Yeah like Chevy clones of Korean cars, you know you could have got a
hold of Wiltons 124 and stuck a Chevy badge on the front, they would
never know and if they asked you coulda told em it is a new
expermentally thing, very secret. You know, hush hush, can't really talk
bout it.
Hendrik
who
Kaleb is getting a touch excited, better cool all this talk about car
buying and such and concentrate on fluids for auotmobiles.
Hendrik
who is not buying a car but saw a nice fire engine red W123 300D today
WILTON wrote:
Valley Motors, Cockeysville, MD
Rcvd msg this afternoon; car sold.
Ahh yes one of the best ever, wanna be able to do what you like with
some bad people? See your friends down South, you know the ones you have
kept in limbo for years until you need a place to rough up some baddies.
Hendrik
who may join you in a state sponsored holiday in sunny and dictatorial
So you gave away your prized army style pistol? Why?
Hendrik
who recently made a sword for my youngest but it's not sharp and
included Mercedes bits
Mountain Man wrote:
Randy wrote:
Lots of things I don't support on a personal level. I did not create the
problem. I will not be able to
We will be getting a wind turbine plant here in the near future,
occupying the old aircraft plant Whirlpool recently shut down. Great
plant for it, since there are working overhead cranes with 20,000 lb
capacity from end to end.
Don't know who owns it, but whatever they build here, and I
I point out, Willing sacrifice is Patriotic, Forced sacrifice is Slavery.
That line is sharp and clear, but it is a line drawn by the Individual not
the State. Free People living in Free Nations understand and hold sacred
that line.
Those presently in leadership willingly choose to attempt to
I point out, Willing sacrifice is Patriotic, Forced sacrifice is
Slavery.
And Unnecessary sacrifice is Stupid.
-- Jim
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Exactly how is the line drawn for unnecessary and stupid ? Also, who
draws that line, the individual, or the state ?
Just to put a fine point on the discussion.
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On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 7:13 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
I point out, Willing sacrifice is Patriotic,
Exactly how is the line drawn for unnecessary and stupid?
That's the tricky part, no? But regarding the topic under discussion
(GW) there's more than a little whiff of that out there it seems to me.
Also, who draws that line, the individual, or the state?
As always, posterity.
-- Jim
[As always, posterity.]
So we must rely on the next generation to do what the present generation
would not do?
Seems Darwins natural selection argument was more flawed than I realized.
Isn't the alpha speci supposed to survive?
Grant...
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On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 7:47 AM, Jim Cathey
'Sure thought that would be right turn - slinging fuel to left, etc. ;)))
Wilton
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From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel leak - 240D
Fuel will
[As always, posterity.]
So we must rely on the next generation to do what the present
generation
would not do?
Not at all. The next generation(s) will be the ones deciding
if we were Stupid, or Noble. From here it's a little hard to tell.
-- Jim
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From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - National Defense Auth Act
I wrote my senators and
Lines are being drawn every day. I submit the following as example of such
mandatory volunteering. Shall we be smart.. or stupid... Now or
later? This generation.. or our children?
**
There are over 8 million of them in California alone. There are over 4
million in Texas. Nationwide
Just days before being shot down over North VIetnam, McCain was on the
flight line of his ship and involved in the release of live rockets from
his aircraft which caused the death of more American Sailors than any like
event in American history. Daddy McCain is an Admiral and John was given a
free
That too
Long before Hanoi he was an arrogant etc.
Wilton
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That is easy to tell. For the last 100 years we have been
increasingly stupid, and that is according to the plan to take over
the country from within, because we could not be beaten from without.
[As always, posterity.]
So we must rely on the next generation to do what the present
'Thought the rocket that ignited McCain's A4 came from across the deck from
the A4.
Wilton
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From: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - National Defense Auth Act
On Dec 8, 2011 11:01 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Curt Raymond wrote:
I've often wondered why a tach is ever present on an auto car,
whats it good for?
'Cause I manual shift my automatics. *grin*
I find the tach useful on an automatic as a data point for monitoring the
health of
I do recall a couple of previous threads on the idea of an aftermarket
tach for the diesels.
This just struck me as a means of doing it without much tinkering if one
could separate the sensor from the readout. Hard to say without opening
one up I suppose.
As to the tach on an automatic, why
On Fri, 9 Dec 2011 10:43:17 -0500 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'Sure thought that would be right turn - slinging fuel to left,
etc. ;)))
But the filler cap is on the right, needing fuel to slung to the right.
Craig
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I'd sure like to see the documentation of being arrested in CA as I have
refused to cooperate with SCE and I'm still walking the streets a free man for
the past year.
John
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On Dec 9, 2011, at 7:56 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
Lines are being drawn every day. I
The un-redacted report I read some years ago stated it was rockets from his
AC that launched while on deck and started the chain reaction. I wasn't
there, didn't see it myself, so it should be treated accordingly.
None the less, I'm shocked McCain would sponsor such a bill, considering
his
No problem - they will be right over.
On 12/9/11, John Freer mbfo...@gmail.com wrote:
I'd sure like to see the documentation of being arrested in CA as I have
refused to cooperate with SCE and I'm still walking the streets a free man
for the past year.
John
Sent from my iPad
On Dec 9,
On Dec 8, 2011 3:05 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
http://www.amazon.com/Tachometer-digital-photo-tachometer-DT6234B/dp/B0006AZ1RQ
What are the odds that one could separate the sensor end of something
like this from the readout and use the 2 parts a few feet apart, connected
by
So if it was a fragging, mccain initiated it. and if there was a
retaliatory fragging, mccain was the target.
The un-redacted report I read some years ago stated it was rockets from his
AC that launched while on deck and started the chain reaction. I wasn't
there, didn't see it myself, so
That's an LED -- I think I saw a simple project for this, if anyone is
interested I could try to dig it up.
--R
On 12/9/11 1:55 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Dec 8, 2011 3:05 PM, Randy Bennellrbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
I am trying to shop for tires and I am not certain what the correct size should
be. I think 195/70-14. I am trying to find General Altimax Arctics, but all I
can find size wise is 185/70-14.
What sayeth the list wisdom?
Rick
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On Dec 9, 2011 11:07 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
wrote:
That's an LED --
I meant an LCD with serial text input capability to show the RPMs and
whatever other interesting data you want.
I'm working on something like this using an Arduino and a bunch of vacuum
and
Oh! You're right! How could I be so stupid as to think it's on the left
suddenly? I've been driving these MB's for only 32 years, and shonuff,
every time I've put fuel in'em, I've put it in that little hole on the
right! ;)))
Wilton
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From: Craig
Ford actually had a better idea (wasn't there an ad campaign like that
once upon a time?) My F150 has a little errow pointing left and fuel
filler or some such similar wording in the dash by the fuel guage..
If one is feeling forgetful, one can look at the dash before pulling up
to the pump.
On 09/12/2011 12:55 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Dec 8, 2011 3:05 PM, Randy Bennellrbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
http://www.amazon.com/Tachometer-digital-photo-tachometer-DT6234B/dp/B0006AZ1RQ
What are the odds that one could separate the sensor end of something
like this from the readout
I remember that from a while back too.
Randy
On 08/12/2011 7:13 PM, G Mann wrote:
Look for an item called tiny tach much cheaper, much simpler to
install, and I think you will like it.
Regards,
Grant
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Dieselhead wrote:
Fuel will indeed slosh out of a 123, 124 or 126 with behind
the seat tanks. Happens most on sharp Left turns.
WILTON wrote:
'Sure thought that would be right turn - slinging fuel to
left, etc. ;)))
All my W123s have the fuel fill on the starboard (right) side.
Hard to find any 14 tires for pre-86 MBs with 14 wheels. I will
have to buy some in the spring.
I am trying to shop for tires and I am not certain what the correct
size should be. I think 195/70-14. I am trying to find General
Altimax Arctics, but all I can find size wise is 185/70-14.
What
I think that is pretty much the norm for later cars. I always look at the gauge
before I pull in to refuel as a habit after driving lots of rental cars.
Dan
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On Dec 9, 2011, at 2:37 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
Ford actually had a better idea (wasn't
All MB fuel filler ports I've seen are on the right (starboard for the
nautical types - we AEROnautical types just call it left and right, though),
but I must've taken a stupid pill this morning, anyway.
Wilton
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From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes
I ended up buying Michelin destiny 195/70/R14 for 1984 300D. 80,000 mile all
weather tire. I bought them for $100.00 less the $80.00 rebate when you buy 4.
Nice tire.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tires/michelin/product/submitProductSize.do?r=MIMINT%7Cpc%7C49461pc=34742
Michael E. Esh
I believe the door tag says 185/70r-15.
Mike
On Dec 9, 2011 2:20 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
I am trying to shop for tires and I am not certain what the correct size
should be. I think 195/70-14. I am trying to find General Altimax Arctics,
but all I can find size wise is
Trivia question:
For decades the filler has been on the right so why does the ML have
it on the left?
