Thanks, Tom, you made my day!! Lovell is another one of my heros!!
BTW, I did notice that you capitalized Marine every time. 'Got yourself
another ATTABOY!
Wilton
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From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 20
"Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> #1 Gun rule: 'Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he's too old
> to fight, he'll just kill you.'
>
> Well, here is the proof:
>
> The 71-year-old retired Marine who opened fire on two robbers at a
> Plantation, FL, sub shop late Wednesday, killing o
#1 Gun rule: 'Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he's too old to fight,
he'll just kill you.'
Well, here is the proof:
The 71-year-old retired Marine who opened fire on two robbers at a
Plantation, FL, sub shop late Wednesday, killing one and critically wounding
the other, is described as Jo
I look at it this way, spending money on military stuff is an investment
in security. Like installing a car alarm or home security system. Sure
it is one of those things we rather not have to do but that is the
situation we live in, until the situation changes I guess we are stuck
with having t
Thanks Kevin,
I am going to pursue this one. It's about 85 miles away, so will go look at
it after the holiday. I passed on a 300CD that needed some work and now
regret it.
Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Wickford RI 02852
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTE
Windows XP is Dead as far as M$ shipping any more copies out.
What the Retailers and Resellers have on hand or Ordered before 30 June
06 is it.
Free Support goes through 2010 after that it will be Paid Support until
2012.
Windows 7 is supposed be released January 09.
The team that's working is M
> That same investment in most other goods keeps things churning to a
> considerably higher degree than it does for most weapons.
I'm not sure I agree. Other than the cost of the raw materials
that leave the country, weapons expenditures all stay here and
churn like with any other product, such a
Not being of a military mind I probably got some of the terms incorrect
there. Some with more knowledge help me on this. BTY, my nephew makes a
pretty good living designing guidance systems for some of the missiles we
use in Iraq, and my son is chatting with General Dynamics about possible job
op
The main problem with the $$ investment in the military-industrial complex
is that there is a difference in life cycle for the capital outlay. When
you build a car or a pleasure boat or a 747 it has a life cycle that has a
high percentage of churn in the general economy, which is quite different
t
Now, be nice.
Randy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 3:34 PM
To: Diesel List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights
I've seen pictures of Gary, he's already funny looking.
-Curt
Da
I've seen pictures of Gary, he's already funny looking.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:27:34 -0500
From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="i
Thanks for the tip,
I am sorry that it has taken me a week to followup but I broke my thumb
whch has slowed my computer work down.
Don't drop a 120lb power supply battery on your thumb.
:)
Todd
> On bimby, there is two vaccum pump repair kits listed, one with rocker
> arm and the other with va
o
Luther wrote:
> You need the free server NOT the free player.
>
> http://www.vmware.com/download/server/
>
> Luther
>
> OK Don wrote:
>> With the exception of a few "white box" shops, you can't buy XP on a
>> new machine now. However, MS will support XP till 2012.
>> I've had very little
Of course, I really don't need it.
You may not need it, but coupes are FUN FUN! I wish I hadn't gotten rid of
my first NA 300CD! They are so much quieter on the road and handle so much
better than the W123 sedans. I like the room in the 1983 300SD, but it just
doesn't have that sporty feel t
Nah, I don't think so. Gary would look funny with no arms.
Randy
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gary Hurst
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:06 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights
all we can
Too true. I have no trouble hearing my old 300D!
Randy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 10:24 AM
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane
Well, Randy, I can e
all we can do is stay ready in case we someday have to save their lives.
and even then they'll probably still say we are maniacs who need to be
disarmed!
On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 1:23 PM, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Gary wrote <>
>
> Hi Gary - I fear we will not be able to convince the anti
> Of course all that money just goes kill people. Overall I'd rather see the
> killing stop to hell with the pensions, they'll find something else.
>
>
>
Thats my point. Its blood money plain and simple. $2bln. It's a scam.
There are plenty of places that $2bln could be spent here at home. If
Mitch Haley wrote:
> Too bad going diesel now requires buying more truck than most people need or
> want. The days of diesel Rangers and LUVs are gone. And now that I think of
> it,
> the basic full size light duty (F150, Silverado 1500, etc) never did have
> diesels that I can remember. A four
You need the free server NOT the free player.
http://www.vmware.com/download/server/
Luther
OK Don wrote:
> With the exception of a few "white box" shops, you can't buy XP on a
> new machine now. However, MS will support XP till 2012.
> I've had very little trouble with either XP or Vista - use
Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:
> Well, Randy, I can empathize-but might be time for you to drive a diesel.
