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2023-04-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Popcorn worthy entertainment. On Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 11:51 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I am in awe > > > Someone With a Death Wish Made a Fast Trash Can to Break a Land Speed > Record > > > https://jalopnik.com/fast-motorized-trash-can-broke-land-speed

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2023-04-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I am in awe Someone With a Death Wish Made a Fast Trash Can to Break a Land Speed Record https://jalopnik.com/fast-motorized-trash-can-broke-land-speed-record-1850383722 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.co

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2016-05-13 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
--R wrote: > You should read up on RR and the mental illness thing. He caved to the > "advocates" for the mentally ill who believed that involuntary > hospitalization violated their rights, with the predictable outcome. But he > gets the blame for doing something that has caused decades of proble

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2016-05-13 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
It was more than a psychiatric issue back then. Insane asylums had become "prisons" for people that individuals, families, various organizations, governments, etc. wanted rid of. All they had to do was have a friendly judge commit the individual to an insane asylum where he/she would spend the r

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2016-05-13 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Having a child who was directly affected by those changes, as well as being a lifelong advocate for mental health care, I know this story all too well. Ronny should have never caved. Period. Dan Even worse, he believed the gress of con artistes when they told him he'd get the wall if he gav

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2016-05-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Having a child who was directly affected by those changes, as well as being a lifelong advocate for mental health care, I know this story all too well. Ronny should have never caved. Period. Dan > On May 13, 2016, at 3:18 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > You should read up o

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2016-05-13 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
You should read up on RR and the mental illness thing. He caved to the "advocates" for the mentally ill who believed that involuntary hospitalization violated their rights, with the predictable outcome. But he gets the blame for doing something that has caused decades of problems, not the lea

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2016-05-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Nice of them not to mention the guy has a history of mental health and behavioral issues. Thanks, Ronald Reagan! Dan > On May 13, 2016, at 2:21 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Man hides from police, gets arm bitten off by alligatorPublished: Friday, > May 13, 2016 > > An

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2016-05-13 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
And to think there are a lot of people in Florida who do not believe in Darwinism. Because, Florida... --R On 5/13/16 2:21 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Man hides from police, gets arm bitten off by alligatorPublished: Friday, May 13, 2016 An alligator bit off most of a Florida m

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2016-05-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Man hides from police, gets arm bitten off by alligatorPublished: Friday, May 13, 2016 An alligator bit off most of a Florida man's arm after he jumped into a canal behind an apartment complex Wednesday night in an attempt to hide from the police. According to police reports, Jesse Kinsinger, 21,

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2016-01-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Mitch Sez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKFitOwOrN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b78AmeYdI2M Looks like a truck front axle/tires. That works for high speed. I wonder where he got high speed rear tires. Although Titan has done wonders with tires for backhoes and probably loaders. I

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2016-01-07 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKFitOwOrN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b78AmeYdI2M > On January 6, 2016 at 11:16 PM Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > > In KY some of them have tractors with a "road gear" installed so they > will go pretty fast. They hook an enclosed wagon on the ba

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2016-01-06 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
In KY some of them have tractors with a "road gear" installed so they will go pretty fast. They hook an enclosed wagon on the back for the wimmins and chirruns to ride in to Walmart and Tractor Supply and Lowes. Safer than buggies but some of them still do buggies too. --R On 1/6/16 2:08 PM

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2016-01-06 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
That would wipe out Hollywood and New York. As well as most of the blue state rich people clay no, we are talking about LEGAL immigration. No affect on the current population. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/

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2016-01-06 Thread clay via Mercedes
That would wipe out Hollywood and New York. As well as most of the blue state rich people clay On Jan 6, 2016, at 2:10 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: > I like that. Sign me up for the grant proposal. I'll add my creds to it. > Also we need some way to apply a certain amount of lard t

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2016-01-06 Thread clay via Mercedes
If we had more Progressives to support Planned Parenthood, then the syrian problem could be handled. Population control and they will be limited to two kids, fewer teen muslims birthing illegal babies. Offer the wetbacks a greencard if they snip snip all family members. They will also have t

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2016-01-06 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Probably not irrational hundreds of years ago when eating pork could infect peoples organs with the pork tapeworm that was endemic in hogs. Interesting how laws of all kinds persist long after their usefulness ends. Gerry OK Don wrote: > Aren't our Jewish friends also anti-pork for irrational

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2016-01-06 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Aren't our Jewish friends also anti-pork for irrational reasons? On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Do you like bacon? > > Will you eat ham? > > Will you work in a pork plant is asked? > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bi

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2016-01-06 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Curly sez: >Would you do what your wife suggests? Just that question. Phrased thus, "Would you consider your wife or significant other, your partner in nearly all things, taking her feelings and opinions into account when making family decisions?" There is no way anyone, on the left or the righ

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2016-01-06 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I like that. Sign me up for the grant proposal. I'll add my creds to it. Also we need some way to apply a certain amount of lard to everything made/sold in this country. Note to Donald Trump: Don't propose banning mo sl ems. Simply close immigration to all,, including refugee programs, an

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2016-01-06 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
> So, with a legitimate business need, a contractor can lease a work van and > hire an English crewman to drive it to jobs. > The vans I've seen are always diesel. Don't know if that's a religious thing > or not. > Mitch. More likely durability and low maintainence. My father-in-law sold his

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2016-01-06 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On January 6, 2016 at 1:45 PM Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Actually I think they could, if it was battery-powered. Apparently they > can use mobile phones, as the issue is that the devil can come in > through the electric wires but if the device is not connected to the > mains

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2016-01-06 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Very common around where I lived in Indiana. The Amish hired "Englishmen" with vans to haul them around for work and travel to the other Amish communities in the state, so you would see them on the road all the time. The communities I worked with in northern Indiana around Nappanee and Shipshe

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2016-01-06 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Maybe if it was powered by a Diesel engine and belt driven from that? Dan don't tell the Parson Sent from my iPad > On Jan 6, 2016, at 1:45 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > Actually I think they could, if it was battery-powered. Apparently they can > use mobile phones, as the issue

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2016-01-06 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Actually I think they could, if it was battery-powered. Apparently they can use mobile phones, as the issue is that the devil can come in through the electric wires but if the device is not connected to the mains then it is OK. Of course this kinda breaks down if you use the phone to look at

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2016-01-06 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Certainly, but the Amish could not. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Jan 6, 2016, at 11:08 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > from thugs, shop heat, and shop lights... > > I got to thinking about this puzzlement this morning -- could a muslim use a > ham radio? Would it not be a haram ra

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2016-01-06 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I think you are on to something. Miss Lindsey might get on this, but I doubt Tim Scott would. BTW I saw Tim at a funeral the other day, a friend of mine's daughter got killed in a car crash Christmas morning, Tim was there for awhile to pay his respects. While I disagree with him on some thi

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2016-01-06 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Clearly, you have identified an issue that requires a full blown government grant to fund a full team of self appointed specialist in this matter. I propose a donation to your congressmen of choice, followed by a special bill pushed through congress, followed by presidential signature, which, sinc

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2016-01-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yes. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > from thugs, shop heat, and shop lights... > > I got to thinking about this puzzlement this morning -- could a muslim use > a ham radio? Would it not be a haram radio?

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2016-01-06 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
from thugs, shop heat, and shop lights... I got to thinking about this puzzlement this morning -- could a muslim use a ham radio? Would it not be a haram radio? Do we need to implement a gummint program, perhaps by an executive order, to make these radios more accessible to people who are of

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2013-09-01 Thread Rich Thomas
Gotta love those socialist proclivities. "It's for your own good" (and maybe revenue enhancement?) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/road-safety/10278702/EU-plans-to-fit-all-cars-with-speed-limiters.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list ar