Re: [MBZ] OT DVD Ripping

2009-11-30 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Handbrake may have better ripping capabilities now than it did when I last looked at it. Handbrake has no ability to rip commercial DVD's natively. You will need to install VLC before you install Handbrake, then HB

Re: [MBZ] Onstar/TeleAid

2009-11-14 Thread Ed Booher
I saw a humorous, to me anyway, bumper sticker yesterday. And it read: Support the Chinese Communist Army. Shop at Wal-Mart EdB On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 7:22 AM, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: RLE asked Is Walmart selling EMP generators? Hmmm. if China is making them it's a good bet

Re: [MBZ] 170DS for Sale?

2009-10-28 Thread Ed Booher
1953 Mercedes-Benz 170D $8,000 Location: Squim, Washington Seller Notes: MERCEDES-BENZ: 1953 170DS, resto over half done, 0 engine hours, lots of extra parts, extra 4-cyl gas engine, new tires, all manuals, $8,000; pics on request. 360-683-9394, WA. $8,000 On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 3:53 PM,

Re: [MBZ] 170DS for Sale?

2009-10-28 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 3:53 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: My indy is trying to find a 48-53 Mercedes 170DS. After searching around to see what a 170DS (W136) looked like, I've decided I now want one as well. Nice. EdB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Pagoda Listers!!!!!

2009-10-26 Thread Ed Booher
Wow $16,000 for a coupe with rust in the rear. Ouch. EdB On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Redghost redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1433554730.html I have much wood for this, but can not provide garage space to do this one justice. I am sure someone

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Mercedes 190D, Turbo Diesel - $1400 (Canton/ Bourne)

2009-09-09 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i had a really ugly 280CE for 1/10th that cost! it's gone now though. You sold the cool coupe!? Too bad! EdB -- I've come to your planet on a Class IV Intergalactic Doom Freighter. - Adrian Monk -- next

Re: [MBZ] first impressions on snow leopard

2009-09-08 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 12:51 AM, Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.comwrote: Alex, I have a 68030 II SE I am getting rid of. Would that work for you? I have a 17 Mac monitor with the built in speakers too, if you want it. I think it came with one of the first Mac types with the video I/O

Re: [MBZ] Macs looking for a home Was: first impressions on snow leopard

2009-09-08 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 8:09 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.comwrote: The Mac II was the first mac without built in monitor. Bad ass machine at it's time - 1988. I still have mine and it still works! Hearing that thing boot up brings back high school memories. I, too, had one of the

Re: [MBZ] Macs looking for a home Was: first impressions on snow leopard

2009-09-08 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 12:42 AM, Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.comwrote: Yeah, I forgot about those, because they were $$O expensive. I guess the IISi seemed like the first separate monitor mac to me because it was the first semi-affordable one. At that time I was still running on my

Re: [MBZ] BMW M

2009-09-01 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 5:51 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ...I can think of few better ways to invest $17K than this one, for instance: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/134785.html.. You want to spend 17K on a BMW then you need this:

Re: [MBZ] BMW M

2009-09-01 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 9:35 PM, Thomas Savage tesav...@gmail.com wrote: Alex Chamberlain wrote: It's like dropping a new Mercedes V12 in a 600 Grosser. Found one! http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/1518/68600pullmanengine7ht.jpg Tom Oh Heck Yes! Time to drop that under the hood of my

Re: [MBZ] New W115 in the family - pass out the cigar lighters

2009-08-30 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 10:53 PM, David Bruckmann bruckma...@transcontinental.ca wrote: Hello gang, Just took in another stray. A tidy but unloved W115 220 (M115 gas) with manual transmission and NO accessories. Original paint, perfect interior. Found it at the Pick'n'Pull via Craigslist.

Re: [MBZ] OT Mercury brake question

2009-08-26 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Dan wrote: I need to do the brakes on my 2002 Crown Vic, but haven't really investigated what it takes. I'm doing rotors, pads, the whole shebang. Check out some of the good CV forums out there and report back - I'm sure

Re: [MBZ] OT Mercury brake question

2009-08-25 Thread Ed Booher
On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Someone on here either has a Crown Vic/Grand Marquis (besides me) or recently had one. I am wondering how easy/complicated it is to replace the rear brakes (disc) on my car. I am a minor do it yourself person. Anyone?

