Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
walmart crowd. every consider costco? On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 5:54 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Nope, not a Sondy Tale, but local and contemporary. PAN HANDLING AT SAM'S By Wilton Strickland During the last three or four months I've been approached or confronted by

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread John Reames
3/6 glow plugs snapped. I had given it a 50mi run to heat it up before trying to pull them; the intake manifold was so hot that I needed gloves to handle it. I still used a torque wrench to attempt to pull them; they snapped at less than 30ft-lbs. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home:

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Jim Cathey
23 to 27 is huge diff. apple cinema has always been out of my price range I'm using a 20 right now, that 30 is massive in comparison. The 20's not bad, doesn't seem huge but is bright and clear. Used is the way to go. The 30 was $500. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] 300TD

2014-06-23 Thread Jim Cathey
Would an '86 300 SDL have the [tandem] pump that you need? Doubt it. Ours doesn't. SLS is not standard in an SDL. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Fuel thermostat

2014-06-23 Thread Jim Cathey
You have O-rings. You will probably spend less time replacing with the wrong one than you will bypassing, and if the end game is viton replacement anyway just do it twice. The non-viton material will last well over a week without leaking! -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
I just bid on two 23 Apple Cinema Displays from a recycler. Neither has a power supply, which seems to be pretty typical for these. From what I can find out, the power supplies were dodgy at best, and prone to failure. They can easily be repowered with generic 5.0 amp 5VDC switching supplies

Re: [MBZ] 300TD

2014-06-23 Thread Meade Dillon
Fred, Unfortunately not. Even if it has a tandem pump, it is a different part number in the EPC, so I'm not sure it would bolt up. Thanks for looking! Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Jun 22, 2014 1:25 PM, Fred Moir fredh.s...@hotmail.com wrote: Max.Would an '86 300 SDL have the pump that you

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread Meade Dillon
That stinks. Amy ideas to prevent them from breaking? Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Fuel thermostat

2014-06-23 Thread Larry Turner
OK Jim, That makes sense - After I wrote I realized I will be near the MB dealer tomorrow and can call them to order the o-rings today -- so I should have the right o-rings tomorrow and won't have to do it twice - I think my thought about by-passing was an attempt to make the whole

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
No, but don't ya think the same SOB's are making the rounds in Costco's parking lot, too? Wilt - Original Message - From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 4:11 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale -

[MBZ] OT Hey y'all don't do this!

2014-06-23 Thread Rich Thomas
http://www.wcvb.com/national/cops-drunk-mom-drove-with-6-kids-on-top-of-her-car/26586562?_escaped_fragment_=2iwdS#!2yTY9 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Larry Turner
that's like a source of income for him. So he probably won't stop but perhaps he'll move to a location where you he won't meet. He probably saw and and thought you might be a soft touch because of the mobility cart.That's probably why the elderly women were approached. Hopefully you

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Larry Turner
Never seen this kind of harassment at Costco around here... but maybe I was just lucky? LarryT On 6/23/2014 9:20 AM, WILTON wrote: No, but don't ya think the same SOB's are making the rounds in Costco's parking lot, too? Wilt - Original Message - From: Gary Hurst

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread John Reames
Put 'em back together with a liberal coat of anti-sieze applied all the way down the main body, from the threaded part to the top edge of the bevel is my guess. And pulling them more often than every 100k miles... (Those could have had as much as 200k on them!) The annoying thing is that the

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Rich Thomas
NC is a concealed carry state, right? Or you can keep your gun in your car without needing a carry permit? --R On 6/22/14 5:54 PM, WILTON wrote: Nope, not a Sondy Tale, but local and contemporary. PAN HANDLING AT SAM'S By Wilton Strickland During the last three or four months I've

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
'Don't know, but, if there's a next time, I may be a little more inclined to allow the car to be a more effective weapon. People see me pushing the walker or riding the electric scooter and seem to think I'm blind, deaf, dumb, stupid, ignorant, helpless and incompetent. We should all be

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
You know Apple doesn't make monitors right? They get somebody else to make them, have a different case put on and badge them Apple. That said Apple spec's very good screens but you can get just as good or better without the Apple badging. I've got a 24 Viewsonic thats every bit as good as an

