Wow, what a trip back in time!
I seem to recall mine being yellow with green trim. Strange, as over the years
that's one toy I explicitly recall as a Christmas gift.
Dan
On Nov 10, 2013, at 9:05 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Dan Penoff wrote:
I had a wind up tractor with
I'll bet that no one had a little boat with a candle in the middle that
turned water into steam, put-putted like a V-1 reaction motor, and sailed
around the bathtub. Sometimes wondered if a people-sized boat like that
would work.
Gerry
From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com
Wow, what a trip back
I do recall the little stationary steam engines that ran off an alcohol burner.
Always wanted one of them.
I'll bet a lot of people here built models. I built a lot of planes...
Dan
On Nov 11, 2013, at 8:24 AM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
I'll bet that no one had a little
What? Y'all had store-bought toys?
My tractor was made from a wood sewing thread spool, a piece of crayon, a
stick and a rubber band cut from a discarded inner tube or a rarely found
store-bought rubber band. My car or truck was a block of wood, complemented
by perfect vocal sound effects.
I didn't have one, but I played with a friend once who had one - no bathtub,
though. We played with it in a galvanized wash/laundry tub.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November
You could be arrested, expelled from school, and put in jail for doing
that today. Even if you are 6 years old. You are a terrorist.
--R
On 11/11/13 9:57 AM, WILTON wrote:
My six shooter was my right hand with index finger extended to form
the barrel and thumb up to form the hammer, also
Yep; a pity we have come to such.
Wilt
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - a mess
You could be arrested, expelled from school,
On Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:32:17 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
I do recall the little stationary steam engines that ran off an alcohol
burner. Always wanted one of them.
I had one. I think we used fuel pellets in it, too.
I'll bet a lot of people here built models. I built a lot of
On Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:24:21 -0500 Gerry Archer
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
I'll bet that no one had a little boat with a candle in the middle that
turned water into steam, put-putted like a V-1 reaction motor, and
sailed around the bathtub. Sometimes wondered if a people-sized boat
like
We had some of those, too.
On Nov 11, 2013, at 9:57 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
What? Y'all had store-bought toys?
My tractor was made from a wood sewing thread spool, a piece of crayon, a
stick and a rubber band cut from a discarded inner tube or a rarely found
store-bought
My sister had a boyfriend who gave my brother and I his old Cox two cycle
airplanes.
I took the PT-19 with the rubber bands that held it together. My brother got a
Stuka dive bomber.
I flew the PT-19 all the time. Fly it into the ground? Boom! Parts separate and
you just put them back
Frozen windows
Wife texts husband on a cold winter’s morning:
Windows frozen, won't open.
Husband texts back:
Gently pour some lukewarm water over it.
Wife texts back 5 minutes later:
Computer really messed up now.”
Craig
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I still have my Cox Navy trainer (I forget the number) in a box
somewhere, along with a coupla cars.
--R
On 11/11/13 11:22 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
My sister had a boyfriend who gave my brother and I his old Cox two cycle
airplanes.
I took the PT-19 with the rubber bands that held it
Craig wrote:
Yes, Craig is indeed trying to get a job and get out of NM.
Good idea, if the cops there are conspiring to anally rape 63 year old white
dudes.
Here's the US News version of the story:
Gerry Archer wrote:
I'll bet that no one had a little boat with a candle in the middle that
turned water into steam, put-putted like a V-1 reaction motor, and
sailed around the bathtub. Sometimes wondered if a people-sized boat
like that would work.
I thought our tractors were cool (they
G Mann wrote:
Original raced at Le-mans GT40 with full documents
Bill Thomas Cheeta
Original aluminum body AC Cobra with 289 Ford engine
[Owned one, sold it upon enlistment in military, glove box was completely
full of speeding tickets]
1934 Packard V12, 3 window coupe
My brother had an
Randy Bennell wrote:
Any of you folks watch Ice Pilots of the North about Buffalo Airways
out of Yellowknife?
It is amazing that they are still using aircraft that are 70 years old
for commercial purposes in such a difficult and hostile environment.
Did they ever do a 2nd season?
Mitch.
Folks,
I had the little steamboat in the late 50's or early 60's
the one i had was pretty crummy. I remember my mother helping me run
it in the tub since i wasn't allowed to play with matches
i had a couple of the stationary steam engines that i got second hand
from other kids
the ones
He gave us some of the cars, too. I seem to recall a white McClaren among
others. Never quite figured the cars out. You had to set up either a straight
line or have them run in a circle. If you didn't have perfectly flat ground
they tended to bounce and fly around.
