Re: [MBZ] Wicked Gas Smell

2009-12-03 Thread Bob Rentfro
Two miles from station to garage. But, even after a 10-12 mile drive after filling it still stinks up the garage. Everything is warm in the AZgarage, probably this time of year, is cooler than the earth the tank is in. Bob R On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 10:03 PM, Craig McCluskey

Re: [MBZ] W115 front wheel bearing float adjustment without dial gauge

2009-12-03 Thread David Bruckmann
To clarify: by disc I mean the washer that rides between the bearing and the clamping nut. The brake disc obviously needs to turn freely (once the clamping nut is set to the proper tension). As I understand it, the official process is: 1. Install hub/brake disc and washer etc 2. Tighten

Re: [MBZ] Seat covers

2009-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
You can order the leather upholstery bits from one of the dueling new parts suppliers, and I am sure that a representative of the government can find your mailbox. --R Chris N John wrote: Allan Streib wrote: Chris N John ceand...@tctwest.net writes: Are the tex-mex seat covers as good

Re: [MBZ] 91 300e parts needed

2009-12-03 Thread Donald Snook
Ok Don wrote: No -- just the bad blower motor. I will look for the turn signal tonight. I can't remember who the original request was from, but if I have it, I will let the list know. Donald H. Snook ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] Pigeon Impossible

2009-12-03 Thread L Mark Finch
Well, that was fun! Thanks. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] E.P.A. Says It Expects to Raise Amount of Ethanol Allowed in Fuel Blends to 15%

2009-12-03 Thread L Mark Finch
The pumps I use in Indiana have contains 10% ethanol stickers. Just saw one at Costco yesterday. --mf On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: Presented without comment.

Re: [MBZ] E.P.A. Says It Expects to Raise Amount of Ethanol

2009-12-03 Thread Donald Snook
Mitch wrote: Then somebody better jolly well bring back pump labeling. Michigan, Ohio and Indiana currently have no requirement for gasahol labeling, so pretty much all the pumps have around 10% and I haven't seen a 'contains 10% ethanol' sticker in over 15 years. It's a PITA going around

[MBZ] wiper problems

2009-12-03 Thread Bill R
Hi Group - the intermittent function on my wipers has ceased to work, as well as the function that brings the wipers down when they are turned off. Since the flash function stopped working a couple of years ago I have been expecting more trouble with that device. Anything else I should be looking

Re: [MBZ] OT: Garden Composting formula

2009-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
I think she spread it around the bushes and sorta worked it in the soil. Might have been some bug repellent capabilities and fortifying of the soil, maybe getting pH organized or something. I am not the rose expert so can't say for sure. I would occasionally dump a bag or two in the compost

Re: [MBZ] snow, she's a comin'

2009-12-03 Thread Donald Snook
RLE wrote: My winter tires are Nokian WRG2 mounted on the original 17 wheels. They do good. I just got winter tires and wheels for my BMW about a month ago. They are Dunlop Winter Sport M3. Here is a link to the Dunlop tires.

[MBZ] The hazards of plywood and a welder

2009-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1492848602.html -R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] I want this

2009-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
Someone could haul off my carcass once I brought it home and my wife saw it. --R http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1492758959.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] wiper problems

2009-12-03 Thread Bill R
Just a tad forgetful today. The wiper problems are on my 1981 300SD, 312k miles. BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Bill R Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:31 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] wiper problems

2009-12-03 Thread Jim Cathey
Hi Group - the intermittent function on my wipers has ceased to work, as well as the function that brings the wipers down when they are turned off. Last time I had this, it was the wiper relay. (Kicked in half, in fact! On a 107 it's just above the gas pedal, too close to harm's way.) It's

Re: [MBZ] I want this

2009-12-03 Thread Jim Cathey
Someone could haul off my carcass once I brought it home and my wife saw it. Too new! I like older ones, especially the little one that featured in Harold Maude! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] The hazards of plywood and a welder

2009-12-03 Thread Jim Cathey
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1492848602.html A plywood Thing! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] wiper problems

2009-12-03 Thread Bill R
Thanks, Jim. I have always admired your style. I'll do some checking. BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 10:02 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] E.P.A. Says It Expects to Raise Amount of Ethanol

2009-12-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Donald Snook wrote: They had two grades of gasoline at the station. 87 octane (no ethanol) and 89 octane with 10% ethanol. I remember that stuff from the 1980s in Michigan. My old Saab 99 seemed to like the 89 octane gasahol almost as well as the 89 octane low lead. It didn't ping on the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Garden Composting formula