Re: [MBZ] interesting W126 (picture)

2009-08-24 Thread Ed Booher
On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote: Would help if I attached the picture. Hope Kaleb approves this quickly so y'all can see what I am talking about. I don't know about the skirts, but the wing and wheels look very wrong. I *think* that's a W116 AMG

Re: [MBZ] V8's from W116 and W126

2009-08-22 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 11:44 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: Biggest change is the block -- cast iron in the W116, hyper-ectoctic (or whatever) silico-aluminum in the W126. Ah, see, that's one of the biggest things I was wondering. Whether the blocks were different materials.

[MBZ] W110 - Headlights

2009-08-22 Thread Ed Booher
Can anyone tell me the size of the headlight on the W110? EdB -- I've come to your planet on a Class IV Intergalactic Doom Freighter. - Adrian Monk -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

Re: [MBZ] W110 - Headlights

2009-08-22 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 6:42 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Can anyone tell me the size of the headlight on the W110? Yeah, take your choice: 1) It's about so big holds up fingers. 2) 12V I couldn't resist! :-) -- Jim-- Thank you Jim, I appreciate the timeliness of

Re: [MBZ] MB Enthusiast

2009-08-22 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 1:21 AM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ...I may have to get you to buy Mercedes Enthusiast and forward it on. B N out here no longer carries the UK Mercedes mags. Guess they couldn't sell them. Not willing to order them for me either. *sigh* You live where? RLE

Re: [MBZ] W110 - Headlights

2009-08-22 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 6:48 PM, Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote: I appreciate the timeliness of your information. Especially that it is 12V vs. 6V. Though, there were, I believe, three sizes of round sealed-beam lamps. 5 3/4 in, 7 in, and ... 9 in? Anyone know if the W110 uses the 7

Re: [MBZ] O.........K............this is........different

2009-08-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote: I've seen a couple of the '29s on the local CL, like this 75% finished: http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/1291488551.html I assume that someone is selling a kit for this. Here's another one that confirms that theory: There is a

Re: [MBZ] Just had my first bad experience with BMW

2009-08-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: So, evidently BMW owners think Mercedes people are crazy and spend tons of money keeping up their cars and Mercedes owners think BMW folks are crazy and spend tons of money keeping up their cars. The truth about

Re: [MBZ] Just had my first bad experience with BMW

2009-08-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: It wasn't that long ago that Honda and Toyota were Jap junk... They are *still* Japanese Junk they are just relatively reliable mechanically. The Hyundai Elantra is a pretty nice car. I had one as a rental and it was

Re: [MBZ] Just had my first bad experience with BMW

2009-08-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 2:03 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: End of the day, they're all machines, and they all break, so drive what you love, it will make spending the repair money less painfully when needed. :-) Ed 300E My point exactly. I must be talking Ed-Speak. EdB

Re: [MBZ] Just had my first bad experience with BMW

2009-08-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 5:40 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Have you driven one? Actually, have you driven a couple? Yes. Have driven Hyundai's, Honda's, lots of Mitsu's (currently still own two) and Mazda's (own one) as well as some modern GM's, Fords, . well . I'm a

Re: [MBZ] a free read

2009-08-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 8:30 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: The latest issue of Mercedes Enthusiast (from the UK) is at Barnes and Noble and they have a big article on an original condition 6.9 in Thistle Green. 26000 miles. The car is spectacular and even has the correct tires on bundts. of

[MBZ] V8's from W116 and W126

2009-08-21 Thread Ed Booher
How different is the M116 V8 in the W116 from the M116 V8 in the W126? I understand they would have made changes between them. The incremental numbers are different (M116.XXX) but if a person were to need a V8 for a W116, would parts interchange from the W126 M116? They were fuel injected, yes?

Re: [MBZ] Diesel trucks

2009-08-20 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Ed Booher wrote: Also, according to their website, the currently produced vehicles with their engines are the Chrysler Voyager, Jeep Liberty, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, the LTI Taxi, Chevrolet Captiva, LDV Maxus (Benz

Re: [MBZ] OT: Windows

2009-08-20 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: The beauty of single-pane windows is that they can last forever, unless you break them. Sealed double- and triple-pane windows do not. This is slightly inaccurate. Multi-pane windows that use a desiccant within a

Re: [MBZ] O.........K............this is........different

2009-08-20 Thread Ed Booher
DOES NOT DEVALUE! Hahahahahahahahahahahah!!! -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090820/18aacf4d/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] Diesel trucks

2009-08-16 Thread Ed Booher
On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:31 PM, Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.comwrote: I was not too thrilled when I found out the engine was made in Italy. Couldn't understand why D-C would put in a furrin engine when the D-B part of D-C makes the best diesel engines available. VM Motori is an

Re: [MBZ] Diesel trucks

2009-08-16 Thread Ed Booher
Also, according to their website, the currently produced vehicles with their engines are the Chrysler Voyager, Jeep Liberty, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, the LTI Taxi, Chevrolet Captiva, LDV Maxus (Benz Sprinter style of van), and the BMC Megastar van. All, I'm sure, European if not primarily

Re: [MBZ] Diesel trucks

2009-08-16 Thread Ed Booher
On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.comwrote: Ya gotta excuse my ignorance (about VM) and prejudice for OM series Diesels from DB or whatever they call themselves the past few years. I have been driving and working on those engines for 30 some years. I have

Re: [MBZ] OT: Phones

2009-08-13 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Many pictures on it I want to salvage, we've misplaced the laptop bluetooth adapter during the construction, and it hadn't surfaced yet. Don't know if the pictures are stored on the little SIM card or not. (GSM phone,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Phones

2009-08-13 Thread Ed Booher
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Verizon's network is CDMA. Only GSM (and the old Nextel IDEN) phones use SIM cards. Ah, yes. Forgot about that. I think the SD card on the properly equipped CDMA V3 is still under the battery, though, where the SIM card

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Ed Booher
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 1:09 PM, R A Bennell b...@mts.net wrote: Also have to wonder what happens when a couple of hundred thousand people plug their car in at night. Does the power go off all over or just in some areas? Do you have to shut off your house AC so you can charge up the family

Re: [MBZ] microcenter raises old mac mini price back up to 499

2009-07-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 5:39 PM, tyler casi...@usermail.com wrote: Old Model Ms have a removable cable. I'm pretty sure all one needs to do to switch from AT to PS/2 is to plug in the cable with a PS/2 connector on one end. I believe I am typing this e-mail right now on one that was

Re: [MBZ] microcenter raises old mac mini price back up to 499

2009-07-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 6:24 PM, Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote: If I could get ahold of a true Model M (or two) I would hook it up. I used to have the ThinkPad M13, that was all black and had a mouse stick in the center. They came with the original ThinkPad docking stations. Just as well

Re: [MBZ] microcenter raises old mac mini price back up to 499

2009-07-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Redghost redgh...@comcast.net wrote: What does one look like? Tuesday is surplus store day, but the local PC recycle shops are no doubt filled to the gills with them clay http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/9244 EdB

Re: [MBZ] The Cadillac is SOLD!

2009-07-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 9:14 PM, John Freer mbfo...@gmail.com wrote: In CA, DMV says you can sell as many cars as you want as long as you aren't making a profit which would then require a license. That's an easy qualifier for me. John With a loophole like that, there are hundreds of

Re: [MBZ] Snooks needs this

2009-07-20 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: If your in laws had a front wheel drive car, then it wasn't one like the one in the link provided. The big roadmaster wagon was rear wheel drive. Now, your in laws might have had a Buick Century wagon, but that was a much

Re: [MBZ] Snooks needs this

2009-07-20 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Kevin wrote: On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:01:46PM -0400, Mitch Haley wrote: Curt Raymond wrote: Hmm, maybe it wasn't front wheel drive then, it looked just like the one in the link. I think it was a Chevy though, might

Re: [MBZ] Snooks needs this

2009-07-20 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: According to fueleconomy.gov, it seems the Custom Cruiser was only certified for USA sales in model years 1991 and 1992. The 98 seems to be an entirely different car, and the Cutlass Cruiser was an A-body. Mitch. I

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fads

2009-07-10 Thread Ed Booher
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 8:18 PM, tyler casi...@usermail.com wrote: We should be allowed to take personal responsibility for our actions without posting bond. Personally, I don't drive much and when I do I drive in an extremely safe and careful manner. I would be more than willing to risk

Re: [MBZ] 123 trunk lock question

2009-07-10 Thread Ed Booher
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote: It acts sometimes like it's either a key to another lock or is bent or something. This may be happening here, as well, if the key has been the only key you've used for years, it may no longer be in the correct shape to push

Re: [MBZ] This is a nice car! Somebody should buy it!

2009-07-10 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/1262943456.html Donald H. Snook Mother of Pearl, look at that poor car. I don't know anyone who would be caught alive, much less dead, in a Cadillac that poorly maintained. It's a good

Re: [MBZ] 123 trunk lock question

2009-07-10 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm not sure thats possible with a w123 lock. The pins aren't really pins in the way I'd think of them. They're thin brass plates that are rounded on the narrow ends of their rectangular shape. To get the key OUT they

[MBZ] Interesting 77 450SEL

2009-07-09 Thread Ed Booher
CHARITY RAFFLE, 1977 Mercedes, *86K miles* S-Class, Estate Gift - $10 (Ft Wayne IN and NW Ohio) -- Reply to:

Re: [MBZ] 123 trunk lock question

2009-07-09 Thread Ed Booher
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.comwrote: Thanks for the info. I will gather up all the keys I have and take them next time. If by chance a valet key was left with the car, then that could be the problem. I will test the keys in the glove box to be sure I

Re: [MBZ] Cheap car for OK Don's kids

2009-07-07 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: good lord, you and your GM cars. It helps that I was a service manager at a GM dealership and therefore I know these cars. You know about the strengths and weaknesses of Mercedes (and I know a little too), but

Re: [MBZ] Good article

2009-07-07 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 9:19 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: 10 Worst Automotive fads: http://editorial.autos.msn.com/listarticle.aspx?cp-documentid=1069499 From the article: It’s hard to be too critical of the automatic seat belt. These mechanized devices meant well. And in the

Re: [MBZ] OT Who wanted a safe?

2009-07-07 Thread Ed Booher
See, this is why the only way to properly secure a safe is similar to making a safe runway for a plane. First you dig straight down about 15-20 feet. Make sure the square footage of the base is at least thrice the square footage of the actual base of the safe itself. Fill the prebase with

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mac Mini

2009-07-04 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 4:36 AM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: One G-4 with 20 bids and 12 hours to go is $150. Other G-4s are cheaper but have more time to go and fewer bids. Would a G-4 do what I want it to do? Thanks, Gerry The G4 Mini would do what you need and run up to Mac

Re: [MBZ] OT: Linux

2009-07-04 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: So what do you recommend a Linux newbie use after 25 years of PC usage? Right now, I'm triple boot in XP, Vista, and Mepis, but 98% of the time I run XP. Only use Mepis or Vista for something I can't do in XP, like

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mac Leopard on PC?

2009-07-04 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: It's actually amusing that we are now all running the OLDEST OS around -- Unix was developed in the mid 60's by a pair of computer researchers (note that they were NOT hackers -- both had PhD's, I think, in computer

Re: [MBZ] What could this be?

2009-07-03 Thread Ed Booher
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 5:16 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Besides a POS. http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1250559127.html --R Someone posted this earlier, like a couple weeks ago. I remember the story about father being only owner and the flat tire. I

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mac Leopard on PC?

2009-07-03 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 12:33 PM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Seems to be quite a few how to sites saying that Leopard can be installed on a PC. http://www.google.com/search?hl=enq=leopard+on+pcaq=foq=aqi=g10 Comment? Thanks, Gerry---Looking for a cheaper way to try Mac since SIL

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mac Mini

2009-07-03 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 10:36 PM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: The only things I want to do on the Mini is streaming video, pictures, audio, email, and internet search. Knowing which minimum specifications of a Mini I would need to do those things would allow me to bid on the cheapest

