I think I'm gonna ecuse myself for a while...
I did a few favors, sent a BETA to a guy for free who never said KMA in
thank you... then it's junk mail and politica to the tune ofr 105 emails a
day to delete...
See ya'll in the Fall to see if anything's new...
T
I can attest to Science Diet... made from a good source of protein. In the
long run a sensible diet for a pet ismore beneficial to a pet than killing
with kindness. I think of parents' spoiled obese beagle who suffers from
people food treats.
I attribute the lonegevity of my many dogs over the
My mechanic seems to buy a lot of Kumho.. I was turned off trying to
pronouce the name with a straight face (I got embarrassed asking the lady at
the tire place how much they were.)
Small local shop has Cooper CS4 touring rated tire with an 80K mile wear
warranty. I wouldn't pay additional for a
Tis happened to me on counterfeit RL/Polo from China and also on a sale
where a UPS employee was selling brown company UPS slacks. Something about
Homeland Security and official uniforms..
on 5/19/08 11:10 Uhr, Steve MacSween at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
on 5/18/08 22:07, Harry Watkins at [EMAIL
I basically drive like someone's old aunt who leaves an hour early for
bingo... so high speed cornering probably isn't an issue... my days of doing
180 turns like Frank Cannon, PI in the old Lincoln were three decades
ago.
Still no one remarked about the Cooper tires? That rebate on
Season has begun for me so that means 60 mi. r/t every day until November.
All I can do is just be amused as I watch diesel climb. Each week I fill...
but it seems to be escalating more and more! Just two weeks ago was $4.069
and today @ $4.469.
I've mentioned a perk is that I claim a good
it is!
Jim in Phoenix
-Original Message-
From: Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:49 pm
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1992 300D, 2.5 Turbo
Thanks for all the advice, guys... I kinda need the excuse to tell myself
on 4/21/08 12:47 Uhr, Mitch Haley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Correct Mitch...
Peter, it's on this routine that I've learned where the gauges seem happy.
There's one section that the car wants to cross the 80C mark. It's when I
approach the last hairpin curve. One more steep ascent and I land. I
My mechanic has a '92 300SD just shy of 100K miles. I kinda fell for it
'cause it's pretty immaculate. There's a lot of equipment (to go wrong?)
that my 300s don't have, like power door and trunk latches, side mirrors
that fold away electrically, IR keyless locks, etc.
on 4/19/08 21:40 Uhr,
A friend sent this link:
http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=s%20rc=Netx
Interesting. Enter your zip code and it gives a daily update on fuel prices
at local stations.
4/20/08 22:13 Uhr, Tom Hargrave at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I did not say that competition would make huge
to consider: rod ben der.
John
On 4/20/08, Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My mechanic has a '92 300SD just shy of 100K miles. I kinda fell for it
'cause it's pretty immaculate. There's a lot of equipment (to go wrong?)
that my 300s don't have, like power door and trunk latches
As I know nothingk! thanks John and Kaleb for warning...
So... ALL 3.5's? It wasn't something that was fixed in the later years?
on 4/20/08 23:00 Uhr, Kaleb C. Striplin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
all 3.5's are rod benders
Timothy Robinson wrote:
I thought the 126 was the rod bender
Remember decades ago when the main complaint against driving a diesel was
Oh, I don't like having to drive to a truck stop for fuel (most gas
stations didn't carry diesel).
Today when filling I stopped at an old fuel oil (heating) company, kinda off
the beaten path. I'd known they sold retail for
Let's see... VICARIUS FILII DEI (Latin = the Pope) ads up to 666. Many held
the Pope was the Anti-Christ. Anyone added up any of the new candidates
yet? Hm...
on 4/15/08 15:21 Uhr, John Freer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OK you guys, fanatic gun owners and bible thumpers.I'm out of here.
Thirty years ago I lost my wallet which contained my sSocial Security card.
I never bothered to replace it. Eighteen years ago my driver's license which
I never replced nor renewed. Never had a problem...
...that is, until after 2001 and the Patriot Act.
I always banked at the same bank where I
on 4/14/08 14:13 Uhr, Sunny Letot at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Um, I'm a little confused.
Isee -- clearly -- how we have to give up all manner of personal information
to cash a check, buy a home, drive a car, get a job.
I see daily how intrusive our government is -- how the banking laws
on 4/13/08 2:27 Uhr, Jim Cathey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
how do i cash checks of the sort that the check cashing
places won't cash?
