Re: [MBZ] Jaguar mistakes

2007-08-29 Thread Ed Booher
On 8/28/07, Hendrik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is no doubt that the Jags are a better looking car than the Mercs > but under the skin it is another story. I wouldn't go quite that far. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder after all, and I happen to think Mercedes pre 90's are very good lo

Re: [MBZ] Jaguar mistakes

2007-08-29 Thread Ed Booher
On 8/28/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ladies love them. We purchased an '84 - regent gray with biscuit interior - My wife sure does. She wants an XJ-6 (only round head lights on a true Jag, please. Phhbt, square headlights. Ha!) as badly as I want a W116. -- Knowledge is po

Re: [MBZ] Airport Express

2007-08-25 Thread Ed Booher
On 8/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's all. Plug your printer into it plus the cable from the cable modem. No > configuring at all unless you want to make your network secure. and you do want to make your network secure. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study h

Re: [MBZ] O/T Router

2007-08-25 Thread Ed Booher
On 8/25/07, archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It would be great if you can get the details, Dan. Sounds like the small > DirectTV dish might work at 200'. Those are plentiful in used stores but > the big dishes have gotten scarce. > Thanks, > Gerry The small dish works better than 200' for dir

[MBZ] What a waste.

2007-08-24 Thread Ed Booher
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/22/mercedes-pens-the-write-way-to-pimp-a-car/ I can almost hear the whole overdone Darth Vader ... N ... looking at this one. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com F

Re: [MBZ] OT: Free Mac

2007-08-19 Thread Ed Booher
On 8/19/07, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > - Can an ordinary IDE DVD-ROM drive be substituted for the CD-RW? > If so, how does one get the old drive out and the new one in? > Yes The plastic front with the CD door and possibly a Zip floppy slot is itself a door. Once you open

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac G3 parts

2007-08-17 Thread Ed Booher
On 8/17/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wish my stuff would go through the roof. I have been unloading mac > stuff and getting pennies for it. At least it it leaving the house > and that makes SWMBA happy > > clay What are you ridding yourself of, Clay? Anything I need? Ed -- Know

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac G3 parts

2007-08-16 Thread Ed Booher
On 8/16/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, but I can get you one easy enough. You willing to pay freight from 50014? > > > At 11:33 AM 8/16/2007, you wrote: > >In reverse, you don't have a *Putty* G3 Tower case around anywhere do > >you? Have a G3 desktop, but have always wanted to p

Re: [MBZ] 83' 300D Greasecar for sale

2007-08-16 Thread Ed Booher
You can take the Greasecar kit out to sell itself and just *give* me the rust err rest of the car. Ed -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buym

Re: [MBZ] I've gone and done it

2007-08-16 Thread Ed Booher
On 8/16/07, Hendrik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry, I beat you to the punchline there. > Perhaps you could name it the slug, or Star Box once you get the star up > front. No no no, anything that big needs to be called something like Lars -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard...

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac G3 parts

2007-08-16 Thread Ed Booher
In reverse, you don't have a *Putty* G3 Tower case around anywhere do you? Have a G3 desktop, but have always wanted to put it into a Tower. The really funny thing is the board is actually out of a G3 All in One and not the original Desktop board anyway. I used to have a Rev B ROM, if I can track i

Re: [MBZ] $700 Booher Mobile

2007-07-28 Thread Ed Booher
On 7/28/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/382730125.html > > 220b for only $700. AND IT RUNS Ah man, I wonder if she'd make it back to IN under her own power. 70K Miles ?? Really? I wonder if that number is on the "rebuilt motor" or the car as a whol

Re: [MBZ] End o July CL

2007-07-25 Thread Ed Booher
On 7/25/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are only a few benz worth looking at on CL this week, so here > they are. > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/car/380039555.html -- Ed Booher I weep ... openly and without shame. Notice the dark blue fintail sitting next

Re: [MBZ] Way too much OT?

2007-07-18 Thread Ed Booher
On 7/17/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think we should focus all our attention on solving my messed up > shift issue. Very topical and I am sure it can use close to 80% of > the lists resources. Anybody who is able to actually come over and > provide resources would be most welcome.

Re: [MBZ] vista

2007-07-18 Thread Ed Booher
> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:14:00 -0700 (PDT) > From: LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] vista > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > So how's about that server farm they were running at > NAB? I had a frien

Re: [MBZ] vista

2007-07-18 Thread Ed Booher
On 7/17/07, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Remember, all this stuff was new back then, and expensive -- I believe > the Wallstreet shgipped with a 4 GB hard drive and 64 MB of ram, and > was the king of the laptops for a few months. > > Gee, I remember using a 286 with 512k of RAM bec

Re: [MBZ] Way too much OT?

2007-07-17 Thread Ed Booher
On 7/17/07, Walt Lasher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there anyone who thinks there is way too much Off Topic material > here on the list? > Maybe I'm an old stick in the mud, eh? > > Walt Lasher I've come to view it like this: A person joins the list, lurks a little, asks a ques

Re: [MBZ] vista

2007-07-17 Thread Ed Booher
On 7/17/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > this is what confuses me, young poos. why then is hte pismo expandable to 1 > gig but the lombard only to 512 meg? shouldn't the same 2 512meg boards i > have in the pismo work in the lombard? According to Apple and Low End Mac, the Lombard onl

Re: [MBZ] OT Linksys USB WiFi

2007-07-16 Thread Ed Booher
On 7/15/07, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Vista is a turd. The only reason it will gain market share is that > you have no choice: with few exceptions, all new Windows PCs are > shipping with Vista. > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19747743/ I h

Re: [MBZ] REALLY nice 220D

2007-07-13 Thread Ed Booher
On 7/13/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > JHFC! > > Now, that's a new one for me. What does it mean? > > That would be Jesus H. F-ing Christ. > Not quite sure of the origin of the expression. > > -- Jim It's meant to be proclaimed as JESUS (as if trying to gain his attention) then muc

Re: [MBZ] this guy should be beaten too!

2007-07-10 Thread Ed Booher
On 7/9/07, Kevin Kraly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/370261500.html > > Obviously, this guy was on some meds or maybe, he just happened to have this > engine/tranny lying around. How would a 616 or 617 fit into this chassis? That's it! That's what I've been l

Re: [MBZ] Open Office

2007-07-04 Thread Ed Booher
> >> Give OpenOffice a try. It's nearly 100% compatible with MS > >> Office file, it's open-source, and it's free. > >> > >> -- Philip I don't want to be picky, but can we use the full product name? It is OpenOffice.Org the product, not just the web site. Thanks :) Ed -- Knowledge is

Re: [MBZ] tonight on fox soccer NOW Windows Vista installation

2007-06-30 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/30/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > all of seattle laughs at you as you drink your $4 coffee waiting for > vista to do something. > > at this point, anyone who gets involved with any microsoft product is a dope. How true this is ... found this article today. "Are you using Windows

Re: [MBZ] tonight on fox soccer NOW Windows Vista installation

2007-06-30 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/29/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While we're OT, has anyone installed the new Windoze Vista yet on their PC? > I have a relatively new Compaq laptop and am wondering what sort of > glitches/flaws/fatal error messages to expect and how to deal with them > I know it won'

Re: [MBZ] i am nearly king of the pismo (and i have to get my mother one too!)

2007-06-28 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/28/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > it's hard to say. there is just something about a pismo. and i'm not in > the kind of rush you are in anyway. > The Pismo is the W123 of the Mac world. It's ugly, it's slow and by God you *know* you can do better, but there is just something a

Re: [MBZ] Car titles and leins

2007-06-27 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/27/07, eric peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've located a car I want to purchase that is 1/2way > across the country. The car is in good shape and the Where are you, where is the car? Ed -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] O/T Powerstroke

2007-06-26 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/26/07, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have both. I have the 96 powerstroke, and have an 05 ram with a cummins. > It's really hard to grab the keys for the dodge over the ford. The new dodge > leaves a LOT to be desired. [For what it's worth, I also have Kaleb's > favorite, > a 6.2 chevy

Re: [MBZ] '92 350GD - OT Genies

2007-06-25 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/25/07, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I assume you all have heard the one about the 2 turban families that moved to > the USA and had the bet about which > would become more Americanized in one year? > > If not, let me know and I shall see if I can recall enough of it to make it >

