[MBZ] Classic Center discounts

2015-10-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
seen on FB feed: Members of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America may take advantage of an additional 5% on classic parts priced over $50.00 for the entire month of October. With the regular parts discount of 15% for Mercedes-Benz Club of America members, your final discount for parts sales over

Re: [MBZ] Wth is wrong with this?

2015-10-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
it so lo cholo I hadda turn my camera round sum yo --R On 10/21/15 10:11 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 74 Mercedes 240d http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/5278822492.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent

Re: [MBZ] Hey Poos Many added on security features, including bullet proof windows!

2015-10-21 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
urity features". Dan Sent from my iPad On Oct 20, 2015, at 8:38 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: this is the One you have been Looking for http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5276284423.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Somewhat OT: Liberal Hand-wringing, Painful Introspection, and Existential Crises

2015-10-21 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
One of them was an asshole, not sure which but it doesn't matter, though it means they probably both were. I went to their garage in about 1978 as someone had recommended it, don't even remember what for now, and walked in and hung around for a few minutes until someone paid attention to me

Re: [MBZ] Somewhat OT: Liberal Hand-wringing, Painful Introspection, and Existential Crises

2015-10-21 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
No idea I don't drive it much. It is a lot of fun though, mash the throttle at 60 and it rockets to 90 in a flash and minimal awareness of speed. It also rockets to 60 very quickly, tremendous torque. --R On 10/20/15 8:02 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: How does the M-ship mileage

Re: [MBZ] Any SLK/R170 Owners Out There?

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I saw one of the first of those things sitting in front of the grand casino in Monte Carlo, it did not appeal to me then nor does it now, though my daughter likes them. I know nothing about them other than they are really small. --R On 10/20/15 10:05 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Any SLK/R170 Owners Out There?

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Yeah that sounds about right. It looked stupid. I wouldn't be caught dead in a Crossfire. --R On 10/20/15 2:58 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: The Crossfire? Dan Sent from my iPad On Oct 20, 2015, at 2:55 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Any SLK/R170 Owners Out There?

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Oct 20, 2015, at 7:15 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: I saw one of the first of those things sitting in front of the grand ca

Re: [MBZ] Somewhat OT: Liberal Hand-wringing, Painful Introspection, and Existential Crises

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I was reading an article in the paper about this while eating lunch, it looks like the lawyers are lining up to "help" the owners of these things, with various remedies being considered, including compensation, buyback, replacement, etc. depending on what they can sort out in the different

[MBZ] Hey Poos Many added on security features, including bullet proof windows!

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
this is the One you have been Looking for http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5276284423.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Hello mercededs is in working order not shifting properly.

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5192009449.html --R ___ 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com

[MBZ] CL photog of the week, crackhead Chevguar

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5277305324.html --R ___ 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com

[MBZ] VERY SAFE CAR weighs over two tons!

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Mercedes R320 BlueTec Diesel http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5258178630.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Somewhat OT: Liberal Hand-wringing, Painful Introspection, and Existential Crises

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Maybe there is some issue and I can get my compensation for the ML, or make them give us a new one! I was frauded! I'm a victim! I was violated! Reparations! Somebody Do Something! --R On 10/20/15 6:16 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I'm still waiting for the Mercedes shoe to drop.

[MBZ] it cost 220 on autosone thats why im selling so cheap

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5266755744.html --R ___ 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] CL photog of the week, crackhead Chevguar

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Those cost extra they were grown in cat poop --R On 10/20/15 8:32 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: It's a good deal if the string beans on the PS front seat convey. On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 8:19 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote

Re: [MBZ] Any SLK/R170 Owners Out There?

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Crack head pimped SLKs http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5276756761.html http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5273121027.html --R On 10/20/15 7:04 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote: Our personal driver, skinny, petite lady, has a 2001 SLK320, and loves it. It’s a well kept example

Re: [MBZ] Somewhat OT: Liberal Hand-wringing, Painful Introspection, and Existential Crises

2015-10-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Curt should be all over this whole thing, get a newer TDI and stop fooling with the bottom feeder level dizzels. He could be a bottom feeder but get an upper level dizzel while helping alleviate green white guilt. --R On 10/20/15 1:22 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Simple... almost all

Re: [MBZ] Poos needs this

2015-10-19 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
you need that --R On 10/19/15 10:01 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5274724853.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___

