Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Yeah, I had a warm goop shower. Felt REAL nice! Both accumulators were changed recently (last couple of years). I am beginning to wonder whether the hydropneumatic struts themselves are the problem. They don't leak, but I am not getting any cushioning going over potholes and there is nothing

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Yeah, I had a warm goop shower. Felt REAL nice! Both accumulators were changed recently (last couple of years). I am beginning to wonder whether the hydropneumatic struts themselves are the problem. They don't leak, but I am not getting any cushioning going over

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-03 Thread Curt Raymond
I recall a mis-matched set of used and new accumulators going in. Can't recall how many years ago it was. The advice of the list (as I remember) was that the used accumulator would shorten the life of the new one. I'm thinking thats the case here... -Curt Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 09:33:00 -0400

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Ha. So I may need another set of two NEW accumulators that bond with each other from inception (litter mates). This high maintenance cr*p is going to get expensive. On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 10:32 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I recall a mis-matched set of used and new

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-03 Thread Scott Ritchey
Just a thought, but is it possible for the hoses to fail (like brake hoses can) to block flow? Scott -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 10:53 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Yep. I had t to replace one when I started hemorrhaging SLS fluid. They aren't especially cheap, either... On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: Just a thought, but is it possible for the hoses to fail (like brake hoses can) to block flow? Scott

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-03 Thread Dieselhead
Just a thought, but is it possible for the hoses to fail (like brake hoses can) to block flow? Scott The spheres are hard line. I remember buying new hard lines for the 124 struts. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-03 Thread Max
Different fluids (oil here vs brake fluid), so I'm skeptical, but I did replace hoses with accumulators on both my wagons. Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: Just a thought, but is it possible for the hoses to fail (like brake hoses can) to block flow? Scott -Original Message-

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Apr 29, 2013, at 8:16 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: A classmate of mine in college who was an extremely gifted artist killed his mother with a hammer over one of the breaks. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 29, 2013, at 8:50 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: When I was in

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-03 Thread Scott Ritchey
True, but hoses go to the shocks. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dieselhead Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 5:32 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners Just a thought,

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-03 Thread Jim Cathey
Just a thought, but is it possible for the hoses to fail (like brake hoses can) to block flow? Might be possible, but somehow I kind of doubt it. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Larry T
Studies indicate the gun laws in place are not used very often in some areas. In Chicago, with some of the most restrictive laws in the USA, is also the murder capital last time checked - yet it ranks 90th out of 90 federal districts when it comes to enforcement of those laws. It makes me

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Gerry Archer
Makes one wonder if Frank Lloyd Wright might have been right when he said that big cities are parasites feeding on the countryside. Gerrywho prefers small towns. From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net Studies indicate the gun laws in place are not used very often in some areas. In Chicago,

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Dieselhead
Of course he was right! Ever gone to DC? a whole region of parasites. Almost nobody that makes anything real. Hamburger flippers and construction, and auto repair people are about the only productive people in the whole area. I could not stand to be there for a few days. Makes one

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
DC rocks and is one of the most livable cities in the world, though it's true we have our share of parasites. They are otherwise known as gun industry and oil industry lobbyists. On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 10:15 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Of course he was right! Ever gone to DC? a

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread WILTON
Grnson enjoyed DC last summer; even walking to work in the heat got so it was OK. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
It's a moist heat - you hardly feel it. On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 12:08 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Grnson enjoyed DC last summer; even walking to work in the heat got so it was OK. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread WILTON
Yeah, and he got REALLY moist walking to Afghan Embassy the first morning; went to wrong place, even after having driven the proper, fairly direct route with his dad the day before. He called his boss lady, who was late, too, but I'm sure he didn't feel very good about it and being soaking wet

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Curt Raymond
Reminds me of my trip to the Pentagon last summer (for work). It was Sept I think and I walked to and from my hotel, about a mile. In the morning it was quite pleasant but the walk back had me totally soaked and sucking down a bottle of water on my arrival. -Curt Date: Thu, 2 May 2013

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: DC rocks and is one of the most livable cities in the world, though it's true we have our share of parasites. They are otherwise known as gun industry and oil industry lobbyists. I thought they were known as SEIU members. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Gerry Archer
Glad to know that the oil and gun lobbyists are the only parasites in Washington. .18,000 lobbyists... 12,000 clients and 1,700 lobbying firms: Just name a company, lobbyist, lobbying firm, PAC, or issue. In moments you can find who's who, their clients, their backgrounds, and so much

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Dieselhead
DC rocks and is one of the most livable cities in the world, though it's true we have our share of parasites. DC is like a mountainfull of rocks tied to a hot air balloon Lots of hot air, but nothing really happens. DC is full of rock, that is fer sure! And a lot of hoya.

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Dieselhead
435 senators and representatives in Congress and 18,000 lobbyists? That's over 41 lobbyists for each senator and representative. Interesting! Gerry - Best goobermnt money can buy. No shortage of hoya either. ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I welcome all you naysayers to visit and spend your hard earned dollars to boost our tax base. That is, if you have anything left after paying all your taxes. Seriously, book a cheap hotel through Priceline (bid no more than $60 for a 3 or 3.5 star) and enjoy free wine tastings, galleries,

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread WILTON
Maybe, we'll bunk at Strasfogel Manor and even have a loaner MB to drive and pepper jelly, etc., on toast for brkfst. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 2:39 PM

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Sounds like a great business model! On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 3:04 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Maybe, we'll bunk at Strasfogel Manor and even have a loaner MB to drive and pepper jelly, etc., on toast for brkfst. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Scott Ritchey
I always enjoyed my visits to DC. They gave me a chance to visit my father's grave at Arlington. When I was in college (UVa in the 60s), DC was a good place to visit for a good restaurant and cheaper booze. The metastatic growth since that time is hard to believe. Parasites IMO. I have to

