Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

> > I should learn Kelvin, but that just scares the crepes out of folks when > you report temperatures. > Or Rankine. (Fahrenheit units, starting from absolute zero.) Bigger numbers must be better, right? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list arc

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

> > Clay wrote: > > ... temps dropping to -17c over the past week. > Craig wrote: > > Why do you quote the temperatures in Centigrade and not > Fahrenheit? Maybe because he is a sensible fellow and recognizes a good idea when he sees it? And the currently correct name is "Celsius", named af

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

> Curt wrote: > Yup.The downside is we waste a bunch of heat to the outside. > At some point I need to dig around the foundation to add some > plastic to keep away water. I'm thinking at the same time to add > a layer of foam insulation to keep some of the heat in. -Curt A spray-on polyurethane

Re: [MBZ] 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo for sale on BaT Auctions - ending January 6 (Lot #26, 783) | Bring a Trailer

That’s an extremely nice example. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 30, 2019, at 11:00 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300d-turbo-27/?utm_source=transactionalemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bat_model_notification > Dwight Giles Jr.

Re: [MBZ] The new GLuB

Nope, certainly not cheap, $60K OTD. That is what we have. Seating for driver +11, heated front seats, all sorts of safety features like 360 camera setup and front and rear sensors, MB/Tex seats and all but the rear 4 passenger bench recline, USB-C ports for everyone’s devices, high performance

[MBZ] 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo for sale on BaT Auctions - ending January 6 (Lot #26, 783) | Bring a Trailer

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300d-turbo-27/?utm_source=transactionalemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bat_model_notification Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archiv

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

> On December 30, 2019 at 9:30 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Exactly.   His market may be different that the rest of the country, > because of all the people fleeing stupid states and moving to FL wanting > to buy houses.   but he needs to consider it is exactly these people w

Re: [MBZ] Polizei

> On December 30, 2019 at 8:38 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > > He has a better haircut, a faster and newer car. Not his car. He went to "Vegas Mike" and borrowed the cheapest car in his collection, a shiny new RENNtech CL600. I guess that makes Mike filthy rich. If his haircut i

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

On Mon, 30 Dec 2019 21:11:18 -0500 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > C is for Commie units > F is for Freedom units HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm glad my mouth was empty when I read this! Craig ___ http://www.okieben

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

BTW, the "experts" don't evaluate a roof by looking at it on the roof. (and under the roof)  They look at a satellite picture, then try to figure out the worst case scenario for the roof.   THat goes on the report to the buyer and their agent.   It is completely bogus, but it is how they do it

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

Exactly.   His market may be different that the rest of the country, because of all the people fleeing stupid states and moving to FL wanting to buy houses.   but he needs to consider it is exactly these people who made their state of origin stupid. I had 2 experienced agents tell me the same

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

I do not think Curley was talking specifics with your house, just making a point of how stupid people are these days, and he is not wrong about that. On 12/30/2019 8:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: You’re talking out your butt and you don’t know this real estate market. Properties like m

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

You’re talking out your butt and you don’t know this real estate market. Properties like my house are under contract around here in three days on average unless there’s something seriously wrong with the place. No one is going to demand a new roof when one was just done less than 18 months ago.

Re: [MBZ] Overpriced project for Poos or Jaime

probably stil overpriced. If it was running, that maybe realistic.   Deduct for engine repair, and rust repair, if needed. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes December 30, 2019 at 7:50 PM So maybe it is not overpriced after all? Sent from my iPhone __

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

C is for Commie units F is for Freedom units --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 30, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote: > > Fake degrees. > > I was raised in places with celsius, so understand that. I like knowing that > water freezes at 0c and I will not live to see a 100* day. To be m

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

+1   Having just been through the mill, Mitch is exactly right.   Any potential buyer will want a new roof, new furnace, new WH, and probably new appliances, and they don't give a shite about efficiency or cost, as long as they don't have to buy the new roof/appliances.    Cheap, crappy, new tr

[MBZ] Windows 10 update

Just an FYI I just finished updating a laptop to 10 with the method mentioned earlier, works fine.  Tomorrow I am going to do my main desktop PC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change de

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

Fake degrees. I was raised in places with celsius, so understand that. I like knowing that water freezes at 0c and I will not live to see a 100* day. To be much more exacting, I should learn Kelvin, but that just scares the crepes out of folks when you report temperatures. It also tends to i

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

Ebay and expand the pool of buyers to Japan. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 6:53 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > BaT that and hope some fools on the west coast find it. Big dollar sale > for sure. Craig McCaw (cellular One) has a racing shop that restores > vintage race car

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

yes.  All you need for solar water heating (in summer or where it never freezes) is black pvc tubing laid out where the sun will heat it and a circ pump.  It can be on the roof, or on the ground/pavement, or anywhere else it will catch sun.   When/where freezing conditions exist, it gets a litt

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

BaT that and hope some fools on the west coast find it. Big dollar sale for sure. Craig McCaw (cellular One) has a racing shop that restores vintage race cars. There is a really nice red 510 in the garage. The vintage asian cars are huge out there. I was attending an MBCA event in North V

Re: [MBZ] Overpriced project for Poos or Jaime

So maybe it is not overpriced after all? Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 30, 2019, at 7:48 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Most 111s imported to the USA (and NA) were 220Sb. This one is a 220b. > 111.010 They are quite rare. Yuro and early examples did not have bullet > turnsi

Re: [MBZ] Overpriced project for Poos or Jaime

Most 111s imported to the USA (and NA) were 220Sb.   This one is a 220b.   111.010 They are quite rare.  Yuro and early examples did not have bullet turnsignals.  By 1962, new import 220Sb has the clear bullet TS with yellow bubs. i'd guess this one was imported in 1961 or before and they reis

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

On Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:29:03 -0900 Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote: > I arrived near midnight to ANC, the snow had been falling for a bit > over five days, temps dropping to -17c over the past week. Why do you quote the temperatures in Centigrade and not Fahrenheit? Craig _

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

$10/lb. worth every penny. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 30, 2019, at 1:57 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > What does Floyd pay for freshly caught jumbo shrimp straight of the boat? > >> On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 10:35 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com>

Re: [MBZ] Polizei

He has a better haircut, a faster and newer car. My Polei could barely hit fast enough to engage the flux capacitor for time travel clay > On Dec 29, 2019, at 6:30 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Is that you, Clay? > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8WwhfZ_FnI > > _

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

I arrived near midnight to ANC, the snow had been falling for a bit over five days, temps dropping to -17c over the past week. This morning, temps were climbing to +2c, melting the compacted snow/ice tracks in the driveway. The longer I stay here, I am sure I will be able defeat winter weather

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

I’m not going through all the gyrations to swap stuff out of the old house, it’s just not worth the hassle. Everything in it is less than two years old, that's AC, exterior paint, water heater, carpet, etc., etc. Close enough to make it a marketing plus. -D > On Dec 30, 2019, at 7:47 PM, Mitc

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

> On December 30, 2019 at 6:34 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > Energy guide for standard 50 gallon electric heater, roughly $500: > > > http://pdf.lowes.com/energyguides/035505002440.pdf Nobody cares about performance anymore, they want new. Buy the above and put it in the house you'r

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

Also need a condensate drain for hybrid water heater. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019 6:51 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Kaleb Striplin > Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

Interesting. I've seen a lot of black iron pipe for natural gas but all the piping for my LP system is copper/brass/bronze (except for the stub going into the generator). All this tubing is in a protected area (buried or in the crawlspace). > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailt

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

At our other house the water heater is in the garage which would be OK but in the winter mah not be as effective. At this house if some sort of vent could be installed that had some sort of diverted to vent the cold in the winter and direct in into the house in the summer. I wonder if that sort

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

Yeah, that’s one of the issues with these being used in colder climates. That and their efficiency drops off when the ambient goes down, too. In a basement they seem to do OK but if they’re in the living quarters like in your place it’s probably not the ideal setup. I did a lot of research on t

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

I have never heard of these hybrid water heaters before so I looked into them. I like the idea but the problem here is our water heater is actually in its own closet inside the house. The cold air it would vent in the winter would be a problem unless I installed some sort of vent to vent it into

