[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT rough take off

2020-02-10 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I was flown into and from a strip like that from ANC to the Theodore R. and back many years back. We had hoofed and waded back to the strip from our campsite along the river, waiting for the plane to return from dropping off the first half of our group. Our guy landed, taxied down to the end of

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Running w124 300D with failed alternator?

2020-02-06 Thread Michael Esh via Mercedes
-- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dimitri > Seretakis via Mercedes > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2020 3:11 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Dimitri Seretakis > Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Running w124 300D with failed alternat

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Running w124 300D with failed alternator?

2020-02-06 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2020 3:11 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Dimitri Seretakis Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Running w124 300D with failed alternator? Ok good to know.  I’ll probably pull the battery out of my 85

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Running w124 300D with failed alternator?

2020-02-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Buy a cheap 8 hour travel insurance policy. On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 8:13 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Thu, 6 Feb 2020 15:19:36 -0800 Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Maybe stick a little digital voltmeter into the cig lighter to keep > > tabs on how the battery is doing as you

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Running w124 300D with failed alternator?

2020-02-06 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
] On Behalf Of Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2020 3:11 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Dimitri Seretakis Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Running w124 300D with failed alternator? Ok good to know. I’ll probably pull the battery out of my 85 300D which I don’t use

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Running w124 300D with failed alternator?

2020-02-06 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Ok good to know. I’ll probably pull the battery out of my 85 300D which I don’t use in the winter as a backup for the trip. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 6, 2020, at 3:24 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes Group 49 > > >> Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Running w124 300D with failed alternator?

2020-02-06 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Yes  Group 49 Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes February 6, 2020 at 1:23 PM Another good suggestion. Anyone know if it takes a group 49? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

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2020-02-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
It should, my 87 and 95 diesels do, as does my 94 gasser. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 2:24 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Another good suggestion. Anyone know if it takes a group 49? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 6, 2020, at

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Running w124 300D with failed alternator?

2020-02-06 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Another good suggestion. Anyone know if it takes a group 49? Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 6, 2020, at 1:08 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes > wrote: > > Why not carry an extra, fully charged battery for insurance? Along with tools > to change them if necessary. > > Greg > > P.S. My son

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Running w124 300D with failed alternator?

2020-02-06 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Why not carry an extra, fully charged battery for insurance? Along with tools to change them if necessary. Greg P.S. My son drove an '80 240D from Austin to Vancouver with no alt. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dimitri Seretakis

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: Long article about arsonists causing Australian wildfires

2020-02-05 Thread Clay via Mercedes
Civilization requires dense energy. Advanced civilization requires extremely dense energy. The more advanced you become, the greater the demand, due to the ability to support more people being born. Massive upward demand curve. At the end of the last glaciation, humans were few and energy

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: Long article about arsonists causing Australian wildfires

2020-02-04 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 4 Feb 2020 13:22:15 -0800 Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > If the USA wants to fight AGW, we must create, mass-produce, and market > a carbon-neutral energy source to the world that is so good and so > inexpensive that they will fall all over themselves to buy all we can > sell

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: Long article about arsonists causing Australian wildfires

2020-02-04 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Maybe so. But here's the thing: Australia may have some ability to deal with the arsonists, or to in some way prevent arson within their own borders which are at least within the jurisdiction of the Australian government. But realistically, Australia has no control over the places that produce

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Sportsball

2020-02-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
*plus I married into a KS family* So hardly a surprise that you rooted for KC.. On Sun, Feb 2, 2020 at 5:12 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I was disillusioned about pro sports when the Dodgers left Brooklyn (my > native soil) and I realized that it wasn't

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Sportsball

2020-02-02 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I was disillusioned about pro sports when the Dodgers left Brooklyn (my native soil) and I realized that it wasn't about local loyalty but $. Still, I'm kinda rooting for the Chiefs. I was forced to spend some time (a 30 day TDY) in SFR and today I have little good to say about the city,

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Corona Virus and the price of diesel