Re: [MBZ] Snook needs another road trip

2015-10-19 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Didn't say if it ran on FREE veggie oil though --R On 10/19/15 4:38 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: If it runs and drives, the basic systems (brakes, suspension, etc.) work OK, there is no obvious rust, it has a clean title, and the A/C blows ICE COLD then it is a STEAL. On Mon, Oct

Re: [MBZ] Poor fuel mileage 2

2015-10-19 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Wait a month or so and yer good ta go --R On 10/19/15 4:59 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Oh, yeah - The AC does not blow Ice cold and it does not do 40 mpg even when it is not leaking profusely. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Snook needs another road trip

2015-10-19 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It would be worth buying at that price and if it breaks save it for parts for the other fools who have one. My wife worked with a guy who did drug development, had been involved in various companies and made a pile of money. Said he had a car collection of various things, and had an

[MBZ] Somewhat OT: Liberal Hand-wringing, Painful Introspection, and Existential Crises

2015-10-19 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
PBS news tonight had a segment on greenieweenies in Portland who are shocked! (SHOCKED!) and horribly dismayed about their VW TDIs not being as green as they were told and are now suing VeeDub over it. Many owners appear to be having existential crises over it too, and are feeling

Re: [MBZ] 123 limousine

2015-10-19 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Good idea. The Okie limo was an SD which might be a better donor. But chopping that 123 would not damage it much, that blue velour looks like a Chevy Citation DeLuxe Sport Touring Sedan GT-R LXi Rick could put a dually rear end on either one to up the GVW on the Mercemino --R On

[MBZ] Who wanted a drill/driver?

2015-10-18 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Newegg has a nice Bosch refurb for easy money $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA10Z0DW9157_mc=EMC-MP101815_mmc=EMC-MP101815-_-EMC-101815-Index-_-index-_-9SIA10Z0DW9157 --R Factory-Reconditioned DDS181-02-RT 18V Cordless Lithium-Ion Compact Tough 1/2 in. Drill Driver

Re: [MBZ] Ask for "Geedo"

2015-10-17 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
The Gees there and around Boston like the Camaros (younger Gees), Town Cars (with a plate on front that says "A Touch of Class" over a little red rose), or Caddies though, not Benzes. --R On 10/17/15 6:02 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: That is who you ask for in RI. Guido. On Oct 17,

Re: [MBZ] A lesson how to handle goobers

2015-10-16 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I was thinking the same thing, you beat me to it --R On 10/16/15 2:42 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Bacon Hu Akbar Any questions? On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Make em SQUEAL! (sorry, that line was lifted from Lt. Col Senator

Re: [MBZ] Question for Canadians

2015-10-16 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It's the only industry that has done well the last 7 years... oh, the irony... --R On 10/16/15 7:33 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Since 2008, ammunition and gun sales have set new records each week. While the economy has been the worst on record, Americans have voted with their wallet in

[MBZ] OT Stock cars

2015-10-16 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
My birthday is today, my wife got me a Richard Petty Rookie Driving Experience at Charlotte Speedway. 5 laps of the track, me driving with an instructor in the right seat. Way too short a run but it was awesome. Record said I got up to about 130mph, lap speeds over 100mph the last 2. A few

Re: [MBZ] OT Diversity

2015-10-14 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
ng 10 mangy curs. On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 3:00 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I am extremely impressed by the diversity in the Democrat candidates for president, they seem to reflect the diversity of America quite nicely. One old white male communist, one old white

Re: [MBZ] OT Diversity

2015-10-14 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
keep contact.. hahaha.. Hey Wilton.. On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 12:51 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: Excellent point... I'll watch for her to run in 27 years then.. ;)) On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: My point was that t

Re: [MBZ] OT Diversity

2015-10-14 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Meanwhile, there's this http://www.thestate.com/news/nation-world/article39136185.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] I want one of these

2015-10-13 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
No, not the redneck cousin wife (though that could be fun) http://jalopnik.com/comment-of-the-day-forbidden-love-edition-1736128038 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] The wilton question

2015-10-13 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
To celebrate European Invader/Oppressor Day? --R On 10/12/15 8:53 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Anyone out there or did list take Columbus Day holiday? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Crocodile Question

2015-10-13 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I had calculus in high school, took freshman math in college and it was basically a repeat of my HS class except with a newer book (I had to buy). Since it was an 8AM class in a big lecture hall, I just went and took a nap most mornings. --R On 10/13/15 11:47 AM, Scott Ritchey via

Re: [MBZ] Crocodile Question

2015-10-13 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I had Prof. Basil Picologlou (spelling might be off) as my structures prof, he spoke better english than some of my fellow students (who were merkins). --R On 10/13/15 2:58 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: My TA at the U of M grad school was Greek - Dr. Moschavakis. He was super

Re: [MBZ] Crocodile Question

2015-10-13 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Andrew, 15min with me would have had you understanding calculus and diffeqs. My wife had to take a math class to get some sort of credit before med school, and they had a section on that stuff. After my explanation, she actually "got it" and was able to explain it to others. The light bulb

Re: [MBZ] Rock Auto RAWKS!

2015-10-11 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I have done that and received a shock too --R On 10/10/15 9:34 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: ... I would go ahead and grab a pair. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Uh, yeah, about that cheat code...

2015-10-11 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
How do German Johnsons taste compared to American Johnsons? --R On 10/11/15 12:17 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I have had success in my new garden growing "German Johnson" heirloom tomatoes w/o composted kitty litter. They taste great despite this handicap.

Re: [MBZ] Crack Smoker De Jour

2015-10-11 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I would wonder about a seller called "cascodrywall " Seller information cascodrywall (65

Re: [MBZ] Rich saves my bacon

2015-10-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I had a regulator "fail" on a 123, it got all bent so I took it out and put it between 2 2x4s and applied some Richforce to the middle of it. Got it sprung back right. At some point on another one the rivets holding the arm gear sheared so I bodged it back with some small bolts, I had to

Re: [MBZ] Rich saves my bacon

2015-10-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It's good Max had a cashay of parts to fix it. --R ___ 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT: VW Golf keys

2015-10-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Speaking of BeeDubs, I saw in the paper yesterday where the used price of dizzels has already dropped 15%. I'm thinking if you could snag one prior to being "upgraded" for cheepcheep you would have a good deal, and might even be able to get on the gravy train for "damages." --R

Re: [MBZ] This guy is on crack

2015-10-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
He did not post as Lt. Don or Wacko, he used his real name which was new to me. --R On 10/9/15 10:45 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I missed LT Don's msg. - please re-post. On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 9:03 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Yea, Lt

Re: [MBZ] Rich saves my bacon

2015-10-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I will take the complement but only vaguely remember extracting said parts from said vehicle. i do recall they used some sort of cable arrangement, not a mechanical linkage, to run the window up and down. --R On 10/8/15 10:44 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: A couple years ago Rich and

Re: [MBZ] Car for Todd or Mao

2015-10-08 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Fuel filters? Air in the fuel line? Bad fuel? --R On 10/8/15 9:55 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Is Todd still here? http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/5237079334.html Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Rich saves my bacon

2015-10-08 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
My Hairstyle is even more Powerful than The Don's --R On 10/8/15 10:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Word is getting out. I hear Rich is The Donald's choice for running mate. On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 10:44 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: A couple

Re: [MBZ] do we still answer car questions?

2015-10-08 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I'm not sure what the vac pump is like on a 240 but if it is the same as a 300 it is a fairly easy fix, the kit comes with a new rubber diaphragm and some one-way valves. I have a writeup on my web site, which I might or might not be able to find. I would vote for that, but you would need to

Re: [MBZ] OT House Painting

2015-10-07 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Spray is fine for inside if you mind the spray going where you don't want it. But rollers put up paint pretty fast too, I can do a room in the time it would take to fool with a sprayer (and masking) on the front and back ends of a job. The painters I have seen generally use them for trim,

Re: [MBZ] Toyota supporting terrorism?

