Re: [MBZ] OT: More IT, good wireless router / DSL Modem options

On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 1:20 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My $30 router/modem has (partially) died after just a few years. Suggestions on a replacement? I liked having both DSL modem and wireless router in one package, but if a good argument can be made for

Re: [MBZ] OT: FCC Net Neutrality

On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 1:00 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: People getting their internet through a telco are already being taxed, Comcast has been getting a free ride in that regard. I am 100% with Dan and Curt on this, in theory. The cable and telephone companies

Re: [MBZ] OT: FCC Net Neutrality

On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 2:19 PM, rogerhga--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: People getting their internet through a telco are already being taxed, Comcast has been getting a free ride in that regard. Curt, You are right, except that going forward the governments (state and

Re: [MBZ] OT: FCC Net Neutrality

On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: It is as much about that as the ACA is about healthcare. (only makes it worse and way more costly) THat is why you can't read it. Oppose it. Favor it or do nothing: you will get worse service for a lot more money I

Re: [MBZ] OK What do you think?

On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 10:43 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I know we are all pretty much cheapasses but wifey wants a new vehicle and Not Mercedes but... My wife works at the Ford dealer in CH. At first I was happy that I could get the employee discount, but having

Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant

On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: LOL! I withdraw the mirth in case you weren't trying to be funny. All I have to say is, the breaks work on that car. -Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant

On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My 1983 300TD performs like a Porsche. My 87 300SDL also performs like a Porch, except that it mostly blocks out the breeze with the doors closed. (RIP RLE.) Best, Tim

Re: [MBZ] Park your Toyota Pious

On Apr 27, 2015 10:09 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: And we live in a big 'ole country with lots of different places. Here we've got lots of water while you've got little. Here were there is history stuff is close together. I know I'm late to the party, just wanted

Re: [MBZ] List Mail

Wilton, I am seeing your mail on the list, way back to ? a few days back. Does anyone else see this mail? I have quarantine only for DMARC set for my domain, so if people are seeing it maybe their domains just started honoring the setting - as of a few weeks ago, Gmail completely ignored the

Re: [MBZ] Apple

On Jun 18, 2015 10:36 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: No one can hack my 1983 300TD. I have a totally impenetrable firewall. Have hack saw, will hack. On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: They're far from

[MBZ] OT: Happy 4th!

Hope all the Americans on the list have a pleasant holiday, and the rest of you lot have a quiet and pleasant 4th of July. A very sincere thank you to the veterans and active servicefolk who have helped us keep our independence for so long. In other news, the year is half over, and I've spent

Re: [MBZ] OT: Windows 7 Questions

On Jul 29, 2015 2:26 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Now I just need to how to activate my installation of Win7. Windows will try to activate over the internet with the key you gave for install, if it wasn't installed on that machine before. If the activation fails, you'll

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

On Aug 4, 2015 12:26 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I vowed to return and do the tour by myself, but have never returned. The older Cub Scouts here (central NC) go annually, well worth the trip. I think we've aged out of the trip, at least until the baby is in Webelos.

Re: [MBZ] OT gold (and everything else) is crashing

On Aug 3, 2015 11:22 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: A Washington Porst reporter binge-read ALL of Trump's books over a single weekend! His observtions are worth noting, since he is the likely R standard bearer. I'm just curious if hire an assistant man has

Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies

On Jul 19, 2015 2:13 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Probably kept quiet. I'll be seeing the SIL in a little while, will ask her --R Maybe UNC ran out of money after restoring Frampton's back pay. (Fun read for the peanut gallery:

Re: [MBZ] OT - note from Paris

Wilt, I'm glad your grandson is okay, and things are starting to normalize for the city. On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 7:24 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > You never watched the early iteration of CNN International, which I used to > see in overseas hotels on a regular

Re: [MBZ] Turkey Baster

>> My question is about the turkey baster that is recommended for removing >> (sucking out), for example, the brake fluid from the master cylinder prior >> to flushing the brake system. The ones I have been using have been of poor >> quality, do not extract quickly, and have a poor seal at

Re: [MBZ] OT: Marshmallow for Android system

On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 5:17 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: > Andrew wrote: >> Google is slowly releasing the newest operating system, Android 6.0 >> (Marshmallow) to some Android mobile devices. > > My son signed up for the new Android phone with Marshmallow. He >

Re: [MBZ] OT: DSL Modems

On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 10:44 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: A lot of the DSL reliability issues seem to break down into phone line isolation and wiring. Make sure your filters are used on all the voice lines, and that your wiring is good everywhere. (Hard to do in a

Re: [MBZ] UPS vs IPS

On Oct 7, 2015 11:52 PM, "Jim Cathey via Mercedes" wrote: >> > > Budget is essentially zero, as what we have serves the needs. > We just charge UPS on rope-pull; heat water, cook, dry on BB. May be time for an upgrade, that seems way too complicated. Andrew says solar is

Re: [MBZ] OT web cam and cheap tablet

On Jul 6, 2015 1:41 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Or, web cam and existing fone or ipad... Now I am wondering if I could use a cheap tablet as a monitor for it, somehow. I have an old Android phone and an old ifone too, there is a VLC app for the phones and

Re: [MBZ] CRASH ALERT!

On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 10:08 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://images.jaimekop.com/2004_11_29_W126_COMAND/IMG_0543.JPG You park your automatics in neutral? Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: Windows 7 Windows Update Won't

On Aug 25, 2015 1:12 AM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I then tried with some more files and found it again would not download anything. I eventually rebooted the laptop, opened the Windows Task Manager, and then Windows Update. It again did not download anything. The Task

[MBZ] Car Naming

It had never occurred to me, but seems obvious in retrospect: http://xkcd.com/1571/ I'm not sure how far back his name database went, there would be a lot more Ds pre-facelift I suppose. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] car hacking

On Aug 23, 2015 11:51 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: This is quite fascinating http://hackaday.com/2015/08/22/how-those-hacker-took-complete-control-of-that-jeep In a similar vein, a rollup of the automotive hacking at the last security convention: .

Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Darren Marshall via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Craig, let me know if you want to buy an iMac... Seems a little drastic. Let me get out of the way that I am not a Windows guy. At work I have probably 30-50 Linux VMs outside IT that I've spun for

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

On Sep 14, 2015 11:11 PM, "WILTON via Mercedes" wrote: > > My (Tim's) 91 350SDL has right side air bag; no glove box. Same for a couple later SDs I stripped in the junk yard. My 87 300SDL does not have a PS airbag. I love the SDL (in principle; seems I love cleaning the

Re: [MBZ] OT: DSL Modems

On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 4:51 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > Is there something better than the typical consumer DSL modems? Or are > they now good enough? (Maybe I ought to resurrect our Cisco PIX-501 > firewall.) I have a Cisco router with the DSL line card. It was nice

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Your ticket order #00000675441 approved

On Dec 5, 2015 10:22 PM, "Curly McLain via Mercedes" wrote: > > a brute force attack on that trying various passwords incrementally will take years (without using numbers or $p3c1al characters.)

Re: [MBZ] OT: How to divide my IMac

On Dec 15, 2015 6:10 PM, "fmiser via Mercedes" wrote: > > > Andrew wrote: > > > > My former SWMBO was excessively paranoid. > > Regardless of the level of paranoia, hard drive partitions > have nothing to do with file system access privileges. You'll notice he did not say

Re: [MBZ] the thug in chief

On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 10:20 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > When I was younger and especially as a child growing up in a very politically > active household, I never experienced the vitriol of the likes that we see > today. Only because you're such a baby:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Replacing a disk on a Windows system

On Wed, Jun 22, 2016, 10:05 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > assumes you are ok. If not you need to convince to a human you are not > cheating. Of course, things may have changed by now. > The last time I called in (Server 2012), the appeal was entirely

Re: [MBZ] nope, no vote fraud

On Jan 29, 2016 12:20 AM, "Curly McLain via Mercedes" wrote: > > But here is another one > > http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article56824863.html > > H I wonder why the county wigs are so anxious that nobody looks at the records. Funny, I read it and

