Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread G Mann
I miss-spoke.. it's been a long day.. 36,000 acres.. give or take.. and it's not square.. the survey party was likely drunk or dehydrated.. ha.. Survey points run from mountain top to mountain top and along stream beds in some places.. so it's not like a city lot.. all nice and neat.. Some of the

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Gerry Archer
Gerry wrote: Can someone tell me where the wire from the buss to the battery connects to the positive battery cable so I can check it's continuity and clean the connection? Better - or more accurate - than measuring continuity is to measure voltage drop. After starting the engine (so the bat

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Gerry Archer
- Original Message - From: "Craig" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 11:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 23:37:46 -0400 "Gerry Archer" wrote: .. What I thought about doing was putt

Re: [MBZ] coffee

2013-09-03 Thread Gary Hurst
taiwan stuff is ok. the bicycles are actually really superb and have been good for 20 years. back in the day, i had this GF and she wanted to ride with me. i rode a bridgestone and really loved it. so i told her to get a bridgestone. she naturally just went to the corner bike shop and bought w

Re: [MBZ] who am i

2013-09-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sep 3, 2013 10:02 PM, "Gary Hurst" wrote: > > do you sell coffee? > > on a serious note, some kid my kid used to go to school with in GA bought > one of those 49cc chinese scooters against my advice how dismal are they? > Made in mainland China, or Taiwan? The Taiwanese Kymco scooters are qui

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: We are selling......

2013-09-03 Thread clay
Trent got Rusty's database. I did not give him any payment data and he shipped my parts, charged the card, and no security data was mentioned clay On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:56 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > i'm not sure that i was on rusty's mailing list and i got that email. > while i'm sure he has the b

[MBZ] coffee

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
I sold coffee WAY before it was cool I've had a bunch of coffee houses and the most interesting time was when we were in a 1920's gas station and had a coffee counter with espresso machine and did printing in the garage bay with several presses, plate burner, light tables and laser printer

Re: [MBZ] who am i

2013-09-03 Thread Gary Hurst
do you sell coffee? on a serious note, some kid my kid used to go to school with in GA bought one of those 49cc chinese scooters against my advice how dismal are they? are there even parts readily available for them? wouldn't it have made more sense to buy some kind of used honda or yamaha or som

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: We are selling......

2013-09-03 Thread Gary Hurst
plus i was never a customer but an owner, so i likely would have never been on a bimby customer list On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 12:56 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: > i'm not sure that i was on rusty's mailing list and i got that email. > while i'm sure he has the bimby customer list, he likely also has add

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread Gerry Archer
You must have a world class tax bill. How close is the nearest FBO? Do you have a landing strip? Gerry > > The Ranch is about the size of Long Island.. only with no people.. I like > > it that way. Sign on front gate reads "Use of deadly force > > authorized > > beyond this point"... "Access by

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: We are selling......

2013-09-03 Thread Gary Hurst
i'm not sure that i was on rusty's mailing list and i got that email. while i'm sure he has the bimby customer list, he likely also has added some people from here. i can't say for sure though but i would ot have been receiving rusty emails On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrot

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread Craig
On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 21:27:09 -0700 G Mann wrote: > 640 x 36 about covers it. Lots of open space that's untouched and will > stay that way if I have my way about it. As in 36 sections? As in 36 square miles? As in 23,040 acres? Is your property a square, a rectangle, or some other shape? Thin

Re: [MBZ] OT Android Email

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Sep 3, 2013, at 11:43 PM, "clay" wrote: > Have you checked Frys.com? They seem to have android based tablet selling > for $89. I would think it had cheap glass. I had an Iview tablet for about four days before the glass broke from it falling on a padded, carpeted floor. Stick with the n

Re: [MBZ] OT Android Email

2013-09-03 Thread clay
Have you checked Frys.com? They seem to have android based tablet selling for $89. clay On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:27 PM, Benz Hogs wrote: > I already have a Thinkpad x201, which is quite portable. I'm looking > specifically for a tablet. > > > Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL > '98 ML320 "Ma

