[MBZ] Corona South Korea

2020-03-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
The leader of a religious sect in South Korea could face a homicide investigation over some of the country's coronavirus deaths. The city government of the capital Seoul has asked prosecutors to charge Lee Man-hee, the founder of the Shincheonji Church, and 11 others. They are accused of

Re: [MBZ] Airbus Doesn't Believe in Cupholders, Either

2020-02-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
THERE IS AN EASY SOLUTION THAT ONLY COSTS ABOUT 11 DOLLARS PER PILOT AND A FEW MINUTES PILOT TRAINING: Truly leak-proof, the 360-degree design of this Sippy cup is great for avoiding messes. It may take a bit of practice, but Pilots will quickly learn how to drink from it (tilt the cup and

[MBZ] Frankenstein Concrete

2020-01-18 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Scientists Create Living Concrete “A Frankenstein material” is teeming with — and ultimately made by — photosynthetic microbes. And it can reproduce. ... For centuries, builders have been making concrete roughly the

Re: [MBZ] Kirkland full synthetic oil

2020-01-16 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
The subject of various brands of synthetic oil isn't simple: "Some "synthetic" oil is made from Group III base stock, some from Group IV. Some from a blend of the two. Mobil sued Castrol and Castrol prevailed in showing that their Group III base stock oil was changed enough that it

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

2020-01-09 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
> Does anyone remember our previous Australian member who toured the US one > summer? He came to our house, but I can't remember his name, to look up an > email address, to ask how the fires are effecting them > -- > OK Don I received an email from his address a year or more ago which was

Re: [MBZ] I guess Clay can quit worrying about freezing rain...

2020-01-09 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
> >> They finally plowed the street from the new years day storm. I get to drag > >> the doodle dog around after putting Mushers Magic (looks like petroleum > >> jelly) on his paws. Today’s walk awarded me with iced up eye brows and > >> lashes, rime around the balaclava, and a four inch ice

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

2020-01-06 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
their call. The > battleship was eager to provide another round of fire, but was assured that > the first round had been more than sufficient. > ----- > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 1:50 AM archer75--- via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] Aircraft nerding out

2020-01-05 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Sun, 5 Jan 2020 11:40:41 -0600 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > The Tailwind can operate out of almost any airport, while the canards need > a long runway. Someone built a Long-eze here on our 2600 ft. airport and > didn't manage to clear the trees at the end. Made a mess of broken > fiberglass.

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

2020-01-05 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
> > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Jan 5, 2020 7:42:39 AM archer75--- via Mercedes : > > > Will you be called back if this gets into war? > > Gerry > > > > On Fri, 3 Jan 2020 09:23:15 -0500 > > Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > &

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

2020-01-05 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Here are links you might find interesting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Front_(Iran) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Mosaddegh https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d=imperialism+wiki Manifest destiny was a widely held belief in the 19th-century United States that

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

2020-01-05 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Will you be called back if this gets into war? Gerry On Fri, 3 Jan 2020 09:23:15 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Wow! > > https://apnews.com/5597ff0f046a67805cc233d5933a53ed > > "BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States killed Iran’s top general and the > architect of Tehran’s proxy wars in

Re: [MBZ] Aircraft nerding out

2020-01-04 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Sat, 4 Jan 2020 10:48:17 -0600 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Maybe I can sell or half my fleet of junkers and buy one. Or just get rid of > all but what I drive. That would probably be the smart thing to do. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 4, 2020, at 10:36 AM, Max Dillon via

Re: [MBZ] This weeks storm of the century

2020-01-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
A base 12 number system would have many advantages since it can be equally divided into halves, thirds, and quarters. https://io9.gizmodo.com/why-we-should-switch-to-a-base-12-counting-system-5977095 Gerry ... On Tue, 31 Dec 2019

Re: [MBZ] Happy new year

2020-01-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Glad to hear we all survived NYE without major injuries or disruptions. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. MAY YOU REMAIN HEALTHY, HAPPY, AND PROSPEROUS IN THE COMING YEAR! Gerry > I watched Home Alone 2 and went to bed at 10:30. > (watched Home Alone on Sunday) > Sounds like I did better than Loren. >