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Rich Thomas
My son is a Hoya and I am sending LOTS of money your way, both to Gtown and to Unkie. That earns me a voice. --R On 5/2/13 2:39 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I welcome all you naysayers to visit and spend your hard earned dollars to boost our tax base. That is, if you have anything left

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
That earns you a renewal of my standing offer for a free happy hour b**r. Maybe even a chauffered ride in a 330,000 mile Mercedes wagon, in return for which you can help diagnose the harsh rear bumpiness. On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Mitch Haley
George Mason wondered the same long before anybody thought of professional advocates. Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state. --George Mason, speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention,

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Dieselhead
Been dere, done dat. Like I said, NO SHORTAGE of HOYA! Could not get outa that hole fast enough! Not even smithsonion could hold my attention. Nothin there I saw I hadn't already seen in pitchers. Den of thieves! I welcome all you naysayers to visit and spend your hard earned dollars

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Dieselhead
George Mason wondered the same long before anybody thought of professional advocates. Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state. --George Mason, speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention,

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread G Mann
What? ACORN after it's many name changes to hide illegal acts doesn't even get honorable mention?? O.. the inhumanity of it !! The racist word is just tickling my lips at the thought... On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 10:39 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread Scott Ritchey
Andrew, Does your wagon have the hydraulic leveling system? And if so, when were the accumulators last changed? The accumulators in my 79 300TD had lost their gas charge and it was like riding with a rigid rear suspension (hard and bumpy). Not good for the structure, either. Replacing them

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-05-02 Thread John Reames
Hydraulic fluid (and ATF) will make whatever hair you have lay down real nice ;) -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 2, 2013, at 18:48, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: Andrew, Does your wagon have the hydraulic leveling system?

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Yes, we can all agree that violence is universal and can take many forms. I suggest we move on to other topics related to our mission. Tires, for example (note the quaint northern spelling). I ordered 4 Kumhos for my 1985 300TD. They were hard to find in a 195X14 and had to be shipped in from

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-30 Thread Rich Thomas
He opened the door and there she stood with a pair of 44s. She also had a gun. --R On 4/29/13 4:28 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 29/04/2013 2:37 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Randy Bennell wrote: We had one locally. A fellow did his wife in with a hammer. Don't know if he had a gun. We had one

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-30 Thread Gerry Archer
Never understood some mens fascination with 44s and such. What do you do with more than a handful? The only explanation must be that they were deprived of natural nourishment as babies. Several who were well endowed have told me that it's no fun being top heavy. Gerry From: Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-29 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Makes up in length/long-winded graphic violence what it lacks in huimor. BTW, how many hammer-committed homicides were there last year vs. gun homicides? On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: A local guy attacked his girlfriend/shackup with a hammer a couple

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-29 Thread Dieselhead
Makes up in length/long-winded graphic violence what it lacks in huimor. BTW, how many hammer-committed homicides were there last year vs. gun homicides? Don't know. I thought the fact that the hammer attacker bled to death from being cut up was somehow just.BTW, I borrowed all that

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-29 Thread Randy Bennell
On 29/04/2013 1:39 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Makes up in length/long-winded graphic violence what it lacks in huimor. BTW, how many hammer-committed homicides were there last year vs. gun homicides? We had one locally. A fellow did his wife in with a hammer. Don't know if he had a gun.

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-29 Thread Mitch Haley
Randy Bennell wrote: We had one locally. A fellow did his wife in with a hammer. Don't know if he had a gun. We had one locally, a long time ago, where the wife did the husband in with a gas can and a lighter while he slept. Farrah Fawcett starred in a movie about her. She was found not

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-29 Thread Randy Bennell
On 29/04/2013 2:37 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Randy Bennell wrote: We had one locally. A fellow did his wife in with a hammer. Don't know if he had a gun. We had one locally, a long time ago, where the wife did the husband in with a gas can and a lighter while he slept. Farrah Fawcett starred

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-29 Thread Randy Bennell
A West Kildonan man convicted of the brutal murder of his wife three years ago was sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 10 years. Justice Karen Simonsen said she was satisfied Miloslav Kapsik, 64, was suffering from some degree of mental illness when he killed his

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-29 Thread Randy Bennell
So, watching hockey can sure get a guy revved up eh? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-29 Thread Curt Raymond
When I was in college a friend inadvisedly took an apartment in a very bad part of town. Not long after moving in a guy was killed by a hammer wielding assailant in the apartment next door. Apparently it took quite awhile and was quite noisy. My friend of course called the constabulary who took

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-29 Thread dseretakis
A classmate of mine in college who was an extremely gifted artist killed his mother with a hammer over one of the breaks. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 29, 2013, at 8:50 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: When I was in college a friend inadvisedly took an apartment in a very bad part

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-29 Thread Greg Fiorentino
I worked with a guy in Portland whose brother killed their dad with a hammer. Another sad case of out-of-control mental illness. We only read of the necessity to stop gun violence...as if violence is only half a word. Somehow I think that if we were to be able to address the root causes of

Re: [MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-29 Thread Brian Toscano
Axes are used in some parts of the world. On Monday, April 29, 2013, Greg Fiorentino wrote: I worked with a guy in Portland whose brother killed their dad with a hammer. Another sad case of out-of-control mental illness. We only read of the necessity to stop gun violence...as if violence

[MBZ] OT: The case for banning hammers and registering owners

2013-04-27 Thread Dieselhead
A local guy attacked his girlfriend/shackup with a hammer a couple days ago. We must ban hammers! Hammers kill. If we can save just one child...it will all be worth it. Here is the case for hammer control: A single consumer product holds our nation hostage: the hammer. We live our lives