[MBZ] Shirley Yahnke Mc Cluskey 17 September 1949 - 25 February 2022

2022-03-14 Thread Craig via Mercedes
As I mentioned in my earlier email, Shirley died in hospice with me at her side on Friday, 25 February 2022. For those interested, Her internment will be 1500, Wednesday 06 April 2022 Santa Fe National Cemetery 501 North Guadalupe Street

Re: [MBZ] I'm slowly coming back ...

2022-03-14 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 3/14/2022 8:41 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: Dear all, Thank you for your sympathies and condolences; they mean a lot and are encouraging (he says as he type through tears). I got email running on a borrowed laptop last night and this morning. After roughly three months of neglect, I was

Re: [MBZ] I'm slowly coming back ...

2022-03-14 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Craig, thank you for sharing this difficult story. peace & health to you. On Mon, Mar 14, 2022, 9:42 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > Dear all, > > Thank you for your sympathies and condolences; they mean a lot and are > encouraging (he says as he type through tears). > > I got email running on a

[MBZ] I'm slowly coming back ...

2022-03-14 Thread Craig via Mercedes
Dear all, Thank you for your sympathies and condolences; they mean a lot and are encouraging (he says as he type through tears). I got email running on a borrowed laptop last night and this morning. After roughly three months of neglect, I was greeted by the following quantities of emails:

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Amazing. On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 6:22 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This is dated, but suggests that the death rate is slightly higher than > average: > > > https://www.smartcarofamerica.com/threads/updated-smart-accident-data.89882/ > > -D > > > > > On Mar 14,

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
This is dated, but suggests that the death rate is slightly higher than average: https://www.smartcarofamerica.com/threads/updated-smart-accident-data.89882/ -D > On Mar 14, 2022, at 5:17 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I would be curious to see the statistics of people who

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I would be curious to see the statistics of people who have died when their smart car crashed On Mon, Mar 14, 2022, 4:08 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Exactly. The structure might survive but p=mv is THE LAW! > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Mar 14, 2022,

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Exactly. The structure might survive but p=mv is THE LAW! --FT Sent from iFōn > On Mar 14, 2022, at 3:48 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes, but what about the occupants? I wouldn’t want to be in one of those if > it was hit by something going 50 mph. > > -D > >> On Mar 14,

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Yes, but what about the occupants? I wouldn’t want to be in one of those if it was hit by something going 50 mph. -D > On Mar 14, 2022, at 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Forgot to mention that it did surprisingly well in the crash test. > > On Mon, Mar 14, 2022, 3:22

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Forgot to mention that it did surprisingly well in the crash test. On Mon, Mar 14, 2022, 3:22 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 14/03/2022 12:38 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > > Cute. Nimble. Easy to park. Intimate cabin with room for TWO sacks of

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 14/03/2022 12:38 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Cute. Nimble. Easy to park. Intimate cabin with room for TWO sacks of groceries!! Mediocre Fuel economy. Sensitive to every bump or pothole in the road. On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 1:36 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < You left out,

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
The Villages is in another dimensional plane. Crazy place. Imagine all those old geezers shaking their fists and yelling “Hey, you kids! Get off of my lawn!” collectively. It has it’s own ZIP code, I believe, maybe more than one. -D > On Mar 14, 2022, at 2:06 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Highest rate of STDs in the country so I’ve read. Go figure, all them geezers making up for lost time --FT Sent from iFōn > On Mar 14, 2022, at 1:58 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > >  > People who live in The Villages are, for the most part, crazy and > promiscuisus…or so I’ve

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
DIsgusting. Do you have driving directions? On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 1:58 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > People who live in The Villages are, for the most part, crazy and > promiscuisus…or so I’ve heard. > > > > AZBob > > > > Sent from Mail

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
People who live in The Villages are, for the most part, crazy and promiscuisus…or so I’ve heard. AZBob Sent from Mail for Windows From: Andrew Strasfogel via MercedesSent: Monday, March 14, 2022 10:39 AMTo: Mercedes Discussion ListCc: Andrew StrasfogelSubject: Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Cute. Nimble. Easy to park. Intimate cabin with room for TWO sacks of groceries!! Mediocre Fuel economy. Sensitive to every bump or pothole in the road. On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 1:36 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > But it's "Smart"! > > On Mon, Mar 14, 2022, at

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
But it's "Smart"! On Mon, Mar 14, 2022, at 12:22 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > Cute but not a diesel. The mpg for a gas Smart is high 20s which is > pathetic for such a small car. > > On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 10:23 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>

Re: [MBZ] Out for Delivery?

2022-03-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
UPS has been stellar. On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 12:20 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yep seems to be the norm these day. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 14, 2022, at 9:55 AM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I was a bit

Re: [MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Cute but not a diesel. The mpg for a gas Smart is high 20s which is pathetic for such a small car. On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 10:23 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/991074634881433 > > -- > --FT > > >

Re: [MBZ] Anyone need a money pit? Jaguar XJ8 Vaden Plas - $5,500

2022-03-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Small dent the size of a jumbo grapefruit. On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 10:10 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > THIS is a money pit > > > 2009 Maserati Quattroporte Sedan 4D > $19,000 > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/301058725449530 > > > On 3/14/22 9:42 AM,

Re: [MBZ] Out for Delivery?

2022-03-14 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Yep seems to be the norm these day. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 14, 2022, at 9:55 AM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes > wrote: > > I was a bit disappointed in FedEx. I was expecting a package delivery on > Friday, which didn't arrive. Received notice that it would be delivered on >

Re: [MBZ] How sad

2022-03-14 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Hey, but leather! On Sat, Mar 12, 2022, 5:23 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/667885134256591/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Out for Delivery?

2022-03-14 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Last time this happened to me the package (when it finally arrived) looked like it had fallen off the truck and been dragged a couple of miles. I think they do this when they have "lost" the package... they just keep bumping out the delivery date, hoping that it'll turn up somewhere. On Mon,

Re: [MBZ] Out for Delivery?

2022-03-14 Thread Robert Massmann via Mercedes
I was a bit disappointed in FedEx. I was expecting a package delivery on Friday, which didn't arrive. Received notice that it would be delivered on Saturday, did not get delivered! It now is Monday, with a new notification of it to be delivered today by 8:00 pm. It wouldn't be so bad but for

[MBZ] 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion Hatchback Coupe 2D,$6,000

2022-03-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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[MBZ] The Villages, FL Has Flat Tow Package Value $2500. 2009 Smart Fortwo BRABUS Cabriolet 2D, $9, 850

2022-03-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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[MBZ] Needs some work but runs good when it wants to. 1986 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 300 E, $2, 500

2022-03-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Looks fairly nice https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/697582204762310 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Anyone need a money pit? Jaguar XJ8 Vaden Plas - $5,500

2022-03-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
THIS is a money pit 2009 Maserati Quattroporte Sedan 4D $19,000 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/301058725449530 On 3/14/22 9:42 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/d/waukegan-jaguar-xj8-vaden-plas/7457782935.html

[MBZ] Mercedes’ rat wagon 1980 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 300 D,$3,000

2022-03-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Extra 0 in price.  Looks like the $300TurD I got and it is not stacked so there's that going for it https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/658359148717092 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

[MBZ] the transmission is slipping but not a lot. 2000 Mercedes-Benz ml430, $2, 800

2022-03-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] Anyone need a money pit? Jaguar XJ8 Vaden Plas - $5,500

2022-03-14 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Yes, they were. -D > On Mar 14, 2022, at 9:46 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Weren't those fairly reliable after Ford got involved? > > --FT > > On 3/14/22 9:42 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>

Re: [MBZ] Anyone need a money pit? Jaguar XJ8 Vaden Plas - $5,500

2022-03-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Weren't those fairly reliable after Ford got involved? --FT On 3/14/22 9:42 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/d/waukegan-jaguar-xj8-vaden-plas/7457782935.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

[MBZ] Anyone need a money pit? Jaguar XJ8 Vaden Plas - $5,500

2022-03-14 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
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[MBZ] two cars that ran when pasrked - $600

2022-03-14 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] Out for Delivery?

2022-03-14 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Uh, DHL is essentially the German Post Office. -D On Mar 13, 2022, at 10:54 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: I thought DHL had gone out of business. On Sun, Mar 13, 2022 at 9:36 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <