Re: [MBZ] Chewed up trip

2020-09-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
day > again. > > -D > > > On Sep 4, 2020, at 8:29 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Well, it CAN be done with a small hammer and nail set ... how much is > your > > time worth? > > > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 6:55 PM Dan Pen

Re: [MBZ] Chewed up trip

2020-09-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Well, it CAN be done with a small hammer and nail set ... how much is your time worth? On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 6:55 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeah, and definitely a trim nailer. > > -D > > > On Sep 4, 2020, at 7:51 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] OT: tiny fission reactor gets safety approval

2020-09-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
That's nice, but why aren't they using thorium??? On Thu, Sep 3, 2020 at 9:33 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Saw this today and found it interesting. Neighborhood power generation > making a comeback? > > >

[MBZ] There's Nothing More Expensive Than a $900 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

2020-09-02 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/there-s-nothing-more-expensive-than-a-900-mercedes-benz-s-class/ar-BB18DCFf?li=BBnb4R5 -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what

[MBZ] OT: Skeet with prizes!

2020-08-31 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/faa-clears-amazon-s-fleet-of-prime-air-drones-for-liftoff/ar-BB18yBIt?li=BBnbcA1 -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I

Re: [MBZ] T Mobile home internet

2020-08-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
s > improved coverage greatly. I have some pockets here and there with spotty > coverage but for the most part had been fine. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 29, 2020, at 11:09 AM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > We had T-Mobile at first, but often had

Re: [MBZ] T Mobile home internet

2020-08-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
and it's been great everywhere. More expensive, but it works. On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 9:46 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Sat, August 29, 2020 10:33 am, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > That sounds excellent for a rural ISP! > > At my house, I'm lu

Re: [MBZ] Plane project

2020-08-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
9 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Sat, August 29, 2020 10:36 am, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > Hmm - sport pilot only needs a drivers license, not a medical card --- > > but you still have to be taught how to fly and pass a test or two. > >

Re: [MBZ] Plane project

2020-08-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Hmm - sport pilot only needs a drivers license, not a medical card --- but you still have to be taught how to fly and pass a test or two. On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 9:14 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Sat, August 29, 2020 9:57 am, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] T Mobile home internet

2020-08-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
That sounds excellent for a rural ISP! On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 8:38 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The T Mobile home internet router arrived yesterday. It is basically > simple router with 2 ports, has a port for WAN and a port for PHONE. > The WAN and PHONE

Re: [MBZ] For Those of You Not On The FB 123 List

2020-08-28 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Holy Batmobile! The finnies are returning! On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 6:35 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Enjoy! > > > Rick > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To

[MBZ] OT - Unimog Is the Perfect Apocalypse Machine

2020-08-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/this-weird-army-unimog-is-the-perfect-apocalypse-machine/ar-BB18oVe8?li=BBnb4R5 -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am

Re: [MBZ] Okie mobile

2020-08-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Hmmm - doesn't look like your yard On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:22 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3270909946358893/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To

Re: [MBZ] cookbook

2020-08-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
>>>> serranos. > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 10:05 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > >>>> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>><mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>>> > >> wrote: &g

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sunlight calculator

2020-08-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Get an old battery powered analog watch, take the battery out and power it with a solar cell. Set it to high noon, put it at night, the next night it will tell you how many hours and minutes of sun it got. On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 8:09 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com>

Re: [MBZ] cookbook

2020-08-26 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Good find! Thanks for sharing. On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 6:14 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Excellent! I see some good recipes! Thank you! > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Aug 26, 2020, at 4:46 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com>

Re: [MBZ] Detroit

2020-08-26 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Probably both --- On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 4:54 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks like I’m headed to the Detroit area next month, specifically a town > called Southgate. Am > I going to get shot or catch the red death while there? > > Sent from my iPhone > >

Re: [MBZ] Time to join Costco

2020-08-26 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The whole idea of paying someone for the privilege of spending money in their store just feels wrong. It's hard to get over that even if you come out ahead in the end. Can't take that first step. On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 2:41 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yup. The

Re: [MBZ] Insurance

2020-08-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
eady had to patch a > leak > >> >> around a skylight in the living room). But some of the installations > >> >> I've seen look cheap and "industrial" for want of a better word. > >> >> > >> >> My other thought has been composite tiles

Re: [MBZ] The latest arrival to okie acres

2020-08-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
You need to buy my 12 lbs of virgin R12 for a reasonable amount ... On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 6:35 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’m most likely going to keep it and be buried in it. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 22, 2020, at 6:21 PM, Bob Rentfro via

Re: [MBZ] W124 E300D: What's this?