Re: [MBZ] nope, no vote fraud

. "Trust us!" Not on > your life... > > - > Max > Charleston SC > > On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 9:19 AM, Tim Crone via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > Funny, I read it and wondered how she thought she should have t

Re: [MBZ] snow reports

Roughly the same in Chapel Hill, of course all the plows are still working on Raleigh so nobody is going anywhere, even in city limits. Anyone heard from Wilton? I gather that side of the state lost power. Best, Tim On Jan 23, 2016 8:14 PM, "Scott Ritchey via Mercedes"

Re: [MBZ] OT NC Nuked!

Hey Rich, thanks for checking on Wilton for us. I was getting worried. :) -Tim On Jan 24, 2016 12:06 PM, "WILTON via Mercedes" wrote: > And the ARM/SAFE switches in both of the bombs were found to be in > SAFE configuration. (When ARM/SAFE switch of the second bomb was

Re: [MBZ] fer y'all out East

On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: > http://ironhorseauction.com/drivepetty/ > > Surplus NASCAR stuff. Is this from last year, or this upcoming December? The speedway is only a couple miles from my wife's apartment, not that I know what half

[MBZ] Nice weather!

Pleasant weather has returned! And the 'baby' is old enough to play mostly unregulated. So... can you all remind me what do I need to do before I start up the OM603? Assume that "connect all the stuff" is done (which it isn't yet, but closer than last week). Do I need new diesel? Turn the

Re: [MBZ] OT: vhs conversion

On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 11:29 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: > What is the most cost effective way to convert VHS to dvds? This seems to > be capable of the job. Reportedly able to play vhs, convert it to HD > through some magic, then record the result on DVD.

Re: [MBZ] OT winders 10

I have, on all my personal computers and laptops. I like it better than 7, but mainly because of the family policy management abilities and improved login - as an OS it's generally the same relatively-stable Windows experience. I don't care for metro but I'm used to it from using 2012 at work,

Re: [MBZ] Nice weather!

On Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at 1:27 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > I'm assuming you've transplanted an engine into Wilton's former SDL? This > involved injection pump work? Yes, from my 300 SDL to Wilton's 350SDL. So far so good, just prepping to make sure I have

Re: [MBZ] OT winders 10

On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 2:53 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 09:01:55 -0400 Tim Crone via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I don't care for metro but I'm used to it from using 2012 at work, so >> that was no

Re: [MBZ] You may only speak of ... operating systems ... [was: Re: New lister ]

On Apr 25, 2016 9:46 AM, "Craig via Mercedes" wrote: > > I logged onto the system using the means to log on the old way (I forget > the exact terminology). I was able to get it fairly close to what I > wanted. I later logged on with the "new" way and, instantly, my desktop

Re: [MBZ] OT tell us what you really feel about this car

On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:49 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5558899705.html House does not appear square? I'll have to try advertising my cars that way, can't get anyone more cranky than the folks who show up for an

Re: [MBZ] NC mini Q

Glad the 124 is in good hands. That was a beautiful car. I need some free time - I don't suppose Wilton left a crate in the back? Oh, and shelter from the rain, while you're at it. :) Best, Tim On Sat, May 21, 2016 at 5:27 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > Cruise

Re: [MBZ] Dell Laptop?

On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 4:05 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > 1.0 MHz processor Wow, that -is- old! ;) Best, -Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OT - pass word managers

On Mon, May 16, 2016, 8:01 AM Ed Booher via Mercedes wrote: > I use KeePass, it runs on everything. So I can generate a new password for > an account from KeePass on my phone. Upload the encrypted file to Box, then > download that file to any computer I want direct access

Re: [MBZ] OT - built a PC from scratch recently?

On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Just go to newegg and sign up for daily specials, they offer components for > cheepcheep pretty often. you can get a new mother board and chip to pop in > the box, you might be able to reuse your

Re: [MBZ] 124 comps

On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 3:00 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > And they've put me at additional disadvantage - hauled it to a site an hour > away for evaluation. Raleigh somewhere? Let me know if I need to go represent, and/or temporarily store something for you or Rich...