So far as I know, if you take it to the bank (or a branch)
that it is drawn on they _must_ pay you. A check is a pay
order to the bank from the account
or
somethin'
From: John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:06:30 -0600
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: VISA's stupid limit on fuel purchases
Timothy Robinson wrote:
If I use
It might have something to do with pre-authorizations on pay at pump. I
discovered the authorization before pumping last summer was $100. on the
diesel pump. Then, the amount of actual purchase is authorized. Sometimes it
takes several business days for that first amount to be released.
If I use
commercials.
From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:25:27 -0400
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: VISA's stupid limit on fuel purchases
Timothy Robinson wrote:
It might have
Quick question, guys!
Was there a non-turbo 300D in 1985? Am I correct that most of the 1985 model
300D were turbo?
Thanks!
Tim
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25, 2008 at 07:49:55PM -0400, Timothy Robinson wrote:
Quick question, guys!
Was there a non-turbo 300D in 1985? Am I correct that most of the 1985 model
300D were turbo?
There were non-turbo euro 300Ds, but they're rather uncommon.
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Attached is a .pdf of vacume schematic.
From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:42:56 -0400
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Complete loss of vacuum, OM617
Two weeks ago in
I'm paying attention to this post. Suddenly discovered a strage pulling to
the left upon braking last night. I'm all ears! (eyes)
From: archer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:32:37 -0400
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Not really sure the issues with this car:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The owner is a good guy I talked to on the phone was interested in one of my
cars. Instead, he bought a sweet little '86 190D from my indie.
I encouraged him, David, to check out the list here, join and maybe
discuss the issues with
There's a positive thought, as I filled at $3.999 (might as well be $4.00)
this evening:
Craig McC posted the formula:
2.00
So if your gas car gets better than 30 x -- = 20 miles/gallon,
3.00
I'm
Kinda like the Baptists visiting our Methodist congregation and asking if
they can take an offering?
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:31:02 -0600
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Same situation I just fixed for an old friend.
His (oold White Westinghouse) dryer... close the door and you could hear the
motor running but when I opened the door, held button and pressed start, the
drum wasn't turning with a load. The belt obviously was worn out.
New belt is about $11.00 and
Last Fall at end of season a sweet little snowbird approached me and said,
You know, I have a car like those you drive in my garage at home. It was my
husband's... ...I should sell it as it's never driven, but no one would want
a car with such high mileage.
Come to find out, she was concerned
.
Other than that I don't think you'll find much
different from a US spec model.
Dan
--- Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anyone want to fill me in as to the difference in
the 1984 300D (turbo) and
a Euro import 300D (non-turbo
I'd like to find one of those cast iron Lister type diesel engines. I saw
some on the web imported from India? That would be kewl to use in a
generator setup.
Anyone know a source?
From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sat, 8 Mar
I bought a house once with a lease to own arrangement. All of the terms
were spelled out including the purchase price should I want to exercise my
option. The property increase in value and I actually sold my contract to an
interested buyer. I made the gain on the property, market value above what
of premium above what would have been
considered normal rent did you pay, and how long was
the lease for?
Laws vary by state, as in some you cannot sell or
transfer your interest as the lessor. You were lucky
to do so.
Dan
--- Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I bought a house
Power, one of my former clients located in
Boston (Woburn, to be exact) is a L-P distributor.
Owen Duffy is the owner - nice guy.
Dan
--- Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd like to find one of those cast iron Lister
type diesel engines. I saw
some on the web imported from
open.. these were hand
crank units with no electricals, too.
Kraft Power, one of my former clients located in
Boston (Woburn, to be exact) is a L-P distributor.
Owen Duffy is the owner - nice guy.
Dan
--- Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd like to find one of those cast iron
Are we talking about a 300D? Attached is a .pdf file of the 123 vacume
schematic. Someone either posted this last November or I downloaded it from
one of the sites.
T
From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 08:21:23 -0500
My grandmother passed last June.
When my grandfather died in 1986 she planned ahead and had her attorney
arrange a living trust.
Basically, her two daughters were added to the deeds but she maintained
control during her lifetime. None could mortgage, sell or transfer.
The benefit was that this
Maybe it was those early years in college when I worked as a night auditor?
I adjusted well to 11-7AM. I'm NOT a morning person.
To this day when there's a project I need to focus on without interruption,
doing taxes, writing a score, doing a schematic, on goes the pot of coffee
and I'm in the
Last fuel purchase was 01/26 @$3.2597 per gallon on the daily driver '85
300D. At my routine 14 miles per day and accumulated 468 miles on the
odometer, I figured I'd beat the little reserve warning light and fill
today.
