It's a semi-automatic rifle, if you put a shorter barrel in it, it's
still an automatic rifle in carbine configuration.
Technically to be an assault rifle it would need to have selective fire
control.
Hendrik
who has been reading wikipedia
On 17/09/14 14:46, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
Interesting that around the early 1980s when Mercedes was having trouble
selling cars, it was announced that henceforth the sales division would be
running Mercedes rather than the engineering division.
A few years later it was announced that only the most expensive cars would be
sold in the
After pulling tripe out of hog bellies on a meat packing company production
line one summer at age 15 during WW-2, I never want to see a piece of trip
again. It's called omentum in medicine, stores fat, and wraps itself around
infections, cancer, etc. when they occur in the belly.
If I want
Latter Day?
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 23:20:43 -0400
Subject: Re: [MBZ] FW: Daimler
From: jabbahur...@gmail.com
To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com
utah saints?
On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 11:11 PM, Fred Moir fredh.s...@hotmail.com wrote:
Gary.Saints, I'd think.
Fred
I was pondering something similar...
-Curt
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And if y'all are not careful, I may hafta throw in another silly Sondy tale.
;)
Wilton
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[wiper] does not park or intermittent not working. What controls that?
On our 107 those functions are controlled by the wiper relay.
I know, 'cause some PO had kicked ours (on the floor above
the gas pedal) and broken it off. The wipers would not stop
in their park position, nor would the
Well, _that_ was a waste of time.
Our ISP decided, unilaterally, without notice or discussion,
to cut off even the ability to host our own website,
unless we pay them an additional $10/month.
Color me not interested in extortion. I have to start
the whole process over I guess, including
Balogna
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Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 01:16AM -0400 from Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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The talk is civil if not off topic, but that's OK for the most part. I'm not
going to play ListMom with a heavy hand as long as everyone is playing nice
together.
We're all adults here and I believe everyone should have a Delete key. As
far as I'm concerned that's your personal filter.
Dan
That stinks! The information on your site is very popular among the MB
online community, including this one.
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
On Sep 17, 2014 10:13 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Well, _that_ was a waste of time.
Our ISP decided, unilaterally, without
For what I do (and you too I'd suspect) 11 is entirely sufficient. I don't
send emails from my webhost which I guess is a problem for some. Its super
cheap, I think I pay $18 or $20 a year...
-Curt
Who is reminded he should probably update the thing one of these days...
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
For what I do (and you too I'd suspect) 11 is entirely sufficient. I
don't send emails from my webhost which I guess is a problem for some. Its
super cheap, I think I pay $18 or $20 a year...
I just
On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 09:51:06 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes
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And if y'all are not careful, I may hafta throw in another silly Sondy
tale. ;)
Do it! Do it! Do it!
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Should have beenn bologna despite what spellcheck thinks.
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:36 AM, astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Balogna
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Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 01:16AM -0400 from Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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From:
Thisun, too.
Wilton
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That stinks! The information on your site is very popular among the MB
How about baloney?
Dan
On Sep 17, 2014, at 1:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Should have beenn bologna despite what spellcheck thinks.
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:36 AM, astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Balogna
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Not to date myself, but that was the default spelling when I was growing
up. Baloney might be more appropriate in this case as it conveys my intent
without even a hint of ambiguity.
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 1:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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How about baloney?
Dan
THE TRAGEDY AND THE WALL
By Wilton Strickland, Lt Col, USAF (Ret)
The tragedy of the Vietnam War is exceeded by only slavery and the
Civil War as this nation’s greatest tragedy. Not only were thousands of
fine, young Americans sacrificed needlessly, sent into harm’s way by a
government
On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:02:09 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes
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THE TRAGEDY AND THE WALL
By Wilton Strickland, Lt Col, USAF (Ret)
Not a silly Sondy tale, but thank you, Wilton.