Re: [MBZ] OT Chicken Attack

2019-12-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Curley McLain wrote: > Looks like Burl recorded it a month before Vaughn, but Burl only made it > as high as #21. Nothing mentioned about a throat injury that I can find. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Ghost)_Riders_in_the_Sky:_A_Cowboy_Legend > > I like Marty Robbins' "The legend of El

Re: [MBZ] OT Chicken Attack

2019-12-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
t > and listen to the music, but the interviews were the best. > > Burl Ives Christmas songs are great! > > archer75--- via Mercedes wrote on 12/22/19 5:29 PM: > > first singer who sang Ghost Riders in the Sky. > > > ___ &

Re: [MBZ] OT Chicken Attack

2019-12-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Vaughn Monroe, number one on the charts in 1948. Gerry On Sun, 22 Dec 2019 16:21:39 -0800 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: > I thought it was sons of the pioneers. > > On Sun, Dec 22, 2019, 3:30 PM archer75--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >

Re: [MBZ] OT Chicken Attack

2019-12-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Vaughn Monroe was first on the charts with it in 1948. He was the first to popularize it and the first to sing it on radio IIRC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughn_Monroe#Singles Gerry On Sun, 22 Dec 2019 20:08:47 -0500 (EST) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > > The first time was when

Re: [MBZ] OT Chicken Attack

2019-12-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
ROFL! He parodied a lot of popular songs back then. "How much is that hound dog in the winder" (How much is that doggie in the window), etc. Gerry On Sun, 22 Dec 2019 18:49:55 -0600 "M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes" wrote: > I prefer the Spike Jones version: > >

Re: [MBZ] OT Chicken Attack

2019-12-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
I'll bet no one here is old enough to remember the first singer who sang Ghost Riders in the Sky. Hint: He was a truck driver whose throat was injured in an accident. The injury have him a "new voice" which made him the most popular singer of the early post WW-2 era. Gerry On Sun, 22 Dec 2019

Re: [MBZ] OT Chicken Attack

2019-12-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Might be related to the legendary chicken fairy. Lyrics Legendary chicken fairy big as life and twice as hairy In our windows you'll come creepin' Bringin' goodies while we're sleepin' When you wish upon a bird makes no difference how absurb The chicken fairy hears each word and all your dreams

Re: [MBZ] Axle boot replacement

2019-12-21 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d=tool+to+replace+axle+boots Looks like tools, boots, and how-to videos. Good luck, Gerry On Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:10:35 -0600 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > Does anyone have the tool to put on new boots on axles?   Or the link to > that

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

2019-12-18 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
You might try some of these methods: https://www.margosupplies.com/us-en/product-category/scare-cartridges-launchers/ Gerry On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:34:45 -0600 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > A normal landing with the throttle at idle doesn't bother them. Buzzing > them at 50 feet or so does

Re: [MBZ] OT: Battery power in Brooklyn

2019-12-10 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
I agree. That's one of the reasons I haven't bought a replacement model for my 2008 Prius. The last Prius with a NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) battery was the 2014 model. Since then they have used lithium-ion traction batteries. Li equipped cars can be very dangerous in an accident. For example:

Re: [MBZ] Barrister Question

2019-12-09 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
> > On December 9, 2019 at 5:25 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > Based on what I hear from a buddy who is connected with Stetson Law, a > > local third tier law school, a large percentage of their graduates come out > > of school without jobs and have tough times finding one or

Re: [MBZ] OT - Roomba

2019-12-09 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Like Peter said about stuff on the floor. Got one as a present recently and works great on vinyl floors. Has several faults, however, such as its bin which is too small. Came with 3 "beam" devices battery operated that will confine it to a specific area. It can be programmed via an app on

Re: [MBZ] Barrister Question

2019-12-08 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
"The number of active attorneys in the United States has increased by 15.2 percent over the last decade, according to the ABA's National Lawyer Population Survey. The total number of lawyers in the United States as of Dec. 31 was 1,338,678. Ten years before that, the total number was

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: OT - There be spies

2019-12-05 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
I am getting just spammed with pharma ads for little blue pills, > > cholesterol pills, weight loss fads, cancer cures and the plethora of male > > medical issues for the aging solutions. Just from talking to my doctor, in > > his office. NOT EVEN looking online for any things related to my

Re: [MBZ] Accident

2019-12-04 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
No. Everything he wrote is below. Gerry On Wed, 4 Dec 2019 17:23:27 -0600 Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > Have you any idea what sort of vehicle hit him? > > Randy > > On 04/12/2019 5:08 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > > Here is a description of an accident,

[MBZ] Accident

2019-12-04 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Here is a description of an accident, parts of which, might be of interest to some members of this group. A SoCal resident wrote: > Well, my 2015 Plug-In was totalled by a driver while I made a left turn on a > left arrow. My car was pushed around about 90 degrees. Front right crushed >

Re: [MBZ] New Parkinsons Treatment?

