Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list

2007-07-04 Thread Robert Rentfro
Larry T. typed: Yep. Just like the temp in my oven!! *Very* dry but I wouldn't want to roam around in there -- The last few days have been middle rack hot (112-115). Today and tomorrow are forecasted to be lower rack hot (116 - 120). Yesterday, while driving home from license class around

Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list

2007-07-04 Thread LarryT
Hi Bob, I take it the AC clutch I sent you is operating as promised? ;-) There're pretty simple, huh? Happy 4th Of July - viva la revolution! Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS!

Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list

2007-07-04 Thread Robert Rentfro
in the boneyard have their engines missing now. Bob R, SPF Gazillion, AZ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LarryT Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 7:35 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list Hi Bob, I take

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2007-07-04 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 06:43:06 -0700 Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Breathing Superheated Air, AZ Which part? I don't recall. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email

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2007-07-04 Thread Robert Rentfro
Goodyear...west of PHX 91 at 0845 hrs -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig McCluskey Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 8:35 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 06:43:06 -0700

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2007-07-04 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 08:46:26 -0700 Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Goodyear...west of PHX 91 at 0845 hrs Went to Google Maps and found it. Then went to the satellite view and zoomed out some. Rather bleak around you. It's understandable with all the extreme heat. How do you keep cool?

Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list

2007-07-04 Thread Robert Rentfro
here from back east have. 'Twas 118 on my patio today. That's retarded (as the kids say). Bob R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig McCluskey Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 11:54 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ

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2007-07-03 Thread andrew strasfogel
Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list Has anyone ever experienced 110 degree heat that wasn't dry and therefore somehow innocuous? I have visited Phoenix in July and the heat felt stiflingly oppressive no matter how dry the locals claimed it to be. It's all a scheme

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2007-07-03 Thread LarryT
02, 2007 8:11 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list Has anyone ever experienced 110 degree heat that wasn't dry and therefore somehow innocuous? I have visited Phoenix in July and the heat felt stiflingly oppressive no matter how dry the locals claimed

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2007-07-03 Thread BillR
. Not a problem to stay warm as long as you didn't move much. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zoltan Finks Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:40 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list I used to see t

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2007-07-03 Thread Zoltan Finks
] On Behalf Of Zoltan Finks Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:40 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list I used to see t-shirts in Tucson that showed a skeleton next to a sahuaro and some tumbleweed. The skeleton was proclaiming that it was a dry heat. 110

Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list

2007-07-03 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:38:54 -0700 Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, wind + cold = evil. To this day, I still don't know how it works with humidity and cold. I've been told that humidity makes it feel colder, but I have been told the opposite too. When my father was in the Naval

Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list

2007-07-03 Thread BillR
Quite interesting for me, anyway. Thanks BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig McCluskey Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 2:46 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:38:54

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2007-07-03 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Tue, 3 Jul 2007 12:45:53 -0600, Craig wrote: Yes. Your skin gets dry, not because you're outside when it's cold, but because you're inside when it's cold. Humidity is actually RELATIVE humidity: the percent humidity is relative to how much water vapor air at a given

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2007-07-03 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yeah, that is good info. Thanks. I'll read it over a second and third time. My mind can be slow on the pick up. Brian Craig wrote: So, say it's -4 F and 50% humidity outside. That means there is 1 gram of water per kilogram of air. Now you bring the air inside and warm it up to 68 F. At this

Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list -hijacked to just plain cold

2007-07-02 Thread BillR
much time in Miami. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD 291k miles -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 11:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list Believe me, when

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2007-07-02 Thread LarryT
When I lived in the mountains of western MD we had a storm blow thru with temp around -15f one night - very windy producing a windchill of -90F. It found a little opening in my basement siding blew against a water pipe of course froze burst it. Spent most of the day fixing it. v cold day

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2007-07-02 Thread Robert Rentfro
6am and it's 82gee, do I need a sweater? Bob R. Lavaland, AZ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 8:23 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list i've never

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2007-07-02 Thread Curt Raymond
When its cold you just have to plan better. At -20 you remember to plug in the car or you don't go anywhere until it warms up. When I first graduated from highschool I spent a winter working for my old man surveying the rail link between Portland and Boston. We had one of the first data

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2007-07-02 Thread andrew strasfogel
Has anyone ever experienced 110 degree heat that wasn't dry and therefore somehow innocuous? I have visited Phoenix in July and the heat felt stiflingly oppressive no matter how dry the locals claimed it to be. It's all a scheme to get people to move out there,,, On 7/2/07, Curt Raymond [EMAIL

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2007-07-02 Thread Luther
Sure, visit western Arkansas in August. 105 at 50-70% humidity is HORRIBLE compared to the desert heat they complain about. I should know, was just in Death Valley 1.5 weeks ago. -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (271,xxx mi) needs head '83 300SD (246,645 mi) SOLD! '82 300CD (166

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2007-07-02 Thread andrew strasfogel
There are degrees of oppressiveness. I'm not a lover of cold temps, but any time the temperature surpasses 100 degrees equates to misery for me, regardless of the humidity. On 7/2/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure, visit western Arkansas in August. 105 at 50-70% humidity is HORRIBLE

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2007-07-02 Thread John Freer
Wait a minute...so you don't mind 90 degrees at 80% humidity? That equates to about 115 degrees with no humidity. Having lived in both types of climates, low humidity heat is definitely more comfortable than humid stuff. On 7/2/07, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are degrees

Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list

2007-07-02 Thread Zoltan Finks
face there). It's 6am and it's 82gee, do I need a sweater? Bob R. Lavaland, AZ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 8:23 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers

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2007-07-02 Thread Robert Rentfro
Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 8:11 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list Has anyone ever experienced 110 degree heat that wasn't dry and therefore somehow innocuous? I have visited Phoenix in July and the heat felt stiflingly oppressive

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2007-07-01 Thread Robert Rentfro
I've seen...ahhher.no sane human lives here, It's too hot. 115 degrees on my patio today. Bob R Hubs of Hades, AZ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of E M Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 6:40 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re:

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2007-07-01 Thread E M
Yeah, but it's a dry heat. :-) Ed On 01/07/07, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've seen...ahhher.no sane human lives here, It's too hot. 115 degrees on my patio today. Bob R Hubs of Hades, AZ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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2007-07-01 Thread Gary Hurst
i've never experienced higher than 107. it was a dry heat too. it was very unpleasant, but still no more so than 90 in georgia. the coldest i ever experienced was -17F, also in a humid climate. i had to get the car started and probably spent about 15 minutes working outside in that weather. i

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2007-07-01 Thread LWB250
Believe me, when it gets below about 10F, it doesn't make any difference. Dan --- Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i've never experienced higher than 107. it was a dry heat too. it was very unpleasant, but still no more so than 90 in georgia. the coldest i ever experienced was -17F,

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2007-07-01 Thread Zoltan Finks
Put in my time it both extremes. Brian On 7/1/07, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i've never experienced higher than 107. it was a dry heat too. it was very unpleasant, but still no more so than 90 in georgia. the coldest i ever experienced was -17F, also in a humid climate. i had to