Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-25 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> I am unaware of a band of likeminded fellas like us following in our > footsteps. Pierre Hedary is in his thirties I believe. John Woods is forty something. There are a handful of classic Mercedes enthusiasts. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-25 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
I saw someone lately refer to modern cars as “appliances”. True. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2024, at 1:41 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > Obviously, it is time to recruit some new members. > > Randy > > >> On 25/04/2024 6:06 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-25 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Obviously, it is time to recruit some new members. Randy On 25/04/2024 6:06 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Really? I had assumed you were the youngest on the list. I've got another other year of my 40's, guess that makes me the youngest... -Curt On Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-25 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I wish I could say that! Randy On 24/04/2024 3:43 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: This is my last year in my 40s. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 24, 2024, at 3:40 PM, Allan Streib wrote: Happy Birthday!. Are you at the age yet where your birthday cake looks like a prairie fire?

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I just bought this 09S550 for cheap because shop repair costs would likely be half the value of the car. Nothing particularly challenging, 2 front drive axles being the most significant but not really difficult. The other stuff is just minor maintenance. The car is in amazing condition. Im

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-25 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Ah right, I'd forgotten about Jamie. Bad on me, I've met him a few times. -Curt On Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 08:14:15 AM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Jaime still lurks around and he is younger than me. Not sure who else might be. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2024,

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I prefer “classic” rather than vintage. Not sure the next generation “gets” what we do. And in fairness to them, their experience with modern cars is more like a computer game than physical labor. I’m waiting for when we can sit on the porch and yell at them as they drive by with hood stacks

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
If there were, they would seek out our group and join, you would think. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2024, at 8:42 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > We are approaching vintage for sure. > Which makes me wonder…has anyone seen any evidence of anyone following us we > can pass

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-25 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
We are approaching vintage for sure. Which makes me wonder…has anyone seen any evidence of anyone following us we can pass our torch to? We see all the Fakebook clowns and the hood-stack freaks. We also see the younguns who are a little better to do on other sites doing crazy engine swaps and

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Jaime still lurks around and he is younger than me. Not sure who else might be. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2024, at 6:07 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > Really? I had assumed you were the youngest on the list. I've got another > other year of my 40's, guess that makes me the youngest... >

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-25 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Really? I had assumed you were the youngest on the list. I've got another other year of my 40's, guess that makes me the youngest... -Curt On Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 04:43:42 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: This is my last year in my 40s. Sent from my iPhone > On

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-24 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
happy Birthday On Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 4:43 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This is my last year in my 40s. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 24, 2024, at 3:40 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > > > > Happy Birthday!. Are you at the age yet where your birthday cake

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-24 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
This is my last year in my 40s. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2024, at 3:40 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > > Happy Birthday!. Are you at the age yet where your birthday cake looks like > a prairie fire? > > >> On Wed, Apr 24, 2024, at 15:13, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Y’all

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-24 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
It’s been hurting for a while Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2024, at 3:39 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > We would, but nobody wants to pay the tow bill or buy a chainsaw to cut the > tree that has grown through where the floorboards used to be. > Happy Birthday anyway.. Getting

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-24 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Happy Birthday!. Are you at the age yet where your birthday cake looks like a prairie fire? On Wed, Apr 24, 2024, at 15:13, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Y’all should take up a collection to buy me an Okie acres yard queen > for my birthday. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 24,

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-24 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
We would, but nobody wants to pay the tow bill or buy a chainsaw to cut the tree that has grown through where the floorboards used to be. Happy Birthday anyway.. Getting older now... does it hurt yet? On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 1:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kleb!

2024-04-24 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Y’all should take up a collection to buy me an Okie acres yard queen for my birthday. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2024, at 2:57 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > It’s Okieboy’s birthday! Happy Birthday, Kleb! > > -D > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, AZ Bob!

2024-02-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Another orbit of our home star! --FT On 2/13/24 2:22 PM, Robert Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: Thank you. These birthdays just keep coming at you like a drunk guy running down a hill. So far I’ve celebrated by doing  a tough CrossFit workout, getting my taxes done, and spraying the new weeds

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, AZ Bob!

2024-02-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Do you give an Okiebenz discount for doing my taxes? On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 2:24 PM Robert Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thank you. These birthdays just keep coming at you like a drunk guy > running down a hill. > > > > So far I’ve celebrated by doing a tough CrossFit

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, AZ Bob!

2024-02-13 Thread Robert Rentfro via Mercedes
Thank you. These birthdays just keep coming at you like a drunk guy running down a hill.  So far I’ve celebrated by doing  a tough CrossFit workout, getting my taxes done, and spraying the new weeds that snuck in with the new stones the landlord had delivered and spread out post sewer line

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday America!

2023-07-04 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I drive my 300CD in our neighborhood parade & a neighbor drives his old split window VW to lead the parade. On Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 12:17 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > ROFL. > > I traditionally work on my German car on the July 4 holiday. Does that > make me

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday America!

2023-07-04 Thread greg via Mercedes
I hope there will be many more! > > --FT > Sent from iFōn___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday America!

2023-07-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
ROFL. I traditionally work on my German car on the July 4 holiday. Does that make me any less an American? On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 10:43 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > --FT > Sent from iFōn___ > http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday AZBob!

2023-02-13 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Thank you. I’m always on the lookout. So far today I have the CrossFit workout done, the kids took me to breakfast, and now I get to go get my taxes done. Yee Haa! Thus far my 64th circuit of old Sol is good. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 13, 2023, at 6:26 AM, dan penoff.com via

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Dylan Thomas: "Rage against the dying of the light." On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 11:49 AM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Wait .I think I finally broke the Geezer code you have to carry an > AARP card, and be on the waitlist for space in an assisted living > community. > > My answer to the

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-14 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Wait .I think I finally broke the Geezer code you have to carry an AARP card, and be on the waitlist for space in an assisted living community. My answer to the question "How old are you?" is always, "I'm only middle age." The older I get, the more fun it is to give that answer... On

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-14 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
We went to Peru a few years back on a trek in the back country and I tried to explain the concept of “geezer” to our guide. His English was pretty good but he had never heard that word. I think the idea came up when we were discussing the geezers who rode the bus to Machu Picchu instead of

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Ah "You know when you are" ... is the qualifier then Is that momentary, as in, until you forget or do you have to carry a pocket note to remind yourself? Asking for a friend, you know.. On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 10:41 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > It's a state of mind, you know

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
It's a state of mind, you know if you are one. On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 11:25 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Apparently I slept through the Geezerness Memo [afternoon nap time, you > know] Would someone please define... or devine ... the criteria to qualify > for Geezerness? > > Do I have to

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Apparently I slept through the Geezerness Memo [afternoon nap time, you know] Would someone please define... or devine ... the criteria to qualify for Geezerness? Do I have to drive with my turn signal for 10 miles, or something? On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 8:15 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I’m not that old. Mum-in-law texted me yesterday that she got her appointment for a shot on Monday next week. She just turned 83 but is a very active and vibrant gal. -D > On Feb 13, 2021, at 3:26 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > The biggest advantage is the priority in

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday! and Covids

2021-02-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
More likely Floyd is allergic to salt. On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 1:38 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yes, the placebo effect is amazing. > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 12:10 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com>

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The biggest advantage is the priority in receiving the COVID 19 vaccine. On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 1:22 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I used to go in for my "annual checkup" with the doc once every ten years > or so. Now I go in for my annual geezer checkup every year. "getting old > ain't for

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday! and Covids

2021-02-13 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yes, the placebo effect is amazing. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 12:10 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >Weird, I still don't understand how I had a rxn to the shots, which I was > told were only saline in the placebo. > > The subconscious

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I used to go in for my "annual checkup" with the doc once every ten years or so. Now I go in for my annual geezer checkup every year. "getting old ain't for the faint of heart, but it beats the alternative", and being retired almost makes up for it. On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 11:57 AM Floyd Thursby

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Oh man I just ordered 4 of that guy's books used from Amazon.  They look pretty good. --FT On 2/13/21 12:13 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Well I’m not near as old as you guys and I nearly died from blood clots Side effect from sitting on airplanes. Good book here, get it, and give it

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday! and Covids

2021-02-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
When I was at the hospital they tested me and it came up negative. Of course could have been positive but seems the tests are not always accurate. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 13, 2021, at 11:49 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > >  >> >> What the hell are co-morbidities? > >

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday! and Covids

2021-02-13 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>What the hell are co-morbidities? Diabetes, obesity, heart disease, kidney disease, etc. Here's a list, pulmonary embolism isn't on it. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html As much as you travel for work, I wouldn't be surprised

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>Well I’m not near as old as you guys and I nearly died from blood clots Side effect from sitting on airplanes. Good book here, get it, and give it a read on your next flight.

