Re: [MBZ] This beauty is the same price as that poos car

Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > I got into a heated argument with a co-worker who used "criteria" in the > singular sense. I said he should have used "criterion". He accused me of > being a fuddy duddy stuck in the last century, and that usage has evolved so > that criteria is acceptable in the

Re: [MBZ] FedEx Ape-like Package Handling

ATTABOY! BTW, is "smooshed" related to "busted?" Maybe a cousin? Is "smooshed" "smashed's" sister? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Dan Penoff" Sent:

Re: [MBZ] FedEx Ape-like Package Handling

Dan wins, Fedex looses --R On 12/31/15 6:51 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Back to the original topic Back on the 17th, I checked in to see what the status of my damage claim was. Denied. What? I got an explanation and a follow-up letter. It was basically a dodge, telling me that

Re: [MBZ] FedEx Ape-like Package Handling

Yep, "busted" from the coarse English; "smooshed" from the sophisticated French, n'est-ce pas?;<) Wilt - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Dan Penoff" Sent:

[MBZ] Gutes neues Jahr!

We solemnly see the old year out: "Glücklich ist, wer vergisst, was doch nicht zu ändern ist." And happily welcome the New Year in: "Endlich ist das alte vorbei, das Neue kommt, ich bleib dabei. I wünsch dir ein frohes neues Jahr!" ___

Re: [MBZ] FedEx Ape-like Package Handling

My 75 year old brother has started saying "smooshed", probably in deference to his daughters, even though they are fully grown adults. Well, adults anyway... On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 9:48 AM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > Yep, "busted" from the coarse English; "smooshed"

Re: [MBZ] OT: How to divide my IMac

Applications can run from anywhere, so not putting them in the Applications folder is fine until you need access to them from a different user. Only apps in the proper folder show up for other users unless you search for them. Glad you got it fixed -- I find the Mac so much nicer to use

Re: [MBZ] This beauty is the same price as that poos car

Then there's sit/set, lie/lay, me and him did this on and on. Wilton - Original Message - From: "archer75--- via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 3:45 AM

Re: [MBZ] OT: How to divide my IMac

Thanks to Peter, I believe, I discovered there was a second menu of apps on my IMac guest login screen. Lo and behold, I discovered all the MS software plus Chrome and Mozilla, ready to be dragged down into the dock for use by my sig. oth.. On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Jim Cathey

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

65F ici. Wilt - Original Message - From: "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Andrew Strasfogel" Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year Und

Re: [MBZ] This beauty is the same price as that poos car

Not to mention who/whom/whoever/whomever. The Wash. Post used "whoever" incorrectly in a headline in yesterday's sports section. Totally cringeworthy. We need to come up with some novel ways to shame these language butchers. On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 9:32 AM, WILTON via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

Pour tout le monde - je vous souhaite une nouvelle annee joyeuse. On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 9:49 AM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > 65F ici. > > Wilt > > - Original Message - From: "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: "Mercedes

[MBZ] Happy New Year

Alles: glückliches neues Jahr Mai holen das neue Jahr Ihnen Frieden und Wohlstand 70º F und sonnig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] FedEx Ape-like Package Handling

Pretty much. I always thought "busted" was sort of coarse. I hate it when I hear a talking head on the news use the word Dan Sent from my iPad > On Dec 31, 2015, at 9:37 AM, WILTON via Mercedes > wrote: > > ATTABOY! > > BTW, is "smooshed" related to "busted?"

Re: [MBZ] FedEx Ape-like Package Handling

Back to the original topic Back on the 17th, I checked in to see what the status of my damage claim was. Denied. What? I got an explanation and a follow-up letter. It was basically a dodge, telling me that the claim was denied because I wasn't the shipper. BS. I had an email from FedEx

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

Und wir sind halb sonnig 55 Fahrenheit. On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 9:13 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Alles: > > glückliches neues Jahr > > Mai holen das neue Jahr Ihnen Frieden und Wohlstand > > 70º F und sonnig > > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] Gutes neues Jahr!

I love the sound of spoken German. Sort of like a crunchy chocolate chip cookie for the ears. 2015-12-31 9:52 GMT-05:00 archer75--- via Mercedes : > > We solemnly see the old year out: > "Glücklich ist, wer vergisst, was doch nicht zu ändern ist." > > And happily welcome

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

They're saying a high of 21 here Monday, low of 13 Sunday night. Its about time, nothing is frozen yet. If we don't get some cold the bugs will be miserable next summer. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Gutes neues Jahr!

