Re: [MBZ] Austin TX Rental Car Info?

2015-03-11 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
When I lived in TX, the required beer to drink with BBQ was Lone Star. And my favorite BBQ "joint" in TX is Timmy Harlow's in Abilene. Regards, Addison (now in CA with no TX BBQ) On Mar 11, 2015, Dwight wrote: From: Dwight Giles Subject: Re: [MBZ] Austin TX Rental Car Info? Date: March 11, 201

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 112, Issue 30

2015-03-04 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Dan, I totally agree that we need to try another direction than the so-called "war on drugs." I've been saying for decades that the "war on drugs" has been lost and has become a huge financial drain on our society. Rather than keeping on locking people up, inducing them to commit more crimes to

Re: [MBZ] Facts

2015-03-04 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
IMNSHO the problem is one group's attempt to control morality and illegal behavior by controlling a "thing," i.e. the guns, instead of focusing on the actual behavior of the small number of misbehaving individuals. For example, some nut-job shoots up a movie theater and the response from some i

Re: [MBZ] Facts (Randy Bennell)

2015-03-03 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Randy, Automatic weapons have been illegal in the US since the 1930s. You probably mean "semi-automatic" weapons which pretty much includes most modern rifles and pistols designs of the past century. Addison On Mar 3, 2015, Randy Bennell wrote: From: Subject: Re: [MBZ] Facts Date: March 3, 2

Re: [MBZ] OT: US oil train safety report from The Associated Press

2015-02-22 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Here's a pipeline story, one that helped us win WW2. I imagine they didn't do an environmental impact report before installing this one... https://www.youtube.com/v/Nv9lBqPVuoE&feature=uploademail On Feb 22, 2015, at 5:40 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: From: "Scott Ritchey" Subject:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Global none-warming. was: Where to dump the snow in Boston?

2015-02-16 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
landing was faked, and nothing could shake this belief. That was one of her fatal flaws... On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 6:44 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I believe that his tongue was placed firmly in his cheek - - - > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 5:08 PM, Addison Thompson via Merc

Re: [MBZ] Wilton's computer [was: Re: Schnee]

2015-02-16 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Wilton, I also heard it said that "If there is no solution there is no problem." Good luck! Addison Thompson On his Mac On Feb 16, 2015, at 3:31 PM, Wilton wrote: From: Alice Strickland Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wilton's computer [was: Re: Schnee] Nothing is hard if ya have all the answers. A pro

Re: [MBZ] OT: Global none-warming. was: Where to dump the snow in Boston?

2015-02-16 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Andrew, Are you just fooling around with us or do you really believe that the lunar landing photos were faked? I can tell you that I worked for Buzz Aldrin in 1972 and I knew Neal Armstrong (last talked to him in 2007). If they faked the landing they certainly did a great job of continuing the

Re: [MBZ] Installing HP Printer was Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
On Feb 4, 2015, Curly McLain wrote: From: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED Date: February 4, 2015 2:39:07 PM PST > > I'm thinking of investing $70 in Eset, an antivirus program that was > top rated in Consumers Reports in 2010. Either that or "really"

[MBZ] Mercedes Super Bowl Ad

2015-01-27 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1096502_mercedes-benz-may-have-the-funniest-ad-of-super-bowl-xlix-video ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] Wilton and Crabs (WILTON)

2015-01-14 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Wilton, Did you ever dial in the crab angle the WRONG direction? I did - once!!! That was a wild touch and go. Addison On Jan 14, 2015, Wilton wrote: From: "WILTON" Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wilton and Crabs Date: January 14, 2015 12:53:39 PM PST To: "Dan Penoff" , "Mercedes Discussion List" The F

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its coooold out there

2015-01-11 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Any idea what flight the deer were booked on? Probably heading south on holiday??? Addison On Jan 11, 2015, at 4:00 AM, Curt wrote: From: Curt Raymond Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its cld out there Date: January 10, 2015 8:19:19 PM PST I saw deer heading from Silver Spring to the DC airport bac

Re: [MBZ] An article that is truthful about electric vehicles

2014-12-28 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Grant, Right on! Very inventive explanation of reality. Addison with as small a footprint as possible On Dec 28, 2014, at 10:39 AM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: From: G Mann Subject: Re: [MBZ] An article that is truthful about electric vehicles Date: December 28, 2014 9:10:47 AM PST

Re: [MBZ] Might be a buy!

2014-12-22 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
I have a friend that has lived all over the country and now lives in MD. He constantly complains about how bad the drivers are in MD and sends photos of accidents near his house. So perhaps MD should consider inspecting the drivers instead of the cars…... Addison CL500 On Dec 22, 2014, at 10:41

Re: [MBZ] OT White guys in white short sleeve shirts with short haircuts and slide rules

2014-12-21 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
On Dec 21, 2014, at 3:29 AM, Scott wrote: From: "Scott Ritchey" Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT White guys in white short sleeve shirts with short haircuts and slide rules Date: December 20, 2014 6:47:44 PM PST To: "'Rich Thomas'" , "'Mercedes Discussion List'" As shown in the video, pressure recover

[MBZ] Fw: OT - Another non-political B-52 tale - MOVING IN THE BUFF

2014-12-07 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Wilton, I think that not only has the statute of limitations expired on the windshield, the truck itself has expired (a lg time ago) ;->) Regards, Addison From: "WILTON" Subject: [MBZ] Fw: OT - Another non-political B-52 tale - MOVING IN THE BUFF Date: December 6, 2014 2:50:31 PM PS

Re: [MBZ] How To Repair & Maintain your Mercedes-Benz

2014-12-03 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
I also dropped out of MBCA back then due to the lack of car-oriented activities. Too many dinners and not enough tech sessions and car shows. Addison On Dec 3, 2014, at 8:48 PM, Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Curly, > You bring back memories. I hadn't thought about > the old days

Re: [MBZ] How To Repair & Maintain your Mercedes-Benz

2014-12-03 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Curly, You bring back memories. I hadn't thought about the old days for quite a while. I remember Kathy very well and, as I recall, Kathy wasn't treated all that well back then. Regards, Addison '75 450SLC back then…. ;->) On Dec 3, 2014, Curly McLain wrote: From: Curly McLain <126die...@gma

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-13 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
One consideration that seems mostly forgotten is the environmental impact of wind turbines AND fields of solar panels (visual, wild life deaths, noise - yes wind turbines make noise, etc.). There are a thousands of acres of both in the desert north of Los Angeles and they are a blight. Not to me

Re: [MBZ] Veterans on the List

2014-11-12 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Addison USAFJuly 1957-July 1981 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Veterans on the List Date: November 11, 2014 10:12:10 PM PST To: "'Craig'" , "'Mercedes Discussion List'" Scott USAF 1969-1994 > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Craig via M

Re: [MBZ] Even a Bad Landing Makes It a Good Day (Dan Penoff)

2014-11-01 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Dan, I think that your title is wrong. It is a Good Landing by definition - "any landing that you can walk away from is a good landing." At least that's what I've always heard during my 40+ years of flying. :->) AT CL500 From: Dan Penoff Subject: [MBZ] Even a Bad Landing Makes It a Good Day

Re: [MBZ] OT - Shotguns/Pistols

2014-10-29 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
It depends on state law in the state the sale occurs. And if it involves interstate transactions, federal law applies. In California, ALL sales, including private party sales, have to be processed through an FFL licensed dealer and have a 10 day waiting period during which the receiving FFL deal

Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi (Dan Penoff)

2014-10-24 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Very interesting discussion. Is there a software application (Mac) that can be added to our computers to show who is logged on or tried to log on to our wi-fi network? AST CL500 On Oct 24, 2014, at 11:28 AM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: From: Dan Penoff Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting

Re: [MBZ] Today's Attaboy (Dan Penoff)

2014-10-16 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Dan, If you can find 255/40-18 and 285/35-18 tires for $200 delivered I want to know! In fact, if you can find them for $200 each you're probably doing good if they're quality tires. ;->) AST CL500 From: Dan Penoff Subject: Re: [MBZ] Today's Attaboy Date: October 16, 2014 8:38:33 AM PDT To: M

Re: [MBZ] OT Non-Political B-52 tale - RADIO HANOI (WILTON)

2014-10-12 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
On Oct 12, 2014, at 7:50 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: Good tale Wilton. Glad you made it back that night! One of the WSOs that flew with me in my back seat in TAC in Thailand survived a year over the trail. But when he went back to the US, guess where he went? - back to Buffs. Not l

[MBZ] Mercedes Self-Driving Truck

2014-10-11 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Mercedes introduces a semi-truck that drives itself on the highway. http://features.aol.com/video/semi-truck-drives-itself?icid=maing-grid9|main5-article|popular-videos-5min-main|sec3_lnk1|531617 I wonder who gets the speeding ticket? ;->) AST Manual-driving CL500

Re: [MBZ] [ADMIN] List Content (Dan Penoff)

2014-10-06 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
I've been away for a few years, so am wondering what ever happened to the Ritter/Easley List? AST CL500 300E From: Dan Penoff Subject: Re: [MBZ] [ADMIN] List Content Date: October 6, 2014 8:16:24 AM PDT To: Mercedes List Dan, who was one of the original members of the mbz.org lists and a fou

Re: [MBZ] B-36 With Tank Treads??

2014-09-28 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
The 777 is an awesome airliner. On Sep 28, 2014, at 2:52 PM, Mountain Man wrote: AT wrote: > And in comparison to the B-36 and B-52, we now have the B-1B with an empty > weight of 182,000 lb, maximum gross weight of 477,000 lb... > I remember 18 years ago taking a ride on the new 777. The

Re: [MBZ] B-36 With Tank Treads??

2014-09-27 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
And in comparison to the B-36 and B-52, we now have the B-1B with an empty weight of 182,000 lb, maximum gross weight of 477,000 lb, a weapon load of 125,000 lb (more than either of the predecessor bombers) and a max speed of 1.25 Mach. AT From: "WILTON" Subject: Re: [MBZ] B-36 With Tank Tread

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 106, Issue 112

2014-09-26 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
It looks like it was in a fire! AT From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" Subject: [MBZ] A little sun damage Date: September 25, 2014 5:35:58 PM PDT To: Mercedes Discussion List 1987 Mercedes 560 SL Convertible http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/4685484140.html Sent from my iPhone From: Meade Dillon

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 106, Issue 71

2014-09-16 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Just to clarify, an AR-15 is often defined as a "carbine," a short-barreled rifle. AT On Sep 16, 2014, at 5:00 AM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: From: Hendrik and Fay Subject: [MBZ] OT Re: Subject: Re: N assault Date: September 15, 2014 8:53:55 PM PDT To: Mercedes Discussion List And

Re: [MBZ] N

2014-09-15 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Good for him that he was prepared! Too many aren't prepared and become a victim. AT From: "Scott Ritchey" Subject: Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: N Date: September 15, 2014 4:37:24 PM PDT To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" This is another example where the US national media ignores "gun stops crime" even

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: N

2014-09-13 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Do you think that those in the media have an anti-gun/anti-self defense bias? Naw, that just couldn't be…….. AT On Sep 13, 2014, at 1:41 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: Has anyone else noticed that when a citizen uses a gun to prevent or stop a crime there is zero press coverage except (sometimes) at

[MBZ] Subject: Re: N

2014-09-12 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
With all of the statistics and claims made about gun ownership, no one has mentioned the huge number of people SAVED through the defensive use of a gun each year. You'll never read about it in the main stream media but there have been several studies done that indicate numbers between 500,000 an