Re: [MBZ] OT - cheap kids car

2009-07-02 Thread Ed Booher
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 2:42 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: The kids need another car - at or under $3000, and if it's an MB, I'll have to maintain it. Which of teh GM, Frods, Japanese cars should be considered, or absolutely avoided? The Mitsubishi 3.0L V6 is fairly bullet-proof. My 94

Re: [MBZ] OT - cheap kids car

2009-07-02 Thread Ed Booher
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:39 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: You know, the more I think about it, do I want them driving around in anything less than an MB? No, no you don't, get a good W123 and let them love it. EdB -- I'm a Night Elf Mohawk! - Mr. T. -- next part

Re: [MBZ] Car for OK Don's kids

2009-07-02 Thread Ed Booher
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:09 PM, Kevin ke...@mordred.punk.net wrote: My experience parallels Dan's. On Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 04:47:42PM -0700, LWB250 wrote: Any Japanese car approaching 160k is going to need some work. It's been my experience that while Hondas and Mazdas and Nissans are

Re: [MBZ] OT: Which Apple should I buy?

2009-06-28 Thread Ed Booher
On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: You don't need dual video ports (not dual video cards either, I presume he's talking about 2 monitors) to edit video. I'm just finishing up a video I've done for a dance studio on my Dell laptop. The thing is that dual

Re: [MBZ] OT: Which Apple should I buy?

2009-06-27 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 2:41 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: you can get a core 2 duo for 399 brand new in a mini. why get a core solo for the same money? A new Mini is $599 direct from Apple. Where are you buying new Minis for $400? Because if that's true, everyone needs one!

Re: [MBZ] OT: Which Apple should I buy?

2009-06-27 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 3:09 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: microcenter had hundreds of them if not thousands Huh ... Micro Center in Duluth has 17 last gen Mini's for $399. Gerry, if you are wanting a Mini, jump on that one. Because those are closeouts from the last year Minis

Re: [MBZ] OT: Which Apple should I buy?

2009-06-27 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 10:08 AM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Looking at the Apple website, I don't see a lot of difference between the MacBook and the MacBook Pro except a smaller cpu and hard drive. Unless you or Gary know of something I missed about the MacBook, it looks like

Re: [MBZ] More Air Conditioner Repair

2009-06-27 Thread Ed Booher
On a related, but completely different, note. If you have a vehicle that was originally an R12 system, and you put R134a into the compressor. Knowing that the age of the rings is probably leaking R12 anyway, would the R134a last long enough to make it through this summer to the winter without

Re: [MBZ] OT: Which Apple should I buy?

2009-06-27 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 10:43 AM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: That changes the picture. Maybe I'll buy one of the MacMinis for me and a MacBook or MacBook Pro (which one?) for my grandson since I haven't bought him a graduation present yet. I'll load Windows on the MacBook along

Re: [MBZ] More Air Conditioner Repair

2009-06-27 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 12:22 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: I replace all the o-rings as a matter of course, having learned that if you don't, one will leak sooner or later if the system leaked down in the first place. That's what I was afraid of, I'm not sure how much

Re: [MBZ] OT: Which Apple should I buy?

2009-06-27 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 3:33 PM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Looks like the MacBook has an audio-line-in and audio-line-out port but no headset jack. Don't know if a headset will work with the audio line out port with out an amp, though. Yeah, I had to buy a USB to Headphone

Re: [MBZ] OT: Which Apple should I buy?

2009-06-27 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 11:36 PM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Thanks, guys. Ed mentions something about dual video cards being necessary for video editing (below). Since Macs are good for that sort of thing, I had thought about buying a program that will allow retouching of old

Re: [MBZ] OT: Which Apple should I buy?

2009-06-26 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 2:58 PM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: All advice on which one an Apple newby should buy will be greatly appreciated. Gerry Gerry, I'm going to wade into this discussion and take the Devil's Advocate position. In the spirit of full disclosure, I do own Apple

Re: [MBZ] OT A real used car dealer?