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday! and Covids

2021-02-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
What the hell are co-morbidities? Would previous blood clots in the lungs qualify? Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 13, 2021, at 11:10 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > >  >> >> Weird, I still don't understand how I had a rxn to the shots, which I was >> told were only saline in the

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday! and Covids

2021-02-13 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>Weird, I still don't understand how I had a rxn to the shots, which I was told >were only saline in the placebo. The subconscious mind has tremendous power. Look up "placebo effect". >So anyway I will go on 24Feb to get the first stab then some time later to get >the second If I had

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Well I’m not near as old as you guys and I nearly died from blood clots. Also for the last year or so my neck is so stiff I can’t even move it up very far to look straight up. Need to ask the doctor about it next time I’m there. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 13, 2021, at 10:54 AM, Dan Penoff

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday! and Covids

2021-02-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
"What I used to do all night now takes all night to do" I started going back to the gym to work out last week, decided to stare the covids in the spikes (the place is very large and hardly used when I go, very clean, gotta carry a bottle of disinfectant around to clean the machines after

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Agreed. Just went to the eye doctor on Thursday, and found little change in my script, a good thing. No arthritis here, just an inflamed “capsule” around my left shoulder that ‘roids and hot water in the shower have cured. -D > On Feb 13, 2021, at 11:25 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
60 is the new 30. I see a lot of my peer group in decline, but I myself am not experiencing much, thankfully. Reading glasses, and a bit of arthritis, that's about it. Oh, and grey whiskers. Happy Birthday Bob!!! Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Frederick Moir via Mercedes
It's Coot-hood for me. Fred On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 10:54 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > If 60 is geezerdom, I’m already there. > > Mrs. Dan often complains about being “old”. I don’t get this, as I don’t > consider myself old. I can still do just about anything I

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
If 60 is geezerdom, I’m already there. Mrs. Dan often complains about being “old”. I don’t get this, as I don’t consider myself old. I can still do just about anything I put my mind to, albeit maybe not as well as I did 10-20 years ago, but I’m by no means feeble. This being said, some things

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Well thanks, Dan. Geezerdom isn’t too bad. A few things start to not work as well as they once did but, if you are living right, you become more cunning, sly and clever to make up for it. 2020 was supposed to be the big tour Europe year celebrating 60 years old, 40 years married but the covid

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Geezerness is a state of mind except at the grocery store on Thursdays when you get an extra 5% discount. PRO TIP:  It helps to have a younger woman with whom to consort... --FT On 2/13/21 8:54 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Bob’s a geezer. I’m approaching geezerness, but looking forward

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Lol, I'm two weeks away from official Geezerhood. Medicare is on the horizon. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Bob’s a geezer. I’m approaching geezerness, but looking forward to it. Happy belated birthday! -D > On Feb 13, 2021, at 8:46 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > Is it indeed? Happy birthday! > > Mine was last week. I can no longer claim I'm in my early 40s... > > Curt > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday!

2021-02-13 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Is it indeed? Happy birthday! Mine was last week. I can no longer claim I'm in my early 40s... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 8:17 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: To AZ Bob! -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kaleb

2020-04-24 Thread Russ Williams via Mercedes
Happy Birthday Kaleb On 4/24/2020 07:43, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: It’s Okie-boy’s birthday! I wonder if he’ll get a cake with a pile of cars on top? Hee. -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kaleb

2020-04-24 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
How nice. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Apr 24, 2020, 7:00 PM M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 8:24 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > A pile of cars would be nice. Thanks! > > > > [image:

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kaleb

2020-04-24 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Boy wonder no more. On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 2:57 PM archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Happy Birthday!, Kaleb. > Gerry > > > It’s Okie-boy’s birthday! I wonder if he’ll get a cake with a pile of > cars on top? > > > > Hee. > > > > -D > >

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kaleb

2020-04-24 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Happy Birthday!, Kaleb. Gerry > It’s Okie-boy’s birthday! I wonder if he’ll get a cake with a pile of cars on > top? > > Hee. > > -D > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Kaleb

2020-04-24 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
A pile of cars would be nice. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2020, at 7:44 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > It’s Okie-boy’s birthday! I wonder if he’ll get a cake with a pile of cars > on top? > > Hee. > > -D > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
You won't find many (or any?) like Rusty. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 10:40 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel > Sub

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread MG via Mercedes
Thanks Jerry archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: MG wrote: I'm still here and even send a reply now and then. Another year older and still kicking. Belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY!, Manfred. Gerry --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
We recently got a tracking email from UPS telling us that our package would be delayed one day due to weather ... On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 7:06 AM MG via Mercedes wrote: > Didn't think about the flood problems. Though > I see that Dan has had the same problem with > shipping delay from them.

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
> > FWIW, I ordered a couple of front 124 strut mounts from AZ a week or so ago. They showed up when AZ said they were gonna show up, and, with shipping, were less than half of what the FLAPS were charging. So, I'm happy with their service so far. -MMM- > >

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Reminds me of the cul de sac I used to live on that had a Dan, Dan, Dan and Van out of 7 houses…. -D > On May 14, 2019, at 10:59 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > If Poos was in it could be the Manfred, G. Mann and Dan band... > > -Curt > > On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 10:56:02 AM EDT, Dan Penoff

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
If Poos was in it could be the Manfred, G. Mann and Dan band... -Curt On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 10:56:02 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Revved up like a deuce another runner in the night? You know that Springsteen wrote that song. -D > On May 14, 2019, at 10:42 AM, Floyd

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Revved up like a deuce another runner in the night? You know that Springsteen wrote that song. -D > On May 14, 2019, at 10:42 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > You know if Manfred and G Mann got together they could start a band. We > would all be blinded by the light! > > --FT

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
You know if Manfred and G Mann got together they could start a band.  We would all be blinded by the light! --FT On 5/13/19 5:08 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: If you’re around…. haven’t seen him in a while…. -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I shall never forgive FCP Euro for shipping me a defective rebuilt Bosch starter and not reimbursing me the labor for installing it. Instead, they refused to be accountable and pawned me off on Bosch, which gave me a total run-around. Some years ago when Rusty sent me a defective AC compressor,

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
MG wrote: > I'm still here and even send a reply now and > then. Another year older and still kicking. Belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY!, Manfred. Gerry --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
For sure none of them are perfect, and we all know of screw ups from each of them, I’m sure. I suspect a part of the shipping promptness for me involves distance, so if something from AZ is coming and they drag their feet getting it out the door, it’s that much longer that it takes. The only

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
I've had mixed experiences... many times I order from FCP and they don't ship for another day or so. I also have orders they ship from other warehouses other than their own, which probably adds to the delay. Other times I get stuff over night (as ground shipping CT -> NJ is 1 day), even

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I can assure you that neither FedEx, USPS nor UPS “hold” shipments. They’re not in the business of inventorying or warehousing (the shipping parts of their business, that is. They do have divisions that offer logistical services, but they’re separate from the shipping businesses.) What often

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread MG via Mercedes
Didn't think about the flood problems. Though I see that Dan has had the same problem with shipping delay from them. I'll try FCP next time and see. Thanks! MG Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Curley sez: pretty much any ground shipment takes a week to >get delivered My orders from

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread MG via Mercedes
I'll have to try them the next time. MG Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Excellent! Glad to hear from you. AutohausAZ has a history of being lousy about shipping, that’s why I stopped using them after a few tries. Their claims of “Same day shipping” or whatever were never fulfilled, if you

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread MG via Mercedes
I can see that. What gets me is the 'we ship the same day' bit and then they don't till the day after or more. Bah humbug! birthdays are highly over rated. Grumblegrumblegrum. ;-) MG Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: pretty much any ground shipment takes a week to get delivered. I am

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Excellent! Glad to hear from you. AutohausAZ has a history of being lousy about shipping, that’s why I stopped using them after a few tries. Their claims of “Same day shipping” or whatever were never fulfilled, if you look in the fine print it says “same day or next day”. I ordered parts over

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-13 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Curley sez: >pretty much any ground shipment takes a week to >get delivered My orders from FCPEURO are very prompt. I have always had issues with shipping times from Autohaus AZ. For that matter, shipping from Harbor Freight sucks also (FedEx ground from the West coast). >I am pretty sure

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-13 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
pretty much any ground shipment takes a week to get delivered.  I am pretty sure both oops and fedup hold ground shipments so they are not delivered until 7 days from shipment.   This encourages the suckers to pay for 2 day or next day at 3x or more cost, resulting in much higher profits.

