where is Rolla, Kansas.
Donald H. Snook
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Ya talking about the plastic tank on top of the rt front fender, with rad
cap on it? 'Didn't know there's ANOTHER OVERFLOW tank under the fender
somewhere. Kaleb?
Actually on 603-engine cars it's analogous to the open vacuum line
that leads nowhere inside the dashboard---it's a controlled
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 6:29 AM, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is what you are talking about an S wrench? Snappy might carry such a thing.
They're hard to find, but I've seen them at NAPA, and GearWrench even
makes a ratcheting version IIRC!
Alex
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Listening to it right now in the office.
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 5:57 PM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
My classical music station is WCPE-FM, 89.7; also on internet 24/7 at
theclassicalstation.org
Wilton
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apt-get update
apt-get
Far, SW corner of KS.
BTW, Kaleb, have all the stores there that closed because of the dust in
'33/ 34 reopened, or some still abandoned?
Wilton
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So, is there ANOTHER tank under the one on top of the rt front fender?
'Thought you were talking about the hose immediately under the rad cap on
top of the small tank on the fender. Pour some water in this overfow hose
and see if it runs out on the ground under the car.
Wilton
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A flaw? I think its a very commendable characteristic to just want things
RIGHT. Lack thereof may be FLAWED. ;-))
Wilton
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Yes, probably, but he is tall enough that that is not a big surprise.
BillR
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its so
There is a tank at the end of that hose, a little larger than a football.
You have to remove the inner fender to see it, just a few screws.
Harry
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There is a guy on benzworld claiming to be in the process of buying a
1983 300D 5spd and SLS. What a dream.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w123-e-ce-d-cd-td/1404573-83-non-turbo-300d-motor-swap.html#post3123392
Someone just trade him a 190d 2.5 turbo already before he does bad
things to that
Kaleb wrote: About 6 miles from colorado, 6 miles from OK.If that gives you
the idea
Oh, Ok. The people who live out there call that God's Country. You are near
Elkhart, Kansas.
I don't know why they call it God's country - I spent a whole week out there
and while it may be not hell out
Thanks.
Wilton
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There is a tank at the end of that hose, a little larger than a football.
You
His 11 kids?
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 1:28 AM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What makes you think Bach's organ was used extensively? :)
Luther
OK Don wrote:
Play on the word organ.
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So he could have his music published
4 FW speeds and one Reverse = 5.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There is a guy on benzworld claiming to be in the process of buying a
1983 300D 5spd and SLS. What a dream.
There is that chance, but with SLS? I am betting its the real deal.
-Rolf
andrew strasfogel wrote:
4 FW speeds and one Reverse = 5.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There is a guy on benzworld claiming to be in the process of buying a
1983 300D 5spd and
I just noticed that my speedometer is jitterbugging at cruising speeds in
the 20 - 45 mph range (not at idle). What gives?
Why me??
Andrew
1983 300TD
320 K miles and climbing
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I just noticed that my speedometer is jitterbugging at cruising speeds
in
the 20 - 45 mph range (not at idle). What gives?
Cable kinked, or wearing out. Check that it's not kinked
and lube it. A jittery speedo _should_ result in spastic
cruise control behavior.
-- Jim
I don't know why they call it God's country
As in: Nobody to talk to out here but?
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But would it prevent the CC from engaging at all? At highway speeds the
needle is calm.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just noticed that my speedometer is jitterbugging at cruising speeds in
the 20 - 45 mph range (not at idle). What gives?
Cable
11? Give the man credit, he fathered way more. Try 20 that were
actually born, only 10 survived to copy his music.
Luther, plays and sings Bach at least 10 times a year
andrew strasfogel wrote:
His 11 kids?
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 1:28 AM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What makes
At 09:44 PM 10/23/2008, you wrote:
Im sitting in Rolla, KS, guess what kind of scenery I get to look at
Geez! That's corny!
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They do exist. I had one, albeit an '84. Euro, 5 speed, SLS in the
rear. Neat car with some unusual options including factory tow package,
ABS.