Too bad going diesel now requires buying more truck than most people need or
want. The days of diesel Rangers and LUVs are gone. And now that I think of it,
the basic full size light duty (F150
I agree on the benefits to our companies through this but I'd guess theres
20-30% waste in this system. Seems to me it'd be more efficient if we could pay
the military industrial complex and knock out the middleman. I'm funny like
that.
Of course all that money just goes kill people. Overall I'
Gary wrote <>
Hi Gary - I fear we will not be able to convince the anti-gunners of our
good intentions -
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net
800-583-8601
Weber Carb Info http
Tom wrote <>
Additionally, it's waterproof - well... as waterproof as possible.
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net
800-583-8601
Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/w
you wrote <>
After doing the WBs on my 78 240D using grease from he dealer, I bought a
tub of grease from McParts called Slick50 - same color, same everything. I
suspect Slick50 and others are buying something developed by Shell or
similar and putting it in their own containers. Seems to be g
Wow! Ya'll are really making me feel good about my 91 300D with cold AC -
for over 2 years everything has worked great.
I was telling my wife this AM as she was leaving for work - our decision to
buy this W124 was a very good one - we paid $8K but after I did some minor
maintanence (serpentin
You commented <>
I don't see a problem with that. I assume you know who owns the military
industrial complex? It makes up millions of teachers retirement funding as
well as anyone else who chooses to but stock in one of the defense
contractors companies. Around 60% of the US population own
The freebie version only works on Servers, not XP or Vista.
Technically, you need VMWare Workstation. It has a lot more bells and
whistles and is their main moneymaker.
You need a hack to get the server version going on XP or Vista (it works fine):
http://www.vmwarez.com/2006/05/installing-vmware-
Or maybe the oil companies would start drilling in the 80% of untapped
drilling fields in deep water. What again was the purpose to keep Iran
out of Iraq, what business was it of ours? Short term appeasement tends
to lead to long term wars according to history. I am not saying all
Foreign Aid is ba
Well, Randy, I can empathize-but might be time for you to drive a diesel.
Dwight
Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Wickford RI 02852
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of R A Bennell
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 12:18 P
>> IIRC back when I worked with electronics, a linear voltage regulator
>> was several components on a small board. Has that now been combined into
>> one chip?
> In about 1975. That and a capacitor or two.
>> Probably couldn't afford to generate too much heat in this
>> unventilated box.
> Yo
I am finding that my hearing is fading and I cannot hear the pinging. I
remember when I could - my old Suburban
used to ping if it did not get decent fuel. My son was commenting that his
truck was pinging but I could not hear
it. That is sad as one might actually damage an engine just due to gett
Ok, downloaded and installed this vmware. Guess I am stupid or what,
but I cant figure out what Im supposed to do next, IE: how it works how
to use it.
OK Don wrote:
> With the exception of a few "white box" shops, you can't buy XP on a
> new machine now. However, MS will support XP till 2012.
Tony Wirtel wrote:
> I "mix" to get 89 or better octane at lower cost. In my area,
> regular, mid and premium are about 4.09, 4.29 and 4.42, respectively.
> If the pricing was applied linearly, 89 would not be 4.29 but instead
> about 4.20 instead. Saves about $2/tank and takes less than two
> m
> IIRC back when I worked with electronics, a linear voltage regulator
> was
> several components on a small board. Has that now been combined into
> one
> chip?
In about 1975. That and a capacitor or two.
> Probably couldn't afford to generate too much heat in this
> unventilated box.
You s
Short term appeasement is always better than short term war.
For example, we are dealing with the after affects of Saddam's reign now but
we paid him to keep Iran at bay for many years. And back then, Iran was
actively trying to expand & consolidate the entire Middle East.
The world would be a ve
>
> Some stations (Sonoco?) used to have pumps that allowed you to select the
> exact octane you wanted with a lever. In the background, the pump dispensed
> a mix of super premium & regular based on the lever setting.
>
> The 102 octane leaded racing gas I mix with regular works better in my
> Cor
You may remember a couple weeks ago I picked up a generic Hershmann (sp)
antenna off eBay for cheap, well cheaper than a correct one anyway.
Today I finally got around to installing it in my 190D. The install was super
easy, you need only conect 3 wires. Of course to do that you have to splice a
I only got 2
Curt Raymond wrote:
> Got 3GB RAM? Might be worth trying. Any less? No.
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:48:33 -0500
> From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT I think I hate vista
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
got ya
Curt Raymond wrote:
> I already gave you one. Google AVG..
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:51:10 -0500
> From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT I think I hate vista
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Content-Type: tex
I also hear that the plug boot can crack and that may lead to arcing to ground.
