Re: [MBZ] Sickbay Report

2016-07-28 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
+1. Remember, we're all pulling for you! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 28, 2016 10:42:58 PM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: >Glad you are still with us!THe problems suck, but the alternative >is >worse. >

Re: [MBZ] Sickbay Report

2016-07-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Glad you are still with us!THe problems suck, but the alternative is worse. Curt Raymond via Mercedes July 28, 2016 at 7:36 PM They let you drive or you ignored that part? When I had stents they wouldn't let me drive for a week. I worked the following week.

Re: [MBZ] Finally had to have My Mercedes Towed

2016-07-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 22:44:56 -0600 Craig via Mercedes wrote: > I did not get Robert's email, so I cannot see the picture. > > Would someone send me a copy, please? I have gotten a copy of the picture. I now understand why Kaleb said, "Wow!" Craig

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ T-shirt

2016-07-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
So did yours! You both must be on Trump/Putin's payroll. On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 6:04 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Check with the Russians > > --FT > > > On 7/28/16 4:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > >> For some reason Curt's msgs. are now going

Re: [MBZ] Appears to be a really nice 500

2016-07-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Very unusual color combination and probably not recommended by the factory advisors. On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 8:49 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > "Engine was running when parked." > > My engine is usually running when I park. > > --FT > > > On 7/28/16 8:30 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Putting a Lambo to good use - towing goats and bales of hay and water buffaloes

2016-07-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Natural breeding??? How quaint. On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 6:04 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Uh, they are an essential element to making more buffaloes, and milk from > the cows > > --FT > > > On 7/28/16 4:38 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > >> What are the male

Re: [MBZ] OT Seiko 5 SNK809 one week update

2016-07-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:38:57 -0500 Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: > Scott wrote: > > GPS is the most accurate time source available... > > Is there calculation in the display time on whatever device for time > consumed in getting signal to receiver? Sure, it is

Re: [MBZ] Appears to be a really nice 500

2016-07-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
"Engine was running when parked." My engine is usually running when I park. --FT On 7/28/16 8:30 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: " 1985 Mercedes 500 SEL http://fortsmith.craigslist.org/cto/5705398725.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/cPro-iDevice Android:

Re: [MBZ] Sickbay Report

2016-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
That sucks. My dad had to have that done a couple of months ago. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 24, 2016, at 10:46 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Went to the ER last Sunday with nausea and numbness in my left arm and leg. > After a mini-stroke was ruled

Re: [MBZ] Sickbay Report

2016-07-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
You should have CHANGED YOUR FUSES and CHANGED YOUR FILTERS. What kind of oil do you use? --FT On 7/24/16 11:46 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote: Went to the ER last Sunday with nausea and numbness in my left arm and leg. After a mini-stroke was ruled out, a stress test on Monday

Re: [MBZ] Appears to be a really nice 500

2016-07-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Looks at least $500 better than this one.http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/5693982450.htmlOn July 28, 2016 at 8:30 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote:1985 Mercedes 500 SELhttp://fortsmith.craigslist.org/cto/5705398725.html ___

Re: [MBZ] Sickbay Report

2016-07-28 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Aren't stents a wonderful thing? Me, I'm lucky -- ended up in the hospital last year on Easter Sunday with severe congestive heart failure (EF 10-15%, for those of you who know what that is). Long, slow recovery, but was released by the cardiologist back to my primary care doctor this

Re: [MBZ] Sickbay Report

2016-07-28 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
They let you drive or you ignored that part? When I had stents they wouldn't let me drive for a week. I worked the following week. -Curt From: M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes To: Cc: M. Mitchell Marmel Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2016 11:46 AM

[MBZ] Appears to be a really nice 500

2016-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
1985 Mercedes 500 SEL http://fortsmith.craigslist.org/cto/5705398725.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/cPro-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Sickbay Report

2016-07-28 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Went to the ER last Sunday with nausea and numbness in my left arm and leg. After a mini-stroke was ruled out, a stress test on Monday showed a couple of blockages in the ticker. Angioplasty and stents on Tuesday and Wednesday, released on Thursday. Recovered enough to drive around and run

