Re: [MBZ] OT Vax fun

2020-12-19 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Thanks for these numbers and explanation. I got one of those finger things back when COVID started. I notice about 95% resting (watching TV) but 95-97% if more active. Seemed counterintuitive but this explains it -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Replacement battery 2014 GLK 250 Bluetec

2020-12-18 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Hint: If you buy a Walmart battery, but it online for in-store pickup. Last time I got one I saw a good price online and just went to the store to pick one up. When they "rang it up" the cost was almost double the online price. If I had had any sense I would have cancelled that sale, ordered

Re: [MBZ] A quiz question for you

2020-12-17 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Many variables but 2 GPM should be ballpark, so about 40,000 gal. Or enough to fill a 40 ft by 200 dt swimming pool 7 ft deep. Obviously this is not a septic tank situation. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020

Re: [MBZ] This is not political, but a serious question, if you can’t handle it then hit delete

2020-12-17 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
y doesn’t have the capacity for such >> alterations, and even if someone tried it, the audits done using the >> physical paper ballots would quickly reveal any discrepancies. >> Mistakes do happen, and they’re typically identified in short order >> when audits are performed a

Re: [MBZ] This is not political, but a serious question, if you can’t handle it then hit delete

2020-12-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
My current NC county as well as my previous FL county used this system. After marking a paper ballot the voter feeds it into a reader which indicates that the ballot was accepted (read OK) or rejected (spit back out). Accepted ballots are held within the machine. This is the best system I

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Exactly. Most diesel idle fuel consumption is for accessories (AC, alternator, oil pump, etc.) which you probably still want at a long stop light or in stop and go gridlock. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Randy Bennell via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 2:56 PM

Re: [MBZ] I can not believe how stupid people are

2020-12-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
If we still have the Internet and virtual processes used during COVID, do we really need markets and exchanges in big cities? Why can't all that be virtual from wherever? With online banking, investing, etc. I think we are close to that now. There is, however, a serious drawback in reduced

Re: [MBZ] OT: $800 MacBook with iPhone CPU?

2020-12-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Windows Classic Shell can provide a very W2K/XP interface: http://www.classicshell.net/downloads/ It's all I use. I never saw any benefit to those stupid boxes in Win10. AND it's not worth my time to learn a new GUI every time some liberal arts clown at Micro$oft has a wild hair.

Re: [MBZ] I can not believe how stupid people are

2020-12-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
VD Hanson podcast episode 44 talks about the urban-rural divide: https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/the-victor-davis-hanson-podcast/episode-44-the-critical-essence-of-the-country-mouse/ One key take-away, IMO, is the urban folks cannot survive without country folks that provide food, water,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Opportunity?

2020-11-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
During WII, Hitler planned to literally ship dirt from USSR to Germany to grow food. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2020 10:57 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: OK Don Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Opportunity? On Sat, Nov

Re: [MBZ] Random COVID question

2020-11-22 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Here's a thought: The big coastal metro areas NEED flyover country, at least if they want water, food, and power. But flyover country does not need those cities. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Clay Monroe via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2020 5:37 PM To:

Re: [MBZ] OT remember when electronic heath records were thought to be a step forward?

2020-11-17 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
In NC, open carry is legal unless you are a prohibited person, underage, or in a no-gun zone (hospital, post office, Cop shop, school, courthouse, etc. or anywhere the owner posts a no-gun sign). -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Mitch Haley via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [MBZ] Going home today

2020-11-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
A data point. My dad had lung problems and I took him to Mayo in Jacksonville in 1995. Mayo discovered he had aggressive small-cell lung cancer, past point of surviving. His local pulmonologist previously screwed around for several months but never discovered the cancer. I was impressed

Re: [MBZ] OT remember when electronic heath records were thought to be a step forward?

2020-11-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Somehow I can't help but think the answer to the "firearms in the house" question would not remain between me and my doctor. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Allan Streib via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 8:41 PM To: Dan Penoff via Mercedes Cc: Allan Streib

Re: [MBZ] Going home today

2020-11-15 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
How do you prevent recurrence? Warfarin (rat poison) is tricky and requires monitoring and diet control. SWMBO switched to Pradaxa which costs more but does not require frequent monitoring or diet restrictions. Pradaxa has similar competitors now, so may get cheaper. -Original Message-

Re: [MBZ] OT: A Life Lesson

2020-11-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Thank you all for your kind thoughts. Peter, good idea on the trust. My mother did that and it might make sense for me too. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Peter Frederick via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2020 4:53 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Peter

[MBZ] OT: A Life Lesson

2020-11-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
SWMBO recently turned 90 (I'm a few years behind). Except for A-Fib, she was in generally good health but experienced nausea a few times a month after dinner, which usually passed in a few hours or by morning. Two weeks ago she got sicker and sicker until she agreed to go to the ER. A CT scan

Re: [MBZ] OT remember when electronic heath records were thought to be a step forward?

2020-11-13 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Don't forget that the Obamacare electronic records requirement also drove small, independent doctors either out of business entirely (if they were close to retirement) or forced them to "team" with a big healthcare business. A small operation can't afford a dedicated IT staff. My

Re: [MBZ] Looks like I get to spend several days in the hospital

2020-11-13 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
If you saw the news 7-10 days ago ... same, same. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 12:50 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Kaleb Striplin Subject: Re: [MBZ] Looks like I get to spend several days in the hospital

Re: [MBZ] Looks like I get to spend several days in the hospital

2020-11-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Kaleb, I wish you a speedy and successful procedure. Scott -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 4:41 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Kaleb Striplin Subject: [MBZ] Looks like I get to spend several days in the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Geothermal energy to the rescue

2020-10-23 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Geothermal uses the temperature difference between the hot source and cool sink: more is better. In places like Iceland where the earth's crust is thin and mantle closer to the surface, geothermal is very practical and powers most of that island. Other places not so much. The article has

Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

2020-10-09 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I hear you. Power outages at our NC house were common in the past, but rare recently. I think we had less than 10 hours of actual power outage over 15 years since we installed a generator. I'm still glad we have it, especially if (when?) one of us needs powered home medical equipment in

Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

2020-10-02 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I foresee a coming mandate for EV imbedded GPS mileage (and who knows what else) logging with auto download to servers when within Wi-Fi coverage. Doesn't Tesla already have the hardware for this? Big brother is watching. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

2020-10-01 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
can also be scheduled to do so. Batteries can also > > be employed, including car batteries, to manage the load. And power > > infrastructure can also be upgraded, which is long overdue anyway in > > many areas, and already being reviewed due to forest fires. Solar is > > pretty go

Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

2020-09-29 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Where will they get the power to charge all those electric cars? Do we know that those power plants and distribution infrastructure will be cleaner than IC cars? On Thu, Sep 24, 2020, 07:50 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > California is banning sales of new

Re: [MBZ] Air Compressors

2020-09-29 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I have a 8 gal 2 hp horizontal tank unit I got from HF, maybe 10 years ago. Works fine except the check valve for the unloader slow-leaks after the spring rusted out. Fine for small projects but not high volume, like a big nail gun used all day. My neighbor has a large vertical style compressor

Re: [MBZ] More rental house fun

2020-09-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
What about vinegar? It's safe, cheap, and should penetrate porous materials. I understand the acid in vinegar breaks down the proteins in animal urine. I have had some success with vinegar in carpet but my problem was much easier. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT - Pumpkin Shortage?

