Re: [MBZ] We can't slow down now. 

2015-04-22 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Have you signed this petition, Dan? Gerry .. Floridians for Solar Choice volunte...@flsolarchoice.org wrote: View this email in your web browser. (http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u=06c82c35639488fe9e5537e9eid=945fdd790be=e6206efe2f ) **

[MBZ] Solar Power Battle Puts Hawaii at Forefront of Worldwide Changes

2015-04-19 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
HONOLULU — Allan Akamine has looked all around the winding, palm tree-lined cul-de-sacs of his suburban neighborhood in Mililani here on Oahu and, with an equal mix of frustration and bemusement, seen roof after roof bearing solar panels. Mr. Akamine, 61, a manager for a cable company,

Re: [MBZ] W140 wiper refills

2015-04-18 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 13:10:16 -0400 Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: The good news is my new-to-me 1997 S420 appears to have genuine OE wiper blades. They're Bosch made and the part that latches into the wiper arm has the star on it. The bad news is the left insert is bad, and

Re: [MBZ] OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS -- AT HOME

2015-04-16 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
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[MBZ] 1995 E300D Odessy

2015-04-15 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
DaveL wrote: Looks like Mercedes content is scarce lately, so I'll tell a story. Here's another one: I was coming back empty handed from fishing when I noticed that the A/C in my 08 Prius was not cooling like it should. It was about 4:00 p.m. so I went by the dealer to see if they could top

Re: [MBZ] More leaking Mercedes

2015-04-13 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Clear sealant will do the trick - an easy DIY job. On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 12:21 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: My windshield leaks in both lower front corners. I am certain I have seen a reference to flowable silicon which I

Re: [MBZ] Way, way beyond OT: The Secret Language of Doctors

2015-04-13 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
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Re: [MBZ] dies in gear

2015-04-12 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
clay wrote: It has a TC. The thing would only move under power at L prior to installing the linkage bushings. Now it is able to find all gears and engages within a second. Then it dies. Lugging of the engine. The vehicle does move in the appropriate direction when put into gear. Then

Re: [MBZ] OT throwback crafts

2015-04-12 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Curly wrote: Interesting people making stuff as before the industrial age. http://www.blacksmithchic.com/gawk.htm http://www.caldwellsaddle.com/index.html/ http://www.stonecarver.com/ http://www.galloupguitars.com/ http://www.fowlingguns.com

Re: [MBZ] OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS; THE BIKE

2015-04-12 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
: You really can't use a wide seat on a road bike, butt there are some that are more comfortable than others and minimize the hurt, though after 50 or 60 miles... --R On 4/12/15 2:36 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: Nothing has changed in nearly 70 years

Re: [MBZ] OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS; THE BIKE

2015-04-12 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Rich Thomas wrote: Nothing has changed in nearly 70 years! The seats are still killers! (Commonly referred to as asshatchets) That is a great story, I might need to share it with some fellow cyclistas if you don't mind. --R Why not use broader seats like the old bicycles had? The

Re: [MBZ] OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS; THE BIKE

2015-04-12 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
=UTF8qid=1428871256 --R On 4/12/15 4:22 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: I wonder if any bike riders have tried using Alpine leather britches which protect the mountaineers tender parts if they fall? It would seem like a seat could be designed which supports the cheeks separately

Re: [MBZ] Video For Andrew

2015-04-10 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
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Re: [MBZ] Video For Andrew

2015-04-10 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
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Re: [MBZ] This guy is on crack

2015-04-09 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: 1996 Mercedes Benz http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/4969535615.html $8k and it doesn't even have patina? Now this is what patina looks like: http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/4970665957.html ROFLMAO!!! I love the bullet holes! Gerry

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-09 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Armed stand-off in South Carolina, cop barricades himself in home An armed Charleston, South Carolina police officer threatening self-harm barricaded himself in a home following a domestic dispute. More than 50 police officers, including Sheriff's Office Negotiators and a SWAT team, were on

Re: [MBZ] OT Wilton your call-up is coming

2015-04-08 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
$70 up used at: www.abebooks.com Gerry Jon wrote: I’ve been searching around in the barn loft looking for my Shelby Foote trilogy. I;ve read it twice, and I’m thinking now is the time for the third go around. If any of you have not read this, it’s a masterpiece about the Civil War. Jon

Re: [MBZ] OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS; SUMMERS WITH RICHARD