Re: [MBZ] OT Android Email

2013-09-03 Thread Benz Hogs
I already have a Thinkpad x201, which is quite portable. I'm looking specifically for a tablet. Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 "Max" (170,xxx mi) On 9/3/2013 10:55 PM, Richard Hattaway wrote: Hey Luther, when you go tablet shopping, look carefully at the Acer Chromebook. It's

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread G Mann
640 x 36 about covers it. Lots of open space that's untouched and will stay that way if I have my way about it. On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 8:43 PM, Craig wrote: > On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 21:31:24 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" > wrote: > > > I would like to have a multi hundred acre ranch where it is 14

[MBZ] who am i

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
Someone asked if i were the Rick Hawkins who sold suzuki parts, well NO altho i do sell motor scooters, i don't think i've ever even owned or sold any suzuki stuff thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins www.javaphoto.com www.javacycles.com LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE www.ricktheprinter.com www.letterpressm

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Richard Hattaway
Yep, slipsies might introduce more questions than answers.  Just make the 240D bare posts, and set up the jumpers.  If you get 13.7 when the 300 D is running, then look at the battery in the 300D closer.  You really don't have to disconnect the 300D battery to make the test.   I think you are g

Re: [MBZ] OT Android Email

2013-09-03 Thread Richard Hattaway
Hey Luther, when you go tablet shopping, look carefully at the Acer Chromebook.  It's under 200 bux and runs rings around my wife's tablet. From: Benz Hogs To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 11:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Android Em

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Richard Hattaway
If an alternator acted as a simple supply of E in said equation, then yes, this is true.  One could also insert an R with a value of 0 and have the alternator provide infinite charge. However, an alternator actually depends on the battery for excitation of its field windings, and a battery with

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Craig
On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 23:37:46 -0400 "Gerry Archer" wrote: > .. > What I thought about doing was putting the jumpers between the > batteries just like I was jumpstarting the car. Then I start the car > with the questionable battery/alternator. Leaving the negative jumpe

Re: [MBZ] OT Android Email

2013-09-03 Thread Benz Hogs
Download an app that's not Google. Google's email is designed to handle threaded view expecting that you will open up the quoted text. Boomerang Android app is in beta and I've suggested the quote feature. See http://boomerangandroid.uservoice.com/forums/212277-general/suggestions/4385580-quote

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread Craig
On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 21:31:24 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > I would like to have a multi hundred acre ranch where it is 14 miles > from the entrance to my house. Since a square mile is 640 acres, a 14 mile driveway would imply multi-thousand acres, unless your ranch were 14 miles long and 1/1

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Richard Hattaway
OK, it's not a good idea to remove a battery from a turning alternator.  So this  is not a good plan. I was thinking more along the idea of disconnecting the 240 battery from it's car ( pull the cables off ) then jumping the 240 battery over to the 300.  The 240 battery is still in the car but

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Gerry Archer
From: "Peter Frederick" Don't do this, you are likely to blow the diodes in the alternator by running it without the battery connected! If you want to see if it charges the other battery, install the battery in the car. If the battery boiled out, even one cell, either it was charging at

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts BS

2013-09-03 Thread Scott Ritchey
I believe Iron Rail was MLRS (multiple launch rocket system). And it is truly awesome near ground zero. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of G Mann Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 11:16 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: We are selling......

2013-09-03 Thread Rich Thomas
Gmail is very effective at collecting email addys and all kinds of other stuff. Google is scary. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Sep 3, 2013, at 11:15 PM, Craig wrote: On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 20:03:46 -0700 clay wrote: > He mined the list and made a spam program. WE are not going to be quit > of

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts BS

2013-09-03 Thread Scott Ritchey
Just one more of the hundreds of pieces of spam I get daily. No big deal. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/merce

Re: [MBZ] Am I retarded?

2013-09-03 Thread Craig
On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 18:05:42 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond wrote: > Sounds like a good excuse to do a roller paint job. If you're going to > take it off its very easy. 1 quart of Rustoleum, 3 or 4 foam (FOAM, not > nap) rollers, a quart of mineral spirits, something to mix in and > you're on your way.

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: We are selling......

2013-09-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So did anyone receive this email from Trent that was not already on rustys mailing list? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2013, at 10:03 PM, clay wrote: > He mined the list and made a spam program. WE are not going to be quit of > him until Ted Kosinski mails him a package > > clay > > On Sep

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts BS

2013-09-03 Thread G Mann
In Desert Storm 1 the Iraq soldiers named that "Iron Rain" and it truly instilled "shock and awe" to the highest degree. Until you have been ground level anywhere near one of those deliveries, it can't truly be appreciated. I sleep better at night, thanks for all your service Wilton. Grant...

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: We are selling......

2013-09-03 Thread Craig
On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 20:03:46 -0700 clay wrote: > He mined the list and made a spam program. WE are not going to be quit > of him until Ted Kosinski mails him a package No, likely not true. His emails are in the same format that Rusty used to send out. He most likely got a customer list from Rust

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
She wants whatever I want. Women are like children, they should be seen and not heard, right? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:56 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: > On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:36 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > >> I would like to have a multi hundred acre ranch where it is 14 miles

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: We are selling......

2013-09-03 Thread clay
He mined the list and made a spam program. WE are not going to be quit of him until Ted Kosinski mails him a package clay On Sep 3, 2013, at 7:00 PM, Rick Hawkins Java wrote: > > thanks, > > xx rick > Rick Hawkins > It looks like this will never end > > received this email just now and

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:32 PM, "Craig" wrote: > Isn't that what you want? Why search some more? I think Curt was implying it is easier to post his request and have me find it quickly, than him search and not find it, and be frustrated. Kind of like me looking for a decent video camera for taking

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk at walmart

2013-09-03 Thread clay
Henny, Desist from poking the troll under the bridge. He is having his feelings hurt and I am growing tired of playing knight in scuffed up armor. clay On Sep 3, 2013, at 6:41 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: > On his way back from the 160 mile cycle trip to walmart to buy herbal tea, > Gary take

Re: [MBZ] OT: Misbehaving email

2013-09-03 Thread Allan Streib
Proper mail clients will understand a message digest and allow you to reply to individual messages within. I'm guessing Yahoo doesn't, since you have to copy and paste the bit of the digest into a new email (which explains why there is no In-Reply-To, because technically it's not a reply, it's a n

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread dseretakis
Weird. Restoration encompasses mechanical as well. Top notch restoration involves a much greater skills set than pure mechanical. Russell employs true artisans. Too bad it's under-appreciated! Here in MA good Indy MB shops get 80-90 per hour. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2013, at 10:34 PM, Ga

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Craig
On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 21:23:28 -0500 Peter Frederick wrote: > Don't do this, you are likely to blow the diodes in the alternator by > running it without the battery connected! What he said. If you run the car with the battery disconnected, you are likely to damage your alternator. Craig _

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I would like to have a multi hundred acre ranch where it is 14 miles from the entrance to my house. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:21 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: > On Sep 3, 2013, at 7:58 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > >> Know where I can buy a bunch of land and become a hermit hoardi

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Gary Hurst
restoration/body pays a lot less than mechanical. the going rate for MB in atlanta is well over $100 an hour. tire shops get over $100 an hour here in south florida On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 10:12 PM, wrote: > What is this $105 per hour bullshit? World renowned restoration shops > like Paul Rus

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Craig
On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 17:56:11 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond wrote: > Thats it, I'm done searching forever... > > I tried Amazon and all I could get > was http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005RUTVIK/ref=biss_dp_t_asn in a pack of > 10 for $18 plus shipping. > > I wouldn't mind buying 10 if I KNEW it would fit

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I know he is in me and I believe I have talked to him a few times since he moved up there but I am not sure what the reason was and all that. I know they lost everything in a big flood so maybe that was the reason. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:16 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: > S

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Peter Frederick
Don't do this, you are likely to blow the diodes in the alternator by running it without the battery connected! If you want to see if it charges the other battery, install the battery in the car. If the battery boiled out, even one cell, either it was charging at far too high a voltage, w

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Sep 3, 2013, at 7:58 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > Know where I can buy a bunch of land and become a hermit hoarding junk cars? Uh..., Claremore, Oklahoma? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okieben

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: We are selling......

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:01 PM, "Rick Hawkins Java" wrote: > It looks like this will never end Sure it will (or can). > Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/a

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: We are selling......

2013-09-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Rick Hawkins Java wrote: thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins It looks like this will never end received this email just now and i've NEVER bought from Trent But you've bought from Bimby, right? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives ht

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Gerry Archer
I do have heavy cables but won't be using them to start the 300D. I'll start the 300D with its battery and then disconnect it and hook the 300D cables to the jumpers and the other end of the jumpers to the disconnected 240D battery. There will probably be a voltage drop but I should be able to

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread dseretakis
So it looks like Cama is living around Portland, ME. I know that he's no longer in the car business but does he still have an affair with Mercedes? Or did he forget the marque altogether as it reminds him of his loss? I would be interested in meeting him as he's local to me but I don't want to s

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread dseretakis
What is this $105 per hour bullshit? World renowned restoration shops like Paul Russell and Co. who work on 40 million dollar bugattis for Ralph Lauren charge $85/hr!! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:59 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > just tell him that juanita will be very angry that he st

[MBZ] more more trent

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
and if you spin the street view around you can even see a bar! thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts BS

2013-09-03 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: I could just call for a B-52 strike, you know. What are those coordinates, again? ;<) http://gifs.gifbin.com/022012/1332783801_b52_carpet_bombing.gif ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To U

[MBZ] more on trent

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
if you street view 300 West miller road Sterling IL 61081 i guess you can see trent's house! thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go t

[MBZ] Fwd: We are selling......

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins It looks like this will never end received this email just now and i've NEVER bought from Trent xx rick hawkins Begin forwarded message: From: Buymbparts Date: September 3, 2013 8:46:12 PM EDT To: macj...@aol.com Subject: We are selling.. Reply-To: buym

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Gary Hurst
just tell him that juanita will be very angry that he stole this job from jeb juanita is jeb's wife. she is the brains, brawn and bitch of the operation. jeb just likes to turn a wrench. if you walked in and said "jeb, can you put these brake pads on for me. i'll give you a can of sardines" je

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk at walmart

2013-09-03 Thread Hendrik and Fay
On his way back from the 160 mile cycle trip to walmart to buy herbal tea, Gary takes a short cut across your place and falls into the mine shaft, sealing it off forever and saving the day. http://worst-city.com/Atlantic-City/images/Fat-Girl-Guy-riding-bike-in-Atlantic-City.jpg Hendrik who shou

[MBZ] OT Android Email

2013-09-03 Thread rickknoble
I would love to use my tablet for email more often, but I have no clue how to do quoted text in replying to emails. Does anyone have any tips? I now know how Max struggled with email on his Android phone. Guess I'll be sticking with the iPhone or maybe a BlackBerry Z10. Rick Knoble Sent from

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk at walmart

2013-09-03 Thread Fmiser
> > G Mann wrote: > > > > When I first took the Ranch, I > > would capture and remove any rattlesnake that came around the > > ranch house. > Curt wrote: > > I've never understood "relocating" wildlife. What most people are > doing is making their nuisance wildlife somebody else's problem. Maybe

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Jon Agne
HaHa! I'll mention that tomorrow morning... On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:18 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > i told him that i sent you to jeb but jaime got you all confused on the > matter > > > On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 9:02 PM, Jon Agne wrote: > >> Thanks Gary and Jaime. >> >> I'll keep you posted. >> >>

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread Dan Penoff
I recall driving from Calgary to Edmonton one time. I noticed a jet traversing the sky from the eastern horizon. I timed its traversal of the sky to the western horizon. Took nearly 40 minutes. Now that is wide open spaces! Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 3, 2013, at 8:35 PM, clay wrote: > Wy

Re: [MBZ] OT: Misbehaving email

2013-09-03 Thread Fmiser
> > > Allan wrote: > > >  > > > Curt I wonder if you're aware that whatever you're using for > > > email (Yahoo web mail?) does not include a proper In-Reply-To > > > header so that every reply breaks the thread that you're > > > replying to. > > Fmiser wrote: > > > > It also doesn't use ">" for p

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Gary Hurst
i told him that i sent you to jeb but jaime got you all confused on the matter On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 9:02 PM, Jon Agne wrote: > Thanks Gary and Jaime. > > I'll keep you posted. > > > On Sep 3, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > > > he says he's got a 300CD with known good climate control an

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Fmiser
> Gerry wrote: > > Can someone tell me where the wire from the buss to the battery > connects to the positive battery cable so I can check it's > continuity and clean the connection? Better - or more accurate - than measuring continuity is to measure voltage drop. After starting the engine (so t

Re: [MBZ] Am I retarded?

2013-09-03 Thread Curt Raymond
Sounds like a good excuse to do a roller paint job. If you're going to take it off its very easy. 1 quart of Rustoleum, 3 or 4 foam (FOAM, not nap) rollers, a quart of mineral spirits, something to mix in and you're on your way. The hood on my '83 240D was GREAT from 20 feet and that was a white

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
Good luck Jon! On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 9:02 PM, Jon Agne wrote: > Thanks Gary and Jaime. > > I'll keep you posted. > > > On Sep 3, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > > > he says he's got a 300CD with known good climate control and has some > plan > > regarding that. we didn't get into many d

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Jon Agne
Thanks Gary and Jaime. I'll keep you posted. On Sep 3, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > he says he's got a 300CD with known good climate control and has some plan > regarding that. we didn't get into many details beyond that. i do like > that line filter idea, though, and mentioned he ou

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I too would prefer to live way out in the middle of nowhere, just go to town once a week, or once a month even Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > I would love to live in the West, but the wife would never approve. She wants > neighbors on either side and shopp

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So I have not been following this too close, so you live on az and have a bunch if land, so how much land do you have? Know where I can buy a bunch of land and become a hermit hoarding junk cars? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2013, at 3:50 PM, G Mann wrote: > There you go.. adapt and overcome

Re: [MBZ] OT: Misbehaving email

2013-09-03 Thread MG
Fmiser wrote: MG wrote: Yes I do have the option to see/get sent my own posts set to yes in the user options. It just gets ignored by the server for some reason. You could try signing twice. Use one for posting and set it to "receive no eamils" and use the other for reading. Might work...

Re: [MBZ] Wilton's car

2013-09-03 Thread clay
Are there not some upgrades to electrical beasties related to engines and transmissions going from the 300SDL 603 to the 350SDL 603? clay On Sep 3, 2013, at 5:51 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > First thing I would do is pull the injectors then see if it will turn over, > if so then pull the hea

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Curt Raymond
Thats it, I'm done searching forever... I tried Amazon and all I could get was  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005RUTVIK/ref=biss_dp_t_asn in a pack of 10 for $18 plus shipping. I wouldn't mind buying 10 if I KNEW it would fit but this is me measuring an old dried out o-ring... -Curt Date: Tue, 3

Re: [MBZ] Am I retarded?

2013-09-03 Thread clay
The boogers have already eaten what clear may have been on the hood. If it goes poorly, I have told the owner that I will cover a maaco respray of the hood. Pretty hard to screw up black I am guessing. clay On Sep 3, 2013, at 5:20 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: > Just be careful as it might

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk at walmart

2013-09-03 Thread Curt Raymond
I've never understood "relocating" wildlife. What most people are doing is making their nuisance wildlife somebody else's problem. I've been having an amusing discussion on Facebook with a friend who keeps saying things like "we moved our raccoon to the country" to which I reply "We made the rac

Re: [MBZ] Wilton's car

2013-09-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
First thing I would do is pull the injectors then see if it will turn over, if so then pull the head and fix it. If not you can swap the while engine/trans over if you want but would be better off sticking with the 3.5 if possible. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2013, at 11:53 AM, Tim Crone wro

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So is he like Cama and just self taught or did he have formal training? Who is better Cama or Jono? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2013, at 11:11 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: > he worked for bimby while working on cars at his home evenings and > weekends (he's one of those 80 hour a week worker guys).

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk at walmart

2013-09-03 Thread Gary Hurst
i sometimes also where a mexican palm cowboy stetson style hat as well. On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 8:11 PM, G Mann wrote: > Gawd.. what a visual... > > Sorry to burst your fantasy, but I do not keep rattlesnakes as pets.. They > present a clear and mortal danger to me at the Ranch. Should I be bitt

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread clay
Beyond the range of a .22 is close enough for me to have neighbors. That way I will have to use the scope, and my aim is not good that far out anyway. clay On Sep 3, 2013, at 1:58 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > I would love to live in the West, but the wife would never approve. She wants > neighbor

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Gary Hurst
he says he's got a 300CD with known good climate control and has some plan regarding that. we didn't get into many details beyond that. i do like that line filter idea, though, and mentioned he ought to look into that On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Jon Agne wrote: > I spoke with Jonathan yes

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread clay
Wyoming gave me the willies. Counted 129 miles between trees on I-80. I do like quiet, wide open spaces, but some places are just a bit much. Give me a reasonable 20 miles between watering holes. That way I can walk there in a day should the car fail. clay On Sep 3, 2013, at 1:46 PM, G M

Re: [MBZ] OT: Misbehaving email

2013-09-03 Thread Curt Raymond
Actually I rather like it, I look at the TOC and then just keep hitting the space bar while I scan the messages, takes maybe a minute for each digest... -Curt Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 18:51:24 -0500 From: Rick Knoble To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Misbehaving email Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Sep 3, 2013, at 8:36 AM, "Curt Raymond" wrote: > Rick is the quick search MASTER. > > Now find me an oring thats 26mm x 19mm x 3.5mm that I don't have to buy in a > pack of 10 so I can fix my floor jack. :) Here you go. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00858UPWW?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread Jon Agne
I spoke with Jonathan yesterday evening and we agreed to speak today to iron out details. As of 10 minutes ago, he had all of the required parts either in hand, or arriving tomorrow. Car should be done Friday morning. I could get very spoiled. Jon ___ ht

Re: [MBZ] Am I retarded?

2013-09-03 Thread dseretakis
Just be careful as it might be clear coated. The older cars were not but the newer ones are and I don't know when they started. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2013, at 8:17 PM, clay wrote: > do not say it! > > Hood on the SE has suffered pine drippings that ate through the paint in > areas.

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk at walmart

2013-09-03 Thread WILTON
Can you state some coordinates or some type of an address so that I may view the spread on Google Earth? BTW, I was just joshing Henny; I've lost my connections for calling in a B-52 strike. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "G Mann" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tue

[MBZ] Am I retarded?

2013-09-03 Thread clay
do not say it! Hood on the SE has suffered pine drippings that ate through the paint in areas. Hood looks like a teenagers face, all pock marked. Black car and the damage areas are stark white and stand out. I was able to clay the debris, but that did not reduce the dimensionality of the dam

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-03 Thread MG
When I took my parts up to the store they didn't even ask me what it was for. The guy just looked at the parts and said "I'll be right back" and he was with the right parts. Hope it works the same for you. Yeah, I've smelled that vomit oil before. Usually has a bit of water in it also. Manf

Re: [MBZ] OT: Misbehaving email

2013-09-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sep 3, 2013 4:25 PM, "Curt Raymond" wrote: > > You forget my contention that > "conversations" are a pain in the ass. Irrelevant. That's the way email was designed to work before you were born. >Unlike other people (apparently > anyway) I can simply remember what > was going on, Why should

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk at walmart

2013-09-03 Thread G Mann
Gawd.. what a visual... Sorry to burst your fantasy, but I do not keep rattlesnakes as pets.. They present a clear and mortal danger to me at the Ranch. Should I be bitten, due to the remote location, medical help and intervention is to far away. Contrary to what you might think.. cutting the hea

Re: [MBZ] What is it with Russians and cheap paint?

2013-09-03 Thread clay
I may find it less cash intensive to neither fly you and your paint here, nor ship my car to you. clay On Sep 2, 2013, at 10:24 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: > Silver Green metallic? > Well what you need and what you get are two different things, found a big tin > of very light green in the shed,

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Sep 3, 2013, at 11:14 AM, "G Mann" wrote: > They got the gold.. I got the hole. AND the shaft! Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go t

Re: [MBZ] OT: Misbehaving email (was Re: buymbparts)

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Sep 3, 2013, at 4:38 PM, "Fmiser" wrote: > > It also doesn't use ">" for previous post quoting. My client makes > use of those to color code the message making it easier to follow > the replies. Which is why I like my iPhone for email above my android tablet or even web mail for that matte

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-03 Thread G Mann
Crikeys mate.. sounds like one of those movies where the concession stand only sells whiskey and gin in 2 liter plastic bottles [can't have the patrons hurting themselves].. ;)) Can we throw in a couple of looker sheilas with bad habits and a plot? Might just be the 'gold mine" that don't need dig

Re: [MBZ] OT: Misbehaving email

2013-09-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Sep 3, 2013, at 1:56 PM, "Alex Chamberlain" wrote: > > Digest mode with mailing lists is for people who want to read a lot but not > post much. This is a well-established convention. I pity anyone on digest mode here lately... Rick Sent from my iPhone ___

Re: [MBZ] on a mercedes note

2013-09-03 Thread Scott Ritchey
This is what I've been using: http://joshmadison.com/convert-for-windows/ -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Fmiser Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 3:33 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] on a mercedes note > > Andrew Str

Re: [MBZ] OT: Misbehaving email

2013-09-03 Thread Curt Raymond
You forget my contention that "conversations" are a pain in the ass. Unlike other people (apparently anyway) I can simply remember what was going on, or read back in the email. I don't need/want them lumped together. I also don't like gmail's use of searching (useless if you're on digest) instea

Re: [MBZ] OT: Misbehaving email

2013-09-03 Thread Curt Raymond
Which is why I always top post. Again its not the fault of Yahoo particularly (other than they apparently don't deal well with MIME (better than Hotmail though)) its my cut and paste method... -Curt Just for you Philip, I added the > below, don't get used to it. Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 14:51:57

Re: [MBZ] Alternator question '83 300D

2013-09-03 Thread Fmiser
> Richard wrote: > > In fact, what will probably happen is the alternator will begin > charging the newly introduced battery since the questionable one > was run dry, thus has a high resistance cell eliminating the > ability for the battery to be charged by the alternator.  If the battery has hig

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk

2013-09-03 Thread Hendrik and Fay
Perhaps also put a sign out the front warning people about blind rattlesnakes and vampire bats. Hendrik who has seen rattlesnakes at the zoo On 04/09/13 05:58, G Mann wrote: Well.. from drunks to mining.. that's a shift.. hah Andrew.. mine is in Arizona and once part of the largest gold produ

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk at walmart

2013-09-03 Thread Hendrik and Fay
I look forward to seeing you two on the people of walmart website. Gary with a bicycle stuck between his butt checks and Grant with his pet rattlesnake. Hendrik who once again might need to duck and cover On 04/09/13 06:22, G Mann wrote: 164 mile round trip to WalMart here... but.. the neighb

Re: [MBZ] OT: Misbehaving email

2013-09-03 Thread Michael Canfield
Would it be a terrible inconvenience to use Gmail or similar strictly for the list mails? Mike On Sep 3, 2013 5:08 PM, "Curt Raymond" wrote: > Locking me into one computer... > The beauty of webmail. However Yahoo's latest updates make me like it > considerably less than I used to. I shall have

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