Re: [MBZ] ADHD

Uh ... You're a loser. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > Your a looser. > > --R > > > -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] Hey Wonko!

I agree -- I am no fun. Two reliable Buicks, a motorcycle, and a '77 24r0D in the garage, plus a beater pickup parked outside. Yep, boring. But I am old enough to enjoy boring. On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > You are no fun! > > > I'm satisfied with my

Re: [MBZ] Hey Wonko!

Nor me. On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > speaking of snook, have not seem anything from him in a while > > > On 11/1/2010 7:28 PM, Dieselhead wrote: > >> Naaa, It is for you! Aren't you tired of the predictable blah-ness of >> that brick yet? I figured it was time for

Re: [MBZ] Hey Wonko!

I'm satisfied with my current stable. If anyone is stupid enough ... I mean, wants that vehicle, buy it and I will drag it home and store it behind my garage for 30 days (after which I sell it for scrap). On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Naaa, It is for yo

Re: [MBZ] Hey Wonko!

Phone number is Scranton IA, not Jefferson IA (15 minutes west of me). Unlisted number too -- I checked line by line for all four pages of the Scranton phone book! I will be happy to look at it for any idiot seriously considering it. Note the pic -- probably has been sitting in a barn forever. On

Re: [MBZ] More 240D fun

You might want to relocate to Iowa. We have NO car inspections here. Two of my cars have windshield cracks but the government knows nothing about it. There is also locally-brewed biodiesel. On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > That makes my day Wilton. > > Now lets see if I can

Re: [MBZ] Who wanted a VW diesel? Wonko?

What is that above the left rear wheel -- a bumper sticker or duct tape? On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 7:09 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/1871771726.html > > "It has an engine problem. Other than that, it had been running great." > > LOL. He says he's been using Biodi

Re: [MBZ] Buick pics

hree belts, fuel filters, spare glow plugs, etc. Guess I drive the 240 expecting it to break! On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:57 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Wonko the Sane wrote: > Why would you take it out? Too much weight in the trunk? > > -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer

Re: [MBZ] Buick pics

> Walt > > On Jul 25, 2010 10:41 PM, "Wonko the Sane" wrote: > > Here is the whole story. > > I needed a vehicle that I trusted enough to simply jump in and drive x > number of miles without worrying. The 240D does that but rust is starting > to > win the b

Re: [MBZ] Buick pics

of buicks in my day, I know all about this. It > probably is 10 times the car the 300E was, but will it be when its as old as > the 300E? Its about 50 times the car of a vw. > > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > >> Yawn next time you come to Jefferson, Kleb -- take a test dr

Re: [MBZ] Buick pics

Yawn next time you come to Jefferson, Kleb -- take a test drive. 5x the car that POS you sold me is. On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Yawn > > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > >> The replacement for the 300E. >> >> http://pi

Re: [MBZ] Buick pics

That IS a LeSabre, a 1998 LeSabre Limited. On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 7:53 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Wonko the Sane wrote: > >> The replacement for the 300E. >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/don.benz/Buick# >> >> > I thought you were buying a LeSabre. &g

[MBZ] Buick pics

The replacement for the 300E. http://picasaweb.google.com/don.benz/Buick# -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.o

[MBZ] was just looking in the LeSabre's trunk

Good God, I think you could park a Smart in there if you didn't close the lid. And ironically, the car does not really look that large. -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used part

Re: [MBZ] the 300E has been sold

6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > so who bought it? What was the price? > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > >> Both buyer and seller seemed to be happy with the negotiated price. >> >> >

Re: [MBZ] the 300E has been sold

Sold locally, but will be going to Ames (45 minutes east). On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > Sell it locally? I always thought it sad when i'd sell a car in town and > then see it periodically (my '63 Falcon for example). > > Bob R > > On Jul 1

[MBZ] the 300E has been sold

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Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

, For Sale sign on the windshield. If it has feelings, it is really sad. :-( On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > Wonko the Sane writes: > > > My VW Quantum was way more fun than my 240D, or even my 300E, are. > > What year is your 300E, incidentally?

Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

My VW Quantum was way more fun than my 240D, or even my 300E, are. On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 8:06 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > Wonko the Sane writes: > > > However ... bringing the wife with you to pick up the Quantum was indeed > an > > error. You be popping around town getti

Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

What Curt forgets is that I traded the Quantum for this 300E. However ... bringing the wife with you to pick up the Quantum was indeed an error. You be popping around town getting 45 mpg in a speedy beater were it not for her intervention. Damn, I should have kept that car! On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 a

Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

$800 for list members. On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Donald Snook wrote: > Don wrote: > > "Cash takes the title. You can drive it home to the four corners of the US. > I will be listing it locally, and I am pretty sure a Mexican (that isn't > racist, that is just fact) from the next town ove

Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

You need to get off of digest. $800 for a name I recognize. On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Donald Snook wrote: > Don wrote: > > "Cash takes the title. You can drive it home to the four corners of the US. > I will be listing it locally, and I am pretty sure a Mexican (that isn't > racist, th

Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

70 profile, and the "new" LeSabre has 16" tires. .. I should call my daughter and ask what her Cavalier takes. Pretty much buy the tires, and I throw the car in for almost free. On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Wonko the Sane wrote: > >> Just pa

Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

Just parked it on the street and put the For Sale sign in the back window. On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: > Buying my brother-in-law's 98 Buick. > > Email to dieselb...@netins.net if interested. > > Don > > > -- > When the gods wish to pu

Re: [MBZ] Wonko's buying a buick.

LeSabre Limited, 3800 engine. I am sure the engine has been fixed -- brother-in-law is a top notch mechanic, one of the best I've ever met. On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Donald Snook wrote: > Don (Wonko) wrote: > > "Buying my brother-in-law's 98 Buick." > > Which model Buick? If it has the

Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

; > From: OK Don > > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale > > > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > > > > Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 1:20 PM > > > > I understand - it's hard tp bond with > > > > a car that doe

Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

drive it home to the four corners of the US. I will be listing it locally, and I am pretty sure a Mexican (that isn't racist, that is just fact) from the next town over will soon be the owner. Did I answer you questions? On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > Wonko the Sane

Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

This was Jeff's daily driver. Some of you met him at the IowaQ. Started working as a mechanic (for a salary) at age 14. He "retired" and went DOT at age ... late 40s. Jeff is the Daily Lama of mechanics -- really good. I know for a fact that this car is in great shape, mechanically perfect, and ..

Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

I do have silver hair. And a white moustache. The wife's '96 Buick has been a nice car. And the "new" one is even better. On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: > Buying my brother-in-law's 98 Buick. > > Email to dieselb...@netins.net if inter

[MBZ] my 300E is now for sale

Buying my brother-in-law's 98 Buick. Email to dieselb...@netins.net if interested. Don -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archiv

Re: [MBZ] OT Albatross

What a boring USAF paint job! On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 1:04 PM, WILTON wrote: > Oughta look familiar to Wonko. > > Wilton > > - Original Message - From: "Frederick W Moir" < > fred.s...@verizon.net> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:13 AM > Subject: [M

Re: [MBZ] OT Albatross

I did 1500 hours in the HU-16E (1976 - 1980), most of them in nav position (which is why my hearing is pretty much gone in my right ear). Best search platform the Coast Guard ever had -- low, slow, and could stay aloft a long time (too long at times). On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Frederick W

Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland

Speaking of which, how if Regina recovering? On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > It's not flat and open. > -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts g

Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland

Hint to Hendrik -- the wild west expired 100 years ago. It lives on it tv shows, but I worked in my garden this evening where cows once pooped -- and the nearest cow was a mile away from me. My entire property was cattle grazing land 100 years ago, and my house is about that old. The old west is s

Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland

lying to Chicago, spending a few days > looking around Wisconsin, flying to NYC for a few days and then going to > Tulsa and then driving across country to Las Vegas, San Fran and back to > LAX. > We are trying to see the US from more than one point of view, rather than > just the us

Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland

Why, of all places in the US you could have landed, would you pick Tulsa? It is going to be like seeing your part of the country from an Aboriginal colony point of view. On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 5:31 AM, Hendrik & Fay wrote: > Right O the missus has just informed me that all men are fn useless, n

Re: [MBZ] Rusty

Welcome back, Rusty. LT Don On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote: > I'm back!!! 1/2 days for this week, not sure yet about next > week yet. I highly recommend the new ICU diet. I lost 35 pounds in 5 weeks > and plan on going for 25 more. So let's get those orders c