2015-04-05 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
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Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-04 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
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Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-03 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Jim Cathey wrote: [123] dropped the double wishbone front end for the cheaper McPherson strut, and we all suffered, Really? I thought the strut showed up for 124/201. -- Jim Nope, the McPherson strut appeared in the 116, then the 123. The 124/201 introduced the multi-link rear

Re: [MBZ] The Hoax of Global Warming Revealed

2015-04-01 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Global warming discussions can be dangerous. Two fishermen in a bar got into an argument about it that resulted in a near riot. One said the sea had risen 2 inches because the high water mark on a post in Crystal River had risen exactly 2 inches above the usual high water mark, and therefore

Re: [MBZ] bridges

2015-04-01 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Randy Bennell wrote: Did I mention that the Esplanade Riel is named after Louis Riel. He was hanged for treason but somehow has become an important leader and founder of our province. We also have a holiday in February now - Louis Riel day - referred by some of us as hang a traitor day.

Re: [MBZ] bridges

2015-04-01 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
PM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Randy Bennell wrote: Did I mention that the Esplanade Riel is named after Louis Riel. He was hanged for treason but somehow has become an important leader and founder of our province. We also have a holiday in February now

Re: [MBZ] Bad week for A-320

2015-03-31 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
are party animals.. cross dressing, drugs, stolen car, invading NSA... I see a book deal and movie coming out of this.. where is Hollywood? On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 6:03 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/03/30/shooting-at-fort

Re: [MBZ] ON THREAD: Shifter Bushings

2015-03-31 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
On Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:26:39 -0500 Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: While in NYC last week my shifter started rattling and became very loose. I stopped at a local indie in Queens to ask a question or two about it. Next thing I knew, he had the car on the lift explaining how

Re: [MBZ] The Search Continues....

2015-03-31 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Where do you get the value ranges? Thanks, Gerry All things being equal, if I had a choice of a 1996 S320 with 103k, three owner, well serviced and a 1998 S420 with 61k, one owner, dealer serviced, I'll buy the S420. They're both in the high $5k value range, and both are asking $6500 or

Re: [MBZ] OT - HF Bulk Paint Sprayer

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Re: [MBZ] Bad week for A-320 -- A Langley Tale

2015-03-30 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
This is a rare type of accident. When the fuss dies down, airlines will go back to their old ways. Student pilots often spend huge amounts of borrowed money before they can go to work for a budget airline where they will be paid only $20,000 or so per year initially. Gerry P.S. Did you ever

Re: [MBZ] Bad week for A-320

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Re: [MBZ] 124 front seat frustration

2015-03-30 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
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Re: [MBZ] 124 front seat frustration

2015-03-30 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
into the car when it rains. I've got to find and plug that leak before the carpet goes back in. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 30, 2015 8:47:34 PM EDT, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: If there is room, possibly using a right angle dremel attachment

Re: [MBZ] Bad week for A-320 -- A Langley Tale

2015-03-29 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Fascinating! This group needs more in person tales like this, and like Wiltons. Gerry Rich Thomas wrote: So back when I was in kawledge I had summer internships at NASA Langley. One summer I was in the Flight Research Division, having worked the previous summer in the Flight Simulation

Re: [MBZ] Ted Cruz?

2015-03-29 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Bill wasn't president very long before Hillary tried to ram through her version of Obamacare. Hillary has too much of that sort of political baggage. If the Dems run her, the outcome is predictable. Warren would have a far better chance since few people know anything about her outside of the

[MBZ] Bad week for A-320

2015-03-29 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Air Canada plane 'exits' Halifax runway while landing 2 passengers seriously injured. Plane severely damaged. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32103971 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

[MBZ] Martial law?

2015-03-29 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
March to martial law? Undercover Special Forces to sweep US Southwest Operation Jade Helm, which is scheduled to kick off in July and run for eight weeks, will involve the participation of 1,200 troops from the US military’s most elite fighting forces, including Green Berets, Navy SEALS and

Re: [MBZ] Bad week for A-320

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[MBZ] Final on Germanwings crash

2015-03-29 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
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Re: [MBZ] Bad week for A-320

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Re: [MBZ] OT Words to the wise, or not for the wise

2015-03-28 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Also, Christians are hardly a minority... Yes, refusing service to a majority of your customers is not the way to stay in business. OTOH, I'm not sure that Christians represent a 50% majority these days. Mitch. ___ As of

Re: [MBZ] OT Another Airbus bores in

2015-03-27 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
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Re: [MBZ] Car rolls back in park

2014-07-10 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
are cheaper than shipping. I got them off Amazon with free shipping but I think Jabba can get them too, probably cheaper for the part but more on shipping. --R On 7/10/14 1:21 AM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Many thanks, folks. I seem to remember that a special tool is needed or one can