[MBZ] R1234

2016-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I did not realize but there are already new cars that have been using this new r1234 refrigerant. I had heard it was being considered to replace r134 but I did not realize it was already being used. I suppose this means they will start making r134 hard to get one of these days. Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] OT HVAC issue

2016-07-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
3300 Joules...http://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-Home-Electronics-Protective-Device-HEPD-HEPD80/203540660 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ T-shirt

2016-07-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Check with the Russians --FT On 7/28/16 4:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: For some reason Curt's msgs. are now going straight into my spam folder. On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 6:15 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I've got a laundry marker, it can say

Re: [MBZ] Putting a Lambo to good use - towing goats and bales of hay and water buffaloes

2016-07-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Uh, they are an essential element to making more buffaloes, and milk from the cows --FT On 7/28/16 4:38 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: What are the male buffaloes good for then? They can't be milked, unless what they yield is like a naturally occurring cial*s. On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 4:01

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ T-shirt

2016-07-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
For some reason Curt's msgs. are now going straight into my spam folder. On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 6:15 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I've got a laundry marker, it can say anything you want... > -Curt > > From: Andrew Strasfogel >

Re: [MBZ] Putting a Lambo to good use - towing goats and bales of hay and water buffaloes

2016-07-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
What are the male buffaloes good for then? They can't be milked, unless what they yield is like a naturally occurring cial*s. On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 4:01 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Hah! de gullah peeples doan wanna doon dat > > But there is a goat cheese

Re: [MBZ] Somebody needs this

2016-07-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
They are a joint venture with Swatch, a watch company, and manufactured in Alsace Lorraine (France). On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Ed Booher via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Well, first off the ad is for a Smart! Is it legal for a Canadian Smart to > live in the US? Don't we

Re: [MBZ] Putting a Lambo to good use - towing goats and bales of hay and water buffaloes

2016-07-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Hah! de gullah peeples doan wanna doon dat But there is a goat cheese maker right over close to where he is, they have a little farm with goats, but they didn't want to fool with the buffacows. Apparently milking the buffacows takes a bit of know-how as they are not entirely cooperative.

Re: [MBZ] Putting a Lambo to good use - towing goats and bales of hay and water buffaloes

2016-07-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Get some gullah folk to help round em up and Milk em daily for a cut Max Dillon via Mercedes July 28, 2016 at 2:40 PM He should import some Italian expertise and start making fresh mozzarella di buffola, good fresh stuff is nearly impossible to find here,

Re: [MBZ] Putting a Lambo to good use - towing goats and bales of hay and water buffaloes

2016-07-28 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
He should import some Italian expertise and start making fresh mozzarella di buffola, good fresh stuff is nearly impossible to find here, and terribly expensive. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 28, 2016 2:26:06 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Email: was: Cooling System Question W124

2016-07-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
See: http://support.postbox-inc.com/hc/en-us/articles/202199920-Importing-Email-from-Thunderbird In short, if your TB is configured for imap, it will pull in everything. If TB is configured for POP3, it will pull mail on the server, but you will need to manually import files from your TB.

Re: [MBZ] Poos next car

2016-07-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I like that thing, but it looks like you would need C4 to do any work in that engine bay. --FT On 7/27/16 5:30 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1993 Mercedes 600SL V12 convertible http://grandisland.craigslist.org/cto/5703406717.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS:

Re: [MBZ] Putting a Lambo to good use - towing goats and bales of hay and water buffaloes

2016-07-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
A buddy of mine ended up with some number of water buffaloes. It is actually a pretty funny story. I can't remember all the details but it involved a guy who had like 20 of the things he was going into the mozarella cheese business and needed some place to keep them. This was like 4 or 5

Re: [MBZ] Putting a Lambo to good use - towing goats and bales of hay

2016-07-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
So for now Kleb is all hat no cattle --FT On 7/27/16 8:00 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: Curt wrote: Lots of work having livestock. They need to be taken care of nearly every single day or they die. Imagine how fun it'll be when one is sick or something and remember you'll need somebody to

Re: [MBZ] Somebody needs this

2016-07-28 Thread Ed Booher via Mercedes
Well, first off the ad is for a Smart! Is it legal for a Canadian Smart to live in the US? Don't we need a wall for that? The real wrongness though is the in all caps shout out to the non-existent automatic transmission. Smarts use an automated / clutchless manual transmission. I think Smart