2020-08-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Air intake/filter drain? On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 5:15 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > I noticed this thing on the right side of the car outside the engine > compartment, sort of inside of and under the right fender. > > It pokes out of the plastic piece, but does not point straight down; > it is

Re: [MBZ] Insurance

2020-08-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
e thought about putting a metal roof on the house. Somebody told me > that the sun dries out the little rubber seals on the screws and they leak > after a while and you don’t even know it. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 22, 2020, at 3:22 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: &

Re: [MBZ] Over Filled My Oil (Curt)

2020-08-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I think it will splash out the excess that it doesn't like. I don't think that 0.5 quarts is going to cause the oil to froth and stop lubricating the bearings. On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 1:48 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On my 2014 Passat TDI I over-filled my

Re: [MBZ] Insurance

2020-08-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Our homeowner's insurance includes the house, detached garage, well house, guest house (was a shop), and hangar. When I called to report a roof leak that was staining the ceiling in the bedroom a couple of months after a hailstorm, State Farm sent an appraiser who inspected everything, all the

Re: [MBZ] Who needs a spare to carry?

2020-08-16 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The original 42 version. On Sun, Aug 16, 2020 at 6:14 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Sun, August 16, 2020 6:46 pm, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > I would think that would be the case, but I've been passed by some while > > driving

Re: [MBZ] Who needs a spare to carry?

2020-08-16 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I would think that would be the case, but I've been passed by some while driving at 70 MPH ... On Sun, Aug 16, 2020 at 5:23 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Sun, August 16, 2020 5:48 pm, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > > >

Re: [MBZ] I found a leak ...

2020-08-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Hmm, corroded fitting? Make it smooth with emery cloth, or clean and fill till smooth with epoxy? On Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 11:13 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > I have been trying to find leaks in our '93 E320's cooling system with it > pressurized to 15 psi. > > I found both ends of the upper

Re: [MBZ] OT: New gun day!

2020-08-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Umm, make sure that you don't put it down in the weeds, you might not find it again! Otherwise, looks like anice firearm. On Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 4:19 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > My Browning Silver arrived today. Overall I'm pretty pleased with the > process, I

Re: [MBZ] Problems with Windows 10 Laptop

2020-08-10 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Auto back-ups to the cloud? On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 5:11 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > A friend lent me his Windows 10 laptop while I am trying to repair ours. > > I have come into my office a few times and found the laptop on but > entirely unresponsive. My response has been to hold the power

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed on flooring

2020-08-10 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 1:28 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > It still got permanently swollen on seams where water was accidentally > allowed to stand. Not talking about a flood, just spills. It happens, > don't think it won't, especially in kitchens and

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed on flooring

2020-08-10 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
We used non-waterproff laminate flooring when we bought this house throughout the entire house. I glued the joints in the kitchen and both baths with Weldwood III waterproof glue, thinking that it would protect the flooring. A few months later the wife decided to fill a jacuzzi tube, forgot it,

Re: [MBZ] Update on the rental house

2020-08-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Only way to find out is to ask ... On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 2:32 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > PS thought about trying to file an insurance claim but I’m not sure USAA > would cover it due to negligence. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 9, 2020, at 2:27 PM,

[MBZ] OT: New Hampshire Has Made Flying Cars Road-Legal

2020-08-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/great-news-new-hampshire-has-made-flying-cars-road-legal/ar-BB17EddG -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.”

[MBZ] Blast from the past ...

2020-08-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR First Test https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/1957-mercedes-benz-300-slr-first-test/ar-BB17EeXC -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what

Re: [MBZ] Ask is a Bit Much, But....