Re: [MBZ] Car rolls back in park

2014-07-10 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
have the bushings installed it will shift like a new car - at least the linkage/gear select will seem new. Good luck, Larry On 7/9/2014 10:14 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: A few months ago my '83 300D would occasionally refuse to start. I would move the shift lever out of park, move

[MBZ] Car rolls back in park

2014-07-09 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
A few months ago my '83 300D would occasionally refuse to start. I would move the shift lever out of park, move it back into park, and then it would start. Yesterday the car rolled back when I put it in park. I can't get it to engage. I'm guessing the problem is in the linkage or the

Re: [MBZ] Car rolls back in park

2014-07-09 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Many thanks, folks. I seem to remember that a special tool is needed or one can be assembled out of washers and a (bolt?) I tried to replace those same bushings on the '83 240D stick-shift without success, but still have the bushings which might be the same since both cars are '83 123s.

Re: [MBZ] Another tire string?

2014-07-08 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
They are worn out and his mom (my daughter) wants him to get some good winter tires since he's a Florida boy and not experienced with ice/snow driving. On 7/7/2014 11:58 PM, WILTON wrote: Why? What's wrong with the tires he's using now? ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: arche

Re: [MBZ] Another tire string?

2014-07-08 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Many thanks to: Curt, Dan, Dwight, Gary, Randy, Tim, Wilton, and anyone I missed. Forwarding your suggestions to daughter and SIL. Will report on what they decide. Gerry ... On 7/7/2014 10:12 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Time for another tire

Re: [MBZ] Another tire string?

2014-07-08 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
sold. Thats with the cheapest no-name brand snow tires the tire store had, I can only imagine what real good snows are like. -Curt On 7/7/2014 10:12 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Time for another tire string? Very young grandson is working in Raleigh and needs winter tires. Can some of you

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes/Cyberdyne Truck

2014-07-07 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
On 7/6/2014 10:21 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: I think Volvo is working on such a system, however the fact remains that the system must be able to cope with things like side winds, blow outs, load shifting, fires, etc Hendrik who hasn't had a blow out for a long time It looks like a typical

[MBZ] Another tire string?

2014-07-07 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Time for another tire string? Very young grandson is working in Raleigh and needs winter tires. Can some of you folks who live in that area suggest a brand, type, etc. that would be best for a 2011 Honda Pilot? Also, I remember from several winters back that nearly everyone agreed that a

Re: [MBZ] New web site

2014-07-06 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
How come nobody mentions Kalebs score? Gerry On 7/6/2014 6:09 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: I'm up to 12. Guess I need to get moving Dan On Jul 6, 2014, at 6:01 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: I was a bottom feeder, had 8 over 35 years - most bought near the end of their lives, the rest

Re: [MBZ] OT flood insurance

2014-07-05 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Father-in-law sold his farm to the Amish when he retired. It was pretty well automated with the milk from the milking machines piped straight to the holding tanks, automatic refrigeration, etc. When the Amish moved in they dismantled the milking system and installed some sort of diesel

Re: [MBZ] OT - Buying An Unlocked/Unsubsidized Cell Phone

2014-07-05 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Have you considered Consumers Celllular? https://www.consumercellular.com/savings Gerry On 7/5/2014 9:22 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: On Jul 5, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Tim Crone bb...@crone.us wrote: Subsidy is built into the price of your plan already. Verizon is the sole source of their phones, so

Re: [MBZ] OT - Buying An Unlocked/Unsubsidized Cell Phone

2014-07-05 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
I found a Samsung.com (factory?) website that was selling unlocked Mega (7.1) Galaxy smart phones for around $400 several months ago, but I can't find it now. I seem to remember that there might have been factory refurbs on that website as well but I could be wrong. Walmart Mailorder is

Re: [MBZ] OT war birds

2014-07-01 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
WW-2 fighter pilot friend bought a P-51 and flew it out of Miami. He headed for Jacksonville one day, didn't take on enough fuel (50+ gph), and had to land on a highway about 30 miles short of destination. Soon after he sold it and bought an Aero Commander twin. He would take friends up and

Re: [MBZ] 123 300D fuel sender source?

2014-06-30 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=m570.l3201_nkw=1983+300D+mercedes+fuel+sender_sacat=0 Scroll down. Gerry ... On 6/29/2014 11:44 AM, ernest breakfield wrote: hi Kaleb! i've sent him an e-mail directly, even though it didn't appear on

Re: [MBZ] 123 300D fuel sender source?

2014-06-30 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Since you didn't want to clean yours (which is pretty simple), I thought you were rich. (grin) Gerry hi Gerry! saw that, thanks; that's the record for the worst price so far. cheers! e On 30/Jun/14 08:28, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=m570

Re: [MBZ] OT: Yellow jacket nest in the roof soffit

2014-06-30 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
All of us WASPS don't belong to country clubs. Some of us; especially DIYers with old Mercedes; don't have time. [:o). Gerry On 6/29/2014 10:19 AM, Dan Penoff wrote: I can see where the country club set could get ugly, especially if you wore dark soles on the yacht, or failed to wear tennis

Re: [MBZ] Pride

2014-06-28 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
You mean she maybe oughta run a BF WANTED ad on Pelican Parts for a DIYer? Gerry On 6/28/2014 12:53 PM, ernest breakfield wrote: heh,... congrats on the handy girl. i'm lucky enough to have a bunch in my family (and to have married another), and it's always cool to see. but, he runs over a

Re: [MBZ] Pride

2014-06-28 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
That seems kinda insensitive. A man should do the sharpenin' so long as his wife does the choppin'. Gerry On 6/28/2014 10:57 AM, G Mann wrote: A man ain't worth a flip if he can't teach his wife how to sharpen her own axe Ancient wisdom from our ancestors who survived no matter what.. On

Re: [MBZ] OT has anyone used click-lock vinyl flooring?

2014-06-27 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
:32 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: I used some on a concrete slab that had no plastic sheet under it. After a few months ground moisture came up through the slab and discolored the interlocking vinyl tile. The seller made it good, I put plastic sheeting down over

Re: [MBZ] OT has anyone used click-lock vinyl flooring?

2014-06-26 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
I used some on a concrete slab that had no plastic sheet under it. After a few months ground moisture came up through the slab and discolored the interlocking vinyl tile. The seller made it good, I put plastic sheeting down over the concrete and the new interlocking tile on top of it, and it

Re: [MBZ] Urinals

2014-06-23 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Wives would probably appreciate it. While many of us can put a reasonable number of bullets in the bullseye on a target range, few of us aim very well at a standard toilet; even with the seat up; and especially after a few drinks. The weapon we were born with is seldom accurate anywhere but

Re: [MBZ] OT - Local tale - Panhanding at Sam's

2014-06-23 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
No one is obligated to talk to anyone in a parking lot. When we see a panhandler coming, we retirees here in Citrus County lock the car doors, roll up the windows, and sit there until the panhandler goes away. If he doesn't go away, we take out our cell phone, call 911 (or pretend to), and

Re: [MBZ] washing under the hood of a 76 115 300D?

2014-06-21 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=m570.l1313_nkw=steam+jenny_sacat=0_from=R40 $350 From: ka...@striplin.net OK, so I am now interested in steam cleaning of parts and engines, where can I get a steam cleaning machine and how much might one cost? Craig's List and a lot.

Re: [MBZ] washing under the hood of a 76 115 300D?

2014-06-21 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=m570.l1313.TR4.TRC2.A0.H0.Xsteam+pressure+washer_nkw=steam+pressure+washer_sacat=0_from=R40 $399 From: ka...@striplin.net OK, so I am now interested in steam cleaning of parts and engines, where can I get a steam cleaning machine and how much might one

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-21 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
I bought a 32 Samsung Smart LED TV (1080dpi) for around $340 from Walmart mailorder, but took it back because my old daily computer didn't have HDMI and the TV didn't have a VGA port.

Re: [MBZ] OT - VW and Krupp woes --- SD rubber bits

2014-06-17 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Agreed. I need to replace motor, transmission, and differential mounts; as well as rear suspension mounts on my '83 300D if I can find something besides those made in China. Replacing mounts every year or two is a bummer. Gerry On 6/17/2014 12:47 AM, Scott Ritchey wrote: Hey Jabba: Can you

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
I have one that was installed five years ago and used every day since. No problems. Gerry On 6/17/2014 5:50 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: Larry, I have been happy with the Nissens radiator in my 126 SD, but that radiator was made a couple decades ago. As Gary points out, maybe different now.\

Re: [MBZ] OT - VW and Krupp woes ---

2014-06-15 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Tell me about it. Replaced all the driveline support rubber from Rusty on '83 300TD just before he closed shop. Now I can feel every piston fire when car idles; shakes the whole car. Never had that happen with previous rubber; even after years of driving with it. Gerry Scott Ritchey

