Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-24 Thread Dan Penoff
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon degcoast wrote: Crows? Dissolved. The flesh was dissolved on the pavement - big dried puddle, no odor. Plus, we don't have crows here. I wonder

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-24 Thread Allan Streib
Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com writes: In Florida we have turkey vultures. It's not uncommon for road kill to be totally gone within 24 hours courtesy of these guys. Mother Nature's cleanup crews can be surprisingly efficient. Between maggots, ants, and scavengers a carcass can be stripped

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-24 Thread Dieselhead
The old fashioned way was quicklime. I don't know what it is, other than a lime product. I doubt it is available now without license, security, firstborn, etc. The old lime mortar was quicklime, with water added to make hydrated lime. Hydrated lime is what is sold now for mortar and other

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-24 Thread Rich Thomas
There was a dead raccoon up next to the road by the driveway a week or so ago, figured the vultures would be around to clean it up pretty quick, but I think because it was right next to the road they were smart enough to leave it there. It stunk for a coupla days then it sorta dried up and is

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-24 Thread Fred Moir
Burn (or cook) limestone to remove co2=quick lime. (Throw limestone blocks into a fire as the Romans did). Add water and sand/pebbles and the cement takes co2 out of the air making a true bonded adhesive. AFAIK. It has only been 50 years. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred On 8/24/2011 8:31

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-24 Thread Greg Fiorentino
Quicklime is Calcium Hydroxide. Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dieselhead Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 5:32 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon The old fashioned

[MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-23 Thread Mountain Man
Two weeks ago, we noticed a dead raccoon on the edge of the pavement. This is the season, so... it sat there and I expected it to stink very bad in the hot sun and humidity. Nope. Five days latter, the bones were stripped white and the flesh had dissolved, no bugs, no maggots, no odor. I am

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-23 Thread degcoast
Subject: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon Two weeks ago, we noticed a dead raccoon on the edge of the pavement. This is the season, so... it sat there and I expected it to stink very bad in the hot sun and humidity. Nope. Five days latter, the bones were stripped white and the flesh had dissolved

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-23 Thread Mountain Man
degcoast wrote: Crows? Dissolved. The flesh was dissolved on the pavement - big dried puddle, no odor. Plus, we don't have crows here. I wonder if we ever have had crows... mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-23 Thread degcoast
21:56:00 To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon degcoast wrote: Crows? Dissolved. The flesh was dissolved on the pavement - big dried puddle, no odor. Plus, we don't have crows here. I

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-23 Thread andrew strasfogel
: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:56:00 To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon degcoast wrote: Crows? Dissolved

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-23 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Two weeks ago, we noticed a dead raccoon on the edge of the pavement. This is the season, so... it sat there and I expected it to stink very bad in the hot sun and humidity.  Nope.  Five days latter, the bones were

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-23 Thread Dieselhead
BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:56:00 To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon

2011-08-23 Thread G Mann
Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:56:00 To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Dissolved Raccoon degcoast wrote: Crows? Dissolved. The flesh was dissolved