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-13 Thread MG via Mercedes
I'm still here and even send a reply now and then. Thanks for the birthday wishes. Another year older and still kicking. Have pending repairs to the front of the TD. All tie rods and center link, Steering shock, shocks and ball joints. Figure to do it all at once to avoid repeated

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday

2018-05-20 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
nal Message > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: May 20, 2018 11:56 AM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: 126die...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday > > Thankee. Spent a good part of the day at Brownell's open house. > (Da

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2018-05-20 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Better over the hill than under it.  Rick   Original Message   From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: May 20, 2018 11:56 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: 126die...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday Thankee.   Spent a good part of the day at Brownell's open

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2018-05-20 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Thankee. Spent a good part of the day at Brownell's open house. (Dan will be envious) Officially OTH now. Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Curley. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

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2018-04-24 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Happy Birthday! Over the hill, and coasting down the other side! Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: Yeah, tick off another year on the clock. -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

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2018-04-24 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Happy natal anniversary, YA OLD FART!!! On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 9:22 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > HAPPY BIRTHDAY, kALEB! > Cheer up. By the time you get to be as old as I am, everyone will be > living well over 100, and you'll be in the used Mercedes space plane

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2018-04-24 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, kALEB! Cheer up. By the time you get to be as old as I am, everyone will be living well over 100, and you'll be in the used Mercedes space plane business. Gerry ~ "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"

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2018-04-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Another would be one year closer to Okie-man status Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2018, at 7:18 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > That’s one way to look at it... > > -D > >> On Apr 24, 2018, at 8:15 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >>

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2018-04-24 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
That’s one way to look at it... -D > On Apr 24, 2018, at 8:15 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > One more year closer to death > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 24, 2018, at 7:13 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Yeah,

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2018-04-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
One more year closer to death Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2018, at 7:13 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah, tick off another year on the clock. > > -D > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives

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2018-03-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Better wrenching than wretching. Although Maybe better wenching than wrenching On Mar 28, 2018 11:24 AM, "Randy Bennell via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 28/03/2018 2:12 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > >> Glad I'm past "old age" and the "Geezer age". >> >> The "You're

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2018-03-28 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 28/03/2018 2:12 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: Glad I'm past "old age" and the "Geezer age". The "You're what?!" age is much better. Gerry...88...still wrenching - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Good for you! I am not nearly so old but have more trouble getting myself to do things

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2018-03-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
That's funny! Good one! archer75--- via Mercedes March 28, 2018 at 2:12 AM Glad I'm past "old age" and the "Geezer age". The "You're what?!" age is much better. Gerry...88...still wrenching - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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2018-03-28 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Glad I'm past "old age" and the "Geezer age". The "You're what?!" age is much better. Gerry...88...still wrenching - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > 55 > clay > > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > 1986 SDL - Polei > 1982 300 SD - Allen > > retired models- > 2002 s430 - Victor, a

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2018-03-26 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 20:09:58 -0500 "M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes" wrote: > Actually, I'm 39. Just like Jack Benny. :D > > Problem is, most folks ask who Jack Benny is... ;^.^ Or maybe, 29 and some months. :-) Craig ___

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2018-03-26 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Try comparing yourself to M. Ethuselah instead. On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 9:47 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Ha! I always said I was as old as Jack Benny! Until about 1998, when I > just got blanks stares because nobody knew who Jack Benny was. Then I quit >

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2018-03-25 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Ha! I always said I was as old as Jack Benny! Until about 1998, when I just got blanks stares because nobody knew who Jack Benny was. Then I quit using that line. M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes March 25, 2018 at 8:09 PM Actually, I'm 39. Just like Jack

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2018-03-25 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Actually, I'm 39. Just like Jack Benny. :D Problem is, most folks ask who Jack Benny is... ;^.^ On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 7:47 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 61 y 3 mo. > > On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 8:08 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes < >

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2018-03-25 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
61 y 3 mo. On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 8:08 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 55 > > > clay > > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > 1986 SDL - Polei > 1982 300 SD - Allen > > retired models- > 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap > 1976 300D - Blei

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2018-03-25 Thread clay monroe via Mercedes
55 clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen retired models- 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame

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2018-03-25 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
52? Mitch. ___ 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_okiebenz.com

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2018-03-25 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Post a photo and have us guess your age, to the day. Closest gets a free trip to your birthday party. On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 10:47 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thankee kindly! :D > > On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 10:16 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < >

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2018-03-25 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Thankee kindly! :D On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 10:16 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Happy Birthday MMM. > > > Rick > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or

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2018-02-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Happy birthday, mine was last week... -Curt On Monday, February 12, 2018, 5:31:57 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: My birthday is the 13th. When I was very young my grandmother had me convinced that my birthday was the reason for the holiday. It wasn’t

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