Re: [MBZ] Hey, LT Don, are you OK up there?
top speed. ... Heard a few moments ago (scanner) that they are having guys walk in front of the blower truck and guide with hand signals so the driver doesn't accidentally drive into a ditch. Now _there's_ a job I don't want! Hey, where'd the guide guy go GRUUNCH! -- Jim
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I thought the same thing. ... This is one big-a** powerful snowblower. What they do up town (where I work) is wind-row the snow into the middle of the street to open the lanes. You know what that makes, don't you? Big chunks of compacted snow and ice. The next day, they bring this snowblower/truck along to snatch up this frozen mess and dump it onto trucks to cart away. Wouldn't even burp if it snatched up a human body. Where's OSHA when you need 'em? On 3/2/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: top speed. ... Heard a few moments ago (scanner) that they are having guys walk in front of the blower truck and guide with hand signals so the driver doesn't accidentally drive into a ditch. Now _there's_ a job I don't want! Hey, where'd the guide guy go GRUUNCH! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- I'm a man but I can change if I have to ... I guess.
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So long as he carried a red flag and wore a top hat he would be OK. Fred Moir Lynn MA Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: top speed. ... Heard a few moments ago (scanner) that they are having guys walk in front of the blower truck and guide with hand signals so the driver doesn't accidentally drive into a ditch. Now _there's_ a job I don't want! Hey, where'd the guide guy go GRUUNCH! -- Jim - Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by Green Rating at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Mar 03 04:31:03 2007 Received: from wr-out-0506.google.com ([64.233.184.233]) by server8.arterytc8.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from [EMAIL PROTECTED]) id 1HNLtf-0005Ox-10 for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:31:03 + Received: by wr-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id 67so921402wri for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:31:02 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.114.81.1 with SMTP id e1mr498844wab.1172896261699; Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:31:01 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.114.56.14 with HTTP; Fri, 2 Mar 2007 20:31:01 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 23:31:01 -0500 From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.9.cp2 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Maryland inspections/registration X-BeenThere: mercedes@okiebenz.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9.cp2 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_okiebenz.com.okiebenz.com List-Unsubscribe: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com List-Post: mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:31:03 - Werner, You make a great case for moving from MD into D.C., which has a more responsive DMV. I did so in 1999. On 3/2/07, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You were lucky - in my case, the good folks at Glen Burnie would NOT accept the bill of sale from Academy Ford in Laurel, and went by their blue book. What really griped me was the clod who checked the front shoe brakes by removing the drums, just dropping the bearing cone in the dirt. Needless to say, I never went near that place again! Werner - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 12:38 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] $250 1985 300SD Yep, that we do, but if you have a bill of sale they will go with that (or $500, whatever is lower) for tax value. Being held up depends upon the inspector. Usually they do try on headlamp aim, but I have the older hoppy garage type aimers-- good for anything with the three glass nubs on the lens... The inspectors are licensed by the state and if they do anything too hinky you can go to the MSP on them... BTW last time I got a car inspected it was at a stealership (deliberately) and they found that the sway bar bushings were shot as was the engine mounts. Given the car developed a nasty vibe to it when in gear with the brakes on (right on the way to the inspection, augh!) I knew about the mounts. I didn't know that the bushings got bad (I thought all 210 front ends rattled a bit on low speed bumpy roads)... Anyhow, the sway bar links practically fell apart when I disassembled things! ... Oh yeah, they mentioned the rear brakes would pass but only had about 3kmi left on them.. I replaced them for good measure. Time before that was at a local gas station, and I saw a note for headlamp aim (that was scratched out!) and that the high-beam indicator was not working. Sure enough the thing had wiggled out of the socket. I popped it back in and the guy looked and passed it on the spot. I guess I am pretty lucky. -j ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Hey, LT Don, are you OK up there?