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
In the compost? Can't happen... Used coffee grounds are almost dirt when you get them, I use 'em in a lot of potted plants and in most cases they work great (DO NOT use 'em on cactuses). In the summer I'd apply directly to the garden, I've been told they'll make cats stay away which is a big

Re: [MBZ] I want this

2009-12-03 Thread Bill R
Just tell her you want to go camping with her, and this small motor home fell into your lap... BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:49 AM To: Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] OT: Garden Composting formula

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
Roses love 'em, direct application, put the filter in the compost. Careful of letting them get too thick though. -Curt Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 22:16:58 -0500 From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Garden Composting formula To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] wiper problems

2009-12-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Bill R wrote: Hi Group - the intermittent function on my wipers has ceased to work, as well as the function that brings the wipers down when they are turned off. Sounds like the park switch in the wiper mechanism, or more likely the power supply to the park switch. The wiper unit should have

Re: [MBZ] I want this

2009-12-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: Someone could haul off my carcass once I brought it home and my wife saw it. --R http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1492758959.html 1993, That would be pre Northstar V-8 that Snookie loves so much, wouldn't it? Ask them if they'll take a Bimmer in trade for it. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] BEEF

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
BAH! I got no time for corn fed nothing. Nobody, man nor beast, can digest corn properly unless its been treated with a base to turn it into hominy first ( hominy!). You come out east and I'll feed you some broccoli fed moose, thats good eatin! When I was a kid my best friend raised hogs in

Re: [MBZ] W115 front wheel bearing float adjustment without dial gauge

2009-12-03 Thread Dieselhead
I tighten it snug with the wheel turning (you will notice the rolling resistance increase) then back it off 1/3 to 1/2 turn and tighten the locknut. you should feel no play, and the wheel should have no noticable resistance. I have run them with a little play with no problems. they are the

Re: [MBZ] I want this

2009-12-03 Thread Mitch Haley
I've wanted one of these for a long time, but I may have gotten over it by now. If I were to buy one, it would have to be a 1966, no later Toros or any Eldos need apply: http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/1491450832.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] Seat covers

2009-12-03 Thread WILTON
Post a photo; some of may be able tell if it's leather or MBtex by the photo - sewing patterns, etc. Wilton - Original Message - From: Chris N John ceand...@tctwest.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 1:02 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] OT: Garden Composting formula

2009-12-03 Thread andrew strasfogel
My grounds are full of filters, but they decompose as well. I am skeptical of catching cat parasites from eating vegetables grown on my special compost unless someone can convince me otherwise. On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Roses love 'em, direct

Re: [MBZ] Seat covers

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
Christy, This is just the stickler in my but purge the word mex from your lexicon in use with MBs. The vinyl is MB Tex not tex-mex which is food or MB-mex which isn't anything... -Curt Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:02:23 -0700 From: Chris N John ceand...@tctwest.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Seat covers

[MBZ] NeXT is going

2009-12-03 Thread Redghost
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=290375843651ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123 Finally giving up on the Cube. Trying to source parts was just too bizarre for me. I put it on the ebays. clay ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] The hazards of plywood and a welder

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
When I was in highschool a friend bought a dune buggy. Not a Manx but really nice design with integrated headlights. He did a full repaint in red that was beautiful but couldn't drive it anywhere because it would overheat. He figured the engine was clapped out so he bought a kit and rebuilt it

Re: [MBZ] wiper problems

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
I seem to have the opposite problem on my 123, the intermittent function seems to come on randomly. It'll stay on until I turn the stalk to intermittent and back to off. Today it was particularly aggravating as it kept coming on every 5-10 minutes. If I don't cycle the stalk it'll stay on... I

Re: [MBZ] W115 front wheel bearing float adjustment without dial gauge

2009-12-03 Thread Allan Streib
I don't know any rule of thumb. I do know that on my W123, the difference between too tight and too loose on the gauge was not more than 1/8 of a turn on the nut. The difference was imperceptible by feel. So I'd suggest getting a gauge. Allan On Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:55 -0800, David Bruckmann

Re: [MBZ] Special Deals from BuyMBparts , Inc.