Re: [MBZ] Urinals

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
I've often considered one, a regular toilet uses 1.6 GALLONS of water every time you flush it. A urinal could get away with a quart or less. In a house with several men I could picture a dramatic drop in water usage. I can also picture a happier wife with less wee on the floor. -Curt Date:

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
Unfortunately I think your problem is one of geography. Very few panhandlers out here on the MA/NH line. They freeze to death to readily in the winter. I've got a panhandler detector a mile long and do pretty well at steering away from them. Angie would give $5 to every person she sees, she

Re: [MBZ] Urinals

2014-06-23 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Wives would probably appreciate it. While many of us can put a reasonable number of bullets in the bullseye on a target range, few of us aim very well at a standard toilet; even with the seat up; and especially after a few drinks. The weapon we were born with is seldom accurate anywhere but

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
No one is obligated to talk to anyone in a parking lot. When we see a panhandler coming, we retirees here in Citrus County lock the car doors, roll up the windows, and sit there until the panhandler goes away. If he doesn't go away, we take out our cell phone, call 911 (or pretend to), and

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
it's hard to say. i know my walmart parking lot is full of homeless. i know that my costco one isn't. do not know why and do not know how much this applies to other places but it may just be that costco is more committed to parking lot safety and comfort than walmart is On Mon, Jun 23, 2014

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
Could it be demographics? Dan not a social scientist On Jun 23, 2014, at 10:44 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: it's hard to say. i know my walmart parking lot is full of homeless. i know that my costco one isn't. do not know why and do not know how much this applies to other

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
both stores are in pretty high end areas. my best guess it is on account of corporate policy. everyone is a walmart customer so everyone is tolerated. walmart seems ok with the super sketchy all over the parking lot. however, there is no sam's club down here (or, if there is, i don't know any)

[MBZ] question from a customer

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
My son's '83 380SEL got a plastic grocery bag wrapped around the driveshaft, of course right next to the differential. Now that front differential seal is leaking. $%^*( Can that seal be replaced without disassembling the diff? Can I take off the driveshaft yoke, pull out the front seal (somehow)

Re: [MBZ] Urinals

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
this is one main reason i tend to like to stay old school and don't like to invest in unproven technology i pop my popcorn with a whirley pop On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: We had a building in the school district that had the waterless ones. Fascinating

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
The parking lot in the Arlington, VA Costco closest to D.C. - where Hillary just held her book signing - is always full, so vagrants wouyld have no space to roam around and pester folks. On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: both stores are in pretty high

Re: [MBZ] Urinals

2014-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
We had a building in the school district that had the waterless ones. Fascinating how they work, but I still think they were sort of nasty. A high school over on the east coast of Florida retrofitted their men's restrooms with waterless urinals and had a major plumbing failure a few years

[MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I never used one of these until yesterday. I had started to cut an 8 dia. cherry tree stump just above the soil line with a bow saw, but that got tedious so I went into the garage and hauled out the PO's Wen 16 Power-something electric saw that they conveniently left behind. It sounds just like

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
it's insane how busy they are down here as well. if you get to the one in north miami for 10AM opening, you will find a line of 50 people waiting. best bet is to walk in within a half hour of closing, followed by waiting at opening. otherwise expect a nice walk from the parking lot On Mon, Jun

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread Randy Bennell
On 23/06/2014 5:04 AM, John Reames wrote: 3/6 glow plugs snapped. I had given it a 50mi run to heat it up before trying to pull them; the intake manifold was so hot that I needed gloves to handle it. I still used a torque wrench to attempt to pull them; they snapped at less than 30ft-lbs.

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Randy Bennell
Either buy a new chain for it or have it sharpened. On 23/06/2014 10:45 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I never used one of these until yesterday. I had started to cut an 8 dia. cherry tree stump just above the soil line with a bow saw, but that got tedious so I went into the garage and hauled

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
Is the blade really that dull or on backward? Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 11:45 AM Subject: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw I

[MBZ] OT - sort of Ford rather than MB

2014-06-23 Thread Randy Bennell
I changed the oil on my F150 yesterday for the first time. Not the first oil change but the first time that I have done it myself. Was surprised to see that Ford has installed a plastic drip pan with a sort of spout to collect and direct the oil that escapes when one removes the filter. The

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Jim Cathey
other than noise, nothing happened when I attempted to continue sawing into the existing cut on the tree stump, other than a smell of burning wood! If it doesn't scare the crap out of you with how aggressively it cuts, either there's a reason they left it behind, or you yourself are psychotic

Re: [MBZ] W124 Fog Lights 91 300D

2014-06-23 Thread Larry T
I replaced the *Light Out Sensor Box* behind the fuse panel -- still no fog lights. Next I need to check the bulbs. Would be a huge coincidence if both died at the same time.. eh? ;-) Larry On 4/22/2014 1:23 PM, LarryT wrote: Thx Jim - I'm pretty sure my Fog lights work regardless of

Re: [MBZ] question from a customer

2014-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
I did it on one of my W123 cars. The real b*tch is finding the special socket that fits the nut that holds the yoke on the pinion shaft. I seem to recall borrowing it from someone. Without that, you're not getting the yoke off. The seal part I just did with standard tools, and drove it in

Re: [MBZ] question from a customer

2014-06-23 Thread Jim Cathey
Can that [front] seal be replaced without disassembling the diff? Yes. I did it on our first SL. Pretty much what you said, but the yoke might be held on with a special nut. I had to buy an MB castle socket for that SL. I think newer things use a 12-sided socket. They say you're supposed

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
Typical city guy, you've got a dull chain and somehow its the saw's fault. Did you check to see if its got some bar and chain oil? It MUST be oiled or you'll ruin the bar, chain and drive sprocket. Get the model number and get a replacement chain, its likely the PO used it until it got dull and

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Randy Bennell
Might go against the grain, but handing him a bit of loose change might have permitted you to get rid of him with less stress. You could still complain to the store management. On 23/06/2014 8:27 AM, Larry Turner wrote: that's like a source of income for him. So he probably won't stop

Re: [MBZ] OT - sort of Ford rather than MB

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
Apparently a common feature of newer trucks, we looked at a Toyota (can't remember if it was the Tacoma or Tundra) that had the same. BTW: I was looking in the newspaper yesterday and decided the high price of used trucks can't last. There was one ad for a 2012 Ford F150, $34,000, the facing

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Randy Bennell
Don't you folks normally say, that you never show the gun unless you intend to use it? I would think this was hardly a life and death issue such that you want to start shooting in the parking lot. You don't know if the fellow had a gun too. That might have turned out badly. I also think it a

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
we dont' like to get strong armed, which in this situation was quite literally the case. if someone talks to me nicely he has a good chance of getting free money but the slightest hint of aggression makes it impossible for me to help them further On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Randy Bennell

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
'Didn't have any loose change, and I certainly wasn't gonna let 'im see the five 20's in my wallet in my left rear pocket. Besides, the SOB had my right hand. 'Could have blown the horn with my left hand (which I did not consider), or I could have driven off, and that's what I was trying to

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Michael Esh
Is the window control down by your right hand as it is on my 84 300D? Just saying Michael E. Esh 231 286 2344 On Jun 23, 2014, at 1:03 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Don't you folks normally say, that you never show the gun unless you intend to use it? I would think

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
and i think wilton has been the victim of a crime here (and i think his local police would agree) so he'd be best served by not being second guessed he escaped the situation with no one being injured, which some would consider an always desirable outcome On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 1:08 PM, WILTON

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
All of that is exactly why I wasn't more aggressive with the vehicle. The SOB, oughtta be glad he had a victim who was able to consider all of that before doing anything. Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] question from a customer

2014-06-23 Thread Fred Moir
I just witness mark the yoke and nut and, after replacing the seal, torque it back to my mark. Works well so far. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 09:17:58 -0700 From: jim.cathey...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] question from a customer

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
'Zackly. Wilt - Original Message - From: Michael Esh michael...@mac.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's Is the window control down by your right hand as it is on my 84

