Re: [MBZ] Fwd: FYI - Oz gun laws

2013-12-16 Thread Larry T
I never checked to see if it's true but the below was circulated about some recent mass shooters -- not a NRA member among them) LOL ;-) * Ft Hood Shooter registered Democrat and muslim. * Columbine Shooters -- Too young to vote but their families were registered Democrats and

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bilateral Knee Replacement

2013-12-16 Thread Larry T
Hi Greg, Yeah, recovering strength can be tough - but some people tend to delay surgery too long and once the limping gets bad the good leg starts taking more or the weight as the leg causing pain is used less - if it drags on too long the bad leg muscles atrophy's causing an extended

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Peter Frederick wrote: Not to say I told you so, but the Reagan Revolution was only a revolution in the same way the engine rotation is a revolution -- the whole idea was to undo the banking regulation and tax system that had protected us from market and banking collapses that happened every

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: FYI - sensible Oz gun laws

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Hendrik and Fay wrote: I take mild offence at your suggestion that our gun laws are nanny state. Sure we have a ship load of nanny rules but the gun ones are pretty sensible. I am not going to get into an argument about it, as the article pretty much sums up my feelings. Somebody actually

Re: [MBZ] Preparations

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Scott Ritchey wrote: Thanks. All I can say is BUR! Brisk fall morning here in Charlotte (Michigan, that is). -6°F (yes, that's negative 6) Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: FYI - Oz gun laws

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Larry T wrote: I never checked to see if it's true but the below was circulated about some recent mass shooters -- not a NRA member among them) LOL ;-) You forgot the latest Colorado suicide. Rather advanced for an 18 year old, not only was he an avowed progressive, he was a fan of

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: FYI - sensible Oz gun laws

2013-12-16 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel
At 7:13 AM -0500 12/16/13, Mitch Haley wrote: Somebody actually AGREES with Rebecca Peters? Sorry, don't need that sort of discussion here, but in certain circles she's thought of as one of the planet's village idiots, sort of like a female Mike Bloomberg. What I'd like is to see idiots

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Gary Hurst
but it does get the rich super richer and gets more people into the super rich. basically it has destroyed the US economy forever so a few more people can have mansions and yachts. the tricky question for me is how do the corporations and wall street continue to rake is in the insane money when

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bilateral Knee Replacementemamuqur

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Larry T wrote: Hi Greg, Yeah, recovering strength can be tough - but some people tend to delay surgery too long and once the limping gets bad the good leg starts taking more or the weight as the leg causing pain is used less - if it drags on too long the bad leg muscles atrophy's causing

Re: [MBZ] Took Mom car shopping

2013-12-16 Thread Peter Frederick
If Mom is getting confused easily and losing things, you need to consider that it may be time for her to stop driving. It happens to all of us someday, keep an eye out. Far better that her getting into an accident that is her fault. Peter ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: FYI - Oz gun laws and the US

2013-12-16 Thread Gary Hurst
if you want to end gun violence, end the war on drugs. everyone knows this. the rest is just sham and posturing the other thing is that everyone always focuses on the mad random act of violence, which is exactly the wrong place to be focusing. On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 9:45 PM, Scott Ritchey

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Peter Frederick
The rich can get richer only so long as they can screw money out of the banking system and manipulate stock prices for excessive gain. Once that runs dry it will be tulip bulbs all over again. We have had a hollow economy since Reagan was elected, with the expected (and widely predicted)

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Gary Hurst
see, this is what i'm wondering about. the USA is pretty much sucked dry yet corporate profits and stock prices are at a record high. maybe there is a message here that they can do it without the USA? y'know, sell KFC to the chinese and just keep the USA as a military and service slave class

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Rich Thomas
cf. quantitative easing --R On 12/16/13 8:51 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: see, this is what i'm wondering about. the USA is pretty much sucked dry yet corporate profits and stock prices are at a record high. maybe there is a message here that they can do it without the USA? y'know, sell KFC to

[MBZ] December 16, 1944: Lt. Eric Fisher Wood at Battle of the Bulge

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
The Lonely War of Lt. Eric Fisher Wood, Jr. Saturday Evening Post, December 20, 1947 by R. Ernest Dupuy, Col. USA, Ret. Told for the first time, the story of a young lieutenant who almost single-handedly saved the right flank of an American army in the Battle of the Bulge, the most amazing