2019-12-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
: > There is an interesting Art of Manliness podcast with a guy who is using > boxing training to treat Parkinson's. His results are astonishing and it's a > really good interview. > Curt > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Sun, Dec 1, 2019 at 5:16 AM, archer75-

[MBZ] New Parkinsons Treatment?

2019-12-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Know anyone with Parkinsons disease (muscle tremor), "essential tremor"? Parkinson's and essential tremor patients reported marked improvements in their quality of life after ultrasound treatment.

Re: [MBZ] The list

2019-11-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
That sounds like a possibility. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks, Gerry On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:18:23 -0600 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > Move to someplace like Gainsburg, where there is a university    > Lotsa things to look at there. > > > archer75--- via Mercedes &

Re: [MBZ] The list

2019-11-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Thanks Curley. Looking forward to seeing you at the shindig if not before. Gerry On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:04:22 -0600 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > Keep up the good work Gerry! Looking forward to that big shindig! > > > archer75--- via Mercedes <mailto:merced

Re: [MBZ] The list

2019-11-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
You're right. Thanks for the suggestion. Gerry On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:58:15 -0500 (EST) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > You've got to get out more. > Nobody in The Villages is young. > Mitch. > > > On November 22, 2019 at 2:39 PM archer75--- via Mercedes > > wrote:

Re: [MBZ] The list

2019-11-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
The hoist and the pretty young assistant suggestion sound good. I can manage the hoist, but pretty young assistants are scarce. Gerry Randy Bennell wrote: > Good for you  Gerry. I am not so old as you but I am having a harder > time motivating myself to do things than I used to. > It sounds to

Re: [MBZ] The list

2019-11-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:23:59 -0700 Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 02:59:47 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Gerry says: > > > > >The statisticians said I should have gone to my reward 12 years ago. > > > > Well, if a broken hip, and laying on the shop floor for

Re: [MBZ] The list

2019-11-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Rick Knoble wrote: > Gerry says: > >The statisticians said I should have gone to my reward 12 years ago. > > Well, if a broken hip, and laying on the shop floor for three days didn't > lead you to your demise, I'd say the statisticians would call you an > "outlier". > Rick

Re: [MBZ] The list

2019-11-21 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
The statisticians said I should have gone to my reward 12 years ago. Now they say that anyone who reaches 90 is going to cork off in 4-5 years. If they're wrong again, I'm going to pitch a big party for all you DIY-ers at the century mark. Gerry-In Northwest Central Florida G Mann via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Random/stupid question:

2019-11-10 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
You could put your used diesel motor oil in the smoke system and have a black cloud. > > OK wrote: > > > Or, you could cheat and do it this way: > > https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/smokes.php?clickkey=6509 > > Hey! That's even rated "For continious inverted flight"!! > >

Re: [MBZ] Still hate Toyota?

2019-11-02 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Thanks. Gerry > Great story, Gerry. I like the keys going into the purse… > > -D > > > > On Nov 2, 2019, at 5:36 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > I was told that a guy in a local club hated Prii. Somebody in the club > > persuade

Re: [MBZ] Still hate Toyota?

2019-11-02 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
I was told that a guy in a local club hated Prii. Somebody in the club persuaded his wife to test drive one. Before long she was driving a brand new Prius, and not long after that he was driving it. Wives are great persuaders, When I drove my first Mercedes up the drive to the house (it was a

Re: [MBZ] saw one of these in traffic on my way home yesterday

2019-11-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Fri, 1 Nov 2019 14:40:07 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > https://tinyurl.com/y38vznw2 > > Sort of cool I guess, but I don't think I really want one > > Randy > If the windows are as small as they seem, I don't want one either. Gerry -- This email has been checked for viruses by

Re: [MBZ] Mrs Poos needs a SLK55

2019-10-28 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Will you have more garage space and/or parking space? Gerry On Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:59:29 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Mrs. Poos’ car funds are currently encumbered due to the impending second > home purchase. > > We’re working on a record for loan processing - we may close in less

Re: [MBZ] GM Trying to Shame It's Employees

2019-10-28 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Sun, 27 Oct 2019 15:37:48 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > Tesla just made a quarterly profit -shocking everyone. Stock soared. > > On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 10:18 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Elton stink has a bigger teat to suck on than

[MBZ] All electric cars

2019-10-27 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Friend who lives in northern California wrote: "I am subject to a power outage starting tonight and going possibly as long as four days - if you don't hear from me - don't worry." If she had an all electric car and lived in an apartment, where would she get her kilowatts to drive the car to

Re: [MBZ] only axing $2900 title in hand

2019-10-24 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Axing? Is he/she serious, or is that your "correction"? Gerry . Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > It actually doesn't look half bad, has a hitch, and it is probably a LOT > of fun > >

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT Which website(s) to research "smart" watches

2019-10-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > For tech stuff I look at Tom's Hardware and PC Mag. The library has Consumer > Reports online and I find them useful for appliances. > Greg Local library or an internet library? Thanks, Gerry -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.

Re: [MBZ] I Am Living RightOn Mon, 21 Oct 2019 21:40:01 +0000 (UTC) Max Dillon asked:

2019-10-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Max Dillon asked: > > Are Dan and I the only list members with HOA experience? I've lived in one for 23 years. The HOA restrictions are lightly enforced in the old section where I live, so I've had no problems. The HOA covers 10,000 acres and has 5000 homes. Gerry -- This email has been

Re: [MBZ] Off topic oil question

2019-10-18 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Hi Marcus, You might want to consider the following when changing the oil in your Porsche. Love, Pop > > Hey Don, > >     You also have to consider the design of the engines.  Low ZDDP > > mostly affects "Flat-Tappet" designs (think Harley Davidson or flat 4 & > > 6 PORSCHE). (FYI -- 

Re: [MBZ] Cord Cutting

2019-10-13 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Where do you get internet access? Gerry On Sun, 13 Oct 2019 11:48:55 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Our cable company (Comcast/Spectrum) is about to bend us over the back of a > chair since our ”promotional” pricing is over so it’s time to cut the cord. > Did a lot of research and

Re: [MBZ] It’s a Major Award!

2019-10-07 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
A little gold or silver paint on the trophy and proudly put it on the mantel. Gerry > Now that's funny, especially the part where 123 cars took bronze or silver, > but the 123 wasn't one of them. > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT - road tax

2019-10-03 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
. Hydrogen energy pros and cons. https://vittana.org/18-biggest-hydrogen-energy-pros-and-cons .. On Thu, 3 Oct 2019 15:02:55 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > Not exactly, but getting there. Hydrogen is

Re: [MBZ] Automotive Carpet Cleaner

2019-09-29 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
That's interesting about the peroxide and baking soda. I'm getting ready to try and remove a coating of mold from inside the '83 300D which apparently got enough water inside during the recent blowing rains to make it humid enough that the whole interior was coated with white mold. It hasn't

Re: [MBZ] quiet day and an OT question

2019-09-26 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/6c2e/4ff38ffe08526ec354715fcfbffdc5e6a6a8.pdf .. Dan Penoff wrote: > I would concur with the others. The only thing I could imagine is if the LED > lamp had something in it that was an RF source that would

Re: [MBZ] Costco tires

2019-09-25 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Wed, 25 Sep 2019 10:34:07 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Maybe you can find a place that sells re-treads? I'll bet they would be a > lot cheaper! > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 10:11 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com>

Re: [MBZ] Who needs internal combustion, anyway?