2020-08-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Seafoam green is very rare because it is indescribably ugly! Why would anyone buy that and be seen sitting in it? On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 11:58 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > the seafoam green paint, which is very rare also. > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find

Re: [MBZ] OT: Gun fun

2020-08-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
This is what you want : IIRC, it also takes the 3 ½" shells. I had one in 12 ga. many years ago - great gun. https://www.gunsamerica.com/949392477/MARLIN-55-12GA-THE-ORIGINAL-MARLIN-GOOSE-GUN-36-INCH-FULL-CHOKE-EXCELLENT.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlin_Model_55 On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1958 Type 219 Mercedes Benz for sale

2020-07-31 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Looks like the hood might be missing? On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 10:13 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A 606 or 617 would be pretty nice in there. Got one of each sitting > around... and even a 116... I love that style. Too bad it is too far > > --FT > > On

Re: [MBZ] '64 Rambler Classic on BAT

2020-07-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
My '70 220D had the frog as well. The bulb split once but I was able to purchase a new one from MB. On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 4:18 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:00:09 -0400 Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > On Wed, July 29, 2020 11:21 am, Andrew Strasfogel via

Re: [MBZ] Dishwasher

2020-07-28 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Our Bosch has front controls. On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 5:28 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You can get Bosch in either configuration, front or top. > > -D > > > On Jul 27, 2020, at 10:43 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > On

Re: [MBZ] Mask wearing

2020-07-23 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
creating a false sense of security? > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >> On Jul 23, 2020, at 3:51 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> Have you seen the news from California?

Re: [MBZ] Mask wearing

2020-07-23 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Sweden has shown that herd immunity is not working. On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 7:09 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Reaching herd immunity before the rest of us? > Mitch. > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and

Re: [MBZ] Mask wearing

2020-07-23 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
llon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Have you seen the news from California? I think their Mando Mask > wearing started over 30 days ago, but infection rate is still climbing and > death rate too. Masks alone are not the answer. > >>

Re: [MBZ] These cars have been known to make it to a million miles but unfortunately I have to let it go because of Covid

2020-07-23 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
He did say that, but perusing the Technical Data books shows that they did in the RTW, just not here. On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 5:22 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I recall Herr Doktor Booth saying that MB never built a turbodiesel with > a stick. Any that exist are

Re: [MBZ] Mask wearing

2020-07-23 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Well, that was Arkansas, after all ... IIRC, the incidence of colds and old style flu are way down since social distancing and masks. On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 12:11 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > After traveling by air last week and spending this week in Arkansas

Re: [MBZ] Opinions on Eastwood Cobra torch?

2020-07-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yes, I have the Henrob torch, have used it a lot, but recently replaced it with the Meco Midget which I find easier to use in tight quarters - like welding up tube clusters in a fuselage. I have the complete kit, but have never used the cutting torch. If I were starting again, I'd just buy the

Re: [MBZ] Dryer knob and shaft stripped

2020-07-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
s@okiebenz.com>: > > > >> So would you epoxy the metal into the slot on the shaft first, then > coat it with grease and then affix the epoxy filled and slotted knob? > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>>> On Jul 21, 2020, at 6:32 PM, OK

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thermal solar in Oz

2020-07-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
gt;>> We have had two pilot systems built here in Arizona [another solar > capital > >>> of the world for sunshine] at HUGE investment dollars.. both failed to > >>> produce enough electricity to make a return on investment. > >>> I'm sure some lessons were l

Re: [MBZ] Dryer knob and shaft stripped

2020-07-21 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
That's what the oil, grease, mold release agent is for - so the knob isn't glued to the shaft and can be removed. It worked on the coffee grinder. On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 7:36 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I like the slotting idea, along with some glue to fill the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Growing solar waste

2020-07-21 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Follow the money ... On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 5:35 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Ugh, its hard to tell the real news from the fake news.Actually I'm not > so sure it isn't all fake news. > > -Curt > > On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 6:26:07 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin

Re: [MBZ] OT: Growing solar waste

2020-07-21 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
They are trying to sell new cells and build new recycling plants. On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 3:07 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > And although solar panels do have an effective "lifespan" they aren't > garbage at the end of it all that happens is the efficiency

Re: [MBZ] Dryer knob and shaft stripped

2020-07-21 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I just had to do a similar repair on the wife's coffee grinder. I'd cut a slot in the shaft, insert a small piece of metal that's wider than the shaft creating wings that you can grab with the knob. Coat the shaft and wings with oil, grease, or mold release. Cut slots for the wings in the knob,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thermal solar in Oz

2020-07-21 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
How do they make electricity from the stored heat??? Sounds complex to me. On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 12:41 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:52:52 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > > The 50-megawatt Mount Isa plant will run on traditional solar power, > >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Growing solar waste