On Nov 11, 2013, at 12:37
And to think of all the fun I used to have with a pack of matches
On Nov 11, 2013, at 1:24 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Gerry Archer wrote:
I'll bet that no one had a little boat with a candle in the middle that
turned water into steam, put-putted like a V-1 reaction motor,
Randy, Mitch.
Ice Pilots NWT just started season 5.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT One for Milt
Randy
I think that might heave been the plane I had. Blue fuselage and a yellow wing?
Held together with rubber bands?
If so, that was the one.
On Nov 11, 2013, at 12:37 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I still have my Cox Navy trainer (I forget the number) in a box
Hello all,
I've been wondering lately if one can trust that the quality of fuel from
convenience stores or from the grocery store gas stations is as good as
that of the major gas station chains.
Here in Cincinnati, fuel (gas) has been in the low $3 range. A United Dairy
Farmers convenience store
absolutely, zoli,. they all get em from the same big tanks you see on the
edge of town.
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Zoltan Finks msuchpo...@gmail.comwrote:
Hello all,
I've been wondering lately if one can trust that the quality of fuel from
convenience stores or from the grocery
Since our rolling stock seems to be rolling and the list is slow; here is a
problem I'm almost ashamed to put before the experts on the List:
The Becker Grand Prix Automatic model 612 in my '83 300D was removed, and on
re-installation the main, four prong plug could not be found anywhere
We were sort of rich during the 1930s Depression since father had a secure
job.
The result was that my parents and three older working sisters spoiled
their sickly little brother with Christmas and birthday gifts.
I had a Lionel train set, an Erector set, a crystal radio, and a single
They might cut it with higher amounts of ethanol depending on your
location. I think the Federal standard allows up to 15% now which I
would only want to run in a Flex-Fuel vehicle that was specifically
designed for high ethanol blends.
Check the octane also, the really cheap places around here
No that was the 19, this was an SNJ I think -- silver. My cousin had
the PT-19.
--R
On 11/11/13 3:02 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
I think that might heave been the plane I had. Blue fuselage and a yellow wing?
Held together with rubber bands?
If so, that was the one.
On Nov 11, 2013, at 12:37
It's not that hard to get the console out, or to remove the surround for
the shifter, if you need to fish around a bit.
That said, it has been awhile since I did it, and don't remember exactly
how, but I think there are a coupla screws on either side of the console
sorta low to the front,
I remember some of my friends had these, think my sister has one too.
http://www.ministeam.com/acatalog/Workshop-Combos.html
I do recall that those tools actually cut and drilled and such.
Hendrik
who still plays with toys but they are bigger and more expensiver
On 12/11/13 02:03, Craig wrote:
Who gives a sh*t about fuel? I want to know about DIESEL.
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 3:44 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
They might cut it with higher amounts of ethanol depending on your
location. I think the Federal standard allows up to 15% now which I
would only want to run
Shine a flashlight into the opening. It's there somewhere.
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
It's not that hard to get the console out, or to remove the surround for
the shifter, if you need to fish around a bit.
That said, it has
What, no King Kwik?
Dan former resident of Mt. Healthy, OH
Sent from my iPad
On Nov 11, 2013, at 3:18 PM, Zoltan Finks msuchpo...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello all,
I've been wondering lately if one can trust that the quality of fuel from
convenience stores or from the grocery store gas
Gerry Archer wrote:
I'll bet that no one had a little boat with a candle in the middle that
turned water into steam, put-putted like a V-1 reaction motor, and sailed
around the bathtub. Sometimes wondered if a people-sized boat like that
would work.
I thought our tractors were cool (they
Our cars were Lifebuoy bar soap boxes with the passenger compartment cut
out and tiny seats and dashboards made of cardboard installed. Don't
remember what we used for wheels.
Gerry
On Nov 11, 2013, at 9:57 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
What? Y'all had store-bought toys?
My tractor
Electric engine model planes seem to be the currently most popular. This
big subdivision where I live has a model plane airport which I think is
exclusively for electric planes since fuel engine planes could cause fires
if they crashed in this wooded area.
Old friend in Tallahassee built and
'Did enjoy watching 'em; 'haven't seen 'em for several months; 'don't
remember what channel they were on, but cable co. may have dropped 'em or
the channel.
Wilt
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From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday,
Yep, you were rich.
Wilt
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From: Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - a mess
We were sort of rich during the 1930s Depression since father had a
Isn't there also in bottom console tray near rear of the console?
Wilton
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From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Silly problem
It's not
Yes that just pops out (I think) or there might be a screw to hold it in?
--R
On 11/11/13 6:02 PM, WILTON wrote:
Isn't there also in bottom console tray near rear of the console?
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes
I tried that but the connector is probably down, back, and under where it
can't be seen. I even tried a Milwaukee Digital Inspection Camera received
as a present several years ago, but the four foot shaft is a flexible steel
tube that isn't very flexible and wouldn't make the turn inside the
MEANT to say, Isn't there also a SCREW in bottom of the console tray near
rear of console and above the drive shaft tunnel?
Wilt
- Original Message -
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 11,
A Mu2 crashed the other day in the woods near the airport here killing one our
senators son. Have not heard about one crashing in a while. I have flown a lot
on one of them back in the early 90s.
Sent from my iPhone
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My six shooter was my right hand with index finger
extended to form the barrel and thumb up to form the hammer, also
complemented by perfect vocal sound effects.
Wilton
And my ex-wife's toy vibrator was my index middle finger-no
battery required !!She provided the vocal sound
Hi Alex,
Thanks again for the warning. I rec'd the new one from Gary today
and tried to push it on a little while ago -- Man! You weren't kidding
about it being a bad design -- the push fit is very poor - plus it's
very hard to reach - why couldn't they have put the heater nearer the
You and Rich are refreshing my memory since I haven't had it out in about 10
years.
Thanks,
Gerry
MEANT to say, Isn't there also a SCREW in bottom of the console tray near
rear of console and above the drive shaft tunnel?
Wilt
- Original Message -
From: Rich Thomas
With current liability laws and a lawsuit-happy society it is
liability-prohibitive to develop and build a new general aviation aircraft
design. Practically every general aviation commercial aircraft is based on
50-year-old designs.
I once read a speculation that if the Government was in
On Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:47:22 -0500 Gerry Archer
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Old friend in Tallahassee built and flew electric model planes equipped
with cameras after he gave up his PPL and 183R due to age.
PPL?
183R?
Craig
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Dan wrote:
And to think of all the fun I used to have with a pack of matches
I liked the wooden match stick guns we made using 3-piece clothes pins
- the ones with metal spring.
mao
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Andrew wrote:
Who gives a sh*t about fuel? I want to know about DIESEL.
Err, fuel is the general term that includes both gasoline and
diesel. Among truck drivers, the term fuel where most people in
the US use gas. Like, My fuel tank is mostly full, so I'll keep
going., or What's a good
I have been kicking myself over not snagging the first aid kit holder eight
years ago out of the PnP SLC. Looking over CL and fleabay, these things are
running to three figures! That ain't gonna work. Yesterday I saw a listing
for a w115 map pocket. Looked like no door pocket, seller knew
A new 172 Cessna will now cost you about $500,000 I'm told. 4 place garden
variety, 130 mph airplane.
Government regulations over past 20 years along with OSHA and EPA
compliance has driven up the price while sales have evaporated...
The old airplanes built 50 yrs ago are more rugged by far in
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 7:16 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
So when I read fuel, generally interpret that as not-gasoline -
typically diesel, though it could be CNG (compressed natural gas),
kerosine [paraffin], propane, hydrogen, uranium, bunker oil, WVO,
etc - or even gasoline [petrol]!
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote:
With current liability laws and a lawsuit-happy society it is
liability-prohibitive to develop and build a new general aviation aircraft
design. Practically every general aviation commercial aircraft is based on
Yup, had one.
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 7:24 AM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote:
I'll bet that no one had a little boat with a candle in the middle that
turned water into steam, put-putted like a V-1 reaction motor, and sailed
around the bathtub. Sometimes wondered if a
I think he means PPL = Private Pilot License and 183R was supposed to be
Cessna 182R, the 1986 re-start model after Cessna quit building single
engine aircraft in 1977 due to liability suits.
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 7:26 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:47:22
Not true, even Cessna has new designs now (well, they bought them but are
building and selling them now). The TTx is a new, composit single engine
aircraft.
With superior safety and performance engineered into the design DNA of the
aircraft, every inch of the TTx has been meticulously refined for
I fail to see the connection. The aircraft are prohibitively expensive
because of government regulation and liability. How is the number of pilots
factor in except (maybe) to increase demand which (all things being equal)
also increases price. The longevity of these old birds increases the
The sport pilot license resulted in a new group of qualified aircraft that
sell in the $100k to $200k range - less than half the cost of a new
standard light aircraft. How that is supposed to help, I don't know. What
it has done is keep old geasers flying who can't (or are afraid they can't)
pass
Ignoring the fact that the TTx is not really a new design, let us see how
this plays out. Cessna only started making the TTx this year. I recall
discussion here about another novel aircraft (I don't recall the model) that
sold in small numbers until the builder bought back all surviving
On Nov 11, 2013 9:57 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote:
The aircraft are prohibitively expensive
because of government regulation and liability. How is the number of
pilots
factor in except (maybe) to increase demand which (all things being equal)
also increases price.
No, it
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