[MBZ] The accident that could have changed history

2014-06-12 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Nuclear bomb nearly detonated after falling on North Carolina – declassified report In a scenario that could’ve been extremely devastating, the United States narrowly averted a nuclear disaster in 1961 when an atomic bomb nearly detonated after falling out of a B-52 bomber that broke up in

Re: [MBZ] The accident that could have changed history

2014-06-12 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
landed in farmer's field and made deep impact crater. Optimum blast altitude was not a factor; both were ground contact. Wilt On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 2:49 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Nuclear bomb nearly detonated after falling on North Carolina - declassified report

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-12 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
That sounds like *Permatex* High-Temp *Red* Silicone Gasket Maker. I seem to remember some red Aircraft Permatex from years ago but I don't think it was silicone based. Gerry On 6/12/2014 10:15 PM, OK Don wrote: I have a can of a red permatex product that does

Re: [MBZ] Good tool

2014-06-11 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
That's the cheapest I've ever seen. I had an old tube type o'scope that weighed a ton and worked fine. It had a limited frequency range; never used it for much of anything; and it took up space on the bench, so I dumped it; partly because some of the tubes were no place to be found. I still

Re: [MBZ] OT - VW woes ---

2014-06-11 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
That seems to be a common problem with several imports. Widowed neighbor lady asked me to look at her Volvo. I bought a book on the car and soon diagnosed the problem for which several parts were needed. There were none in the U.S., so we waited for them to be shipped from Sweden, and we

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
On 6/9/2014 6:16 PM, G Mann wrote: Electric fence charger, powered by the car battery through a remote switch, Fence charger is a one wire connection to anywhere on the car body [underhood fender bolt for example]. The tires insulate the body from the ground, the car thief closes the connection

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2014-06-10 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
You gotta have a reason. No tail lights on his walker, perhaps? No muffler on his motorized wheel chair? Gerry On 6/9/2014 11:21 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: i am shunning you Am I being shunned again? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
I took everything related to Adobe Flash I could find off my computer when I read that it had several unfixed holes in its security, but its invitations to be downloaded still keep popping up on various websites. Are the websites the source or is there still some Adobe Flash program on my

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: It's probably the website Sent from my iPhone On Jun 10, 2014, at 10:15 AM,arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: I took everything related to Adobe Flash I could find off my computer when I read that it had several unfixed holes in its

Re: [MBZ] finally VA

2014-06-08 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Mercedes continue to function as built and I expect to continue to afford to buy parts for them as needed. Grant... ​ On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Domestically you may be right, but I am looking at Americas position

Re: [MBZ] finally VA

2014-06-06 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
for them as needed. Grant... ​ On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Domestically you may be right, but I am looking at Americas position among the nations of the world. All nations eventually decline. The problem is that we have

Re: [MBZ] Deep water adventure, now dead starter?

2014-06-06 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Did you check/clean the frame to engine ground cable? Gerry On 6/6/2014 8:41 AM, Meade Dillon wrote: Still not fixed. Got it all back together, bench tested (actually it was on the cement driveway under my foot) and it worked several times in a row just fine. Runs much cooler now too!

Re: [MBZ] AC gauges

2014-06-06 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
HFs works well. Amazon is a crapshoot since they'll sell anything from any mfg without testing. Gerry On 6/6/2014 4:46 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: I hate to break up the fiat currency discussion but I do have an automotive type question. I need to buy a set of R134a AC gauges and since my local

Re: [MBZ] finally VA

2014-06-05 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
-of-us-military-bases/5564 Gerry -Original Message- From: arche...@embarqmail.com ... If you look at Americas position among the nations of the world, I don't think you can say the U.S. is unsuccessful. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] finally VA

2014-06-05 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
On 6/4/2014 10:58 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Gerry wrote: If you look at Americas position among the nations of the world, I don't think you can say the U.S. is unsuccessful. If we want to be seriously realistic, I think we should be saying this to each other. Yes, the U.S. is unsuccessful.