Re: [MBZ] Rusty

Being married to a well-endowed lady for 1.5 decades, I can report with 100% accuracy that they'd much rather be a B cup. Shoulder dents from the bra, back aches, etc. Imagine having a couple of bowling balls strapped to your chest for life. If I hit PowerBall tomorrow, my first purchase would not

Re: [MBZ] Rusty

She might own a 240D and needs parts at a discount. On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 4:37 PM, LarryT wrote: > Randy wrote < >> touching you & She was just so used to bumping into things with >> those big endowments >> >> > > Sorry, but I doubt it. (call me cynical) IMHO, *Every* woman knows t

Re: [MBZ] OT Blue Angels

This must have been in the past few years. The Coast Guard guys (we flew C-130s, Falcon business jets or helicopters) still had to go through this God-awful torture chamber sort of measuring device. You sit there, they strap all sorts of measuring devices to your extremities, and a tape spits out

Re: [MBZ] OT Blue Angels

ext batch goes props, and those at the bottom of the class go rotary wing. On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:07 AM, harry watkins wrote: > WOW, and to think, I always thought those guys had to be good, never > thought about its who you know. WOW. > > Harry > > > Wonko the Sane wrot

Re: [MBZ] OT Blue Angels

Not to throw a damp blanket over the hype, but the Blue Angels are doing nothing more than Flight School 101 maneuvers -- but in very expensive jets. Very good show, lots of "wow" factor, but not doing anything anyone with a "jet" license can't do. I tend to think that Blue Angels pilots are just g

Re: [MBZ] $250 300SE

I rebuild computer for a hobby. I would not jump into an engine change. Each of has his/her talents and limitations. I recognize mine. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 8:39 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > it comes with a good engine, just do the swap. > > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] $250 300SE

Uh = first read, might have to look into that; real close. No = second read, dead engine, never mind. On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > uh no what? > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > >> No. >> >> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Wonko the S

Re: [MBZ] $250 300SE

No. On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: > Uh ... > > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Dan Weeks wrote: > >> In Des Moines. >> >> Oh, Kaleb. >> >> Dan >> >> http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/1692769018.html &g

Re: [MBZ] $250 300SE

Uh ... On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Dan Weeks wrote: > In Des Moines. > > Oh, Kaleb. > > Dan > > http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/1692769018.html > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list

[MBZ] ok, guys, it is down to the wire -- I need some votes

http://www.refresheverything.com/genesis1 Only $250K in the balance. -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] a favour (that's how the Queen spells it)

One incoming from Iowa. On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 1:23 AM, Hendrik Riessen wrote: > Could the list members send me an private email to heni...@ozemail.com.aujust > a note saying test will do > I am trying to figure out why mail from okiebenz is getting bounced and if > other servers are also refus

Re: [MBZ] what an Iowa winter can do to a '77 240D

$287.03, to be exact. On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Oh, did you decide what let the exhaust fall? I can't remember there being > any hangers in the middle, rotten pipe? > A new exhaust is quite reasonable from Rusty (just under $200 for the whole > schmear) and pretty ea

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik might be back

That one made it to the list. On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Hendrik Riessen wrote: > Hi ya gang, seems like there is a problem with mail going to my other email > address, hummnh > Anyway see how this works. > > Hendrik > who is getting annoyed with stupid computers > > > > ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: request help getting $250K

Yes. That one really has us puzzled. On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Craig McCluskey wrote: > > Well, now they're at 14th. Some of the things that are higher make me >> wonder, too. >> > > Like #5? > Screamfest Horror Film Festival launching directors & writers careers > >

Re: [MBZ] what an Iowa winter can do to a '77 240D

The 240D engine still purrs. I don't give a you-know-what about rust on the rear quarter panel. I will not be putting this vehicle in a car show -- i just want to drive it. My goal is to have the 240D and my rusty pickup be my last vehicles. The 300E is still in the mix as a daily driver, but Debb

Re: [MBZ] what an Iowa winter can do to a '77 240D

gt; > > -- > John W Reames > jwrea...@comcast.net > Home: +14106646986 > Mobile: +14437915905 > > On Apr 10, 2010, at 11:13, Wonko the Sane wrote: > > There are four hangers (big o-rings) on the rear muffler. Apparently they >> came off one by one and I never notic

