. It actually looks like something
I wouldn't mind driving.
Randy
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of John Robbins
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 2:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Fads
WILTON
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 8:18 PM, tyler casi...@usermail.com wrote:
We should be allowed to take personal responsibility for our actions
without posting bond. Personally, I don't drive much and when I do I drive
in an extremely safe and careful manner. I would be more than willing to
risk
List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Fads
They first appeared in 1949-and for that fist year only were functional
ventiports. Growing up folklore was that guys would pee into the holes.
No
direct knowledge of that.
FWIW
Bissell Cove Quahog
Yes, I remember them - double silly.
Wilton
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From: LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Fads
Some customizers put flashung lights in the fake exhaust ports
: [MBZ] OT - Fads
So you're saying it's not a scam because we have the option of posting a
bond? Well, you have to post a bond of 35,000 US dollars which is
exactly the same as requiring insurance for the ~99.99% of people who
don't have an extra 35 grand laying around for which they don't mind
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On Behalf Of WILTON
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 1:40 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] OT - Fads
A ridiculous styling fad that Buick introduced about 1950 - '52 still hangs
on. Buick started putting port holes (fake exhaust ports
: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Greg Fiorentino
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 4:33 PM
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Fads
The technical name for those was cruiseliner ventiports! Don't ask how
I remember this bit of arcane trivia
Yep Buick had the straight 8, thus the 8 holer. The straight sixes
were known as six holer buicks. As GM tried to push everyone toward
v-8s, the salesworms made a big deal of selling customers that they
needed and 8 holer. I think they still do, even though the holes
are vestigal and as
09, 2009 3:51 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Fads
Yep Buick had the straight 8, thus the 8 holer. The straight sixes
were known as six holer buicks. As GM tried to push everyone toward
v-8s, the salesworms made a big deal of selling customers that they
needed and 8
Randy wrote:
The insurance company offered him a car in replacement that was much better
than the one he had that got wrecked
and he was quite happy to tell that story for the rest of his life.
Too bad that type of thing doesn't happen these days.
It would be a nice change, instead of the
Car insurance seems like quite a scam- since it's required by law they
have a captive audience. If the whole industry together offers bad
service and high prices (which they seem to do) there's nothing we can
do except pay it anyways, or drive illegally without it.
Tyler
Mountain Man wrote:
Interesting take on this insurance thing but it's not true. In CA and
many other stares the law reads you must show Financial
Responsibility. How you do that is by posting a Bond with the state or
purchasing liability insurance. There is no legal requirement that you
have to purchase collision
John wrote:
And, no liability insurance, no registration which is exactly the way
it should be.
Well, there ya go - that is why we have insurance. People are afraid
of people. Maybe I am afraid of myself, as I am a people. I still
remain of the opinion that insurance is a luxury item that we
So you're saying it's not a scam because we have the option of posting a
bond? Well, you have to post a bond of 35,000 US dollars which is
exactly the same as requiring insurance for the ~99.99% of people who
don't have an extra 35 grand laying around for which they don't mind
being unable to
Yeah, I think it was '49, after I sent the first post on 'em.
Wilton
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From: Dwight E. Giles, Jr degco...@cox.net
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Fads
They first appeared in 1949
tyler wrote:
I would be more than willing to risk
driving without insurance if it were legal because it's extremely unlikely
that I will cause an accident due to negligent driving.
Really, however, it is the yahoos that drive along with you on the
public road that are more the hazard.
tyler casi...@usermail.com writes:
We should be allowed to take personal responsibility for our actions
without posting bond. Personally, I don't drive much and when I do I
drive in an extremely safe and careful manner. I would be more than
willing to risk driving without insurance if it were
The converse is also true - if the other guy feels responsible enough to
forgo insurance, then he'll be unable to pay the judgement rendered against
him for your injury/death. His liability insurance is to protect you as
well.
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Wow, you just described about half the drivers in Houston, although I
don't think pangs of responsibility and remorse factor in.
--R
OK Don wrote:
The converse is also true - if the other guy feels responsible enough to
forgo insurance, then he'll be unable to pay the judgement rendered
Allan wrote:
You are not thinking this all the way through.
You know - our whole kulture is formed these days on fear.
Fear is not innovative.
Fear is discriminatory.
Fear loves uniformity.
Fear cannot stand diversity.
If we all could live with more fear, this would be a much better
country with
A ridiculous styling fad that Buick introduced about 1950 - '52 still hangs on.
Buick started putting port holes (fake exhaust ports) on the upper sides of
front fenders about '50 -'52 to simulate exhaust pipes/ports on sides of '20's
Cord, Duisenberg, etc., hoods. The more expensive/bigger
WILTON wrote:
A ridiculous styling fad that Buick introduced about 1950 - '52 still
hangs on. Buick started putting port holes (fake exhaust ports) on
the upper sides of front fenders about '50 -'52 to simulate exhaust
pipes/ports on sides of '20's Cord, Duisenberg, etc., hoods. The
more
yep, some buicks do have those.
WILTON wrote:
A ridiculous styling fad that Buick introduced about 1950 - '52 still hangs on. Buick started putting port
holes (fake exhaust ports) on the upper sides of front fenders about '50 -'52 to simulate exhaust pipes/ports on
sides of '20's Cord,
Yeah, 'gotta rush out and get some for my 124 and, especially for the black
91 350SDL. ;
Wilton
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From: John Robbins je...@msstate.edu
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Fads
something
I wouldn't mind driving.
Randy
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Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 2:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Fads
WILTON wrote:
A ridiculous
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WILTON wrote:
A ridiculous styling fad that Buick introduced about 1950 - '52 still
hangs on. Buick started putting port holes (fake exhaust ports) on
the upper sides of front fenders about '50
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