Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
wife, that still takes some getting used to. On 2/1/2011 8:05 PM, Benz Hogs wrote: Still there and my wife works there. Luther KB5QHUOak Park, IL '87 300SDL (312,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) On 2/1/2011 7:10 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Luther wrote: Mills Park? I'm at

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-02 Thread Mountain Man
Luther wrote: So you grew up across from Pleasant Home? That's a very pretty mansion. What is the name google puts on that mansion... John Farson House - I never knew that name - it was always part of Mills Park. There used to be a carriage house south of the home and the guy that did

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-02 Thread Craig
On Tue, 1 Feb 2011 00:36:06 -0500 Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote: That's being used as a replacement axle for the hamster wheel that's topside. :p So it's a top drawer outfit! Now all you need is a dual-section hamster wheel, another hamster, and a fan that can blow food at them so

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Allan Streib
On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:31 -0700, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:49:56 -0500 Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: The pod things are obscenely expensive relative to a 28' bobtail trailer. I looked at them for our move up. With the trailer, do they drop it off at

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Peter Hertzing
Yes the reason they try to push the pods are you don't have to liscense them, where as the trailer has to be liscensed and all the BS that comes with the DOT - so if you just have one trailer or truck for every 10 or 20 pods the cost savings should ad up pretty quick. Peter On Tue, Feb 1, 2011

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Its just a roll off, the back of the truck tilts and it rolls off On 2/1/2011 11:27 AM, Allan Streib wrote: On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:31 -0700, Craigdiese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:49:56 -0500 Dan Penofflwb...@yahoo.com wrote: The pod things are obscenely expensive

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Allan Streib
Ah so you have to pack the pod with the thought in mind that it will be tilted 30 degrees or so getting it on the trailer? Allan On Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:43 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Its just a roll off, the back of the truck tilts and it rolls off On 2/1/2011 11:27 AM,

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Rich Thomas
Container, but yes you would need to consider the loading/unloading. Just like a 20-30yd dumpster. --R On 2/1/2011 12:46 PM, Allan Streib wrote: Ah so you have to pack the pod with the thought in mind that it will be tilted 30 degrees or so getting it on the trailer? Allan On Tue, 01 Feb

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, I suppose so. On 2/1/2011 11:46 AM, Allan Streib wrote: Ah so you have to pack the pod with the thought in mind that it will be tilted 30 degrees or so getting it on the trailer? Allan -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Mountain Man
Luther wrote: Oak Park is where I live... Fort Smith, AR is my hometown :) I used to live across the street from Mills Park. See if you know where that is... I'm sure Wilton will find it on google... mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread WILTON
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience Luther wrote: Oak Park is where I live... Fort Smith, AR is my hometown :) I used to live across the street from Mills Park. See if you know where that is... I'm sure

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread WILTON
Oh, no; it was Fanne, AKA Miss Fox, and the Tidal Basin, I think. ;)) Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience Which house? One

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Benz Hogs
Mills Park? I'm at Washington and Wisconsin, 1 block south of the park. Luther KB5QHUOak Park, IL '87 300SDL (312,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) On 2/1/2011 4:19 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Luther wrote: Oak Park is where I live... Fort Smith, AR is my hometown :) I used to live

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Mountain Man
Luther wrote: Mills Park?  I'm at Washington and Wisconsin, 1 block south of the park. There ya go. Half block south of the Y - is it still there? Someone told me it was removed. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Benz Hogs
Still there and my wife works there. Luther KB5QHUOak Park, IL '87 300SDL (312,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) On 2/1/2011 7:10 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Luther wrote: Mills Park? I'm at Washington and Wisconsin, 1 block south of the park. There ya go. Half block south of the Y

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Mountain Man
Luther wrote: Still there and my wife works there. I noticed on google maps that there is a Y up by the entrance off Marion to Mills Park - West Cook Y - different than the old Oak Park Y at NW corner Marion/Randolph. I grew up at the NE corner of Mills. And now you tell us you are hitched?

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-02-01 Thread Luther's Benz
So you grew up across from Pleasant Home? nbsp;That's a very pretty mansion. The West Cook Y is on the NW corner of Marion/Randolph and there is a parking lot north of it. nbsp;That might be what you see on Google. nbsp;The building is old and still has the residential parts. Luther -- Sent

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-31 Thread Mountain Man
Luther wrote: Luther, son, friend, etc of ABF (headquarters in my hometown) employees ABF HQ is not in Oak Park... mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-31 Thread Dan Penoff
The pod things are obscenely expensive relative to a 28' bobtail trailer. I looked at them for our move up. That being said, it is either the time of year or the economy, because the truck rental places are competing tooth and nail with each other. UHaul used to be the most competitive, but

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-31 Thread Dan Penoff
As mentioned previously, the pods things were a lot more expensive than a straight rental truck or semi trailer. I didn't check them this time around, so maybe the prices have come down a bit. You also had a lot of speculation as to when your load would arrive, as they had a very limited

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-31 Thread Craig
On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:49:56 -0500 Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: The pod things are obscenely expensive relative to a 28' bobtail trailer. I looked at them for our move up. With the trailer, do they drop it off at your house and let you load it? Any ideas how buying a 20' sea container

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-31 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Goes any place a Mercedes can! He rides and rolls, dang those Tolls, he's Dan the moving man! Walt, who couldn't help it :p On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:31 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:49:56 -0500 Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: The pod things are obscenely

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-31 Thread Craig
On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:50:44 -0500 Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote: Goes any place a Mercedes can! He rides and rolls, dang those Tolls, he's Dan the moving man! Walt, who couldn't help it :p Oh, my! What have I let loose?! :-) Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-31 Thread Walt Zarnoch
A few screws, some marbles, and a lot of pocket lint! :p Walt On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:02 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:50:44 -0500 Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote: Goes any place a Mercedes can! He rides and rolls, dang those Tolls, he's Dan the

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-31 Thread Benz Hogs
Oak Park is where I live... Fort Smith, AR is my hometown :) Luther KB5QHUOak Park, IL '87 300SDL (312,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) On 1/31/2011 10:19 AM, Mountain Man wrote: Luther wrote: Luther, son, friend, etc of ABF (headquarters in my hometown) employees ABF HQ is not

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-31 Thread Craig
On Tue, 1 Feb 2011 00:20:18 -0500 Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote: A few screws, some marbles, and a lot of pocket lint! :p What about the roller skate key? You gotta have a roller skate key! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-31 Thread Walt Zarnoch
That's being used as a replacement axle for the hamster wheel that's topside. :p Walt On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:34 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Tue, 1 Feb 2011 00:20:18 -0500 Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote: A few screws, some marbles, and a lot of pocket lint! :p

[MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-30 Thread Dan Penoff
Just got an accepted offer on the house, so the next step is moving. When we moved up to Indiana, we used ABF and their moving service, which worked well and was quite economical. I was curious if anyone else had recent experience with moving cross country using other services. Dan Sent from

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-30 Thread Craig
On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:20:44 -0500 Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: Just got an accepted offer on the house, so the next step is moving. When we moved up to Indiana, we used ABF and their moving service, which worked well and was quite economical. I was curious if anyone else had recent

Re: [MBZ] Moving Experience

2011-01-30 Thread Benz Hogs
ABF delivers the pods to your driveway also. Pack at your leisure, then they come get the packed pod and deliver it to your new home. Luther, son, friend, etc of ABF (headquarters in my hometown) employees Luther KB5QHUOak Park, IL '87 300SDL (312,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx