Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

I have one oil change volume of M1 20-50 left for use in the R107. Then I will be selling her. The diesels have been running store brand 15-50 the past few years. Might need to toss the six or seven spare gallons of that onto CL while I wait for a time to rid myself of the SDL clay >

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

I seem to recall the DC-10 had issues. Did Boeing not end up taking over that consortium, and now are the only aircraft maker here? At least the Boeing jets are not cartwheeling down runways clay monroe > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm > looking

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

> > Kaleb wrote: > > > > Sinopec T700 15w40 > OK wrote: > Sheesh - Marshal is turning over in his grave ... Heh. That probably started when Mobil abandoned GroupIV base stock! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Yet another oil thread - Mobil 1™ Formula M

Anybody seen this in stores? Mobil says I can buy it at O'Reilly in my hometown, but not NAPA, Wal-Mart, etc. For vehicles requiring a 5W-40 viscosity and specific Mercedes-Benz approvals Mobil 1™ Formula M 5W-40 is an advanced performance synthetic engine oil engineered to help prolong the

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

Thanks Mitch. You are right about viscosity now vs. 40. years,ago. Actually probably either 5w40 or 15w50 would work for how little i drive this car. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Mon, Aug 5, 2019, 9:17 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > Last I knew Turbo Diesel Truck was available at

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

5w30 is about 12cSt at 100C. 15W50 is 18 cSt. 5W40 is 14.5 cSt. The only difference I'd expect to see is that the 15W50 will peg the oil gauge at idle in slightly worn engines. One thing to consider is the loss of certain valve and rocker protecting additives with oils formulated for modern

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

Last I knew Turbo Diesel Truck was available at Wal-Mart and Meijer for substantially less than at Autozone/Advance Auto, unless you partake of the oil change specials at the parts store and they have a filter you want. (the only Mobil filter for MBZ that I can use is the one that fits M112

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

I used 15w50 in my 240D & 300D 2.5t when i was using them for hard commuting. Is the15w50 too high a viscosity for the around town driving i do with the CD now that it has antique plates & little driving? Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Mon, Aug 5, 2019, 7:18 PM fmiser via Mercedes wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

As somebody else mentioned 15w50 would be just fine too. I think I finally used up the last jug of that I had bought for a 240D. I put it in my lawnmower which doesn't use/leak any between annual changes. From now on it'll get the same Lubromoly 5w40 that Angie's Golf gets. -Curt On

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

I use the same Traveler 15w40 in my 1952 Farmall Super M although I buy it in 2.5 gallon jugs. A year or two ago I had the valve cover off to replace the gasket, the rockers were all perfectly clean. I attribute that to my use of high detergent oil. When I first started using it I changed the

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

Ok thanks. I will look for 5w40 @ autuzone & not walmart. I am too much of an M1 believer to switch back to dino. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Mon, Aug 5, 2019, 7:07 PM Curt Raymond wrote: > As much of an M1 fanboy as I am a 617 not driven in the winter and with > limited miles will do just

Re: [MBZ] FB group OM636 engine FS

Here is a little something for you who are dedicated bottom feeders. https://www.ebay.com/i/223581064614?campaign-id=90001=20190805101000=8e153918-7a7f-44b0-b40a-ea6841ac0bf8=35=13=mfe.piyiP=44106358992=1565025000=0=32TE79001_T_AGM_ORM=mfe.piyiP=100690_noapp=true

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

Sheesh - Marshal is turning over in his grave ... On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 6:21 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Sinopec T700 15w40 > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 5, 2019, at 5:45 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Ok Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT - Apple's Newton

I wonder if my original IBM luggable will still work? The one that looked like a portable sewing machine with the 5" amber CRT screen built in. I do have a spare monitor. OK - it's not original, I replaced one of the 5¼" floppies with a 20MB Seagate ST-225 (why do I remember that?). I had to

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

I’ve moved from the semi-synthetics on diesels to Delo 400 LE 15W40, which I can get at Wally World for about $26 for a 2-1/2 gallon jug. -D > On Aug 5, 2019, at 6:45 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > Ok Craig here goes. What weight M1 do I want to put in my 0M617 300CD? I > don't

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

Sinopec T700 15w40 Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 5, 2019, at 5:45 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > Ok Craig here goes. What weight M1 do I want to put in my 0M617 300CD? I > don't drive it in the winter & only about 1k in season. When i was driving > it regularly, i used 5w40 but i