Re: [MBZ] Need to unload a project car or 2 FAST and CHEAP

2007-06-24 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/23/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Got another car I am looking at and need to unload a couple of my > project cars fast. Will probably be a while before I get to them anyway > but really dont want to get rid of them. Anyway, not wanting to sell > ALL cars listed, but one

Re: [MBZ] DSL

2007-06-18 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/18/07, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Ed Booher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > IU University Cable? Seriously, if your cable provider allows > > multiple MACs to pass through the DOCSIS interface, I'd capitalize > > on it.

Re: [MBZ] DSL

2007-06-18 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/18/07, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Ed Booher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > My preference in DSL over Cable is DSL solely for the fact that I've > > worked Comcast tech support. I know how much they hate second and > > t

Re: [MBZ] OT Satellite Internet connection?

2007-06-18 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/18/07, Harry Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone connected to one of these? I think there are two choices, but I'm > not sure about that. Make sure that you get a *bi* directional satellite system and not one of the *uni* direction systems that requires you use a 56K modem for send a

Re: [MBZ] DSL

2007-06-18 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/18/07, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > With DSL, the bandwidth to the 'telco equipment' is all yours. After > that it is shared. The cable company just shares it earlier. For > example, the company I worked at sold DSL units you could mount on The truth of the internet is that

Re: [MBZ] value of '83 300D in bio-land?

2007-06-17 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/15/07, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What would a '83 300D in reasonably good shape be selling for out in > Washington or other biodiesel-crazed areas? 175,000 miles. > > -- > 1983 300D > 1966 230 The last few Clay has posted through his monthly Craigslist mailings have been a

Re: [MBZ] Did a craigslist search for "classic"

2007-06-17 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/16/07, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Amazing what people consider classic. > Oh sure theres a MB finny here, a vintage Thunderbird there but theres > also an '81 Mazda, a couple 90something Saabs, wierd... > Anyway, some stuff I thought was cool and people might be interested in,

Re: [MBZ] How to Sell an SL?

2007-06-14 Thread Ed Booher
Get details. Lots and lots of details. Best way to sell a thing is to know a thing. On 6/14/07, Scott Ritchey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a cousin in Sarasota FL who wants to sell her SL. I don't know of other details. Any recommendations on the best way to sell such a critter? --

Re: [MBZ] Bio/why-o

2007-06-08 Thread Ed Booher
On 6/7/07, Jeff Zedic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Allan, The highest yield comes from an oil producing algae that gives an exponential yield compared to soybeans Further, there is an algae that the Indians (and that's Asian India Indians, not Native Americans) have been experimenting with t

Re: [MBZ] my ugly 190D

2007-06-03 Thread Ed Booher
You're wanting what $75 for it? On 6/3/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: floor panels are fine, I do not know if the odo works, it smells moldy, needs to be aired out -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

[MBZ] Indy CL - 1980 300SD - $1100

2007-05-26 Thread Ed Booher
Thinking about taking a look at this 116. The "heater does not work" catches my eye as extremely odd. More expensive to fix heater core than car is worth? Ed --- Mercedes 1980 - $1100 -- Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2007-05-05, 9:01PM EDT

Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123?

2007-05-24 Thread Ed Booher
On 5/23/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: if you give me a fair price for an exceedingly good engine! I will surely *offer* you a fair price for a good engine. However, my finances may have other ideas. They have a life of their own right now -- Knowledge is power... Power Corru

Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123?

2007-05-24 Thread Ed Booher
On 5/23/07, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At current gasoline prices? Completely off topic, but today Gas prices were hovering at $3.50-ish a gallon, and diesel was at $2.88 very rare I see diesel below gas. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123?

2007-05-24 Thread Ed Booher
On 5/23/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am not into butchery of 123s. If it won't bolt in, I will look for an engine that will fit. Just a shame if I can't find a use for this nice engine. and then proceed to give me an exceedingly good deal on the 115 engine, yes? -- Knowledge

Re: [MBZ] OT - Replication errors

2007-05-23 Thread Ed Booher
On 5/22/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What would the replication errors be, or would there be, if a woman were to carry her own clone? How many generations hence before errors would be induced if you used the original donor in succeeding generation vs. donation from prior generation to

Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123?

2007-05-23 Thread Ed Booher
On 5/22/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Has anyone ever put a 115 engine into a 123 body? Loren Faeth My personal mantra here is ... you can put any engine in any chassis ... for the right price. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...

2007-05-23 Thread Ed Booher
On 5/22/07, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hard to believe there's a little girl under all that dirt. We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] Off-Topic NON-MB crack user

2007-05-22 Thread Ed Booher
On 5/21/07, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This seller says his 1990 Oldsmobile Toronado with 250,000 miles is in #1 show condition and was appraised for $13,500. Only a crack smoker would think that, but how much crack do you have to smoke to not even include a picture of your suppose

Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...

2007-05-20 Thread Ed Booher
On 5/20/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Will get a photo. Still trying to figure out who to cut the layers of dust without destroying the chrome. Soap and elbow grease until you get down to where a chrome polish will help? -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil

Re: [MBZ] Mid May CL cars

2007-05-20 Thread Ed Booher
On 5/20/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A ferry ride and a trailer and you could haul it home. At that price it will be snapped up in a moment. Big eco freak contingent on the island. That's a car I'd enjoy owning. Going to have to sell something, kidney maybe. :) Come out there and

Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...

2007-05-20 Thread Ed Booher
On 5/20/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Chrome wheels are bad? Oh fiddle stix! I just snagged a set from a 6.9 at the PnP. Going to have to scrub the brake dust off, but seeing how the list hates chrome, I may end up selling them on CL. Gump was going to be so Stylin' with those wheels

Re: [MBZ] Mid May CL cars

2007-05-20 Thread Ed Booher
On 5/19/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: With the list up, and mothers day over, here are a few local rides you could add to your stable. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/334292468.html -- Ed Booher!!! Wow! Has not run in 20 years?! I wonder just how bad the floorpans

Re: [MBZ] OT: Apple Enthusiast has Quite a COllection

2007-04-19 Thread Ed Booher
On 4/17/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ok, but this can only be done with very specific applications or can it be done universally? XGrid has a lot of API hooks to allow most programs to take advantage of some of the benefit, but if I remember correctly, most apps get "pushed" to a m

Re: [MBZ] OT: Apple Enthusiast has Quite a COllection

2007-04-18 Thread Ed Booher
On 4/17/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I guess if I have to ask wtf that means I don't need another six pack of Macs. It's sort of like the difference between a single processor computer and a dual processor computer. Xgrid allows software that has been developed against it's

Re: [MBZ] OT: Apple Enthusiast has Quite a COllection

2007-04-14 Thread Ed Booher
On 4/12/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I really love our upgraded Imac but am hard pressed as to how I could utilize another half dozen or more... XGrid and distributed computing :) -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] finding a wife

2007-03-30 Thread Ed Booher
You have to oil up your wife ... what? On 3/29/07, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey - wives are almost as popular as oil on this list -- OK Don, KD5NRO -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] way OT: finding a wife

2007-03-28 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/27/07, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Way OT question - when and how did you all meet your spouses? My parents were arranged and are trying to get me to do the same, with the rationale "Well, you're 27 and haven't found a girl yet; let us give it a shot." -- Sunil Hari Sunil, All

Re: [MBZ] Vista hits the recyclers

2007-03-16 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/15/07, Mike Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You can buy a brand new Compaq with AMD 2 gig processor running Vista at Staples for $600. It's actually a very nice PC. I bought oneTook it back after a few days as I am so used to my IBM laptop that the Compaq was a pain to learn and no

Re: [MBZ] Carfax, Please

2007-03-12 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/12/07, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:36:46 -0400 "Ed Booher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/11/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Problems Checked Results Found > > AbandonedNo Abandon

Re: [MBZ] Carfax, Please

2007-03-12 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/11/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Problems Checked Results Found AbandonedNo Abandoned Record Reported to AutoCheck DamagedNo Damaged Record Reported to AutoCheck Fire DamageNo Fire Damage Record Reported to AutoCheck Grey MarketNo Grey Market Record Report

[MBZ] Carfax, Please

2007-03-11 Thread Ed Booher
Can someone run this VIN for me? 5GRGN23U53H107835 I'm curious, it's a "too good to be true" type of deal. So I'm wondering if theft or insurance write off is part of the history. Thanks, Ed -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] Hold the viagra Benz boys

2007-03-08 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/7/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/289749883.html No need for the little blue pill. This one got me going. I can not cough up the cash, but I sure would love to look at it for somebody. Anybody. Please. Just a look. I promise. What the hec

Re: [MBZ] OT Re: OSX users

2007-03-06 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/6/07, Ed Booher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ctrl-F2 - Highlights the Apple Menu, from there you can cursor to the menu you need. Ed Ctrl-F3 - Highlight the Dock, can start any app in the dock this way. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] OT Re: OSX users

2007-03-06 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/6/07, ernest breakfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: using the mouse/trackpad. my keyboard skills aren't spectacular, but i'm able to do almost everything without ever touching the mouse on a PC. Well, You can actually do pretty much anything on the Mac's keyboard without touching the mouse

Re: [MBZ] Why no minivan

2007-03-06 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/6/07, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anyone know why MB never came out with a "minivan". Especially with the purchase of Chrysler the "inventor" of the minivan (not sure what they thought the VW "bus" was). Seems like they'd sell like hotcakes to upscale soccer moms. Allan For

Re: [MBZ] $250 1985 300SD

2007-03-03 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/2/07, Mike Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 4.5 hours away from that other place they call NYAmazing the difference really. Resale value is much higher at around 1500 per acre plus improvements...But still only around $150K. Mike *Almost* makes me want to move to NY State.

Re: [MBZ] $250 1985 300SD

2007-03-03 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/2/07, Mike Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Drool away.My 69 acres with 3 barns and a 2 story farmhouse is currently assessed for $69K here in NY.. Mike $69 with only three 000 zeros? In NY?? Wow! -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard...

Re: [MBZ] Emailing: PICT0001, PICT0002, PICT0003, PICT0004, PICT0005, PICT0006, PICT0007, PICT0008, PICT0009, PICT0010, PICT0011, PICT0012

2007-03-02 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/1/07, BillR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'll be happy to buy and store it for a few months for someone who can do the work on it. He is even giving a discount from the $300 on the windshield. You could even swing by Columbia and pick up those derilict engines when you come to pick it up...

Re: [MBZ] $250 300SD pictures

2007-03-02 Thread Ed Booher
On 3/1/07, BillR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I did take several pictures of the car inside and out if anyone is interested. I'll send them off list. BillR Bill, Please, do send them along. Interested in the look of this old beast. Ed. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be

Re: [MBZ] Mac G3

2007-02-27 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/26/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ed needs to spend his princely sum to get a nice old Benz out here in Seattle. Bound to have some under $1k he needs Ah, spring is coming and with it, new opportunities. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] Mac G3

2007-02-26 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/26/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Any idea why our updated Imac and new Compaq laptop computer won't read new blank CD disks? We are trying to burn DVDs but the blank disks just spin around and aren't recognized by either computer. We tried 16X and 4X types but can't even

Re: [MBZ] OT - PCs and Macs (was) Accents

2007-02-21 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/20/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: why don't the rest have such a slot? Gary, Actually all of the G3 Powerbooks, before the change over to iBooks and TiBooks and etc had PCMCIA slots. The Kanga and Wallstreet had 2 The Lombard and Pismo had 1 The Kanga will *not* run OS X (off

Re: [MBZ] OT - PCs and Macs (was) Accents

2007-02-21 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/20/07, Ed Booher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 2/20/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > just a laptop with the mobile broadband. > Ahh you want a Pismo. Can take up to 1GB of RAM, will run OS X (maybe not Leopard, no one is sure what is going to break with

Re: [MBZ] OT - PCs and Macs (was) Accents

2007-02-21 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/20/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: just a laptop with the mobile broadband. Ahh you want a Pismo. Can take up to 1GB of RAM, will run OS X (maybe not Leopard, no one is sure what is going to break with that yet) it has a single PC Card Slot and you can pick one up for about

