Re: [MBZ] OT: cure worse than disease

2020-05-25 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Exactly so. Collateral damage includes everything from suicide and drug use to domestic violence, to delayed disease diagnosis, to delayed medical procedures, to hospital near bankruptcy and unemployed health professionals. Then there are the economic impacts like unpaid bills and social

Re: [MBZ] OT Wuhan Red Death: Can't trust the numbers

2020-05-23 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Yet another distortion of the numbers: If a nursing home patient in NY gets COVID but is moved to a hospital before he/she dies it is not recorded as a nursing home death. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] 240D rehab/clutch

2020-05-18 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
The problem is the clutch plate rusting and freezing to the pressure plate and flywheel. Depending on location it is not unusual for tractors to set idle for many months. On Mon, May 18, 2020, 11:28 Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Scott Ritchey via Mercedes writes: > > > Many t

Re: [MBZ] 240D rehab/clutch

2020-05-17 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Many tractors have a hook to hold the clutch pedal in the down position and disengage the clutch during long-idle periods. These, of course, have mechanical linkages. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK > Don via Mercedes > Sent:

Re: [MBZ] 210 E320 rear end howl

2020-05-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Never had a wheel bearing fail on a MBZ but did on my 2008 Outback. It sounded like gear noise that got worse over time. The temperature method was not conclusive for identifying which rear bearing was bad. So I got someone else to drive as I crawled around to isolate the bad side by sound.

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Sticking my neck out

2020-05-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Agree. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes > > The okietalk list has filled in on the politics pretty well. I think that was > a > positive step, thanks. > > Greg >

Re: [MBZ] Face mask

2020-05-11 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Yup. The goal of the lock-in was for people would get sick latter to avoid overloading the hospitals. In places where hospitals are nowhere near capacity, which is almost everywhere, the lockdown was and is an unnecessary blow to the economy. For folks still drawing a paycheck (or retired)

Re: [MBZ] idiot neighbors

2020-05-09 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
The actual stakes will disappear eventually but there should be iron pipes, rods, or pins buried in the dirt to mark the precise property lines. But these are HARD to find without one of those special metal detectors. So I measure these locations wrt fixed objects, like power poles, road

Re: [MBZ] VE Day

2020-05-08 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
+1 I recall my dad telling me the dit-dit-dit-dah mnemonic when I learned Morse in Scouts. For three years, Dad lived in a tent and flew P-47s in China. He loved the P-47 because it always brought him home, unlike the water-cooled P-51s. He seldom talked about combat but teared up when he did.

Re: [MBZ] Hotels

2020-05-07 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
In reality you can't know which "new hire" LEO will respond to the 911 call, so it doesn't matter who you are. So it is critical you provide situation awareness to the responding officer through the 911 operator. You want the responding officer to know who is the homeowner and how to

Re: [MBZ] Hotels

2020-05-07 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
This is a misperception. At self-defense distances the shot pattern is only a few inches in diameter. So you need to aim nearly as accurately as a rifle or pistol. Also, referring to Curt's 20 ga/.410 comment, there are good reasons to go with 12 ga., like availability of parts and

Re: [MBZ] Gold status

2020-05-04 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Considering the damage we did to our air travel system after 9-11, the terrorists won. > -Original Message- > From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes > > I was Platinum on Northwest for seven years straight. It sucked when I stopped > traveling for business, as I had forgotten what it was

Re: [MBZ] Waterproof wire connectors

2020-05-02 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
May be OK but I am dubious about any solder that melts at such a low temp. Ancor makes crimp connectors with adhesive-lined heat-shrink sleeves for marine applications. I've had good luck with those Ancor products but they are pricey. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Latest tractor test

2020-05-02 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Kaleb, I'm sure you know this but.. Never allow the back wheels to leave the ground. The front axle pivots on trunnions and provides no roll stability. Once the back wheels get above the ground a lopsided front load can roll the whole tractor over onto its side, causing injury and engine

Re: [MBZ] I’m thinking about Poos

2020-04-24 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
How's this for guts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YmFHAFYwmY > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 11:20 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Mitchell Haley EA >

Re: [MBZ] Pine green 280SE 4.5 on BAT

2020-04-23 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Tractors with loaders need AWD. Otherwise a back wheel just spins when there is a load in the bucket. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jim > Cathey via Mercedes > Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 3:18 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] Can ultraviolet light penetrate glass.

2020-04-22 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
>From HPS: Standard window glass, according to the International Ultraviolet >Association, will allow UV-A to pass through while almost 100% of the UV-B and >UV-C light is blocked. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Jerry Herrman

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

2020-04-22 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
On a similar note, a caller in Limbaugh said her spouse worked in a now-closed meat packing plant. With these plants closed, the farmers have no place to deliver adult hogs, no place to keep them (need the space for new crop), and can't afford to feed them. So these hogs are being destroyed.

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: OT truck battery

2020-04-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
The acid test is to hold the meter probes in the actual battery posts while someone cranks the starter. If the voltage (at the posts) stays above 10v there is a problem elsewhere. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Buggered

Re: [MBZ] Was the world really a better place 30 years ago?

2020-04-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Consider too the number and type (hdmi, rca, rgb, composite) of inputs unless you have a video receiver that comverts streams. On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 12:59 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How much do people feel is reasonable to spend on a TV these days? > > I will

Re: [MBZ] Economics

2020-04-15 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Sowell is great on economics and many other topics. On the other hand, some so-called experts, like Krugman, are always wrong. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rick > Knoble via Mercedes > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 1:39 PM >

Re: [MBZ] Current Tap

2020-04-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I wonder how accurate a Kill-a-watt is? I find it a handy tool. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Craig via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 8:58 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Craig > Subject: [MBZ] Current Tap

Re: [MBZ] Was the world really a better place 30 years ago?

2020-04-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Voice search on Fire Stick is quite effective. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Curt Raymond via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 11:14 AM > To: Okie Benz > Cc: Curt Raymond > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Was the world really a

Re: [MBZ] sheet metal glue

2020-04-13 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
The great irony is the fabric stuff commonly called duct tape is totally unsuitable for ducts, > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Meade Dillon via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 11:57 AM > To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes > >

Re: [MBZ] sheet metal glue

2020-04-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
It's a bit messy, but one option would be mastic on the mating surfaces and self-tappers to fix position. Should be secure and airtight. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Michael Esh via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2020

Re: [MBZ] Another crackhead -- My price is FIRM. It's not a must sell.

2020-04-10 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
That was a smooth-riding machine. A friend and I swapped bikes for an hour; I had a BMW 750 and he had a Gold Wing. Very different bikes but I appreciated both. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Randy Bennell via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] Online manual

2020-04-05 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
With a bit of patience, there is much info on the older models here: https://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/doclist.jsp -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2020 11:59 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Andrew Strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Resolute Desk Trivia

2020-04-05 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
There is more to the Resolute Desk story. For example there were two such desks and Queen Victoria kept the other one. FDR added the modesty panel to hide his leg braces but died before he used it. The presidential seal on the modesty panel was carved during WWII so that eagle faces the arrows

Re: [MBZ] OT - Home Standby Generator

2020-04-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I don't know the FL code, but there are devices to automatically shed loads if too much current is being pulled from the generator: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00WHM0HBQ/ The battery charger in my Generac is not the best; the battery seemed to die too soon. So I pulled the Generac's charger

Re: [MBZ] OT - Home Standby Generator

2020-04-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
There is a book named "A failure of Civility" (still out of print, I think). Despite the bland name, It’s a handbook on how to survive the collapse of civilization. One key point is you can't do it alone; you need to team with neighbors to survive. All of my neighbors are well armed and many

Re: [MBZ] OT - Home Standby Generator

2020-04-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Air compressors generally have an unloader to discharge air pressure between the compressor output and pressure tank check valve. This way the compressor doesn't have to start against the pressure load. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On

Re: [MBZ] 560 temp sender etc.

2020-04-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
My 82 SD (W126) had an electronic speedo. The capacitor in the speedo failed. I replaced it with a cap from Radio Shack (it was some while back) and the speedo worked right again. The capacitance (mfd) is not critical. That speedo was built like a fine watch, mechanically. >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Home Standby Generator

2020-04-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Motors in HVAC systems use a capacitor to create a phase lag between the two coils in the motor. This causes the magnetic field to rotate, which turns the rotor. Called a PSC motor (at least the ones I've seen). The capacitor doesn't reduce current, per se, but a bad capacitor will cause the

Re: [MBZ] OT - Home Standby Generator

2020-04-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Nice setup. Consider propane truck access when siting the tank. Still those trucks have hoses that do reach a good ways. If you rent a tank you may be required to buy all LP from the company that provided the tank (that's the law in NC). My LP supplier charges a tank rental fee if I use

Re: [MBZ] Michigan’s Democrat Governor THREATENS All Doctors and Pharmacists who Prescribe or Dispense Hydroxychloroquine for Coronavirus Patients

2020-03-29 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
It is said that in a democracy the people get the government we deserve. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Craig via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 1:18 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Craig > Subject: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Parasitic Draw

2020-03-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
This is all good info EXCEPT: These new cars always draw a tiny current to keep the computers alive. But more than that, when power is first connected (after being disconnected) the computers run through some kind of power-on diagnostics that consume significant (less than an amp) current. You

Re: [MBZ] OT: Tampa COVID cases after spring break

2020-03-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Hear, hear. Respectful discourse seems rare these days. We see name-calling instead of a rational discussion of ideas. I used to enjoy the Diane Rehm show on NPR (even though I seldom agreed with the host or network) because the discussion was generally civil even if biased. > -Original

Re: [MBZ] ADMIN message from the owner

2020-03-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
That too is a survival skill. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > fmiser via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2020 2:57 AM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: fmiser > Subject: Re: [MBZ] ADMIN message from the owner > > > Scott

Re: [MBZ] ADMIN message from the owner

2020-03-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
OT messages are fine with me. Otherwise I would have little interest in this list because most posts address cars much newer (or older) than my 82 SD. I would plead for descriptive subject lines when able. Concerning the pandemic, it is telling us a lot about what works and what doesn't.

Re: [MBZ] OT well that fixed an annoyance

2020-03-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Float-bowl carbs (typical on 4-cycle engines like mowers, edgers, snow blowers, etc.) can usually be "fixed" by dropping the float bowl and reaming gum and corrosion from the main jet (I usually unscrew the jet to clean it). But the dual-diaphragm carbs on small 2-cycle motors (chain saws,

Re: [MBZ] OT well that fixed an annoyance

2020-03-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
In my experience most small engine problems are caused by old gas in the tank and carb (assuming nothing obvious like broken fuel lines or clogged filters). There are rebuild kits but I usually find new (same brand) carbs on eBay very cheap (like $20) that work well. > -Original

Re: [MBZ] OT - Kitchen Cabinets

2020-03-23 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Can't answer your question but most cabinets now are chipboard clad in some kind of veneer. They will not tolerate water. My 1950s kitchen cabinets were solid wood with plywood bottoms. I just modified and painted them. IMO, granite may be trendy but it's a poor material for a countertop.

Re: [MBZ] OT isolation.

2020-03-23 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
For a time. I managed several proposals for my former employer. The actual writing teams at remote locations (e.g. one was in in Hawaii). What really sucked was all the time in limbo, waiting for the RFP to drop, and the huge number of hours waiting (also not on the clock) for drafts and other

Re: [MBZ] Cheap rotors

2020-03-22 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
This is interesting. Some say rotors literally warp and others say it's a break-in issue. Does anyone really know? > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2020 7:54 PM > To: Dan

Re: [MBZ] Hey, here's a noncontroversial Benz idea

2020-03-21 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I still wear a rubber Timex. Probably because I always wore a watch. After I retired I realized I needed a watch that showed the date as well as the day of the week. My Timex has two times (T1 and T2) that I use doe DST/EST switching But leap year 2020 got me messed up; had to reset

Re: [MBZ] OT: A contrarian view on COVID-19, plus good news - there's a CURE!

2020-03-20 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Karl, thanks for your reports. This reminds me of battle where the command staff has to make sense of multiple, incomplete, incoherent, and conflicting, reports from the front. Cost of error is high. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On

Re: [MBZ] Case in point: How to lie with statistics

2020-03-19 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
The key question is 4-5% of what? The total population? The number of estimated cases? The number that tested positive? The number sick enough to be hospitalized? I also heard that some young/healthy folks infected but with minimal symptoms suffered (permanent? long term?)lung damage. >

Re: [MBZ] OT:Covid 19 Podcast

2020-03-18 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Realistically, many old folks gradually lose their sense of taste, which makes them unhappy with meals. Also, meals (such as they are) become a huge event in the day of institutionalized folks. Everybody complains about hospital food but it is not unhealthy. I don't have a solution other

Re: [MBZ] Rescue Critters: was Ok y’all **it just got real

2020-03-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
iPhone > On Mar 16, 2020, at 2:23 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > We live on an old tobacco farm in rural NC. The 11 outdoor rescue cats are > part of a group of 21 that were abandoned when some white-trash neighbors > abandoned their USDA-financed house two p

Re: [MBZ] Ok y'all **it just got real

2020-03-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Political dimensions aside (which are HUGE), I believe the general inability of people to assess risk, skewed by sensational media coverage, is the explanation. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Meade Dillon via Mercedes Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 8:33 AM To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Ok y'all **it just got real

2020-03-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
The Britt approach sounded nuts until I remembered that's exactly what we did with measles when I was a kid. There was no immunization for measles (and most other things except smallpox) then and the measles was much worse for adults. So it was considered a good thing for the kids to swap

[MBZ] Rescue Critters: was Ok y’all **it just got real

2020-03-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
We live on an old tobacco farm in rural NC. The 11 outdoor rescue cats are part of a group of 21 that were abandoned when some white-trash neighbors abandoned their USDA-financed house two plus years ago. My other neighbor still has three of them and the rest disappeared, died, or got run

Re: [MBZ] Ok y’all **it just got real

2020-03-15 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
f I ordered enough to hit the free shipping nut I > would have been laying in six months of supplies. > > -D > > > On Mar 15, 2020, at 3:01 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > I've been ordering most pet supplies from Chewy (thanks for tip Andre

Re: [MBZ] Ok y’all **it just got real

2020-03-15 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I've been ordering most pet supplies from Chewy (thanks for tip Andrew). I just checked on my next subscribed order (regular scheduled monthly deliveries) and it showed delayed "out of stock." So I ordered several cases of other food that were "in stock." Within hours I got an email saying

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini-Split

2020-03-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Dan, That is a good price but you can get a similar new unit from several online sources for a couple hundred more. I installed a 9K BTU system (1 ton is 12K BTU) in my outbuilding a couple years ago and have been happy with it. Mine was brand name "Pioneer" bought from

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini-Split

2020-03-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Imo, Warranty is what matters in this case. On Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 18:35 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > As stated, Home Despot sells them. Can’t tell who makes them, but the > company is based in Miami and appears to be an importer. Something made > offshore, no doubt. > >

Re: [MBZ] It’s hard to tell fact from fiction

2020-03-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Not exactly. There are obviously different standards for different folks. But, IMO, it's the professional political class (Ds and many Rs) vs the usurper that succeeds where they consistently failed (failure is job security). > -Original Message- > From: Meade Dillon > > Different

Re: [MBZ] It’s hard to tell fact from fiction

2020-03-13 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
OK, but how does COVIF-19 compare (medical risk, media coverage, and the public reaction) with Swine Flu, for example. And why do you think it's different? > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Peter Frederick via Mercedes > Sent:

Re: [MBZ] Source for 124 front lower control arms?

2020-03-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
If you go aftermarket (e.g. FCP) try to find out where the parts are made. Brand names (e.g. LEMFÖRDER, Mahle, etc.) don't seem to mean much anymore. But parts made in EU should be OK. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Meade Dillon via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, March 12,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Corona virus deaths in Iran vastly understated

2020-03-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Sounds scary but (to date) there are only 39 deaths in US and most of those were from one nursing home in Seattle area. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2020 2:03 PM Coronavirus burial pits so vast they’re visible

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

2020-03-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
20 8:03 AM ... Yes, it seems one can be purchased for $50 or so. Will need to get that too. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Mar 12, 2020, at 12:48 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Good deal indeed. I've paid up to $500 for these. The kit still requires > lower receiver. &g

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

2020-03-11 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Good deal indeed. I've paid up to $500 for these. The kit still requires lower receiver. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Meade Dillon via Mercedes > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 4:30 PM > To: Mercedes > Cc: Meade Dillon >

Re: [MBZ] Really, really bad timing by the DOE

2020-03-11 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
The hurricanes also took out a lot of the petro distribution and storage infrastructure too. For example, our FL panhandle petro came by barge. So we were shut down until docks rebuilt and intercoastal waterway restored. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Floyd Thursby via

Re: [MBZ] Good spots for lunch and dinner in SF

2020-03-11 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Had them in Dayton OH too. There was a road north of town named "Stop 8 Road. Guess why. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan > Penoff via Mercedes > > Welcome to the way things used to work. And work well. > > Catenary system,

Re: [MBZ] OT Keep Calm and Carry On (Mexican beer virus)

2020-03-11 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Hannity said 95% of all antibiotics in the US come from China. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Curley McLain via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 6:07 AM > To: Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > Cc: Cur

Re: [MBZ] OT Keep Calm and Carry On (Mexican beer virus)

2020-03-09 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
This scenario has highlighted our (US) over-dependence on medical supplies (like drugs) from China. When I was in the military procurement business, we had to source everything for critical systems from the US or other non-interruptible sources. IMO, we need similar policies for critical

Re: [MBZ] Dying from Coronavirus

2020-03-09 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Based on what we (the public) know, COVID19 doesn't seem serious, at least compared to the many other hazards we face. But I think it's the unknowns that should concern folks. For example, why did the Chinese government respond so strongly, basically shutting down the country? Why is the

Re: [MBZ] OT: CV 19

2020-03-06 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Way down south in San Jose, we used to take guests to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Winchester Mystery House when we lived there 35 years ago. I'm sure there must still be interesting shops, restaurants and other attractions near Fisherman's Warf. > -Original Message- > From:

Re: [MBZ] Dying from Coronavirus

2020-03-06 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dying from Coronavirus > > What is Logans Run about? > Gerry > > On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 13:17:56 -0500 > Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: > > > Maybe COVID-19 should be dubbed the "Logan Virus" as in Logan's Run. > > > &g

Re: [MBZ] Dying from Coronavirus

2020-03-06 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Maybe COVID-19 should be dubbed the "Logan Virus" as in Logan's Run. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of archer75--- via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 2:55 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: arche...@embarqmail.com Subject: [MBZ] Dying from Coronavirus Here's a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Drain the (Palmetto state) swamp

2020-02-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
We had a saying: When you screw up, fess up. The cover-up is worse than the original deed. Sounds like this calls for orange jump suits. Nothing less is just. > -Original Message- > From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:16 PM > > Nuke corruption

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sumitomo bets on cold air to store power

2020-02-26 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Twinkle twinkle little star, power equals I squared R > -Original Message- > From: Dan> Penoff via Mercedes > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Sumitomo bets on cold air to store power > > If we’re talking mnemonics, here are some I learned for electrical stuff: > > “Virgins Are Rare” - Ohm’s

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sumitomo bets on cold air to store power

2020-02-26 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Second and third laws of thermodynamics say not/ > > ... It also will counteract global warming! > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: US Army trained mechanic

2020-02-17 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
lly from > > the fire control computer room, or inside the turret. Each could > > also be aimed manually by 3 men at the back end of each turret. The > > term "back bencher" came from this duty. You sat on the seat behind > > "your" gun, as long as all t

Re: [MBZ] OT: US Army trained mechanic

2020-02-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
0 as a > small > way to remember and pay tribute to them. I just wrote a little thing about > baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller and his duty, aiming the #8 quad > mount 40mm bofors. It was no special duty. They did what they had to > do. He was a CPO. > > > Scot

[MBZ] OT: US Army trained mechanic

2020-02-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Those old guys did amazing things. My dad flew P-47s in China, living in a tent for several (I think 3) years. Their OPTEMPO was very low compared to today because all supplies (from gasoline to ammo) had to be flown in "over the hump". Anyway, this old video fascinated me when it hit my

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

2020-02-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
This (wood block) worked for me last time (stuck 126 rear caliper). Compressed air didn't budge it. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK > Don via Mercedes > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 1:34 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List >

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: OT: IP Cams,

2020-02-13 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Or way cheaper if HF neaby: https://www.harborfreight.com/3-16-inch-x-11-ft-fiberglass-wire-running-kit-65327.html > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Randy Bennell via Mercedes > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 5:01 PM > To: Dan

Re: [MBZ] OT: IP Cams, WAS W124 300D alternator replacement?

2020-02-13 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
to the wall just below the soffits, but the exterior of my house is stucco, and I’m not keen about drilling into it to accommodate anchors. I’ve decided that I need to resolve this over the upcoming weekend before the weather gets too hot. Grr. -D > On Feb 13, 2020, at 1:18 AM, Scott Ritchey

[MBZ] OT: IP Cams, WAS W124 300D alternator replacement?