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

> Dwight wrote: > Ok Craig here goes. What weight M1 do I want to put in my 0M617 > 300CD? I don't drive it in the winter & only about 1k in season. > When i was driving it regularly, i used 5w40 but i think that > is NLA. I would use 15W50. It is hard to find around here, so for a number of

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

I settled on a Capresso, although I don't do coarse grinds. Should work well, mine has been flawless for fine grinds. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

I have an ancient cheapo that I rarely use. I don't have any robusta at the moment, pretty much all Guatemala and a few samples of Kenyan. Dark roast and made with a proper espresso machine give you very nice coffee, anything else and that robusta flavor is all you can taste. If you like it,

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

The issues with the 787 appear to be sloppy manufacture, not design defects. I think it's fair to assume that if the assembly crew is leaving tools and trash on the planes the actual assembly is probably suspect as well. Something about attention to detail, I think. Boeing may yet regret

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

Sorting alogrithms and very large lookup tables do not equal intelligence. Ask people about the "reliability" of facial recognition software, widely touted as "AI". Mediocre at best, and nearly useless for non-caucasions. Fast processors and giant look-up tables do not equal intelligence, and

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

As much of an M1 fanboy as I am a 617 not driven in the winter and with limited miles will do just fine on dino 15w40 changed annually or even every other year. M1 5w40 is still available, badged "Turbo Diesel Truck" you'll find it in the diesel oil section of FLAPS like Autozone. Look for the

Re: [MBZ] Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

Ok Craig here goes. What weight M1 do I want to put in my 0M617 300CD? I don't drive it in the winter & only about 1k in season. When i was driving it regularly, i used 5w40 but i think that is NLA. Thanks. Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 2005 E320 4matic Wickford RI On Fri, Aug 2, 2019, 10:10 PM

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Your welcome, I still think about that every time I go to Italy. My weakness is Kimbo coffee, for making Italian café in a moka pot, which is a poor man's espresso. I bring back a few packages, each package lasts about a week. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On August 5, 2019 5:38:31 PM EDT,

Re: [MBZ] OT - Apple's Newton

I retain the original Mac Plus carry case, the Powerbook Duo case, the Mac II case, as well as the Mac Portable. The current macbook lives in the duo bag clay monroe > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm > looking for didn't fall out. > On Aug 5,

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Andrew wrote: > On a related (serious) topic, can someone recommend an effective and > affordable BURR coffee grinder that creates a COARSE grind for my French > press? It used to be that vintage manual grinders showed up online. Not many old names online anymore. Here are a few:

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

I have one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013R3Q7B2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8=1 Which makes a good grind and is very affordable. A little slow but I can get the coffee ground before the water is hot which is all that matters. Angie doesn't drink coffee, I do just

Re: [MBZ] OT Rich and ignernt

Craig sez: Craig via Mercedes wrote on 8/5/19 1:16 PM: Now, if they really wanted to alert the people in front of them, their pipes' outlets would face forward so the majority of the sound would be heard by those in front of them. Great Idea for those guys missing certain body parts, and the

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Only $10.99/12 oz. at Le Marche des Murs.

Re: [MBZ] 123 Fakebook fools for today

tell im its a great idee, and he don need no CO detector.  Dissels don't make CO. Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote on 8/5/19 10:21 AM: Can't help myself. Sorry. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

In the mid 80s Blue Mountain was $25 a lb, wholesale from United Coffee.   United was the best wholesale coffee company in the country at the time.  Roughly 5x the price of great coffees. Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 8/5/19 10:20 AM: Whatever happened to Jamaica Blue Mountain

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

It's manual. This one (though I bought mine locally). https://www.amazon.com/Bialetti-Manual-Adjustable-Grinder-Ceramic/dp/B00018CXRO Allan Andrew Strasfogel writes: > Is the Bialetti manual or electric? > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 3:21 PM Allan Streib > wrote: > > I have a Bialetti

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

When we sold coffee, Jamaica Blue Mountain was the most rare/expensive (best?).  I never bought any because I didn't think our clientele would pay for enough of it to move the 5 lb min I had to buy.  I did some stuff for a Jamaican guy who sells toppings to Pizza Junk in FL and the SE for

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Is the Bialetti manual or electric? On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 3:21 PM Allan Streib wrote: > I have a Bialetti grinder that I like pretty well. It has an adjustable > grind. > > I also have a JavaPresse grinder that was OK but slow. I use it as a > pepper grinder now. > > Allan > > Andrew

[MBZ] FB group OM636 engine FS

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Re: [MBZ] Robusta

I have a Bialetti grinder that I like pretty well. It has an adjustable grind. I also have a JavaPresse grinder that was OK but slow. I use it as a pepper grinder now. Allan Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes: > On a related (serious) topic, can someone recommend an effective and >

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

On a related (serious) topic, can someone recommend an effective and affordable BURR coffee grinder that creates a COARSE grind for my French press? On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 3:07 PM Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Absolutely. And the youngest son makes his own formula of “crappacino” as > well. > >

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Absolutely. And the youngest son makes his own formula of “crappacino” as well. Finally got around to putting a three pronged plug on it a few months ago. Decided that I needed to upgrade it from the 1960s. -D > On Aug 5, 2019, at 2:57 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes > wrote: > > Another

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

I use a Bosch, hand made in Italy by émigré Hungarians who are espresso virgins. On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 2:58 PM Mountain Man via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Another question. > What espresso machine do you use? > Dan & me used to use the same machine - QuickMill. Dan - do you

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Another question. What espresso machine do you use? Dan & me used to use the same machine - QuickMill. Dan - do you still make your signature "crappacino" using QuickMill? What do you use Peter? What other espresso machines are approved by mercedeslist? i.e. what machine do you use. The other

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Andrew wrote: > Avoid Trader Joe's espresso brand AT ALL COSTS. Tastes like concentrated > low grade battery acid, only more corrosive. Do you use espresso machine? If not, perhaps the Trader Joe's espresso is like Peter mentioned - wrong, i.e. you gotta do espresso? tin

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

-D wrote: > Lavazaa for espresso. Wonderful crema. Yum. Isn't crema associated with robusta? Recently purchasec kilo of Lavazaa (supermarketitaly) was priced at 10 for kilo. As far as can be determined, it is robusta. It seems robusta is not as abhorred as previously seen - thanks guys! Now

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

Grant wrote: > People died, planes crashed, problems were identified, early on Pilots in USA did not crash. Is that racist? tin ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

"Jeff" has a place down the road in the luxury gated resort lifestyle community.  Purchase of the house was an interesting story.  A friend worked for him at GE, was a big shot, and he and "Jeff" golf together a lot over at the gated luxury lifestyle resort community.  My sense is that "Jeff"

Re: [MBZ] OT - Apple's Newton

> Those original Portables were great. Huge (10cm thick) and heavy (nearly 16 > pounds!), but it really did have enough battery life to last the entire > flight from Toronto to Munich! Design goal was an 8-hour workday. They made it, easily. The screen worked well in full sun, too. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

No they are on 123 fakebook Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 5, 2019, at 12:34 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > “Cars and weed.” > > (Beavis & Butthead laugh) > > -D > >> On Aug 5, 2019, at 12:09 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Back in the mid-70s, my buddy and I got

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Avoid Trader Joe's espresso brand AT ALL COSTS. Tastes like concentrated low grade battery acid, only more corrosive. On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 12:41 PM Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Lavazaa for espresso. Wonderful crema. Yum. > > -D > > > On Aug 5, 2019, at 12:28 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] OT Rich and ignernt

On Mon, 5 Aug 2019 14:34:20 + (UTC) Curt Raymond wrote: > The reference to doppler is really just that the sound of the pipes > when it arrives at the car will be different than it would be for a car > behind the bike. The Doppler effect is the change of pitch (frequency) perceived when the

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

“Cars and weed.” (Beavis & Butthead laugh) -D > On Aug 5, 2019, at 12:09 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > Back in the mid-70s, my buddy and I got our pilots license is in my dad’s > Cherokee Warrior. As the 70s came to a close, he kept flying and I thought it > was more fun to

Re: [MBZ] OT - Apple's Newton

Those original Portables were great. Huge (10cm thick) and heavy (nearly 16 pounds!), but it really did have enough battery life to last the entire flight from Toronto to Munich! On 8/5/19, Rory wrote: > >I still have my Macintosh Portable that works! ___

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Lavazaa for espresso. Wonderful crema. Yum. -D > On Aug 5, 2019, at 12:28 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I don't mind Folgers if its made in a percolator, any other method its > gross... > -Curt > >On Monday, August 5, 2019, 12:16:49 PM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

I don't mind Folgers if its made in a percolator, any other method its gross... -Curt On Monday, August 5, 2019, 12:16:49 PM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: I actually like Folgers instant. I know, I know! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2019, at 6:19 PM, Peter Frederick

Re: [MBZ] OT - Apple's Newton

I still have my Macintosh Portable that works! Rory On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 6:37 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Last week I was thinking that we're a no Windows household but then > remembered somewhere I have an HP laptop with XP on it somewhere. I should > dig

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

I actually like Folgers instant. I know, I know! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2019, at 6:19 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > > That said, if you like the bottom of the line Folgers, etc, you like Robusta > and can drink all you want. > > > >

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

Back in the mid-70s, my buddy and I got our pilots license is in my dad’s Cherokee Warrior. As the 70s came to a close, he kept flying and I thought it was more fun to spend my money on cars and weed. Now he flies the long halls in the 787. Dallas to Tokyo, Dallas to Sydney, Dallas to Hong

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

That seems to be a situation where "I don't recall" would be perfectly valid answers. -_FT On 8/5/19 11:43 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Some years ago, I was subpoenaed to testify in a court case post crash, because I had signed a log book entry for a repair that was done to the airplane 20

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

Peter wrote: >, we no longer have pilots in control most of the time. That's fine as long >as the programmer put everything in, but once you get outside the program >parameters, you have to THINK to solve the problem and computers will never >think. Oh, there are companies working on that.

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

Hello Boeing, we are from FAA and we are not happy until you are not happy. No doubt, FAA has already uncovered some deep issues in manufacture compliance with their FAA approved manufacture certificate. Thus, the inspections will continue from top to bottom until FAA is satisfied. BOB.. "Bend

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Death Wish uses a blend of robusta and arabica beans. https://deathwishcoffeehelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115011058367-Lighter-Roasts-Have-More-Caffeine- Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] 123 Fakebook fools for today

Yea that video was posted about every other day over there. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 5, 2019, at 10:30 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > I don't care who you are that is funny. > > There was a vid recently posted of a guy in an SDL(?) with a generator > strapped on and a

Re: [MBZ] 123 Fakebook fools for today

I don't care who you are that is funny. There was a vid recently posted of a guy in an SDL(?) with a generator strapped on and a window unit in a back window.  Total hack but it was very funny.  The vid was hilarious.

Re: [MBZ] 123 Fakebook fools for today

Oh boy Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 5, 2019, at 10:21 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Can't help myself. > Sorry. > > > Rick > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Whatever happened to Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee? Did they price themselves out of the Market Austin mark On Mon, Aug 5, 2019, 9:30 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Maxwell house used to brag about being 100% Arabica beans. Apparently > they'd moved to a mix but

Re: [MBZ] OT Rich and ignernt

Yeah lane splitting is common practice in Greece. Annoying and dangerous as hell. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 5, 2019, at 10:51 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > I hated that when I lived in CA. Always scared the heck out of me. > > -D > >> On Aug 5, 2019, at 10:34 AM, Curt Raymond via

Re: [MBZ] OT Rich and ignernt

I hated that when I lived in CA. Always scared the heck out of me. -D > On Aug 5, 2019, at 10:34 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > A phrase to show the loud pipe guys they don't know anything about sound. > Their idea is that loud pipes will alert motorists around them that a >

Re: [MBZ] OT Rich and ignernt

A phrase to show the loud pipe guys they don't know anything about sound. Their idea is that loud pipes will alert motorists around them that a motorcycle is present. The problem being that the pipes face backward directing the sound away from the cars that might not notice a motorcycle behind

Re: [MBZ] OT Rich and ignernt

On Mon, 5 Aug 2019 12:55:39 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > But "Loud pipes save lives" unless you understand the doppler effect... > -Curt Huh? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] 123 Fakebook fools for today

Thank you Dan. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sun, Aug 4, 2019, 10:46 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > No need. No one cares any more. > > -D > > > > On Aug 4, 2019, at 10:05 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Well, I have no updates on the

Re: [MBZ] OT - Apple's Newton

Last week I was thinking that we're a no Windows household but then remembered somewhere I have an HP laptop with XP on it somewhere. I should dig that out, it was a great laptop for video editing back in the day. A couple months ago I setup a Windows 3.11 VM on my Mac, just something to play

