Never did find that B-52 in the lake http://wikimapia.org/151809/ but
apparently there is not much left to see, did find a little park where
the NVA left a pile of anti aircraft weapons and guidance radars and
such. Apparently the B-52 in the lake was shot down in Dec 72.
Thankfully I have
What sort of camera are you using, I take it is a digital one. Some of
the early model digital cameras are really hard to get into focus.
Close ups are a real pain with a budget digital, however spending 1000's
on a fancy digital is also a pain, specially if they get stolen.
Anyway I was only
I know of two types, my 210 has a red top and the 124 has a black top.
On the red one the fuse slides in sideways and on the black one the fuse
goes in vertical.
Hendrik
Jim Cathey wrote:
I tried to pull it [OVP] apart for a resolder but could not figure out
how. I have seen pictures of them
the 300se generator light is not coming on and there is no charging.
Anything to check before replacing the generator ?
Thanks
mak
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Hendrik, the camera is my wife's Canon S-410. I've never used it before
'cause my tremor has been so bad for several years 'til recently that I
couldn't even HOLD it, much less use it. 'Gonna try it again 'cause it does
worry me to have sent out-of-focus photos to such a fine bunch of Mercedes
the 300se generator light is not coming on and there is no charging.
Anything to check before replacing the generator ?
The bulb itself. Car won't charge if the bulb is burnt out.
-- Jim
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wilton strickland wrote:
'Gonna try it again 'cause it does worry me to have sent out-of-focus
photos to such a fine bunch of Mercedes aficionado perfectionists.
If you have the instruction manual, look for a macro mode.
Some cameras just won't go closer than 3-5 feet, in which case you're
wilton strickland wrote:
'Think I'll back off from the subject next time so the autofocus can
do its work.
You might want to look into a 'macro' mode for the camera. It should
allow you to focus on things that are inches from the camera lens.
John
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Had the South won independence I wonder how things would have
ultimately turned out. I'm completely confident that slavery
would still be long gone, and I wonder if its demise would
have gone smoother that way.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline-191
I read the first few
The S-410 does have macro mode, and should focus down to 1.5' even
when not in macro.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/s410.html
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I read the first few of the series, and they are pretty good.
Turtledove is a master of alternate history...
Wow, that's a pretty grim synopsis! Fictional, of course,
but disturbing nonetheless. USA as an Axis power...
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On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 11:19 PM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does not one imply the other? I.e., if the aux pump isn't working,
you'll get no heat at idle, overcorrected by extra heat at the start
of not-idle.
I suppose it depends on how responsive (and even predictive)
the
Hendrick said.
OPEC is very shy of telling exactly how much they have left, so as
to stuff the world around.
Also China and other parts of the developing world are starting to
use up vast quantities of oil.
There may well be oil reserves under the oceans but getting at them
will
Hey Wilton - would you care to comment further on how you made the wooden key
tops? I have been toying with the
idea of doing the same.
Essentially, so far, I have routed out half depth in each side wooden piece
with a dremel and planned to glue the
two pieces of wood together. Initially I
Curt, John, Clay and Rich.
Ta very much! It looks like Samsung is going to get some of my money.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
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Are there still reasonable people (emphasis) who believe the South should
won the war to continue the practice of slavery? If so, I would be amazed
to find any such on this list.
Actually, I do believe I'm a pretty reasonable guy, but I also know that the
War of
Oh? I thought Samsung made their own and for Sony.
Ahh a Google search yields that Samsung sometimes uses their own panels but not
always
-Curt
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:04:15 -0600
From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT LCD Displays
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Thanks to several for the camera ops tips - macro, etc. 'Just took more
photos - 'thought I'd crop as necessary. BTW, as usual, when all else
fails, check the manual.
Wilton
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I was over at Sams earlier this morning, took a look at various panels.
Contrast ratio ran all the way from 1000:1 on an Olevia 50some to
25000:1 (or something like that) on a Sony that was a bit smaller, with
prices to match. The Olevia looked like a washed-out watercolor, while
the Sony
Look around in your camera for the macro setting. It'll allow the camera to
focus up close at the loss of any zoom capablity.
Most digitals have it, once its enabled you'll be able to get pics like that to
work out.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:31:49 -0500
From: wilton strickland [EMAIL
I just snagged a 19 widescreen Samsung 906BW on ebay for $170 shipped. It's
crystal clear at 2000:1 with a 2ms latency.
LCD monitors can digitally enhance the contrast ratio much farther than the
physical LCD is capable. Where you really see quality in LCD is the latency
(how quick the
Don't need to spilt the blank and glue it together around the key.