2020-07-20 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Once again, TANSTAAFL. On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 2:14 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Searching for ways to recycle solar panels. > RENEWABLE ENERGY > 'They need to be ready.' Study warns of growing solar waste > > Published: Monday, July 20, 2020 > [image:

Re: [MBZ] Other illogical things with masks

2020-07-20 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Nobody said that the rules are logical and effective . just stay out of those situations. On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 12:02 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Why if masks must be worn to avoid spreading WRD, why is it OK to remove > them in restaurants? In Arkansas

Re: [MBZ] OT Something seems to be missing

2020-07-20 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Given the weight of a Rolls, I'd think a 454 would be more appropriate. On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 11:42 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > But could be a good deal! Will a 350 drop in there? > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/959611577823078/ > > 1965

Re: [MBZ] OT Study: Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

2020-07-20 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Thanks, Jim, for sharing that. It is a good read. I think the gist of it is: The exact quotation, which is from a letter that Franklin is believed to have written on behalf of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, reads, "those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary

Re: [MBZ] OT Study: Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

2020-07-20 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 1:18 AM fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > I think imposition to liberty and freedom is NOT minimal. > > It is so easy and simple to give up a liberty, especially when a > bully is demanding it "or else" > > But it usually requires a fight with bloodshed to get them back! >

Re: [MBZ] OT Study: Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

2020-07-19 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
> Give me Liberty, or give me COVID-19! > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Jul 19, 2020 8:18:11 PM OK Don via Mercedes : > > > Why do you think that you are better qualified to determine findings from > > their study? They concluded: " Our results indicate

Re: [MBZ] OT Study: Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

2020-07-19 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Why do you think that you are better qualified to determine findings from their study? They concluded: " Our results indicate that surgical face masks could prevent transmission of human coronaviruses and influenza viruses from symptomatic individuals. " On Sun, Jul 19, 2020 at 4:36 PM Meade

Re: [MBZ] Don’t go to New Mexico

2020-07-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Daughter, SiL, and Grandkids got tested in Boston last week, were told that the results would be back in 10-14 days because their labs were processing a lot of the FL tests --- On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 4:53 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The USA is processing

Re: [MBZ] Don’t go to New Mexico

2020-07-16 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I doubt the "thinking about the answer later" part ... it's just open mouths. On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 8:19 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Or does crappy (rushed) testing result in false negatives where people > think they're no longer infected when they actually

Re: [MBZ] OT: Britain's next fighter jet?

2020-07-16 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Refueling mid air could be tricky --- On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 12:30 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:10:47 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > > On the cutting edge of warfare... > > > > Britain's next fighter jet could be powered by batteries > > Wars are

Re: [MBZ] Don’t go to New Mexico

2020-07-15 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Your freedom to not wear a mask or to be traced ends where my freedom not to be infected by you begins. Like your freedom of expression ends where my nose begins. We are all in this together, whether we like it or not. I don't like to wear a mask anymore than anyone else, but I've taken to wearing

Re: [MBZ] Don’t go to New Mexico

2020-07-15 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
onsidered to be innocent until proven > guilty > - > Max (Give Me Liberty or Give Me Wuhan Red Death!) > Charleston SC > > > On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 7:49 PM OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > You are presumed to be sick until proven otherwise, 14 days later

Re: [MBZ] Real info about covid

2020-07-15 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
So, how do you download youtube videos? On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 7:11 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Any video over five minutes, I download and save it because I'd rather > watch and navigate it in VLC than a Flash browser plugin. If there's any > chance of it

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yes, over 132°F - On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 7:46 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > See this is the problem. Hear might kill it but they are telling everyone > to stay at home. If you are sitting under the AC it keeps it alive. I heard > something the other day they

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
See, that's how an airport should be run. However, they usually drive the rental car to my plane door so I don't have to walk to the office ... On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 7:31 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It took about 5 minutes to exit plane, get bags and

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Right! - the turbulence just breaks up a boring a cross-country flight. On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 5:20 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Dan, > It's not a rough flight unless you have black and blue bruises where the > seat belt and shoulder harness held you in, and the wing skins are > wrinkled...