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

Maxwell house used to brag about being 100% Arabica beans. Apparently they'd moved to a mix but have now maybe moved back: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/kraft-to-remove-robusta-beans-from-maxwell-house-coffee-blend I found other references to Folgers being a mix of primarily Robusta. For

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

There is a local coffee place called “Buddy Brew”, with “Buddy” being a large Labrador as their mascot. They just recently opened a place a couple blocks away from my office. We went in to check it out a few weeks ago, and the barista or whatever they are were telling us all about their

[MBZ] Toshiba Wuz: - Apple's Newton

As I recall, toshibas form the 1995 -1998 timeframe do NOT boot with a bad battery.  Only way to get one to boot is to put in a new battery for big bucks.   Yes, nicad. Dan--- via Mercedes wrote on 8/5/19 8:02 AM: I used to have one of the Toshibas when I worked in the schools. A 20 pound

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

Hear here! Well Said! Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote on 8/5/19 6:51 AM: The current President of Boeing is from GE, worked for Jack Welch and Jeff Immelt. Should tell you all you need to know about the current problems as those two totally trashed GE using the "good enough" philosophy of

Re: [MBZ] OT - Apple's Newton

I used to have one of the Toshibas when I worked in the schools. A 20 pound beast with the itty bitty LCD display. Battery would have been NiCad, no NiMH around at that time, I believe. -D > On Aug 5, 2019, at 8:41 AM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > I saw my Panasonic laptop a few days ago -

Re: [MBZ] Robusta

I got some the last time I was in the Philippines. I found a farmers market on a Sunday. Looked good, smelled nice, tasted like burnt rubber. The seller made a big deal out of telling me that I wouldn't find any sticks or leaves in her coffee. I bought whole bean so its easier to tell, once its

Re: [MBZ] OT Rich and ignernt

But "Loud pipes save lives" unless you understand the doppler effect... -Curt On Sunday, August 4, 2019, 3:53:27 PM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Same sickness as those who pay 20-30k+ for a "Merkun" made motorsickle, take off the mufflers and do "hey look at me"s wherever

Re: [MBZ] OT - Apple's Newton

I saw my Panasonic laptop a few days ago - no hard drive, boots from a 3.5" floppy - I need to see if it will power up. On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 7:39 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > My Zenith MiniSport HD wouldn't power up a few years ago. > Similar situation, I

Re: [MBZ] OT - Apple's Newton

My Zenith MiniSport HD wouldn't power up a few years ago. Similar situation, I wanted the padded computer backpack it was in. Was only 20 years old at the time. Still can't make myself throw it away. > On August 5, 2019 at 12:14 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Yesterday I

Re: [MBZ] 123 Fakebook fools for today

Hey, you tried to set them straight nicely, and they responded inappropriately, threatening you. That goes a long way in describing the general mindset of the group. ‘Nuf said. -D > On Aug 5, 2019, at 8:13 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I know I don’t. I just thought there

Re: [MBZ] 123 Fakebook fools for today

I know I don’t. I just thought there were folks who might miss the updates. What a relief. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2019, at 9:45 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > No need. No one cares any more. > > -D > > >> On Aug 4, 2019, at 10:05 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >>

Re: [MBZ] 123 Fakebook fools for today

Agreed. Although I have been entertained and sometimes disappointed when reading posts of all who participated in making light of the arrogance, ignorance and lack of experience of some members of the W123 group as well some the members of this group. I try to remember that when pointing the

Re: [MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

The current President of Boeing is from GE, worked for Jack Welch and Jeff Immelt. Should tell you all you need to know about the current problems as those two totally trashed GE using the "good enough" philosophy of letting the customer fix all the things wrong with your products and

Re: [MBZ] Fun with the Golf today

And make certain that the plastic covers are in place properly after changing a bulb (which is a huge pain) -- else you get a filthy lamp assembly. The bright parts are all surface mirrors and cannot be cleaned. The Euro spec 124 headlights aren't bad except for the placement of the air

Re: [MBZ] eurrorriffic

The pictures appear to be of three different cars On Sun, Aug 4, 2019 at 10:57 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > There is a lot about this listing that doesn't wash quite clean. > Advert is for the holly grail Mercedes wagon. > Claim is "one owner" which adds interest, with low miles. > Buy it