2020-01-29 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Type has high levels of antimony and tin, which makes it more valuable to bullet casters, since those are more expensive elements and are needed for achieving an alloy of correct hardness for modern firearms. OTOH, pure lead is required for older black-powder firearms. Greg -Original

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: RE: Question For Greg F

2020-01-15 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
ercedes Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:02 AM To: Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes Cc: Curley McLain Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Question For Greg F Lenovo = spyware > Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > January 15, 2020 at 11:47 AM

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2020-01-15 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I don't know, but I don't trust them.   They are devious.  It is not a private company.   It is their gummit masquerading as a private company as you know. I am sure they built more than one way into the back end of the computer. Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: RE: Question For Greg F

2020-01-15 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
t: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:02 AM To: Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes Cc: Curley McLain Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Question For Greg F Lenovo = spyware > Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > January 15, 2020 at 11:47 AM > Yes, Lenovo.

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2020-01-15 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
iginal Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:28 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Question For Greg F On Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:11:39 -0800 Greg Fiorenti

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Question For Greg F

2020-01-15 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:28 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Question For Greg F On Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:11:39 -0800 Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > My current favorite is a ThinkPad W530. I found this one locally on CL. > Very nice ha

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Question For Greg F

2020-01-15 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:11:39 -0800 Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > My current favorite is a ThinkPad W530. I found this one locally on CL. > Very nice hardware. Is that made by Lenovo with the hardware backdoor? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Question For Greg F

2020-01-15 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
My current favorite is a ThinkPad W530. I found this one locally on CL. Very nice hardware. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rick Knoble via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 9:47 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Rick

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Replacement Key Head for 124

2020-01-14 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
IME PLA is easiest to print, but not too strong and may melt in a hot car interior. ABS is stronger, but harder to print and may have objectionable outgassing. I like PETG for moderate ease of printing, strength and appearance. It is the stuff that soda bottles are made of. Greg -Original

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk

2020-01-08 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
t; To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Clay > Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk > > Down the road from the home of SWMBA is a chinese/pizza place. I have not > attempted to investigate, as the possibilities are troubling. It does share a > small building

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk

2020-01-08 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
cience and Industry -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curley McLain via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2020 11:05 AM To: Jim Cathey via Mercedes Cc: Curley McLain Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk what i

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2020-01-08 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curley McLain via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2020 11:05 AM To: Jim Cathey via Mercedes Cc: Curley McLain Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza

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2020-01-08 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
what is OMSI? Jim Cathey via Mercedes January 8, 2020 at 11:23 AM The sub at OMSI is not to be missed. Docents vary, I believe one of them on our day had actually commanded one of those boats. Knew his stuff, cold. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk

2020-01-08 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> I like the science museum with the submarine. I’ve told the story about the > guy who was in one of my training classes there who served on the sister > boat. He went on the tour with me one time and ended up leading the tour > because he knew more than the docent. It was cool. The sub at

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk

2020-01-08 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
It’s not a veterinarian clinic is it? --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jan 8, 2020, at 12:36 AM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 20:30:22 -0900 Clay via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Down the road from the home of SWMBA is a chinese/pizza place. I have >> not attempted to investigate,

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk

2020-01-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 20:30:22 -0900 Clay via Mercedes wrote: > Down the road from the home of SWMBA is a chinese/pizza place. I have > not attempted to investigate, as the possibilities are troubling. It > does share a small building with a walk in clinic. Coincidentally co-located? Craig

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk

2020-01-07 Thread Clay via Mercedes
Down the road from the home of SWMBA is a chinese/pizza place. I have not attempted to investigate, as the possibilities are troubling. It does share a small building with a walk in clinic. clay > On Jan 7, 2020, at 1:10 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > The menu looks like your

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk

2020-01-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Portlandia was difficult to watch. Having done a fair amount of work there, I understood it, but it was still tough to get through. I like the science museum with the submarine. I’ve told the story about the guy who was in one of my training classes there who served on the sister boat. He went

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk

2020-01-07 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> the suburb across the river that I call home is derided as a backward bunch > of rubes: "Vantucky". Vantuckians _love_ the Portlandia show. Portlanders, I hear, not so much... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk

2020-01-07 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
The menu looks like your basic Eye-talyun ingredients.  Did I miss the cultural appropriation?  Or is it because a japanese guy doing eye-talyun? There is some Asian guy in Louisville maybe who is doing all kinds of interesting things with merkin food.  I guess it doesn't matter much about

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk

2020-01-07 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
To all you pizza purists out there, let me share a tale of...either wonderful EurAsian food fusion...or arrant cultural appropriation, depending on your PC stance: Daisuke Matsumoto and He was introduced to me by my DIL, who had worked with him at

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: W124 rear subframe R pictures

2019-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Discussion List Cc: Rick Knoble Subject: [MBZ] ***SPAM***  Re:  W124 rear subframe R pictures D oil when it burns off.Curly says: >The band from Mallas to hotlanta is a good place to hunt for carsI sure wish you spoke English :^)I pulled up the snow fall maps from some government website for l

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: W124 rear subframe R pictures

2019-12-22 Thread tyee165 via Mercedes
-06:00) To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Rick Knoble Subject: [MBZ] ***SPAM***  Re:  W124 rear subframe R pictures D oil when it burns off.Curly says: >The band from Mallas to hotlanta is a good place to hunt for carsI sure wish you spoke English :^)I pulled up the snow fall maps from s

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: W124 rear subframe R pictures

2019-12-22 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Pacific Northwest is optimal Eastern WA now uses salt. It was the death of the Frankenheap. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: W124 rear subframe R pictures

2019-12-22 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Curly says: >The band from Mallas to hotlanta is a good place to hunt for cars I sure wish you spoke English :^) I pulled up the snow fall maps from some government website for like the last 50 years. If you draw a line from Washington DC to Nashville, then to Tulsa, you'd be pretty safe to

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Magnum Unimog

2019-12-16 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
that is 100 kliks, going downhill only, loaded with 10,000 kilos of gol' I had trouble getting over the cast changes, but I do like to watch magnumII because I can identify a lot of the specific places it is filmed.  And the new Higgy baby is not hard on the eyes... although that was quite

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** Magnum Unimog

2019-12-16 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I watched an old episode of the new Magnum (S1E16) last night involving a gold bullion heist aided by a Unimog. There were these gold bricks amounting to $100 M or so, the Ferrari was chasing it down the scenic and sinuous highway leading to the somebody-or-other Hirono (Crazy Maisie's dad or

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
And exotic mussels the size of dinner plates escaped in NJ. On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 6:21 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Invasive plagues? > > Maybe relates to climate change, but I have noted an increase is nature > attacking. There was a story in the paper about

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-14 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
Invasive plagues? Maybe relates to climate change, but I have noted an increase is nature attacking. There was a story in the paper about a deer out clubbing in the nightlife district a few weeks ago. Middle of downtown, rollicking Friday night around 1am with drunks, hookers, club bands

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-14 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
-Original Message- > > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Andrew > > Strasfogel via Mercedes > > Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2019 9:52 AM > > To: Jim Cathey > > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel; Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***S

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2019-12-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
cedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew > Strasfogel via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2019 9:52 AM > To: Jim Cathey > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel; Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys >

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-14 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Strasfogel; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer Thanks for the tip. This creature is seriously demented. He chews the leaves off the jalapeno pepper plants, then bites the tips of the jalapeno peppers and spits it out. 2

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Thanks for the tip. This creature is seriously demented. He chews the leaves off the jalapeno pepper plants, then bites the tips of the jalapeno peppers and spits it out. 2 feet away is a lush row of carrots. He doesn't go near them. On Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 12:39 PM Jim Cathey wrote: > > Yet to

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-14 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Yet to attack but I feel vulnerable nonetheless. You should. Remember that scene in the Holy Grail. Rabbits have very large teeth. I've been bitten by a rabbit. Hurts. A lot. (My sister was bitten by a moose, once...) -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
ar in my neighborhood. > > Greg > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2019 4:24 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Buggered Benzmail > Subject:

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-14 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
of cougar in my neighborhood. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2019 4:24 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Buggered Benzmail Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Something

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-14 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I know this woman who lived in Colorado for some years. She was out with her daughter walking the dog in the snow, to go down the road a mile or so to get the mail. When they came back they saw cougar paw prints right in their boot prints, it was following and stalking them and was not too far

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-13 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Smart critters will circle back around to see what is following them. I've had bucks do that on me, and I've had a coyote do that to me when I was walking a dog. I can see how a smart buck would have you walking in circles! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-13 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I hunted with a friend up in Vermont who used that method. He was very successful with it. I still don't understand how he moved so fast with a foot of fresh, wet snow on the ground. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank

2019-12-09 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
>> Greg >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curley >>> McLain via Mercedes >>> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2019 2:24 PM >>> To: Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes >>&g

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank

2019-12-09 Thread dan--- via Mercedes
was a gentle reminder: >> >> NEVER forget. 12/7 and 9/11 >> >> Greg >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curley >> McLain via Mercedes >> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2019 2:24

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank

2019-12-08 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
z.com] On Behalf Of Curley McLain via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2019 2:24 PM To: Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes Cc: Curley McLain Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank Good one. Ask him if he has any contact with Bob Ritchie, USCG (Ret.) If so, I'd like to get in contact with Bob. How's thing

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank

2019-12-08 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Of Rick Knoble via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2019 4:27 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Rick Knoble Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank Greg said: >So, in a way, my "prank" to my son was a gentle reminder: NEVER forget. 12/7 and 9/11 Well perhaps

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank

2019-12-08 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Greg said: >So, in a way, my "prank" to my son was a gentle reminder: NEVER forget. 12/7 and 9/11 Well perhaps "we" haven't, but the government seems to have. https://apnews.com/8aef6b09fe84ba7f5ee1d0b00e7d1b0a Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank

2019-12-08 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
ercedes Cc: Curley McLain Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank Good one. Ask him if he has any contact with Bob Ritchie, USCG (Ret.) If so, I'd like to get in contact with Bob. How's things on Sand Island? I thought about it, but didn't get it done yesterday; to post a remembrance of D

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank

2019-12-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I often listen to the old timey radio station on satellite radio, the other day they played "Air Force" which was a pretty good program and included a bit where a group of planes have to land in Hawaii soon after the attack. They did a good job conveying the paranoia the folks there would have

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank

2019-12-08 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Good one.   Ask him if he has any contact with Bob Ritchie, USCG (Ret.)   If so, I'd like to get in contact with Bob.   How's things on Sand Island? I thought about it, but didn't get it done yesterday; to post a remembrance of Dec 7, 1941. Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank

2019-12-08 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Good one! On Sun, Dec 8, 2019 at 2:09 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I gave my son in Honolulu a call early yesterday morning. He texted me > back, "OMW to work, I'll call you when I get there." > > > > He calls me back, it's about 7:45 local time. He's onboard

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Prank

2019-12-08 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I gave my son in Honolulu a call early yesterday morning. He texted me back, "OMW to work, I'll call you when I get there." He calls me back, it's about 7:45 local time. He's onboard USCGC Kimball, one of our new National Security Class cutters. So I ask him if he's seen any Japanese

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Getting on a cruise

2019-12-07 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On December 7, 2019 at 8:28 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Coulda fooled me, last time I went to Canada... Last time I crossed the border, Pre 9-11, it struck me that the Canadians wanted to know if I had anything they could tax, and the yanks wanted to know if I had any

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Getting on a cruise

2019-12-07 Thread clay via Mercedes
Not sure where they will find a US Consulate, but maybe K’leb can say one of the crew stole their passports, and request new ones. clay > On Dec 7, 2019, at 5:28 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Coulda fooled me, last time I went to Canada... > >> Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Getting on a cruise