2020-02-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Dan, I think it was you who got me interested in home security cameras so I thought I'd share these results. I did a side-by side comparison of four IP cameras ranging from a cheap (<$50) Reolink 5M cam to a new (>$150) 4M Dahua HDW5442TM-AS. They are all "eyeball" style IP cameras. Here is

Re: [MBZ] Canadian Aviation Museum

2020-02-07 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
The STAR had a great article on the Me109 engine some years back (late 90s I think). I was fascinated by the fact the cylinders screwed into the "block" castings. There was an ingenious worm gear tool that actually made this easy. The USAF museum is quite impressive now but Udvar-Hazy (at

Re: [MBZ] OT: Banned in Britain

2020-02-06 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I too have glimpsed (from afar) attacks on Scouting in recent decades. This begs the questions: Who is behind these attacks? Why? What is their goal, if any? > -Original Message- > From: Curley McLain via Mercedes > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2020 11:02

Re: [MBZ] OT: Banned in Britain

2020-02-06 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I think this speaks to the fragile state of modern dense urban environment. Big cities are the ultimate parasite; they cannot produce any of the essentials they require daily: water, power, food, fuel, etc. I hear it said that we are headed for a civil war where one side has 100 million

Re: [MBZ] OT old wind machines blades

2020-02-06 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I would think more in terms of seawalls or pilings for docks (quay) or structures. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2020 8:40 AM > To: Mercedes List > Cc: Buggered

Re: [MBZ] OT: Banned in Britain

2020-02-05 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
When I was a kid (late 50s) boys in my area routinely spent a few weeks each summer at a camp (boy scout, YMCA, church, etc). In NJ, no less. Conditions were primitive (outhouse, tent, etc.) and we learned how to living rough, albeit with store-bought groceries and a clean water supply.

Re: [MBZ] Running w124 300D with failed alternator?

2020-02-05 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
My 82 300SD (617 turbo) would run indefinitely with a dead battery (alternator inop). But the mono valve drops out at some point which allows max flow of hot engine coolant through the heater core. By that point here is no juice to lower the power windows. One of those lithium jump packs

Re: [MBZ] OT this is some scary stuff

2020-02-04 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Situation similar at Stanford engineering grad school when I was there, '85-'87. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2020 7:19 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc:

Re: [MBZ] another modern vehicle issue

2020-01-30 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Tonight, I discovered a possum in the engine compartment of my 82 300SD. Explains how the hood pad got torn up in odd places. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK > Don via Mercedes > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 3:51 PM > To:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Life cycle costs for manufacturing waste, recycling for wind turbines

2020-01-25 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Many new super-insulated houses use insulation on the outside (vs 2x12 studs). Vapor and air barriers (sometimes separate things) are critical to prevent water collection inside walls. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Clay via

Re: [MBZ] More windows 10 update

2020-01-11 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I have an "aps" folder on my NAS where I store copies of all install files, installation keys, and associated emails. When I get a new computer this makes it relatively easy to re-install the applications I want on the new box. Same goes with restoring to a fresh OS install. My personnel

Re: [MBZ] Aircraft nerding out

2020-01-08 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
KC135 wet takeoffs are impressive inside the airplane too, especially in the cargo area behind the engines. > -Original Message- > From: Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > When I was a kid my dad worked at an army base in Riyadh and you could > always tell when the 135s took off to refuel the

Re: [MBZ] Aircraft nerding out

2020-01-08 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Back in the day I had an instructor who advised: In the event of engine failure (in a single engine light aircraft) the safest thing to do is to crash straight ahead. In a light twin with engine failure the safest thing to do is shut down the other engine and crash straight ahead. >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Temperature in MidEast just went up

2020-01-08 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Daisy Cutter: LZ in a can. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Peter Frederick via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2020 5:18 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Peter Frederick > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Temperature in

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

2020-01-08 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
In the immortal words of Deep Throat, "Follow the money." > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Curley McLain via Mercedes > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2020 11:09 PM > To: G Mann via Mercedes > Cc: Curley McLain

Re: [MBZ] OT: Temperature in MidEast just went up

2020-01-08 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Obsolete for sea battles. Still useful as amphibious artillery. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Peter Frederick via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2020 11:17 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Peter Frederick >

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Fw: Re: pizza oven talk

2020-01-08 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Back in the day (mid 70s) a famous Mexican restaurant in Alamogordo NM was Jimmy Yee's Chinese Dragon. Go figure. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Clay via Mercedes > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2020 12:30 AM > To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

2019-12-30 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
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:

Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with Water Heaters

2019-12-30 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
rcedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Curley McLain via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2019 6:32 PM > To: Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > Cc: Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7 > > When I did mine, I got a drive

Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Larry Turner via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2019 9:10 AM To: Scott Ritchey via Mercedes Cc: Larry Turner Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7 Thx Scott, If I want to install a SSD, is it a straight swap the existing HDD

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