Price at the pump was $3.699. $0.44 up in a month? When did that happen?
I
A friend with Delta forwrded this today for amusement:
A Washington, DC, airport ticket agent offers some examples of why our
country is in trouble!
1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so
that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window.
I believe that war was more about tariffs and state's rights. Slavery was
an issue used to sell it... probably like our current War on Terror.
From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:53:13 -0500
To: Mercedes
Beautiful work!! (Takin' orders? :)
From: wilton strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:24:26 -0500
To: mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Wood key tops
Here are photos of black walnut key top I made
Used to have a 'lil girlfriend who's family own a chicken farm. She often
talked about getting the Tyson check. Wasn't pleasant dinner conversation
to hear her talk of how when she was a toddler how proficient she became at
debeaking chicks.
A few decades ago a Tyson processing plant in Hamlet,
About 10 years ago I had this bright idea to become Ole MacDonald. I
ordered chicks, never to pass up a bargain, what was I thinking to order
100? Received 103 of three breeds by USPS. That first week a blizzard struck
and was without power, still didn't lose one.
They were amusing. I actually
When my turn signals get funky I just flash the hazard switch (like at that
moment when I'm signaling...it's become a quick habit) and they begin to
work immediately. Only happens once every few weeks. I suppose I should
clean or replace that switch.
From: R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I learned a quick lesson decades ago (college trip) travelling with AMEX
Travelers' Cheques. It was difficult to cash them or have them accepted in
many places. Forget waiting at a hotel desk with dozens of other students
each wanting to cash a $50. Those were the days before ATM terminals and
My boss is actually the guy who represents the company and who's signs my
contract. Today we were talking and he says, Why don't you buy a new
Mercedes? Obviously you like the cars. My response (we've just negotiated
the next season's contract), ...Then I'd be like you, so deep in debt with
your
Thanks for everyone's input.
Further contact with seller reveals a litany of issues with the car. One
being that the 105K miles was when the thingie broke several years ago.
The car also had a problem overheating but we think we had that fixed...
My local indy said that 2.6 6cyl 190E was a
Just noticed today, $3.599 for diesel. Last I filled a few weeks ago was
$3.349.
From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:10:51 -0500
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Whoa look
hmm (0) feedback score 50% Let's send a cashiers check to Memphis!
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:33:09 -0600
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] ebay description
There's a 1988 190-E for sale locally. Description is clean but don't have
all the particulars except mileage is 180K, automatic.
I'm not familiar with the gassers. Trying to help my boss find an
economical car for his son.
Anyone wanna give me advice about this model? What to look fo/out for?
One click counter clockwise from OFF position is right parking, two clicks
CCW is left.
DUH! I was looking for the fuse until I realised those directional parking
lamps only work when the ignition is OFF.
From: E M [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
That was the birthday present I gave to Vitalliy, the great lil Ukrainian
kid who used to work for me.
A very talented and resourceful guy, I asked him to label some equipment,
Caution - High Voltage. He asked, Timmeke, what is this word caution
meaning? I explained and he said, OK, it will be
This evening I escaped driving west in the setting sun and traffic to check
out the 4#/$1.00 sale on cabbage at BiLo Grocery...
Anyway, as I parked I noticed the attention of an older guy in the parking
lot. He reminded me of a picture I've seen posted here of the good Dr.
Marshall Booth.
The
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:46:50 -0600
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...
Did you tell him to sign up here?
Timothy Robinson wrote:
This evening I escaped driving west in the setting sun
It's late. I read Kenmore... Sears is turning out what?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 00:14:38 EST
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Otter/Beaver
Love the Ferrari and the Otter behind the Speedster
at the grocery...
Holy freekin' CABBAGE ROLLS for supper! (Veggie, of course.)
On Feb 8, 2008 6:39 PM, Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This evening I escaped driving west in the setting sun and traffic to
check
out the 4#/$1.00 sale on cabbage at BiLo Grocery
hm... the badge, a perfect thing to hide the little toothless place on the
grill?
From: Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 20:17:52 -0700
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
You know, I so agree!
I'm so frustrated by events in the news, fiscal budget, politics... I
wonder if my vote is worth the effort and fuel to show up at the polls.
I do know that the biggest impact I can have is to be a good steward of
resources, my own finances and 'Earth.'
It's for that reason
So now you're good at it, Glenn, you gonna hep me? LOL
From: Glenn Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 19:33:58 -0500
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Valve adjustment
I spent all afternoon doing a valve adjustment
I like this Wonko guy!
From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 21:53:09 -0600
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow starter
My observation over the past several years has
My indies, Gary and son, Todd... first time I took the car into their
shop, Todd snaps on these rectal exam gloves and said, What seems to be
the problem? It's a running joke now... but they do perform repairs with
those latex gloves to keep their hands clean. I made some joke about,
Fist...
OY... I LIVE on my alfalfa sprouts. A diet of those, wheat grass, carrot
from the juicer and cabbage (Russian Prison Diet ...soup) and see if you can
bring tears to others' eyes in an elevator!
Gonna figure out how to plug my a$$ in for methane... maybe could drive to
the mailbox?
From: Wonko
I gotta get on the ball... send soap to OKDon like I promised and mail that
Beta to Phillip in MO... THEN...
I might send a box of my soap to Kaleb and let ask him to toss a bar of the
homemade lye soap in with each order so you can all marvel at it's wonders
of cutting grease!
It hasn't been
.
But, the bike theme remains. In the late 70s, I commuted to work (10 miles
each way) on my super-light $1800 Trek bike. Same bike is still in the
garage, waiting for spring.
D.
On Feb 5, 2008 11:01 PM, Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OY... I LIVE on my alfalfa sprouts
When I need escape I go to my grandparents' house (they're long gone) and I
sleep listening to the old grandfather clock ticking away. It doesn't take
long to adjust to the quarter hour chimes and remember security of decades
ago. Rain on the tin roof doesn't hurt either.
Dad's got an old Western
There have been instances where patrolmen have been struck by traffic while
making a routine traffice stop... so I think here it's law to either move
into the inside lane to pass or slow to 45 (?) mph on the highway.
From: R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
While on that subject, I just discovered today that some local towns are
about to enact a law where CITYWIDE the speed limit is reduced during
morning and afternoon school zone hours. Rather than the lower limit only
enforced in school zones in vicinity of schools while students arrive and
depart
I bake most of my bread. Two tricks I've learned. I've got three racks in
the oven. I had some leftover 6X6 ceramic tile. I keep six pieces of that
tile on the lower rack of the oven. Once preheated they work like a heat
mass. Not only do they help catch spills but crusts on breads is improved.
Yes. The tiles keep the heat even. Takes a little longer to preheat but the
mass is there. Also the temp doesn't fluctuate so much when the oven door is
opened. It's a radiant thing I guess. Doesn't take thermostat so long of a
cycle to recover. I took the idea from cooking in a wood cookstove.
Hmph... when I was in school that's how we learned to get out of the d#$med
road! Had to walk and cross a highway to catch the bus. Did I mention it was
uphill BOTH ways?
From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008
Maybe it was the years of having a tight schedule and having stressful long
distance commutes but I burned out on driving many years ago. Finally I
reached the point that I was so tense getting to a concert that I'd get
someone to drive me. Once I adjusted to trusting another driver and becoming
a
I think I know but it's everyone else that doesn't. hehe
From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 14:54:10 -0800
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] You asked for it
It's something
Jim! FOUND IT! Watch for direct email to follow.
Tim
From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:32:01 -0800
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Timothy Robinson and a Betamax
From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 20:56:50 -0800
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] 87 300D milage
Just to confound all you doubters, I put the speedo from the wrecked
car
OY... one time I considered why not install a little LED text unit in the
rear window to tell those behind just what I thought... I rarely have
tailgaters as I do keep in the right lanes of the interstates and no one
seems interested in moving along at posted speed as I. I do remember in the
early
This was an old trick that I learned in 1978... driving a FWD land yacht
that everone mused why does he have snow tires on the front? There was
always some person who broke traction on ice uphill and caused a string of
cars to do the same. I decided there would be less damage to land softly in
a
AH... admitting to a liability! Only time I put up a beware of dog sign
was at a house where I didn't have a dog.
To connect the tailgating OT rant with the one about mental illness, why not
just do a bumper sticker about Psychotics Annon or I'm schitzophrenic and
so am I ? My Rice Crispies will
My travelled stretch of I-40 is under perpetualy construction. Most of
that construction is going on at night... so seems when there's not a
bottleneck of traffic it's a work zone with speeds posted 50 mph.
A section of my drive crosses the Biltmore Estate (and vineyards). Having
killed one deer
From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:20:38 -0500
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Taking a Poll on Tailgating - Not a Rant
We owned a '71 VW Beetle for
years and I used
Saw it the other morning. A considerate driver stopped in traffic to
motion another driver in. The other driver assumed the considerate driver
had check traffic in all six lanes for her so when she shot through the
opening crossing other lanes she was T boned. Snarled morning rush hour
for us all.
I work in/commute to a little seasonal tourist town in the mountains. In the
summer the population increases ten fold with out of state summer residents,
mostly retired.
Most transient visitors soon discover how strict the local law enforcement
is on posted speed limits. Can we say, speed trap?
There's something painful about reading 3/8 air ratchet and dentist in
the same post...
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:38:12 -0600
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re:
When all else is said, that little fender bender that's not my fault will
probably total my old twenty-five year old car in the eyes of the other's
insurance company. It's worth to me ten times what they would allow. My
other rationale is that carrying only liability is one of the benefits of
Pizza pie...
Down here in the South I was raised to think that a nice sauce (spaghet) was
just full of meat. An upstate Italy transplant friend taught that it was all
about the tomato and not about chunky meat...
I think most of the pizza chains it's about the quality of cheese used.
Thin crust
From: Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion List
mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:37:49 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] message from the ADMIN about off topic posts
Thanks
I don't like being pushed. I drive conservatively (no political reference
intended). I get tired of kids tailgating or zooming around me or passing
impatiently on the mountain two lane... still, I can smoke 'em if I want
to.
Uncles, dad, etc. drive under the speed limit at leisure on the nine
MB CONTENT!
My uncle was considered the connoisseur when he retire and moved back to
the states. He had an educated palate when it came to foods, wines or
hearty beers. His retirement was spent rockhounding, playing golf or a game
of cribbage. I remember the little case in which he carried his
I dislike traffic. Exactly because you have to anticipate ..a driver does
something unexpected... In snow I'll elect to take the less travelled
goat paths to avoid impatient drivers or those not equipped for the
conditions.
I avoid bumper to bumper when having to travel with the flow also means
Donald...
Not really being sarcastic. I really don't exceed the posted on the
interstate. My daily little curved stretch of I-40W is indeed posted 60mph.
I did mean to say putt as most vehicles pass me and I'm content to stay in
the far right lane and never have a problem making my 27 minute trip
An EX was bipolar. Could spend hours trying to be a perfectionist but
couldn't actually focus to get a task done. I used to feel so sad that it
wasn't fair for someone so brilliant to be afflicted with such an unquiet
mind.
I couldn't fix it and after many years I finally had to leave just for my
sarcasm).
On Jan 29, 2008 8:09 PM, Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
An EX was bipolar. ...
I couldn't fix it and after many years I finally had to leave just for
my
own sanity and safety.
--
LT Don
http://don.homelinux.net/~don/
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
Few months ago I reported that a fuel tank was imploded due to vent having
been stopped up? That was repaired, tank was replaced, crushed fuel sending
unit replaced and lines were blown out.
Tonight I was concerned. I returned from a little road trip and stopped for
fuel. I haven't actually had
1985 300D
The amount of vacuum that was in the tank... OY! I can understand how the
previous tank was collapsed to 1/2 it's volume. I just can't figure how the
vent is stopped again as it was just clear. Wonder if it's hurt to leave the
fuel filler cap slightly open until I get a chance to check
Jim,
Just purchased the car last summer and didn't even drive it until about
September. The fuel gauge didn't work. No big deal as I just made it a habit
of topping it off regularly. Average one leg of day's commute is about 27-30
miles.
I ran out of fuel... but was suprised when it only took 8
I even considered if water might have gotten into the vent line and perhaps
frozen. Was in 20s tonight when I fueled.
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Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:28:02 EST
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel
Hey, you know this sounds kinda like the state licensing of contractors,
insurance salesmen, etc.
Not that I advocate more government regulation, but it can be a good
thing. It not only protects the consumer but also the tradesman. Every month
I receive a state newsletter which lists pending
Many years ago a roomate had a similar predicament.
The outcome? He became angry. Communication broke down. He began making
nuisance telephone calls to interrupt their business. The transmission shop
had the calls traced to the office where David worked and sent the police...
it was a nasty
OY! SEARS! Slowly I turn
One of my first young experiences was with the local Sears. It seemed a
reasonable place to get a new DieHard battery or radial tires. I'd heard
stories, however. Just out of curiousity I put a piece of scotch tape on the
hood so I could tell if it had been opened. I
Gee...
For some reason this reminded me of a story.. as an electrical contractor.
Couple bought a house. After moving in the wife discovered the freezer in
the basement had quit working and the contents had spoiled. (Not a large
loss.) She tells the husband who discovers that none of the
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