We had conducted the most intense bombing campaign ever against the
most heavily-defended
I was under the impression that a non-penetrating captive bolt gun was the best
way to ensure that no nervous system tissues entered the bloodstream, with the
idea being to further reduce the chances of BSE entering the food supply...
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I am not a raging militarist, but how can we turn our backs on the
barbarism that is ISIS?
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:02:09 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
THE TRAGEDY AND THE WALL
By
I prefer to think of the Schmoo rather than slaughterhouse techniques, when
eating beef liver.
Shmoos are delicious to eat, and are eager to be eaten. If a human looks
at one hungrily, it will happily immolate itself — either by jumping into a
frying pan, after which they taste like chicken
I say we take off and nuke the whole site from orbit. It's the only way
to be sure.
--R
On 9/17/14 4:30 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
I am not a raging militarist, but how can we turn our backs on the
barbarism that is ISIS?
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As civilized humans it is our duty to recognize deadly threats and respond
with suitable deadly force to preserve both ourselves and civilization.
That is a basic human right given by our Creator [insert your own religious
belief here, or not] that has survived every advance and decline of
A heartfelt thank you to WIlton for his posting. I also have friends at the
Wall, and have given that salute of respect.
In my case, I went from 2 tours Vietnam to 7 years of Afghanistan, working
with Mujhadeen and Pashtun tribes in Northern Tribal Territories of
Pakistan, followed by other
fight fight fight
fight fight fight
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 4:41 PM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
As civilized humans it is our duty to recognize deadly threats and respond
with suitable deadly force to preserve both ourselves and civilization.
That is a basic human right
On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 16:30:17 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel
astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
I am not a raging militarist, but how can we turn our backs on the
barbarism that is ISIS?
I am not saying that we should.
If you read my email, you would have seen, more than once, the phrase,
do our fighting
I think ISIS needs to be stopped but I don't think its US that needs to be
doing it. The Iraqis threw us out, they and their arab brethren need to stand
up and take care of their own problems.
We have no business fixing the worlds problems. For one we're not very good
at it and for two we
you can get lynched for that kinda talk in most of 'merka, boy
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 4:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 16:30:17 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel
astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
I am not a raging militarist, but how can we turn our backs on
Curt,
I've asked several Iraqis point blank: did America do the right thing? The
answer they gave me is Yes!.
The Iraqis didn't throw us out, Barack Hussein Obama made it a campaign
pledge to pull us out. Iraq very much wanted to negotiate an agreement for
our troops to stay, it was Obama who
On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 17:22:43 -0400 Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com
wrote:
you can get lynched for that kinda talk in most of 'merka, boy
And that's the problem to which I was referring.
Craig
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Well, thats pretty much what they do. I have a bare-bones GLK 250 blue tec
as a company car right now. It has very few options, not too many of the
modern gizmos. I really like it, despite not liking SUVs. I think it
actually rides better than the C class! And the 4 cylinder diesel is
Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
I am not a raging militarist, but how can we turn our backs on the
barbarism that is ISIS?
Wiltons story is a personal view of the war, and that's understandable since he
was heavily involved in it.
If one takes an objective view of both
RANT
If you go back several centuries, you'll find that the Christians were the
raging barbarism force of the time (crusades). I think the root of all
evil is religion inflicted on others (other than psychopaths). All
religious states/governments need to be eliminated at once, and for all
time.
Mortadella!
Take THAT!:-)
Greg
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Great questions ... in looking only backward, the decision to keep war in
other countries and not let it come to America, delivered by our enemies,
was a good one. Most American citizens alive today have never seen war
except what Hollywood gives them, have never held a compression bandage on
Ohh boy, now we have politics and religion on the discussion table:)
It's all Wiltons fault for mentioning the war, I may have mentioned it
once but I think I got away with it.
Anyway, regarding the 'temporary' troop withdrawal from Iraq.
My vague recollection of this was that it was decided
We can not and should not. It's already late.
Wilton
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Curt wrote:
I was pondering something similar...
WILTON wrote:
And if y'all are not careful, I may hafta throw in another silly Sondy tale.