2019-09-22 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:46:31 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > It certainly helped.  He (and Pappy) made his billions, so he > re-tarredbut still jets around > > G Mann via Mercedes wrote on 9/21/19 8:47 PM: > > Anyone notice that since Al "The polar bears will die and ice

Re: [MBZ] PINK CARS SAFEST? Was: One For Jaime

2019-09-21 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
The first research on car color safety I remember was done during the '60s or '70s. White was considered the safest and some color between black and white the least safest. Night driving was not included in the research IIRC. Gerry OK Don wrote: > Hmmm - before we bought the 1997 Plymouth

[MBZ] PINK CARS SAFEST? Was: One For Jaime

2019-09-21 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
People seem to have forgotten about car colors and safety. Gerry A 2004 essay on the relation between car colour and safety stated that no previous studies had been scientifically conclusive.[18] Since then, a Swedish study found that pink cars are involved in the fewest and black cars are

Re: [MBZ] Shoe Repair Shops

2019-09-20 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Here is data on the shoe repair business in the U.S.: https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/shoe-repair-industry/ There are: 4073 shoe repair businesses employing 5,778 people in the U.S. For example, you can google: "shoe repair shops in hopewell, virginia and you

[MBZ] Uh! Oh!

2019-09-13 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Emissions from diesel cars – even newer and supposedly cleaner models – increase on hot days, a new study has found, raising questions over how cities suffering from air pollution can deal with urban heat islands and the climate crisis. Research in Paris by The Real Urban Emissions (True)

[MBZ] Another one?

2019-09-13 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
This is beginning to look like an "interesting" hurricane season. Gerry Tropical storm warning issued in Bahamas as potential storm develops By Alex Sosnowski, Accuweather.com The system could bring tropical storm or hurricane conditions to the Bahamas even though it's not an organized storm.

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Gas Cap Problem

2019-09-08 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
> G Fiorentino wrote: > > > > > On my '02 ML 320 the gas cap locks, but does not unlock, whether done > > > > from the remote or the switch on the console. Is there a relay that is > > > > likely faulty? Anyone BT and DT? > > > > > Greg > > > How to Open the Fuel Filler Door on the Ml320 > >

Re: [MBZ] Another satellite view

2019-09-05 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Wed, 4 Sep 2019 22:09:40 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > I'd like to see a tracking chart and also how fast the storm is moving now. > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2019, 7:27 PM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > > With Dorian further north -- you can compare this picture with the one I > >

[MBZ] Hurricane Parties

2019-09-04 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. - Hurricane Dorian might not hit the (Jacksonville area) head on, but Dorian’s outer-bands brought a lot of wind and heavy rain to Jacksonville Beach, especially around the pier Wednesday morning. Around midnight, the weather in Jacksonville Beach was mainly dry. But by 3

Re: [MBZ] Online tires

2019-09-03 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > Tires-Easy no longer carries tires for my 1983 300TD, 195/70X14. Where can > I find the best deal? > ___ If you can't find what you want at the price you want, here is a tool for picking a slightly different size, and hopefully,

Re: [MBZ] OT H. Dorian

2019-09-02 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
ered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > >Yeah Gubnah Foghorn had premature evacuation yesterday, told us all to > >leave. Some listened. > > > >--FT > >Sent from iPhone > > > >> On Sep 2, 2019, at 10:21 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes > > wro

Re: [MBZ] OT H. Dorian

2019-09-02 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Does this include you, Max? https://www.wyff4.com/article/gov-mcmaster-orders-mandatory-evacuations-from-sc-coast-ahead-of-hurricane-dorian/28883454# Gerry . Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Bahamas got and are getting hit very

[MBZ] Heading for Trump Castle

2019-09-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
As of 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dorian has maximum sustained winds of 175 mph and is moving west at 8 miles per hour with a minimum central pressure of 927 mb. It's located about 225 miles east of West Palm Beach. https://www.wpbf.com/article/hurricane-storm-dorian-11pm-update/28813236 --- This

[MBZ] DORIAN FORECAST IS A MESS

2019-08-30 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Yeah, the forecast for Hurricane Dorian is a mess It's as if the world's best model just threw up its arms in despair. Hurricane-track forecasting has gotten pretty good over the last couple of decades—so much so that some hurricane scientists believe we are close to reaching a limit on

Re: [MBZ] Batten down those Benzes in Flahdah

2019-08-30 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Right, and the fringes are where you get the tornadoes. Gerry > You’re on the fringes of the cone, buddy, so don’t be so sure it won’t end up > in your backyard. > > Not worried here. At least not until Saturday, when there will be a far > better idea where it will end up. > > -D > > > On

[MBZ] Dorian

2019-08-28 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Changed course; heading for Florida: Dan, me, or MG or elsewhere. https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/27/weather/florida-dorian-path/index.html --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Caulk closed the sunroof?