2015-10-07 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I have always wanted a diesel HiLux 4x4 with a 30cal or an anti-aircraft gun welded in the back, white of course with the UN markings still on it, coupla skinnies in back manning the armaments and waving RPG launchers around. I'd need some ISIS flags to put on the back corners of the bed too,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Milwaukee vs. DeWalt vs. Makita cordless saws

2015-10-07 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I have had good results with my DeWalt stuff, none battery-powered, but I bought a Ridgid drill and driver with "lifetime" lithium batteries (I know...) that I have been pleased with. I think they have other tools that use the same batteries like a recip saw and circ saw and whatnot. Keep an

Re: [MBZ] OT: Milwaukee vs. DeWalt vs. Makita cordless saws

2015-10-07 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I had a NiCd Milwaukee drill battery blow up on me while I was about 20ft up a ladder, not fun. Later they recalled all their batteries. NiCd batteries are crap, I like the drill but quit replacing batteries. Lithium batteries can stay on the charger as they have a circuit to control the

Re: [MBZ] S. C. flood is 6th 1,000-year rain since 2010

2015-10-06 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I'll see your 240D and raise you an E55. And an owner taking a leak in the water it is stranded in. On camera. https://www.facebook.com/gary.l.messenger/videos/10153509728233463/ --R On 10/6/15 4:41 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Poor flooded 240 photo:

Re: [MBZ] OT: DSL Modems

2015-10-06 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
There are various web sites you can test your connectivity speed to, I see mine when I watch Amazon Prime stuff, the app on the DVD player shows the streaming rate when it is first connecting to some particular show. usually it pegs at 13 or 14+. Can also go into the modems control panel and

Re: [MBZ] OT: DSL Modems

2015-10-06 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
My uverse service gives me a pretty solid 15Mbps, I think it is the mid-tier service. Unlimited voice and net costs about $65 a month, their deal when I got it put in was free modem and free install. Apparently the "initial offer" expired and they bumped the monthly up to $99 then tacked on

Re: [MBZ] OT: DSL Modems

2015-10-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
My uverse modem has a battery, they installed it with the original service. A coupla months ago the modem got fried when lightning hit the line up the road fairly close by and jumped the fuse in the network interface box. The tech replaced it, no problem but said it was a refurb, all he had on

Re: [MBZ] OT: DSL Modems

2015-10-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Did I give you that modem? I was going to say I had one I could send but then got thinking I might have passed it on to you when I saw your msg. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Oct 5, 2015, at 7:24 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I like Cisco products, but know

[MBZ] E55 in the flood, owner takes a leak on TV

2015-10-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Or is that a diesel that needed the juice tank filled? I guess you need to be on FB to see this, or maybe not https://www.facebook.com/gary.l.messenger/videos/10153509728233463/ --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Global cooling

2015-10-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
n even get off the island right now. Not sure where we would go if we could. It's getting bad midstate now too, flooding very bad up there. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Oct 4, 2015, at 10:03 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: Did you sustain any damage, Rich? On Sun, Oct 4,

Re: [MBZ] Global cooling

2015-10-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
niPad) On Oct 4, 2015, at 10:03 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: Did you sustain any damage, Rich? > On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No wind to speak of just rain. Trees falling have knocked out

Re: [MBZ] some punks

2015-10-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
You should have dispatched Mr. Mossberg after their punkasses. Give them something to remember. --R On 9/30/15 3:51 AM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes wrote: just came down the street and were banging on cars and knocking trash cans over i looked out and watched them bust the driver's

Re: [MBZ] Global cooling

2015-10-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
18.25" rain recorded down the road at the exclusive gated resort community of Kiawah, their road was under water last night and their gate was under water too, I guess the moat got a little too full. Our manse remains above water but yesterday's high tide had the marsh flooded higher than I

Re: [MBZ] pacific weather?

2015-10-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I watch NHK World (jap) TV news on one of the PBS subchannels every evening, they have a good weather report. In 25min they do a very good job on world news and weather. Japan has been hammered too with those storms, huge winds and flooding in different areas almost every week it seems,

Re: [MBZ] Global cooling

2015-10-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Boone Hall recorded 24" rainfall as of this morning since Friday, looks like it has been raining in your (and that) area most of the day. Just started here again, hard, and the tide is the highest I have seen it on the estancia, even higher than yesterday. I just got back from the store, the

Re: [MBZ] Global cooling

2015-10-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
No wind to speak of just rain. Trees falling have knocked out power in various places, ground is so saturated they just pull up roots and fall over. --R On 10/4/15 11:51 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: That would have really been bad if the hurricane had come up the coast. Surprising

Re: [MBZ] Global cooling

2015-10-03 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Well we have had about 8" of global cooling here in the last day or so, the HEAVIEST rain is expected tonight! Charleston is closed off to the outside world, people are kayaking in the streets. I'm not even sure we could get off this island now as the roads seem to be flooded everywhere. We