2019-12-07 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Coulda fooled me, last time I went to Canada... Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes December 7, 2019 at 6:42 PM It's CBP, not ICE. I've heard them say that they are not paid to keep US Citizens out of the US. :-) ___

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Getting on a cruise

2019-12-07 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
It's CBP, not ICE. I've heard them say that they are not paid to keep US Citizens out of the US. :-) -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2019 4:29 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: OK

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: OT - There be spies

2019-12-05 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
I am getting just spammed with pharma ads for little blue pills, > > cholesterol pills, weight loss fads, cancer cures and the plethora of male > > medical issues for the aging solutions. Just from talking to my doctor, in > > his office. NOT EVEN looking online for any things related to my

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: E63 for long trips?

2019-12-05 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 05/12/2019 2:15 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: Last time I tried a stupid trick like that on a couple-hundred mile trip I was seeing how fast I could do... I received a summons. I was young and even stupider than I am now. I explained to the cop that the road was empty, clear and

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: E63 for long trips?

2019-12-05 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Last time I tried a stupid trick like that on a couple-hundred mile trip I was seeing how fast I could do... I received a summons. I was young and even stupider than I am now. I explained to the cop that the road was empty, clear and dry, my Volvo 122S was in good shape with good tires. He

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** Was Parkinsons, now 50 yd. pistol

2019-12-01 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
So a few decades back I was at our quarterly qual. We had completed most of the session when the instructor (NOT a pal of mine) told all the shooters to step back from the firing line except for me. He replied to my WTF? question by explaining that the 4" bbl. .357 personally owned revolver I

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: HF work lights

2019-11-29 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Thanks! I just ordered some. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Friday, November 29, 2019 1:17 PM To: davesl...@okiebenz.com; Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Kaleb Striplin Subject: [MBZ] HF work

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Happy Thanksgiving

2019-11-28 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Amen! Just finished huge meal, now coffee and maybe a little stroll. Max Dillon Charleston SC Nov 28, 2019 2:51:55 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes : > To y'all and your families and friends. Time to put aside the insanity > infecting the outside world and enjoy our blessings. GO! > > >

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** Happy Thanksgiving

2019-11-28 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
To y'all and your families and friends. Time to put aside the insanity infecting the outside world and enjoy our blessings. GO! Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-22 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Last I knew electrolux owned the whirly pool.    A former student of mine worked for whirly pool in Jefferson, IA when the company was bought by electrolux.   I had thought whirly was much larger than a vacuum cleaner company, but I guess not, on worldwide terms. Rick Knoble via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-22 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Curt Raymond via Mercedes CurtSent from my "Motorola", a division of Lenovo, a division of "Peoples Rrpublic of China"  (PRC) otherwise known as chicomms. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-22 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Between Whirlpool and Electrolux they own the appliance world. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-22 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Well once we stop paying slave wages for chinesium, all that will be fixed. Race to the bottom should not be against slaves. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 9:40 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It's sad how old, and in many cases honored,

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
It's sad how old, and in many cases honored, brands are now just zombie shells of their former selves. Pretty much every tool company is just a division of some big holding company.How can anyone be proud of "XYZ tool, a Megacorp company"? It's no wonder few people have any brand loyalty,

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Seems as if Whirlpool now manufactures makes most dishwashers brands. Anyway, I love our 2008 Kitchenaid On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 9:05 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Hobart from the 1930's until Whirlpool bought them in 1986. > > On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 7:03 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-21 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Hobart from the 1930's until Whirlpool bought them in 1986. On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 7:03 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Who makes KitchenAid? > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-21 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I can remember the "Kenmore Labs" commercials of the 1970s, describing Sears' testing and design change regimen. The implication was that Kenmore were different from, and supposedly superior to, the manufacturers' own products. In the case of Crosman, it was definitely true, at least in

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-21 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Who makes KitchenAid? On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 4:35 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Probably Whirlpool. They made many of the Kenmore brand appliances. > > -D > > > On Nov 21, 2019, at 4:21 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > One hallmark of Sears was it did

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-21 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Probably Whirlpool. They made many of the Kenmore brand appliances. -D > On Nov 21, 2019, at 4:21 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > One hallmark of Sears was it did not manufacture anything... it contracted > with manufacturers to buy huge volume of their products and that it be > branded

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-21 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
One hallmark of Sears was it did not manufacture anything... it contracted with manufacturers to buy huge volume of their products and that it be branded as "Sears". Very likely your machine was made by an appliance maker that is still in business today. On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 1:42 PM Greg

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-21 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Kenmore has always been rebranded Whirlpool, Amana, etc. AFAIK. Maybe a long time ago they actually made their own appliances. Allan Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes: > Was/Is Kenmore still part of Sears or did it get spun off? > -Curt > > On Thursday, November 21, 2019, 3:42:48 PM EST,

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-21 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Was/Is Kenmore still part of Sears or did it get spun off? -Curt On Thursday, November 21, 2019, 3:42:48 PM EST, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: The quality of some of their appliances lasted a bit longer. I have an excellent dishwasher that I bought from them about 15 years ago.

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Harbor Freight and Lowes

2019-11-21 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
The quality of some of their appliances lasted a bit longer. I have an excellent dishwasher that I bought from them about 15 years ago. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curley McLain via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, November 20,

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Not Diesel

2019-11-17 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
IIRC some of the pumps in Canada are also designed to fool us dieselers. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2019 1:24 PM To: Mercedes List Cc: Mitch Haley Subject: [MBZ] Not

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: What a CF

2019-11-11 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
For other states with Constitutional carry, no license required. For other states that accept your state's license with reciprocity, you need to have your license. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don via Mercedes Sent:

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: Jetta Brakes

2019-11-04 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
IDK where it was built. Yes, sunroof. I owned it when I lived right near the beach in East Atlantic Beach, NY, so it rusted badly. I commuted on a badly potholed street, way too fast and broke out the rear shock tower tops. My mechanical engineer brother designed a repair and had it welded up

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: Jetta Brakes

2019-11-04 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I made a tool just like that for my '77 Saab 99EMS a few decades back. I think I used rivets instead of screws and 1/8 X 1 steel bar. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley via Mercedes Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:56

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: tank patched

2019-11-02 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
IME Just filing the form will get you something. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Friday, November 01, 2019 2:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Andrew Strasfogel Subject: Re: [MBZ] tank

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT - Concrete Slab Construction

2019-10-31 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Concrete is very strong in compression, steel adds tensile strength. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 12:29 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT -

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT Which website(s) to research "smart" watches

2019-10-22 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Cc: arche...@embarqmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT Which website(s) to research "smart" watches Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > For tech stuff I look at Tom's Hardware and PC Mag. The library has Consumer > Reports online and I find them useful for ap

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT Which website(s) to research "smart" watches

2019-10-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > For tech stuff I look at Tom's Hardware and PC Mag. The library has Consumer > Reports online and I find them useful for appliances. > Greg Local library or an internet library? Thanks, Gerry -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT Which website(s) to research "smart" watches

2019-10-22 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
For tech stuff I look at Tom's Hardware and PC Mag. The library has Consumer Reports online and I find them useful for appliances. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Meade Dillon via Mercedes Sent: Monday, October 21, 2019 3:19

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: degrease cooling system

2019-10-20 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Dishwashing and dishwasher detergents are not the same - one foams and the other doesn't. I used Cascade several times in several OM6xx engines with no bad effects. On Sun, Oct 20, 2019 at 8:32 AM Peter Frederick via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Do not use detergent, it will take

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: degrease cooling system

2019-10-20 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Do not use detergent, it will take at least an eon to get it to quit foaming (dishwashing detergents have foaming agents) Daskade, plain washing soda, or something similar. Finish with a citric acid flush as noted, this will remove scale and rust as well. Peter

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