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
sadly, he will likely not feel any gratitude towards you for not using your car as a 2 ton weapon against him. such a person as this will eventually be hurt by someone else, or imprisoned again, or killed. i dont know how it can work out at well for him at this point outside of a miracle On

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Michael Esh
Ok, just saw your post about him having your right hand. The window would not work. If it happened to me I would do whatever it took to get away from him. I am sure my heart would be racing and panic behavior coming soon after. I don't like anybody grabbing on to me. Fight or flight response

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread Larry Turner
did you let some penetrating fluid soak on them for a few days? That and some heat might stop them breaking LarryT On 6/23/2014 6:04 AM, John Reames wrote: 3/6 glow plugs snapped. I had given it a 50mi run to heat it up before trying to pull them; the intake manifold was so hot that I

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
i agree it's not easy to handle these situation unless you have a lot of direct experience with them or training. we live under the expectation of people respecting certain boundaries and are not prepared when encountering those who don't On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 1:22 PM, Michael Esh

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
By giving the guy money you're teaching him that his tactics work and setting up the next citizen for the same or even more aggressive treatment. The molycoddling of the criminal element is what drove crime in the '60s and '70s. Heavy policing brought it down in the '80s. If you tolerate bad

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
Its good that you're honest about your reaction to the situation. We'd all like to think we'd be all cool you've got 5 seconds to release my hand but in the end we all pretty much freak out. Keeping any sense of control is a big win. The other day I was stopped by a kid looking to sign people

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
Sometimes stuff is gonna break, the 30 lbft he took it to isn't much. I was worried a couple weeks ago when I did the glow plugs in the Jetta, they're very small. I soaked 'em good and warmed up the engine and each came out easy. I used a 1/4 ratchet since they're only 10mm heads so I couldn't

Re: [MBZ] OT - sort of Ford rather than MB

2014-06-23 Thread G Mann
I would like to suggest you invest in a set of good quality steel drive on ramps. You select a level place, put them in front of the front or rear wheels [depending on which end you wish to get under, and just drive the vehicle up the ramps [carefully of course].. they give about 12 to 14 inches

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Rich Thomas
Besides, they are all working for the gummint. Once many years ago while walking down M street near Wisconsin Ave one evening, a young gentleman, not scruffy, was begging for spare change. I said to him that he looked perfectly capable of working (and I had noticed many of the restaurants

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I never used one of these until yesterday. I had started to cut an 8 dia. cherry tree stump just above the soil line with a bow saw, but that got tedious so I went into the garage and hauled out the PO's Wen 16 Power-something electric saw that they conveniently left

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread G Mann
Chains need to be sharpened. Also they must be oiled while in use. Some saws have automatic oilers, some have a plunger you push.. some have both.. Neither system works if you don't put chain oil in the proper port. Search YouTube for how to sharpen a chain saw. Inspect the saw and the channel it

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I can try to arrange a private book signing so you can avoid the hassle, Rich. On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 1:56 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Besides, they are all working for the gummint. Once many years ago while walking down M street near Wisconsin Ave one

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
Yes, I can see it now. ATTABOY! Wilt - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's Its good that you're honest about your reaction to

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread Larry Turner
You wrote (12mm diameter?) wire brush -- sounds pretty much like a .22 cal rifle bore brush... available in brass, copper, stainless and nylon. Some people get real fancy when cleaning long range target/hunting rifles LarryT On 6/23/2014 9:32 AM, John Reames wrote: Put 'em back

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I think the chain may actually may have come off the sprockets, but then again, I don't know what they are SUPPOSED to look like. I could buy a new chain probably for not too much $$. On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Chains need to be sharpened. Also they must

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Larry Turner
NC is a Shall Issue state -- shall meaning unless you're a fugitive, felon, and on and on. All the usual restrictions... They also have reciprocity with a number of other states having similar laws.. Larry On 6/23/2014 9:32 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: NC is a concealed carry state, right? Or you

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
My electric chain saw works great; better when chain is sharp. 'Same applies to gas-driven saws I finally gave to sons. My worst problem when trying to use them is dealing with passers-by who stop their cars and walk up to me inquiring if I'm OK. 'Hafta stop what I'm doing to 'splain to 'em