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
No, this is the sort of thing that you put up with when you pay *someone else* to fly you in a small plane (that has been parked for months) to a small airport On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:40 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This is the sort of thing you deal

Re: [MBZ] Samsung refrigerators

2020-07-13 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
It is Bosch SHEM63W52N. On Sun, Jul 12, 2020 at 10:03 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > OK Don - what model DW do you own? > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is

Re: [MBZ] Samsung refrigerators

2020-07-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Ours has the front controls - would not have the other type. On Sun, Jul 12, 2020 at 3:54 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Ours has the top controls. Seems like that is what most or all of them had > at the time but I think I would have preferred front controls. >

Re: [MBZ] Samsung refrigerators

2020-07-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yours with the third rack for silverware des a great job on every rack. My wife loves it - gets everything she throws at it clean. Never had a dishwasher that worked this good before, and we went through a lot of then in the previous house (over 32 years). We've recommended the third rack option

Re: [MBZ] Update on the 606 with possible blown head gasket

2020-07-11 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Verify the temp reading with another thermometer -- it could be the gauge. On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 2:10 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I just took it out on the highway up to 70mph for a couple of miles. Temp > stays right at the same spot. I wonder if it’s due

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb Lives in a New State

2020-07-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 7:27 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Does that mean my taxes will go down? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 9, 2020, at 7:21 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > >

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb Lives in a New State

2020-07-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The ruling only applies to crimes committed by native americans on the reservation - the rest of us are still subject to Okie law . It is a first step in returning eastern OK to the tribes though ... On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 6:32 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks

Re: [MBZ] So basically it is airborne and anything less than a N95 is a waste of time?

2020-07-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
It's not that simple, read this: https://www.rgf.com/article/hydro-peroxide-for-iaq/ On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 1:28 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So dust goes through the filters, and then through the gizmo that > apparently gives it an electrostatic charge to make

Re: [MBZ] So basically it is airborne and anything less than a N95 is a waste of time?

2020-07-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
So, is this the unit? https://www.amazon.com/RGF-REME-Purification-System-Light/dp/B004199V74/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1=REME+HALO%C2%AE+Whole+Home+In-Duct+Air+Purifier=1594326805=8-4 at $825 or so? Where did you get yours? On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 11:07 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] So basically it is airborne and anything less than a N95 is a waste of time?

2020-07-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
From the web site: "the charged plasma induces particles to coagulate or stick together making them bigger and easier for your filter to catch" On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 8:12 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I noticed a lot less dust collecting on surfaces > > So,

Re: [MBZ] The lack of evidence lockdowns actually worked is a world scandal

2020-07-08 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Actually, the degree of recovery has come into question with things like lasting lung damage, etc. On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 1:19 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes: > > That's an odd statement. Seems to me the death count is the

Re: [MBZ] So basically it is airborne and anything less than a N95 is a waste of time?

2020-07-08 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I agree with Grant - the AC systems must be a factor if the virii are airborne. I wonder if the UV air sterilizers would be effective? That would seem to me to be the easiest and perhaps most effective way of dealing with the air systems. Until then, wear your N95 mask in the store ... On Wed,

Re: [MBZ] The lack of evidence lockdowns actually worked is a world scandal

2020-07-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The mask does NOT protect the wearer, it protects those around him/her, unless it's a properly fitted and worn N95 ... On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 4:37 PM Clay via Mercedes wrote: > > https://www.ktoo.org/2020/07/06/passenger-on-board-the-alaska-ferry-kennicott-tests-positive-for-covid-19/ > > This

Re: [MBZ] The lack of evidence lockdowns actually worked is a world scandal

2020-07-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
EXACTLY On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 1:03 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeahbut the problem is that my wearing a mask protects YOU. Your not > wearing a mask increases MY risk... > So I'm polite enough to protect you from the germs I might be carrying but > you

Re: [MBZ] The lack of evidence lockdowns actually worked is a world scandal

2020-07-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
They already mandate that you wear pants in public - the president is already set - they can mandate you to wear whatever they want. Mickey Mouse ears will be next ... On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 12:33 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The thing about the government

Re: [MBZ] Don’t go to New Mexico

2020-07-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
You are presumed to be sick until proven otherwise, 14 days later. "I don't want to go on the cart, I'm not dead yet!" On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 1:51 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 13:39:43 -0500 Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Quarantine laws are still in the books

Re: [MBZ] Masks

2020-07-06 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
One more time. Those masks are to protect ME from whatever you are spewing, NOT to protect YOU from incoming particles. On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 11:20 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > Sent from my iPhone___ >

