[MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The best oil traders in the business say this rout is not over Financial Post Wednesday 11th February, 2015 The slump in oil prices may not be over, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The decline in the number of U.S. drilling rigs that's helped crude futures in New York rebound 14% from

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
We have local farmer's market that is very much like a Costco or Sams Club. It's huge and sells everything in bulk. They have a produce section that has stuff I've never heard of before. Their meat is fantastic and easily 20% cheaper than Costco or Sams, and it fresher. They're owned by an

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Wow. We've been stuck at $2.69 for diesel for several weeks now. On February 12, 2015 12:17:09 PM EST, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Unleaded was $2.17, premium $2.48, and Diesel was $2.37 yesterday, all without ethanol. Max ___

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Max, this proves that the D.C. area jurisdictions (MD in particular) are more consumer-friendly than SC state government. This is yet another reason for you et al to move up here and broaden our base with your lavish tax dollars. On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 1:07 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Best I've seen here is $2.79 for diesel. Gas did get as low as $1.93 but the best I see now is $2.09 or $1.99 if you join the Cumberland Farms smart pay club. -Curt From: Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: OK Don okd...@gmail.com; Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
What really p*sses me off are the slobs - or their bratty kids - who sample the produce or packaged snack foods while shopping, items that they will consume completely so cannot be charged for. G. On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 2:20 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: How

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-12 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Kaleb wrote: Really? What leads you to believe it is overpriced? It's a 2000 E55. They are wicked cool cars. BUT, the value is probably closer to $7,000 Here is one with fewer miles for $8300 at a dealer

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Citicorp projects $20 oil later this year... On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Oil is on the bounce, its up around $5 which is about 10%. As always the price of gas rises immediately where on the downward side it went down begrudgingly.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
=20proof was $1.96 at Costco yesterday --R On 2/12/15 12:17 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: Unleaded was $2.17, premium $2.48, and Diesel was $2.37 yesterday, all without ethanol. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
While it appears that Donald did far more research on the E55 W220 than I, his price isn't that far out of line. I would say that $7500-$8000 is about right for his market. Dan Sent from my iPad On Feb 12, 2015, at 11:26 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Ha ha ha ha. Ya'll should move down here, enjoy our global warming and low taxes, abundant jobs. Just leave all the commie-government ideas up there... On February 12, 2015 1:22:15 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Max, this proves that the D.C. area

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
We decided we would rather patronize a company that values its employees and pays them a living wage rather than to give money to a company that drives wages down and sends money offshore. I rarely ever shopped there myself, but the spouse goes occasionally. We still prefer to patronize local

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
How much does the membership cost? I still don't feel like I could save enough to ever make it worth it... That and the average Costco shopper pisses me off nearly as much as a Wal-Martian. Actually the worst, after the Wal-Martians are people at Trader Joe's. People go in there and lose all

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
They seem to be a decent company too. We almost never go to Costco, there aren't any handy to our place and we really don't need big packages of stuff what with there being only two of us. I also prefer to frequent my local sellers of fine goods thus driving the local economy and supporting

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I do a once-a-week Costco run for various stuff and to top off gas. Meats are very good and prices lower than the grocery store. Fruits are very good too. Wine prices lower than the wine or grocery store. Yesterday I was went by the TV section, I see this Sony receiver I bought a coupla

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I just do the gold membership and it was $55. Didn't go for the $110 membership because I don't want an AMEX card, nor do I expect to shop there enough for the 2% whatever to pay back. Dan Sent from my iPad On Feb 12, 2015, at 2:33 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Ours is convenient for gas for both my and the wife's commute. As for other stuff, laundry detergent is probably one item, as is wine for the wife. There are some good food deals, but nothing I would otherwise go out of the way for. I wandered through the place yesterday morning around 10:30

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I just started going to Costco last week. They were $0.19/gallon cheaper than the Shell I usually go to. Dan Sent from my iPad On Feb 12, 2015, at 1:07 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: =20proof was $1.96 at Costco yesterday --R On 2/12/15 12:17 PM, OK Don

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
You can probably get a receiver cheepcheep off the back of a truck too! --R On 2/12/15 2:20 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: We have local farmer's market that is very much like a Costco or Sams Club. It's huge and sells everything in bulk. They have a produce section that has stuff I've

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It was like $100 when I got it, it might be $120 now. I don't pay much attention, I figure I save enough on gas and everything else to cover it, plus the rebate usually does anyway. The basic membership is like $25, may be more now. Our Costco shoppers are a bit higher-end demographic than

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I love their deals on walnuts, ziploc bags (large sizes), prime steaks, Rx drugs, and some fresh fruits. You can also do a moving buffet by snacking on the goodies they are continually sampling. This is also great exercise for your Amex card. On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Dan Penoff via

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I do at that, however, it sounds like the seller has unrealistic expectations of its value. They're looking for $10k. Far too rich for my tastes. Dan who continues to look for a nice W140 sedan Sent from my iPad On Feb 12, 2015, at 12:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I'm with you, Dan. It's a necessary evil to go over there and wrestle with SUV drivers for a parking spot, and to get through the shopping ordeal in 2 hrs. to avoid paying for parking. The Arlingon, VA Costco is a veritable United Nations of diverse cultures. I've noticed mom and pop ethnic

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
WE always manage to get our act togethe mid afternoon on Saturday or Sunday. Oh the madness. Bought a set of king sheets and pillowcases there for $20 and they were NEW. :) On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Ours is convenient for gas for

Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D update

2015-02-12 Thread LarryT via Mercedes
Thanks Guys - As always very helpful! Larryt 78 240D 91 300D On 2/11/2015 5:24 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I agree, I don't think the AC has to get out of the way for the alternator. In fact I know I've had the alternator out of Dimitri's 240D without disturbing the AC, pulling

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

2015-02-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I feel like the good thing that global warming has done is get some people into the thought of conservation, recycling and whatnot. We just can't keep tossing everything in landfills or worse just on the ground. Thats what I meant before, I feel like global warming as a big boogieman got people

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

2015-02-12 Thread clay via Mercedes
Personally, people can piddle around all they want, I doubt all the handwringing will have any impact on climate change. This stuff has been going on for eons, and humans have not had an impact on it in the past 4.5 billion years. For 15 thousand years people probably have been dancing

[MBZ] OT Baseball

2015-02-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Andrew sez: Boring. Can we please talk baseball instead? OK Who id the best baseball plyer of all time, without steroids? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices but not at Costco

2015-02-12 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
That store has NO parking, the lot is probably about a third the size of ours here. I usually park out at the end of all the cars with a few spaces to spare, and walk in, and be a good citizen by grabbing a trolley as I go in. The Mipsies in their large vehicles seem to be better behaved

Re: [MBZ] Greenest and Meanest for 2015 Model year from Greencars.org

2015-02-12 Thread clay via Mercedes
The cars are very popular with the I don't own a car group. Local dealer has a contract to keep the 150 Car2Go models on the road. They just got the city leaders to approve another 300 to add to the fleet. Pretty good for urban traffic. They are not allowed to go out of the urban area.

Re: [MBZ] OT Baseball

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Tough call. Most will say Babe Ruth, but there's a strong case for Willie Mays. http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/10260/ten-reasons-willie-mays-is-greatest-ever On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 4:04 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Andrew sez: Boring. Can we

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Or go into major denial... On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I feel like the good thing that global warming has done is get some people into the thought of conservation, recycling and whatnot. We just can't keep tossing everything in

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices but not at Costco

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Mipsies?? On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: That store has NO parking, the lot is probably about a third the size of ours here. I usually park out at the end of all the cars with a few spaces to spare, and walk in, and be a good citizen

Re: [MBZ] OT fried receiver and sound y8anetu3

2015-02-12 Thread clay via Mercedes
I do find it odd that the no Vax folks are pretty free with cash to support all manner of disease eradication efforts for the third world. Heaven forbid their own babies be protected. Make sure the slum dogs and trogs do not die from malaria, polio, small pox, dengue, the runs, STD. When the

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
OK Don wrote: I'm morally opposed to paying to get into a store to spend my money - just won't do it. I like that. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Baseball

2015-02-12 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Rick wrote: That's easy... Ernie Banks. ‎ You just pay attention to local news. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-12 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
clay wrote: Keystone will not die... Keystone seems to be a strange animal with low oil prices. Why do we need a new pipeline? They said our reserves onhand are higher than we have seen in years. I heard that Goldman suggested $20/barrel oil. mao ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

2015-02-12 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Rick wrote: ‎Andrew writes: Not to mention the billions spent by the Koch brothers and big oil to fund anti- global warming propaganda. Proof, please and thank you. You guys!! Look at your idiocy!! It is meaningless to argue either way. No amount of proof is going to change anyone. However,

[MBZ] Suject Re: Mercedes Benz Classic Center Museum 0n AWE channel

2015-02-12 Thread Bob via Mercedes
On the Wealth on Wheels show on AWE,they had a tour of the MBCC museum tonite from 8 -8:30 pm..Just stumbled upon it while browsing.Good tour Anybody else see it ?? Bob ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
--R wrote: ...but I don't do credit cards. Radical. What about online purchases? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Not to mention the billions spent by the Koch brothers and big oil to fund anti- global warming propaganda. On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 7:17 PM, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: This was one of the ploys Dame Margaret came up with to punish the coal miners in 1984. They are going to

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
While it appears that Donald did far more research on the E55 W220 than I, his price isn't that far out of line. I would say that $7500-$8000 is about right for his market. Dan And most cars will cost you $2500 to put into usable shape. So if this guy is as anal as he claims to be, then

[MBZ] Car for poosy

2015-02-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] Car for poosy

2015-02-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
No thanks. I want a long wheelbase model. Dan Sent from my iPad On Feb 12, 2015, at 9:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 89 mercedes- benz 300se http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/4889283322.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

2015-02-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Well, I didn't actually *see* them write a check but... Plenty of citations here - take your pick. http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/global-warming-and-energy/polluterwatch/koch-industries/ Yeah, greenpeace. Absolutely reliable source run by fine upstanding folks. Young people who

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Max sez: Ha ha ha ha. Ya'll should move down here, enjoy our global warming and low taxes, abundant jobs. Just leave all the commie-government ideas up there... sure, just like the ones who escaped kollyffornya then turned WA in the the PR of Wa. And before that, newyorkers escaped to

Re: [MBZ] OT Baseball

2015-02-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Why would you want to talk about men playing a boy's game? Surely you have a Benz to polish or something else to do with your time . . . On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 3:04 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Andrew sez: Boring. Can we please talk baseball instead? OK

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston?

2015-02-12 Thread rogerhga--- via Mercedes
I'll add a simple tidbit to this discussion.  When I was in school many decades ago, the prevailing scientific view was that the Earth was still coming out of the last ice age and would be for many more centuries.  Now, these scientists had no money making, vested interest in what the warming

Re: [MBZ] Car for poosy

2015-02-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
No thanks. I want a long wheelbase model. Dan Interested in a white 560 SEL? Not showroom, but mechanically sound. needs martha to be up to your standards. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

[MBZ] OT OGW: Creating a drone 'no fly zone' over your home

2015-02-12 Thread Craig via Mercedes
In case anyone is interested. Craig http://video.foxnews.com/v/4049474131001/creating-a-drone-no-fly-zone-over-your-home/?#sp=show-clips https://www.noflyzone.org/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I'm morally opposed to paying to get into a store to spend my money - just won't do it. On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 2:13 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: WE always manage to get our act togethe mid afternoon on Saturday or Sunday. Oh the madness. Bought a set of

Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-12 Thread clay via Mercedes
Shell oil just got ok to base their AK drilling/exploration rig gear in Seattle. That means three years of investment to find off shore oil in Chukchi sea and off ANWAR. The easy to cycle flows are being pulled back to mitigate in the short term, but long view is that oil goes back once Obama

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Boring. Can we please talk baseball instead? On Feb 11, 2015 11:32 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Andrew wrote: Matt Williams the Nationals Manager? No. The mainstream media Williams guy - Brian Williams? The guy told lies about nearly being killed in Iraq as

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-12 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
I need to learn more about the 210. But, I can tell you something specific about this exact 210. It is OVERPRICED! This car should be in the $6-7,000 range and that is ONLY if it really is in FANTASTIC condition! Don Snook -Original Message- From: Dan Penoff

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Really? What leads you to believe it is overpriced? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 12, 2015, at 10:21 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I need to learn more about the 210. But, I can tell you something specific about this exact 210. It is OVERPRICED! This car

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-12 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Dan wrote: The wife wants me to find a nice sedan for myself and sell her Mazda so she can drive the SL500. Ideally I would like to find a late model W140 sedan, but I haven't seen anything around here that I would own. If anyone knows of something in their neighborhood, drop me a PM,

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
For some reason Dan has wood for one of these a while back. I am not sure why when the 420 or 560 will get about the same mileage Sent from my iPhone On Feb 12, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan wrote: The wife wants me to find a nice sedan

[MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Unleaded was $2.17, premium $2.48, and Diesel was $2.37 yesterday, all without ethanol. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* –

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Rockville Chevron diesel hit an all time low at $2.57/gal (credit card), 4 cents less for cash. On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 12:17 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Unleaded was $2.17, premium $2.48, and Diesel was $2.37 yesterday, all without ethanol. -- OK Don NSA: The

Re: [MBZ] Jaime type prices

2015-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
He shipped it back in a coffin. On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 11:30 PM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Hey Kaleb.. when are you going to show pictures of the Gull Wing you got out of Cuba? ;))) On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 7:53 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Ideally I would prefer a W140, but my curiosity is piqued. What does he want for this? Thanks, Dan Sent from my iPad On Feb 12, 2015, at 11:29 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan wrote: The wife wants me to find a nice sedan for myself and sell her Mazda

Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices

2015-02-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Oil is on the bounce, its up around $5 which is about 10%. As always the price of gas rises immediately where on the downward side it went down begrudgingly. Gas Buddy's chart suggests that the price of gas stayed higher than it should have given the price of