John
On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 11:31 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Oh! You're right! How could I be so stupid as to think it's on the left
suddenly? I've been driving these MB's for
'Ne sais pas.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel leak - 240D
Trivia question:
For decades the filler has been on the right so why does the
More correctly, there was perhaps a total bonehead move where McCain
pickled off a set of rockets while on the flight deck, killed nearly 200
seamen, and a few days later was shot down by enemy fire, over the Hanoi
/Hiphong complex. Many questions remain unanswered to my satisfaction.
Was he on
110/111/112 were under the rear plate. When the tank moved to behind
the back seat, the filler went to the right. ML is not made in der
fatherland, so I guess all bets are off.
Trivia question:
For decades the filler has been on the right so why does the ML have
it on the left?
John
On
Again, 'thought the rocket(s) that ignited McCain's A4 came from across the
flight deck slightly to his right.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT -
Curt Raymond wrote:
I've often wondered why a tach is ever present on an auto
car, whats it good for?
On Dec 8, 2011 11:01 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
'Cause I manual shift my automatics. *grin*
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
I guess driving a manual transmission properly
WILTON wrote:
All MB fuel filler ports I've seen are on the right (starboard
for the nautical types - we AEROnautical types just call it
left and right, though)
You were just reporting as viewed from the rear-facing third-row
seat in an T model! *grin*
I have almost zero nautical experience
Hey, you guys are getting into this stuff pretty heavy. Maybe it's time to
start writing the script for Conspiracy Theory 2. Mel Gibson could use
another movie. And Julia Roberts is always good to see on the big screen.
Best Wishes,
Roger Hale
Dinnerware Classics, Inc.
Monroe, Ga.
From: wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 15:45:00 -0500
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - National Defense Auth Act
Again, 'thought the rocket(s) that ignited McCain's A4 came from across the
flight deck slightly to his right.
They did.
My nautical experience is fairly well limited to some Portuguese ship
anchored in middle of the Atlantic Ocean asking us to turn to starboard and
pausing to remember, now, let's see, the word starboard is longer than the
word left, so he wants us to turn right, 'cause it is longer than the word
Try this version.
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?noframes;read=119707
Or try this one.
http://www.freedom4um.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=75455
I take notice that McCain was the only crew member immediately transferred
off the ship post incident. [being the Admirals son has
I saw a Moose starboardside. Wth a 'port'colored nose. I did!
On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 4:20 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
My nautical experience is fairly well limited to some Portuguese ship
anchored in middle of the Atlantic Ocean asking us to turn to starboard and
pausing to remember,
Port is red wine and has 4 letters.easy deduction.
John
On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 2:20 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
My nautical experience is fairly well limited to some Portuguese ship
anchored in middle of the Atlantic Ocean asking us to turn to starboard and
pausing to remember,
The tires I've put on both my '84 300D '85 300TD recently are Kumho Solus
KR21 P195/70 14. In my opinion, a better tire than the Michelin MXV4 which
I've used for numerous years.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 2:20 PM, John Freer mbfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Trivia question:
For decades the filler has been on the right so why does the ML have
it on the left?
John
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2001 ML320
1992 300D 2.5T
1990 300D 2.5T
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager
Allan wrote:
Yep, I have more than once not gotten the fuel cap seated properly and
had a stream of diesel slosh out of the filler on a left turn with a
full tank. At $4,00/gal I always double check that now.
That is what I found - filler cap not seated properly.
That is the first time I have
Hendrik wrote:
So you gave away your prized army style pistol? Why?
This thread revived to a wonderful exchange from Grant Jim - very good stuff.
Hendrik - I was answering the issue of sacrifice.
'I just took the M1911A1 to my youngest.' - 'took' showed my sacrifice
- my youngest.
My arcane
I want a GL, a diesel
--R
On 12/9/11 10:42 PM, Mountain Man wrote:
We all want a new ML for ourselves, rather than
liberty for all.
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These guys must have just left their commuter plane gigs to go fly the
BigBus, or maybe just their Flight Simulator vid game. Of all the ways
to FU they found quite a few -- radar, weather, stalling the airplane,
failure to actually fly the airplane not the wires, trusting the systems
not
More a case of why train the pilots when the plane flys itself I
think. More and more of a problem with fully automatic systems, the
pilots just sit there and watch.
The guy who landed in the Hudson was saying this, the airlines are
cutting WAY back on actual flight instruction, and I
Anecdote: Back in '77 my TPS class toured the TWA simulator training
facility (in Kansas City as I recall). When asked why the students were
allowed to take written tests in a simulated cockpit with all the warning
placards plainly readable (e.g stall speeds, gear speed limits, etc.), one
TWA
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