Re: [MBZ] OT - Roomba

Ours ate the pointy end of a fishing rod after ingesting the lure and spooling the leader around the brush. Broke the tip clean off. The eufy 200 dollar version is dumb as a rock but keeps on ticking. No virtual fences it just randomly goes where it will. Makes finding it an adventure sometimes.

Re: [MBZ] TV's

New is far less expensive, and you get warranty. Just how magic does it need to be? 4K? Normal 1080p at 120hz is good enough for something that large if you are using it in a very large room, so you do not notice pixels. The Sharp 52” is really good from 15 foot away. For some reason the

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 7:35 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I'm wondering if the bi-tonal air powered whistles might help - if I'm in > the air, I'm fast enough to power them This is what you need: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EYVL3uXBCk -MMM-

Re: [MBZ] TV's

>How big do you need? 65"-75" I'd buy a used one it the sellers didn't think they were made from gold. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

You'd have to ask the mfgr.   We had a different brand.  I don't remember ever seeing any flame.  I'd guess at night you could see flame. OK Don via Mercedes December 17, 2019 at 8:21 PM Hmm - wonder if you can see flame coming out of it? If so, how far? How will

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

More info on the aircraft "crash": http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2012/10/woody-pusher-n10ry-90-year-old-survives.html and on the pilot: https://youtu.be/pEL6TQCXBcE?t=232 He mentions the crash during the interview. On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 8:21 PM OK Don wrote: > Hmm - wonder if you can see

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Hmm - wonder if you can see flame coming out of it? If so, how far? How will it work into a 50 MPH wind? We just bought this: http://www.reaa.ru/yabbfiles/Attachments/1112568F.jpg after this happened:

Re: [MBZ] Is this a good deal?

Yea you are right. I saw the county Cass and assumed cassville. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2019, at 8:14 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > the airport is just south of the KC loop, still North of Olathe, KS. > >> Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>

Re: [MBZ] Is this a good deal?

the airport is just south of the KC loop, still North of Olathe, KS. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes December 17, 2019 at 8:09 PM Looked like Cassville MO which is down close to the AR line. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Is this a good deal?

Looked like Cassville MO which is down close to the AR line. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2019, at 7:53 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > So it is now in KC. > >> Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> December 17, 2019 at 7:49 PM >>

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

Thanks, I already looked them up. And yes, I reinstalled the old thermostat and I get the same results. No cooling, air handler runs and the outdoor unit sounds like it's running, too, at least the fan is. Maybe my compressor contactor decided to take a dump? Or the capacitor? Meh. At this

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Crossbow hunting is now legal here. Quiet, short range so houses are far less of an issue... -Curt On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 8:44:03 PM EST, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: the sav-a-life German made ones are supposed to make the field rats freeze, not run away.   You need

Re: [MBZ] Is this a good deal?

Yeah, I know. I think some guy in Topeka or somewhere in Kansas owns it. I check in on it occasionally. Since Dad was a full IFR rated instructor I usually got to fly left seat. I logged close to 400 hours in that airframe. -D > On Dec 17, 2019, at 8:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

Dan, the Goodman installation instructions for wiring the thermostat should be available online. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 17, 2019 8:50:29 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes : > Bingo! We have another winner! > > > > Max Dillon via Mercedes > > December 17,

Re: [MBZ] Is this a good deal?

So it is now in KC. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes December 17, 2019 at 7:49 PM https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N899T ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] TV's

As long as you stick to a name brand you should be fine. You really don’t have to worry about the “smart” aspect of these as long as you don’t connect them to a network. I connect mine once every few months, jump into the menu to run updates, and pull the (network) plug as soon as it’s done. I

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

Bingo!  We have another winner! Max Dillon via Mercedes December 17, 2019 at 7:47 PM Put the old thermostat back, see if you get the cold air again? We have two of the Goodman units, one for each floor, that I installed a few years ago. We don't have the fancy

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

Bingo! Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes December 17, 2019 at 7:47 PM It just seems odd it was working fine until the thermostat change. Maybe try putting the old one back on. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Is this a good deal?

https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N899T On 12/17/2019 7:46 PM, dan--- via Mercedes wrote: My Dad was a “shared owner” with two doctors. Total assh*ts, both of them. The FBO handled scheduling as it did for other owner groups. I can recall on more than one

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

Put the old thermostat back, see if you get the cold air again? We have two of the Goodman units, one for each floor, that I installed a few years ago. We don't have the fancy thermostat though. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 17, 2019 8:42:30 PM dan--- via Mercedes : > New house. > >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

It just seems odd it was working fine until the thermostat change.  Maybe try putting the old one back on. On 12/17/2019 7:41 PM, dan--- via Mercedes wrote: New house. “Goodman” single stage heat pump system with 10kW backup heat strips, very generic Emerson brand thermostat. All perfectly

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

What happens when you put the original thermostat on? How many wire system was the old?    The new?   there are 2, 3, 4 and 5 wire systems.  You will have a 4 or 5 wire i'd guess, but one house may be 4 and the other 5. dan--- via Mercedes December 17, 2019

Re: [MBZ] Is this a good deal?

My Dad was a “shared owner” with two doctors. Total assh*ts, both of them. The FBO handled scheduling as it did for other owner groups. I can recall on more than one occasion where we packed up for a weekend away at our place on Sanibel, only to show up and no plane. Dad would have scheduled it

Re: [MBZ] TV's

How big do you need? I think I recently bought a Visio El cheapo, dumb not smart, suits us just fine, purchased a couple years ago. Small at 32 inches, which is plenty big enough for a small room. We also have a ten years old Sony Bravia, 46 inch, not smart, that I hope will last forever.

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

the sav-a-life German made ones are supposed to make the field rats freeze, not run away.   You need something that will scare the bejeebers out of em.   perhaps a propane cannon that would be switched on by the sound of a light aircraft passing low overhead?   It would also alert the

[MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

New house. “Goodman” single stage heat pump system with 10kW backup heat strips, very generic Emerson brand thermostat. All perfectly functional until today... I swapped my 1st generation Nest thermostat over from my old house. Same type of system, only it’s a Trane. Got everything wired as

Re: [MBZ] TV's

The Panasonic that we bought in 2012 is still going strong. It can be"smart", but we use it as a monitor fed by a laptop with HDMI output, so it doesn't know it could be smart - On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 7:35 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I trust the south Koreans

Re: [MBZ] Is this a good deal?

>From what I've heard from friends who've tried co-owning an airplane, grant is right. Too many issues to disagree on, maintenance and upgrades being high on the list. On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 5:51 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Shared ownership of an airplane works about as good as shared

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

A normal landing with the throttle at idle doesn't bother them. Buzzing them at 50 feet or so does cause them to leave the runway, at least long enough to fly another pattern and get on the ground. The houses surrounding the runway make shooting them safely difficult, though we do have hunters at

Re: [MBZ] TV's

I trust the south Koreans more than the chicomms, so Samsong is my choice. Rick Knoble via Mercedes December 17, 2019 at 6:24 PM After the first of the year I intend to buy a new TV. I would rather not have a "smart" tv. I know Dan bought one a while ago. What

Re: [MBZ] Somebody needs this

Crack pipe included? --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 17, 2019, at 8:07 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/1981-Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-2-Dr/392593489194?hash=item5b68653d2a:g:bioAAOSwz8Vd-Th2 > > > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] TV's

Vizios are decent and lower price. The major brands have various levels of performance reflected in prices. Be careful of assessing them in the store, they’re always cranked up on contrast and saturation etc. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 17, 2019, at 7:25 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >

[MBZ] Somebody needs this

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1981-Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-2-Dr/392593489194?hash=item5b68653d2a:g:bioAAOSwz8Vd-Th2 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] TV's

I bought a 75" LG, the cheap one.  Seems just fine. On 12/17/2019 6:24 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: After the first of the year I intend to buy a new TV. I would rather not have a "smart" tv. I know Dan bought one a while ago. What was the consensus? Samsung? LG? Elcheapo? Rick

Re: [MBZ] Holy crap

That looks pretty cobbled together. Not a pro job clay > On Dec 17, 2019, at 3:29 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2898535976872128/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > >

[MBZ] TV's

After the first of the year I intend to buy a new TV. I would rather not have a "smart" tv. I know Dan bought one a while ago. What was the consensus? Samsung? LG? Elcheapo? Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT more boars 

Therefore, there will be a changing of the climate, but the waters of the ocean, sky and rivers will not increase, such that they break the covenant. There living creatures will get damp feet, but will all do fine. Greenland will become green, Antarctica will remain dark for months, as will

Re: [MBZ] Holy crap

A fresh paint job in "Kaleb Green" and you are good to go... client lunch, airport pickup.. think of the impression it would make... On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 4:29 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2898535976872128/ > > >

Re: [MBZ] Is this a good deal?

Shared ownership of an airplane works about as good as shared ownership of a wife. Except, the airplane costs more.. Over the past 40 years, I've seen many such disasters in the flying community. It would not be my choice.. YMMV. On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 4:28 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

When they asked for more money, I said I would have to stick with the original agreement. I then never heard anything or received the part. Filed complaint with eBay and seller sent refund. I really just need the damn tool. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Mitch Haley via

[MBZ] Holy crap

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2898535976872128/ Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Is this a good deal?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/589490554957833/ Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

OK, how about using several, with converging fields of coverage, mounted on stands, with motion activation? OR, rig them with interlocking timed activation, so they are not all on all the time, sort of a random "sequence" to keep little bambi scared and confused. Surely, there is a way to outsmart

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Possibly something like this which doesn't rely on reflection from the ground. Cheap enough to buy one and see if it works and then get more for better coverage. MG G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Any reason why the device could not be mounted on a stationary stand, clear of runway [of course]

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

When Kaleb didn't pay extra for shipping, did the seller refund the money, or keep the money and the tool? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

So we should get everyone on the list to hit the seller with a purchase, cancel when he tries the bait and switch, and drive his rating down. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 3:27 PM Kaleb Striplin wrote: > Yep. So did the auction I bid on. > > Sent from my iPhone > > >

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:05:04 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Any reason why the device could not be mounted on a stationary stand, > clear of runway [of course] and powered by a stand alone power supply? > Perhaps, use several of them with interlocking fields of coverage to > shield the

Re: [MBZ] OT - Roomba

We have one. They work, but it's "yet another gadget" and more and more I try to avoid gadgets (especially the kitchen where they tend to proliferate in the backs of the cupboards). Also, you have to have a pretty neat home to use one of these things. If you tend towards clutter, it can get hung

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

Yep. So did the auction I bid on. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2019, at 2:25 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah but the ebay advert clearly says shipping to USA is about $15. I > double checked that. > - > Max > Charleston SC > > >> On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

Yeah but the ebay advert clearly says shipping to USA is about $15. I double checked that. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 3:20 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That about what I paid, and I never got it. They wanted more money for >

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

That about what I paid, and I never got it. They wanted more money for shipping Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2019, at 2:13 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kaleb - did you ever get the ball joint tool? > > I just ordered one from the same seller, saw your feedback. Price is

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

Kaleb - did you ever get the ball joint tool? I just ordered one from the same seller, saw your feedback. Price is supposed to be about $85 with shipping from Germany. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Nov 6, 2019 at 4:35 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > eBay

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Any reason why the device could not be mounted on a stationary stand, clear of runway [of course] and powered by a stand alone power supply? Perhaps, use several of them with interlocking fields of coverage to shield the entire runway and approaches? Just a thought. On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 12:34

Re: [MBZ] OT house electrical issue

Dan says: >We’ve got plenty of equity and the market is good. We’re going to take the >money and plow it into the new house. Makes sense. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Mount a coupla 50s on that plane and have some fun strafing action! --FT On 12/17/19 2:33 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: Hmm - sounded great for our runway where the deer like to gather at night, making at least one low pass before landing at night necessary, until I read "The Hornet must have

Re: [MBZ] OT - AK data point

There are quite a few Chinese in Peru too, "Chifas" as they are known, and the restaurants are pretty good.  I don't know what brought them there in the past.  And the Chinese have lately become big donors to Peru, building all kinds of stuff. --FT On 12/17/19 5:30 AM, dan--- via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT house electrical issue

It would and we know it. However, the market is such that the margin of cash flow to costs would be minimal at best, plus I don’t want to be a landlord. And the minute I start paying someone to manage it I would be upside down on cash flow. We’ve got plenty of equity and the market is good.

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Hmm - sounded great for our runway where the deer like to gather at night, making at least one low pass before landing at night necessary, until I read "The Hornet must have an unobstructed view of the road surface and be mounted in a forward direction at a 45° angle to the road surface, within a

Re: [MBZ] I'm confused here

1MAACO Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 1:42 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The color? What's the code on that blue? > > --FT > > On 12/17/19 1:35 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > > Paid $200, wants $2200, no key. no telling how many

Re: [MBZ] I'm confused here

Color code ES?    Name: Earl Scheib? Floyd Thursby via Mercedes December 17, 2019 at 12:41 PM The color? What's the code on that blue? --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT - Roomba

We finally broke down and got one - the 880 model Roomba. Wife has now done the test twice - where she vacuums the space, thinks it's very clean, then sets the roomba loose - the roomba always finds more dirt and dust after she's been over it. She is very happy with it. I've replaced the battery

Re: [MBZ] Drop a pair of 617s in here and yer good ta go

On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:31:56 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > B-O-A-T = Bring Out Another Thousand > Have fun Boat: A hole in the water into which you pour money. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] I'm confused here

The color?  What's the code on that blue? --FT On 12/17/19 1:35 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Paid $200, wants $2200, no key.  no telling how many 100,000s of miles.  not a SD.  What is confusing? Floyd Thursby via Mercedes December 17, 2019 at 11:42

Re: [MBZ] I'm confused here

Paid $200, wants $2200, no key.  no telling how many 100,000s of miles.  not a SD.  What is confusing? Floyd Thursby via Mercedes December 17, 2019 at 11:42 AM https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/606735810073079/ 1974 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Statesboro, GA· 2

Re: [MBZ] Drop a pair of 617s in here and yer good ta go

B-O-A-T = Bring Out Another Thousand Have fun On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 10:57 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/565178574302393/ > > 1991 Luhrs 300 Tournament > Myrtle Beach, SC· 6 days ago > < >

[MBZ] Drop a pair of 617s in here and yer good ta go

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/565178574302393/ 1991 Luhrs 300 Tournament Myrtle Beach, SC· 6 days ago · $2,500 Please give her new life. Just need it gone. No motors , Garmin electronics, Radar.

[MBZ] More bottom feeding opportunities

If I had a 3 car hauler I could make a run to Savannah and come back with a bunch of cars Exterior looks nice https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/441837779832663/ 1999 Mercedes-Benz Ckk320 Savannah, GA· about a day ago

Re: [MBZ] OT house electrical issue

If you had all the utilities centered in one area you could room it off and install cameras and a remotely controlled light. Put a sign on the door "Cameras in use in this room, if you enter you will be recorded". Sensors on things like a sump pump are a good idea. I've never been into home

[MBZ] I'm confused here

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/606735810073079/ 1974 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Statesboro, GA· 2 hours ago · $2,200 * About This Vehicle * o o Driven 67,000 miles * o o Automatic

Re: [MBZ] OT house electrical issue

Dan states: >This is why I have absolutely no interest in turning my former house into a >rental, thank you. Actually your house would make a great rental, as it is an upscale home. Would be good for Airbnb or vacation rental, or perhaps insurance rental when someone's home is uninhabitable

Re: [MBZ] OT house electrical issue

Dimitri says: >Many times tenants are idiots and are lazy, that’s why they are tenants. There >are exceptions of course. Do you know how many tripped breaker calls I get? >How many times a washer or dryer doesn’t work because it was accidentally >unplugged, how many times tenants will go off

Re: [MBZ] OT more boars 

On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:57:30 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > I think the rainbow represents God's promise to never destroy the world > again by flood. You are most correct, see Genesis 9:11-17: 11 I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by

Re: [MBZ] OT more boars 

yes, that too.   It is also a symbol of Hawaii.   THe U of H uses the rainbow as their name and logo for athletics. And I remember how great I thought the Hawaii Rainbow license plate was when it first came into use, about 1990.  But that was before the wackos subverted the rainbow to mean

Re: [MBZ] OT more boars 

I've been listening to Lofty Pursuits podcast and he mentioned that the other day. He'd made special candy for the Tallahassee pride parade. He covers some interesting history. -Curt On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 8:58:28 AM EST, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I think the rainbow

[MBZ] OT: Roomba

I remember the other day folks talking about Roomba vacuum cleaners and today came across this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7haDZWR3MYU It doesn't prove much of anything but I found it entertaining. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT house electrical issue

This is why I have absolutely no interest in turning my former house into a rental, thank you. -D > On Dec 17, 2019, at 9:46 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > Many times tenants are idiots and are lazy, that’s why they are tenants. > There are exceptions of course. Do you

Re: [MBZ] OT house electrical issue

Many times tenants are idiots and are lazy, that’s why they are tenants. There are exceptions of course. Do you know how many tripped breaker calls I get? How many times a washer or dryer doesn’t work because it was accidentally unplugged, how many times tenants will go off to visit their

Re: [MBZ] OT more boars 

I think the rainbow represents God's promise to never destroy the world again by flood. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 11:51 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Along with the pink paint and ribbons, you could also paint a rainbow on > it.

Re: [MBZ] OT - AK data point

Spot on as far as Panama and diversity. If you don’t understand or know the history it will mess with your mind. Why? Go into a very authentic Chinese restaurant in Panama City and the employees all speak very fluent Spanish. “What is wrong with this picture?” your brain will say. With alcohol