All alone again; wo is me.
Watch out; I may hafta throw in a Sondy Tale or two.
Wilt
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On 23/10/2013 8:14 AM, WILTON wrote:
All alone again; wo is me.
Watch out; I may hafta throw in a Sondy Tale or two.
Wilt
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Yes, the list is really slow lately. Not even much off topic stuff.
Been driving my old car a bit this week as I am running out
It is annoying how diesel has been consistently more expensive that
unleaded. Premium is $3.30 and diesel is $3.65 right now here in AZ.
Sometimes when I read you guy posts about putting cars up for the winter,
putting on snow tires, getting out storm windows and storm doors, or i read
the
On 23/10/2013 10:16 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
It is annoying how diesel has been consistently more expensive that
unleaded. Premium is $3.30 and diesel is $3.65 right now here in AZ.
Sometimes when I read you guy posts about putting cars up for the winter,
putting on snow tires, getting out storm
I was looking at the weather for both Indianapolis and Port Washington (WI) and
saw lows were already into the 30s this week.
If we are lucky it's going to get down in the 50s at night the next couple of
nights.
Brrr.
Dan
On Oct 23, 2013, at 11:16 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
I wish I had a place to work, warm or cold. That's the one thing I really miss
- having a basement.
And diesel here is consistently higher than premium gas.
Dan
On Oct 23, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
On 23/10/2013 10:16 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
It is annoying
On 23/10/2013 12:25 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
I wish I had a place to work, warm or cold. That's the one thing I really miss
- having a basement.
And diesel here is consistently higher than premium gas.
Dan
Unfortunately, I have collected so many tools and so much stuff that I
hardly have room
no luck here. still solidly high mid 80s during the day and well into 70s
at night
On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
I was looking at the weather for both Indianapolis and Port Washington
(WI) and saw lows were already into the 30s this week.
If we are
My favorite long time hobby is woodworking, and with a basement I could have a
full time shop set up.
When we were back in Indianapolis I had a full blown shop with all the tools I
needed and really nice amenities, such as a dust collection system. I could go
down there and putter with the
maybe you need to get a boat like veryone else
On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
My favorite long time hobby is woodworking, and with a basement I could
have a full time shop set up.
When we were back in Indianapolis I had a full blown shop with all the
On 23/10/2013 2:21 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
My favorite long time hobby is woodworking, and with a basement I could have a
full time shop set up.
When we were back in Indianapolis I had a full blown shop with all the tools I
needed and really nice amenities, such as a dust collection system. I
Bob R wrote:
As the winter trudges on, however, AZ reminds me why I live here.
It just looks cold.
It really is nice outside here in Trent-land. Sunny, slight wind,
light coat and hat and it is decent for a good bicycle ride, but not
today. Heater did not want to kick in this morning so our
Randy wrote:
It was easier when I was younger. I used to have snowmobiles etc but have
mostly lost interest in that sort of thing.
...
I wish I had somewhere to work on it over the winter so I could have it
ready to go come spring.
Being younger? - yep, but you really don't want to be an old
Thank you. I will see what comes across my door in the next few days at PnP
clay
On Oct 22, 2013, at 3:15 PM, Gary Hurst wrote:
there seems a lot of crossover. 201s, 123s, early 126s and 107 are often
showing the same number 000 545 37 04 . 124s and late 126s crossover with
000 545 62 04.
Randy wrote:
It is however, nice to have some place to do things in the dead of winter.
My son is a mechanic - across the street - he brags about his commute
to work... He has done all my benz work for years. The guy is
selling the place which means there probably won't be that nice place
On Oct 23, 2013 12:27 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote:
maybe you need to get a boat like veryone else
To tinker with or to live on or both?
If I didn't get seasick so easily I'd live on a houseboat, the type with
engines that's capable of occasionally venturing out of port on
That is true. Not my ride. #1 boy has to take this on. Wiper is not behaving
either. I told him to mess with the multi switch. Clean up the contacts at
the firewall from the stalk, and do the same at the motor. Wipers are
intermittent, the lights are functional, the switch is falling
Full size grandfather clock with German movement was built out of cherry for
our 10th wedding anniversary. I have often thought I should have a clock guy
come by and service it, but in the 23 years we have had it the thing runs great
and has rarely required regulation. I'm sure it needs some
You have a boat?
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On Oct 23, 2013, at 3:27 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote:
maybe you need to get a boat like veryone else
On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
My favorite long time hobby is woodworking, and with a basement I
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:40:00 -0500
From: maontin@gmail.com
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
And, now... on to off-topic: Why is the gov't subsidizing the insco
biz? Coverage is private insco but the pogrom is .gov?
Because the Inscos wrote the
I think, you should, at the very least, oil the thing.
I have a client who started out as a watchmaker.
I have talked to him about our old mantle clock and he has said it
should seldom need to be cleaned but should be lubed periodically so
that the bushings do not wear.
That is why it has been
I have Mom's Seth Thomas mantle clock; probably 'bout 100+ years old. Dad
got it for her in '20's; not new then.
Wilton
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From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 5:21 PM
Subject:
I love the style of mantle clocks. Never made one, but always liked the design.
Don't have a mantle, so it wouldn't be very practical anyway...
Dan
On Oct 23, 2013, at 6:20 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I have Mom's Seth Thomas mantle clock; probably 'bout 100+ years old. Dad
got
When Mom first gave the clock to me in '64, we lived in a house with no
mantle. I made a small shelf for it and mounted it on a wall with some
other appropriate stuff in our den. 'Served very well there for several
years; doesn't HAFTA be on a mantle. This house has 5 mantles, but the
Wow, I should have parted out my 87 300td.
On Sep 28, 2013 2:58 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
I want a spare for my' 85 CA version 300td wagon!!
On Sep 28, 2013 2:01 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote:
Original to the cars, yes.
Pay for it, NO!
Solar Team Eindhoven's Stella, one of Hollands entries in this years solar
challenge, will be the shape of the futures family cars IMO:
Gerry
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/05/wacky_racers_ithe_regis_guide_to_2013s_solar_challengers/
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Watches are for hamsters. If you want to know what time it is, take a peek at
your cell phone.
Sent from my iPad.
On Oct 10, 2013, at 5:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote:
i've gotten my invicta automatic watch to where i only need to open the crown
up every other month to
view photos
Lot: 95X Qty: 1 Login to Bid
Year: 1982 Make: MERCEDES BENZ Model: 380SL
Description: HARD TOP/SOFT TOP, V8, AUTO, 101,078 MILES s/n:
WDBBA45A7CB017383
not mine, no interest
clay
2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap
1974 450sl -
I'm here Wilton... Looking for some entertainment during a never ending
meeting!
MB content: I'm on Montreal and there are no old Mercedes listed on
Craigslist! I always like to look for cars when I travel, bit looks like
I'm out of luck this time.
Jaime
On Wednesday, October 23, 2013,
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So far my favorite watch has outlived three cell phones, and is older than the
very first cell phone. With an occasional service, it will be keeping time in
another 4 decades. My cell phone will most definitely NOT be working then.
And it doesn't use batteries, either.
Peter
I messed with the 83 300d turbo some today
It started right up with a charged battery
the auto trans was supposed to be screwed but shifted 1 2 and some
flare into 3 and maybe it doesn't go into 4
i just drove it around the block
front swaybar was recently repaired with new ends on both
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:15:29 -0500 (GMT-05:00) Peter Frederick
psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
So far my favorite watch has outlived three cell phones, and is older
than the very first cell phone. With an occasional service, it will be
keeping time in another 4 decades. My cell phone will most
I'm in Burbank until Saturday, busy teaching and catching up on sleep, *^$%#!
phone range at 5:30am, I'd finally gotten to the point I could sleep past 4am
and its a wrong number...
Next Wednesday I've got to head to DC for a couple days, do a class at the
State Dept.
I took the Jetta to the
If you're in Burbank and can get out of work early you can go get tickets and
sit in on a Tonight Show taping. I used to stay at a hotel close to NBC and a
really nice mall that had an amazing movie theater with really nice seating.
Fun neighborhood with lots to do. You should look up Gay Larry
Seiko LM from 1972. 5606 caliber, not quite the best one they ever
made, but close.
I have a 30 jewel 8306 I need to service and it will probably be the
one I wear for a while.
I have a very nice 1936 Lord Elgin that was holding time to a second
or so a day (back and forth, total
On Oct 23, 2013 6:01 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
I took the Jetta to the airport a week
ago today and on the way drag raced
a Prius from a stoplight. Beat 'em but
seem to have picked up some crud
from the fuel tank for my troubles as
it was getting decidedly pokey by the
In Canada you'll find more on Kijiji than Craigslist.
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
I'm here Wilton... Looking for some entertainment during a never ending
meeting!
MB content: I'm on Montreal and there are no old Mercedes listed on
Craigslist! I always like to look for cars
One of my students last week works at the Tonight Show. I've been, its pretty
fun. Last time I was here one of my students took me to Disneyland, some ABC
folks get silver passes.
Anybody ever wants to go see Springer in CT we've got a system there and
they're always begging us to go. I guess
My cell phone doesn't find the cell tower when I'm at 30 meters under
water duhhh...
Do you get reception on your cell phone when you are cave diving?..
Is there an app for that??? ;))
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Todd to...@wi.rr.com wrote:
Watches are for hamsters. If you want
Besides, my watch never rings with a call from someone I don't want to
talk to!
Peter
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Yeah I probably should have ordered that...
We'll see, I'm pretty lucky.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 18:55:26 -0700
From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Alone again
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On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 18:01:38 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond
curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm in Burbank until Saturday, busy teaching and catching up on sleep,
*^$%#! phone range at 5:30am, I'd finally gotten to the point I could
sleep past 4am and its a wrong number...
Turn it off when you
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:47:39 -0500 Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net
wrote:
but it got a cat hair wrapped up in the escape wheel and I've not
gotten around to getting it cleaned again.
How did THAT happen? Are they not sealed?
Craig
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a 1936 elgin is hardly sealed
On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 10:57 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:47:39 -0500 Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net
wrote:
but it got a cat hair wrapped up in the escape wheel and I've not
gotten around to getting it cleaned again.
hydraulics work?
On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote:
I messed with the 83 300d turbo some today
It started right up with a charged battery
the auto trans was supposed to be screwed but shifted 1 2 and some flare
into 3 and maybe it doesn't go into 4
It's a little known secret that cell phones have power buttons - you can
turn them off!
On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm in Burbank until Saturday, busy teaching and catching up on sleep,
*^$%#! phone range at 5:30am, I'd finally gotten to the
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