2020-09-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
For those that believe everything should be natural (no insecticides, no internal combustion engines, tools, etc.) I have news. In the struggle between man and nature, nature wins unless man uses his brain to cheat. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

2020-09-25 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I really hope CA, WA, and OR secede. Then the remaining states can declare war on the "West", occupy (probably without resistance) everything but some coastal enclaves and shut off the water and power to those blue anthills. We won't be so lucky. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] (no subject)

2020-09-24 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
The older pumps were designed to shut down and lock out if they ran too long (e.g. a leak) so they wouldn't burn out or run down the battery. Common leak points are the diaphragms in the pods the soft rubber Ts and Xs that connect the hard tubes, and the vacuum reservoir. Recommend you

Re: [MBZ] Batteries, was: Daimler cheated too? (I'm sure VW feels better now)

2020-09-20 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of self-recrimination and wetness.” B. Johnson 01/09/2020 > On Sep 19, 2020, at 12:52 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Me too. Bac

Re: [MBZ] Batteries, was: Daimler cheated too?

2020-09-20 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
AGM=Absorbed Glass Matt. Instead of plates immersed in liquid sulfuric acid, AGM plates are separated by fiberglass mats that are saturated (like a sponge) with a thickened electrolyte that stays in place (doesn't run off). These batteries can usually be mounted in any orientation. They are

Re: [MBZ] Batteries, was: Daimler cheated too? (I'm sure VW feels better now)

2020-09-19 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Here is that PF YouTube review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN8A2nIMUWA=youtu.be=6 -Original Message- From: Scott Ritchey Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2020 4:52 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: RE: [MBZ] Batteries, was: Daimler cheated too? (I'm sure VW feels better

Re: [MBZ] Batteries, was: Daimler cheated too? (I'm sure VW feels better now)

2020-09-19 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Me too. Back in the day it seemed batteries died gradually but now it's sudden death in my experience. Jumper cables are OK but you need an second, healthy car. What is the consensus about these Lithium-ion jump packs? I bought a Noco Genius Boost Plus GB40 1000 Amp jump pack. Looked nice and

Re: [MBZ] This is Cool

2020-09-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Remember the slant six? It too was a "visible" model. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 8:54 AM To: Mercedes List Cc: Dan Penoff Subject: [MBZ] This is Cool Reminds me of the “Visible V8” model I built when I was a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Internet filtering

2020-09-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
ersonally I like blacklisting for a church site. People can look at youtube > and > fb somewhere else. > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2020, 11:36 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Kark, Thanks. I have some studying to do. > > >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations

2020-09-10 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
via Mercedes > Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 7:53 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: mi...@mitchellhaley.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations > > On Thu, September 10, 2020 2:17 am, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: > > Does Stihl have some uniqu

Re: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations

2020-09-10 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Does Stihl have some unique carb design that prevents gum and varnish formation or so gum and varnish don't matter? > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes > Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2020 10:01 AM >

Re: [MBZ] Brush removal

2020-09-10 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I never had any luck with those choker things. Usually they just slid up skinning the branches. You can bend the loader with too much asymmetric load. Not something you want. A tractor is not a bulldozer. You can load up the draw bar all you want. Be more cautious with the 3-point but it's

Re: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations

2020-09-09 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Living in the Panhandle, I had to cut my way out to the road more than once. Electric chain saws are great for occasional light use but not for hurricanes, even if you have power and a fast charger. A consumer gas saw (like Poulan Pro/Wild Thing) should be fine for emergency hurricane use

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sharpening a lopper

2020-09-06 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I use a file. The lopper blade metal is surprisingly soft. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2020 8:38 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel >

Re: [MBZ] New S-class. Looks like a Hyundai

2020-09-05 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
One of the main things I like about the classic (123/124/126 pre 90s) models is they avoided unnecessary complication. For example, the passenger-side mirror was electric but not the driver side because you can reach to adjust it manually. They are maintainable and also indefinitely

Re: [MBZ] The rental house AC

2020-09-02 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Just for grins, have you tried cycling the circuit breakers? There should be two 2-pole breakers (one for air handler and one for condenser). When I returned about noon one day my new Carrier heat pump was making a loud banging noise and was not producing heat. Cycling the breaker fixed it.

Re: [MBZ] The rental house AC

2020-09-02 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
nit. But as long as it works I don’t really care > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 2, 2020, at 6:35 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Sounds like the repair guts didn't really troubleshoot so the fix will take > several return trips until they finall

Re: [MBZ] The rental house AC

2020-09-02 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Sounds like the repair guts didn't really troubleshoot so the fix will take several return trips until they finally replace the right part(s). Often, the same capacitor (dual unit) supports the fan and compressor and capacitors do fail. Fan motor failure is not unusual after, maybe, 10 years

Re: [MBZ] OT: Internet filtering

2020-08-26 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
ook at youtube > and > fb somewhere else. > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2020, 11:36 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Kark, Thanks. I have some studying to do. > > > > I will have a Unifi Security Gateway there eventually, probabl

Re: [MBZ] OT: Internet filtering

2020-08-26 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
d tell the congregation what it > >> is; or, > >> > >> 2.) Get a consumer grade router in line with the existing access > >> point and use it’s parental controls feature to filter. > >> > >> I’ve got an Asus router I use for my internal net

Re: [MBZ] OT: Internet filtering

2020-08-23 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
el. Depends how much you really want to manage it. > > Anyway, who is using their cell phone during church? > > > Scott Ritchey via Mercedes writes: > > > Our church LAN has a “guest” SSID that does not require a password. This > guest SSID is very helpful for cell phones

[MBZ] OT: Internet filtering

2020-08-22 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Our church LAN has a “guest” SSID that does not require a password. This guest SSID is very helpful for cell phones because the aluminum siding blocks regular cell signals. So far, this was not a problem because we had few “outsiders.” Our ISP provider (Time-Warner/Spectrum) provides an

Re: [MBZ] Insurance

2020-08-21 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I would call USAA first and ask why the increase. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2020 10:09 PM > To: Dan Penoff via Mercedes > Cc: Kaleb Striplin > Subject: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] OT lightning hit

2020-08-20 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
ubject: Re: [MBZ] OT lightning hit Wow, that must have been *exciting* --FT Sent from iPhone > On Aug 20, 2020, at 12:03 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > My most exciting (and odd) lightning encounter was in a 30 ft. sail boat > returning from the Destin inlet. A s

Re: [MBZ] OT lightning hit

2020-08-19 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
My most exciting (and odd) lightning encounter was in a 30 ft. sail boat returning from the Destin inlet. A storm came up suddenly so we motored under full power into the wind (under bare poles). The rain was so dense we could not even see the bow so we steered by compass. The flash and bang

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed on flooring

2020-08-13 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I'm probably a dinosaur but I'll go with vinyl (over ceramic tile) every time for kitchens and bathrooms. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of G Mann via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2020 4:01 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: G Mann Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed

Re: [MBZ] 210 rear wheel bearings

2020-08-13 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
"Does it change when you turn to the left or to the right, i.e., load/unload the right/left side?" This was the most useful test to identify a bad rear wheel bearing in my Outback. Also (being a station wagon) I was able to crawl back there and listen while someone else drove -Original

Re: [MBZ] Dog smell

2020-08-08 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Dilute vinegar is useful for urine smell (the acid attacks the proteins in urine). There are also several commercial enzyme preparations. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Mitch Haley via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, August 08,

Re: [MBZ] Wilton: How are you doing?

2020-08-05 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Some observations: It's cheaper to cool (AC) than to heat. If your state (or city) is broke and deep in debt someone's going to be left holding the bag; better if it's not you. If LOEs cannot maintain order (because LEOs are too few or criminals are too numerous or traitor politicians still

Re: [MBZ] Are Hurricanes fun?

2020-08-01 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
tch Haley said > > On Sat, August 1, 2020 1:50 am, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: > > A small generator that can run > > the refrigerator, a fan, and a couple light bulbs can make things > > infinitely more tolerable while camping in the house. > > When gasoline

Re: [MBZ] Are Hurricanes fun?

