Re: [MBZ] OT NOT German airplane

2014-03-11 Thread G Mann
True.. the X-1 did have straight wings... and it departed out of the control envelope and went into mach tuck at approach to mach shock wave. Several test pilots died before they understood what was happening... Yeager nearly did. Previous flights of X-1 eased into the mach shock wave and

Re: [MBZ] Water Pump RR 602-962 engine

2014-03-11 Thread Larry T
I'll have to get some. As it is now I'll probably replace the pump Thurs or Fri. Thanks for the suggestion- Sincerely, Larry On 3/10/2014 9:00 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Larry T wrote: Yeah, good point. As far as being hard to remove-- I always use the non-hardening Permatex which is much

Re: [MBZ] OT NOT German airplane

2014-03-11 Thread Craig
On Mon, 10 Mar 2014 23:35:07 -0700 G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: True.. the X-1 did have straight wings... and it departed out of the control envelope and went into mach tuck at approach to mach shock wave. Several test pilots died before they understood what was happening... Yeager nearly

Re: [MBZ] OM603 head immersion test

2014-03-11 Thread Randy Bennell
Let me suggest a cordless one. Great for taking to the junk yard to remove those things where the bolts are too rusted. Around here they won't let you bring in a torch but I don't think they object to the saws. Randy On 10/03/2014 5:41 PM, Max Dillon wrote: Really thinking about that

Re: [MBZ] OM603 head immersion test

2014-03-11 Thread G Mann
I would like to suggest, from experience, the Harbor Fright, made by the lowest bidder in China, metal cutting saw blades are absolute crap. If you wish to have success in cutting metal, spend the extra for good quality bi-metal cutting blades. You will be glad you did. The disposable saw

[MBZ] distances

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Hurst
it's 15 miles from valrico to tampa it's 26 miles from valrico to lakeland i'm just saying, y'know -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

[MBZ] VMware Question - OT

2014-03-11 Thread Dan Penoff
Just reaching out for some research at work - anyone here familiar with Vsphere and/or esxi? I have security issue I'm researching and my go-to for this is on Spring Break Thanks, Dan Sent from my iPad ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] OM603 head immersion test

2014-03-11 Thread OK Don
On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 10:09 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to suggest, from experience, the Harbor Fright, made by the lowest bidder in China, metal cutting saw blades are absolute crap. If you wish to have success in cutting metal, spend the extra for good quality

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] VMware Question - OT

2014-03-11 Thread Tim Crone
I am literally standing in the lab installing ESXi on an HP blade. I just did an upgrade this morning, figured I'd put the drive to good use. (Stupid HP blade software requires IE to run a remote disk.) Feel free to contact off list, if I don't know the answer I am 100% certain I can find out.

Re: [MBZ] RIP Frankenheap

2014-03-11 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Oh that was a classic. On Mar 9, 2014 10:49 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: So today I sat in as 3rd trumpet on a concert my wife was playing. Unpaid, volunteer gig. I have a tux, and don't charge, so even though I kinda suck I still get asked to dance once in awhile...

Re: [MBZ] RIP Frankenheap

2014-03-11 Thread Randy Bennell
Yes! One would normally expect a fellow wearing a tuxedp to drive a better looking Mercedes wouldn't one? Randy On 11/03/2014 1:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Oh that was a classic. On Mar 9, 2014 10:49 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: So today I sat in as 3rd trumpet on a

Re: [MBZ] RIP Frankenheap

2014-03-11 Thread Rich Thomas
Did you hear about the guy who drove his Mercedes to his appointment to get a vasectomy? --R On 3/11/14 3:13 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: Yes! One would normally expect a fellow wearing a tuxedp to drive a better looking Mercedes wouldn't one? Randy ___

[MBZ] 126 key

2014-03-11 Thread Rich Thomas
I need to get another key for the 300SD. Years ago I got one made at the locksmith for the 79 TD but it is flat key, the SD has that ridge down the middle. Can a locksmith get a blank for one like that and make a duplicate, or is it a dealer-only key? --R

Re: [MBZ] RIP Frankenheap

2014-03-11 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
No. What happened? On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Did you hear about the guy who drove his Mercedes to his appointment to get a vasectomy? --R On 3/11/14 3:13 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: Yes! One would normally expect a fellow

Re: [MBZ] RIP Frankenheap

2014-03-11 Thread WILTON
No, but maybe you'll tell us. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] RIP Frankenheap Did you hear about the guy who drove his

Re: [MBZ] 126 key

2014-03-11 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Do you mean a sidewinder key? On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I need to get another key for the 300SD. Years ago I got one made at the locksmith for the 79 TD but it is flat key, the SD has that ridge down the middle. Can a locksmith

Re: [MBZ] RIP Frankenheap

2014-03-11 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Sounds like a shaggy dog story to me... On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 4:29 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: No, but maybe you'll tell us. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79TD300@ constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent:

Re: [MBZ] 126 key

2014-03-11 Thread Scott Ritchey
I got mine from a dealer. They order it according to the VIN (assuming original keying) and it takes a while. My 79 TD indeed had a different (conventional) kind of key/lock compared to the SD. I can't say what a locksmith might be able to do. -Original Message- From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] 126 key

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Hurst
i can't imagine a locksmith who does a lot of automotive keys can't help you with this. the guy at the bicycle shop has never failed me and it's never more than $5 a key. On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 4:56 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: I got mine from a dealer. They order it

Re: [MBZ] RIP Frankenheap

2014-03-11 Thread Rich Thomas
The guy comes walking into the doc's office, and the woman asks him, Why the tux? He says, If I'm gonna be impotent, I want to look impotent. --R On 3/11/14 4:28 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: No. What happened? On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Rich Thomas

[MBZ] Fwd: OT who was asking about data logging?

2014-03-11 Thread Rich Thomas
Original Message Subject:OT who was asking about data logging? Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:16:27 -0400 From: Rich Thomas rich.tho...@pdq.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Here is an Arduino weather station that logs data to the web

Re: [MBZ] 126 key

2014-03-11 Thread Rich Thomas
I called this guy that is like 30 or 40 miles away, at the recommendation of a local locksmith who has a truck he drives around. The guy tells me he has the blanks and machine to make these keys, $30, knew exactly what I was talking about. He referenced laser cutter, so maybe he has a laser

Re: [MBZ] OT NOT German airplane

2014-03-11 Thread Scott Ritchey
Swept wings (fore or aft) delay the onset of transonic effects on the wing. This is a good thing especially for high subsonic cruise (like 0.75-0.95 Mach) to reduce wave drag. Accelerated air flow causes transonic effects, shock attachment, and wave drag well before the airframe reached Mach 1.

[MBZ] OT Malaysian 777?

2014-03-11 Thread Randy Bennell
I am surprised this has not surfaced here. Any thoughts on what happened to it? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Malaysian 777?

2014-03-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Oh I'm parting it out at the moment in my chop shop Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 5:51 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: I am surprised this has not surfaced here. Any thoughts on what happened to it? Randy ___

Re: [MBZ] distances

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Hurst
it's directed towards poos, who claims he lives in tampa and lakeland is like a thousand miles away On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 9:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Huh? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 10:11 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: it's 15 miles

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Maybe I will show up Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 7:54 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: ChowdahQ VII is September 13 2014. Same venue etc. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread dseretakis
Have you ever been to ChowdaQ? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 9:22 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Maybe I will show up Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 7:54 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: ChowdahQ VII is September 13 2014. Same venue

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread Dwight Giles
We have been waiting. We'd be honored. On Mar 11, 2014 9:22 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Maybe I will show up Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 7:54 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: ChowdahQ VII is September 13 2014. Same venue etc.

Re: [MBZ] 126 key

2014-03-11 Thread Dwight Giles
Will a 123 blank work? I bought a whole box of them some years ago from a locksmith who was closing out old inventory. On Mar 11, 2014 3:38 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I need to get another key for the 300SD. Years ago I got one made at the locksmith for the 79

Re: [MBZ] RIP Frankenheap

2014-03-11 Thread Jim Cathey
One would normally expect a fellow wearing a tuxedp to drive a better looking Mercedes wouldn't one? The car makes me look _really_ good. In comparison... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] distances

2014-03-11 Thread Dan Penoff
That was my reaction as well. I'm still trying to figure out the context. Dan/Poos On Mar 11, 2014, at 9:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Huh? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 10:11 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: it's 15 miles from valrico to tampa it's 26 miles

Re: [MBZ] 126 key

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Hurst
i think giles is offering you a position even you can't mess up On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 7:28 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.comwrote: Will a 123 blank work? I bought a whole box of them some years ago from a locksmith who was closing out old inventory. On Mar 11, 2014 3:38 PM, Rich

Re: [MBZ] distances

2014-03-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Huh? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 10:11 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: it's 15 miles from valrico to tampa it's 26 miles from valrico to lakeland i'm just saying, y'know -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars*

Re: [MBZ] 126 key

2014-03-11 Thread Mountain Man
Gary wrote: i think giles is offering you a position even you can't mess up Really. How much - shipped - for a couple blanks, Dwight. Thanks mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

[MBZ] OT - Farmed and Dangerous

2014-03-11 Thread Mountain Man
Has anyone been watching this weekly show on hulu? Quite fun and pointed. Farmed good food versus factory farms. Sponsor is Chipotle. may ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread Dwight Giles
ChowdahQ VII is September 13 2014. Same venue etc. ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] RIP Frankenheap

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Hurst
i enjoy jokes like that :) like one man's mead is another man's persian (which is this in reserve) On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 5:29 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: The guy comes walking into the doc's office, and the woman asks him, Why the tux? He says, If I'm

Re: [MBZ] 126 key

2014-03-11 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
If you're willing to pay $30, just goto the dealer... it should be cheaper than that and it will work! And they're generally of higher quality than aftermarket blanks. W126s have weak lock tumblers... don't mess around with them. Its no fun when they go bad. Jaime On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at

Re: [MBZ] 126 key

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Hurst
yes, i'd say $2 for 10 seems fair. On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.comwrote: 10 for 2 shipped? On Mar 11, 2014 7:48 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Gary wrote: i think giles is offering you a position even you can't mess up Really.

Re: [MBZ] OT Malaysian 777?

2014-03-11 Thread Mountain Man
Randy wrote: Any thoughts on what happened to it? I heard it on the radio. Lizard men in zipped up human suits made off with it. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] 126 key

2014-03-11 Thread Dwight Giles
10 for 2 shipped? On Mar 11, 2014 7:48 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Gary wrote: i think giles is offering you a position even you can't mess up Really. How much - shipped - for a couple blanks, Dwight. Thanks mao ___

Re: [MBZ] distances

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Hurst
support for the argument that you live about as much in lakeland as tampa On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: That was my reaction as well. I'm still trying to figure out the context. Dan/Poos On Mar 11, 2014, at 9:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Huh?

Re: [MBZ] OT Malaysian 777?

2014-03-11 Thread rogerhga
Well, since I'm a conspiracy buff...I think the South Koreans hijacked the plane. I believe the news said a lot of Chinese were on board and could be used as hostages in the negotiations with China over islands in the South China Sea. Anyway, that's my take on this and I know the NSA will pass

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Hurst
i'm waiting for you to personally invite me On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 9:55 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Have you ever been to ChowdaQ? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 9:22 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Maybe I will show up Sent from my iPhone On Mar

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread dseretakis
You are personally invited:) Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 10:17 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm waiting for you to personally invite me On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 9:55 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Have you ever been to ChowdaQ? Sent from my iPhone On

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Hurst
it might be a little late in the year for me. if i'm north at all, it's generally only until the end of august, but i will swing it if i can On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 10:20 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: You are personally invited:) Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 10:17 PM, Gary

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
No, but it seems to be the last remaining list fest. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 8:55 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Have you ever been to ChowdaQ? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 9:22 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Maybe I will show up Sent

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Hurst
no fartfest in wisconsin? On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 10:42 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: No, but it seems to be the last remaining list fest. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 8:55 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Have you ever been to ChowdaQ? Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread Frederick Moir
Gary. You're family, no formal invite needed, just show up.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Save the

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Hurst
the new england guys are my only friends here. i definitely need to figure out a way to summer in the berkshires On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 11:12 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.comwrote: Gary. You're family, no formal invite needed, just show up. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred.

[MBZ] Sondy flying

2014-03-11 Thread WILTON
Check this for some NY Air Guard C-130 flying activity at Sondrestrom/Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. http://youtu.be/m4ogtfb14Oc Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery