Re: [MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

2017-11-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yup - my neighbor keeps the coons out of his chickens with a 20 ga. On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 12:17 AM, clay monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Just up the street from me I saw the local cat snackers sauntering through > the intersection. The coyotes are not smart enough to work

Re: [MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

2017-11-17 Thread clay monroe via Mercedes
Just up the street from me I saw the local cat snackers sauntering through the intersection. The coyotes are not smart enough to work the latch to the hens, so not an issue to me. It is the coons, big as a baby bear, that need some predation. Too big for those puny canids to take down. clay

Re: [MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

2017-11-17 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Wikipedia says no. Something about a vast difference in the number of chromosomes. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Friday, November 17, 2017 7:37 PM To: Dwight Giles Cc: Andrew Strasfogel; Me

Re: [MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

2017-11-17 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I remember reading that the eastern coy-wolf originated in Algonquin Park in Canada and spread rapidly, having superior survival qualities. Here in Vancouver WA we have coyotes as neighbors, also cougars. There have been confirmed sightings near my home, and even in downtown Vancouver. Wolves a

Re: [MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

2017-11-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Could they interbreed with foxes? On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 9:28 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: > I saw,one run up our street last week. Also saw a photo of one,at the boat > ramp at end of street. Curt- better warn Buster. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Nov 17, 2017 2:35 PM, "Andrew Strasfoge

Re: [MBZ] OT: Navy Derringdo

2017-11-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Nor is my bladder large enough . . . On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 8:44 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You don't carry enough fuel to do one that size? > Mitch. > > On November 17, 2017 at 9:23 PM OK Don via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Now that

Re: [MBZ] OT: Navy Derringdo

2017-11-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
You don't carry enough fuel to do one that size? Mitch. > On November 17, 2017 at 9:23 PM OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Now that I'm equipped with ADS-B out, and anyone can see my flight path on > flight-aware, I might have to indulge in some art, though on a smaller > scale than Boeing .

Re: [MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

2017-11-17 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I saw,one run up our street last week. Also saw a photo of one,at the boat ramp at end of street. Curt- better warn Buster. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Nov 17, 2017 2:35 PM, "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Coyote could become the wolf of the East CoastPublish

Re: [MBZ] OT: New/Old Home Purchase

2017-11-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The current granite has some kind of a polymer seal that mitigates most of the issues it first had as a counter top. THough we only lived there five years after installing, the granite looked like new when we left. We still have a slab of it on the dinning room table, and it still looks like new wi

Re: [MBZ] OT: Navy Derringdo

2017-11-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Now that I'm equipped with ADS-B out, and anyone can see my flight path on flight-aware, I might have to indulge in some art, though on a smaller scale than Boeing . . . On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 8:06 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Boeing test pilot art is bigger: >

Re: [MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

2017-11-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The deer herds probably need thinning anyway. We heard coyotes howling at night when we moved here five years ago, and saw them crossing road occasionally, but have neither seen nor heard them for at least three years now. I guess they've moved east . . . On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 2:01 PM, Andrew St

Re: [MBZ] OT Tesla Semi, an electric big rig truck with 500-mile range, rolls into reality

2017-11-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
It seems that Walmart has already placed an order for five of them - can't be totally out of the range of reality, they'd only order one if that were the case? On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > When a car costs 2/3 as much as a nicely appo

Re: [MBZ] OT: Navy Derringdo

2017-11-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Boeing test pilot art is bigger: https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2017_31/2095391/170804-boeing-flight-path-airplane-ew-103p_a865277d0a629f51c8ba3fa7932ee6a3.nbcnews-ux-2880-1000.jpg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Navy Derringdo

2017-11-17 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Dingus chemtrails poisoning our precious bodily fluids. --R Sent from iPhone > On Nov 17, 2017, at 5:34 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Navy flyboy flings firmament phallus for flabbergasted folk > > Highway to the donger zone > > A US navy pilot in an F/A-18 GROWLER is faci

Re: [MBZ] OT: New/Old Home Purchase

2017-11-17 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:16:24 -0500 archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > > Wife selected (Corian?) when we built this house 22 years ago. It's > held up better than Formica and essentially still looks like new. It > gives the impression of marble but seems to be impervious to stains and > rough trea

Re: [MBZ] OT: New/Old Home Purchase

2017-11-17 Thread MG via Mercedes
We raised 4 girls with 1 bathroom. Not a problem. Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I don't understand double sinks, you can't brush your teeth together? I guess if both the husband and wife are doing their makeup at the same time. The other day on Reddit I said that a 4 bedroom house wasn't mod

[MBZ] OT: Navy Derringdo

2017-11-17 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Navy flyboy flings firmament phallus for flabbergasted folk Highway to the donger zone A US navy pilot in an F/A-18 GROWLER is facing stiff action – after crafting a novel flight pattern that left much of central Washington state staring up at an anatomy lesson. The offending artist flew out

Re: [MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

2017-11-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The thing is, they are much cleverer than we are. On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have an old Alaska pipeline cold weather coat trimmed with eastern > coyote fur. > > One way to thin their ranks. > > > Fred Moir. > Lynn MA. > Diesel pref

Re: [MBZ] OT Tesla Semi, an electric big rig truck with 500-mile range, rolls into reality

2017-11-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
When a car costs 2/3 as much as a nicely appointed owner-operator grade conventional tractor, a super-cool tractor built like that car will cost a lot. And then there's the cost of duplicating 80 gallons of diesel fuel in lithium battery form. If they say $400k, I'll take their word for it. And

Re: [MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

2017-11-17 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
I have an old Alaska pipeline cold weather coat trimmed with eastern coyote fur. One way to thin their ranks. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: 17 November 2017 14:35 To: Mercedes Discussio

[MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

2017-11-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Coyote could become the wolf of the East CoastPublished: Friday, November 17, 2017 Coyotes might need to become the "wolves" of the East Coast to survive. Coyotes in the East are actually a mix of coyote, wolf and dog, which is why they tend to be bigger than their counterparts in the West. The

[MBZ] Mose Day

2017-11-17 Thread clay monroe via Mercedes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=17&v=YNG7_aAhyY4 clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen retired models- 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and

Re: [MBZ] OT Tesla Semi, an electric big rig truck with 500-mile range, rolls into reality

2017-11-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/609514/teslas-all-electric-semi-sounds-amazing-but-how-much-will-it-cost-exactly --FT On 11/17/17 1:14 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: Max wrote: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/11/16/tesla-semi-electric-big-rig-truck-rolls-into-reality/8731

Re: [MBZ] OT: New/Old Home Purchase

2017-11-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Not practical unless you want to demonstrate the bell curve for the distribution of shattered dish shards. On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 2:16 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Wife selected (Corian?) when we built this house 22 years ago. It's held > up better than Formic

Re: [MBZ] Greetings from RI

2017-11-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I like the two-tone although champagne would also be unusual. Does it have burled or plain walnut interior? Color of seats? On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 10:59 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There are some photos I put up here: > https://instagram.com/p/Bbk2VTgjiC

Re: [MBZ] OT: New/Old Home Purchase

2017-11-17 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Wife selected (Corian?) when we built this house 22 years ago. It's held up better than Formica and essentially still looks like new. It gives the impression of marble but seems to be impervious to stains and rough treatment. Granite is great for tombstones, but I can't see the practicality of i

Re: [MBZ] Car for Snook - cheaper than a house?

2017-11-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
It would be double the price if it had an engine. On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 8:09 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/1984-mercedes- > benz-300sd-5/6351589279.html > > Crack price, probably about a $4k car. > - > Max >

Re: [MBZ] OT gross story of the day - DON'T READ ANDREW!

2017-11-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I'm out of the cat litter composting business due to logistical challenges in the new house... On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 9:36 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On November 17, 2017 at 8:53 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > ht

Re: [MBZ] M and R Heated Seats Class Action?

2017-11-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On November 16, 2017 at 6:16 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Just received a letter today from some outfit with a Class suit on some ML > (2000-2005) and some R vehicles pertaining to overheating seats burning holes > in seat covers. There's about 20 pages of legalese. From

Re: [MBZ] OT Tesla Semi, an electric big rig truck with 500-mile range, rolls into reality

2017-11-17 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Max wrote: > https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/11/16/tesla-semi-electric-big-rig-truck-rolls-into-reality/873162001/ > > More significantly for trucking companies, Musk said that a > standard diesel truck would be 20% more expensive to operate > than a Tesla truck: $1.26 per mile compare

Re: [MBZ] Today's CoPart fun, a $225 S430

2017-11-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On November 17, 2017 at 12:24 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Knacker fodder, no way they would get $1400. Would take another $k or 2 > to get it lifted unless you wanted to move to East LA Yes, it's knacker fodder now, but did the insco pay the owner $1400 because they thin

Re: [MBZ] Today's CoPart fun, a $225 S430

2017-11-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Knacker fodder, no way they would get $1400.  Would take another $k or 2 to get it lifted unless you wanted to move to East LA --FT On 11/17/17 10:42 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Reserve not met, but insurance company says it was worth $1400 before the crash, so they might accept the

Re: [MBZ] OT: The long awaited blackpowder pistol

2017-11-17 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Doesn't work, there's always black on the sheet. Only about 80% of the powder actually burns. The traditional method is to keep adding powder until accuracy falls off and then dial back a bit.  I'm going to shoot over dad's chronograph some and see where the velocity increase slows down, that'l

Re: [MBZ] OT: New/Old Home Purchase

2017-11-17 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I don't understand double sinks, you can't brush your teeth together? I guess if both the husband and wife are doing their makeup at the same time. The other day on Reddit I said that a 4 bedroom house wasn't modest. They jumped all over me, I think a 2 bedroom house is modest for a couple if you

Re: [MBZ] Greetings from RI

2017-11-17 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
There are some photos I put up here: https://instagram.com/p/Bbk2VTgjiCY/ It’s been sitting for 30 years, so despite the good looking paint it’s kinda rough. Someone Recently waxed it to prep for sale. I’m not sure if it’s going to be better for parts, but I’m leaning that way. It’s two tone, b

[MBZ] Today's CoPart fun, a $225 S430

2017-11-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Reserve not met, but insurance company says it was worth $1400 before the crash, so they might accept the $225 high bid. Are those things really worth $1400 retail, or are they worth $1400 with flat suspension? https://www.copart.com/lot/45313137 ___ http://ww

Re: [MBZ] OT gross story of the day - DON'T READ ANDREW!

2017-11-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On November 17, 2017 at 8:53 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42021373 I thought it might have something to do with cats. Close, it has something to do with poo. Parasites, especially worms, are thought to be widespread in North Korea. Howev

Re: [MBZ] OT The invasion has begun

2017-11-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Yeah, we get those all the time. Those ET critters are mostly harmless. On Nov 17, 2017 9:23 AM, "Floyd Thursby via Mercedes" wrote: > http://nuforc.org/webreports/ndxlSC.html > > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.

[MBZ] OT The invasion has begun

2017-11-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
http://nuforc.org/webreports/ndxlSC.html --FT ___ 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] OT Tesla Semi, an electric big rig truck with 500-mile range, rolls into reality

2017-11-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Interesting.  I hope it works out.  Looks like he is incorporating solar power into the charging network which would remove the displaced emissions aspect of electrics. --R On 11/17/17 7:32 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/11/16/tesla-semi-electri

[MBZ] OT gross story of the day - DON'T READ ANDREW!

2017-11-17 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42021373 - 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

Re: [MBZ] The cath is done

2017-11-17 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
That's the bad thing about high blood pressure, you don't feel bad when it's in the danger zone. You feel bad when you have damaged your heart or had a stroke of some sort. I can tell if mine is up -- I'm all fired up and ready to go at things. When it's "normal" my butt is dragging and a

[MBZ] Car for Snook - cheaper than a house?

2017-11-17 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/1984-mercedes-benz-300sd-5/6351589279.html Crack price, probably about a $4k car. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or ch

[MBZ] OT Tesla Semi, an electric big rig truck with 500-mile range, rolls into reality

2017-11-17 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/11/16/tesla-semi-electric-big-rig-truck-rolls-into-reality/873162001/ ..."Even with 80,000 pounds it'll get to 60 mph in 20 seconds," Musk said, hopping out of a truck. "What about up a hill?" More significantly for trucking companies, Musk said that a sta

Re: [MBZ] OT: New/Old Home Purchase

2017-11-17 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
OK, it’s early. Yes, it was a really big house (+4,000 sf) but…. -D > On Nov 17, 2017, at 5:10 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > The master bath in our former house in Indianapolis had a really nice master > bath. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To se

Re: [MBZ] OT: New/Old Home Purchase

2017-11-17 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The master bath in our former house in Indianapolis had a really nice master bath. It wasn’t huge, but it had a lot of nice amenities, such as heated floors, a “party shower” that was about 6’x6’ with two shower heads and body sprays, big soaking tub, etc. The heated floors were especially nic