[MBZ] good show on tv right now (8 PM CST)

National Geographic Channel. -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

[MBZ] 240D bumper is back on

Thanks for the suggestion, Curt. Total cost slightly under $6, including a new 1/4" drill bit and stainless steel bolts / washers / nuts. Car looks a little prettier now (but not much). -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde __

Re: [MBZ] what an Iowa winter can do to a '77 240D

There are four hangers (big o-rings) on the rear muffler. Apparently they came off one by one and I never noticed. On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Oh, did you decide what let the exhaust fall? I can't remember there being > any hangers in the middle, rotten pipe? > A new e

Re: [MBZ] what an Iowa winter can do to a '77 240D

The pics I put up make the car look a lost worse than it really is. It is mechanically tight (other than needing a new exhaust system). Sound like a Singer sewing machine at idle, thanks to frequent Diesel Purge treatments and a steady diet of Mobil 1 15-W-50. . Once the exhaust if fixed, I'd head

Re: [MBZ] what an Iowa winter can do to a '77 240D

a "Sigh" Don That rates a Drat and Double Drat. >> >> In the next few weeks I'll be retiring my Gold 240D. If you would like >> rear bumper off of it let me know. It's in good condition except the >> rubber rub strip is off of it. You will have to reattach

[MBZ] OT: request help getting $250K

Ok, now that I have your attention, here's the deal. The not-for-profit where I am employed -- http://genesisdevelopment.com/Home.asp -- was selected to compete for a $250K Pepsi grant. The rules are very simple: the top two with the most votes at the end of April get a check for $250K. If we win

Re: [MBZ] what an Iowa winter can do to a '77 240D

t; Don That rates a Drat and Double Drat. > > In the next few weeks I'll be retiring my Gold 240D. If you would like > rear bumper off of it let me know. It's in good condition except the > rubber rub strip is off of it. You will have to reattach it. > > Russ W. > >

[MBZ] what an Iowa winter can do to a '77 240D

Rear bumper, fortunately, dropped off as I backed into the garage. Exhaust dropped 10 miles south of the house, on the way to a meeting. Was able to drive it home w/out dropping steel on the highway. Sigh. -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde -

Re: [MBZ] happy birthday, Snook

Facebook. On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Donald Snook wrote: > Lt. Don, > > Thank you! But, how did you know it was my birthday, yesterday? > > Donald H. Snook > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search lis

[MBZ] happy birthday, Snook

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Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death

He was 21. I almost remember being 21. At that age, you feel invincible. I have hiking boots older than him. As a motorcycle rider, I find some dark humour in the fact that his helmet didn't save him. (No helmet laws in Iowa.) All that said, it is very sad. He had to be a very good athlete to get

Re: [MBZ] I am now in Houston

------ > From: "Wonko the Sane" > > Landing on ice isn't as difficult as it sounds. You put the airplane down, >> reverse the props / trust to slow down, and "fly" the plane on the runway >> using the rudder until it stops. Been there quite a few times.

Re: [MBZ] I am now in Houston

As an officer later in my career, I never discouraged those fresh out of boot camp having a good laugh, even at my own expense. If you can't laugh at stupid, then it is time to move on to a different job. For all of the "heroic" stuff I did, it is moments like this that linger on. On Sat, Jan

Re: [MBZ] I am now in Houston

Reverse thrust only works if you have an equal number of engines on either side of the rudder. And the number of engines has to be cleanly divided by two. On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 11:10 PM, OK Don wrote: > Reverse thrust? What's that - other than a ground loop that leaves you > pointed the wrong

Re: [MBZ] Semi OT ChowdahQ

My 240D would definitely win the "ugly car" contest. you are missing the point of a "Q" - getting as many old Benzs (and > their drivers) in one spot as possible - that means that you each need to > drive own car! > > On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Mountain Man >wrote: > > > Wonko wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] Semi OT ChowdahQ

I have a better idea. You rent a plane, I fly it, we pick everyone up who will fit on the plane. On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 10:42 PM, Mountain Man wrote: > Wonko wrote: > > get pulled over for speeding (in a 240D?) and you'd tell the cop, "Yea, > you > > fascist pig, I don't think you have the guts

Re: [MBZ] I am now in Houston

Even more humorous when you understand the airframe involved. http://www.uscg.mil/history/img/Albatross_3.jpg And ... I am SURE that the "gimme-beer" crew would not dare laugh, given that they were E-2s and everyone on the plane was at least an E-5 or, in the case of the two pilots, OFFICERS. I

Re: [MBZ] I am now in Houston

Brakes? Only a fool touches the aircraft brakes under such conditions. You simply glide to a safe stop. On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > exactly, you want to use more thrust reverse instead of brakes. > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > >> Landing on ice isn

Re: [MBZ] Semi OT ChowdahQ

Let me get this straight. I pick you up in Chicago and drive for two days discussing politics. The way my luck has been going recently -- including having the rear bumper of my 240D sort of fall off after I backed the car into the garage -- I'd get pulled over for speeding (in a 240D?) and you'd t

Re: [MBZ] I am now in Houston

Landing on ice isn't as difficult as it sounds. You put the airplane down, reverse the props / trust to slow down, and "fly" the plane on the runway using the rudder until it stops. Been there quite a few times. We went into Nantucket with a plane load of beer for the USCG commissary in 1979. One p

Re: [MBZ] Semi OT ChowdahQ

Try the tofu. :-) On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Frederick W Moir wrote: > Dwight, Curt, et al. > Turkey bacon, H? Perhaps, especially if you didn't tell me what > it was. > I've eaten a lot of strange things whilst on deployment in various corners > of the world. A lot of it was

Re: [MBZ] Gary Hurst RIP

Rusty, I think you know what I do for a living. I have a sign on "my" side of he desk, as a reminder: YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID. Don On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote: > Please explain how I can stop Gary, no one can stop him, that is the > problem. I have been totally silent t

Re: [MBZ] Gary Hurst

I resent that! :-) On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Mountain Man wrote: > > You are sounding more like obama these days. > > -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts g

Re: [MBZ] HELP--MASSIVE OIL LEAK

This means that your left headlight bucket will never rust, as long as you don't clean things up. A good thing where we live. Had put it on Banned but not her here -- a couple of days ago, I backed into the garage and the rear bumper of my 240D fell off. Brackets has rusted. I LOVE Iowa winters!

Re: [MBZ] History Channel: PICKERS

Yea. One of the dudes on Pawn Stars sort of reminds me of you. On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Yea, I just watched it that I had recorded. Its just a sprinter van with > the MB logos on it. I like that Pawn Stars show much better though. > > Wonko th

[MBZ] History Channel: PICKERS

Didn't get a good look at the vehicle they drive, but it looks like a Sprinter but has the Benz trident on the front hood. ??? -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] OT prayer request

I am so inclined. On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Allan Streib wrote: > If you are so inclined, your thoughts and prayers would be appreciated. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okie

Re: [MBZ] diesel fuel supplement

PowerService fills a significant part of my 240D fuel tank every winter. On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Do any of you guys use that Powerservice diesel supplement, either the > stuff in the white bottle for winter, or the Diesel Kleen in the grey > bottle? Does it re

Re: [MBZ] Quacking duck

I got the same thing this morning on my work computer on the CNN web site. Turns out it was an AFLAC advertisement. On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 5:52 AM, archer wrote: > Compaq laptop, WinXP, started "quacking" with a metallic sort of quack. > Tracked it down to an individuals submission to a Yahoog

Re: [MBZ] how to check block heater

Lots of good electrical theory answers, but here is a good way to tell. Put an ohmmeter on it. If you read an open, it is broken. If you get some resistance, it is probably working. The heating element probably won't change in resistance value - it is quite binary (working or broken). Folks make

Re: [MBZ] how to check block heater

Just do what I do -- plug it in and then see if the car starts or not? (By the way, mine started today w/ two 45 second pre-glows at +3F today. And some of you said my block heater was not working! I don't quite agree with the folks who just want to listen to the gurgle. If it is around freezing,

Re: [MBZ] Gonna snow in ATL today.

You southern guys are breaking my heart. I came home early from work and spent about 90 minutes on the non-spinning end of a snowblower in -1F temps and 40 mph winds. The good news is that I was able to start the "outside" 240D with only 50 seconds of pre-glow (plus block heater) and could snow-bl

Re: [MBZ] Winter Tire Review

I'm definitely upside down (cost) for tire/car with the 300E. On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > so now you have more tire than you do car? > > Donald Snook wrote: > >> I bought a set of four "Dunlop Winter Sport M3" tires for my BMW. If >> anyone is thinking about these

Re: [MBZ] glowing in the cold

For giggles, I just tried starting the 240D with -5F temps outside, and -15F when I woke up this morning. The block heater has been plugged in non-stop for at least the last week and the car was driven on Christmas day. 60 seconds preglow, cranked a while (did NOT crank until the battery died)

Re: [MBZ] OT "Malware Defense" antiviral software

I think he needs Linux in dual-boot mode. On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote: > > > My computer IS acting strangely, and takes forever to load > > Yup, you've got a problem. > > > -- You are what you are now because you where then. ___ http:

Re: [MBZ] OT "Malware Defense" antiviral software

One more thing (as Columbo used to say). Watch out for something called Personal AntiVirus. That is the virus that Maureen got on her computer that caused so many problems. If you get that, take your laptop immediately to a professional and get it scrubbed off. On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 7:23 PM, andr

Re: [MBZ] OT "Malware Defense" antiviral software

Our "village idiot" -- I shouldn't say that, since Mercedes is cached. Let me rephrase. The individual to whom we outsource our computer stuff loaded up Malware Defense on a co-worker's computer after she got a nasty virus. Her computer immediately went from being somewhat-fast to crawling slowly o

Re: [MBZ] Need help selecting Windows laptop

My wife has a WalMart netbook -- I got stupid once, handed her $300 cash, and said, "Go buy yourself one." There is more to the story than that, but that is enough of the story. I really want one for myself. I can almost type on hers, but it is a case of really big hands on a really small set of k

Re: [MBZ] Heart Attacks, etc.

Obviously not a 240D owner. Strange the stuff to which one is attracted: for me -- Benz 240Ds, Volvo 240s, 2-cycle Saabs, tofu, bicycles, asparagus & smoked salmon quiche (making that tomorrow), ... There might be a pattern here. On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Dan Weeks wrote: > I saw a bump

Re: [MBZ] White Christmas

iki/Jim_Fixx On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 7:55 PM, azbob...@gmail.com wrote: > I read where someone thinks it's genes more than burgers...(typed as i'm > having a vegan pizza...)Bob R > -Original Message- > Date: Saturday, December 26, 2009 6:33:38 pm > To: "

Re: [MBZ] White Christmas

Yea -- I was actually thinking about Fixx yesterday. I was a hard core everyday (no matter what the weather) jogger back when Fixx was today's news. Two laps around Governors Island every day after work, and all over Cape Cod prior to that. If I remember correctly (and I rarely do), he was done i

Re: [MBZ] "Wrecked" 300E [was: Re: White Christmas]

of a telephone pole in the passenger's side front fender, but that doesn't impact the vehicle except for cosmetics. On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:51 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote: > On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:04:43 -0600 Wonko the Sane > wrote: > > > My "wrecked" 300

Re: [MBZ] White Christmas

I don't remember having any vehicles behind me yesterday. But when that happens, I am quite the defensive driver, with one eye in the rear view mirror. If the guy behind me starts sliding, I am already well into forward motion. I don't worry about heart attacks. If I have one with *my* diet, then

Re: [MBZ] White Christmas

My "wrecked" 300E has driven all around Jefferson today in similar conditions --- with $600 of the best tires Goodyear could sell me, and about 150 lbs. of weight in the trunk. ... By the way, anti-lock works really well in that car: kicked in at every Jefferson stop sign today, and stopped when ev

Re: [MBZ] Time to Change

And thus the fine print. Can we assume here that you will be giving Bob a check during the title signing? On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 6:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I would take it in on trade, there would be a price difference I am sure. > > > Bob Rentfro wrote: > >> What I mean to say is you w

Re: [MBZ] Time to Change

I will give you $500, a vegan meal, a warm bed for the night and a bus ticket home if you deliver. And I haven't even looked at the pics yet. On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > I believe it is time to sell the '77 300D. > What is a reasonable price to ask if the body is solid

Re: [MBZ] Say "relief?"

That is why you are going to beat Gary -- a web site can never beat a friendly voice on the phone. On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 8:52 PM, wrote: > > Wilton, call me in the morning. I'll give you the 10 percent. People, read > your email, I send them for a reason. > > > --Original Message-- >

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