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2016-10-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ot; ; "Karl Wittnebel" ; "mercedes@okiebenz com" Cc: "Curt Raymond" ; "Donald Snook" Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew We've got one of the shower bags at camp, works best if we bring water inside the night before. It

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2016-10-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Don Snook -Original Message- From: Karl Wittnebel [mailto:atypical...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 7:12 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew Solar shower. Black bag, put on roof, fill with hose, wait. Cheap and cheerful. On Oct 11, 2016 4:44 PM, "Jim Cath

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2016-10-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
New WH installed. Hoping for looong, hot shower tonight. Wilt - Original Message - From: "Donald Snook via Mercedes" To: "Karl Wittnebel" ; "mercedes@okiebenz com" Cc: "Donald Snook" Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 11:19 AM Subj

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2016-10-12 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
- From: Karl Wittnebel [mailto:atypical...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 7:12 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew Solar shower. Black bag, put on roof, fill with hose, wait. Cheap and cheerful. On Oct 11, 2016 4:44 PM, "Jim Cathey via Mercedes&qu

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2016-10-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
al Message - From: "WILTON" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew Yes, familiar with Navy shwr; didn't make it any better. W - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: &qu

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2016-10-11 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I figgered somebody had yer number! Rabble rouser! ;) Floyd Thursby via Mercedes October 11, 2016 at 10:06 PM Well in that case it might be well-founded. Some interesting news to come in that regard, stand by. --FT Floyd Thursby via Mercedes

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2016-10-11 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Well in that case it might be well-founded. Some interesting news to come in that regard, stand by. --FT On 10/11/16 11:05 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Naaa, I think they are just extracting revenge on those who rouse rabbles and fight the freeway! Floyd Thursby via Mercedes

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2016-10-11 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Naaa, I think they are just extracting revenge on those who rouse rabbles and fight the freeway! Floyd Thursby via Mercedes October 11, 2016 at 9:03 PM Well my power came back on 5ish, I waited a coupla hours then took a nice lng hot shower! Da po folks

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2016-10-11 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Well my power came back on 5ish, I waited a coupla hours then took a nice lng hot shower! Da po folks ovah heah in da woods takin back seat ta da rich white folk over in the prestigious gated resort lifestyle luxury communities. --FT On 10/11/16 8:11 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes

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2016-10-11 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Solar shower. Black bag, put on roof, fill with hose, wait. Cheap and cheerful. On Oct 11, 2016 4:44 PM, "Jim Cathey via Mercedes" wrote: > Remember the show Green Acres? I can shower with just the little genny if > I turn off everything else while the tank heats up. But it's a pain. > > -- Ji

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2016-10-11 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Remember the show Green Acres? I can shower with just the little genny if I turn off everything else while the tank heats up. But it's a pain. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or chang

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2016-10-11 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yes, familiar with Navy shwr; didn't make it any better. W - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes List" Cc: "Dan Penoff" Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew Sounds like you’re doing a

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2016-10-11 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I had to size pipe for natural gas on a regular basis, so I’m quite familiar with flow rates and pressure drops due to pipe lengths. 3” pipe would have probably been OK for this application, but as you mentioned, it’s cheap and easy to over engineer, not to mention far better when it might make

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2016-10-11 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Dan wrote: > > Your setup would work, but I would definitely size the combined > outlet pipe for the total volume of both pumps. I agree. Also consider the "resistance" of the pipe, more so the longer the pipe is. > In my former house in Indiana I had dual sumps, both with > submersible pumps

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2016-10-11 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Not on nukes. Plenty of fresh water on them. Don’t know about diesel electric ones, although I’ve been on one that was in port, so showering wasn’t an issue there. Dan > On Oct 11, 2016, at 11:48 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > Seems like I read someplace that submarine sailors

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2016-10-11 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
y short cold shower this morning. 'Figured it might not be as bad > > as the 34-degree lake water the Danes threw me into at the July 4th party in > > '78. Well, it was close. > > > > Wilt > > > > - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley

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2016-10-11 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
ell, it was close. > > > > Wilt > > > > - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" > > > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > > Cc: "Mitch Haley" > > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 10:12 AM > > Su

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2016-10-11 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
th party in '78. Well, it was close. Wilt - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Mitch Haley" Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew I wonder if it's worth having both a s

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2016-10-11 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
;Mitch Haley via Mercedes" > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Cc: "Mitch Haley" > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 10:12 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew > > >> I wonder if it's worth having both a submersible and a pedestal in the same &

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2016-10-11 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Figured it might not be as bad as the 34-degree lake water the Danes threw me into at the July 4th party in '78. Well, it was close. Wilt - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Mitch Haley" Sent: T

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2016-10-11 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Your setup would work, but I would definitely size the combined outlet pipe for the total volume of both pumps. In my former house in Indiana I had dual sumps, both with submersible pumps that went into a 2” PVC “Y”, up roughly 10’ and out the side of the foundation at ground level. One of tho

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2016-10-11 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I wonder if it's worth having both a submersible and a pedestal in the same hole if there's room for the bases. Each pump would need its own one way valve before teeing the pipes together, but if you set the pedestal to come on an inch higher than the submersible you'd be covered for any failure of

