Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Both sets of my grandparents were self sufficient, with excess to sell in the market. I can do fairly well in a no-power situation. The goobers and TPTB (new acronym for me) want us beholden to them, indentured, enslaved for their power and/or protection. 240Ds are as close as there is to

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
All those bells and whistles a beginning to annoy me. I really loved the basic nature of the W115. Not even power steering. The W220 is a compromised rolling disaster with all the electronics, computers, ABS, poor quality lighting, plastics, wiring, suspension, seals. The older Benz was

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
Yes. I lost power this week and wanted some toast. I used a long match and lit my stove that way. No oven, because that needs computer control, but four burners makes a fine enough meal clay > On Jan 18, 2017, at 10:43 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
SWMBA likes nicer/newer cars, so will finance. I drive crap cars and pay cash. Best purchase was Gump, for $117, and she ran for 8 years clay > On Jan 18, 2017, at 10:06 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I financed my first new car - a 1976 Corvette -

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
Max, you need to make a hobby of it and have a few options available should one or another vehicle not run that day. I have three cars, and most days they all run. clay > On Jan 18, 2017, at 9:42 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Amen! I have bought exactly

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
I figured out a number of years back that I should be able to come back from zero. That sort of thing happens the world over for millions of folks. Become a refugee, disaster strikes and all is gone, war, health failure, business goes belly up. If I am beholden to nobody, then I can begin

Re: [MBZ] Terrorist in chief

2017-01-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
Pardons all around for the complete set of idiots, scoundrels and imbeciles who put US security into the dumpster. clay > On Jan 18, 2017, at 7:45 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Unlike PE Trump, who is fronting for Putin and his leading apologist,

Re: [MBZ] Clay's 124 seats into his 126

2017-01-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
Thank you clay > On Jan 18, 2017, at 7:41 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes. > > Here's the thread that confirms it will work. Other interesting > discussions about seat swaps into 123 as well. > >

Re: [MBZ] Best Axle Choice

2017-01-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
The cable is nigh on perfect. The spring for the pedal is out of spec.The switch was functional after I played with it all. clay > On Jan 18, 2017, at 7:38 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > Does the cable move well?IIRC on a 123 the return spring for the

Re: [MBZ] I am over educated

2017-01-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
I are dumb > On Jan 18, 2017, at 3:43 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Try this one: > > https://www.mensa.org/workout > > Gerry...(who didn't do too well.) > ~ > Russ Williams wrote: >> I got the same

Re: [MBZ] OT Student Loans, was Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Neo. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Kyle Arola via Mercedes > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 7:31 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Kyle Arola > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT

Re: [MBZ] OT Student Loans, was Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Ah, thanks. Great movie! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On January 18, 2017 7:31:16 PM EST, Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: >A reference to the choice Nero made in the movie The Matrix. > >Blue pill, you go back to your version of reality like nothing

Re: [MBZ] OT Student Loans, was Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Kyle Arola via Mercedes
It is also a huge segment of the masculine mens movement. Kyle On Jan 18, 2017 7:31 PM, "Rick Knoble via Mercedes" wrote: > ‎Max ponders: > > >‎What's "the Red pill"? > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_pill_and_blue_pill > > Rick > > > >

Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice)

2017-01-18 Thread tyee165 via Mercedes
Yes. I had the original master cylinder totally apart and if I remember correctly there is a 2nd smaller bore with a piston that has a notch that causes the switch to move back or forward sort of like a toggle. I ended up with a new or rebuilt master cylinder but I think I reused the electric

Re: [MBZ] OT Student Loans, was Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎Max ponders: >‎What's "the Red pill"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_pill_and_blue_pill Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Student Loans, was Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Kyle Arola via Mercedes
A reference to the choice Nero made in the movie The Matrix. Blue pill, you go back to your version of reality like nothing happened. Red pill, you see the world as it really is and everything changes for you. You can never go back after taking the Red pill. Kyle On Jan 18, 2017 7:23 PM, "Max

Re: [MBZ] OT Student Loans, was Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
What's "the Red pill"? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On January 18, 2017 6:42:38 PM EST, Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: >Take the Red pill and join the masculine side. It is not for everyone, >but >apparently from what I read in these emails, most of you

Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice)

2017-01-18 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
If I recall correctly, Randy has brought up this issue before. His car's master cylinder has an extra sensor for the front-rear circuit's pressure differential, and that is the warning light. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On January 18, 2017 4:11:01 PM EST, MG via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT Student Loans, was Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
If I could go back and talk sense to myself I'd tell 18yo me to become a commercial electrician. Where I work we pay outrageous money to the guys who wire our machine rooms. One guy we use a lot is about 45, owns his own outfit with I think 3 or 4 trucks, he built it up over about 10 years from

Re: [MBZ] OT Student Loans, was Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Kyle Arola via Mercedes
You know the government is always looking for the next\new way to bind people to the system and make them tax paying wage slaves. Student loans and the college requirement is just the latest in a long line of scandalous rip offs. I used to tell young men to join the military, no more. Now I

Re: [MBZ] OT Student Loans, was Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Private loans are 8+ percent. Federal guaranteed loans come nowhere  close t‎o covering the cost of college.  Don't ask how I ‎know.  My youngest is an EE student.  He bought a MAGA hat and took it back to school after break, just to piss off ‎the liberal arts majors.  Rick ‎

Re: [MBZ] Only 2 days I can't wait!

2017-01-18 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Hear Here! (whacking cane on floor for emphasis) G Mann via Mercedes wrote: It is the "Change I've been Hoping for" for 8 years Mr Obama... "We built it, You broke it, We'll fix it" "You're Fired" ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Only 2 days I can't wait!

2017-01-18 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
It is the "Change I've been Hoping for" for 8 years Mr Obama... "We built it, You broke it, We'll fix it" "You're Fired" On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 4:06 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Until this happens: >

[MBZ] Only 2 days I can't wait!

2017-01-18 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Until this happens: http://www.inaugural.senate.gov/days-events/departure-of-the-outgoing-president Craig via Mercedes wrote: http://accradio.com/programs/conversations/podcasting/conversations011617.mp3 gives a different perspective. It's only 10 minutes; you can listen to all of it ...

Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice)

2017-01-18 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
As in, the main rod that comes through the booster into the master cylinder? RB On 18/01/2017 4:38 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Or, the pushrod is not adjusted right. MG via Mercedes January 18, 2017 at 11:20 AM Not familiar with those but if it is a

Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice)

2017-01-18 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Or, the pushrod is not adjusted right. MG via Mercedes January 18, 2017 at 11:20 AM Not familiar with those but if it is a sensor in the side of the Master cylinder bore then it could be trying to tell you that one of your brake circuits isn't working. Probably

Re: [MBZ] Terrorist in chief

2017-01-18 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:08:01 -0500 MG via Mercedes wrote: > Very weak reply. http://accradio.com/programs/conversations/podcasting/conversations011617.mp3 gives a different perspective. It's only 10 minutes; you can listen to all of it ... Craig > Andrew Strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] OT Student Loans, was Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
"I've got a college degree but I still can't find a job"Whats your degree in?"Pre-Colombian left handed African lesbian studies" -Curt From: Scott Ritchey via Mercedes To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Cc: Scott Ritchey

Re: [MBZ] OT Student Loans, was Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
True that. Student loans are not discharged by bankruptcy. Also, speaking from firsthand experience (idiot grandson#2) these loans are handed out with no regard for scholastic ability or likelihood of repayment. The interest rates are obscene (3.76-6.31%) for today's environment. And these

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Ah, yes. I remembered the lanterns, but thought of those tubes of LEDs when I read runners. We use a Coleman propane lantern and an Aladdin type for back-up light. Also have the propane range that was in the house when we bought it on the back patio next to the grill and hooked up for yet another

Re: [MBZ] Anybody need a MOG?

2017-01-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> > But that one has a bucket and the backhoe. The combination is more useful > then a crane. You can use the backhoe as the crane or fix a boom to the > bucket for use as a crane. I put a non-rolling 190D (201) on and off the car trailer with my Mog's crane. It is significantly stouter than

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Much ado about nothing. All camping lantern mantles were coated with thorium up until the '90s when Coleman switched to yittrium. Don't fear the atom, thorium isn't particularly dangerous as long as you use some basic precautions like not eating it... I burn off mantles outside and try not to

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Any concerns about the mantle on the Aladdin? My recollection is that it has a warning lable advising of radioactive material. RB who has had one sitting in the family room for 25 years but has never lit the thing On 18/01/2017 3:23 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I also have a pair

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
I love our gas stove. It was 30 years old when we got it back in 74. It hasn't failed to work yet. Manfred Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I don't think they're piezoelectric, thats when you rub two crystals together to get a spark, like a grill lighter. I think you've got electric

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I also have a pair of Aladdin lamps, I'll see you that and raise a Coleman table lamp, way more light. More effort to light and higher fuel consumption as negatives.Everything has its place... -Curt From: Jim Cathey To: Curt Raymond ;

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
For lighting it's hard to beat the Aladdin kerosene lamps. Various other lamps and flashlights are good to have, but as a primary backup light source our two Aladdins are it. Considering how ill-designed our house is for off-grid living, we've still got it pretty good when the juice stops

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
You sound like you trust them as much as I do. Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: You know that is exactly what the Government and big business wants. But when do either of those entities have your best interests in mind? Ever? I always ask myself this one question now. What if what they are

Re: [MBZ] Anybody need a MOG?

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
But that one has a bucket and the backhoe. The combination is more useful then a crane. You can use the backhoe as the crane or fix a boom to the bucket for use as a crane. I put a 25' A-frame on the bucket of my track loader and it is a great crane. Lifts stuff up to 30' high and the remote

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> > Traction control can make a huge difference. I'd rather have actual traction. Sand in the back, etc. Typical empty pickup weight balance sucks, and needs addressing. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice)

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
It is probably connected to the parking brake warning switch, (doesn't need much for the peddle to keep the switch closed. 1/4" or so is enough) and in the 123s at least it also connects to the reservoir level sensor. Pressing on the button on the top of the reservoir will turn on the light.

Re: [MBZ] CL Scam?

2017-01-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Contact the "seller" and find out. Might be something original, might be the usual "I was suddenly deployed in Afghanistan, please wire $500 and I'll Express Mail the keys and title". Mitch. > On January 18, 2017 at 12:48 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > >

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Traction control can make a huge difference. My '96 Dakota was a decent truck but would spin the tires on wet grass and was useless in any amount of snow unless it was in 4wd.  Our '10 Dodge RAM is more powerful but the traction control keeps it planted. I've been walking the dog in a new spot

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Dan Elliott via Mercedes
I think one reason to get a new or considerably newer car than the '82 diesel Mercedes that I drive is that newer cars are much safer. Many have 7 or more airbags with active traction control and ABS. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 18, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Curt Raymond

Re: [MBZ] CL Scam?

2017-01-18 Thread Kyle Arola via Mercedes
I am not sure which is the scam. I did email the CL ad that Dan posted and it appeared to be a real person, but their Engrish sucked and they couldn't type a real sentence. They also said their wife had posted the car on Ebay and that someone wanted to buy it and so they took the ad down. I

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes AA Class All-Electric

2017-01-18 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes
That one really got my JUICES flowing :) Kevin in Hillsboro, OR Sent from my cell > On Jan 18, 2017, at 11:08 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > In case anyone is unfamiliar with the video promo for DB's most advanced > new model. > >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Ahh I realize now that I'd assumed you guys remembered how I was into lanterns. So 63 runners = 63 lanterns that work. I only count them when they work and work correctly. For instance I have a Bernzomatic Dual Beam which is a propane lantern but it doesn't burn right, it makes a big halo of

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
What is "Of course we're covered for lighting. Last time I counted I had 63 runners and I've gotten a few more since then plus a few more I could press into service in an hour or two." a runner, and how does it relate to light? We're all electric in the big house, but have a propane heater as a

[MBZ] Mercedes AA Class All-Electric

2017-01-18 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
In case anyone is unfamiliar with the video promo for DB's most advanced new model. http://sundown.me.uk/technology/mercedes-aa-class.mp4 ___

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
You buy the connector and do it yourself. For the pickup I bought a less than $20 wifi adapter that hooks up to my phone. I can read all the codes off the computer. The VW system is vastly superior, its got way more extras. $250 was kind of spendy but its paid for itself many times over. -Curt

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I don't think they're piezoelectric, thats when you rub two crystals together to get a spark, like a grill lighter. I think you've got electric lighters. Short answer, maybe. It depends on if you've got an electric gas valve or not. Unplug the stove or turn off the breaker and see if you can

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yes, but a long lighter would be much safer / easier. However, piezoelectric igniters do not have any external power supply (at least the type I'm familiar with). Perhaps you have some other type of igniter? Does one push of the button give one spark, or do you hold down the button and get

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Today's new cars are basically black boxes on wheels. How do you counter an expensive diagnosis from a tech based on computerized troubleshooting? On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Just because the car is newer doesn't mean you can't

Re: [MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
We have a gas stove that has piezoelectric igniters. Would I be able to light the burners manually using a match in case of an outage? On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 1:28 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Kyle mentioned self sufficiency and it made me think of something

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Just because the car is newer doesn't mean you can't DIY.For instance Angie's '05 Golf has a check engine light (CEL) on. I've got the VCDS cable to hook my laptop up to the car, the code, last I checked, was an implausible signal from the MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor. The MAF occasionally reads

[MBZ] OT: Self sufficiency (long)

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Kyle mentioned self sufficiency and it made me think of something that happened yesterday. T'was just before lunch time when the power went out. Drat, I knew I should have eaten earlier. Fortunately the woodstove was already hot so I took a pan, 2 slices of bread and some leftover chicken down

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
A lot of it is that most people have no idea about their car and no idea when they're being taken advantage of. A little information and understanding would make the car process much less expensive for most people. This is one of those strange areas where people seem to revel in their

Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice)

2017-01-18 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 18/01/2017 12:03 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: You've got a stuck float switch in the brake fluid reservoir. Those one or two little black rubber caps on top of the reservoir cover float switches that trigger the brake warning switch in the instrument cluster. If one gets hung up the

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I financed my first new car - a 1976 Corvette - and first Mercedes - the 1973 280 (purchased in 1982). Since then, it's CASH MONEY only. On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:58 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Max, > Your posts are so incredibly helpful to me! Keep the faith

Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice)

2017-01-18 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
You've got a stuck float switch in the brake fluid reservoir. Those one or two little black rubber caps on top of the reservoir cover float switches that trigger the brake warning switch in the instrument cluster. If one gets hung up the light will remain on. One way to tell for sure is to

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Kyle Arola via Mercedes
Max, Your posts are so incredibly helpful to me! Keep the faith and set some time aside for you and your baby to get together and back in shape! I don't have kids, but I do have a farm, part time college, full time work, and a wife with a horse. hahaha! I get the time part perfectly. Rick, I

Re: [MBZ] CL Scam?

2017-01-18 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
How does the scam work? - Max Charleston SC ___ 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Kyle sez:  >‎That is true, but most of these people will >also be living in bondage their >entire lives, slaves to the system. That is >something I am no longer >willing to do and have taken drastic >measures to make sure I never do. Sounds like you listen to Dave Ramsey. 

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Amen! I have bought exactly one new car with a loan in my adult life, and never again will I have a car payment. Lately I've been a little down about all the things wrong with my daily driver, for which I have little time to devote to repairs. I had been thinking that it was time to throw in the

Re: [MBZ] CL Scam?

2017-01-18 Thread Kyle Arola via Mercedes
truth kyle On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Google Image Search can be your friend sometimes... > Mitch > > > On January 18, 2017 at 12:17 PM Kyle Arola via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Oh so BUSTED!!! > > > >

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Kyle Arola via Mercedes
You know that is exactly what the Government and big business wants. But when do either of those entities have your best interests in mind? Ever? I always ask myself this one question now. What if what they are telling me is a lie? Who benefits from my believing this lie? What do I have to do

Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice)

2017-01-18 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I appear to have triggered it a few years back when I decided to put new brake fluid in and bled the brakes to clear the old fluid out. I could not get the light to go out after and thought that maybe the trigger to it had become stuck in the master cylinder since opening the bleed screw and

Re: [MBZ] Anybody need a MOG?

2017-01-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> > Sell the one and buy the other? What's the point of buying a front loader if you don't still have the dump truck? :-) The winch/crane combo is actually the most useful to me, most of the time. If I were to only have one, the one I have is it. Did you ever fix yours? Not yet. Sure

Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice)

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
Not familiar with those but if it is a sensor in the side of the Master cylinder bore then it could be trying to tell you that one of your brake circuits isn't working. Probably the rear. Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Does anyone know if this would apply to a 115? My brake light will not

Re: [MBZ] CL Scam?

2017-01-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Google Image Search can be your friend sometimes... Mitch > On January 18, 2017 at 12:17 PM Kyle Arola via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Oh so BUSTED!!! > > Kyle > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Scam > >

Re: [MBZ] Anybody need a MOG?

2017-01-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
You just have to park them where Jill can't see both at the same time, like you do with W126s... Mitch > On January 18, 2017 at 8:22 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5942653792.html > > > > > Pretty sure Jim does not need

Re: [MBZ] Terrorist in chief

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
Very weak reply. Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Circumstantial evidence. Can't prove it but let's not be too naïve about this. On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 11:03 AM, G Mann via Mercedes Unlike PE Trump, who is fronting for Putin and his leading

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
When you get right down to it isn't that what the manufacturers and the gov want? Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: On 17/01/2017 6:34 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: Filled by idjits, America struggles on. Anyone who can't get 0.something percent would be better off saving some money and

Re: [MBZ] CL Scam?

2017-01-18 Thread Kyle Arola via Mercedes
Oh so BUSTED!!! Kyle On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Scam > http://topclassiccarsforsale.com/mercedes-benz/174167-1969- > mercedes-benz-300series-300sel-63-barn-find-original- > collector-no-reserve.html > >

Re: [MBZ] CL Scam?

2017-01-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Scam http://topclassiccarsforsale.com/mercedes-benz/174167-1969-mercedes-benz-300series-300sel-63-barn-find-original-collector-no-reserve.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] FloriduhQ

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
Sounds worth doing as long as everything else is OK. That said, it's your boat and you are the one doing the work and supplying the money. Enough said. :-) Manfred Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Mine is the old 250 CID Chevy inline 6. It runs but needs a lot of work. The wood is all

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Kyle Arola via Mercedes
That is true, but most of these people will also be living in bondage their entire lives, slaves to the system. That is something I am no longer willing to do and have taken drastic measures to make sure I never do. But, I am also willing at the tender age of 48 to go to college, finally, and to

Re: [MBZ] FloriduhQ

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
Yup. Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Around here that thing would be afraid to get near the big uns --FT On 1/18/17 10:49 AM, MG via Mercedes wrote: And that was just the little one. Manfred Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Whatcha missed out on by missing the FladaQ: Manfred's

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 17/01/2017 6:34 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: Filled by idjits, America struggles on. Anyone who can't get 0.something percent would be better off saving some money and paying cash for a $1500 car and waiting to pay off their debt. But don't listen to logic... Stupid Americans want a

Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice)

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Bad sensor? -Curt From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Randy Bennell Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice) Does anyone

Re: [MBZ] Brake Light on (was Best Axle Choice)

2017-01-18 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Does anyone know if this would apply to a 115? My brake light will not go out either. I have got the light out by pulling the wire on the side of the master cylinder. RB On 16/01/2017 9:42 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: I do believe that red light also lights up when the brake fluid is low. So

Re: [MBZ] FloriduhQ

2017-01-18 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Mine is the old 250 CID Chevy inline 6. It runs but needs a lot of work. The wood is all rotten. I pulled the floor out but have yet to put in new plywood. I sort of run hot and cold on whether I should do a good job on it or whether I should just do it well enough to make it usable. It is

Re: [MBZ] Terrorist in chief

2017-01-18 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Circumstantial evidence. Can't prove it but let's not be too naïve about this. On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 11:03 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Snip > Unlike PE Trump, who is fronting for Putin and his leading > apologist, since Putin* clearly has the goods to

Re: [MBZ] Terrorist in chief

2017-01-18 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Snip > Unlike PE Trump, who is fronting for Putin and his leading apologist, since Putin* clearly has the goods to blackmail him.*. Really? "clearly has the goods to blackmail" comports a solid body of presentable facts. Would you be so kind as to make said body of fact visible, to

Re: [MBZ] FloriduhQ

2017-01-18 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Around here that thing would be afraid to get near the big uns --FT On 1/18/17 10:49 AM, MG via Mercedes wrote: And that was just the little one. Manfred Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Whatcha missed out on by missing the FladaQ: Manfred's livestock:

Re: [MBZ] FloriduhQ

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
And that was just the little one. Manfred Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Whatcha missed out on by missing the FladaQ: Manfred's livestock: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video-captures-massive-alligator-nature-preserve-central-florida/story?id=44813600 MG via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Terrorist in chief

2017-01-18 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Unlike PE Trump, who is fronting for Putin and his leading apologist, since Putin clearly has the goods to blackmail him.. On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:32 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Our terrorist in chief, who brags he has no scandals. (except a whole > list,

Re: [MBZ] Anybody need a MOG?

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Did you ever fix yours? -Curt From: Jim Cathey via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Jim Cathey Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody need a MOG?

[MBZ] Clay's 124 seats into his 126

2017-01-18 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yes. Here's the thread that confirms it will work. Other interesting discussions about seat swaps into 123 as well. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/353377-w124-seats-into-w126.html - Max Charleston SC ___

Re: [MBZ] Best Axle Choice

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Does the cable move well?IIRC on a 123 the return spring for the lever is the return spring in the brakes. If the cable sticks the lever will too. -Curt From: clay via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: clay

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
My parent's just bought a Jeep Renegade. To get the super good price they had to finance something like half of the purchase price. After they make I think 3 payments they are allowed to pay to off. They did this last year (or was it the year before?) on their Cherokee.Finance rate is something

Re: [MBZ] Anybody need a MOG?

2017-01-18 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 08:09:26 -0700 Craig via Mercedes wrote: > Sell the one and by the other? Should be, "Sell the one and buy the other?" Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] Anybody need a MOG?

2017-01-18 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 05:22:53 -0800 Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5942653792.html > > > > > Pretty sure Jim does not need another. > > > > Pretty sure he WANTS another. That one. And it's even nearby. The > perfect mate to the

Re: [MBZ] FloriduhQ

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
That one is an IO also. Tiny little 4 cyl. I redid the floor with PT plywood, put fiberglass on top and then filled underneath with foam. If I ever get time I may try to get it going again. Manfred tyee165 via Mercedes wrote: I plan to get mine back in the water at some point Needs floor and

[MBZ] Cross Country air filter

2017-01-18 Thread MG via Mercedes
Loren, and others interested. I think you asked at the Q about the high dust air filter that I was talking about. This is a link to the Mercedes catalog detail page showing it.

Re: [MBZ] CL Scam?

2017-01-18 Thread Kyle Arola via Mercedes
If not I want it! Hahahaha! Kyle On Jan 18, 2017 9:34 AM, "Dan--- via Mercedes" wrote: > http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/5964408526.html > > > Sent from my iPad > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] CL Scam?

2017-01-18 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Give it a shot! It's stanced yo! --FT On 1/18/17 9:33 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/5964408526.html Sent from my iPad ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

[MBZ] CL Scam?

2017-01-18 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/5964408526.html Sent from my iPad ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Anybody need a MOG?

2017-01-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5942653792.html > > Pretty sure Jim does not need another. > Pretty sure he WANTS another. That one. And it's even nearby. The perfect mate to the one I already have. But, I doubt I'd survive the attempt. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] I am over educated

2017-01-18 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Try this one: https://www.mensa.org/workout Gerry...(who didn't do too well.) ~ Russ Williams wrote: > I got the same results as Mitch > > OK, maybe I am not that special after all. Good to know Mitch is as well > > verse verbally. > >

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

2017-01-18 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
There is two ways of discharging student loan.  ‎Pay it.  ‎Die.  The student loan millstone around the necks of our youth is going nowhere soon. More than likely, as aging boomers pass, their estates will be used (garnished?) to pay off their children's student loans.  Rick I don't think so.

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