Re: [MBZ] OT HVAC issue

2016-07-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
It looks like one of these in each panel will do the trick: https://www.amazon.com/Eaton-BRSURGE-Whole-Panel-Arrest-Breaker/dp/B00PM927KK Or one of these specifically on the AC unit circuit: https://www.amazon.com/Eaton-BR230SUR/dp/B00JV3EIG4 Not sure that will deal with voltage swings but if

Re: [MBZ] Email: was: Cooling System Question W124

2016-07-28 Thread Larry T via Mercedes
Thanks Curley! Finally an expert on email! I used Outlook for years then it stopped working then I went to Thunderbird. I like the flexibility of Outlook. Now it appears TB is becoming too much of a chore so I think i'll give Postbox a try. Think i can import T'bird emails? I use email heavily

Re: [MBZ] Putting a Lambo to good use - towing goats and bales of hay

2016-07-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Spoiler alert: And don't get too attached either, as they will all need to be slaughtered. On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 12:09 AM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 19:00:43 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Curt wrote: > > > > >

[MBZ] Email: was: Cooling System Question W124

2016-07-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Larry, Look at Postbox email software. It is $20 after you try it out and make it work. It is very much similar to Eudora for setup and management. It imported my email from Eudora, something most "experts" say can't be done directly. https://www.postbox-inc.com For me it works so much

Re: [MBZ] Somebody needs this

2016-07-28 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Ed wrote: > There is wrongness within that post. Much wrongness. Really? - please explain. My trip is now delayed - my satchel full of cash ready for purchase, 4-hour trip south already planned. ...harumph... nice way to dash a guy's plans... mao ___

Re: [MBZ] OT Seiko 5 SNK809 one week update

2016-07-28 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Scott wrote: > GPS is the most accurate time source available... Is there calculation in the display time on whatever device for time consumed in getting signal to receiver? Sure, it is insignificant to average Joe, but I would guess that there is a calculation from geo-synchronous orbit to

Re: [MBZ] OT HVAC issue

2016-07-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Go the JC route: Buy a used humongus APC UPS for cheep. Buy some batteries to make it work. Wire it in as a whole house (estate) unit. Less costly over the long run than a bunch of UPSs/surge protector. one other route is what they call a buckbooster. It is basically a big box

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Cooling System Question W124

2016-07-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
There is a cheap IR thermometer at HF that is not much more than an inch long. It is in a lanyard like a pendant. I have compared its results to the full size HF and to calibrated IR thermometers. It is close enough. _+ 1ยบ Larry T via Mercedes July 28,

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Cooling System Question W124

2016-07-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Not necessarily. Use a IR thermometer to determine the actual head temps and radiator temps at various places. It is possible for the temps to be ok, but the gauge system is off a bit. Larry T via Mercedes July 28, 2016 at 11:01 AM But it's running at the mark

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Cooling System Question W124

2016-07-28 Thread Larry T via Mercedes
Wow - I never knew IR TStats were so inexpensive! On ebay they are $10 on up! I'm gonna have one soon ;-) LarryT - Original Message - From: "Larry T via Mercedes" To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: "Larry T" Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016

Re: [MBZ] OT HVAC issue

2016-07-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
So at the water board meeting this morning our engineer was talking about some problems in the distribution system, seems as though a coupla weeks ago in the early morning the SCADA system started sending alarms, which woke her up, sensors on our 3 tanks were all over the place then one

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Cooling System Question W124

2016-07-28 Thread Larry T via Mercedes
Hey Curly, I am happy to be back! I a still fighting my email program. I have used Mozilla Thunderbird for quite a while and it frustrates me more every day! So now I am using my XFinity email (which I hate) because it works. But it is not flexible at all. Anyway, thanks for the kind words. I

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Cooling System Question W124

2016-07-28 Thread Larry T via Mercedes
But it's running at the mark above 80C. I am guessing it is for 100C? Too hot IMO. Right? LarryT 91 300D - Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curt Raymond"

Re: [MBZ] Somebody needs this

2016-07-28 Thread Ed Booher via Mercedes
There is wrongness within that post. Much wrongness. On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 5:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > mercedes 3 cylinder diesel > http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5703038216.html > > via cPro for Craigslist > iOS: