Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Quite a while. I remember being on some thing back in the mid 90s that Kathy seem to be running. Back in dialup days. Every day it was in digest form.My memory is kind of sketchy though. I was a lurker on pretty much everyone of the those old lists, I was very unsure of myself and was kind of

Re: [MBZ] OT Free Lektrick!

2019-06-03 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
https://whatisnuclear.com/thorium.html http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/thorium.aspx https://www.powermag.com/a-thorium-molten-salt-reactor-when-and-where-you-need-it/

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
A cursor. From a slide rule to an I-beam. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes Sent: Monday, June 03, 2019 6:37 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Karl Wittnebel Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: How

Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
About the same here, 03 about after buying the 79 TD for the boy to drive to school. “Applied” to the other list never heard back. This list has been incredibly helpful through a variety of Benzes, and has encouraged my addiction, damn you! --R Sent from iPhone > On Jun 3, 2019, at 9:46 PM,

Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 19:44:11 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I > bought the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat > and gave his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since. > I guess that since I traded the

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT Free Lektrick!

2019-06-03 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
My brother lives in NYS in the Hudson Valley. He says that there's some outfit there that has a deal with the lectrik company. He pays nothing, submits his bills to show what his usage is, and they claim they will cover 100% of his bill in the summer from their solar array. My guess is that

[MBZ] OT Free Lektrick!

2019-06-03 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
20 yr "expected lifespan"  18 yrs, and the wind farm in "no longer economical"   Pretty much the same song as the HELCO wind farm on South Point in Hawaii.   HELCO's junk is still sitting there rusting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBsuN0uFfc8 Who paid to put em there? who will pay to take

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** Kaleb, MB SUV Carfax Please?

2019-06-03 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
They have a Jeep also. I think they only get one freebie shipped back. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curley McLain via Mercedes Sent: Monday, June 03, 2019 7:20 PM To: Mitch Haley via Mercedes Cc: Curley McLain Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Kaleb, MB SUV Carfax Please?

2019-06-03 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I can recall arguing with a woman a long time back. I try to avoid that these days. She owns it so my comment to her is "Wow it looks great. Enjoy" She'll have me to diy some stuff, and there are a couple of decent shops here -Original Message- From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Kaleb, MB SUV Carfax Please?

2019-06-03 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Matson ships a lot of cars to, from and in between the various islands.   I figured #1 son's 200D has about 10,000 ocean miles on it in addition to the land miles. To long beach from Germany to Honolulu from Long Beach Those are the ones I know about before I bought it. Then I shipped it to

Re: [MBZ] Anybody need a 123 coupe parts car?

2019-06-03 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I need some 300CD parts. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Mon, Jun 3, 2019, 10:18 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2373806709348872/ > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > >

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Kaleb, MB SUV Carfax Please?

2019-06-03 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
When uncle sugar (you and me) pays the shipping, it is quite easy, especially if you can ship to Seattle rather than Long Beach! Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote on 6/3/19 8:57 PM: On June 3, 2019 at 1:50 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: p.s. She wants AWD because they are planning to

[MBZ] Anybody need a 123 coupe parts car?

2019-06-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2373806709348872/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] holy crap, a euro 126 with the trip computer cluster

2019-06-03 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Nice!  Too bad it is not a 300SDL.   500SEL has hydro suspension, so you can load it down with steel bars and it will still ride right.   I saw one in Lancaster, CA that had been an embassy car, with the flag standards on the fenders.   I really wanted it but common sense prevailed. Kaleb,

Re: [MBZ] Websites - was: Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Cedar Falls Electric, a city utility, put in Fiber cables before the telcos got wise.   You can get fiber to the house or bidness anywhere in CF for reasonable money. In 2000 we had a biz connection that was t1 equivalent for $70/mo. That was 1/4 or less what mabell wanted for equivalent

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Kaleb, MB SUV Carfax Please?

2019-06-03 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On June 3, 2019 at 1:50 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes > wrote: > > > p.s. She wants AWD because they are planning to PCS back to the PNW from HI > in less than a year. Wouldn't it be easier to sell this year's car and buy an AWD on the continent next year? Or for that matter, sell

[MBZ] 123 euro manny wagon

2019-06-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
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[MBZ] holy crap, a euro 126 with the trip computer cluster

2019-06-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I do not think I have ever seen one of these up for sale. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/187439395504640/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Bought my 300SD in April 2002. Ritter ignored my application for his list, then I joined the Sexton diesel list, eventually finding my way to Okielists when Sexton had a server crash or something. Mitch. > On June 3, 2019 at 9:12 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I joined the

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Who am I? Why am I here? On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 6:31 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I've been hanging here since early 2009. Previous to that I belonged to a > Diesel Benz list run by John up in Seattle, and was banned from the Ritter > list preemptively. > > I

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I've been hanging here since early 2009. Previous to that I belonged to a Diesel Benz list run by John up in Seattle, and was banned from the Ritter list preemptively. I find this to be the best online community I have encountered, and I've been around since FidoNet and earlier. Even before my

Re: [MBZ] Car for Andrew?

2019-06-03 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
I think everything after 2006 had bluetec if it is the same as the sedanz. Whenever they went to the V6 from the 648 On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 6:02 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Is it Bluetec or pre Bluetec? > > On Mon, Jun 3, 2019, 8:58 PM Daniel Penoff via

Re: [MBZ] Car for Andrew?

2019-06-03 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Some cars have negative value. My neighbors sat with the rear air ride flat for about a year before I think they junked it. Looked OK to me actually, but I know better than that. On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 5:58 PM Daniel Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Pop down on Allegient for

Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Ah, yes - now I remember - that's right. I also had a '70 220D, then a '76 300D before the SLC. On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 8:09 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You were on Alex's Mercedes Veterans list. I think he hung that up > about 1998. I think I joined it

Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I joined the diesel list in 2002 when I got my first 240D. I think Rusty was,the sponsor then. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Mon, Jun 3, 2019, 9:09 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You were on Alex's Mercedes Veterans list. I think he hung that up > about 1998.

Re: [MBZ] Websites - was: Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The ISPs have successfully lobbied in most states to prevent them from having to lease or make an agreement with other service providers to prevent competitors form coming into the market. They’ve been successful enough to even put a stop to this when a municipality has agreed to do so by

Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
You were on Alex's Mercedes Veterans list.  I think he hung that up about 1998.   I think I joined it about 1996 and I think you were there then.   Does that make sense? Dickarde took over operation of the veterans list and had several others.  SL, 108, banned etc.  The veterans mostly

Re: [MBZ] Car for Andrew?

2019-06-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Is it Bluetec or pre Bluetec? On Mon, Jun 3, 2019, 8:58 PM Daniel Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Pop down on Allegient for under $100, drive it home. > > > https://sarasota.craigslist.org/ctd/d/sarasota-2008-mercedes-r320-cdi/6896144041.html > < >

Re: [MBZ] Websites - was: Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Craig wrote: > On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 15:49:31 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Lektrick coop broadband had great promise, but the big ISPs > > (telcos) bought congresscritters to prevent most of it from > > happening. > > If you are talking about the situation where they put RF

Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Since 2001 or 2002. A late arrival. I was on a Sunbeam Alpine list in the mid nineties. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Car for Andrew?

2019-06-03 Thread Daniel Penoff via Mercedes
Pop down on Allegient for under $100, drive it home. https://sarasota.craigslist.org/ctd/d/sarasota-2008-mercedes-r320-cdi/6896144041.html -D ___

[MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since. I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane addiction, I should leave, but you guys

Re: [MBZ] OT: David Bruckmann wants this

2019-06-03 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I always remembered David as the list SLS expert. Mitch. > On June 3, 2019 at 5:50 PM David Bruckmann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I've been on this list since 2005 under various email addresses, and on the > old Diesel (in the Richard/Richarde era) list since the late 1990s!

Re: [MBZ] OT: David Bruckmann wants this

2019-06-03 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I can vouch for that. David Bruckmann via Mercedes wrote on 6/3/19 4:50 PM: I've been on this list since 2005 under various email addresses, and on the old Diesel (in the Richard/Richarde era) list since the late 1990s! On Mon, 3 Jun 2019, Craig wrote: P.S. I saw the title of this thread

Re: [MBZ] Websites - was: Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
no  FIber optik Craig via Mercedes wrote on 6/3/19 4:39 PM: On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 15:49:31 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Lektrick coop broadband had great promise, but the big ISPs (telcos) bought congresscritters to prevent most of it from happening. If you are talking about the

Re: [MBZ] OT: David Bruckmann wants this

2019-06-03 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On June 3, 2019 at 5:59 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > That is so cool, I love that shape. It was an honest 135-140mph car, in the early 1970s, with a small 12v V6 that made as much power (168 claimed) as a US market 2.3-16v, or less power than a euro 2.3-16v. IIRC, a DS21

Re: [MBZ] Websites - was: Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Will Rogers, and still accurate today. On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 4:38 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 14:09:31 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > We continue to have the best Congress that money can buy > > To harsh? > > Not too harsh ... > > Was that Samuel Clemmons

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** FWIW: The DoubleKlebPrice Beater

2019-06-03 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>Sadly, a lot of these, like W210 models, are easy to >come by for very >reasonable money, but also don’t >bring a great deal on the market even in the >best of conditions. Yup. Hard to make any return on investment, when there is little to no profit to be made. If you can find cars that are

Re: [MBZ] More flooding news

2019-06-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Stress tests are a b*tch. I had to do one probably 15 years ago when I was in far better shape, and it nearly destroyed me. However, they did run me right up to the threshold according to the cardiologist. Jerk. I think he enjoyed it. When I go I want to go out doing something I enjoy. -D

Re: [MBZ] More flooding news

2019-06-03 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
I expect to be found surrounded by stacks of old benz parts I am trying to get rid of. There was a questionable “event” last winter that got no attention due to the lack of faith in medical car in alaska. I got back home to my doc and he wants me to get a stress test. He seems to have done

Re: [MBZ] Care given to cars that will be departing

2019-06-03 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
I am not to be trusted for long alone. SWBMA wants to make sure I remain medicated properly and that no rotted bodies are found by neighbors after a few months in her “retirement” account real estate. I have been walking the ‘hood checking out remodels and coming tear downs. Property

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> That's not just your own website - it's your own server! According to the kill-a-watt, the 'new' 2014 Mac Mini (1.4GHz) web server is pulling down 4W most of the time. It's cold. I just did the quarterly (-ish) RAID slice swap-out, so our data backup state is good. Offline and off-site. --

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> requires moderate bandwidth, probably not metered, and persistent All true. We get ours via wifi to a tower several miles away, as the crow flies. What I do _not_ get is incoming connections, or a persistent IP address, but an ssh tunnel to one of our friendly list members takes care of that

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** FWIW: The DoubleKlebPrice Beater

2019-06-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I will say that I wish I could have a stake of like $10k to buy/sell/fix up bottom feeder cars. Sadly, a lot of these, like W210 models, are easy to come by for very reasonable money, but also don’t bring a great deal on the market even in the best of conditions. -D > On Jun 3, 2019, at 6:07

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** FWIW: The DoubleKlebPrice Beater

2019-06-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Hah! Brevity is the soul of wit, as underscored by the listings simply titled "Car." -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On June 3, 2019 4:34:06 PM EDT, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > > > > >Greg >

Re: [MBZ] OT: David Bruckmann wants this

2019-06-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That is so cool, I love that shape. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On June 3, 2019 8:23:51 AM EDT, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: >https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-citroen-sm-20/ > >___ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Compressor or expansion valve?

2019-06-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That was my first thought as well, so I clamped off the hose. No or very little coolant flow to the heater core. I will test with the defrost button to verify. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On June 3, 2019 2:48:10 AM EDT, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: >Mono valve? > >> -Original

Re: [MBZ] OT: David Bruckmann wants this

2019-06-03 Thread David Bruckmann via Mercedes
I've been on this list since 2005 under various email addresses, and on the old Diesel (in the Richard/Richarde era) list since the late 1990s! On Mon, 3 Jun 2019, Craig wrote: > >P.S. I saw the title of this thread and wondered, "Who is David > Bruckmann?" When I saw your reply, I

Re: [MBZ] Websites - was: Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 15:49:31 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > Lektrick coop broadband had great promise, but the big ISPs (telcos) > bought congresscritters to prevent most of it from happening. If you are talking about the situation where they put RF on the utility lines, that was a

Re: [MBZ] Websites - was: Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 14:09:31 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > We continue to have the best Congress that money can buy > To harsh? Not too harsh ... Was that Samuel Clemmons (Mark Twain) or Will Rogers? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Websites - was: Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
We continue to have the best Congress that money can buy To harsh? On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 1:50 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Lektrick coop broadband had great promise, but the big ISPs (telcos) > bought congresscritters to prevent most of it from happening.

Re: [MBZ] Websites - was: Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Lektrick coop broadband had great promise, but the big ISPs (telcos) bought congresscritters to prevent most of it from happening.   Not that they wanted to do it, but they just want nobody else to have ISP subscribers.    The coops are still the best way to get rural broadband out, but the

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** FWIW: The DoubleKlebPrice Beater

2019-06-03 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Websites - was: Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Good luck with that. The major ISPs have lobbied many state legislatures to prevent municipalities and other utilities from providing broadband service. -D > On Jun 3, 2019, at 4:19 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Some of the electric co-ops are seeing rural broadband as similar > to the

Re: [MBZ] Websites - was: Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Craig wrote: > > fmiser wrote: > > > > If there is a link in an email that Google scans, will they > > crawl it? > > An interesting question. I wonder if Google would honestly > answer it. Who knows. > > I'm fairly certain Google honors a .htaccess. I'm fairly > > certain other web

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
robots.txt file in the top level directory of your site. Contents: User-agent: * Disallow: / In this file at the root of your website is a list of files or directories you don’t want crawled. Sure it’s easy enough to bypass, but it does keep the automated crawlers out and/or prevents parts of

Re: [MBZ] Flood report Cubit

2019-06-03 Thread MG via Mercedes
A cubit is AhI used to know what a cubit is, never mind just build it. Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Drove 1000 miles. Water high, but not bad flooding in the South, route was not close to Mississippi, and that is flooding. Around cape Girardeau, MO, the road gets close to The

Re: [MBZ] Flood report Cubit

2019-06-03 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Sun, 2 Jun 2019 21:55:27 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Curley wrote: > > > "Riight!   What's a Cubit?" > > Heh. An ancient unit of measure, from the finger-tip to the > elbow. It is the unit used in such descriptions as the > instructions to Noah on how to build a vessel to

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 13:57:10 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > If there is a link in an email that Google scans, will they crawl > it? An interesting question. I wonder if Google would honestly answer it. > I'm fairly certain Google honors a .htaccess. I'm fairly certain > other web

Re: [MBZ] OT: David Bruckmann wants this

2019-06-03 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 11:01:03 -0700 David Bruckmann via Mercedes wrote: > H, notice that it's on skates! Well, it does say, "35-Years-Owned 1972 Citroen SM 5-Speed Project," with the emphasis on the last word. Craig P.S. I saw the title of this thread and wondered, "Who is David

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Jim wrote: > I LOVE having my own website. I can put anything I want on > there, send links to whomever, take it down when I please. If I > don't put it in the crawl-able area, Google and wayback won't > ever see it. If there is a link in an email that Google scans, will they crawl it?

Re: [MBZ] Drive shaft is the same as a crank shaft

2019-06-03 Thread MG via Mercedes
Yeah but if you use the right oil it'll slide right off. MG Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: No show beats Chernobyl on HBO. Gripping and scary beyond words. On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 2:18 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: We've started using avocado oil for

Re: [MBZ] OT: David Bruckmann wants this

2019-06-03 Thread David Bruckmann via Mercedes
H, notice that it's on skates! On Mon, 3 Jun 2019, Mitch Haley wrote: > >Subject: [MBZ] OT: David Bruckmann wants this > >https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-citroen-sm-20/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** Kaleb, MB SUV Carfax Please?

2019-06-03 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
DIL "fell in love" with the 2010 GLK and pulled the trigger. Perhaps the carfax will point to stuff that was done/needs watching? VIN= WDCGG8HB7AF458626 Greg p.s. She wants AWD because they are planning to PCS back to the PNW from HI in less than a year. -Original Message- From:

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Flood report Cubit

2019-06-03 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
And apparently you met the Thousand-Year-Old-Man along the way :-) Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curley McLain via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 7:14 PM To: Mercedes_Discussion_List Cc: Curley McLain Subject: [MBZ]

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Drive shaft is the same as a crank shaft

2019-06-03 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Max: < http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/collectedinfo/oilsmokepoints.htm> EVOO has a smoke point of 420 F, avocado oil 520 F and a more neutral flavor. My pro chef cousin Mario tells me not to use EVOO for high temperatures, but to add for the flavor after cooking.

[MBZ] selling 1990 300dt

2019-06-03 Thread mb300dt--- via Mercedes
Now that I am retired, I am thinning down the cars on my driveway. I bought this Florida car to use when my daily driver needed service so I could continue my daily 70 mile round trip  commute.It currently has 168252 miles, runs well, no rust but in one spot on the rear fender the clear coat is

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
You could make them unlisted, those are only available to folks with a link... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 10:59 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: I made some vids of the process of pulling out the fender and am posting them to my utuber account.  I

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I LOVE having my own website. I can put anything I want on there, send links to whomever, take it down when I please. If I don't put it in the crawl-able area, Google and wayback won't ever see it. Dark web, baby! No size limitations, subject only to available disk space. The faithful 1999

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I made some vids of the process of pulling out the fender and am posting them to my utuber account.  I am making them private but wanted to be able to share them so y'all could look at them but it only allows a vid to be shared to specific emails.  I might need to make them public and then

[MBZ] '73 R75 BMW seems cheap

2019-06-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Beautiful machine but where's the love? https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-bmw-bmw-r75-5-7/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2019-06-03 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

[MBZ] OT: David Bruckmann wants this

2019-06-03 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Good to know as I learn about this car. Thanks. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 3, 2019, at 8:00 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > If I recall correctly, the air lines to each of the shocks are at the top of > the shock, that is, on the shock tower above the upper strut (shock) mount.

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
If I recall correctly, the air lines to each of the shocks are at the top of the shock, that is, on the shock tower above the upper strut (shock) mount. If you hear hissing and it’s not from one of the lines, the shock/strut is probably kaput. -D > On Jun 3, 2019, at 7:28 AM, Buggered

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I took vids and pics, will have to put them on a googdrive I don’t think there was much damaged other than the fender and maybe air suspension lines in the excursion, rest of the car looks OK. I’ll have to look at it more closely. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 3, 2019, at 7:13 AM, Max

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: mercedes

2019-06-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
No I mean in the posting --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 3, 2019, at 12:09 AM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes > wrote: > > FT. > Sorry. > The forwarding agent ran it all together, so, it's in the first line of > text. > Fred. > > On Sun, Jun 2, 2019 at 9:41 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That's great work! We need before and after pictures Rubbing coolant hose: maybe radiator pushed up and back during the off road excursion? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On June 2, 2019 10:17:39 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >I took The G-man’s advice and did some shade

Re: [MBZ] Compressor or expansion valve?

2019-06-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Mono valve? > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Meade Dillon via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2019 2:25 PM > To: Mercedes > Cc: Meade Dillon > Subject: [MBZ] Compressor or expansion valve? > > The White Whale, aka 124.193,

Re: [MBZ] Drive shaft is the same as a crank shaft

2019-06-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
In subs they cook with peanut oil; smoke point 450 F. Grape and avocado oil come close. > On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 2:18 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > We've started using avocado oil for most purposes, but olive oil is > > best when you need that flavor to