Sold it a couple of years back, this fellow just HAD to have it. 30 MPG
and cruise 90 mph all day long. I really liked that car.
Mathieu
On
Don't do the bell tower on an 80 degree day in August, it doesn't have much for
ventilation but the view is really nice.
The Junck store is pretty cool, lots of antiques and stuff made from old
junck. The tea room is also neat although we just looked at the stuff for
sale we didn't eat (or have
Not much open around here.
Far, SW corner of KS.
BTW, Kaleb, have all the stores there that closed because of the dust in
'33/ 34 reopened, or some still abandoned?
Wilton
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Its supposed to run into a recovery tank in the fender. Its on all 124's
etc and later 126's
So, is there ANOTHER tank under the one on top of the rt front fender?
'Thought you were talking about the hose immediately under the rad cap on
top of the small tank on the fender. Pour some water
Yea, near elkhart, and Hugoton. Just returned from Oklahoma where a huge
feed yard is for cows. Took the boys down there to ride around on the
tractor and feed truck etc with my step dad.
Kaleb wrote: About 6 miles from colorado, 6 miles from OK.If that gives
you the idea
Oh, Ok. The
I always thought a starter wrench was a box end wrench with an arc to it.
Usually 1/2 on one end and 9/16 on the
other.
Randy
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30 mpg is actually 33 percent too modest!
Not to quibble, but if you could cruise at 90 mph all day long that would
imply a fuel economy of 90 miles/hour X 8 hr. = 720 miles/18 gallons/tank or
40 mpg.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:09 PM, Mathieu J. Cama [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
They do exist. I
What hard to believe about 30mpg highway? Quite doable imo. Euro car is
lighter, even with the SLS. If you turning sub 2500rpm at cruising speed
that seems quite reasonable.
-Rolf
andrew strasfogel wrote:
30 mpg is actually 33 percent too modest!
Not to quibble, but if you could cruise at 90
The Bell Tower is air conditioned in hot weather. Shame you didn't eat at
Angie's Tea Garden -- really good, gourmet food, everything made from
scratch.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Don't do the bell tower on an 80 degree day in August, it doesn't have
Anyone else have the experience of receiving a shipment from Harbor
Freight, thumbing through the enclosed flyer and seeing the SAME items
you just ordered on sale for $10 less??? Has happened to me twice now.
Allan
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Randy who has a similar issue with another company and is about to follow up on
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andrew strasfogel wrote:
Not to quibble, but if you could cruise at 90 mph all day long that would
imply a fuel economy of 90 miles/hour X 8 hr. = 720 miles/18 gallons/tank or
40 mpg.
I can just about do that in my CDI... Drove 80-85 across New Mexico and
got 37mpg.
:)
John
Allan Streib wrote:
Anyone else have the experience of receiving a shipment from Harbor
Freight, thumbing through the enclosed flyer and seeing the SAME items
you just ordered on sale for $10 less??? Has happened to me twice now.
Can't you call and get a credit? Most stores will do that...
Her 1985 300CD - fully loaded with household goods - got 29.xx mpg on the
highway on a trip to Hilton Head from Atlanta (all highway miles) 10 years
ago. Never done that since.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 3:02 PM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Not to quibble,
Just threaten to send them back!
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 3:03 PM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Allan Streib wrote:
Anyone else have the experience of receiving a shipment from Harbor
Freight, thumbing through the enclosed flyer and seeing the SAME items
you just ordered on sale for
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Her 1985 300CD - fully loaded with household goods - got 29.xx mpg on the
highway on a trip to Hilton Head from Atlanta (all highway miles) 10 years
ago. Never done that since.
How fast was she going though? ;) If I drove my '79 SD at 60mph I could
get 28mpg... at
It seems than at Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:27:55 -0500, Donald wrote:
Kaleb wrote: Im sitting in Rolla, KS
I didn't know there was a Rolla in Kansas. I know where Rolla,
Missouri is. Where is Rolla, Kansas.
There is also a Rolla ND, according to Rand McNally.
-- Philip
(found on the internet)
You probably heard a few years ago that T. Boone Pickens, who chairs the hedge
fund BP Capital Management, gave Oklahoma State a $165 million donation to be
used all for helping the school's athletic program. And the largest portion of
it was going to be used to beef
IIRC, around 65, on average.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 3:32 PM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Her 1985 300CD - fully loaded with household goods - got 29.xx mpg on the
highway on a trip to Hilton Head from Atlanta (all highway miles) 10 years
ago. Never done
How much OU paying their football coach? Here in SC they just fired the
coach and I think he still gets $3.5M to walk away. Meanwhile the state
has a $488M shortfall and is spreading the misery around to the
universities and everywhere else, but I doubt if that will affect the
new coach's
Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
I have no idea how in God's name they're going to get out of this. State
schools
don't exactly have an extra $300 million sitting around.
They'll probably have to suck it up and do a bond issue. Typical result
of having all your eggs in one basket, same
Rich Thomas wrote:
How much OU paying their football coach? Here in SC they just fired the
coach and I think he still gets $3.5M to walk away.
College coaching contracts are totally one-sided, because the people on one side
of the deal aren't spending their own money, and the taxpayers who
Small detail, the university involved was OSU, not OU. I have no
sympathy for OU or NU... When I was in college, I don't think OU had
one player under 28 on the collegiate team. OSU, on the other hand
does not have the big bucks that OU has.
It is somewhat similar here: U of I churns out
My SDL has turned 30+mpg at 60mph. It's a solid 26-27mpg at 75mph with
the cruise set.
Luther
Rolf wrote:
What hard to believe about 30mpg highway? Quite doable imo. Euro car is
lighter, even with the SLS. If you turning sub 2500rpm at cruising speed
that seems quite reasonable.
-Rolf
It sure wasn't when we were up there, it was stifling...
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:46:36 -0500
From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Andrew, if he went 12 hour days like -my- boss says he'd have been getting
60mpg! Probably should have listed that baby on eBay.
As for me, I'm too lazy to fix my 240d odometer, so I rarely break 0 mpg. The
speedometer reads fast and reports I'm often over 80 MPH, so that's probably
part of
One more time, what size allen key do I need for the rear diff plugs?
Thanks
-Curt
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Curt Raymond wrote:
One more time, what size allen key do I need for the rear diff plugs?
The $9.99 12/14/17mm 1/2 drive socket set from A-zone does it, I think it's the
14mm.
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-Curt
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Friday, October 24, 2008,
But would it prevent the CC from engaging at all? At highway speeds
the
needle is calm.
Shouldn't.
-- Jim
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Howdy -
What's the procedure for checking the Timing Chain stretch on my W124
(eng. 602-962)? Same as I used on my '78 240D W123?
My '91 300D 2.5 Turbo has about 160,000 miles on it - while on a steady
diet of Mobil 1 for the last 60K, unknown before that.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/3255094/Italian-police-to-use-200mph-Lamborghini.html
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I want video of their first pit maneuver.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Rich Thomas
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Yup - it's the same.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 8:07 PM, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Howdy -
What's the procedure for checking the Timing Chain stretch on my W124
(eng. 602-962)? Same as I used on my '78 240D W123?
My '91 300D 2.5 Turbo has about 160,000 miles on it - while on a
I wonder if they're going to auction off the old one (2004 model).
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 9:19 PM, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I want video of their first pit maneuver.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Rich Thomas
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Dealer testing showed all FOUR of my junker amps were nonfunctional - the
rest of the system checked out OK.
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 9:06 PM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
But would it prevent the CC from engaging at all? At highway speeds the
needle is calm.
Shouldn't.
-- Jim
I signed up for the OU Insider Forum
Here is what was there..
Chuck
PS... I wonder what he expected to get out of the windmill/natural
gas idea he's been spewing.. Along with the CEO of Chesapeake
Natural Gas...
~~~
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Dealer testing showed all FOUR of my junker amps were nonfunctional -
the
rest of the system checked out OK.
Yeah, they're always bad, and resoldering always fixes them.
Of course there are variations from this, but it's a safe bet
if you don't know any better.
-- Jim
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