Re: [MBZ] December 16, 1944: Lt. Eric Fisher Wood at Battle of the Bulge

2013-12-16 Thread WILTON
Very appropriate reminder, Mitch. Thanks. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 9:08 AM Subject: [MBZ] December 16, 1944: Lt. Eric Fisher Wood at Battle of the Bulge The

[MBZ] Sell my car! 1977 Mercedes Benz 300D

2013-12-16 Thread Tim Crone
I am finally going to list the '77 300D on Craigslist. When I went to drive it yesterday I found the brakes were gone. Probably an easy fix with stuff around the house - but I realized I would rather spend the time on Wilton's SDL than perpetually nitpicking the 300D. I don't know what else has

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Craig
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:56:00 -0500 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: cf. quantitative easing In other words, printing money out of thin air and debasing the currency. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Evalina - the Japanese P51

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Why it's a good idea to destroy sensitive technology when behind enemy lines: http://www.ghostgrey.gaetanmarie.com/articles/2010/Japanese%20Mustang/Evalina%20%20-%20The%20Japanese%20Mustang.htm ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Sell my car! 1977 Mercedes Benz 300D

2013-12-16 Thread Rich Thomas
40mpg, veg oil ready, AC BLOWS ICE COLD --R On 12/16/13 10:17 AM, Tim Crone wrote: I am finally going to list the '77 300D on Craigslist. When I went to drive it yesterday I found the brakes were gone. Probably an easy fix with stuff around the house - but I realized I would rather spend

Re: [MBZ] removing Bleed Valves

2013-12-16 Thread Dieselhead
I agree about channellock. I agree about the nebraska Vicegrips, but the HF are not too bad for light to med duty. If you REALLY bear down on them, the real NE VG are best. I am not sure there is any real difference between the HF and the Irwin Vicegrips other than the color of the plastic.

[MBZ] Weird brake problem

2013-12-16 Thread Dieselhead
Subject: 123.123.10 240D manual trans Last year i replaced the brake hoses and fluid. Car was stored away and not driven. I moved it a few miles to a different place to store, and about halfway, I noticed the brakes dragging a LOT and then brake stink. Walk around check indicated that

[MBZ] Merry Christmas

2013-12-16 Thread Dieselhead
Merry Christmas everybody! And get well to those with health concerns. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Gary Hurst
which lasts for how much longer before the bottom falls out? can we just forever put a gun in everyone's ear and tell them they can only buy oil with the greenback dollar? On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:56:00 -0500 Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Peter Frederick
Better than a major depression, but the Fed has taken the wrong approach here. Low interest rates work when the money is used to build factories and employ people. Since we de-industrialized starting in the 70's, low interest rates just produce churn in the stock and bond markets and

[MBZ] You are responsible for your health care (emamuqur for kaleb's stupid spam bot)

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Larry Turner's joint replacement surgeries (first one failed, they did the same thing over again and it failed the same way again) remind me that we only have done to us what we let them do to us, and we really need to stop and think before letting them do it sometimes. I think it needs to be a

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Dieselhead
So Dodd Frank is Reagan's fault? Peter Frederick wrote: Not to say I told you so, but the Reagan Revolution was only a revolution in the same way the engine rotation is a revolution -- the whole idea was to undo the banking regulation and tax system that had protected us from market and

Re: [MBZ] You are responsible for your health care (emamuqur for kaleb's stupid spam bot)

2013-12-16 Thread Larry T
You are absolutely right. When I asked why the 1st failed the doc said he believed the device was defective. I should have pushed further - although when dealing with a failed knee it interferes with thought processes but I should have started considering how to work with the problem when

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty emamuqur

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Dieselhead wrote: So Dodd Frank is Reagan's fault? No, no, the Dems are taking credit for Dodd-Frank as the cure-all for G-L-B. It's Gramm–Leach–Bliley that's all Reagan's fault, despite the fact that William Jefferson Clinton signed it into law in 1999. While Dem supporters all seem to be

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik's Funny Money

2013-12-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I spent 3.5 yeas in Fiji as a PCV. What were you there for? On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 7:49 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Was cleaning out the fire safe this week, and in doing so pulled out a big bundle of paper money from my world travels in my previous career. I had put this stuff

Re: [MBZ] This looks nice

2013-12-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Pity about those flat replacement headlights. On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 8:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: I might be interested if you are not Sent from my iPhone On Dec 14, 2013, at 6:30 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.com wrote: At 11:10 PM + 12/14/13,

Re: [MBZ] You are responsible for your health care (emamuqur for kaleb's stupid spam bot)

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Larry T wrote: You are absolutely right. When I asked why the 1st failed the doc said he believed the device was defective. OK, I could have fallen for that too. He gave an explanation, and it seemed plausible. And until you told us of the allergy test, I'd never heard of such a thing. I

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik's Funny Money

2013-12-16 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Dec 16, 2013 9:22 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: I spent 3.5 yeas in Fiji as a PCV. What were you there for? Positive crankcase ventilation? Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik's Funny Money

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Dec 16, 2013 9:22 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: I spent 3.5 yeas in Fiji as a PCV. What were you there for? Positive crankcase ventilation? Piece Corpse Volunteer? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Sell my car! 1977 Mercedes Benz 300D

2013-12-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So what is the latest on the milt the wilt car? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 9:17 AM, Tim Crone bb...@crone.us wrote: I am finally going to list the '77 300D on Craigslist. When I went to drive it yesterday I found the brakes were gone. Probably an easy fix with stuff around

Re: [MBZ] Took Mom car shopping

2013-12-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Sounds like she just needs I keep the car she has. Needs a new car, big deal Sent from my iPhone On Dec 15, 2013, at 10:08 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Thursday was adventure day for me. Mom was told the '90 Camry was too long in the tooth for the toyota boys to bother fixing,

Re: [MBZ] Took Mom car shopping

2013-12-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Those fliers with the contests or keys attached are all scams. They bring these traveling sales companies that are high pressure. The people you dealt with were probably from the outside company not the dealership. Also they jack up the prices while those are going on also Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: FYI - sensible Oz gun laws

2013-12-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
When I saw that oz outlaws semi auto rifles, that was enough for me. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 15, 2013, at 10:07 PM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: I take mild offence at your suggestion that our gun laws are nanny state. Sure we have a ship load of nanny rules but the gun ones

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik's Funny Money

2013-12-16 Thread Dan Penoff
Work. Vanuatu, Fiji, Pape'ete (Tahiti, and I know how to pronounce it correctly, too) Marshalls, Marianas, etc., etc. Lots of little obscure places like that have a US presence hanging around. Gotta have reliable power for Uncle Sam's toys. Dan On Dec 16, 2013, at 12:47 PM, Mitch Haley

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Rick Knoble
On Dec 16, 2013, at 9:37 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: can we just forever put a gun in everyone's ear and tell them they can only buy oil with the greenback dollar? Well we invaded Iraq for not doing that. We invaded Libya for not doing that. We will probably invade Iran for

Re: [MBZ] Weird brake problem

2013-12-16 Thread Rick Knoble
On Dec 16, 2013, at 9:34 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone had any experience with bad modern brake fluid (Dot4) or a master cyl failure in this mode? Nope. Welcome back Loren. WAGs Probably inferior rubber hoses? Contaminated brake fluid? Stuck calipers (rust or

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Gary Hurst
at least we invaded afghanistan for a good reason -- cheap heroin for the war on drugs On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On Dec 16, 2013, at 9:37 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: can we just forever put a gun in everyone's ear and tell

Re: [MBZ] Weird brake problem

2013-12-16 Thread Dan Penoff
The one thing that comes to mind is if the piston in the master cylinder isn't moving all of the way back (pedal all the way up) the drilling in the master cylinder that lets fluid in from the reservoir doesn't get uncovered. This prevents more fluid from getting in when the system is at rest,

Re: [MBZ] Took Mom car shopping

2013-12-16 Thread clay
On Dec 15, 2013, at 8:49 PM, Craig wrote: On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:08:21 -0800 clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Thursday was adventure day for me. Sounds like it! Mother is 84. She is not sure if she it coming or going. How was that last sentence supposed to read? Mother makes

Re: [MBZ] Sell my car! 1977 Mercedes Benz 300D

2013-12-16 Thread Tim Crone
Re: Wilton SDL, I decided to strip everything in the engine compartment so I knew what I was getting in to. That's basically done, but I've been waiting for a dry day to go underneath and disconnect the engine and transmission shocks. Then I pull the engine without damaging the paint, disconnect

Re: [MBZ] Took Mom car shopping

2013-12-16 Thread clay
On Dec 15, 2013, at 11:13 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: On Dec 15, 2013, at 10:08 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Thursday was adventure day for me. Mom was told the '90 Camry was too long in the tooth for the toyota boys to bother fixing, sell it to them for $500 and get a new, safe,

Re: [MBZ] Took Mom car shopping

2013-12-16 Thread Dan Penoff
Sounds like my Mom's last car. After five years of ownership she had put a grand total of around 5,000 miles on it. The way she drove it's probably just as well Dan On Dec 16, 2013, at 1:58 PM, clay wrote: Car has 83k miles since new in 2002. I doubt she will put more than 20k on it

Re: [MBZ] Alternator now economic casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Rich Thomas
The QE money has been going into the bond market, which mostly benefits the vil Wall Street bankers who are making too much money at the expense of the hard-working middle class. (Did I get all the buzz words right there?) But the Fed keeps printing money on their computers and

Re: [MBZ] Took Mom car shopping

2013-12-16 Thread clay
It is a switch to see her faltering, as she was the strong and competent side of the couple. At least outwardly. Seems my father was into the really long game and did not go in for short term gains or solutions. Mom's increasing frailty might be due to not having to take care of my father.

Re: [MBZ] Took Mom car shopping

2013-12-16 Thread Rick Knoble
On Dec 16, 2013, at 12:59 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Car has 83k miles since new in 2002. I doubt she will put more than 20k on it in the next decade. The 1998-2002 Toyota Corollas tended to have oil burning issues. The factory knew of it and did nothing to fix the problem on

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Rick Knoble
On Dec 16, 2013, at 12:32 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: at least we invaded afghanistan for a good reason -- cheap heroin for the war on drugs And Pipe-line-a-Stan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Afghanistan_Pipeline But some think not.

[MBZ] Ever have a driveshaft snap in half?

2013-12-16 Thread dseretakis
My brother did. Last night. Driving back from a rental property in Worcester (Wustah). Pulling away from toll booth, most horrible scraping, grating noise I've ever heard come from a car. Took 8 hrs to get home between all the tow trucks. Some background: 89 300TE. He had front flex disk

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Gary Hurst
you a grain guy or more a paleo meat kinda guy? On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 3:00 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On Dec 16, 2013, at 12:32 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: at least we invaded afghanistan for a good reason -- cheap heroin for the war on drugs And

Re: [MBZ] Ever have a driveshaft snap in half?

2013-12-16 Thread Gary Hurst
i've never had any sort of super drama failure. tire blowout was the worst of it On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 3:24 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: My brother did. Last night. Driving back from a rental property in Worcester (Wustah). Pulling away from toll booth, most horrible scraping, grating

Re: [MBZ] Ever have a driveshaft snap in half?

2013-12-16 Thread dseretakis
Had a coupla blowouts. Since then, I only buy Michelin tires. Vredstein will also do. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i've never had any sort of super drama failure. tire blowout was the worst of it On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 3:24

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bilateral Knee Replacement

2013-12-16 Thread Greg Fiorentino
BTW, Are you able to take long walks yet? I was up to about a mile when a bit of bad weather kept me indoors. Walking is not much of an effort, but I do tire easily still. I mentioned this to the surgeon at last appointment and he said that I had lost about 5 units of blood during surgery, but

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik's Funny Money

2013-12-16 Thread WILTON
PCV? Wilt - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hendrik's Funny Money I spent 3.5 yeas in Fiji as a PCV. What were you there for? On Sat,

Re: [MBZ] Ever have a driveshaft snap in half?

2013-12-16 Thread Gary Hurst
the only time i had a blowout was on tires i knew better than to use but some mechanic said they looked ok to him, so i went with it and had a blowout a few weeks later i'm pretty good with tires though. i'm actually quick to replace anything that gives me the slightest cause for worry. On

Re: [MBZ] Weird brake problem

2013-12-16 Thread Dieselhead
Ate hoses, new last year. I think I will do the bleeder test next spring/summer if it ever warms up again. I have never seen hoses go bad evenly. one is always worse than the others in my experience. On Dec 16, 2013, at 9:34 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone had any

Re: [MBZ] Weird brake problem

2013-12-16 Thread Dieselhead
That was the thought process that led me to the master cyl. Nothing changed or adjusted in the pedal or linkage to the Master between worky and no worky. But the symptoms are like when Curt had the too long rod, and brakes would not work right. The one thing that comes to mind is if the

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik's Funny Money

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: PCV? I'm assuming that Andrew volunteered for the Peas Corpse. http://www.yowzers.com/ccdata/images/imageMain_30_900.jpg Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Sell my car! 1977 Mercedes Benz 300D

2013-12-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Why didn't you just pull the head real quick and see what is going on? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 12:57 PM, Tim Crone bb...@crone.us wrote: Re: Wilton SDL, I decided to strip everything in the engine compartment so I knew what I was getting in to. That's basically done, but

[MBZ] Tire blowouts [was: Re: Ever have a driveshaft snap in half?]

2013-12-16 Thread Craig
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:39:08 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Had a coupla blowouts. Since then, I only buy Michelin tires. Vredstein will also do. With the snow youse guys get up there, I'd expect to hear of Nokian, too. They have done well by us here in New Mexico (eventhough they take a

Re: [MBZ] Tire blowouts [was: Re: Ever have a driveshaft snap in half?]

2013-12-16 Thread Dwight Giles
In winter I run General Arctics on all 4 corners of 90 300D. Agressive tread, wear well but horribly noisy on bare road. They are on from Thanksgiving to end of March. On Dec 16, 2013 4:32 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:39:08 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Tire blowouts [was: Re: Ever have a driveshaft snap in half?]

2013-12-16 Thread dseretakis
My 240 D plows through the snow with Michelin Harmonys:) Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 4:39 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: In winter I run General Arctics on all 4 corners of 90 300D. Agressive tread, wear well but horribly noisy on bare road. They are on from

Re: [MBZ] Tire blowouts [was: Re: Ever have a driveshaft snap in half?]

2013-12-16 Thread Dwight Giles
My 79 240D came with 4 studded snows. Was unstoppable even with automatic. On Dec 16, 2013 4:49 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: My 240 D plows through the snow with Michelin Harmonys:) Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 4:39 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: In winter I

[MBZ] Speaking of snow

2013-12-16 Thread Rich Thomas
I still have a pair of mounted Goodyear snow tires on 126 SEL rims, and another pair of rims bare. Some of y'all up there in that part of the world where such things would be useful might want to consider these tars and rims. I guess the tires are maybe 5 years old, maybe 6, but very little

Re: [MBZ] Tire blowouts [hey Kaleb, you and your spamblocker can go emamuqur yourselves]

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Dwight Giles wrote: In winter I run General Arctics on all 4 corners of 90 300D. Agressive tread, wear well but horribly noisy on bare road. They are on from Thanksgiving to end of March. If I had an extra set of 16 wheels I'd like to do that. I bought a set of General G-MAX, they're awesome

Re: [MBZ] Tire blowouts [hey Kaleb, you and your spamblocker can go emamuqur yourselves]

2013-12-16 Thread Dieselhead
My experience with generals is that they were terrible in snow, in all sizes. Continentals have been adequate, but 123s and 126s still need a couple of sandbags in the trunk. Farstone snows on a 123 work well, and blizzaks are great. Dwight Giles wrote: In winter I run General Arctics

Re: [MBZ] Tire blowouts [was: Re: Ever have a driveshaft snap in half?]

2013-12-16 Thread dseretakis
I'd be interested in trying studded snow tires, or any snow tires for that matter on my 240D. It has a bit of a hard time getting out of unplowed icy parking spots. Otherwise it handles remarkably well in the snow. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 5:03 PM, Dwight Giles

Re: [MBZ] Tire blowouts [was: Re: Ever have a driveshaft snap in half?]

2013-12-16 Thread Dieselhead
I'd be interested in trying studded snow tires, or any snow tires for that matter on my 240D. It has a bit of a hard time getting out of unplowed icy parking spots. Otherwise it handles remarkably well in the snow. Sent from my iPhone Studs are a detriment, except on ice. Good snow tars do

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of snow

2013-12-16 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
Rich, which wheels are they? I'm looking for a set a 14x6.5 bundts, as found on V8 107s and 1980-1985 126s. Jaime On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 5:14 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I still have a pair of mounted Goodyear snow tires on 126 SEL rims, and another pair

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of snow

2013-12-16 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Dec 16, 2013 3:40 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Rich, which wheels are they? I'm looking for a set a 14x6.5 bundts, as found on V8 107s and 1980-1985 126s. Should've said something before I had the scrap-metal vultures haul away my '82 500SEL Euro mit Hydramat... Alex

[MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Mountain Man
What scores do okiebenz readers get? http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/how-millennial-are-you/ mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] removing Bleed Valves

2013-12-16 Thread Mountain Man
Dieselhead wrote: I agree about channellock. Dr Loren is back? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread clay
I got XI clay On Dec 16, 2013, at 4:05 PM, Mountain Man wrote: What scores do okiebenz readers get? http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/how-millennial-are-you/ mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
29 On 12/16/2013 6:05 PM, Mountain Man wrote: What scores do okiebenz readers get? http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/how-millennial-are-you/ mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Mike Esh
I got 59 and I am 56 years old. Michael E. Esh 231-286-2344 On Dec 16, 2013, at 7:27 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: I got XI clay On Dec 16, 2013, at 4:05 PM, Mountain Man wrote: What scores do okiebenz readers get? http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/how-millennial-are-you/

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Hertzing
26 I'm 35 I think it was the newspaper I read this morning. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 6:36 PM, Mike Esh michael...@mac.com wrote: I got 59 and I am 56 years old. Michael E. Esh 231-286-2344 On Dec 16, 2013, at 7:27 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: I got XI

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Wow Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 7:32 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 73 Wilton - Original Message - From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 7:05 PM Subject: [MBZ] millenials

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread WILTON
73 Wilton - Original Message - From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 7:05 PM Subject: [MBZ] millenials What scores do okiebenz readers get? http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/how-millennial-are-you/

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Greg Fiorentino
18 Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mountain Man Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 4:06 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] millenials What scores do okiebenz readers get?

Re: [MBZ] removing Bleed Valves

2013-12-16 Thread Dieselhead
Yer hallucinatin agin Dieselhead wrote: I agree about channellock. Dr Loren is back? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Dieselhead
29 Kleb got 29!! What an old coot! Wilton got 73 On 12/16/2013 6:05 PM, Mountain Man wrote: What scores do okiebenz readers get? http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/how-millennial-are-you/ mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Craig
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:05:06 -0600 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: 29 Kleb got 29!! What an old coot! Wilton got 73 On 12/16/2013 6:05 PM, Mountain Man wrote: What scores do okiebenz readers get? http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/how-millennial-are-you/ So the higher the

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Dieselhead
http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/how-millennial-are-you/results/ Silent generation is a 4 millenial is 73 up according to them On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:05:06 -0600 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: 29 Kleb got 29!! What an old coot! Wilton got 73 On 12/16/2013 6:05 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Rick Knoble
On Dec 16, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: you a grain guy or more a paleo meat kinda guy? Paleo, I 'spose. Why? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Frederick Moir
4   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 7:05 PM Subject: [MBZ] millenials What scores do okiebenz readers get?

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of snow

2013-12-16 Thread Rich Thomas
They are the flat ones with the slots around the outside, SEL not SD bundts. The knacker nearby has some 126s with bundts, but the guy thinks they are quite dear. I bought one for a spare for one of my SDs, they have 3 or 4 126s, I guess they are all the same size? --R (sent from my miniPad)

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Rick Knoble
36. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 6:05 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: What scores do okiebenz readers get? http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/how-millennial-are-you/ mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Preparations

2013-12-16 Thread OK Don
Yes, it is more fun to play in snow than in a tornado - just ask Dorothy ;-) On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 8:25 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: Touché! That said, though, I'd prefer snow to possibility of tornado. Craig -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread WILTON
Something seems bassackward here. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 10:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] millenials

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread Gary Hurst
i guess i'm interested enough in you to be interested in things that matter about you On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 10:47 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.comwrote: On Dec 16, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: you a grain guy or more a paleo meat kinda guy? Paleo, I

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of snow

2013-12-16 Thread clay
Crap! I can do that. Scrap yard has a 74 SLC with wheels still attached. Not sure of prices, as I do not have my Gump with the huge trunk to be able to haul them home. clay On Dec 16, 2013, at 7:30 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: They are the flat ones with the slots around the outside, SEL not SD

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Frederick Moir wrote: 4 Darn, I thought I had low score at 7. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Russ Williams
Don't feel bad Mitch I had a 9 On 12/16/2013 22:16, Mitch Haley wrote: Frederick Moir wrote: 4 Darn, I thought I had low score at 7. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Man you guys are really old and crotchety Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 10:16 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Frederick Moir wrote: 4 Darn, I thought I had low score at 7. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Did wilt the milt just say bassackward? What's next, a lesson from wilt on the proper use of th f-word? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 9:58 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Something seems bassackward here. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dieselhead

Re: [MBZ] millenials

2013-12-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yea I think aliens took over wilt Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2013, at 9:05 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: 29 Kleb got 29!! What an old coot! Wilton got 73 On 12/16/2013 6:05 PM, Mountain Man wrote: What scores do okiebenz readers get?

Re: [MBZ] Alternator casualty

2013-12-16 Thread OK Don
I vote for Peter for president -- On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 10:15 AM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: Better than a major depression, but the Fed has taken the wrong approach here. Low interest rates work when the money is used to build factories and employ people. Since we

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