Re: [MBZ] Extremely Dangerous Hurricane

2015-10-02 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
NPR opinion readers were lamenting sadly yesterday that recovery efforts for superstorm Sandy were still ongoing with lack of money being the main problem, and if Wakeen hit NJ again it could be disastrous. meanwhile a good part of Charleston is under 2 ft of water due to heavy rains and high

Re: [MBZ] watch out VW dizzelers

2015-10-01 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
This is the first email I have received from okiebenz in 4 days. THought the list was broken, maybe it was/is? --R On 10/1/15 9:11 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I'm also wondering how the "fix" will affect MPG. A work colleague has a VW diesel, and the rumor mill says the "fix" will

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-10-01 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I got none on any device --R On 10/1/15 10:08 AM, wiltonw--- via Mercedes wrote: May have found prob. Version of Internet explorer on desk top no longer supported. Not getting all posts on it; 'seem to get 'em okay on SWMBO's iPad. Wilt Wilton Strickland via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] watch out VW dizzelers

2015-10-01 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Well I'm getting yours anyway but no others. Maybe the tubes only work as far as Mt P --R On 10/1/15 9:31 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I fixed it. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 9:25 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com>

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-10-01 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I hear Putin and Xi and Kim all love Benzes --R On 10/1/15 11:17 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I've moved my account to Hillary's server, no problems with my email or the list. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] watch out VW dizzelers

2015-10-01 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Say hello to my leetle fren Meester Barrett... --R On 10/1/15 4:23 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Wilton, Thanks for asking. It is a "real gate" made from 3/16 wall rectangle tubing that weighs about 1,500 lbs, 20 ft across, on railroad track to "roll open". When closed, the ends are fully

[MBZ] watch out VW dizzelers

2015-09-30 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://jalopnik.com/that-angry-wise-ass-portland-note-left-on-a-vw-diesel-w-1733700671 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] OT dem Gullah peepuls

2015-09-29 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Some of y'all have indicated an interest in this interesting bit of our country and cultures, here is a show that you might want to watch. http://www.charlestonscene.com/article/20150929/CS/150929261/film-about-south-carolina-x2019-s-gullah-history-picked-up-by-pbs Film about South

Re: [MBZ] Secret message for Martha, cloudy lenses

2015-09-28 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Your credit card --R On 9/28/15 1:57 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: What is the best stuff out there for clearing up cloudy headlight lenses, Martha? Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] OOPS Re: should I?

2015-09-28 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
net profit of $350 each? - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5233417588.html On 9/28/15 10:49 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: How much? Max. you want to deconstruct an SD

Re: [MBZ] OOPS Re: should I?

2015-09-28 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Crackmethead. Maybe $500 if there are some decent parts. --R $800.- -Original Message- From: Rich Thomas [mailto:bc58f844f5de34cf8404e0ab888ea...@reply.craigslist.org] Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 12:28 PM To:ctcr5-5233417...@sale.craigslist.org Subject: Mercedes 300 SDT Diesel

Re: [MBZ] someone needs this

2015-09-28 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct-KlbvGXgo --R On 9/28/15 4:24 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: --R wrote: Leno has one in original condition he likes to drive Does Leno have one of these? http://www.w116.org/library/autocar7202/ mao ___

[MBZ] someone needs this

2015-09-28 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Leno has one in original condition he likes to drive http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5240537363.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] who wants a mog?

2015-09-28 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5241628777.html --R ___ 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com

[MBZ] OOPS Re: should I?

2015-09-28 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5233417588.html On 9/28/15 10:49 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: How much? Max. you want to deconstruct an SD? --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

[MBZ] should I?

2015-09-28 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
How much? Max. you want to deconstruct an SD? --R ___ 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] testing my 300td AC

2015-09-28 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Or the battery could have shorted or whatever. I had one blow up like that a coupla years ago, might have been on the Suburban. --R On 9/28/15 7:50 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: This is getting into semantics, but whether it's Bosch or URO it could fail and toast a battery. I would

Re: [MBZ] This guy is smoking crack

2015-09-27 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It buffed out -R On 9/27/15 1:07 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: And there is a title problem due to a collision?? On Sat, Sep 26, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: 2006 Mercedes CDI E320