2019-08-16 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Randy Bennell wrote: > Not sure if I am correct as I am just repeating something I was told by > a fellow who ran a body shop. > He said not to use silicon to fill automotive seams. He said it will > promote rust. > He said to go to an auto body shop supplier and buy their seam sealing >

Re: [MBZ] Statins

2019-08-14 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
EDTA has a long and confused history. Doctors have been sent to prison for making a racket out of "cleaning the blood with IV EDTA." Accepted uses for chelation therapy, which includes EDTA, include removal of heavy metals from the body such as lead. Here is a review:

Re: [MBZ] Statins

2019-08-14 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
A recent study of the results of a number of studies of the results of taking statins shows that statins work in "some" people, but not in others. This is one of the few studies that were "not" financed by big drug. There are many factors besides high cholesterol that show a likelyhood of heart

Re: [MBZ] Phone cameras vs DSLRs

2019-08-10 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 22:33:52 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Peter wrote: > > > Wonderful stuff, I'm still kicking myself for not buying a dozen > > 100' rolls of it when it was still made. > > My cartridge loader sits unused. Hasn't loaded a roll of film in > at least 10 years. I'm

[MBZ] OT: Whale Oil and Castor Oil: was: Triggering an Oil Thread [was: Re: W123 FB Idiot]

2019-08-09 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
> > Curt wrote: > > I still don't think you understand how the 5w part of the rating > > works. It's a 40w oil that resists thickening when it's cold. > Fmiser wrote: > Other way around. It's a 5w oil that doesn't thin as much as it > gets hot. Until the VI breaks down and it becomes a 5W

[MBZ] OT: DON'T FIX THE IPHONE

2019-08-09 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Ohm my God: If you let anyone other than Apple replace your recent iPhone's battery, expect to be nagged by iOS Shocking current-affairs news: Cupertino idiot-tax operation hits resistance over harsh repair policy Apple appears to be discouraging owners of recent iPhones from having device

[MBZ] OT: WTF is Boeing on?

2019-08-09 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
WTF is Boeing on? Not just customer databases lying around on the web. 787 jetliner code, too, security bugs and all Fears of cyber-hijackings? That's plane crazy, says Dreamliner maker A Black Hat presentation on how to potentially hijack a 787 – by exploiting bugs found in internal code

Re: [MBZ] OT: Ismo at the Laugh Factory

2019-08-08 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 16:40:15 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Take the German (safe) version of the joke and drop it into Google Translate: > > Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die > Flipperwaldt gersput! > > https://translate.google.com > > Enjoy! > >

[MBZ] OT Boing 787 Investigation in SC

2019-08-04 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
US Investigation of Boeing 737 Max Has Now Expanded to the 787 Dreamliner The new set of subpoenas focus on a Boeing South Carolina plant responsible for the manufacturing of the 787 Dreamliner. Donovan Alexander By Donovan Alexander June 29th, 2019 US Investigation of Boeing 737 Max Has Now

Re: [MBZ] Smart Car

2019-07-30 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Have you checked this collection of forums for Smart Car? http://clubsmartcar.com/ Gerry ... > Hi, my BIL has acquired a Smart car and is having issues with the > transmission. If anyone on the list has any experience, would you please

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT Favorite beer by state

2019-07-30 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
> I have heard it said that Narragansett is like "making love in a canoe". > Greg Please tell us how you make love in a canoe. Gerry --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Decisions.... ideas?

2019-07-27 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Jim Cathey wrote: > > Pretend your last name is Cathey, take them apart and replace the seals, > > probably about $20 in parts. > Like this? > > http://formicapeak.com/~jimc/SELlog.html#19Oct2010 > > $8.87 in 2010. Hydraulic, though, not air. > -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Cheap fun

2019-07-26 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
A tire thread needs to be started with the FB experts so we'll know which tires to buy and why. Gerry > Goofing on the dolts in the 123 FB group. Oil, trans fluid, filters... > > “What is the best...”. “How do I...”. Then when knowledgeable guys tell them, > they argue about it. Idiots. > >

Re: [MBZ] Buying BMW; Selling Mercedes

2019-07-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Tue, 23 Jul 2019 18:19:23 -0600 Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:07:47 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > However somebody here might want it for more than trade in value. > > I don't think Craig and Shirley are looking for one any more ... > > Actually,

Re: [MBZ] Buying BMW; Selling Mercedes

2019-07-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
torque and rock solid at 80mph. > > On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 6:28 AM archer75--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Daughter, who has a 2007 Mercedes GL320cdi SUV, is thinking about buying a > > new BMW SUV and selling her Mercedes SUV. > > > &g

Re: [MBZ] Buying BMW; Selling Mercedes

2019-07-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
I haven't inquired since she was a little dubious about an auction last time I talked to her. Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > BAT doesn't want her 12 year old mommy wagon. > Maybe if it was in AMG63 trim, but never a GL320. I haven't inquired since she was a little dubious about an auction

Re: [MBZ] Buying BMW; Selling Mercedes

2019-07-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > Is your daughter's SUV a Bluetec diesel? She said the BMW would be gas. Her '07 Mercedes SUV was plain diesel. Gerry > > On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 10:42 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Somehow I doubt that Gerry's daughter has the

Re: [MBZ] Buying BMW; Selling Mercedes

2019-07-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Bingo! I think you could call my daughter and her husband "upper middle class". They buy the cars they want and pay for repairs without complaint. I'm happy for their financial success, but I could never live like that. Gerry > Somehow I doubt that Gerry's daughter has the same idea as most

Re: [MBZ] Tell lights 200

2019-07-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Wow! Did you write with quill pens? My father, who was born in 1862, made his own quill pens for a one room country school from turkey feathers and the ink was made from fruit juice. When pencils came into use around 1900, he started using pencils in his railroad job, but still wrote cursive in

[MBZ] Buying BMW; Selling Mercedes

2019-07-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Daughter, who has a 2007 Mercedes GL320cdi SUV, is thinking about buying a new BMW SUV and selling her Mercedes SUV. Has anyone heard anything good or bad about BMW's current models or recent BMW models in general? Also, what is the best way for her to sell her Mercedes SUV? I'm wondering

Re: [MBZ] Tyrrany in Kiwi land

2019-07-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Ahhh! Good old Aussie strine, but the Kiwi's don't speak strine, mate, they speak Kiwi. Gerry G Mann wrote: > G'day Mate... No worries snarky is that a new brand of beer? > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 2:33 PM archer75--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: &g

Re: [MBZ] Tyrrany in Kiwi land

2019-07-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Mon, 1 Jul 2019 15:34:30 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > Dara doesn't live here any more > -_FT Yeah, those Kiwi's move around a lot. Gerry > On 7/1/19 3:12 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > > Hi Dara, > > These were posted on another list. The first on

Re: [MBZ] Tyrrany in Kiwi land

2019-07-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
ore > > > > -_FT > > > > On 7/1/19 3:12 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > > > Hi Dara, > > > These were posted on another list. The first one is self explanatory. > > > The second one is a snarky statement to a police officer about two men >

[MBZ] Tyrrany in Kiwi land

2019-07-01 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Hi Dara, These were posted on another list. The first one is self explanatory. The second one is a snarky statement to a police officer about two men it is inferred that he shot on his property (thieves?), but claims that they shot each other. Gerry Comment?

Re: [MBZ] Why?

2019-06-27 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:57:02 -0500 Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: > Max wrote: > > Racor? > > Thanks. > Did anyone use that type of filter? > Did anyone else use the Frantz filter? > tin ___ The '67 200D had an oil bath filter. The '73 240D, which I didn't

Re: [MBZ] toilet paper filters

2019-06-26 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Heh! Heh! Any with a thousand sheets or more, the website says. Gerry > Even when using Safeway “Rough and Thin”? > > -D > > > > On Jun 25, 2019, at 10:32 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > On Tue, 25 Jun 2019 08:43:32 -0400 (E

[MBZ] toilet paper filters

2019-06-25 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Tue, 25 Jun 2019 08:43:32 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > More capacity, less frequent changes? > I thought this was going to be for a filter with a visible/drainable water > trap. > Those I might be willing to pay for. > > This, unless the media is a lot finer than original,

Re: [MBZ] More FB loosering

2019-06-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:41:45 -0700 Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote: > he could install a small electrical motor, a spare group 49 and secondary > alternator to charge > > > On Jun 22, 2019, at 1:52 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > Since I have to do mechanical work anyway is

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