[MBZ] OT: Catheyesque instrument repair

2009-01-14 Thread Jim Cathey
Interior diameter of a crimped (sat-upon?) Gemeinhardt M2 flute: 19mm. Exterior diameter of a cross-drilled pointed steel ground stake used for pouring concrete slabs: 19mm. Coincidence? I don't think so. But we'll see... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.c

Re: [MBZ] OT Catheyesque furnace repair

2009-01-14 Thread Jim Cathey
I decided to use the original nut along with a locknut to hold it in place. Lock_washer_? If it had weird threads (probably NF, not NC) how'd you find another nut to be a locknut? IT WAS A SUCCESS! Congratulations, Grasshopper. If I weren't so busy I'd make you a trophy using the bag-o-mic

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Jim Cathey
What do y'all suggest as a minimum length? I would think that an SDL/SEL would be the longest thing hauled. My 18' trailer's as short as I'd recommend. It has lots of other uses than hauling cars, and you can haul a car and an extra engine or tranny on it, things like that. It's hauled hay, wo

Re: [MBZ] overdoing

2009-01-14 Thread E M
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Re: [MBZ] East vs west

2009-01-14 Thread John Freer
I guess but the header to your reply had my name as the quoted text. Oh well, at least I think I know where I live. But watching the BJ auction and all the bucks being paid for the junk has my brain spinning. John On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 9:57 PM, wrote: >> ...Looks like your Mac is getting co

Re: [MBZ] Physics [was: Re: OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded]

2009-01-14 Thread Tyler
I knew a fellow who graduated with a BS in physics and enrolled in grad school majoring in physics. 2nd week of grad school, a mutual friend told me that he decided he didn't like physics. My first thought was that he'd just wasted a lot of time and effort. I always wondered what he ended u

Re: [MBZ] block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Christopher McCann
Hmm...not sure what I was doing, but the block heater IS on the site. Chris --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > From: Kaleb C. Striplin > Subject: Re: [MBZ] block heater for Chris > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 7:16 PM > call Rusty, he shou

Re: [MBZ] East vs west

2009-01-14 Thread RELNGSON
> ...Looks like your Mac is getting confused...I never writ dat. Who's in > Riverside? > John in Palm Springs... > You are the confused one. It was Tyler who lost his compass. RLE ** A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/pro

Re: [MBZ] Palm Desert

2009-01-14 Thread Tyler
You're right, I meant to say west, not east. On Jan 14, 2009, at 8:04 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ..It's 82 here today in Riverside, CA about 60 miles east of him... Izzatafact? Here I thought Palm Springs etc. was east of Riverside. RLE ___ http://www.o

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Christopher McCann
'92 Dodge B-350 Ram Wagon - it's one ton (seats 15). It should do the job. I see that electric brakes on one axle seems to be a requirement in most states. Chris --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > From: Kaleb C. Striplin > Subject: Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris > To

Re: [MBZ] OT Catheyesque furnace repair

2009-01-14 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:04:29 -0800 "Kevin Kraly" wrote: > IT WAS A SUCCESS! Go, Kevin, go! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change del

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Christopher McCann
good idea, Allan. Chris --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Allan Streib wrote: > From: Allan Streib > Subject: Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 10:07 PM > Christopher McCann writes: > > > OK guys, I've revised my criteria.

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Christopher McCann
The winch description (I think it was Harbor Freight) mentioned that the winch rating was based on dead weight being pulled not lifted. I don't think a 2000lb winch can lift 2000lbs...but I'm not sure. Chris --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Mitch Haley wrote: > From: Mitch Haley > Subject: Re: [MBZ] TRA

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Christopher McCann
Ebay price is nearly double that now, it seems, from a quick glance. Chris --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Mitch Haley wrote: > From: Mitch Haley > Subject: Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 9:36 PM > Christopher McCann wro

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well you will need at least an 18 foot trailer with dual 3500lb axles, minimum. You will then need something that will pull said trailer. You may be able to get by with a 1/2 ton truck, but a 3/4 would be preferable. Christopher McCann wrote: OK guys, I've revised my criteria. No home made, m

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
there is no substitute for spending the money on a quality trailer. A trailer is not something you want to skimp on. No way no how. You could kill yourself or others. Plan to spend a good 1.5-2k on a good car trailer. Rich Thomas wrote: You gotta be careful about trailers and their load ra

Re: [MBZ] Palm Desert

2009-01-14 Thread John Freer
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Re: [MBZ] Alpine CD Changer

2009-01-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Not sure, I know the 611 will work, I have seen a couple others too but Im not sure if they all will. LarryT wrote: Hi Gang - I installed a Alpine CHM-600 CD Changer in the trunk of my 91 300D a couple of years ago and got a lot of very helpful advice from the list (THX!). I'm conside

Re: [MBZ] Conquering Oil Consumption

2009-01-14 Thread Peter Frederick
You would know the difference between a leak and burning it -- that diesel oil is black, black, black, and stains everything with microfine carbon. Peter On Jan 14, 2009, at 1:39 PM, tyler wrote: This reminds me that Marshall Booth used to always say to keep MB diesels around the bottom m

Re: [MBZ] Palm Desert

2009-01-14 Thread Wilton Strickland
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Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Mitch Haley
A SWB W116 is just over 17' and weighs almost 4000lb. I figure a 16' would do it, if the balance worked out, because you wouldn't have much leeway in where you place the car's wheels on the trailer. You're not lifting the car off the ground, you're dragging it up an incline, so I suspect the wi

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Allan Streib
Christopher McCann writes: > OK guys, I've revised my criteria. No home made, must have title > (usually the home made ones are the ones w/o title), must have ramps > and be very beefy...and no damage (I've seen several damaged trailers > cheap...don't want a trailer that swerves all over). I'd

Re: [MBZ] Palm Desert

2009-01-14 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Christopher McCann
OK guys, I've revised my criteria. No home made, must have title (usually the home made ones are the ones w/o title), must have ramps and be very beefy...and no damage (I've seen several damaged trailers cheap...don't want a trailer that swerves all over). What do y'all suggest as a minimum len

Re: [MBZ] Gelled

2009-01-14 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:20:03 -0500 E M wrote: > Windchill has no effect on cars, but their drivers sure feel it. ;-) Actually, it does have an effect on cars, if some part of them is warmer than ambient temperature. For example, a block heater won't heat your engine quite as warm if there is a c

Re: [MBZ] Gee fo

2009-01-14 Thread Tyler
You might not need to upgrade for quite some time. It seems like computer technology has hit various walls, and computer's haven't gotten significantly faster in recent years. My dad is still using a desktop I built for him in 2002, and its maybe 50-75% as powerful as the standard low end d

Re: [MBZ] Physics [was: Re: OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded]

2009-01-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Tyler wrote: Physics wasn't quite what I expected, and although I learned a lot > I wish I had done engineering from the beginning. Sounds like you > are/were in a very similar situation! I knew a fellow who graduated with a BS in physics and enrolled in grad school majoring in physics. 2n

Re: [MBZ] Physics [was: Re: OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded]

2009-01-14 Thread Tyler
Get over the "make a difference" real quick - it ain't gonna happen. Well, in very small ways it happens, I guess - but not to too many people - your kids, if you get to have kids. Here's something I wrote a few months ago regarding "making a difference" in response to a comment similar to you

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Christopher McCann wrote: OH MY: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/grd/993227506.html 2-3 years ago you could buy them new on eBay etc for about $895, with lights, new axles, brakes on one axle, and used wheels. $1100-1200 with brakes on both axles and four new tires/wheels. Mitch. __

Re: [MBZ] Gee fo

2009-01-14 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] overdoing

2009-01-14 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT: The West Wing

2009-01-14 Thread Mountain Man
Jim wrote: > With packing and sublimation the result was the 2-3' in places. DOH!! - my bad. I read the ' as a " and was a bit surprised that you had so little snow. To myself - read muich? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] Physics [was: Re: OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded]

2009-01-14 Thread Mountain Man
Tyler wrote: > Mostly I want to do something that makes a difference... Get over the "make a difference" real quick - it ain't gonna happen. Well, in very small ways it happens, I guess - but not to too many people - your kids, if you get to have kids. > What do you mean by "defeat the practical

Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled)

2009-01-14 Thread E M
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[MBZ] Alpine CD Changer

2009-01-14 Thread LarryT
Hi Gang - I installed a Alpine CHM-600 CD Changer in the trunk of my 91 300D a couple of years ago and got a lot of very helpful advice from the list (THX!). I'm considering a spare and seems like I recall Kaleb or ?? saying once I have the MB interface from Rusty, I can use any of the

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Rich Thomas
You gotta be careful about trailers and their load ratings and tires and frame materials and all that. A lot of goobers get those house trailer axles and make a trailer, they aren't good for much but Home Depot runs. I saw a coupla Mexicans on Sat with one like that, an Explorer on it, and th

Re: [MBZ] Pakistani life

2009-01-14 Thread MAK
Basically we used a country and discarded it like toilet paper. ( Charlie Wilson's war?) The net result was a million lives ruined, and CIA trained agents running amok looking for a new battlefield to vent their feelings . . When the CIA set up the International fighting Force

[MBZ] OT Catheyesque furnace repair

2009-01-14 Thread Kevin Kraly
I was out in the garage today putting away some tools when I heard the furnace come on. It was rattling something aweful! I was fearing lots of $ as I opened it up to investigate. I had suspected the inducer fan for a while and figured it was either out of balance due to being dirty, or i

Re: [MBZ] Physics [was: Re: OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded]

2009-01-14 Thread Tyler
On Jan 14, 2009, at 5:56 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Tyler wrote: I finished an undergrad degree in physics last year, but I can't really call myself a physicist since I haven't worked professionally as one (and don't plan to). I was where you are - but 30 years ago, and haven't worked in phy

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
thats a nasty looking trailer, looks very flimsy, probably homemade. Christopher McCann wrote: OH MY: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/grd/993227506.html I think that is a steal...am I missing anything? Chris -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 5

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT: The West Wing

2009-01-14 Thread Jim Cathey
It wasn't the cold that stopped us, it was the 2-3' of snow on the ground interfering with the electrical work. News story here was that Spokane got 60" of snow in December? Yeah, something like that. Record-setting. And no melt-offs. With packing and sublimation the result was the 2-3' in pl

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik, raving mad

2009-01-14 Thread Mountain Man
Hendrik wrote: > The problem I see is that we are just not learning from our mistakes and not > moving forward as a species. Be real, my friend. This has never been reality, and it never will be, universally. We have periods of time when we learn a bit, and then we regress, but we don't really m

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik, raving mad

2009-01-14 Thread Hendrik & Fay
No just out of patience for hypocrites who fund extremists when it suits and blow them up when they don't do as they are told. Like a certain nation who pushed people off their lands, forced them into a concentration camp, bulldozed their houses and then wonders why they are not happy and fire h

Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-14 Thread Mountain Man
Tyler wrote: > If you're willing to accept the speed of light as constant in all inertial > reference frames (which has been proven experimentally)... In the past, I have entertained, with interest, the concept that light is not a constant. It was a fascinating concept, I thought. So, yes - I am

Re: [MBZ] Physics [was: Re: OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded]

2009-01-14 Thread Mountain Man
Tyler wrote: > I finished an undergrad degree in physics last year, but I can't really call > myself a physicist since I haven't worked professionally as one (and don't > plan to). I was where you are - but 30 years ago, and haven't worked in physics ever. It has provided a bit of panache into th

mercedes@okiebenz.com

2009-01-14 Thread Robert Rentfro
He's going to be buried in a Cordoba back seat. Bob R -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:14 PM To: mercedes Mailing List Subject: [MBZ] !!!&&&!!&&! http://www

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT: The West Wing

2009-01-14 Thread Mountain Man
Jim wrote: > It wasn't the cold that stopped us, it was the 2-3' of snow > on the ground interfering with the electrical work. News story here was that Spokane got 60" of snow in December? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okieben

Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled)

2009-01-14 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:04:11 -0600, R wrote: > I don't claim to be able to explain why but I can tell you > that living on the open prairies will make you feel much > colder than living where the wind does not get at you. People are quite affected by the wind. That's because we gen

Re: [MBZ] Gelled

2009-01-14 Thread OK Don
Is that -33C or -33F ??? On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:20 AM, R A Bennell wrote: > Minus 33 here right now but nice bright blue sky. Weather Eye says windchill > makes it feel like minus 43. Better > than at 7 this morning when the windchill was minus 49. Lots of schools > closed - no school buses

Re: [MBZ] wind chill

2009-01-14 Thread Fmiser
> tyler wrote: > Seems like we should just rename this the physics discussion > list? > Perhaps > this is why I sometimes see a layer of frost on the roof of my > car, when it's still slightly above freezing? Or maybe my > thermometer is just wrong?.. More likely it is because the ground is

[MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Christopher McCann
OH MY: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/grd/993227506.html I think that is a steal...am I missing anything? Chris --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > From: Kaleb C. Striplin > Subject: Re: [MBZ] block heater for Chris > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Wednesday, January 1

Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled)

2009-01-14 Thread Fmiser
> E wrote: > They've even talked about dropping the whole wind chill thing > here, but I think it gives bragging rights. If someone says > it's cold where they are, we can always throw in the "wind > chill". Makes us seem a bit tougher. lol. > > > The wind can blow as hard as it likes, it does

Re: [MBZ] block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
call Rusty, he should have them. Christopher McCann wrote: Argh, Well, I ordered one from oempartsplus (an ebay seller) like three weeks ago and it still is not here. Really pisses me off. Buymbparts does not have it on the site. I'll send him an e-mail and see whats up. -Chris P.S. Found a

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread LWB250
The B&W G3 is pretty much doorstop material these days, but the MDD is worth something. I have a G4 Quicksilver (model just below the MDD) and it runs great as long as you don't need to do anything graphics intensive. And that's only because I've kept the stock graphics card because I like the

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread LWB250
What he said. I have both Intel and G4 Macs in the house, and I kept the G4s on 10.4. They seem happier. MacDann --- On Wed, 1/14/09, tyler wrote: > From: tyler > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 2:26 PM

Re: [MBZ] chilling

2009-01-14 Thread Wilton Strickland
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Re: [MBZ] Hendrik, raving

2009-01-14 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] Pakistani life

2009-01-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
There is a fundamental difference between us and them. They use guns to kill each other! With some exception, we use guns for sport. And those exceptions would use a kitchen knife, baseball bat or other "weapon" if guns were not available. We target practice and hunt animals. And by the way, shoo

Re: [MBZ] block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Christopher McCann
Argh, Well, I ordered one from oempartsplus (an ebay seller) like three weeks ago and it still is not here. Really pisses me off. Buymbparts does not have it on the site. I'll send him an e-mail and see whats up. -Chris P.S. Found a few trailers on CL like this: http://springfield.craigslist.o

Re: [MBZ] chilling

2009-01-14 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] Pakistani life

2009-01-14 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Sobering in which way, because these guns might be pointed at US soldiers? Watching that Bowling for Columbine movie is also sobering stuff. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=t6JN1uHt4X8 What exactly is the difference between backyard gun factories in the Khyber pass and big factories in the States

mercedes@okiebenz.com

2009-01-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] OT:Visigoths and Vandals

2009-01-14 Thread Frederick W Moir
The Visigoths are the ones to watch out for! Also, the Ostrogoths. Fred Moir Lynn MA At 03:30 PM 1/14/2009, you wrote: > Jim wrote: > We just returned home to find a big pit in our front > yard. Vandals pushed over a tree, gouged out a bunch > of dirt, ripped off the front door and the steps,

Re: [MBZ] chea 2.5 turbo

2009-01-14 Thread E M
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Re: [MBZ] OT: The West Wing

2009-01-14 Thread Fmiser
> Jim wrote: > We just returned home to find a big pit in our front > yard. Vandals pushed over a tree, gouged out a bunch > of dirt, ripped off the front door and the steps, and > made a mess with concrete... Too bad you weren't there when it happened - you could have made a suitable defences o

[MBZ] chea 2.5 turbo

2009-01-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Save the world!!!

2009-01-14 Thread Wilton Strickland
'Thankful not to have shoveled any so far this winter, and if I'm REALLY lucky, I MAY not shovel ANY this winter. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Loren Faeth" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:22 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT: Save the world!!! > I JUST SHOV

[MBZ] Windchill

2009-01-14 Thread Wilton Strickland
'Just felt some windchill right here in NC a few minutes ago when I stepped outside for coupla minutes - "youse" guys up nawth don't have a monopoly on it - 'works the same everwhere. Physics (thermodynamics) is physics (thermodynamics). Wilton ___ http://www

Re: [MBZ] wind chill

2009-01-14 Thread Donald Snook
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Re: [MBZ] Carfax Request

2009-01-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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[MBZ] block heater for Chris

2009-01-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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[MBZ] OT: Save the world!!!

2009-01-14 Thread Loren Faeth
I JUST SHOVELLED THE RESULTS OF THE THIRD SNOW/BLIZZARD IN 3 DAYS. The snow in my yard is deeper than I have ever seen it! Winter has barely started! We have had more snow in the last 15 months than in the past 15 years! Do you know why? The glaciers are coming! The GLACIERS are coming! LI

Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled)

2009-01-14 Thread Wilton Strickland
1 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > >>>> 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, > >>>> 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > >>>>http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>>

Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled)

2009-01-14 Thread Wilton Strickland
'Zackly. Wilton - Original Message - From: "John Robbins" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled) > R A Bennell wrote: > > My personal experience may be at odds with the theoretical view but I > > believ

Re: [MBZ] wind chill

2009-01-14 Thread Loren Faeth
Amen. I am still waiting for albores flappin yap to warm us up, but instead, the planet is cooling off. The glaciers are coming! The GLACIERS are coming! Panic everyone, and send me money to stop the glaciers! If you send enough money, I can stop them and save the world! SEND MONEY TO MY PA

Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled)

2009-01-14 Thread Loren Faeth
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Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
I'm in the same situation. I still run OSX on the laptop because apple laptops are so well integrated with the OS with regard to sleep, wireless, charging, etc. iTunes and Apple mail are really nice also. Tyler Allan Streib wrote: Ha. Other than my Mac OS X laptop, I run OpenBSD at home myse

Re: [MBZ] wind chill

2009-01-14 Thread Allan Streib
"Rich Thomas" said: > Just wait until summer when it gets above 90F and the warmists start in > about having to Do Something (raise taxes) about it. Been watching the History Channel the past few days? Seems like between Mayan prophecy, asteroids, comets, gamma-ray bursts with enough energy to

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread Ed Booher
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Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled)

2009-01-14 Thread John Robbins
R A Bennell wrote: My personal experience may be at odds with the theoretical view but I believe that the wind makes one feel much colder and I believe that it will make a vehicle feel much colder and more stiff when one tries to drive it in the winter if it has been sitting in an exposed area.

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread Allan Streib
Ha. Other than my Mac OS X laptop, I run OpenBSD at home myself. I used to be somewhat into Linux, but I discovered OpenBSD and it just works, no fuss, no constant tinkering/patching/upgrade treadmill. In fact I contemplated reformatting the laptop with OpenBSD, except for a couple of nice Mac

Re: [MBZ] your future transportation

2009-01-14 Thread dblidd
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Re: [MBZ] the debate on if I am keeping the red 300E or the 190D hasbeen solved

2009-01-14 Thread John Robbins
Wonko the Sane wrote: But you didn't buy new -- that is my point. True, I got it at 50% of original price. Still expensive though. John ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.c

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread John Robbins
Curt Raymond wrote: Its unfortunate, I've got a perfectly good B&W G3 and an MDD G4 on a table in my classroom being "decomissioned". The company will get a scrap buyer in to take them. If they're lucky they'll get repurposed or resold or something, if not At one point I'd have smuggled them

Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled)

2009-01-14 Thread Wilton Strickland
t; Windchill has no effect on cars, but their drivers sure feel it. ;-) > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Ed > > >>>>> 300E > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> -- > > >>>> Kaleb C.

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
It's quite a shame. Software keeps getting worse as computers get faster, such that you can't do much more with a new computer than with an old one. There seems to be more customer demand for new features than for improvements in overall quality, and making the old features actually work proper

Re: [MBZ] the debate on if I am keeping the red 300E or the 190D hasbeen solved

2009-01-14 Thread Wonko the Sane
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Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-14 Thread E M
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Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-14 Thread E M
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Re: [MBZ] Conquering Oil Consumption

2009-01-14 Thread Allan Streib
"Peter Frederick" said: > Things got pretty crazy around here in November and December, and the oil > level sensor was acting up again (starts coming on intermittantly less > that a quart below the top mark, but doesn't stay on when the lever is > really low), and I forgot to add oil for a while.

Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-14 Thread Wilton Strickland
Several years ago, I put new headlights (7 inch dia motorcycle lights - 'can't remember the name of 'em) on my 81 300D. After it got dark, I went out to test them; when I turned the lights on, they were so bright, I could have sworn that they threw so much light forward that I felt some thrust to

Re: [MBZ] cold

2009-01-14 Thread John Freer
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Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled)

2009-01-14 Thread R A Bennell
>>>>> -- > >>>> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > >>>> 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > >>>> 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, >

Re: [MBZ] cold

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
It's 82 here today in Riverside, CA about 60 miles east of him. We've been having the Santa-Ana winds recently, which brings ridiculously warm weather along with strong (70mph gust) winds and usually many fires. Last Sunday I was driving on the freeway and could barely hold the 190D in the lan

Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled)

2009-01-14 Thread Wilton Strickland
4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > >>>> 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, > >>>> 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> > >&

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread Allan Streib
"Curt Raymond" said: > Theres no one thing to point to as the magic "this slows the box down" > bullet. They changed a million things under the hood. The developers here > tell me its a nightmare to work with for them. Seems like every OS reaches a peak: an optimum of usability and performance,

Re: [MBZ] cold

2009-01-14 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] wind chill

2009-01-14 Thread Rich Thomas
That is because the wind is sucking the heat out of you faster than if the wind were not blowing (and faster than you can make heat). If you stand in the sun on a still cold day, you might start feeling warmer from the sunshine. Stand in the sun on a windy cold day, and you will feel colder,

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] wind chill (was: Re: Gelled)

2009-01-14 Thread Curt Raymond
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