Re: [MBZ] OT - PCs and Macs (was) Accents

2007-02-21 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/20/07, Lee Einer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Peter Frederick wrote: > External media communication with the Mac is only a problem because the > vendors refuse to write the correct drivers, not because there is > anything inferior about the Mac. > And yet, the disc which the G4s could not dete

Re: [MBZ] OT - PCs and Macs (was) Accents

2007-02-21 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/20/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: it's hte os x that converted me instantly. i had seen the older mac os and didn't see how it was any better than my windoze xp, outside of perhaps being reliable. once the os x popped up, it was over. i just need a mac with a pcmcia card or equ

Re: [MBZ] OT - PCs and Macs (was) Accents

2007-02-21 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/20/07, Lee Einer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So, all the time I was using PCs I was hearing about Macs and thinking "damn, they must be good if they cost so freakin' much but I bet I could build something as good for less." I was wrong. I could build something a helluva lot better for far les

Re: [MBZ] OT - PCs and Macs (was) Accents

2007-02-20 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/20/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: disgust. I waited, and succumbed to an original Mac. A NeXT followed I still have them all. By the time I'm done with them they're -- Jim You still have a NeXT machine? Which model? May I visit and be permitted to drool on it? Ed -- Kno

Re: [MBZ] Wolwo safety

2007-02-07 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/6/07, John Freer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So all this talk about Asian cars going 100K miles without maintanence can not be true. Right off the bat, you have to change out the timing belt every 60K or so miles. On 2/6/07, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Peter Frederick wrote

Re: [MBZ] Early Feb CL from Seattle

2007-02-06 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/6/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Please deposit $600 into the slot and await paperwork completion *grumble, grumble* I was afraid of that. :) -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] Early Feb CL from Seattle

2007-02-06 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/6/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/car/272088136.html -- 2x 220D $600 Clay, You should go buy both of those and ... umm ... hold them for me. Yeah, hold them for until thaw when I can get them across the country. Ed -- Knowledge is power... Pow

[MBZ] Ummm .... What??

2007-02-03 Thread Ed Booher
eBay Find of the Minute! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/dfhhd_W0QQitemZ200075410476QQihZ010QQcategoryZ31830QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem The full text of the ad: DeLorean dfhhd Miles: 43573 Body Type: -- Transmission: M

Re: [MBZ] local benz for sale

2007-02-02 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/1/07, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: right, but i just don't have the time to mess with diagnosis and replacement of a transmission in a $500 car that I don't need. But given the low interest in parts from this car (e.g. seats, wood trim, engine, turbo, etc) I'm probably goign to pas

Re: [MBZ] What is a Truck?

2007-02-01 Thread Ed Booher
-Original Message- Hey, at least in Georgia you can still drive a pick-up truck. They're essentially outlawed where I live (off-street parking simply not an option for most): http://www.richmondheights.org/FAQ.ASP?QID=132 Tom It is my experience with most HOA and small communities th

Re: [MBZ] Crack for you Mac Daddies!

2007-01-29 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/29/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Those of you collecting old Macs can relate to this guy -R http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/01/ultimate_mac_sh.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 Hey! How did you get a picture of my basement? -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study

Re: [MBZ] New to me eMac

2007-01-29 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/29/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What did you say? The message was garbled after "all day". It looked like you said something about "bizzare draconian bondage-and-discipline operating systems" after that. -j. Careful. Clay will start talking about all the things he got

Re: [MBZ] New to me eMac

2007-01-28 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/28/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: order. I take a peek at the thing. Full of dust bunnies. No indication what speed, but it had three USB and a digital video out. Must be good for parts. -- Clay Seattle Bioburner Clay, I've got one of the last eMac's made, 1.42 Ghz G4. Very h

Re: [MBZ] A$$ dragging

2007-01-26 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/26/07, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My old 220D exhibited the same symptoms. Shims are probably your cheapest remedy. I'd split the difference and opt for the 14mm versions. On 1/26/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gump seems to drive uphill. I was thinking it was spri

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Quality

2007-01-22 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/21/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > and I'd love an older SL :) but... We've got one for sale! :-) '76 450 SL. Milan brown/bamboo. -- Jim I'll give you $35 a month for it. New babies are expensive! Ed -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] Need a car for <$2500

2007-01-21 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/21/07, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: you selling, ed? I have a 94 Mitsubishi Diamante LS. I believe all options for the year, Power Windows, Locks, Drivers Seat, Sunroof, Auto Dimming rear view interior/exterior mirrors, heated exterior mirrors with rear window defrost, 3.0 DOHC V

Re: [MBZ] OT- Wireless networking

2007-01-21 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/21/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At the moment I have three routers, one Linksys, one Netgear (both 801.11b), and a Belkin g. Also think I have an Airport station, if I can find it. Which vendor is best? Clay, Tell us the model numbers that you have of these routers. *Some* rou

Re: [MBZ] Need a car for <$2500

2007-01-21 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/21/07, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: unfortunately, her grandmother is dying and has a buick to give, but the old bat is giving it to her son and not her. Requirements: preferably under 100Kmi, preferably under 15 years old. Counts me out, my reliable ride is at 221K only 1

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-21 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/19/07, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I just happened to scan the TV past PBS and caught the back end of Motorweek. They were reviewing the '07 E320 Bluetec. (hope I have the number correct) Oddly, on The Weather Channel tonight, there was a bit about the new MB Bluetec. The open

Re: [MBZ] Need a car for <$2500

2007-01-21 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/20/07, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anyone out there got a car nearby for less than $2500? My friend was rear-ended on Wednesday, totalling her car and now she needs something for that price. Has to be reliable, preferably in black or white (her prefs, not mine). -- Sunil Hari

Re: [MBZ] [OT] P/M/W (was Mercedes Quality vs Toyota)

2007-01-17 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/17/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Not much longer; in America we are engaging in a selective breeding campaign; we espouse abstinence and waiting, so those few good people do that, resulting in fewer kids. The less-than good folks (ie the self-centered idiots to whom not

Re: [MBZ] RSS feeds and Craigslist

2007-01-06 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/5/07, Rory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does anyone use a RSS reader to scan the craigslist postings for Mercedes cars? If not I have a cool way of doing it through Google. Rory Well!? What is it blast you? -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] End of year CL list

2006-12-29 Thread Ed Booher
On 12/28/06, John W. Reames III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, 28 Dec 2006, Ed Booher wrote: > Holy a 76 If this beautiful example of German engineering > was rolled off the factory in February, say the 16th I would have > to own this vehicle. I dunno.. I might

Re: [MBZ] End of year CL list

2006-12-29 Thread Ed Booher
On 12/28/06, Ed Booher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 12/27/06, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/car/251914171.html -- $300 Kaleb car > A manual 116 . a manual 116 for $300 . I again sob at the lack of fundage. I think I should

Re: [MBZ] End of year CL list

2006-12-29 Thread Ed Booher
On 12/27/06, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If you do not want to read a list of cars, delete and move on. Proceed http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/car/254267833.html -- Kaleb Car $400 Holy a 76 If this beautiful example of German engineering was rolled off the factory in Feb

Re: [MBZ] Cincinnati 1987 300D

2006-12-28 Thread Ed Booher
On 12/28/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: hahahahaha, my son, you do not need anymore cars. Loren Faeth wrote: > Sunil, > > My apology. The Dad was aimed at Kaleb. Loren might not need any more cars, but I do . got a loan for a distant cousin's nephew 37 times removed? --

Re: [MBZ] ****?

2006-12-28 Thread Ed Booher
On 12/27/06, Ed Booher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I love this: Bidder 8Feedback score is 100 to 499US $14,200.00 Dec-27-06 10:06:22 PSTView Bidder 6US $14,100.00 Dec-26-06 16:14:44 PST View Bidder 6US $13,900.00 Dec-26-06 16:14:01 PST

Re: [MBZ] ****?

2006-12-28 Thread Ed Booher
$14k... And some laughed at me on the phone when I said I was looking for a third of that. I told him to come back when he was serious. I love this: Bidder 8Feedback score is 100 to 499US $14,200.00 Dec-27-06 10:06:22 PSTView Bidder 6US $14,100.00 Dec-26-06 16:

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