2009-12-03 Thread pm7088
It's referred to as Bench Marking Developed by fellows on the Eastern Rim. They were very good at it, we studied their success and have used in in our best business models. When I'm teaching basic quality seminars, I like to ask who the highest quality comanies are that the folks have done

Re: [MBZ] W115 front wheel bearing float adjustment without dial gauge

2009-12-03 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Please use a dial indicator. Any other means is pure guesswork. They can be bought for $10 or less at harbor freight when on sale. The stand is equally cheap. I've tried without DI and when I checked it with the indicator I was way off. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 3, 2009, at 12:19 PM, Allan

Re: [MBZ] wiper problems

2009-12-03 Thread andrew strasfogel
The wiper relay is beneath and to the left of the cluster. Remove the kick panel and snuffle around with your free hand. On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I seem to have the opposite problem on my 123, the intermittent function seems to come on

Re: [MBZ] Seat covers

2009-12-03 Thread Chris N John
Curt Raymond wrote: Christy, This is just the stickler in my but purge the word xxx from your lexicon in use with MBs. The vinyl is MB Tex not MBenz-tex which is food or MB-tex which isn't anything... -Curt Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:02:23 -0700 From: Chris N John ceand...@tctwest.net

Re: [MBZ] OT: Garden Composting formula

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
I think the fear comes from handling the compost rather than from the veggies... The neighborhood cats think my freshly turned garden (in the spring) is a great litterbox... Unfortunately we've got too many neighbors or a Red Ryder bb gun would convince them otherwise (without killing the

Re: [MBZ] Worth reading

2009-12-03 Thread WILTON
Thanks, and a special thanks to Boeing; the B-52s, designed by Boeing engineers in the 50s, still have much of that resilience. Plans are to continue using the Hs, built in 61,62, another 30 to 40 years. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Seat covers

2009-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
I kinda liked the reference, but it made me hungry for some of that good Texas tex-mex comida! -R Chris N John wrote: Curt Raymond wrote: Christy, This is just the stickler in my but purge the word xxx from your lexicon in use with MBs. The vinyl is MB Tex not MBenz-tex which is food or

Re: [MBZ] wiper problems

2009-12-03 Thread Bill R
Does that description also work for an early model 126? BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 1:18 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] wiper

[MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread Dieselhead
737 is a real workhorse too. Are they still in production? It has to be about the longest production run of passenger aircraft Thanks, and a special thanks to Boeing; the B-52s, designed by Boeing engineers in the 50s, still have much of that resilience. Plans are to continue using the Hs,

Re: [MBZ] The hazards of plywood and a welder

2009-12-03 Thread Frederick W Moir
Alles. Geppetto's Christmas gift to Pinocchio? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred At 10:04 AM 12/3/2009, you wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1492848602.html A plywood Thing! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] wiper problems

2009-12-03 Thread andrew strasfogel
I know nothing about the w126 cars but it stands to reason. On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Bill R billr32...@comcast.net wrote: Does that description also work for an early model 126? BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] 91 300e parts needed

2009-12-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:48 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: headlight $250.00 Yikes, might as well go to Euros for that price. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] SAAB fades

2009-12-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 1:20 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: Saab Automobile on Tuesday faced the threat of closure Sad. I hope someone buys up the remaining stock of parts for the pre-GM-ownership cars, or at least the tooling, so that the classic 92s, 99s, 900s etc. can stay on the road. Maybe

[MBZ] US built C-Class in 2014

2009-12-03 Thread relngson
This message was sent to all US dealers this morning: Dear employees   As you know, in the last few weeks we have scrutinized the possible production locations for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class successor generation from 2014 on. This is our top-selling model series abroad. That is why it is

Re: [MBZ] W115 front wheel bearing float adjustment without dial gauge

2009-12-03 Thread David Bruckmann
Found it! In job 33-300 for W107/115, it says: With wheel bearing end play correctly adjusted, the washer located between the outer tapered roller bearing and the clamping nut should just barely permit turning by means of a finger. Always adjust wheel bearing end play with a dial gauge. The

Re: [MBZ] BEEF WAS: E.P.A. Says It Expects to Raise Amount of Ethanol Allowed in Fuel Blends to 15%

2009-12-03 Thread Mountain Man
Dieselhead wrote: you should be very thankful that there are family farms feeding good corn to animals to make good meat. The questionable practices come from the corporate farms. I would bet there are statistics on this. And, I would think that the dollar amount of farms is corporate, not

Re: [MBZ] Another way to look at the issue of rods

2009-12-03 Thread Mountain Man
Kaleb wrote: Yea, thats option 3, I may drag it out this weekend just to see what I have there. The one you have torn down has run most recently, correct? When is the last time you ever saw the spare engine operate? I would take the button it back up and run it, or get one new rod and run the

