[MBZ] ?

2014-10-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
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2014-10-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
OK - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 10:29 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Fw: ?

2014-10-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
- Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? It's 1039 here already! Am I gonna hafta walk around and dump bunks? :) Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C.

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2014-10-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
And your question was? Quiet day. Mondays often are crickets Sent from my iPad On Oct 14, 2014, at 10:29 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

[MBZ] OT - another non-political B-52 tale - RAIL YARD

2014-10-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
RAIL YARD 45 NM SW HANOI By Wilton Strickland The night of 21 Dec '72, my target was a major rail transshipment yard about 45 nautical miles southwest of Hanoi. SAM and anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) activity in this area was relatively light. In fact, this mission was so routine that I

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2014-10-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Anybody there? Is system working? Immediately rcvd satisfactory answer(s). ;) Yeah, but it's Tues. ;) Wilt - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 10:52 AM Subject:

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2014-10-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
How about Obama abortion and gun control to liven things up? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 14, 2014, at 9:52 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: And your question was? Quiet day. Mondays often are crickets Sent from my iPad On Oct 14, 2014, at 10:29 AM,

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2014-10-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I awoke with this empty feeling. On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:58 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anybody there? Is system working? Immediately rcvd satisfactory answer(s). ;) Yeah, but it's Tues. ;) Wilt - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes

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2014-10-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
No, no, please. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? How about Obama abortion and gun control to liven things up?

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2014-10-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep, grammar'll do it. 'Thought for a second he was having an abortion. :) Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014

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2014-10-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzx5R9_u3ts How about Obama abortion and gun control to liven things up? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

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2014-10-14 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 10:05 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List ‎Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? How about Obama abortion and gun control to liven things up? Uh, no.  Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10  ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] somewhat OT 3D printer

2014-10-14 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 11:55:46 -0400 Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Here is an interesting intro to 3D printers https://www.packtpub.com/books/content/6-months-open-source-3d-printer And here is an inexpensive 3D printer:

Re: [MBZ] somewhat OT 3D printer

2014-10-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Interesting. Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] somewhat OT 3D printer On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 11:55:46 -0400 Rich Thomas via Mercedes

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2014-10-14 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Oh Kleb, you are SO 2013! Now it's ISIS, Ebola, and DACA + EV-D68. (Including the Oxford comma). Please take this to BANNED for any substantive replies! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes Sent:

[MBZ] Rear Sunshade Modification

2014-10-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Just found this really cool rear sunshade modification that allows you to give feedback to other drivers. I think I might try this on the S420... http://mbworld.org/articles/perfect-solution-tailgaters/ Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Rear Sunshade Modification

2014-10-14 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
That's great Dan. Wish I could rig one in my 124 esp for the Boston drivers I encounter. I have a friend who made a message light for rear window brake light. On Oct 14, 2014 8:45 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Just found this really cool rear sunshade modification that

[MBZ] Motor mounts

2014-10-14 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
A friend is looking for motor and tranny mounts for his 78 240D. I'm hearing lately that the OEM are crap and that one should buy OE. Is there a particular OEM brand that is acceptable for this kind of part or must he bite the OE Mercedes bullet? Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] Motor mounts

2014-10-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I show them available form the dealer for around $200 for the set of engine (motor) mounts: Left - 123 241 50 13 $82 Right - 123 241 4113 $127 Transmission mount: There are a number of variants of this part. The OE parts are super expensive for some reason, like over $200. I would look

Re: [MBZ] Motor mounts

2014-10-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Looks like Meyle makes the transmission mounts for far less than OE prices, but I would still try to find something better. To give you an idea of the crap that's out there, the URO version can be had for around $10. Meyle takes you up in the low $20 range, as does Febi/Bilstein. What does

[MBZ] 240D exhaust

2014-10-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
The 240D got loud today. Discovered the patch pipe just to the rear of the bend in the downpipe was cracking at the weld. Further investigation led to a thumb sized hole on the inside. Well, it needs a new pipe...Same as it did maybe 15 years ago. I took two hose clamps and a piece of

Re: [MBZ] Rear Sunshade Modification

2014-10-14 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
The message displayed should inspire officers who pursue you after passing through speed traps, bank robberies, and other sundry motoring violations.. ;) To bad someone doesn't come up with a nice LED board that could be programmed with various messages such as Thank You, Yield NOW ! , Dim your

Re: [MBZ] 240D exhaust

2014-10-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 10:27 PM Subject: [MBZ] 240D exhaust The 240D got loud today. Discovered the patch pipe just to the rear of

Re: [MBZ] Rear Sunshade Modification

2014-10-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Greg, I thought of the same idea 20 years ago. On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:36 PM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The message displayed should inspire officers who pursue you after passing through speed traps, bank robberies, and other sundry motoring violations.. ;) To bad

Re: [MBZ] Rear Sunshade Modification

2014-10-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
If Mr. P mounts a couple of 50s facing rearward to match his 4 front facing ones, then has the sign I bet people would back off. At least the ones who recognize the barrel of a 50 would. The ghetto babes probably would not. Greg, I thought of the same idea 20 years ago. On Tue, Oct 14,