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Randy Bennell
You miss my point totally. The most important thing is to get away from the bad guy as easily and quickly as possible. A couple of bucks in loose change sure beats a broken arm etc. Unfortunately, Wilton did not have any loose change with him. It might be a good idea to keep a bit of change

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread Randy Bennell
On 23/06/2014 12:56 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Sometimes stuff is gonna break, the 30 lbft he took it to isn't much. I was worried a couple weeks ago when I did the glow plugs in the Jetta, they're very small. I soaked 'em good and warmed up the engine and each came out easy. I used a 1/4 ratchet

Re: [MBZ] question from a customer

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
do you replace anything else or just the pinion seal? On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 12:16 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I did it on one of my W123 cars. The real b*tch is finding the special socket that fits the nut that holds the yoke on the pinion shaft. I seem to recall borrowing it

Re: [MBZ] OT - sort of Ford rather than MB

2014-06-23 Thread Randy Bennell
On 23/06/2014 12:56 PM, G Mann wrote: I would like to suggest you invest in a set of good quality steel drive on ramps. You select a level place, put them in front of the front or rear wheels [depending on which end you wish to get under, and just drive the vehicle up the ramps [carefully of

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
Reminds me: In autumn 3 or 4 years ago, I was in front yard on my JD garden tractor/mower using a hand-held leaf blower to reduce volume of leaves under a maple tree by blowing some of them over into a natural (unmowed) area nearby, so that mulching them would not leave too much mulch on that

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread Rich Thomas
Would an impact wrench (if you could get it in there) work better than a regular socket/ratchet/bar? --R On 6/23/14 2:35 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 23/06/2014 12:56 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Sometimes stuff is gonna break, the 30 lbft he took it to isn't much. I was worried a couple weeks

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Rich Thomas
Tell her I voted for her twice in Texas in one election, just doing my part to help her out of her poverty with a gummint job. I have a friend who had Hillary! as her big sister at Wellesley back in the ancient times. She is a big Hillary! fan, but she also lives in Massachusetts. She told

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread G Mann
Panhandling here is now a legal offense. Such aggressive actions are assault. Arizona is now a Constitutional carry state which means any citizen [not otherwise unqualified] may carry the means of self defense openly or discretely. As the result of all the above, the number of such aggressive

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Randy Bennell
On 23/06/2014 1:58 PM, WILTON wrote: Reminds me: In autumn 3 or 4 years ago, I was in front yard on my JD garden tractor/mower using a hand-held leaf blower to reduce volume of leaves under a maple tree by blowing some of them over into a natural (unmowed) area nearby, so that mulching them

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Rich Thomas
You can get a little Dremel with a guide, and a round stone, that will sharpen chains real fast. I bought one about 25 yr ago, still works great. A good sharp chain tooth will slice your finger if you slide it across, and will cut wood (and your leg) very quickly, gas or electric. I have a

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
In that case, I am sure she's just dying to meet you. BTW, I am serving as a rookie election judge tomorrow at the MD gobernatorial primary. They are very serious about the electoral process here in the Free State; with so many checks and re-checks on the vote count that it makes the

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Define small stuff please. On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: You can get a little Dremel with a guide, and a round stone, that will sharpen chains real fast. I bought one about 25 yr ago, still works great. A good sharp chain tooth

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
Like I said, I didn't have any change, told 'im I didn't have any money to give 'im, and there was no way I could raise the half-open window - the SOB had firm control of my window-control, right hand (switch on lower, center consol); his wrist and face were also blocking the window, but as

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread G Mann
Based on the lack of sales.. a private book burning might be more in keeping. Local store has the book on display.. with a large 30% off sign above it.. $14,000,000 advance, 16,000,000 copies printed 100,000 sold.. retailers are refusing to take them based on projected sales because they are

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Rich Thomas
PRobably 4 max or less, mostly branches up in the tree that are easier to cut with a lighter saw. I have used it on bigger stuff but it is not very powerful so it can bog down if you try to cut too much. --R On 6/23/14 3:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Define small stuff please. On Mon,

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
Yes, they all are; that and my raisin' are why I try to be so tactful with 'em. Wilt - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Rich Thomas
One might hope. Vote early, vote often, and bring all your dead relatives! That reminds me, the second tranche of primary scalawags are on the ballot tomorrow. It is fairly hard here trying to figure out which candidate loves Jesus more than the other one as they all try to outfamily,

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Sounds like a great reason to uproot and move back North. On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 3:25 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: One might hope. Vote early, vote often, and bring all your dead relatives! That reminds me, the second tranche of primary scalawags are on the

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: I do regret, somewhat, not running over his toes when I had ample opportunity to do so. I did that to a kid (probably about age 12) once by accident, he did a lot of yelling but appeared undamaged. I did it with a Chevy Citation, so maybe 800-900lb on the left front tire, not

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
Except that .22 is like 6mm... So maybe a .44 or .45 caliber bore brush. -Curt Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:17:00 -0400 From: Larry Turner l02tur...@comcast.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Om606 head Message-ID: 53a86f1c.6020...@comcast.net Content-Type: text/plain;

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
No, I got your point exactly, I happen to think you're wrong is all... -Curt Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 13:31:42 -0500 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's Message-ID:

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
When people stop by and unsolicited tell me how to do something I usually enlist them to show me how, often while I sit back and have a cool drink. At work one time a guy was unimpressed with how I was cleaning a computer, I had him arm deep in 3 different PCs before it occurred to him some

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread Craig
On Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:45:27 -0700 Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Except that .22 is like 6mm... So maybe a .44 or .45 caliber bore brush. 12 mm is 0.472, so even those would be too small. Craig Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:17:00 -0400 From: Larry Turner l02tur...@comcast.net

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
ATTABOY, Tom S. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw When people stop by and unsolicited tell me how to do

Re: [MBZ] Completely and utterly OT: Wen 16 electric power saw

2014-06-23 Thread Craig
On Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:50:30 -0700 Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: When people stop by and unsolicited tell me how to do something I usually enlist them to show me how, often while I sit back and have a cool drink. At work one time a guy was unimpressed with how I was cleaning a

Re: [MBZ] question from a customer

2014-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
There is the pinion seal and possibly a crush washer, but I don't recall doing the crush washer. As everyone else has stated, the seal replacement is pretty straightforward once you get the nut off the yoke/pinion. It does take a special deep socket. Dan On Jun 23, 2014, at 2:50 PM, Gary

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Larry Turner
Some obviously take more convincing than others On 6/23/2014 4:17 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: WILTON wrote: I do regret, somewhat, not running over his toes when I had ample opportunity to do so. I did that to a kid (probably about age 12) once by accident, he did a lot of yelling but

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
Yes, I do. Right now it looks like I'll have two 23 ACDs with a single power supply between them for about $250. That's good for me. Now to decide what to do with the Dell and Asus I currently have.maybe I could get a couple of monitor arms/bars and set up all four. Dan On Jun 23,

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
i'd lke someday to have 3 or 4 30s set up On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Yes, I do. Right now it looks like I'll have two 23 ACDs with a single power supply between them for about $250. That's good for me. Now to decide what to do with the Dell and

Re: [MBZ] OT - Speed Reading was bordering on politics

2014-06-23 Thread Rick Knoble
‎Original Message   From: G Mann Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 2:20 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's I speed read, read the book in 10 minutes at the sales stand... fluff without substance.. What course did

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread Rick Knoble
‎Original Message   From: WILTON Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 2:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's Like I said, I didn't have any change, told 'im I didn't have any money to  give 'im, and there was no way

Re: [MBZ] Om606 head

2014-06-23 Thread Rick Knoble
‎Ford Triton 5.4 are notorious for the plugs breaking off.  ‎ There is a TSB on it and plenty of information on the web.  Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.   Original Message   From: Randy Bennell Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 1:35 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT - Speed Reading was bordering on politics

2014-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
Evelyn Wood. Parents sent me to it when I was about 10 years old. Worth every penny. Not to be confused with the Evelyn Woodhead speed reading course. Dan On Jun 23, 2014, at 6:51 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: ‎Original Message From: G Mann Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread WILTON
'Zackly. Wilt - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's ‎Original Message From: WILTON Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 2:19 PM To: Mercedes

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