Re: [MBZ] BEEF

2009-12-03 Thread Mountain Man
Curt wrote: Northern Maine has several beef herds going all grass now and the meat is terrific. A story on the radio about a month ago was about a guy from down under who came to MO to raise grass fed beef as they do down under - he is doing quite well. mao

Re: [MBZ] OT: Garden Composting formula

2009-12-03 Thread Mountain Man
I believe that if you have all landscape waste products, the recommendation is to add some woody stock to aid in keeping the temperature at optimum level - something like that. At work, we obtained a permit for a landscape waste pile and did some reading about what the state wants as far as

Re: [MBZ] Worth reading

2009-12-03 Thread Mountain Man
Dieselhead wrote: If more people understood this history, then I would not get questioned about why I prefer to be in a Boeing aircraft when I have to fly on an airline. I remember a story many years ago on npr - speaking to some of the old boeing designers. They told about pushing 4 huge

Re: [MBZ] US built C-Class in 2014

2009-12-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So everyone likes cheap class cars relng...@aol.com wrote: This message was sent to all US dealers this morning: Dear employees As you know, in the last few weeks we have scrutinized the possible production locations for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class successor generation from 2014 on. This

Re: [MBZ] Another way to look at the issue of rods

2009-12-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yea, the one out of the car ran perfect, except burned oil and coolant. I have never seen the spare one run, dont know if it does. Mountain Man wrote: Kaleb wrote: Yea, thats option 3, I may drag it out this weekend just to see what I have there. The one you have torn down has run

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread WILTON
BTW, Boeings always brought me safely home, even after getting shot at profusely and doing a bunch of stuff for me that the designers didn't originally intend for them to do; 3 different MBs have dropped me on the side of the road. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dieselhead

Re: [MBZ] US built C-Class in 2014

2009-12-03 Thread WILTON
Not everybody. I have an S and an E. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] US built C-Class in 2014 So everyone likes cheap class cars

Re: [MBZ] BEEF

2009-12-03 Thread Gary Hurst
everybody does `well with grass fed beef, but your government borrows money every day from teh chinese to pay for corn to be grown that there is no use for. you suggest we just throw all that corn away? no! the cows must eat it. yoru cat must eat it. you must burn it in your gas talk. you

Re: [MBZ] NeXT is going

2009-12-03 Thread Peter Frederick
Cool stuff, but way outdated by now -- after all, I just got a duel Athlon server MB running at 2.2 GHz with 2GB of ram for $40 shipped Hard to believe a top of the line laptop is now a slug, too! (Pismo with 700+MB ram, 500 MHz G3). Peter ___

Re: [MBZ] NeXT is going

2009-12-03 Thread Redghost
Have you seen what Newton goes for? Outdated and all, but people are paying retail for them still. clay On Dec 3, 2009, at 3:45 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: Cool stuff, but way outdated by now -- after all, I just got a duel Athlon server MB running at 2.2 GHz with 2GB of ram for $40

Re: [MBZ] Seat covers

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
'Tis nothing major just the anal-retentive side of my personality showing through. Still we've on occasion made fun of Craigslist sellers who list their car with a tex-mex interior. I've always thought upholstery made of beans and rice would be uncomfortable ;) -Curt Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009

[MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Allan Streib
I need to download some video off a Sony HandyCam. I have all the cabling etc. but I don't seem to have any application that will capture the video from the camera. Anyone know of a free/open source app that will do this? I don't need any real editing capabilities, just need to get the video

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Gary Hurst
tell me more for s econd about sony handycam. is that a mini dv? what format are the files in? On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: I need to download some video off a Sony HandyCam. I have all the cabling etc. but I don't seem to have any application

Re: [MBZ] 91 300e parts needed

2009-12-03 Thread Dieselhead
If Kaleb does not have one, try car-part.com. If you put in a SW zipcode you can find one from the dry country with even the cadmium plating on fasteners looking original. You can also do a nationwide search then choose TX, AZ,CA yards, but it is easier if you start with a SW zipcode for the

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread LWB250
You don't have a copy of iMovie? Dan --- On Thu, 12/3/09, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu Subject: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 7:55 PM I need to download some video off a

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Allan Streib
Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com writes: tell me more for s econd about sony handycam. is that a mini dv? what format are the files in? It is a model DCR-HC52. Firewire interface. Video format is (I guess ) DV (AVI). I want to get them into a .mov or .mp4 or something. If I buy