Me, too. Reminds me of the following Sondy Tale. Some of you may have seen it before. During the first two weeks of December, 1978, on a trip to Denmark, I went out walking one evening and came upon a beautiful Christmas display in the corner windows of a large, up-scale department store

Re: [MBZ] Gutes neues Jahr!

Once while in Berlin I said "I am a little jelly donut" in German --R On 12/31/15 2:38 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: ROFL. I had a similar encounter in Norway when doing geological field work. I knew enough Norwegian to tell the locals "I only speak English", but that got them

Re: [MBZ] Kleb Car

It looks pretty nice. Wonder if the death is something easily fixable. You ought to offer the Kleb price and pick it up. --R On 12/31/15 2:39 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: This guy has had this on the local CL for a couple of months. I swear it was down to $600 last week:

[MBZ] Or if you prefer to have a running wagon you can get a newer one cheaper

*** 2000 MERCEDES E320 WAGON, LEATHER, SUNROOF, NICE *** http://tulsa.craigslist.org/ctd/538115.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Kleb Car

Fair condition = basket case. Trashed interior, buggered wiring, terminal rust. On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It looks pretty nice. Wonder if the death is something easily fixable. > You ought to offer the Kleb price and pick it

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

No, the bugs will be on cloud 9. YOU will be miserable. On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > They're saying a high of 21 here Monday, low of 13 Sunday night. Its about > time, nothing is frozen yet. If we don't get some cold the bugs will

Re: [MBZ] Gutes neues Jahr!

ROFL. I had a similar encounter in Norway when doing geological field work. I knew enough Norwegian to tell the locals "I only speak English", but that got them all excited because I could speak their language, so they unleashed a torrent of Norwegian. On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 2:29 PM, WILTON

[MBZ] Kleb Car

This guy has had this on the local CL for a couple of months. I swear it was down to $600 last week: http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5370889929.html Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

[MBZ] Who wants a great deal on a dead 210 wagon?

1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320 WAGON FOR SALE http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5369530132.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

73F and praying for cold weather. Gerry > 65F ici. > Wilt > From: "Andrew Strasfogel > > Und wir sind halb sonnig 55 Fahrenheit. Curly McLain wrote: > >> Alles: > >> glückliches neues Jahr > >> Mai holen das neue Jahr Ihnen Frieden und Wohlstand > >> 70º F und sonnig

Re: [MBZ] OT: How to divide my IMac

I agree - they are amazing machines. On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 10:19 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Applications can run from anywhere, so not putting them in the > Applications folder is fine until you need access to them from a different > user. Only apps in

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

Next Monday we're forecast to be in the 20s. On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 10:55 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 73F and praying for cold weather. > Gerry > > > 65F ici. > > Wilt > > > From: "Andrew Strasfogel > > > Und wir sind halb sonnig 55 Fahrenheit. > > Curly

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

Same to all of you from Okie land, where it is also 38 F with rare grey overcast skies. On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > ...and to all of you out in OkieBenzLand! > > Greg, In Vancouver, WA where it's 38 F and rare clear blue skies.

[MBZ] Shop heaters

In my shop I have 2 large ceiling mounted gas heaters. There are lines ran to a fitting mounted to the outside back wall of the shop. The connections looks like you would connect a propane tank to it. We do not have natural gas and as far as I know it is not available out in my area. Is there a

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

Next Monday we're forecast to be in the 20s. We would be quite fortunate if the districte columbe was iced over until Jan 2017. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] Or if you prefer to have a running wagon you can get a newer one cheaper

On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:45:24 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > No it's 6 That's what I thought. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Who wants a great deal on a dead 210 wagon?

Wow, that car's a steal at $340. Likely not worth $3400 with two new smartkeys. Mitch. > On December 31, 2015 at 2:43 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > > > 1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320 WAGON FOR SALE >

Re: [MBZ] Or if you prefer to have a running wagon you can get a newer one cheaper

On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:44:56 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > > > *** 2000 MERCEDES E320 WAGON, LEATHER, SUNROOF, NICE *** > http://tulsa.craigslist.org/ctd/538115.html Better than the one without the key and cheaper, too! And no question whether

Re: [MBZ] Who wants a great deal on a dead 210 wagon?