Randy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Allan Streib
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 6:23 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Ford Question
Had si
It is the 5.4 with the COP setup. I hear that there is often a leak over #4 but
that would be the back cylinder on
the driver's side of the vehicle. The heater hose apparently often drips onto
that spot if the clamp is not tight
enough. Was looking on a Ford forum last evening. Have not done anyt
Is it? In the Ukraine we give them money to keep the military paid.
Germany has really contributed to this more than the US as they loaned
the Ukrainians money when we (c)wouldn't.
20 years ago in Iraq we set ourselves up for what we have today.
Appeasement is always a temporary bandaid to a muc
I already gave you one. Google AVG..
-Curt
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:51:10 -0500
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT I think I hate vista
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
got
Got 3GB RAM? Might be worth trying. Any less? No.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:48:33 -0500
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT I think I hate vista
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format
Your first mistake is considering a computer at Wal-Mart...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:41:25 -0500
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT I think I hate vista
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859
> On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 01:23:00 -0400 "Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> This just in from my son:
>> Transformer specs:
>> Primary: 110v at 0.5a or 220v at 0.3a
>> Secondary: 24v at 20va(.85a) or12v at 20va(1.7a)
>> He has 220v coming in with a green ground wire but no neutral, and the
>> circu
>> Transformer specs:
>> Primary: 110v at 0.5a or 220v at 0.3a
>> Secondary: 24v at 20va(.85a) or12v at 20va(1.7a)
>> He has 220v coming in with a green ground wire but no neutral, and the
>> circuit board is using both 24v and 12v.
>
> Rather than wind your own, one could take apart a suitable 22
Sundial is correct. A local chain is doing the same but instead of using a
lever, you select one of 6 grade buttons on the pump. The grades run 87, 88,
89, 90, 91 & 93 octane.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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Tom Hargrave wrote:
> Some stations (Sonoco?) used to have pumps that allowed you to select the
> exact octane you wanted with a lever. In the background, the pump dispensed
> a mix of super premium & regular based on the lever setting.
I think you're right about Sunoco. Was it called Sundial or s
Let me clarify the Korea thing - PCs made in Korea for sale in this
country come with the version of Windows we are used to. PCs made in
Korea for sale in Korea have the option of using the N version which
strips out Media Player. I believe Europe has access to the N version
as well.
-Dave Walton
I had corporate Norton trough my wife's company, and had some stuff get ny
it. I switched to the free Avast! Software and have not had a problem
since. Dual boot isn't a problem, by the way.
BillR
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Kaleb C.
Some stations (Sonoco?) used to have pumps that allowed you to select the
exact octane you wanted with a lever. In the background, the pump dispensed
a mix of super premium & regular based on the lever setting.
The 102 octane leaded racing gas I mix with regular works better in my
Corvette!
Thank
Sounds good to me.
Manfred
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:19:11 -0400
From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Maybe I could arrange a trip down the next time you have to do it and
you
could look at my shift patterns while I peel potatoes.
BillR
___
http://www.okieb
Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:
> Yes, this would be one of three MB's so it would be driven mostly around
> town or an occasional road trip. Of course, I really don't need it.
That would describe me if I bought the 500SEL euro that somebody 100 miles away
seems unable to sell for $2k. It would be fu
"The 64-bit editions of Windows Vista—available for all editions of
Windows Vista except Starter"
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/64bit.mspx
No one is making x86 chips anymore (except maybe Transmeta). Any
recent vintage computer is x64, although many retailers are
Yes, this would be one of three MB's so it would be driven mostly around
town or an occasional road trip. Of course, I really don't need it.
Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Wickford RI 02852
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
O
Bill -
Not sure what you mean by the "always on" blower unless you mean that the
blower is always running at some speed unless the system is turned off.
There is only the one blower AFAIK. I couldn't find any other in the manual
either. I had a similar noise in my '81 SD as well and it turned out t
got any good recomendations?
Curt Raymond wrote:
> Thats suicide! Download the free version of AVG pronto!
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:34:18 -0500
> From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT I think I hate vista
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Message-ID
In case you haven't heard California has banned anything but handsfree
telephone use in the car now.
http://break.com/index/hands-free-safe-drivers.html
MB content in this one..
-Curt
___
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For new parts see official list sponsor
No, just manual lifters, not hydraulic.
Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:
> So this is a pushrod valve train not hydraulics?
>
> Star Motors and Shellfish Co.
>
> "Shucking but no Jiving"
>
> Dwight Giles, Jr
>
> Bissell Cove
>
> Wickford RI 02852
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PR
>> Well, I think we'll be trying that! I just always figured
>> it'd react like that 250C: badly.