;)
ATTABOY Curt - you have Sondy tales?
Sounds interesting...
mao
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OK, folks, I let this thread run its course and it's started to degrade into
areas where we have agreed not to go.
Best to put it to bed now and find other, more appropriate subject matter. No
more replies or responses to the subject, please.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Dan
OK Don wrote:
RANT
If you go back several centuries, you'll find that the Christians were the
raging barbarism force of the time (crusades).
...
Live by your own religion WITHOUT inflicting it on anyone else. If you are
against abortion, don't have one, but keep your beliefs to yourself.
Dan wrote:
Best to put it to bed now and find other, more appropriate subject matter.
No more replies or responses to the subject, please.
Diversity?
What is the correct opinion?
On one hand we are adults with delete key, on the other hand we need
to be told what to do?
Yes, I am idiot - I
Gary wrote:
sometimes i wonder if i really am the great communicator
One thing we know for sure about Gary.
He is the ChowdahKing - even if he did not attend the ChowdahQ.
mao
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What subject? I have not been
Paying attention. Do I need to get the pooferator out?
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On Sep 17, 2014, at 7:51 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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OK, folks, I let this thread run its course and it's started to degrade into
areas where we have
Today I picked up the 560 SEL from the shop. $1500 got it
a used replacement transmission and the rear wheel bearing
tightened.
It drives like it ought to again.
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Yeah I am not sure but yeah there is a bit of finger pointing and blame
laying being done.
It just seems we cannot discuss world affairs without someone getting
politically emotional about it.
However it does not matter, as no one is listening and the powers that
be will do the same old stuff.
Not really worth an ATTABOY as someone else did the work.
Hendrik
who is just so mean
On 18/09/14 10:55, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
Today I picked up the 560 SEL from the shop. $1500 got it
a used replacement transmission and the rear wheel bearing
tightened.
It drives like it ought to
My A/C has been a bit naughty lately, the compressor will run when hot
wired and it gets cool but otherwise the system will only run for a
short period and then switch off.
My suspicion is the Klima relay, I have had a bit of a solder around on
the board but it's still flakey, may be the RPM
Not really worth an ATTABOY as someone else did the work.
But _I_ test-drove it!
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Subject: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A car!
Today I picked up the 560 SEL from the shop. $1500 got it
a used replacement transmission and
when hot wired and it gets cool but
It gets cool is not sufficient. What are the pressures doing
when it is running? One of the safety switches could be engaging.
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Short answer: my back hurts, it has for a couple of years now.
The _profit_ from the 300CD went into a trumpet, the base cost
just went into this car.
At least, I have a car again.
-- Jim
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Well your going have to take it up with the keeper of the ATTABOYS, if
Wilton thinks you are worthy he may graciously award you one but I say
no, unless you lay under the car and lifted the box out with your bare
hands and made a blood sacrifice to the car Gods, who in this case would
be
Well if I had pressure gauges, speaking of which did you know that fuel
pressure gauges can be used to check transmission pressures?
Anyway what I meant to say that there is refrigerant in the system and
it was 'topped up' before last summer.
Hendrik
who is under pressure
On 18/09/14 11:11,
On 9/17/14, Jaime wrote:
The B class is a simple and effective car, although only sold as an EV in
the US.
Yes, which is too bad. It has been pretty popular in Canada for the last few
years, from what I understand. Wacky rear suspension though!
D.
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Don't know perhaps he'll buy a 500SE and call it the carbine version?
Hendrik
who could not resist that crappy attempt at humour
On 18/09/14 11:08, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
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1969 Mercedes Benz 280 S
http://salina.craigslist.org/cto/4671704278.html
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What about it? It's a beige six cylinder W108 with carbies and possible
issues after sitting for 8 years.
Cheap enough I suppose?
Hendrik
who used to own a beige 123 with a carby
On 18/09/14 11:20, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
1969 Mercedes Benz 280 S
Wow! It doesn't take long for this group to implode! Since some people say
the reason we are in the Middle East is OIL!, let's stir some of that in and
really get everyones cajones in an uproar. (Just kidding!)
In the meantime, I've lost something and would really be grateful if one of the
Looks nice
From
The outside
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On Sep 17, 2014, at 9:00 PM, Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
What about it? It's a beige six cylinder W108 with carbies and possible
issues after sitting for 8 years.
Cheap enough I suppose?
Hendrik
who used
The issue is not so much why they are there but the big question is how
to go about making some real progress towards stability in the region
but we better not discuss that.
Anyway when you say you lost the back box, do you mean the actual arrows
or will foxy just not remember where it was a
The biggest problem I see is that it's in Salinas, Kansas.
Not the end of the Earth but you can see it from there.
Dan
On Sep 17, 2014, at 10:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Looks nice
From
The outside
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On Sep 17, 2014, at 9:00
Sure, I can't see any obvious rust and it may be a low K example that
wasn't driven much and spent it's life under cover.
The only way to really tell what it's like is to have a look.
The thing is if it is a very good original example you should keep it so
and not drop in a better engine.
Not
Have a couple of hard brake lines that rotted/chafed (unsure of which; there
are two in close proximity) right near where they make a hard 90.
They are the ones that go along the driver side of chassis from front to back
on a 99 w210.
I'm sure the dealer is very proud of them, so my plan is
Hendrik and Fay wrote:
The issue is not so much why they are there but the big question is how to go
about making some real progress towards stability in the region but we better
not discuss that.
Anyway when you say you lost the back box, do you mean the actual arrows
Gerry: Ya, I lost
wondering about the condition of the interior... Also, 280S is NOT fun to
drive - better to wait for an SE
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:28 PM, Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Sure, I can't see any obvious rust and it may be a low K example that
wasn't driven much and
Before this thread spirals into the great dustbin at some No Such Agency
data storage facility.. one last bit...
Mid East has never been stable in recorded history, far beyond the 1,435
years ago when islam was invented by a caravan robber named muhammed, and
since, there has been no peace and no
Yes it is a bit suss that no pictures where taken of the interior,
unless the thing was locked and this is some sort of sales agent getting
rid of farmer Browns old Church wagon.
However I can't see the point if the seller is trying to hide the
interior, as it will be looked at eventually.
Do you have that 20 acres to park it on yet??? If not, where would you put
it? :-)
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
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1969 Mercedes Benz 280 S
http://salina.craigslist.org/cto/4671704278.html
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OK Don
NSA: The only branch of
I would like to suggest you consider buying pre-made length of hard line
which already has double flare with the compression nuts. It is available
in a good selection of length at NAPA I'm sure of, other FLAPS should have
it as well in metric. Remove the line and use a flexible tape measure [see
On my '87 wagon, the engine rpm signal wasn't getting passed to the KLIMA
relay via the main engine computer, so I ended up installing a bypass
relay in place of the KLIMA relay. I lost transmission kick-down function
and the compressor cut-off belt saving feature, but gained AC.
Max Dillon,
Still have not closed. Should be a couple days away
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On Sep 17, 2014, at 10:22 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Do you have that 20 acres to park it on yet??? If not, where would you put
it? :-)
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
That's the opinion of some well informed retirees here. They believe that if
there were no oil or minerals, Western nations would have little interest in
the M.E. or Africa, so long as no other major power (Russia,China) moved in.
Gerrywho ends his 2 cents on the subject
G Mann wrote:
Still a great essay from the Colonel.
The debacle that was Viet Nam is less an indictment of war than an indictment
of the way that particular non-war was defined and prosecuted. Even a casual
review of world history will tell you that sustained peace is not normal unless
a superpower
Terminology
An assault rifle is a light rifle that fires a reduced power cartridge and is
capable of automatic operation. Automatic operation means it's a machine gun
that fires as long as the trigger is pressed.
The term assault weapon has no precise meaning but the media seems to like it.
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