Re: [MBZ] 124 bites dust

On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 9:31 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > 'Just realized how thankful I should be tonight. If the impact had been just > a fraction of a second later, it would have been a "T bone" impact on my door > and could have easily killed me instead of

Re: [MBZ] And we are down to the final Three

On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 3:06 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > is extremely simple to understand and is basically how my HS teacher first > taught me. Before I took statics a friend told me the only thing I needed to memorize was r cross F. Probably should send

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: 124 bites dust

On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > with apparently a capacitor instead of battery. I have a "manual" for it > some guy wrote I can send to you, someone posted it in one of the comments > on it. FYI I have read that warm places (that

[MBZ] Veterans' Day

Thank you very much for your willingness to serve us all. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT:anybody heard from Wilton lately?

Hi Wilton, You'll be glad to know that my older son has taken up work on the SDLs (his first major mechanical project). He's actually getting reasonably but it will definitely be an all-summer project for him. Best, -Tim also lurking On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 12:07 PM, Greg Fiorentino via

[MBZ] OM603 revival

Hi folks, Hope you are all doing well! My eldest has fixed the freeze plug using a pair of cold chisels and a bit of steel pipe on the 300SDL's 603, so now we need to button up the engine. However: 1) the intake manifold has been off for a long time (5 years?) and probably had water, dirt, bugs

Re: [MBZ] OM603 revival

Thanks Jim! We'll give it a go. Should I be worried about breaking off the stop lever? Jack (son in question) just subscribed to the list also, hi Jack! Best, Tim On Thu, Oct 25, 2018, 2:12 PM Jim Cathey wrote: > 1) the intake manifold has been off for a long time (5 years?) >> ...

Re: [MBZ] OM603 revival

On Sun, Oct 28, 2018, 8:04 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: > BEST THING TO DO IS TO TAKE THE SIDE COVER OFF THE IP, > You were right as usual, thanks! Jack pulled the cover and got everything loosened up. We buttoned the rest of the 300sdl up a few days ago and

[MBZ] 87 OM603 no start

Hi folks, Happy mother's day, everyone! We have a puzzle for you... Jack and I thought we were really close on reviving the SDL. It was mostly working: started immediately, power weak but improving, as of Thursday. #22 head. We drove about three miles (~25mph) with no problems. We went up one

[MBZ] 87 OM603 no start

On Sun, May 12, 2019, 7:42 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Well what jumps out at me is that you don't feel exhaust. Sounds like a > blockage in the exhaust. Take it loose as close as your can right after > the turbo, before the catalytic converter. > Thanks Max, I will give that a shot.

Re: [MBZ] 87 OM603 no start

On Mon, May 13, 2019, 6:44 AM Meade Dillon wrote: > Other ideas for testing for plugged exhaust: Remove the EGR valve? That > might be easier? > Indeed it was easy, and indeed that was the problem - thank you thank you! Engine fired right up and ran well enough - I really regretted standing in

Re: [MBZ] 87 OM603 no start

On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 8:54 PM Tim Crone wrote: > > I will start checking from the back, I think we can send compressed air through and figure out what the blockage is. I have never been so happy to have an exhaust problem! We dropped the pipe and were able to convince it to pass exhaust...

Re: [MBZ] Meet Google Fi, a different kind of phone plan

On Sat, Aug 31, 2019, 12:31 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: Hi Craig! I've not been keeping up - have you moved yet? Hope you stay warm and dry this week! https://fi.google.com/compatibility shows the compatibility of phones made by Apple, Google, htc, Huawei, LG, Motorola, Samsung, and Other.

Re: [MBZ] 91 300D Needs to go

Hi Larry, it? Except for the rear > suspension attaching points being rusted out (on the chassis side) there > Sorry for not paying attention, is the chassis the major problem? Now that Jack has mostly sorted one SDL we have a good body and transmission but need a donor engine. Thanks! -Tim

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