I hear Iowa got shut down with a blizzard. Are you homebound now? Craig
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LT Don is NEVER OK! Just ask hin!! I got home Wed night in the predictions of freezing rain and snow. I was lucky to get home. All the roads are pretty much shut down while the wind howls. If an ambulance is needed out of town, it goes behind a snowplow. The national Guard is rescuing those foolish enough to try to travel yesterday. All the roads N-S between Polk County (Des Moines) and Story County (Ames) are closed and impassable, including I-35 and US 69. I had planned to use yesterday to cut up all the downed limbs from the storm last weekend, but I decided to wait until after this storm. This is very much like the April 22 Blizzard in 1973 except that one hammered eastern Iowa and this one hammered western Iowa. the really deep stuff is from Omaha to just west of Des Moines. After that one, I drove across I-80 in my Black 200D through a channel cut in the snow. Most of the drifts were 15-25 feet high. It was truly amazing. This is just a reminder of the insignificance of human endeavors and why the term blizzard was invented here. I am still waiting for global warming to occur, so we can have a tropical climate here like we had a few geological ages ago. This wind is supposed to let up this afternoon and I will start to shovel out then. Loren 66 200D, Black et al At 11:39 PM 3/1/2007, you wrote: I hear Iowa got shut down with a blizzard. Are you homebound now? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth
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It sounds like all the people on the interstates have been rescued as of about noon today. They are now concentrating on the two lanes to find people stranded and bring them into some shelter. A good share of the ice from last weekend has melted/cracked and fallen off the trees in Ames. At 10:36 AM 3/2/2007, you wrote: This is just a reminder of the insignificance of human endeavors and why the term blizzard was invented here. I am still waiting for global warming to occur, so we can have a tropical climate here like we had a few geological ages ago. This wind is supposed to let up this afternoon and I will start to shovel out then. Loren 66 200D, Black et al Loren Faeth
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I left work at 11:30 (yesterday) for lunch and decided to walk back to the office -- just a couple of blocks. With the car in the garage (the VW) I didn't want to push my luck by driving it again. We got about a foot of snow but I have drifts of about six feet in places in my yard. Our office, and almost everything else in sight, is closed today. Have been listening to the scanner and watching History Channel. They've had to make two ambulance runs today and both times it was a snowblower truck, then a v-plow truck, and then the ambulance. They are making about 10 mph top speed. ... Heard a few moments ago (scanner) that they are having guys walk in front of the blower truck and guide with hand signals so the driver doesn't accidentally drive into a ditch. On 3/1/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hear Iowa got shut down with a blizzard. Are you homebound now? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- I'm a man but I can change if I have to ... I guess.
Re: [MBZ] Hey, LT Don, are you OK up there?
Dang. I thought we had it rough when we had to call a plow to get our ambulance to the site and then to the hospital. Never had to go to the lengths you relate. Happy for that. Best of luck to all. BillR - Original Message - From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hey, LT Don, are you OK up there? I left work at 11:30 (yesterday) for lunch and decided to walk back to the office -- just a couple of blocks. With the car in the garage (the VW) I didn't want to push my luck by driving it again. We got about a foot of snow but I have drifts of about six feet in places in my yard. Our office, and almost everything else in sight, is closed today. Have been listening to the scanner and watching History Channel. They've had to make two ambulance runs today and both times it was a snowblower truck, then a v-plow truck, and then the ambulance. They are making about 10 mph top speed. ... Heard a few moments ago (scanner) that they are having guys walk in front of the blower truck and guide with hand signals so the driver doesn't accidentally drive into a ditch. On 3/1/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hear Iowa got shut down with a blizzard. Are you homebound now? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- I'm a man but I can change if I have to ... I guess. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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They said on the radio the drill for getting people out of the interstate right of way was a blower truck, a regular plow and a string of National Guard humvees following. When they found anyone, they'd leave a couple of humvees to do the dig and pick while the convoy went on. The straggler humvees would catch up when they had the people and rejoin the convoy. When all the seats were full, they would head to the nearest emergency shelter, disgorge people, then go back out again for the next pickups At 03:38 PM 3/2/2007, you wrote: Dang. I thought we had it rough when we had to call a plow to get our ambulance to the site and then to the hospital. Never had to go to the lengths you relate. Happy for that. Best of luck to all. BillR - Original Message - From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hey, LT Don, are you OK up there? I left work at 11:30 (yesterday) for lunch and decided to walk back to the office -- just a couple of blocks. With the car in the garage (the VW) I didn't want to push my luck by driving it again. We got about a foot of snow but I have drifts of about six feet in places in my yard. Our office, and almost everything else in sight, is closed today. Have been listening to the scanner and watching History Channel. They've had to make two ambulance runs today and both times it was a snowblower truck, then a v-plow truck, and then the ambulance. They are making about 10 mph top speed. ... Heard a few moments ago (scanner) that they are having guys walk in front of the blower truck and guide with hand signals so the driver doesn't accidentally drive into a ditch. On 3/1/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hear Iowa got shut down with a blizzard. Are you homebound now? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- I'm a man but I can change if I have to ... I guess. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth
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75 and gorgeously beautiful here in Houston today. Ah feel yer pain... --R Loren Faeth wrote: They said on the radio the drill for getting people out of the interstate right of way was a blower truck, a regular plow and a string of National Guard humvees following. When they found anyone, they'd leave a couple of humvees to do the dig and pick while the convoy went on. The straggler humvees would catch up when they had the people and rejoin the convoy. When all the seats were full, they would head to the nearest emergency shelter, disgorge people, then go back out again for the next pickups At 03:38 PM 3/2/2007, you wrote: Dang. I thought we had it rough when we had to call a plow to get our ambulance to the site and then to the hospital. Never had to go to the lengths you relate. Happy for that. Best of luck to all. BillR - Original Message - From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hey, LT Don, are you OK up there? I left work at 11:30 (yesterday) for lunch and decided to walk back to the office -- just a couple of blocks. With the car in the garage (the VW) I didn't want to push my luck by driving it again. We got about a foot of snow but I have drifts of about six feet in places in my yard. Our office, and almost everything else in sight, is closed today. Have been listening to the scanner and watching History Channel. They've had to make two ambulance runs today and both times it was a snowblower truck, then a v-plow truck, and then the ambulance. They are making about 10 mph top speed. ... Heard a few moments ago (scanner) that they are having guys walk in front of the blower truck and guide with hand signals so the driver doesn't accidentally drive into a ditch.
Re: [MBZ] Hey, LT Don, are you OK up there?
55 and sunny in columbus. On 3/2/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 75 and gorgeously beautiful here in Houston today. Ah feel yer pain... --R Loren Faeth wrote: They said on the radio the drill for getting people out of the interstate right of way was a blower truck, a regular plow and a string of National Guard humvees following. When they found anyone, they'd leave a couple of humvees to do the dig and pick while the convoy went on. The straggler humvees would catch up when they had the people and rejoin the convoy. When all the seats were full, they would head to the nearest emergency shelter, disgorge people, then go back out again for the next pickups At 03:38 PM 3/2/2007, you wrote: Dang. I thought we had it rough when we had to call a plow to get our ambulance to the site and then to the hospital. Never had to go to the lengths you relate. Happy for that. Best of luck to all. BillR - Original Message - From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hey, LT Don, are you OK up there? I left work at 11:30 (yesterday) for lunch and decided to walk back to the office -- just a couple of blocks. With the car in the garage (the VW) I didn't want to push my luck by driving it again. We got about a foot of snow but I have drifts of about six feet in places in my yard. Our office, and almost everything else in sight, is closed today. Have been listening to the scanner and watching History Channel. They've had to make two ambulance runs today and both times it was a snowblower truck, then a v-plow truck, and then the ambulance. They are making about 10 mph top speed. ... Heard a few moments ago (scanner) that they are having guys walk in front of the blower truck and guide with hand signals so the driver doesn't accidentally drive into a ditch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 290Kmi. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
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Whazzat ya say? I didn't hear a thang! Go out to Queens BBQ in Galveston and have some BBQ for me! I've heard about that beautiful Houston weather! At 04:09 PM 3/2/2007, you wrote: 75 and gorgeously beautiful here in Houston today. Ah feel yer pain... --R Loren Faeth wrote: They said on the radio the drill for getting people out of the interstate right of way was a blower truck, a regular plow and a string of National Guard humvees following. When they found anyone, they'd leave a couple of humvees to do the dig and pick while the convoy went on. The straggler humvees would catch up when they had the people and rejoin the convoy. When all the seats were full, they would head to the nearest emergency shelter, disgorge people, then go back out again for the next pickups At 03:38 PM 3/2/2007, you wrote: Dang. I thought we had it rough when we had to call a plow to get our ambulance to the site and then to the hospital. Never had to go to the lengths you relate. Happy for that. Best of luck to all. BillR - Original Message - From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hey, LT Don, are you OK up there? I left work at 11:30 (yesterday) for lunch and decided to walk back to the office -- just a couple of blocks. With the car in the garage (the VW) I didn't want to push my luck by driving it again. We got about a foot of snow but I have drifts of about six feet in places in my yard. Our office, and almost everything else in sight, is closed today. Have been listening to the scanner and watching History Channel. They've had to make two ambulance runs today and both times it was a snowblower truck, then a v-plow truck, and then the ambulance. They are making about 10 mph top speed. ... Heard a few moments ago (scanner) that they are having guys walk in front of the blower truck and guide with hand signals so the driver doesn't accidentally drive into a ditch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth
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Galveston ain't Houston. My fave is Luling City Market, about 5 min from the house, but I take visitors to Goode Company, where you can buy little fuzzy leather purses for the ladies (most of whom do not know the source of the pouch). --R Loren Faeth wrote: Whazzat ya say? I didn't hear a thang! Go out to Queens BBQ in Galveston and have some BBQ for me! I've heard about that beautiful Houston weather! At 04:09 PM 3/2/2007, you wrote: 75 and gorgeously beautiful here in Houston today. Ah feel yer pain... --R Loren Faeth wrote: They said on the radio the drill for getting people out of the interstate right of way was a blower truck, a regular plow and a string of National Guard humvees following. When they found anyone, they'd leave a couple of humvees to do the dig and pick while the convoy went on. The straggler humvees would catch up when they had the people and rejoin the convoy. When all the seats were full, they would head to the nearest emergency shelter, disgorge people, then go back out again for the next pickups At 03:38 PM 3/2/2007, you wrote: Dang. I thought we had it rough when we had to call a plow to get our ambulance to the site and then to the hospital. Never had to go to the lengths you relate. Happy for that. Best of luck to all. BillR - Original Message - From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hey, LT Don, are you OK up there? I left work at 11:30 (yesterday) for lunch and decided to walk back to the office -- just a couple of blocks. With the car in the garage (the VW) I didn't want to push my luck by driving it again. We got about a foot of snow but I have drifts of about six feet in places in my yard. Our office, and almost everything else in sight, is closed today. Have been listening to the scanner and watching History Channel. They've had to make two ambulance runs today and both times it was a snowblower truck, then a v-plow truck, and then the ambulance. They are making about 10 mph top speed. ... Heard a few moments ago (scanner) that they are having guys walk in front of the blower truck and guide with hand signals so the driver doesn't accidentally drive into a ditch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