I started with a blank slightly bigger and thicker, of course, than finished
top. 'Started with thickness about 5/16 inch. I filed off some excess on
each side of the key top itself to square-up the wings and to slightly
reduce
Interesting. I had not really thought about mortising the metal key into a slot
on the bottom of the wooden part. I
need to do a couple so maybe I will try that.
Randy
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This is a sin. A Lebaron (wants to be a Mercedes) convertible.
http://tinyurl.com/26gdv3
Donald H. Snook
http://www.mtsqh.com/
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This is a sin. A Lebaron (wants to be a Mercedes) convertible.
http://tinyurl.com/26gdv3
That's actually kind of funny.
-- Jim
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On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 1:39 PM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is a sin. A Lebaron (wants to be a Mercedes) convertible.
http://tinyurl.com/26gdv3
They should've put an S-class front end on one of those Dodge 600
convertibles that came from the factory with the Mercedes-font
It is at the very least, wierd.
I remember seeing a Temp or Topaz last summer with the grill pieces from a BMW
grafted on. It looked pretty silly.
Randy
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Saw an article in our daily paper this morning about a new series 1 BMW that
they say is a lot like the old 2002
(is that right? it looks funny) BMW's. Small and light with a big motor and
lots of jam. Available in coupe and
cabriolet. It looked good.
Randy
Not sure where I heard it but I was always told the War of Northern
Aggression
was about States rights. Read the constitution as it regards states rights
and you
will see how much the federal govt has oversteped the Constitution *BIG*
time.
Not sure how things woud be now if the south had
You wrote I think you are a bit confused
Wouldn't be the 1st time!!
;-)
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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if it's the one I'm thinking of, I think it's built on a short wheelbase 3
series. Friend wanted to get one, but after seeing is, said he was not
impressed, but was taken with the new M3. I think the I looks funny too.
Ed
300E
On 29/02/2008, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Saw an
Just to keep balance in the universe, I'm going to stick a Ford badge on the
300E tomorrow. ;-) Some ppl just have too much time on their hands.
Ed
300E
On 29/02/2008, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is a sin. A Lebaron (wants to be a Mercedes) convertible.
BTW, when I wrote, I filed each end of the wings on the key to reduce
width of the required slot, I meant the wings on top part of the metal
key itself.
Wilton
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On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 07:25:13PM -0800, Kevin Kraly wrote:
I have a pacer wagon with a Perkins Diesel in it.
What a unique car! Was that a very rare factory option?
No. Some navy wrench in El Paso converted it. Has a Ford AOD with an adapter
plate.
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On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 2:02 PM, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just to keep balance in the universe, I'm going to stick a Ford badge on
the
300E tomorrow. ;-) Some ppl just have too much time on their hands.
Ed
300E
Last fuel purchase was 01/26 @$3.2597 per gallon on the daily driver '85
300D. At my routine 14 miles per day and accumulated 468 miles on the
odometer, I figured I'd beat the little reserve warning light and fill
today.
Price at the pump was $3.699. $0.44 up in a month? When did that happen?
I
The 1 series has been around since 2004 and has received mixed reviews. The
biggest complaint has been the price.
For what they cost you can get many other better made, better equipped
cars. They are cramped and noisy is what I can recall from the
reviews.
The only real driving force behind
A friend with Delta forwrded this today for amusement:
A Washington, DC, airport ticket agent offers some examples of why our
country is in trouble!
1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so
that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window.
Hendrik, we lost 2% or 15 of the 750 B-52 sorties in the Hanoi area during
those 11 nights of Dec 72, when we finally fought that war as it should have
been many years before (if we were going to be involved). Our leaders were
expecting to lose 10%. I'm still amazed that we could fly through so
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Highly suspicious.they seem to be one of those emails that are made up
by someone...
Zedic
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Dave H... wrote:
Does anyone know, was Rusty around his work today?
I never did catch him online and he did not answer an email parts
order I requested.
Those are precisely the reasons I call instead of using email. :)
John
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Kaleb? Anybody? This is a bargain...
Not Mine, No Affiliation, ect.
Rick Knoble
'87 190DT
'85 300CD
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This morning I turned the battery tray around in the derusting bucket.
I bought a stronger throttle spring today and installed it. It's able
to overcome the stiffness of the new throttle damper. If it should
turn out to be too weak I can put it down the middle of the original
spring and use
If it's the car I thinking of, it used a shortened chassis of the 3 series,
and the rear axle from the previous model. Some said it handled better than
the regular 3, but didn't have the engine options.
Ed
300E
On 29/02/2008, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The 1 series has been around
Rick Knoble wrote:
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/car/590913279.html
Too bad it is 10 hours away... :(
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The 1 series has been around since 2004 and has received mixed reviews.
The biggest complaint has been the price.
Not the same car. The '08 1 series is all new and looks to me like it will
lure a few 3 series buyers with the 300hp model. Reviewed in most of the new
car mags. Well, maybe
It was suggested some years ago [magazine article: -IIRC - If the South Had
Won the Civil War] that Cuba would be a Confederate state.
BillR
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Wow! Barring any dishonesty, that makes me drool.Brian
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/car/590913279.html
Kaleb? Anybody? This is a bargain...
Not Mine, No Affiliation, ect.
Rick Knoble
'87 190DT
'85 300CD
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 4:18 PM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/car/590913279.html
Unless it needs both a new head and a new evaporator, that looks like
it could be a steal. Is Sunil still in India?
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo et al.
I lust for a TD . I have a TE but really want a TD. If I only had the
money :)
Dave H...
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I don't like your chances much with that sort of camera, I have a Canon
A510 and close close ups are pretty hard. Perhaps there are some tips in
the operators manual.
The Canon is a good mid budget camera, easy to use and pumps out
reasonable quality pics.
Anyway I guess some of the photo buffs
Donald Snook wrote:
This is a sin. A Lebaron (wants to be a Mercedes) convertible.
Those body kits always seemed silly to me, because a good old R107 cost
about the same as the body kit. Now that the old R107s are even cheaper,
the body kit makes much less sense now than 15 years ago.
And would cost a lot of money.
I saw a program a while back on how they are getting oil out clay up in
Canada or somewhere.
To make this work the scale of the operation is enormous.
Hendrik
Royce Engler wrote:
Hendrick said.
OPEC is very shy of telling exactly how much they have left,
Hendrik,
You're talking about the tar sands in Alberta. Think demerara sugar
but black and stinky.
Zedic
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On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Those body kits always seemed silly to me, because a good old R107 cost
about the same as the body kit. Now that the old R107s are even cheaper,
the body kit makes much less sense now than 15 years ago.
Not to mention
The question is if the situation had of been reversed how would the
South have reacted? Would they have said in the interest of freedom
we'll let the north go on it's own or would they have have gone north
with an army to kick some bottom?
Hendrik
Royce Engler wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
WW2 might well not have happened because Germany might have won WW1 or a
better peace might have been reached, with no winner or loser declared
and no crippling war payments being forced on Germany, which led to a
collapse of the Weimar republic and the rise of the NAZI's.
It might well have
Aw, you don't like the VW bug / Rolls Royce deal?
Brian
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On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Those body kits always seemed silly to me, because a good old R107 cost
about the same
hoping he is OK
Dave H...
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i grew up in new york city, where we were taught in school that everyone in
the south is foaming at the mouth KKK and without Lincoln there would be
nothingness.
but my family came out of the world of hitler and stalin, so i was trained
to recognize crap propaganda back even from when i was a
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108 spring suspension, 109 air suspension, thats about the only difference
mak wrote:
Like to know if are there any differences in a 280SEL and a 300SEL . 108.109
the engines may be one ,but other than that?
mak
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Seems rather one sided in a misogynistic sprt pf way.
in the interests of equal time: The current US male US president had no
idea that gasoline prices were headed toward $4.00/gallon.
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 6:40 PM, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Highly suspicious.they seem to be
A mining engineer on another list said there is ten times the amount of oil
in the Middle East contained in the oil shales in Canada and certain U.S.
Western states. Now that the price of crude has exceeded a critical price,
international oil companies are mining it on a large scale in Canada.
If it appears too good to be true, then it is [not true]. Trust me on this
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Dave H... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I lust for a TD . I have a TE but really want a TD. If I only had the
money :)
Dave H...
Don't hold your breath on oil shale. The energy and water requirements to
process the shale and recover the oil are too daunting at present.
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 10:35 PM, archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A mining engineer on another list said there is ten times the amount of
oil
in the
Gary, you're scaring the customers (some of them anyway).
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 10:21 PM, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i grew up in new york city, where we were taught in school that everyone
in
the south is foaming at the mouth KKK and without Lincoln there would be
nothingness.
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:07:02 -0700 Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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That just ain't right
And why not?
Craig
Bob R
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Thanks Jim , i had assumed there was a resister in parallel to the bulb to
prevent the bulb failure leading to charging failure. can the bulb be
checked by grounding the D+ wire?
regards
mak
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A fair a mount of comment on the List re: the price of gas
A gentle reminder that the price here is around 3.93 UK pounds per US gallon
.
I'll leave you to do the currency conversion
Howard Fulford
Bath
England
'89 190E 2.0 l 5 speed manual
171221 miles
I had assumed there was a resister in parallel to the bulb to
prevent the bulb failure leading to charging failure. can the bulb be
checked by grounding the D+ wire?
I believe so. I have never done this.
It's probably the alternator itself.
It usually is, so prepare yourself!
-- Jim
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