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

Especially in a place like Cypress. Not a fun place to be posted. Lots of ill will between the locals, many hundreds of years worth. -D > On Dec 30, 2019, at 5:03 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes > wrote: > > IMO if you are a military attaché at a US embassy, you probably have other > "coll

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

I had an acquaintance who was the husband of a friend I worked with. He was a SEAL and had gone to the Monterrey Institute to learn languages (as did she, she had for reasons unclear enlisted in the Navy and was in for a few years). He was fluent in Russian, apparently spoke like a native. She a

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

> On December 30, 2019 at 4:48 PM Andrew Strasfogel > wrote: > > > So what's wrong with installing a properly designed solar hot water heater? > Isn't the plumbing infrastructure already in place? Back around 1980, I saw plans in Popular Science for a very cheap solar heater. It was, IIRC,

Re: [MBZ] Overpriced project for Poos or Jaime

Pre-bullet turn signals. A rara avis, indeed. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 2:08 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 220b. Actually quite rare. (At least in the US) It should be saved. > > > Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > > December 30, 20

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

IMO if you are a military attaché at a US embassy, you probably have other "collateral duties" that could get some people upset with you. Or maybe just being an American could do it. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Meade Dillon

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

You really need to keep your conspiracy theory bulshit to yourself. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 4:57 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I wonder which of the CCF he crossed. Or maybe the BCF? Or maybe the > JHK-CF? One thing fer sure, neither him or epstein or any one

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

I wonder which of the CCF he crossed.   Or maybe the BCF?  Or maybe the JHK-CF?   One thing fer sure,  neither him or epstein or any one of the CCF trail of bodies did themselves in. THis book talks around some of the goings on that have gone on. Pillary was not the first to knock off an amba

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

OK, but your work is VERY entertaining to watch and requires very little effort on our part, other than making the popcorn and opening a b**r or two. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 4:48 PM dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > I’m no artisan, that’s for sure. > > -D > > > On Dec 30, 2019, at 4:46 PM, Andrew Str

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

I’m no artisan, that’s for sure. -D > On Dec 30, 2019, at 4:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > The schlub is the guy who watches the artisan doing the actual restoration > work. > >> On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 4:30 PM dan--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> I will say that documenting a job like the

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

So what's wrong with installing a properly designed solar hot water heater? Isn't the plumbing infrastructure already in place? On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 4:46 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Time to put a new electric water heater in the old house, and put the old > hy

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

Time to put a new electric water heater in the old house, and put the old hybrid in the new house. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

The schlub is the guy who watches the artisan doing the actual restoration work. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 4:30 PM dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > I will say that documenting a job like the Finnie is a bit of a PITA, you > get used to incorporating it into the process. I like doing it as I enjoy > sh

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

On Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:34:46 -0500 dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Time to make a Lowe’s trip in the morning with a 10% off coupon and buy > another hybrid water heater like the one I put in at the old house. > Yeah, they’re $1200 new, but cost about $100/year to operate. A > comparable standard res

Re: [MBZ] OM617 Cherokee?

It's more the smell than the appearance, and thus a good excuse to upgrade, SWMBO approved. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 30, 2019 3:15:55 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes : > Is this smoky on startup or all the time? > > If startup, snip or pull the pin for the violet wire form the small plug >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

Time to make a Lowe’s trip in the morning with a 10% off coupon and buy another hybrid water heater like the one I put in at the old house. Yeah, they’re $1200 new, but cost about $100/year to operate. A comparable standard resistance element water heater costs around $400/year, so the hybrid pa

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

I will say that documenting a job like the Finnie is a bit of a PITA, you get used to incorporating it into the process. I like doing it as I enjoy sharing the work with others, plus it gives me reference points if I need to return to a particular job or repair validate my work or check against

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

Not really. It was a suicide. The questionable part is why was he taken off suicide watch. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 4:08 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There was no sign of foul play (aside from somebody slitting his throat). > We're treating it as a suicide. > > _

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

There was no sign of foul play (aside from somebody slitting his throat). We're treating it as a suicide. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

You need to restore it (documenting per Dan for his finnie sedan project) and then auction it on BAT for a huge sum while the rest of us schlubs ooh and aah. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 3:15 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have this 72 Datsun 510 wagon that belonged

Re: [MBZ] OM617 Cherokee?

  Is this smoky on startup or all the time? If startup, snip or pull the pin for the violet wire form the small plug at the GP relay.  (or be fancy and put a switch int he line.   THis will enable afterglow on start.  Eliminates white smoke on start. If all the time , run it 10-20k miles on M

[MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

I have this 72 Datsun 510 wagon that belonged to my granddaddy. When he got sick like 35 years ago my dad put it in the barn where it sat until maybe 15 yr ago when I pulled it out and stuck it in a storage bin in KY.  It is basically all original, in good shape except for a few small body ding

Re: [MBZ] OT: 2020 resolution

Maybe after my learnings wear off. Until then maybe I'll just "do it." --FT On 12/30/19 2:56 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: But then you won't get to make a "glorious, amazing mistake"! On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 2:47 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: I migh

Re: [MBZ] Overpriced project for Poos or Jaime

220b.  Actually quite rare.   (At least in the US)   It should be saved. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes December 30, 2019 at 12:49 PM https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3012277478855274/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To se

Re: [MBZ] OT: 2020 resolution

But then you won't get to make a "glorious, amazing mistake"! On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 2:47 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I might wait a coupla more years to get married again > > --FT > > On 12/30/19 2:38 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > > *“I hope tha

Re: [MBZ] OT: 2020 resolution

I might wait a coupla more years to get married again --FT On 12/30/19 2:38 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: *“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.* Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yoursel

[MBZ] OT: 2020 resolution

*“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.* Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and, more importantly, you're doi

Re: [MBZ] OM617 Cherokee?

Have you the OM617 waiting for a new life? Looks like the kit only has the parts to mate up to the transmission. What about engine mounts, radiator hoses, fuel tank / fuel lines, throttle set-up? Exhaust? I'd think that if you had an entire donor car to start from, fabricating all those bits wo

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

Dan wrote: "This could get ugly." You meant "uglier". On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 1:07 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The best part about Kroil is its largely inoffensive smell, unlike PB > Blaster... > Would a gallon of white vinegar allowed to sit for an hour be wo

Re: [MBZ] Overpriced project for Poos or Jaime

Is that one of Kleb’s? --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 30, 2019, at 1:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3012277478855274/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search li

[MBZ] OM617 Cherokee?

Anyone have any experience with http://www.mercedesdiesel4x4.com adapter kits? There's a nice looking late 1990s Cherokee for sale near me with a bad engine. Mind wandering to the idea of dropping an OM617 in. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

Neither did Jeffery Epstein --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 30, 2019, at 1:42 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes > wrote: > > Well...at least we can be sure he didn't hang himself. > > Greg > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

Very stinky, know of a similar story for a distant relative who was rumored to have done some work with the CIA during the cold war. Found dead in a foreign country, family pretty much immediately told it was a suicide, no one believes it but official story is as far as anyone can get. ---

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

No he did not. I have a copy of the Cypriot authorities’ death certificate, as it was required for the title insurance when the deed was transferred. Says nothing about suicide, but I suspect that’s because suicide is illegal in the Greek side of Cypress. -D > On Dec 30, 2019, at 1:42 PM, Gre

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

What does Floyd pay for freshly caught jumbo shrimp straight of the boat? On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 10:35 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Power is still on, its rain/snowing, about 35F. Not bad really, it snowed > some before the rain so the windshield won't be too h

Re: [MBZ] Overpriced project for Poos or Jaime

Looks like Earl Schieb's concept of Astral Silber. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 12:49 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3012277478855274/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz

[MBZ] Overpriced project for Poos or Jaime

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3012277478855274/ 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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/me

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

Well...at least we can be sure he didn't hang himself. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019 10:18 AM To: Mercedes List Cc: Dan Penoff Subject: [MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events So I

[MBZ] OT - Mysterious Events

So I mentioned the former owner of our new house who allegedly offed himself in Cyprus. We knew this guy well, and there was no way he was suicidal. While I wait for the water heater to drain, here’s a Wikipedia page on his demise to start with: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_K._Mooney <

Re: [MBZ] a disselvagen fur herr strassvogel

ULTRA CLEAN DIESEL? Craig via Mercedes December 30, 2019 at 11:59 AM On Mon, 30 Dec 2019 09:51:29 -0500 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes UCD? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archiv

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

The best part about Kroil is its largely inoffensive smell, unlike PB Blaster... Would a gallon of white vinegar allowed to sit for an hour be worth doing? In lantern land vinegar gets used to clean parts quite often. I upgraded to citric acid, I can make it stronger and in the long run its che

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

Kroil 1, water heater 0. Old valve removed, new setup with brass fittings and ball valve in place. Now draining into my front yard for some free landscape watering. Long time for 80 gallons of water to drain via gravity through a 3/4” garden hose. Then the pulsing comes in to hopefully clear so

Re: [MBZ] a disselvagen fur herr strassvogel

On Mon, 30 Dec 2019 09:51:29 -0500 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > They were actually very professional and seemed like decent folks (UCD > notwithstanding) but would probably slit your throat over a bad > deal... UCD? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

This reminds me, we're going to (finally!) replace the exhaust manifold on the Pisten Bully on Wednesday. Its cracked near the flange to the turbo and has been leaking the whole time I've been around the machine. Ben says the machine is noticeably down on power because of it. Oh and you need to

Re: [MBZ] Dan's New House?

Haha yep, I could see that. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 30, 2019, at 11:04 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dO9nxRjIv2A > > > Rick > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] Dan's New House?

Haha. That’s part of the reason I rarely hire anyone! Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 30, 2019, at 12:03 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dO9nxRjIv2A > > > Rick > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archive

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

That reminds of something. So my father is living in mi grandparents house. This is about a 100 year old house and they bought it in 71 or 72. My grandfather died in 91 and grandmother died in 03. Not too long before she died she hired a plumbing company to completely replace all of the gas line

[MBZ] Dan's New House?

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Re: [MBZ] a disselvagen fur herr strassvogel

You can have an MB in any color you like, as long as it is black.  (or occasionally silver.)  THis was evident when we toured the Rastaat plant in 2003.   There were also a few in German taxi tan/yellow Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes December 30, 2019 at 10:32 AM

[MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

Since most of the household is back to work today, I figured it would be a good time to do some maintenance on the hot water heater. A bit of a build-up: This (new) house was owned by a widow for probably 8 years after her husband (allegedly) offed himself. That’s a pretty bizarre story for ano

Re: [MBZ] OT: Pizza, the Finished product

I need driving directions. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 10:56 AM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Onion, garlic, black olives, Canadian bacon, Ahi Amarillo (peppers - a > little hot), Italian seasoning, mushrooms. > > On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 8:38 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> w

Re: [MBZ] a disselvagen fur herr strassvogel

Why are all the affordable Bluetec SUVs black? On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 9:52 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Here's something more in the likely price range, seems reasonable, miles > not bad for 8yo. Just like the one the fmr DrWife got it looks like > > > https:/

Re: [MBZ] OT: Pizza, the Finished product

Onion, garlic, black olives, Canadian bacon, Ahi Amarillo (peppers - a little hot), Italian seasoning, mushrooms. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 8:38 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yumms! What is the topping(s)? > > --FT > > On 12/29/19 6:47 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrot

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

Power is still on, its rain/snowing, about 35F. Not bad really, it snowed some before the rain so the windshield won't be too hard to scrape. Angie is upset because I'm still planning to go hunting this afternoon. Tomorrow is the last day... I don't think I mentioned I missed a deer Saturday. I

Re: [MBZ] a disselvagen fur herr strassvogel

Here's something more in the likely price range, seems reasonable, miles not bad for 8yo.  Just like the one the fmr DrWife got it looks like https://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/ctd/d/conway-2011-mercedes-benz-class-ml-350/7045954345.html I bought my SL600 from a guy associated with this dealer.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Pizza, the Finished product

Yumms!  What is the topping(s)? --FT On 12/29/19 6:47 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: Attached photo -- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

We’ve had light rain and cloudy skies now for at least a week. Unusual, but not unheard of for this time of year. The part that stinks is that the last couple of days it’s been in the high 70s, so it’s not terribly pleasant if you want to work outside. Cold front coming through on New Year’s Eve