2020-08-01 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Poor is relative. The US poverty level income is five times the global median income. It seems poor people in the US today have more/better stuff (food, clothes, cars, TVs, shelter, etc.) than my upper middle class family had in the 50s. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Are Hurricanes fun?

2020-07-31 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
The only time I thought hurricanes might be fun was when I was in a disaster control role. In the victim role they were not fun, ever, for me. I lived 4 years on the TX gulf coast and 19 years on the FL gulf coast, almost all "on the water." The rule of thumb is hide from the wind and run

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes 123 Console Window Switches

2020-07-30 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Good job. Those switches are vulnerable to anything spilled on the console (traditionally, Germans don't eat in cars but Americans do). Plus there are decades of dust and corrosion. Switches are mechanically simple (EZ repair if plastic not brittle) but springs make assembly a bit tricky.

Re: [MBZ] Covid 19 Mystery

2020-07-20 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Can we believe the numbers? For example the 300 Florida testing stations that reported 100% positive COVID results (later found to be less than 10%)? Or the young man who died in a motorcycle accident (and apparently not sick) who was counted as a COVID death because his corpse tested positive?

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

2020-07-17 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
"It uses a nitrogen air battery that recharges while in flight." I'd like to see how that this works. Nitrogen gas is all but inert. Many Nitrogen compounds are, well, unstable. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Real info about covid

2020-07-15 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Here's what I use: https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader Not hard to use. Gives choice of available resolutions. Works for YouTube and Facebook and probably any other platform. We live stream church services to Facebook using a Mevo. Later, I download in high and low

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Samsung refrigerators

2020-07-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
in your house? That would be > interesting. So restaurants go out of business so they probably file > bankruptcy > on that business, then start a new business and buy their old equipment for > pennies on the dollar? That is the American way isn't? > > On 7/12/2020 8:12 PM, Scot

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Samsung refrigerators

2020-07-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Faster than that, like 1 min per rack. And the whole rack (usually plastic) lifts out to carry the clean load to the shelves or pre-load for the next cycle. There are warm water and hot water vesions. The warm water version requires a disinfectant. The hot water types are so hot that no

Re: [MBZ] Samsung refrigerators

2020-07-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
We have had a Kenmore (LG, I think) side-by-side for about 13 years. Only problem to date is the threads striped in the yoke for the ice dispenser auger. This was (apparently) later redesigned with a hardened nut vs threads cut into soft metal stamping. I couldn't find a replacement for just

Re: [MBZ] Samsung refrigerators

2020-07-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Just SWMBO and me at home so we rinse dishes before putting in dishwasher and only run the dishwasher 1-2 times a week. With no stuck-on food we use the quick wash cycle which ai WAY faster than normal wash. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Turbo Diesal, very good on gas. Duel DVD players

2020-07-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Back when it was my daily driver, my 1982 300SD routinely got 25 MPG city and highway. My 1979 non-turbo 300TD got more like 20-22 MPG. I sold the TD but the SD has become a "hanger queen" needing new flex disks and drive shaft center bearing/carrier. But the 11 barn cats (all rescues) like the

Re: [MBZ] VPN, not political

2020-07-11 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Z] VPN, not political > > On Sun, July 12, 2020 1:07 am, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: > > What about TOR? > > TorGuard? > > https://www.techradar.com/news/whats-the-truth-about-the-nordvpn- > breach-heres-what-we-now-know > > ___

Re: [MBZ] VPN, not political

2020-07-11 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
What about TOR? > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Mitch Haley via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 9:57 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: mi...@mitchellhaley.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] VPN, not political > > > >

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: [Okietalk] Masks

2020-07-10 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
True that. My doctors in small practices either retired (like my old dermatologist) or joined a big operation (my new dermatologist / Duke Med). Senator McCain did many things in his life but I will only remember one vote. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes Max Dillon via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Dan's Garage A/C

2020-07-10 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Some say an attic fan is a bad thing because it sucks conditioned air out of the house and also overpowers normal convection. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan > Penoff via Mercedes > Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 8:48 AM > To:

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

2020-07-07 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Even so, COVID deaths are dropping like a stone: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/index.htm NY and NJ quarantines are pretty funny when you compare NY/NJ deaths to the states they want to quarantine. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]

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

2020-07-07 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Actually yes and no. Yes for sick, old folks who are likely to die from this bug. No for young heathy folks who are likely to have minor or no symptoms. The correct strategy is for the young/healthy folks to become infected as fast as possible as long as hospitals can handle the more extreme

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split and More

2020-07-07 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
s-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Mitch Haley via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 3:48 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: mi...@mitchellhaley.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split and More > > On Sun, July 5, 2020 3:19 pm, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote

Re: [MBZ] Masks

2020-07-06 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I guess time is not of the essence in the upper levels of the public health community. For contrast, an Air Force mishap investigation had to be complete in 30 days. At least that was the rule when I was still in uniform. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split and More

2020-07-05 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Thanks for the explanation. I'm still skeptical on real-world effectiveness. I wonder what kind of SEER or net cooling capacity these things deliver? Using room air to cool the hot coil should make the supply air nice and cool at the expense of sucking hot, humid outside air into the space.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split and More

2020-07-05 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
e cold air) out the tube, drawing more 95°moist air into the > building...but surprisingly enough, it seems to workabout as well as a window > unit.Mitch.On Sun, July 5, 2020 3:27 am, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote:> > Be interesting to see how this work. HVAC guys put one in my

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split and More

2020-07-05 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Be interesting to see how this work. HVAC guys put one in my house as a temp fix. Didn't do much good. I don't see how a single hose can work. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan > Penoff via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, July

Re: [MBZ] Pressure washers

2020-07-03 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Sounds more like engine problem than the actual pump based on fact engine dies when trigger pulled (demanding engine deliver more power). Probably fuel, maybe main jet blocked by corrosion. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Okiebenz via Mercedes Sent: Friday, July 3, 2020

Re: [MBZ] Fakebook

2020-07-01 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Personally, I have no use for Facebook; I would like to see them go broke.. But my church started using Facebook to livestream Sunday services during COVID so I needed an account. Facebook refused to create my account until I used my cell number for a username. Never could get it to work

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split AC Units

2020-06-30 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
he flexibility to use either side for connecting the line set and > running it > through the wall, that won’t matter. > > I hope I’m making sense here… > > -D > > > On Jun 30, 2020, at 1:05 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > The outdoor unit s

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split AC Units

2020-06-29 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
ets I got for mine for some reason unclear are a bit > short > so the unit overhangs a bit. Not an issue really just kinda odd. > > > > --FT > > Sent from iPhone > > > >> On Jun 28, 2020, at 4:12 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split AC Units

2020-06-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
at if it was and you wanted it shorter you would cut it down to length and move the fittings while doing so. -D > On Jun 28, 2020, at 4:12 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Cutting and flaring is not that big a deal but use a tubing cutter (not a > hack saw) and a decent

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split AC Units

2020-06-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Cutting and flaring is not that big a deal but use a tubing cutter (not a hack saw) and a decent flare tool (not a bargain bin tool). If you hire a pro he'll have the right tools and it only takes a few minutes. Do bend the lines slowly and carefully so they don't kink. The outside unit

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split AC Units

2020-06-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Dan, My Pioneer kit came with everything (lineset, wire, etc) needed to install except a line cover (recommended), wall brackets/pad, and disconnect/romex. What kind of wall do you have? Studs/sheetrock/sheething is easy to drill through (2 1/4 in hole) but you need to find the studs to

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split AC Units

2020-06-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Mitch, Thanks for the rundown. Do you know where the big 3 are actually made and where the parts come from? As I recall the brochure for my Pioneer (years ago) said it had a Mitsubishi compressor but I see the current brochure shows GMCC compressors, whatever that is. I know that many brands

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split AC Units

2020-06-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
You will see different SEER ratings and prices. SEER applies only to cooling performance. If heating is important, note that heating efficiency doesn't vary much. The higher SEER may not be worth the extra cost. -Original Message- From: Scott Ritchey Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2020

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split AC Units

2020-06-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Maybe 3-5 years ago I installed a 12K "Pioneer" brand mini-split from https://www.highseer.com/ in my "barn." I too used a pro connect the refrigerant lines and do the initial startup. My outdoor unit is also mounted on the outside wall with brackets to keep it off the ground. As I recall,

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: chickens

2020-06-26 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
One day a squirrel fried itself in the high transformer in front of our house, popping the fuse. While SWMBO and I and the Gulf power guy stood over the still-smoking squirrel, the semi-wild neighborhood mama cat shot through our gaggle grabbing the squirrel on the fly and disappeared for the

Re: [MBZ] OT New Treatment for Wuhan Red Death

2020-06-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
This is the stuff they give for bad poison ivy. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Meade Dillon via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:26 PM To: Mercedes Cc: Meade Dillon Subject: [MBZ] OT New Treatment for Wuhan Red Death https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53061281

Re: [MBZ] OT Wuhan Red Death mortality rate study

2020-06-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Karl, Thank you for your thoughtful and extensive reply. The personal-protection guidance (masks, groups, outdoors vs indoors, etc.) is particularly useful. I agree that we need a much better National response for the day a truly evil bug comes along. I don't think the Iceland experience is

Re: [MBZ] OT Wuhan Red Death mortality rate study

2020-06-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Karl, Your comments stimulate many questions in my mind. As individuals. What should we be doing that we are not doing (behavior, supplements, etc)? Specifically what National leadership do you mean (CDC, POTUS, legislators)? Does National leadership have jurisdiction or do state/local

Re: [MBZ] Water heater replacement

2020-06-10 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Yes. Tanks are glass lined, which is great until glass begins to crack from thermo-cycling and handling. If the actual tank leaks it must be replaced. Leaks in hoses and fittings (as well as heating elements and thermostats) are economical to replace as parts. In addition to replacing the

Re: [MBZ] Fw: A turning point for Allied victory

2020-06-07 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Course based on a book with the same name by Victor Davis Hanson. There are a series of Hanson interviews on YouTube. Like all movies/videos the book is richer but the vids are great too: www.youtube.com/results?search_query=victor+davis+hanson+the+second+world+wars+ For the last 75 years,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dichotomy

2020-06-02 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Heathkit H89 all in one, 5MHz 8080, came with GI Bill class. I don't count the Sinclair 2000. On Tue, Jun 2, 2020, 16:48 Peter Frederick via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I remember those days, had to decide if I wanted to buy a computer to do > my thesis or buy a good typewriter

Re: [MBZ] Crack in radiator

2020-05-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
There used to be a kit with a close-fitting metal sleeve that was glued on the inside of the radiator outlet. Don't know where it can be found. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jim > Cathey via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, May 26,

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

2020-05-26 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
o idea how those stats are compiled or tracked. On Tue, May 26, 2020, 2:21 AM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Karl, > No argument with any of your points. > Here's my point: If nursing home patients get transported to a > hospital before they expi

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

2020-05-26 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
were dying but we had no way to diagnose them because even hospitals could not do tests. On Sat, May 23, 2020, 4:35 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Yet another distortion of the numbers: If a nursing home patient in > NY gets COVID but is move

Re: [MBZ] OT: cure worse than disease

2020-05-26 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
In the final analysis, the kinds of things fmiser mentioned are much more important than mine. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of fmiser via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 12:51 AM > Scott wrote: > Collateral damage includes everything from suicide and drug use to >

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