Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q a5QEQuTU6e

2016-09-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I don't remember paying for Graphic Converter, but it probably was on the used Mac I got, or the univ. had a site license. I used it while working at the Univ. Thanks for the link. I did not remember the name. I DO remember it was real slick. fmiser via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q AWAeq2XY5Y

2016-09-02 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Floyd wrote: > > I have not used it much but what about Gimp? Free photo editor, > supposed to be like Photoshop. The GIMP is potent. But it doesn't have built-in provision for batch processing. But one-at-a-time it can do almost anything Photoshop can do, though often it will take a

Re: [MBZ] I smoked corn husks before posting this ad

2016-09-02 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
" Only reason for selling is we just have too many vehicles. If we can't get really close to our asking price we will just keep it." Looks like he is going to be selling one of the other cars to make room for this one. --FT On 9/2/16 5:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1987

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q a5QEQuTU6e

2016-09-02 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Curley wrote: > > Yeah, I found edit, then found out "retouch" means resize. (Odd > choice of descriptors) but if I click on done after resizing, > the file is still the same size. It is probably changing the _print_ size - or DPI. Which means the image itself isn't being changed. Look for

Re: [MBZ] I smoked corn husks before posting this ad bEIERfttJE

2016-09-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
This is what he’s looking for: http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5713851497.html Dan > On Sep 2, 2016, at 5:12 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 02/09/2016 4:07 PM,

Re: [MBZ] cars a2AER3uOPA

2016-09-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Randy, You also have to consider the value they provided while you had them, it can’t just be a “I bought it for this and sold it for this.” Dan > On Sep 2, 2016, at 5:42 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > So, Donald noted a few posts back that he had owned

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd: Madeline and Lester

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
What category is it? On Sep 2, 2016 5:27 PM, "Randy Bennell via Mercedes" wrote: > Hopefully missing. If Lester keeps going nw it should not cause trouble > but if it goes more w then it will be bad. > > RB > > On 02/09/2016 3:37 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > >>

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd AQAer3UoPA

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Ok. You pass. On Sep 2, 2016 5:17 PM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" wrote: > And that’s exactly what it was. Nothing of any real substance, just a lot > of little twigs and stuff. Certainly no limbs. > > > > On Sep 2, 2016, at 4:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >

[MBZ] cars

2016-09-02 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
So, Donald noted a few posts back that he had owned something in excess of 40 vehicles over the years and had only lost $$ on a couple of them. My record is not quite so good. I just counted up and I think I have had about 23 vehicles (including a couple that are essentially my wife's cars

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd: Madeline and Lester

2016-09-02 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Hopefully missing. If Lester keeps going nw it should not cause trouble but if it goes more w then it will be bad. RB On 02/09/2016 3:37 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: there are 2 real hurricanes hitting or missing Hawaii. Madeline and lester. Dan Penoff via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd

2016-09-02 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
My flight gets in at 3pm, I'm thinking we'll have no issues. -Curt From: Floyd Thursby via Mercedes To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Floyd Thursby Sent: Friday, September 2, 2016 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd Rain

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd AQAer3UoPA

2016-09-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
And that’s exactly what it was. Nothing of any real substance, just a lot of little twigs and stuff. Certainly no limbs. > On Sep 2, 2016, at 4:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I think of detritus as small bits and pieces, whereas debris comprises

Re: [MBZ] I smoked corn husks before posting this ad

2016-09-02 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 02/09/2016 4:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1987 Mercedes 300D-T immaculate condition!! http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/5762093425.html Hey, come on. If only it was green it would be pefect for you. 1. It is pre 1982. 2. It is diesel 3. It has complete records That is

[MBZ] I smoked corn husks before posting this ad

2016-09-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
1987 Mercedes 300D-T immaculate condition!! http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/5762093425.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

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd

2016-09-02 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Rain stopped this morning about 9:30 after tstorming and raining most of the night starting at 11:30P. I think we got some pretty good rain, the driveway was awash in several places at 8ish (but it has soaked down now). Wind is gusty but not that strong. Got some tree branches down but

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd AQAer3UoPA

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I think of detritus as small bits and pieces, whereas debris comprises tree limbs and generally larger junk. On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 4:33 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Also a sergeant in the Ankh-Morkpork city watch. >

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd: Madeline and Lester

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
As in, the Cubs pitcher who almost threw a no-hitter today? On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 4:37 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > there are 2 real hurricanes hitting or missing Hawaii. Madeline and > lester. > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd: Madeline and Lester

2016-09-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
there are 2 real hurricanes hitting or missing Hawaii. Madeline and lester. Dan Penoff via Mercedes September 2, 2016 at 2:52 PM It was a bust here. Wednesday it was really nasty with lots of rain. Yesterday, when it was supposed to be at its worst, it was

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd AQAer3UoPA

2016-09-02 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Also a sergeant in the Ankh-Morkpork city watch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Discworld)#Detritus From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes To: Mercedes List Cc: Dan Penoff Sent: Friday, September 2, 2016 4:27 PM Subject:

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd AQAer3UoPA

2016-09-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
de·tri·tus dəˈtrīdəs/ noun • waste or debris of any kind. > On Sep 2, 2016, at 4:16 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > Debris? > > On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > > wrote: > It was

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd AQAer3UoPA

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Debris? On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It was a bust here. Wednesday it was really nasty with lots of rain. > Yesterday, when it was supposed to be at its worst, it was actually pretty > nice until the evening. Last night and this

Re: [MBZ] '69 250 W115

2016-09-02 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
That makes me miss my old 250! Mine was bright red with a white interior. It was the only car I have ever had that people would flag me down to talk about it or stop me at a gas station to ask about it. Donald H. Snook From: Jon Agne [mailto:jonag...@gwi.net] Sent: Friday, September

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd AQAer3UoPA

2016-09-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
It was a bust here. Wednesday it was really nasty with lots of rain. Yesterday, when it was supposed to be at its worst, it was actually pretty nice until the evening. Last night and this morning we had a lot of rain and wind, but thing of any real substance. This continued through the

Re: [MBZ] '69 250 W115 AeqerqLuCM

2016-09-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I would be leery of it until I could probe the rockers and trunk floor. These were notorious for rusting out, and based on the location of this one it’s in prime rust territory. Dan > On Sep 2, 2016, at 3:39 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > Thats a pretty

Re: [MBZ] Droolworthy 1976 RR Silver Shadow with 9800 miles on BAT

2016-09-02 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
One of these was sitting at a local Indies for months. Price: $28,xxx.xx Cost of brake job: $4000. An RR is like a spoiled and beautiful woman. Many can obtain one; few can support one. Gerry On Fri, 2 Sep 2016 13:28:54 -0400 Floyd Thursby via

Re: [MBZ] Hermine and Floyd

2016-09-02 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I'm flying from LAX to Hartford, CT (BDL) through Charlotte, NC (CLT) tomorrow and got a notification of potential delays. Weather.gov suggests sunny skies... -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc:

Re: [MBZ] cars for sale?

2016-09-02 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Most likely timing chain and on a NorthStar that will quickly exceed the value of the car. Don Snook -Original Message- From: Randy Bennell [mailto:rbenn...@bennell.ca] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2016 10:43 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] '69 250 W115

2016-09-02 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Thats a pretty car. If I had storage for it... Is it unreasonable that I'm afraid of carburetors? I suppose its like anything else where once I got used to it. A lot of people are afraid of diesels. -Curt From: Jon Agne via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List

[MBZ] Hermine and Floyd

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Hey "Floyd" - you getting slammed by Hermine? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Brakes! Brakes!

2016-09-02 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Curley. We all know that sterling has been devalued. 'Twas a joke. Obviously a poor one. I'll try to do better. (Run for your life!) TTFN Fred. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of Curley McLain

Re: [MBZ] Brakes! Brakes!

2016-09-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I was referring to the goober who worked on your brakes, twisting the hose so it rubbed on the tire. That is NOT "sterling work!" Unless he is a hit man. If he was a hit man, it was NOT "sterling work" either, because you are still with us! Fred Moir via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Brakes! Brakes!

2016-09-02 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Curley The only people to work on the brakes whilst the car has been in my possession was my usual repair shop. They have done sterling work in the past and I hope that they will continue to do so, in the future, assuming that I have one. Never saw myself as a goober. You may just have a

Re: [MBZ] Brakes! Brakes!