Re: [MBZ] NeXT is going

2009-12-03 Thread LWB250
The original (Apple) cubes are still very popular, despite their flaws.  I see them pop up every once in a while on my Mac forum. I can remember when the Apple education rep demo'ed a Cube for my school system when they first came out.  He was doing something akin to the early version of

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Allan Streib
LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com writes: You don't have a copy of iMovie? No, sadly I don't Didn't come with 10.4 I don't think. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] BEEF WAS: E.P.A. Says It Expects to Raise Amount of Ethanol Allowed in Fuel Blends to 15%

2009-12-03 Thread Dieselhead
That is true, but the gummit has so screwed up agriculture that very few can make a living without the hybrids. Monsanto does not own ALL grains. Pioneer/DuPont own some and Syngenta owns some Where did the gummit first start meddling? Alcohol. Second? Agriculture Most of the people who

Re: [MBZ] SAAB fades

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
Another of my dream cars is a Saab 95 (thats the little wagon) with a 4spd 4cyl. Cool little cars. I looked at one a couple years ago but he wanted more than I was willing to pay for a car that needed work... -Curt Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:39:51 -0800 From: Alex Chamberlain

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Gary Hurst
yeah, it should. you have little cassette tape right? i will test for you in QT pro and see what i get from old canon On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:11 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com writes: tell me more for s econd about sony handycam. is that

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Allan Streib
Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com writes: yeah, it should. you have little cassette tape right? i will test for you in QT pro and see what i get from old canon Yeah it's a tape cassette. -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go

Re: [MBZ] SAAB fades

2009-12-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: Another of my dream cars is a Saab 95 (thats the little wagon) with a 4spd 4cyl. The valuable ones have 3 cyl. I get the idea Wonkie wants a 96 with the 850 Monte Carlo engine. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go

[MBZ] Dealer tribute - Park Ave Motors - Palo Alto

2009-12-03 Thread David Bruckmann
Greetings, I went downstairs to work on the W115 and smelled gas. It was coming from my 450SLC, rapidly DRIBBLING out of the low-pressure infeed line to the fuel pump. The part number is an ancient 112 xxx xx xx, a cloth-covered 11mm ID hose. My local dealer (Park Ave Motors) not only managed

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Gary Hurst
i think i've spoken too soon as it is not apparent to me how one woudl import and already recorded tape from the camcorder through QTpro of QTX. penoff? On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:30 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com writes: yeah, it should. you

Re: [MBZ] Dealer tribute - Park Ave Motors - Palo Alto

2009-12-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Sounds good, but I wouldn't live in a place like Berkeley or Palo Alto just so I could do business with them. :-) Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Dealer tribute - Park Ave Motors - Palo Alto

2009-12-03 Thread Gary Hurst
you'd live in palo alto in a heartbeat. it's just a lovely town. there are a lot of places in berzerkely you'd look at too On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Sounds good, but I wouldn't live in a place like Berkeley or Palo Alto just so I could do business

Re: [MBZ] BEEF

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
I heard that too. It sounded like the American farmers had accepted him pretty well... One of the advantages the guys in Maine might have is that there aren't any old beef farmers around so they don't have to buck we've always done it this way so much. -Curt Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 17:04:10

Re: [MBZ] BEEF

2009-12-03 Thread Gary Hurst
and the government officials who are their buddies have i ever told you guys about the snellville diner? On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I heard that too. It sounded like the American farmers had accepted him pretty well... One of the advantages the

Re: [MBZ] Worth reading

2009-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
Those would be skinny black ties too. --R Mountain Man wrote: Dieselhead wrote: If more people understood this history, then I would not get questioned about why I prefer to be in a Boeing aircraft when I have to fly on an airline. I remember a story many years ago on npr - speaking

Re: [MBZ] OT: Garden Composting formula

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
Sort of. Its grass and other nitrogen rich things that keep the heat up. Its carbon rich things (like wood, wood chips, sawdust, paper, leaves) that keep the nitrogen stuff from stinking... Thats the carbon:nitrogen ratio thats so important. Nitrogen makes the biological action but carbon

Re: [MBZ] BEEF

2009-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
Mexicans were going hungry because they couldn't afford corn for tortillas, so we heard last year. Maybe they won't go hungry now if we send them some instead of making ethanol (though I like ethanol, but generally from barley though I have been known to have some corn-made from Kentucky).

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
I'm trying to think, I don't remember my 240D ever stranding me anywhere. There were 2 occasions I declined to take it (once when the alternator bearings went and another time the radiator came apart) but I don't remember it ever stranding me. Both my wagon and 190D stranded me, the 190D even

Re: [MBZ] Dealer tribute - Park Ave Motors - Palo Alto

2009-12-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Gary Hurst wrote: you'd live in palo alto in a heartbeat. I know better than that. The first time I tarred and feathered a city council member and hung him from the flag pole in front of town hall, they'd want to put me in jail or something. Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
Videolan? Not sure if there is a mac version --R Gary Hurst wrote: yeah, it should. you have little cassette tape right? i will test for you in QT pro and see what i get from old canon On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:11 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Gary Hurst

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: Videolan? Not sure if there is a mac version Speaking of which, lately I've been getting a lot of youtube .flv files that jitter n videolan but played fine with my browser's flash plug-in before I saved them to hard drive. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Dealer tribute - Park Ave Motors - Palo Alto

2009-12-03 Thread Wonko the Sane
Mitch, Stay away from Palo Alto. Not your sort of town. Berkley? HAHAHAHHA. Don On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Gary Hurst wrote: you'd live in palo alto in a heartbeat. I know better than that. The first time I tarred and feathered a city council

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
iLife gets you iMovie. Should be cheap for that OS on eBay or the like. Point to Windows, XP comes with Windows Movie Maker which is pretty rudimentary but gets the job done... Interesting you ask now as I'm waiting for a render to complete. I'm working on a video for a dance studio. Twice a

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
I had a gf whose dad was a B52 navigator, he mentioned one time that occasionally planes would come back from their north pole expeditions with holes shot in their tails. Grabbed the rooshan's tails a little too hard one supposed. --R WILTON wrote: BTW, Boeings always brought me safely

Re: [MBZ] SAAB fades

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
I know but if I had a 2stroke I'd want a 92, the bull nose is cool looking. Did they make the wagon with a 2 stroke? If they did its dammed few of them. They didn't make many wagons anyway... -Curt Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:37:19 -0500 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] SAAB

Re: [MBZ] NeXT is going

2009-12-03 Thread Wonko the Sane
I am still running a server on a Pentium II laptop. http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ http://don.homelinux.net/~don1/ On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: Cool stuff, but way outdated by now -- after all, I just got a duel Athlon server MB running at 2.2 GHz

Re: [MBZ] Worth reading

2009-12-03 Thread Mountain Man
--R- wrote: Those would be skinny black ties too. Probably no air conditioning. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Allan Streib
Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes: iLife gets you iMovie. Should be cheap for that OS on eBay or the like. Point to Windows, XP comes with Windows Movie Maker which is pretty rudimentary but gets the job done... Ended up discovering that wife's Windows computer has a Firewire

Re: [MBZ] Dealer tribute - Park Ave Motors - Palo Alto

2009-12-03 Thread Gary Hurst
the vision of berkeley most of you walk around with is somethign like me waddling up telegraph avenue naked with a megaphone screaming about transgender seals it's a big city apart from that and it's arguably not that different in this respect than a lot of university/artsy towns On Thu, Dec 3,

Re: [MBZ] BEEF

2009-12-03 Thread Greg Fiorentino
Hey, they have lots of petroleum! Why not trade corn for their petroleum, instead of using corn for fuel? Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 6:10 PM To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] BEEF

2009-12-03 Thread Mountain Man
jabba wrote: have i ever told you guys about the snellville diner? Tell us about the Snellville diner. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] OT: Generators

2009-12-03 Thread OK Don
The generator head would be the critical element - I can replace the engine with others to make it turn. How much would operating at maximum capacity for a year do to the genhead? On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:17 PM, Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.netwrote: On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 20:54:28 -0600 OK

Re: [MBZ] OT: dv capture for Mac OS X 10.4

2009-12-03 Thread Gary Hurst
i'm surprised you don't have one already on there. i don't know of any os x macs without some version of ilife on them On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:58 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes: iLife gets you iMovie. Should be cheap for that OS on

Re: [MBZ] Early Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread RELNGSON
...Those would be skinny black ties too... With a pocket saver containing a slide rule and 5-6 pens. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] BEEF

2009-12-03 Thread Allan Streib
Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net writes: Hey, they have lots of petroleum! Why not trade corn for their petroleum, instead of using corn for fuel? A few years ago, before the biofuel craze sent corn prices up, one of the cheapest ways to heat your home was by burning shelled corn. I

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