Re: [MBZ] Grease off concrete

2015-09-27 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Before we sold the house in Houston, I cleaned the driveway where the TD had sat and dripped black oil, not a lot but there was enough to make the driveway unsightly. I went at it with various cleaning stuff, wire brush on the spots, and a fairly high-pressure power washer, and it ended up

Re: [MBZ] Stumped

2015-09-26 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Was that a bored-out tuner car? RennTech are a German? tuner --R On 9/26/15 2:30 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Today at the Mercedes day at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Maine there was a 1995 S700 RennTech. What is that? I never even heard of one. I have pix on

Re: [MBZ] OT macophiles -- HDD replacement and SSD add

2015-09-25 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
and it was about the same price. Probably the best performance bump you can have besides lots of memory! Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 25, 2015, at 10:04 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Newegg have SSDs on sale today, looks like a Crucial 250GB for $90 would be a

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 1999 Mercedes 320 Diesel

2015-09-25 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It made him suspect there were pedants about. --R On 9/25/15 2:10 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Makes you suspect or suspicious? Of what? On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I see boatloads of late 90s E class diesels around

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: ALERT: VW accused of using software in 482, 000 diesels to skirt U.S. clean-air rules

2015-09-25 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
This is some good advice. http://jalopnik.com/should-i-still-consider-buying-a-diesel-powered-volkswa-1733017620 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Chucktown Tornado?

2015-09-25 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Phone alerts woke me up 12:30 - 1, we had huge rains and tstorms all evening but was quiet when the warnings were going off. Radar showed the tstorm a coupla miles to the east so I went back to sleep. Woke up to some FB reports from friends about the damage. 10 houses destroyed, lots of trees

Re: [MBZ] OT macophiles -- HDD replacement and SSD add

2015-09-25 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Newegg have SSDs on sale today, looks like a Crucial 250GB for $90 would be a good deal for a boot drive http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Sep-0-2015/SSDspotlight_25/index-landing.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Pushing the Envelope

2015-09-24 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
"Fuyou" or, as we might shorten the redundancy, FU --R On 9/23/15 7:02 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: some Chinee brand I had never heard of called “Fuyao” ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Intermittent blower motor - W123 1985 300TD wtf

2015-09-23 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Is it a union blower? --R On 9/23/15 11:15 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I cannot recreate the problem as it occurs seemingly randomly. After driving for an hour or so (sometimes less) - I notice the lack of air flow. I usually can correct it by hitting the DEF button, then the

[MBZ] OT macophiles -- HDD replacement and SSD add

2015-09-23 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I think my HDD in the iMac is going bad so I want to replace it before it completely croaks. OWC sell a replacement cable with a heat sensor to fit any HDD, so I can get a drive and a cable. They also sell a kit to mount a second drive which I am thinking would be an SSD onto which I can

Re: [MBZ] De-Oxit??

2015-09-23 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
speaking of which I saw Amazon Prime was only $67 sometime right about now. the 2 day shipping plus streaming vids and music, very good deal. --R On 9/23/15 1:41 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Glad you mentioned that. There are several formulations at Amazon - spray, squeeze

[MBZ] OT crock pot recipes

2015-09-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
My girl Martha learned a lot as a guest of the federal gummint: http://www.marthastewart.com/274310/slow-cooker-recipes/@center/854190/comfort-food-recipes You might too! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] VW Apologizes

2015-09-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
"We are sorry we were caught." I have not seen or heard who ratted them out. --R On 9/21/15 10:17 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: (Condensed report) Volkswagen chief 'deeply sorry' over diesel emission test dodge Martin Winterkorn's confession led to the company suffering a bloody

Re: [MBZ] VW Apologizes

2015-09-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
heating-things.shtml <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150920/03163032307/vw-accused-using-software-to-fool-emissions-tests-welcome-to-internet-cheating-things.shtml> Dan On Sep 22, 2015, at 9:30 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: "We are sorry we we

Re: [MBZ] VW Apologizes

2015-09-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
307/vw-accused-using-software-to-fool-emissions-tests-welcome-to-internet-cheating-things.shtml <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150920/03163032307/vw-accused-using-software-to-fool-emissions-tests-welcome-to-internet-cheating-things.shtml> Dan On Sep 22, 2015, at 9:30 AM, Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] Hurry - Used Compensator on ebay for $250

2015-09-21 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I thought this would be an auction for a Ferrari --R On 9/21/15 10:58 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Who needed one of these? Not mine, no interest, etc.

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