2009-06-22 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 8:31 PM, ned kleinhenz ned.kleinh...@gmail.comwrote: I'm working in Poland, this summer. So I asked my son to check it out. It was advertised by what appears to be a used car dealer. My son reported that he could only see the car by appointment. The *only*

Re: [MBZ] Rolf the 200D

2009-06-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Bob Hamilton bhamil...@amvic.org wrote: I likely would run the steel wheels with the hub caps - I do have the hub caps but not the wheels. I got the 4 alloy wheels (didn't know they were called bundts) with new GoodYears for $150 so being a good Scotsman and a

Re: [MBZ] 67 200D wheels and extreme mods

2009-06-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Bob Hamilton bhamil...@amvic.org wrote: I got a kick out of the extreme mods comments. A couple years ago, I would have been delighted to have gone out to the workshop and found the car gone and then have the police tell me they were tracking the thief. And

Re: [MBZ] congradulations on your 200D restoration

2009-06-21 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 5:49 PM, Danny Goldberg mb30...@yahoo.com wrote: I happen to know where there is an Adenauer (4 door, auto, gas fuel injected, black limo model but with no jump seats) that needs far less body work, but it's power train needs a going over that i just don't have time

Re: [MBZ] 67 200D is completed (almost)

2009-06-20 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: OK I'll give you a break on the 350 and the body mods, what about the other stuff? --R Oh no no no, that's all fine. In fact I think the hydraulics and flamethrower exhaust is now a law for all running

Re: [MBZ] 67 200D is completed (almost)

2009-06-20 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Looks great. The only thing I dont like are the wheels, they just dont look right on that car. But, thats just me. Great job otherwise, I have a few projects I need you to finish up for me. See, I'm the opposite.

Re: [MBZ] Diesel in summer

2009-06-19 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: I was talking to a guy in our building this morning and he said he had a Jetta Diesel and he noticed last summer (and so far this summer) that his mileage has dropped from the low 40's to low 30's. I told him I thought it

Re: [MBZ] 67 200D is completed (almost)

2009-06-19 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Bob Hamilton bhamil...@amvic.org wrote: After 4 years, I have the 200D pretty much finished. There are pictures and even a video with audio at: http://picasaweb.google.ca/hamibob/Rolf67200D# I think it looks pretty good. I've done all the body work and

Re: [MBZ] 67 200D is completed (almost)

2009-06-19 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 8:17 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Can you do any upgrades on the car? I noticed rear drums, could you retrofit discs? Maybe drop a blown 350 in it for a little extra mph? Chop, drop, channel? Some AR rims and fat tires?

Re: [MBZ] 67 200D is completed (almost)

2009-06-19 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:49 PM, Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Bob Hamilton bhamil...@amvic.org wrote: After 4 years, I have the 200D pretty much finished. There are pictures and even a video with audio at: http://picasaweb.google.ca/hamibob

Re: [MBZ] A Little O.T...The Best Diesel Truck

2009-06-14 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: Have we agreed, among ourselves, which is the best diesel powered pickup to buy? Bob R Yes, the 1982 Volkswagen Caddy. EdB -- I'm a Night Elf Mohawk! - Mr. T. -- next part -- An HTML attachment

Re: [MBZ] 3 ton Sprinter v. 18lb Trek -- I lose

2009-06-09 Thread Ed Booher
On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: goober too, who confabulated quite a story. The deputy was not familiar with the new bicycle laws, so only wrote him a ticket for improper passing. Since no one had witnessed --R Here in Indiana, a

Re: [MBZ] 3 ton Sprinter v. 18lb Trek -- I lose

2009-06-09 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 8:35 AM, Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.comwrote: I always had the right of way sailing an 80 lb sailboat on the Mississippi. Having the right of way does not mean you are smart to take it. There is no way a tow with 15 barges can get out of the way of a itty bitty

Re: [MBZ] RUNS GREAT,MADE IN GERMANY!!!!

2009-06-08 Thread Ed Booher
There is a 450 SL AMG in Greenwood for $4000. So, yeah, they appear to have come down quite a bit. They are in that transitional period where in a few years they will sky rocket as collectors vehicles and be untouchable price wise. On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 9:31 AM, andrew strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] RUNS GREAT,MADE IN GERMANY!!!!

2009-06-08 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 5:47 AM, Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote: There is a 450 SL AMG in Greenwood for $4000. So, yeah, they appear to have come down quite a bit. They are in that transitional period where in a few years they will sky rocket as collectors vehicles and be untouchable price

Re: [MBZ] RUNS GREAT,MADE IN GERMANY!!!!

2009-06-08 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 11:03 AM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey, Ed! Where in Greenwood? WHat was it listed in, CL? Just curious, since the rest of the family lives there and I get down there often. Might check it out for grins... Dan Andrew, Greenwood, Indiana. Dan, It's on

Re: [MBZ] Carfax please

2009-06-02 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:10 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: At least tell us what MODEL it is! On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 3:20 AM, David Bruckmann bruckma...@transcontinental.ca wrote: WDBAB93A9CN006313 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300DT, according to Vin Hunter. EdB -- I'm a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Email hosting

2009-06-01 Thread Ed Booher
On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 5:40 PM, Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: Does anyone know of a good email hosting site. I would like to have 4 or 5 email addresses and be able to POP my email. I'd rather not use gmail. Mail.com will give one address for about $30/year. Though everyone else

Re: [MBZ] 83 Coupe, $2900 MISSissippi

2009-05-26 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 1:22 AM, Luther benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: Nice, so this poor grad school student can visit you and drink your beer?  You're AWESOME! :) Luther Uh. Sure? Come on through to Indianapolis and we'll have a beer. We can stand in my packed garage and stare forlornly at

Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem

2009-05-26 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm going to blow my mind and again stick up for Microsoft. Its simply not their fault that Toshiba doesn't make XP drivers... Thats like blaming MB because your 240D doesn't support the hydrogen economy... Date:

Re: [MBZ] unsuscribe

2009-05-26 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:05 AM, dave walton walton.d...@gmail.com wrote: Any of us are expected to make outlandish posts now and then. When that happens it's up to the collective wisdom of the list to react in a responsible manner. That usually means resisting the temptation of sending out a

Re: [MBZ] 83 Coupe, $2900 MISSissippi

2009-05-26 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 6:47 PM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: Ed, I don't recall you being in Indy - weren't you north somewhere, like Fishers or Geist? Yes, I'm currently in Noblesville. But I was raised in South Indy, so I still tell people I'm in Indy. Especially people from out of

Re: [MBZ] OT Any Q's This Year?

2009-05-26 Thread Ed Booher
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 9:13 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Just wondering if anyone has an Okie I, Iowa I , Rusty Q, Indy Q or Chicago Q planned this year. An Indy Q might be nice, since there are several (5 or 6) listers within driving distance. Anyone.? Rick Knoble With

Re: [MBZ] 83 Coupe, $2900 MISSissippi

2009-05-25 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:25 PM, Luther benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: I don't need to!  I'm moving to Chicago in August, and 3 MBs and 1 Ford truck is a bit much. Chicago? You'll be close enough to visit at that rate. Not that you'd want me to visit, I'd just drink all your beer. But the

Re: [MBZ] Letter from a Dodge Dealer

2009-05-24 Thread Ed Booher
On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: the foreign companies building here dont have union workers do they? Not yet. Rick Not ever, in my opinion. That's one of the things that the Japanese especially will not allow. They are here because we have so much

Re: [MBZ] Letter from a Dodge Dealer

2009-05-24 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Tom Hargrave tharg...@hiwaay.net wrote: I just realized that I belong to a group of closed minded snobs who believe that the American Auto industry should die. These same people have no interest in alternate opinions and will not take the time to look at the

Re: [MBZ] unsubscribe

2009-05-24 Thread Ed Booher
On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr degco...@cox.net wrote: OK-I guess I have enough of my own family and want MB here- I have unsubbed many times but come back to see If the number of OT's that I have to delete is less than the MB content ones.  Unlike, Gary I am interested

Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem

2009-05-22 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:32 PM, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:   Does anyone have comments about going to Debian Vs Vista? Ubuntu, which is built off of Debian, is a better Beginner Linux system than Debian, in my opinion. There is also gOS and Mint Linux that are supposed to be good for

Re: [MBZ] OT - Macs Windows 7

2009-05-17 Thread Ed Booher
On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 8:47 AM, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks for that evaluation  - it's what I needed - your comment above is pretty accurate about how I feel - I like some of the new features but dislike others.   Win Mail is not all that great IMO - I prefer OE - but it

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