>
> Last time I topped off the 16v, I pumped 5 gallons of 93 octane, then finished
> with 6 gallons of 87, which gave me a mix of about 70% premium. No ping
> noticed
> so far. Getting near half a ta
I wonder, would turning off virtual memory speed things up?
Curt Raymond wrote:
> One of the great promises of a 64bit OS is the ability to stack more than 3GB
> of RAM into it.
> I've talked to guys using one of our video editing softwares that have like
> 8GB of RAM and they turn off virtual m
Not pushrod, DOHC. They are good engines. I owned a 1975 280 and a 1978
280CE. The 75 was carbureted and the 78 was FI.
Both preferred mid-grade gas & would diesel when you turned the key off
without it.
Expect 15 MPG in town and 18 MPG on the road, but like I tell my friends who
comment about my
On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 01:23:00 -0400 "Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This just in from my son:
> Transformer specs:
> Primary: 110v at 0.5a or 220v at 0.3a
> Secondary: 24v at 20va(.85a) or12v at 20va(1.7a)
> He has 220v coming in with a green ground wire but no neutral, and the
> circuit boa
Thats suicide! Download the free version of AVG pronto!
-Curt
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:34:18 -0500
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT I think I hate vista
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1;
might try that. BTW, walmart has a dell or something they are selling
right now that has xp on it
OK Don wrote:
> With the exception of a few "white box" shops, you can't buy XP on a
> new machine now. However, MS will support XP till 2012.
> I've had very little trouble with either XP or Vista
Or you could be like me and have many backup cars, except none of them
are ready to drive!!
OK Don wrote:
> That's one of the primary reasons I have multiple cars - I don't lke
> having only the one I'm working on - need another one that's running!
> Good luck with the wire.
>
> On Wed, Jul 2, 2
Really? I'll be honest that I haven't seen a retail Vista pack.
Remember also that there are what, 5 versions of Vista? I was given to
understand only one of them (Ulitmate?) came in an x64 version.
-Curt
--- On Thu, 7/3/08, dave walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: dave walton <[EMAIL PROTEC
It will suck alot of gas, and not have that much power. The euro
version is better.
Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:
> I am thinking about buying a 280CE. Apart from the usual 123 coupe body
> issues, any flags on this engine and drive train? Seems to have been a low
> production model. Anybody ever
I'm somewhat saddend now that I've discovered my welding skills are more or
less adequate. I kind of wish I'd bought that Saab 95 I looked at last winter.
It needed some fairly major welding but nothing worse than Jim did on the
Frankenheap...
It was a VERY cool car. The guy still wanted too mu
i imagine the valves do need periodic adjusting
On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 9:38 AM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> So this is a pushrod valve train not hydraulics?
>
> Star Motors and Shellfish Co.
>
> "Shucking but no Jiving"
>
> Dwight Giles, Jr
>
> Bissell Cove
>
> Wickford RI 02
I have not heard that about XP, I heard they were going to support it
for a long time, but who knows. I have not researched that. I did buy
that 99 microsoft deal that somebody posted about earlier where you
could download all sorts of microsoft crap. May try the business
version of vista, m
i've got mine adjusted with "hair trigger" kickdown, so it feels fairly
sprightly
On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 9:26 AM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Thanks Gary,
> I have been lusting after a 300CD but they have become so pricey-there is
> one now on Hartford CT CL for 9500. Watche
wonder if I could do a dual boot on this machine? I really hate doing
that though. One other thing, my norton antivirus corporate version I
have will not run on vista, so I bascially only have zone alarm and
thats it running. No AV
Gary Hurst wrote:
> emulation stuff is really too damn slow
So this is a pushrod valve train not hydraulics?
Star Motors and Shellfish Co.
"Shucking but no Jiving"
Dwight Giles, Jr
Bissell Cove
Wickford RI 02852
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:31 AM
end of sept
Robert Rentfro wrote:
> Speaking of Regina.isn't about time for her to birth a youngun?
>
> Bob R
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:12 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion Li
I owned one & drove it quite a while.
The engines suffer from oil leak issues around the cam carrier and the
valves can be a pain to adjust because the adjusters ten to seize up. The
correct battery is hard to remove because it has to pulled out at the exact
correct angle.
Other than these issues
That doesnt seem like a very good deal
Luther wrote:
> Well, it has most of it's interior removed, and the engine/tranny is
> removed
>
> Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
>> tell me about it
>>
>> Luther wrote:
>>
>>> I've got a car you can buy for $500
>>>
>>> Luther
>>>
>>> Kaleb C. Stripli
Like I said, we are unlikely to change basic beliefs because of being
bludgeoned by email arguments. I have been known, in my younger days long
before meeting my darling wife, to be willing to bend a few ideas for
someone I was sleeping with ... or wanted to sleep with.
BillR
-Original Mes
Thanks Gary,
I have been lusting after a 300CD but they have become so pricey-there is
one now on Hartford CT CL for 9500. Watched several on e-bay a couple weeks
ago-ranged from $3800 to $7100. I may have found a nice 280CE-will go check
it out. Gas mileage is not a concern as I have the two die
Bill R wrote:
> In the entire history of the world there is possibly one or
> two people who have been swayed to change their political beliefs because of
> such,
I'm not sure what made HRC change, it couldn't have been an email discussion.
Maybe she fell in love with a liberal professor? She was
Maybe I could arrange a trip down the next time you have to do it and you
could look at my shift patterns while I peel potatoes.
BillR
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of MG
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:01 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Sub
The retail Vista package ships with both x86 and x64 versions and the
license to run either but not both. Most people stay with x86 because
there is no upgrade path from x86 XP to x64 Vista - it's a complete
reinstall. Microsoft followed the same licensing scheme with their
server products.
-Dave
That's because Billy isn't in charge anymore
Peter
On Jul 3, 2008, at 7:46 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> Probably not as long as the chipset drivers for new computers will
> continue to support it which they will for the next year or two
> anyway.
>
> I'm actually sort of excited about Windo
One of the great promises of a 64bit OS is the ability to stack more than 3GB
of RAM into it.
I've talked to guys using one of our video editing softwares that have like 8GB
of RAM and they turn off virtual memory. The entire OS and software package
cache into RAM and they say performance jumps
Well, some of us are retired and do have lots of time - not sure how the
rest of the active group - especially Kaleb - do it. I only get really
tired of it [and yes, think I should just drop the list] when folks post
lots of the sort of comment that is made among a group of the same political
pers
Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm just appalled at now fast the native hardware is, yet how slow
> the user experience often is.
I've often thought the same thing, the hardware is orders of magnitude
faster, yet Windows itself doesn't seem to perform much better than
Windows 95 did on
You didn't say which engine, but assuming the mod V8 with coil on plug, we
found signs of standing water in one of the plug holes on the passenger side of
the engine, almost like the under hood design had funneled water to that
cylinder.? Anyway, the crud buildup from evaporating the water was f
Two heads of garlic is easy Bill. I should tell your wife about making
Bavarian potato dumplings. For us that means I peal about 25 lbs of
potatoes. Not as bad as a couple of hundred lbs but still takes a while.
Guess I'm not as fast as I used to was. Still the results are more that
worth the w
> one of its goals is to reduce the size of the kernal dramatically and
> through optimization to run better on older hardware. This is
> something totally new for Microsoft...
Totally new for them. I won't be surprised if they botch it.
I believe the hardware processor race is slowing down, I
Some days I feel like one of the only people on earth that isn't foolish over
the stuff. I like it okay but I don't mind going without it either.
My wife is allergic to garlic. She overdosed at an Italian restaurant one time
and now can barely touch the stuff.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:23
An a Saab mailing list, a member made the following request:
> > I'm looking for a rustfree rolling 96 shell, 1969 or newer. My daily
> > driver 1970 96 is starting to get rusty and I fear that from this
> > point forward I'll only be chasing the rust.
To which another lister replied:
> If y
Probably not as long as the chipset drivers for new computers will continue to
support it which they will for the next year or two anyway.
I'm actually sort of excited about Windows 7, the promises are more sane than
anything I've ever heard Microsoft give out before.
-Curt
--- On Thu, 7/3/08,
> Transformer specs:
> Primary: 110v at 0.5a or 220v at 0.3a
> Secondary: 24v at 20va(.85a) or12v at 20va(1.7a)
> He has 220v coming in with a green ground wire but no neutral, and the
> circuit board is using both 24v and 12v.
Rather than wind your own, one could take apart a suitable 220->24V
t
but there really is no reason that you can't just happily run xp for the
next five years or so, right?
On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> XP will be available through the OEM channel until the first of next year.
> They'll probably support it for a year or t
XP will be available through the OEM channel until the first of next year.
They'll probably support it for a year or two after that. Downloads will
continue to be available as they are for Windows 2000 and Windows NT.
The next generation of Windows is already in production, codenamed Windows 7
> Nah, jim ignores me unless I say something unkind about the frankenheap
I'm ignoring you now! :-)
-- Jim
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I do have multiple cars, just for stupid reasons I don't have the 240D on the
road yet...
-Curt
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Let me hasten to add that if you do that you had better rub the chef's
spouse in it also, or the gene pool will be thinned.
BillR
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