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2016-10-09 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Chainsaw and truck and chain to move the big parts, or maybe I'll cut it up for farwood (like I need more). Many hands to move the branches. I don't know how big it is, she tends to get a bit excited about stuff. But help would be a help... --FT On 10/9/16 2:52 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes

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2016-10-09 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Curly sez:  >‎Get the wood blade for the >sawzall. They are great for little >stuff.  Works well.  ‎https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BIBRH88 Rick  Sent from my BlackBerry Z10‎ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/ar

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2016-10-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Get the wood blade for the sawzall. They are great for little stuff. You can limb while Floyd hacks the log. I think mine is a dewalt limb blade. it is something like 2-3 TPI. I take it everywhere I go. from the guf coast to almost da Yoopers. Live oak, suth'n pine to white oak and north

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2016-10-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Do s googs search with https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=KCRG.com+flood+wall&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 In short, the water did not get quite as high as 2008 (the last 1000 year flood) but ended up being the 2nd highes flood in the 175 years or so of recorded history. The barrier

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2016-10-09 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I may bring help - have family arriving this afternoon. Do you have a chainsaw, or will I need to get a big wood blade for the saw-z-all? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On October 9, 2016 2:43:41 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >I have a lot of cans of gas, and the g

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2016-10-09 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I have a lot of cans of gas, and the generator seems quite economical on fuel. We are on the substation across the road that mostly feeds Kiawah and Seabrook, and they shut them down Fri at 3PM, then our little area on Johns Island at 5PM. I don't know why they couldn't get us back up and de

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2016-10-09 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Cedar River - Curley. Is that still a story happening? from weeks ago? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_

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2016-10-09 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Hope your power comes back soon. SCE&G website has a map of power outages, if you want to see how many other customers are without power. If you need fuel for your generator, let me know, maybe I can make a run that way. Columbus day tomorrow! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 O

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2016-10-09 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I just got back from a bike ride out to the beach and to check on neighbors and friend's house on Kiawah. Not much damage anywhere except to the beach and dozens of docks and boardwalks that were strewn up and down the beach, a good part of which was gone. Only saw a coupla trees down, mostly

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2016-10-09 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
nches so far. > >Wilt > >- Original Message - >From: "MG via Mercedes" >To: >Cc: >Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2016 8:42 AM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew > > >> Just woke up after getting home about 1:30 last night. Found not much >to >> rep

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2016-10-09 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
unning 'bout an hour; water down 'bout 3 inches so far. Wilt - Original Message - From: "MG via Mercedes" To: Cc: Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2016 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew Just woke up after getting home about 1:30 last night. Found not much to re

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2016-10-09 Thread MG via Mercedes
Just woke up after getting home about 1:30 last night. Found not much to report here east of Gainesville Fl. I left about 12 noon on Fri to drive down to Orlando. Saw a couple of trees down near the road going through the forest on 19 one that was blocking the southbound lane but other then tha

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2016-10-08 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
age - >From: "Curley McLain via Mercedes" >To: "Mercedes Discussion List" >Cc: "Curley McLain" <126die...@gmail.com> >Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 7:55 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew > > >> Looks like you weren't all tha

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2016-10-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
cedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: WILTON Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2016 8:30 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew Eastbound now. Wilt - Original Message - From: "Curley McLain via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curley McLain" &

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2016-10-08 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Eastbound now. Wilt - Original Message - From: "Curley McLain via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curley McLain" <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew Looks like you weren&#

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2016-10-08 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
6" water in basement; hope it doesn't ruin boiler burner/blower and circ pump, both new 'bout 3 years ago. Wilt - Original Message - From: "Floyd Thursby via Mercedes" To: Cc: "Floyd Thursby" Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 6:23 PM Subject: Re:

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2016-10-08 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Looks like you weren't all that scary Floyd! It is still churning along the coast up Wilton way! You failed to scare it out to sea! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery opti

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2016-10-08 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
>> >> Greg >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of >Floyd >> Thursby via Mercedes >> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 3:12 PM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Cc: Floyd Thur

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2016-10-08 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Floyd Thursby Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew Survived surprisingly well here, just branches around the house. One big tree by my driveway up near the road fell onto the neighboring property where the farm stand is, no damage but I guess I know what I'll be doing tomorrow

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2016-10-08 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
: Floyd Thursby Subject: Re: [MBZ] Matthew Survived surprisingly well here, just branches around the house. One big tree by my driveway up near the road fell onto the neighboring property where the farm stand is, no damage but I guess I know what I'll be doing tomorrow. It was really rotted a

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2016-10-08 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Survived surprisingly well here, just branches around the house. One big tree by my driveway up near the road fell onto the neighboring property where the farm stand is, no damage but I guess I know what I'll be doing tomorrow. It was really rotted at the base, it's a wonder it hasn't fallen b

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2016-10-08 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Lotsa rain here. 'Bout 1300, 'noticed water entering basement at outside door. Went out to investigate. "Somebody" had left coiled hose blocking/diverting drainage from roof downspout into basement stairwell. I moved hose and leaves to restore better drainage. 'Checked basement again few mi

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2016-10-05 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Looks scary/dire but my meteoro friend says that w/o a warning or even a watch the evacuation may end up looking foolish, or worse The watches are issued in ample time for evacuations to occur... On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 2:32 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > htt

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2016-10-05 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
http://news.sky.com/story/million-to-be-evacuated-in-us-amid-hurricane-matthew-threat-10605766 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http:/