[MBZ] 86 3.0 MB Motor

2014-12-22 Thread rogerhga--- via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Video editing

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Win7? I have a new, unused copy of Pinnacle Studio 11 that should do everything you need plus a ton more. I got it as a company freebie back when Avid owned Pinnacle. Actually as I think of it I might have a copy of the short lived Avid Studio too if I look around. Pretty sure I have a copy of

Re: [MBZ] OT - Video editing

2014-12-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Doesn't the free and native Windows Movie Maker do this? Dan who tossed a copy of Pinnacle 10 out a few weeks ago Sent from my iPad On Dec 22, 2014, at 11:14 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

[MBZ] Fw: OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS - R. J. WORKS FARM

2014-12-22 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep, another one. R. J. WORKS FARM By Wilton Strickland In the first week of January, 1939, a few days after losing the Neuse River Farm, all of our machinery and the horses, near Raleigh, NC, we moved back to the R. J. Works Farm near Rocky Mount as sharecroppers. On an afternoon in

Re: [MBZ] OT - Video editing

2014-12-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yes, it did, but they dropped it from W 8, which is what I'm running. I could download it, but it's a cloud app now, and I don't want to send my stuff to the cloud. On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Doesn't the free and native Windows Movie

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
It drives but can you get it rthrough State inspection? On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 11:02 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Low buck driver? Some of us drive more than others, I put 20,000 miles on the Jetta in a year... Cheapest driver I ever had was the second time I

Re: [MBZ] Castrol oil blend $1/qt free shipping

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Which one is compatible with diesel engines? On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 7:53 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Picked me up a 12 pack of 10W-40... On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I bought a case of 5-30

Re: [MBZ] I don't know if anyones been following this, but...

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Political or economic? I would bet they try and negotiatie the biggest tax break possible, irrespective of location.. On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 8:23 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Major company branches seldom move to Atlanta proper;

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Why not? MA cares that the wheel bearings aren't all loose, the exhaust exists and the lights and wipers work. Believe it or not some states don't even have inspection. I feel like its very easy to forget that we live in a big country thats not the same everywhere... -Curt From: Andrew

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
It drives but can you get it rthrough State inspection? On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 11:02 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Low buck driver? Some of us drive more than others, I put 20,000 miles on the Jetta in a year... Cheapest driver I ever had was the second time I

Re: [MBZ] I don't know if anyones been following this, but...

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Didn't Atlanta basically shut down for a week last year for a couple inches of snow? Don't they shut down every couple years for a hurricane? Don't they have  tornadoes in Georgia? Seems like the north east has way fewer weather disruptions.While I agree that southerners tend to be friendly but

Re: [MBZ] OT - Vivian

2014-12-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I noticed on the show the other night where she was fixing Christmas dinner at her new house that she put in a Bluestar range top. This is what I just fired up yesterday in my new kitchen! Validation! She only go the 36 6 burner model though, I went with the 48 6 burner + grill. We both

Re: [MBZ] Nice 300D

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I think there are other serious issues with the windows, as he knows enough to have fixed them with a fuse. On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 9:22 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Amen. On Dec 21, 2014 9:15 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I would

Re: [MBZ] OT - Vivian

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Electric or gas? Got a link? On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I noticed on the show the other night where she was fixing Christmas dinner at her new house that she put in a Bluestar range top. This is what I just fired up yesterday in

Re: [MBZ] Fw: OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS - R. J. WORKS FARM

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Wilton I like your attitude toward education and I feel like if more people of your generation had felt that way we might be better off today. Here in mill country lots of people never bothered to get any schooling because they could always get a job at the mill. Well not anymore they can't and

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
MD inspection is brutal. It costs $75.00, takes a full hour incouding a road test and NOBODY passes the first time around - even new cars. There is no point in buying a used car here unless the owner agrees to take it through and PASS inspection. On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Curly McLain

Re: [MBZ] OT - Video editing

2014-12-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Gotcha. I worked with W8 for a while in my previous job, because we had to use it to administrate the virtual machines in Server 2012. Hated every minute of it. Dan Sent from my iPad On Dec 22, 2014, at 12:32 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it did, but they dropped it from W 8,

Re: [MBZ] Nice 300D

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Theres not that much that could make that pair go out. I'm going to guess a failed motor which makes the fuse pop and he's too lazy to fix the motor. The lazy factor in sellers cannot be under estimated. I actually I don't really think its laziness, its like the 240D I gave to Dimitri, I just

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Why wouldn't a new car pass? What could possibly be unsafe in a new car that would make this inspection worth it? I find there very little redeeming about Maryland and you're not helping the case any. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Curly McLain

Re: [MBZ] Castrol oil blend $1/qt free shipping

2014-12-22 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On December 22, 2014 at 12:35 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Which one is compatible with diesel engines? I'm not sure if any of the Syntec Blend is diesel rated, but 10w-40 would be the closest weight for a 617. All viscosities were sold out last night,

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The headlights are out of alignment. On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Why wouldn't a new car pass? What could possibly be unsafe in a new car that would make this inspection worth it? I find there very little redeeming about Maryland and

Re: [MBZ] OT - Video editing

2014-12-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I actually like W8.1. It lets me start in desktop mode. On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 12:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Gotcha. I worked with W8 for a while in my previous job, because we had to use it to administrate the virtual machines in Server 2012. Hated every

Re: [MBZ] Castrol oil blend $1/qt free shipping

2014-12-22 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Yup. My Autozone is only a 10 minute drive away. -MMM- On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 12:16 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On December 22, 2014 at 12:35 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Which one is compatible with diesel engines?

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
No inspection in Florida. I've heard that Virginia inspection is a real ball buster, too. I agree about the convenience factor as far as repairs. The S420 needed a new window regulator on the right rear window. Only reason I replaced it was because my tint guys needed the window to work or

[MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on!

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Drove back from NYC last night and almost froze to death. Crazy symptoms: 1. Blower works fine but even with wheel pegged to max heat, there is no warmth to the air flow. 2. Two right side dash vents blow so cold they had to be shut off; two left side blow lukewarm at best 3. Air to floor is

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Virginia inspection is nothing compared to MD. DC inspection used to be tough, but they have quit doing mechanical and now only check for emissions. On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 1:20 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: No inspection in Florida. I've heard that Virginia

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎  Original Message   From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 12:13 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply To: Curt Raymond Subject: Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy! Why wouldn't a new car pass? You have to give a campaign donation to the inspector first? ‎ What could possibly

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On December 22, 2014 at 1:31 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Virginia inspection is nothing compared to MD. DC inspection used to be tough, but they have quit doing mechanical and now only check for emissions. A friend of mine roasted his transmission

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on!

2014-12-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I would start with looking at the monovalve. As for the disparity in prices, I would suspect that the URO folks are somehow involved. A URO rep surfaced a while ago over at BenzWorld and he tried to defend their products. Needless to say he went quiet rather quickly as people took him to

Re: [MBZ] Fw: OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS - R. J. WORKS FARM

2014-12-22 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 11:22:10 -0500 WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yep, another one. Thank you, Wilton. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] OT - Vivian

2014-12-22 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Vivian I noticed on the show the other night where she was fixing Christmas dinner at her new house

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on!

2014-12-22 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
That system has two primary ills: bad solder joints in the pushbutton array, and a split monovalve insert. The former makes it insane, and unable to do what it should, and the latter just plain prevents heat. The tertiary ill is a rotted foam hose going to the cabin air temperature sensor,

Re: [MBZ] Evil lights

2014-12-22 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
The wretched BMW X5's lights are pretty bad. Wheel and fender lining would perhaps be easy. Replacing the stupid electric fan was a nightmare. Bumper had to come off, and it's an integrated plastic thing that hooks to _everything_. These things sure keep me liking my old 200D, in spite of its

Re: [MBZ] OT - 'nother grad

2014-12-22 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
No vacillation, I would call it an epiphany. Good things to have, but prospective employers don't know the difference. (My brother took 6 years to get a 4-year degree. My dad was ready to cut him off. Just _finish_ already!) -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] Castrol oil blend $1/qt free shipping

2014-12-22 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 18:53:28 -0600 M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Picked me up a 12 pack of 10W-40... On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I bought a case of 5-30 for american cars and a case of 10-40 for

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on!

2014-12-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
A piece of 1/2 foam pipe insulation works wonders as a replacement for the original rotted part. Dan Sent from my iPad On Dec 22, 2014, at 2:02 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: That system has two primary ills: bad solder joints in the pushbutton array, and a

Re: [MBZ] Castrol oil blend $1/qt free shipping

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I looked and 10w40 was still available. Nothing there I'd put in any of my vehicles though... -Curt From: Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Castrol oil blend $1/qt

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Boy and I though California had some stupid rules... -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy! The headlights

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on!

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Does it blow warmer when sitting at idle? Thats a sure sign of monovalve. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 1:30 PM Subject: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how

[MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-22 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
We had ours last night. A whole lot of cleaning went on, including a (for me, rare) dump run. SWMBA wanted all the cars away from the front of the house in order to maximize guest parking. (About 30 guests, I think.) It was a fairly warm day, mid-40's and sunny, and for a change the semi-

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
I have a friend that has lived all over the country and now lives in MD. He constantly complains about how bad the drivers are in MD and sends photos of accidents near his house. So perhaps MD should consider inspecting the drivers instead of the cars…... Addison CL500 On Dec 22, 2014, at

Re: [MBZ] Fw: OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS - R. J. WORKS FARM

2014-12-22 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
I was 12 or 13 when I realized that the key to a better life and a better feeling of self-worth is education, and I've said many times since then that, If every child, every teenager, could have even a little bit of the intense desire for an education that I had, the world would need many more

Re: [MBZ] I don't know if anyones been following this, but...

2014-12-22 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Thank you, Curt; 'mighty glad somebody likes it up there. ;)) Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: arche...@embarqmail.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I

Re: [MBZ] Nice 300D

2014-12-22 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Same here with the 91 350SDL. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 1:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice 300D Theres not that much that could make that pair go

Re: [MBZ] Fw: OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS - R. J. WORKS FARM

2014-12-22 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 22/12/2014 12:04 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Wilton I like your attitude toward education and I feel like if more people of your generation had felt that way we might be better off today. Here in mill country lots of people never bothered to get any schooling because they could

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
On a recent trip to MD we discussed in class how bad the drivers were. I pointed out that I didn't think the drivers were so bad but I couldn't figure out the flow of traffic. We decided the problem was that so many people weren't from MD that there was no cultural flow to the traffic,

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The headlight aiming scam may have been abolished since the last time I lived here (1997). Stil, it's a royal PIA and expense getting a car through inspection in 2014. BTW, we have a new R governor so all you right wingers should be comfortable moving in, paying your taxes (maybe you'll get a

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
What good does fertilizer do to oil stains on concrete? What sort of fertilizer? On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: We had ours last night. A whole lot of cleaning went on, including a (for me, rare) dump run. SWMBA wanted all the cars

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
MD drivers are indeed erratic but PA drivers are consistently obnoxious tailgaters. Because they only display one license plate, they get away with all sorts of sh*t w/o fear of getting caught. On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On a recent

[MBZ] OT: Tidal energy - ready for prime time!

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
World's largest tidal project to begin construction in 2015Published: Monday, December 22, 2014 Construction of the world's largest tidal energy project is set to begin in January off the coast of Caithness in northeastern Scotland. The MeyGen project will include a network of 269 turbines that

[MBZ] Tesla Motors' killer app

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Battery-swap station can send Teslas back on road in 3 minutesPublished: Monday, December 22, 2014 Tesla Motors drivers in California will soon have a faster way to recharge their batteries when driving from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The company says the battery-swapping station it opened

[MBZ] great christmas deal

2014-12-22 Thread Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
for someone http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/4763457922.html or a typo with an extra zero xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Why wouldn't a new car pass? What could possibly be unsafe in a new car that would make this inspection worth it? I find there very little redeeming about Maryland and you're not helping the case any. -Curt graft and corruption ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] great christmas deal

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I was on the fence until I read that he also had a 1979 300TD that he would counsider throwing into the mix - Will bundle for the right price! On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: for someone

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
OTOH, paying for a MD inpection is a pretty good deal as a pre-purchase inspection prior to buying a used car from an individual (doesn't have to be from MD either). On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Why wouldn't a new car pass? What could

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-22 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Must be he was trying to make ANFO so he could blow up the concrete! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 11:55 AM To: Jim Cathey; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] More OT - Christmas presents

2014-12-22 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
It is simpler than it looks then. Nice job. RB On 19/12/2014 9:39 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: the front and rear pieces are each made of 7 pieces of 2x6 cut and glued together. Then the sides made of 1/4 plywood were glued on. The deck, the deck house and the bottom are also made of 1/4

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on!

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
You didn't answer the question and you responded only to me although from your response it would appear you meant to respond to everybody. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Tesla Motors' killer app

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Makes the Superchargers sound less cool than they are. 3 hours would be to totally charge a dead battery. Half charge can be achieved in a mere 20 minutes. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday,

Re: [MBZ] great christmas deal

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I dunno how great a deal I think it is at $30,000... -Curt From: Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 3:28 PM Subject: [MBZ] great christmas deal for someone

Re: [MBZ] Fw: OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS - R. J. WORKS FARM

2014-12-22 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Randy wrote: ...meangingful work. Satisfaction rather than dis-satisfaction is critical. If you ain't happy where you are, you ain't gonna be happy where you ain't. Fostering dis-satisfaction accomplishes nothing for anyone, and *meaningful* work seems to be more a function of mind rather than

Re: [MBZ] I don't know if anyones been following this, but...

2014-12-22 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Curly wrote: Chicago... major rail and water shipping facilities. It is real hard to move stuff via rail through Chicago - something like 6 hours. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] I don't know if anyones been following this, but...

2014-12-22 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
Now that is some funny $hit!!! :)) Sent from my iPhone On Dec 22, 2014, at 12:47 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Didn't Atlanta basically shut down for a week last year for a couple inches of snow? Don't they shut down every couple years for a hurricane? Don't

Re: [MBZ] I don't know if anyones been following this, but...

2014-12-22 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Every southern airport (and city) shuts down if they get a quarter inch of ice or a couple inches of snow. I think Hotlanta is shut down for weather as much as OHare (ORcharD) is. The USAF used to and probably still does shut down Basic Training if the temp gets below 32º F. Now that is

Re: [MBZ] I don't know if anyones been following this, but...

2014-12-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Sorry if I came on too strong, the new season of Epic Rap Battles of History is out. I should watch the new episode of Bee and Puppycat instead. If you're not hip to the YouTube thing those are both real shows and both are brilliant. -Curt From: dsereta...@yahoo.com

Re: [MBZ] I don't know if anyones been following this, but...

2014-12-22 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On December 22, 2014 at 7:38 PM Mountain Man via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: It is real hard to move stuff via rail through Chicago - something like 6 hours. Funny, I don't remember telling you about my Amtrak ride from Battle Creek to Union Station to pick up my 2.3-16, which I

Re: [MBZ] Fw: OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS - R. J. WORKS FARM

2014-12-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Education is the providence of the student. If a student wants to learn, no bad teacher is going to stop them. If they don't even the best teacher will not make a difference. The teacher is just there to assist the student in his/her journey. Paraphrased from my Grandfather, a professor at the

Re: [MBZ] Fw: OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS - R. J. WORKS FARM

2014-12-22 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Wholeheartedly agreed, Don. My personal experience is the best example I know. Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 10:41 PM

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on!

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Yeah, GMail in conversation mode aggregates all responses, although some are private. I still am getting used to this. Also, your questions was in tiny type that I could barely read. Anyway, at idle there doesn't appear to be much difference in heat. My tech is betting it's the monovalve, with

Re: [MBZ] great christmas deal

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
It's a GREAT deal for the seller. I would diamond blue as a metallic light to medium blue, like the old silver blue but darker and prettier. http://www.mercland.com/model/1689-1988%28F%29-MERCEDES-300SL-CONVERTIBLE-AUTOMATIC-DIAMOND-BLUE-R107.html On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 5:09 PM, Curt Raymond

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on!

2014-12-22 Thread Jon Agne via Mercedes
Hi Andrew, Go with a new OE mono-valve. I had the same issue and bought 2 chinese mono-valves from Rusty before crying uncle. The OE ($146 IIRC) has worked perfectly since it was installed almost 3 winters ago. The cheap Chinese ones would get a little tear in the rubber diaphragm allowing

Re: [MBZ] OT - Video editing

2014-12-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Isn't there a Linux distro that is tailored for multi-media production? Maybe that's the way I should go --- on an older laptop. Perhaps try both and then decide? OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on!

2014-12-22 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎  Original Message   From: Jon Agne via Mercedes Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 11:16 PM To: Andrew Strasfogel; Mercedes Discussion List Reply To: Jon Agne Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on! I did both, and my wife has no

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on!

2014-12-22 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Andrew wrote: Anyway, at idle there doesn't appear to be much difference in heat. My tech is betting it's the monovalve, with the ACC module a close second. I have a spare ACC module so will test this first before purchasing a monovalve. I did notice that the faster I drove and the

Re: [MBZ] OT - Video editing

2014-12-22 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
...on an older laptop. I would be reluctant to do any video editing on less than a core 2 duo @ around 2GHz with 3 or more Gb of RAM. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 9:25 PM

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD Blows Ice Cold no matter how cold it is outside - even with the heat on!

2014-12-22 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Pull the electrical connector at the monovalve. That should let the monovalve stay full open. If still no heat, the monoalve insert is toast. Good luck finding a replacement. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via