2016-09-02 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Jim. They were. I just wasn't prepared for the lesser braking effect. By the time it dawned on me that the brakes were ineffective, the car was stopped. Took about 5 seconds, seemed like a week. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q AWAeq2XY5Y

2016-09-02 Thread clay via Mercedes
Change the aspect ratio/size of the pic to something like 640x480 or 800x600 which will shrink it right down clay > On Sep 2, 2016, at 7:46 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > That is what I did in 10.6, but in El Crap, there is no size option. Only > jpeg,

Re: [MBZ] '69 250 W115

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Blue + red = yecch. On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 1:40 PM, Jon Agne via Mercedes wrote: > Not mine. > > http://capecod.craigslist.org/cto/5706226852.html > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q

2016-09-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Dincha evah take anglish klasses? Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes September 2, 2016 at 12:13 PM Caret? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Droolworthy 1976 RR Silver Shadow with 9800 miles on BAT

2016-09-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
ON the H=> bat, everything sags, especially the polls. Floyd Thursby via Mercedes September 2, 2016 at 12:28 PM " car does not suffer from a sagging rear end" I guess I won't name it H->illary! --FT ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q

2016-09-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
IT IS TILDE'S COUSIN Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes September 2, 2016 at 12:13 PM Caret? On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < Dan Penoff via Mercedes September 2, 2016 at 9:56 AM You’re not dropping down the

Re: [MBZ] Droolworthy 1976 RR Silver Shadow with 9800 miles on BAT

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Or Drumpf - has anyone seen his? On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 1:28 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > " car does not suffer from a sagging rear end" > > I guess I won't name it H->illary! > > --FT > > > > On 9/2/16 1:09 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > >>

[MBZ] '69 250 W115

2016-09-02 Thread Jon Agne via Mercedes
Not mine. http://capecod.craigslist.org/cto/5706226852.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Droolworthy 1976 RR Silver Shadow with 9800 miles on BAT

2016-09-02 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
" car does not suffer from a sagging rear end" I guess I won't name it H->illary! --FT On 9/2/16 1:09 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Currently bid up to $12k - wonder where it will end? I absolutely MUST own this car one of these days.

Re: [MBZ] cars for sale?

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I doubt $2k will meet the reserve price is... On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 11:56 AM, Mountain Man via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > DS wrote: > > Anybody have a cheap and reliable car for sale for around $2000? > > Watch this? > http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/32985615 > mao > >

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Caret? On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You’re not dropping down the “Photo Kind” option. Just to the right of > that field is a little square box with a carat in it. Up and ou see > nothing, down and it expands the selection to show a

[MBZ] Droolworthy 1976 RR Silver Shadow with 9800 miles on BAT

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Currently bid up to $12k - wonder where it will end? I absolutely MUST own this car one of these days. http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-rolls-royce-silver-shadow/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

[MBZ] Presentable 1970 250C on BAT

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Looks good though somewhat lacking in a few areas, such as AC and interior cosmetics... http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-mercedes-250c/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] 'nother use for a tractor

2016-09-02 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 02/09/2016 11:30 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: I needed to glue up 6 pieces of 2x lumber to make a turning blank. I don't have the 6 or 8 pipe clamps needed to get it good and tight. I hit on the ideaof using the floor jack against the tractor frame, but decided pressing against

Re: [MBZ] Brakes! Brakes!

2016-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
If a "loser" is a "looser" then is a "hoser a Hoosier? On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 12:03 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I assume the same goober "fixed" it too! > > Jim Cathey via Mercedes >> September 1, 2016 at 10:47 PM >> >> With

[MBZ] 'nother use for a tractor

2016-09-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I needed to glue up 6 pieces of 2x lumber to make a turning blank. I don't have the 6 or 8 pipe clamps needed to get it good and tight. I hit on the ideaof using the floor jack against the tractor frame, but decided pressing against the Lift-all hydraulic pump was a better idea. I jacked

Re: [MBZ] cars for sale?

2016-09-02 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
DS wrote: > Anybody have a cheap and reliable car for sale for around $2000? Watch this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/32985615 mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] cars for sale?

2016-09-02 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
When I was in high school that would have been a prime ride. I'm sure many babies are created in the back seat of such vehicles. Not that we didn't try to make babies in the back seat of my '84 Ford Tempo, it just required some more contortions... -Curt From: Floyd Thursby via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] cars for sale?

2016-09-02 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I got my dad's 98 DeVille the kids have driven for the last few years, it is now in my driveway. It needs a front brake job and a display module in the dash replaced (which I have). It is in pretty nice condition actually, AC blows cold, never been recharged. Kind of a big old man's car and

Re: [MBZ] cars for sale?

2016-09-02 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 02/09/2016 10:27 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes wrote: Anybody have a cheap and reliable car for sale for around $2000? The step-daughters STS may have serious problem and we may be parting ways with it. The car is for a 16 year old that thinks that wife's SRX is too big (but she was happy

[MBZ] cars for sale?

2016-09-02 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Anybody have a cheap and reliable car for sale for around $2000? The step-daughters STS may have serious problem and we may be parting ways with it. The car is for a 16 year old that thinks that wife's SRX is too big (but she was happy with the STS). She cannot drive stick shift and is a

Re: [MBZ] OT I'm seeing Snook in this ABqeoUtU6E

2016-09-02 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
IIRC, it had about 130,000 miles on it. And I agree those engines did tend to need a head gasket around the mileage you suggested. I just wasn't happy with the power of the car and saw an opportunity. I don't know enough about the 3.2 in the 140 to say whether they are strong enough. But,

Re: [MBZ] OT I'm seeing Snook in this

2016-09-02 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Whoops! That is actually one of my pet peeves getting words like this wrong (loose vs. lose, affect vs. effect, their vs. there, etc). So, that is annoying that I got that wrong! Don Snook -Original Message- From: OK Don [mailto:okd...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q

2016-09-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
You’re not dropping down the “Photo Kind” option. Just to the right of that field is a little square box with a carat in it. Up and ou see nothing, down and it expands the selection to show a bunch of options for JPEG quality, color profile and size. > On Sep 2, 2016, at 10:46 AM,

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q AWAeq2XY5Y

2016-09-02 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I have not used it much but what about Gimp? Free photo editor, supposed to be like Photoshop. And I think the goog Picasa does some of that too? I have Yosetime 10.10.n on this laptop and the photo app ("Photos") seems to work pretty much like the photo app on the desktop does (iPhoto?) in

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q AWAeq2XY5Y

2016-09-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
That is what I did in 10.6, but in El Crap, there is no size option. Only jpeg, tiff etc and file name options in the first screen, in the second screen you can only choose where to put the exported files. They are still 1.5 mb. More breaking stuff that used to work. Dan Penoff via

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q AWAeq2XY5Y

2016-09-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Export the photo to a folder or your desktop. When you export the photo you can choose the file size/quality. This would apply to a group of photos if you’re doing a bunch of them at a time, just Command-click to choose the photos then go to “File > Export” and step through the choices.

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q a5QEQuTU6e

2016-09-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Yeah, I found edit, then found out "retouch" means resize. (Odd choice of descriptors) but if I click on done after resizing, the file is still the same size. When using resize, there is no indication of the dimensions, the number of pixels, or the file size. There is no save or save as.

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crap Q a5QEQuTU6e

2016-09-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Sure it does. I use it all the time. Double click to open a photo. In the upper right hand corner of the screen is a button that says “Edit”. Click that and go to town. If you’re editing multiple photos in the same album, whne you finish editing one there will be arrows on each side of the

[MBZ] OT: El Crap Q

2016-09-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
The "photos" software in El Crap does not seem to have any way to resize or edit pictures. what do you all use for this? Something free is preferable ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] More on FCP Euro Parts CJQeQdN32u

2016-09-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
They have Febi for $7.52 plus about $15 for shipping. (Free shipping if you order more than $75 Their website is always very slow. It can't find the driveshaft center support by the pulldown menu or the part number. I found it by using keyword driveshaft. Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] More on FCP Euro Parts CJQeQdN32u

2016-09-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I would have ordered from importecautoparts.com where it would have been much cheaper Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 1, 2016, at 11:23 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > I still haven't done the flex disks on my 126 300SD, in part because I > needed the center