On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:43:24 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > > > 1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320 WAGON FOR SALE > http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5369530132.html So why does the fellow not get a new key? Is it stolen? Craig

Re: [MBZ] Or if you prefer to have a running wagon you can get a newer one cheaper

On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:44:56 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > *** 2000 MERCEDES E320 WAGON, LEATHER, SUNROOF, NICE *** > http://tulsa.craigslist.org/ctd/538115.html Does a 2000 E320 wagon have only 4 cylinders? Craig

Re: [MBZ] Or if you prefer to have a running wagon you can get a newerone cheaper

I was doing okay, 'til he threw in "SUNROOF." "Nother example of ruining a perfectly good steel roof. :<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" To: ; Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin"

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

And from Floriduh, where it’s partly cloudy and in the low 80s as the sun gets low in the sky. Dan > On Dec 31, 2015, at 5:01 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > Same to all of you from Okie land, where it is also 38 F with rare grey > overcast skies. > > On Thu,

Re: [MBZ] Or if you prefer to have a running wagon you can get a newer one cheaper

No it's 6 Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 31, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:44:56 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > >> *** 2000 MERCEDES E320 WAGON, LEATHER, SUNROOF, NICE *** >>

[MBZ] Happy New Year

I wish all of you a Happy New Year. BTW, it is correctly written in German as ein glückliches Neu Jahr. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Who wants a great deal on a dead 210 wagon?

You’re not going to get a new key without ID that matches the car’s registration. MB won’t sell you one. Even I have to provide supporting documentation to my dealer parts guy who has known me for almost 20 years. And as I mentioned previously, if they’re having issues with the security

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

...and to all of you out in OkieBenzLand! Greg, In Vancouver, WA where it's 38 F and rare clear blue skies. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curly McLain via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 6:13 AM To: Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] Shop heaters

There is a restrictor nozzle for propane, check the manufacturer for one if there is not one in there, or to find out what it looks like/dimensions etc. --R On 12/31/15 5:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: In my shop I have 2 large ceiling mounted gas heaters. There are lines ran

Re: [MBZ] Shop heaters

Natural gas units will have a larger orifice for the burner, as natural gas has a lower BTU value than propane. Check with the manufacturer’s web site. They will have burner orifices for propane that probably take about 30 seconds to change. Since it appears that they have already been run

Re: [MBZ] Shop heaters

On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 21:39:20 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > I think I will drop the bottom cover and take a look and see what I can > see. I just don't see how they ran it on anything but propane. I plan > on getting one of those 100lb cylinders and

Re: [MBZ] Who wants a great deal on a dead 210 wagon?

This is progress? On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You’re not going to get a new key without ID that matches the car’s > registration. MB won’t sell you one. Even I have to provide supporting > documentation to my dealer parts guy who

Re: [MBZ] Who wants a great deal on a dead 210 wagon?

Any parts that deal with safety or security can only be sold with the owner supplying appropriate documentation. Used to be just keys, ignition switches and door handles, for example, now it’s a whole slew of things. Dan > On Dec 31, 2015, at 10:09 PM, Andrew Strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] Shop heaters

My folks have a couple 100# tanks for their stove, the propane company fills 'em once a year or something like that.I suspect a shop heater is going to plow through some gas. The oven in our camp will drain a 20# can in maybe 6 hours. Remember you're probably going to need a regulator before the

Re: [MBZ] Shop heaters

I will have to get the connection kit which has a hose and regulator etc. in an ideal world I would like to get a bigger 500 gal tank and also a run a line to the house and run a backup generator off it and possibly run some gas into the all electric house for maybe cooking, or maybe later down

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:12:16 -0500 Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > Well EXCUSE US. You're excused. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Happy New Year

Well EXCUSE US. On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 9:41 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > I wish all of you a Happy New Year. > > BTW, it is correctly written in German as ein glückliches Neu Jahr. > > > Craig > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > >

Re: [MBZ] Shop heaters

I think I will drop the bottom cover and take a look and see what I can see. I just don't see how they ran it on anything but propane. I plan on getting one of those 100lb cylinders and running it off that and just take it down and refill as needed. If it was converted it was not done properly

Re: [MBZ] Shop heaters

Nearly all gas fired appliances, whether they be furnaces, gas heaters, gas stoves, dryers, etc., can be run on either LP or natural gas with minimal or no changes. Since nearly all of these can be field converted easily, it’s not uncommon to find them labeled for the fuel they were originally

Re: [MBZ] Shop heaters

I am really not sure why there are 2 heaters in the shop either. If I read the label correctly I think they said they were either 14 or 16 btu which seems like way overkill it me. I could probably just run one of them for a few minutes and it would heat up enough to stay warm the whole

Re: [MBZ] Shop heaters

It'll burn very rich and sooty if the orifices and regulator are intended for NG and you run LP though it. Mitch. > On December 31, 2015 at 10:39 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > I think I will drop the bottom cover and take a look and see what I can