Re: [MBZ] FEMA Fun - OT

2014-06-04 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
I thought you were east of Tampa; toward Lakeland. You must be south of Tampa from what you write. As far as flood lines and elevation are concerned, just keep a rowboat in your backyard and you'll be fine. (Just kidding) Gerry.who once lived near Palm River in a house on piers when the

Re: [MBZ] Boiled heads

2014-06-04 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Cheapest citric acid is sold as canning additive. http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8keywords=citric+acid+bulktag=googhydr-20index=apshvadid=44722634265hvpos=1t2hvexid=hvnetw=ghvrand=5904205757530498362hvpone=hvptwo=hvqmt=bhvdev=cref=pd_sl_3h28iu62bj_b .or Google canning supplies citric acid

Re: [MBZ] FEMA Fun - OT

2014-06-04 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
about lakeland, btw On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 9:12 AM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: I thought you were east of Tampa; toward Lakeland. You must be south of Tampa from what you write. As far as flood lines and elevation are concerned, just keep a rowboat in your backyard

Re: [MBZ] FEMA Fun - OT

2014-06-04 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
to lakeland myself soon On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 11:42 AM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: I remember wrestling at Fort Homer Hesterly during the late 1940s because girlfriend loved it. Never paid any attention to wrestling after that. Gerry On 6/4/2014 9:20 AM, Gary Hurst wrote

Re: [MBZ] finally VA

2014-06-04 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
That takes care of fraudulent employees. What about deadbeat employees? Gerry On 6/4/2014 2:39 PM, WILTON wrote: ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 2:34

Re: [MBZ] finally VA

2014-06-04 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Years ago I read a report on Navy bureaucracy that described the same problems being discussed here. The conclusion was that not much could be done about the bureaucracy but that the Navies ships and crews were not affected and remained a potent fighting force. The report was written in the

Re: [MBZ] Boiled heads

2014-06-03 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
On 6/2/2014 10:38 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i prefer boiling cabbage On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 10:09 PM, Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com wrote: Yesterday I boiled (well not quite boiling, up to 85 degrees C) one OM603 head, this one had been installed but the cooling system stayed pressurized

Re: [MBZ] MB's in Albania

2014-06-03 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Your Albanian relative are Sunni Muslim, then? During the 1970s I could pick up Radio Tirana on my shortwave when no other European stations were accessible except those with repeaters in the West Indies. The same lady announcer would read the news every time, and she sounded like the grim

Re: [MBZ] Very OT: My phone took a swim

2014-06-03 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
I've saved a cellphone and two hearing aids doing the following: 1. Buy a box of calcium chloride. Most supermarkets/drug stores have it. Ask for Closet Dry but buy the bigger boxes of calcium chloride if available. Put a cupful of calcium chloride granules in a plastic zipper bag with the

Re: [MBZ] Very OT: My phone took a swim

2014-06-03 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
, although I have not taken it for a skinny dip yet. Although my sons samsung beats it hands down in a speaker face off. Hendrik who has the tools to get into apple phones et al On 04/06/14 08:07, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: I've saved a cellphone and two hearing aids doing the following: 1. Buy

[MBZ] OT: Trying to collect first Attaboy

2014-06-01 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
My 5 year old 19 Dell monitor used every day gradually expanded the image horizontally making it unusable. I took the monitor apart and found a 330 mfd 15 volt capacitor had a slightly rounded top. That was the only problem I could find. Radio Shack had no 330 mfd capacitors but I did have a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Trying to collect first Attaboy

2014-06-01 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Mitchell wrote: Well done! WILTON wrote: ATTABOY! My 5 year old 19 Dell monitor used every day gradually expanded the image horizontally making it unusablesnip (fixed it.) Gerry..patting self on back for undeserved good guess. Thank, guys. Gerry

Re: [MBZ] OT: Trying to collect first Attaboy

2014-06-01 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Both were polarized. This is a solid state monitor. Fixed a friends fairly new solid state TV which had the same problem. Seems like manufacturers would use higher quality or heavier duty caps. Thanks for the reminder. Gerrywho can happily go to his reward now that he has an Attaboy. On

Re: [MBZ] finally

2014-05-29 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Congratulations to Abigail, Gary. In spite of what was probably a difficult childhood; divorce, several moves to different cultures, etc.; she graduated; something many children in similar situations did not do. And congratulations to you, Gary, for being both her father and her mother. She

[MBZ] FWIW A WW-2 TALE

2014-05-27 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
My cousin Pete was a country boy who joined the Army Air Force during the 1930s depression and rose to the rank of supply master sargeant. When the buildup for ww-2 began, he became a logistics officer and was posted to Britain during the war. As was common during the Great Depression, Pete

Re: [MBZ] e250 vs Prius

2014-05-26 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
IMO these were the most telling comments on the trial: The earlier comment on differences between diesel fuel and gasoline are worth repeating. A gallon of diesel fuel typical releases about 15% more thermal energy than a gallon of gasoline when burned. So comparing gallons of

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