Re: [MBZ] Amazon

2020-07-06 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
It depends on what you order. Some things are here the next day with Prime two day shipping, others take longer than two days now. I'm guessing the increased volume and sick drivers from Covid is the reason - it'll get back to normal some day, maybe ... On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 9:56 PM Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] Fakebook 124 AC idiocy

2020-07-05 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Interesting ... How many timing chains have been replaced? Have you measured the chain stretch? Marshall said that the synthetic drastically reduced the rate of chain wear and that it was measurable. You might be able to confirm or debunk that. On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 8:20 PM ROGER HALE via

Re: [MBZ] Sprinter repairs

2020-07-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Sounds like a plan! Good luck ... On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 4:42 PM Rick Hawkins Java Letterpress Cycles Photon via Mercedes wrote: > Folks, > > I lost the front brakes on the 2005 sprinter 2500. You may remember this > is the Mennonite machine from Pennsylvania with 385k and PA rust. > > So a

Re: [MBZ] Get'r Done! License plate version

2020-07-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
If you are going to "punch some new holes" with a drill, just drill out the old screws and be done with it ... On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 10:01 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The fasteners holding the plate won't come loose, and I've got to put a > new plate on. Soaked

Re: [MBZ] w123 2.88 diff anyone?

2020-07-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
You need an MB Technical Data book for the 123. My oldest one covers the 107, 124, 126 and 201, from 1985 to 1988, sorry. On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 9:46 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yes it is from an 85 300td. I think it has a taller diff than other 123 cRs >

Re: [MBZ] Oldest Son's New Car was W211 Nanny Mania

2020-07-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
My 2013 F150 also has no gas cap - just stick the nozzle in and pump away --- On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 2:38 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > One thing of note I found odd - these vehicles don’t have gas caps! > Apparently, there’s a shutter in the filler neck that

Re: [MBZ] Pressure washers

2020-07-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Hmmm - a belt drive pump driven by my riding mower? On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 1:28 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://www.powerequipmentdirect.com/power/pressure-washer-pumps.html > > Rick > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com >

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of mini splits

2020-07-01 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
; Original message --------From: OK Don via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: 2020-06-30 19:19 (GMT-06:00) To: Mercedes > Discussion List Cc: OK Don > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speaking of mini splits I have a pair of 30" fan blades > turned by one motor

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of mini splits

2020-06-30 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I have a pair of 30" fan blades turned by one motor and a pair of belts in a housing that sits on a rolling platform that I point at my current work location in ght hangar. I t's 40x50, 16' ceiling and insulated. It was 99F outside, 91F inside, and I was comfortable working without a shirt - got

Re: [MBZ] OT: chickens

2020-06-26 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
It would be like a lot of things us DIY'ers do - a labor of love, bragging rights for growing your own meat under conditions that you control, etc. In this case, the economics don't enter the equation. I think the same applies to our gardens - we spend more money, but get higher quality, and we

Re: [MBZ] OT: chickens

2020-06-26 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Not to mention that they would also fertilize the grass for the next pass - - On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 3:18 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > If you had a bunch of space you could build a chicken coop on wheels > (remember it can only have 2 doors) so you could

Re: [MBZ] G500 battery issue.

2020-06-24 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Try a BatteryMinder with it's desulfator function builtin. If the battery is rather old, might just go ahead and replace it. I keep ours vehicles on the chargers all the time now, since we're only driving them once a month or so, and both are the original batteries. On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 7:16

Re: [MBZ] Rusty 2004 dodge sprinter travails

2020-06-23 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
WOW! That's the worst brake line I've ever seen ... On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 6:44 PM Rick Hawkins Java Letterpress Cycles Photon via Mercedes wrote: > Folks, > > I noticed the brakes on the 2004 sprinter from Pennsylvania were a lot soft > > The fluid was about a pint low, so I topped it off.

Re: [MBZ] W123 battery tray getting derusted

2020-06-23 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
You can easily make it stronger, whereas vinegar can only easily be made weaker. On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 7:09 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Is citric acid more effective than vinegar? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 23, 2020, at 7:55 AM, Curt Raymond

Re: [MBZ] Unsafe at any price??

2020-06-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yes, that was the issue. They would flip if you hit a curb in a slide. VW's and earlier Mercedes had swing axles as well On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 6:59 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Is this, in part anyway, the difference between the swing axle and "real" >

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