Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland
Hendrik Fay wrote: Isn't tofu a breed of cattle? Is there something I should know?? Err, sort of. Tofu is a cheese made from coagulated soy milk rather than dairy. Some people claim it is an incredible food. It has very little flavor of it's own, so it often get used as a low-fat or veg alternative to meat. Other people consider soy to _not_ be a good food source and so avoid it. -- Philip ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland
And soy is also used to make TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein, aka soyas**t)... Which some claim is a good substitute for real meat, ie Bacon bits, small beef bits, etc depending upon the brew of artificial flavors that are added... -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 29, 2010, at 3:29, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Hendrik Fay wrote: Isn't tofu a breed of cattle? Is there something I should know?? Err, sort of. Tofu is a cheese made from coagulated soy milk rather than dairy. Some people claim it is an incredible food. It has very little flavor of it's own, so it often get used as a low-fat or veg alternative to meat. Other people consider soy to _not_ be a good food source and so avoid it. -- Philip ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I like soy-lent green. --R On 5/29/2010 11:43 AM, John Reames wrote: And soy is also used to make TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein, aka soyas**t)... Which some claim is a good substitute for real meat, ie Bacon bits, small beef bits, etc depending upon the brew of artificial flavors that are added... -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 29, 2010, at 3:29, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Hendrik Fay wrote: Isn't tofu a breed of cattle? Is there something I should know?? Err, sort of. Tofu is a cheese made from coagulated soy milk rather than dairy. Some people claim it is an incredible food. It has very little flavor of it's own, so it often get used as a low-fat or veg alternative to meat. Other people consider soy to _not_ be a good food source and so avoid it. -- Philip ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yeah... How's that for marketing... You'd swear from the name that it's made from tvp (of soy and lentil base), and never guess it is made of rendered animals...) -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 29, 2010, at 12:26, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I like soy-lent green. --R On 5/29/2010 11:43 AM, John Reames wrote: And soy is also used to make TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein, aka soyas**t)... Which some claim is a good substitute for real meat, ie Bacon bits, small beef bits, etc depending upon the brew of artificial flavors that are added... -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 29, 2010, at 3:29, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Hendrik Fay wrote: Isn't tofu a breed of cattle? Is there something I should know?? Err, sort of. Tofu is a cheese made from coagulated soy milk rather than dairy. Some people claim it is an incredible food. It has very little flavor of it's own, so it often get used as a low-fat or veg alternative to meat. Other people consider soy to _not_ be a good food source and so avoid it. -- Philip ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Beautiful! Two awesome machines together! Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDUfeature=player_embedded#! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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BTW, just checked my Form 5 (flight records); I flew this launch vehicle several times while at Kincheloe AFB, MI, 1971-75. 'Thought the Serial # (0050) seemed familiar. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDUfeature=player_embedded#! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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That's pretty cool. But the idea of a 40+ year old airplane still doing useful work like that is encouraging and disturbing at the same time... --R On 5/28/2010 1:44 PM, WILTON wrote: BTW, just checked my Form 5 (flight records); I flew this launch vehicle several times while at Kincheloe AFB, MI, 1971-75. 'Thought the Serial # (0050) seemed familiar. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDUfeature=player_embedded#! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yeah, this particular one was built in '62 or '63. Air Force is planning to use its siblings another 40 years. There's a saying, When the last B-1's and B-2's are dilivered to the Boneyard (retired at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ) a B-52 will pick up the crews and take 'em back home. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 1:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland That's pretty cool. But the idea of a 40+ year old airplane still doing useful work like that is encouraging and disturbing at the same time... --R On 5/28/2010 1:44 PM, WILTON wrote: BTW, just checked my Form 5 (flight records); I flew this launch vehicle several times while at Kincheloe AFB, MI, 1971-75. 'Thought the Serial # (0050) seemed familiar. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDUfeature=player_embedded#! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Ever watch a show on TV called Ice Pilots of the North West Territories? It is a show about Buffalo Airways out of Yellowknife. They provide passenger service on a DC3 from WWII era. Also fly other old piston powered planes. Cannot recall exactly what but workhorses with rugged capabilities for landing on gravel or grass runways with big loads. I think one of their newest planes is an Electra. It is turboprop I think so uses jet fuel but the rest run av gas. Some of those planes are over 60 years old. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:55 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland That's pretty cool. But the idea of a 40+ year old airplane still doing useful work like that is encouraging and disturbing at the same time... --R On 5/28/2010 1:44 PM, WILTON wrote: BTW, just checked my Form 5 (flight records); I flew this launch vehicle several times while at Kincheloe AFB, MI, 1971-75. 'Thought the Serial # (0050) seemed familiar. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDUfeature=player_embedded#! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland
Go to Miami some time and take a look at the cargo terminals. Nearly everything flying out of South America and the islands that's not part of a major carrier is a DC-3 or something of that vintage. Still tons of that stuff flying around south of the border Dan --- On Fri, 5/28/10, R A Bennell b...@mts.net wrote: From: R A Bennell b...@mts.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 3:01 PM Ever watch a show on TV called Ice Pilots of the North West Territories? It is a show about Buffalo Airways out of Yellowknife. They provide passenger service on a DC3 from WWII era. Also fly other old piston powered planes. Cannot recall exactly what but workhorses with rugged capabilities for landing on gravel or grass runways with big loads. I think one of their newest planes is an Electra. It is turboprop I think so uses jet fuel but the rest run av gas. Some of those planes are over 60 years old. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:55 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland That's pretty cool. But the idea of a 40+ year old airplane still doing useful work like that is encouraging and disturbing at the same time... --R On 5/28/2010 1:44 PM, WILTON wrote: BTW, just checked my Form 5 (flight records); I flew this launch vehicle several times while at Kincheloe AFB, MI, 1971-75. 'Thought the Serial # (0050) seemed familiar. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDUfeature=player_embedded#! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I got to fly once on the world's highest-time DC3 still in passenger service, from Hyannis to Nantucket. It was awesome, 2x2 seating in big old comfy padded leather seats, only about 500 ft altitude for the 30mi flight. I was half-tempted to light up a Lucky and ask the girl to bring me a Manhattan (both of which I hate, excluding the girl). --R On 5/28/2010 3:01 PM, R A Bennell wrote: Ever watch a show on TV called Ice Pilots of the North West Territories? It is a show about Buffalo Airways out of Yellowknife. They provide passenger service on a DC3 from WWII era. Also fly other old piston powered planes. Cannot recall exactly what but workhorses with rugged capabilities for landing on gravel or grass runways with big loads. I think one of their newest planes is an Electra. It is turboprop I think so uses jet fuel but the rest run av gas. Some of those planes are over 60 years old. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:55 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland That's pretty cool. But the idea of a 40+ year old airplane still doing useful work like that is encouraging and disturbing at the same time... --R On 5/28/2010 1:44 PM, WILTON wrote: BTW, just checked my Form 5 (flight records); I flew this launch vehicle several times while at Kincheloe AFB, MI, 1971-75. 'Thought the Serial # (0050) seemed familiar. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDUfeature=player_embedded#! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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R A Bennell wrote: Ever watch a show on TV called Ice Pilots of the North West Territories? I've got season one of Ice Pilots - NWT on my hard drive somewhere. The newest plane mentioned was indeed an Electra, and it was the only turboprop mentioned. That wheels-up landing in the flying boat was something else, wasn't it? Mitch. ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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The water bombers are probably newer than the Electra but you are right, they tend to concentrate on the age of the old birds. They also show some newer smaller stuff in the hanger etc but don't mention it. The focus is on the vintage stuff. Too bad about the hull on the water bomber. They have not mentioned it again but then that was near the end of the season. Maybe they will talk about it next year. Probably pilot error as the Turks were training on it at the time. There was some complaint about hydraulic failure but one would think they should have known the gear was not down if there was a system failure of some sort. The show gets a bit dramatic about the rampies but is quite interesting. I cannot imagine what it must be like to be the mechanic who has to change an engine out on a remote runway without proper equipment. Not sure I would want to fly on it immediately after the swap. I have done minor vehicle repairs when it was cold but nothing so big as swapping an engine. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 1:32 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland R A Bennell wrote: Ever watch a show on TV called Ice Pilots of the North West Territories? I've got season one of Ice Pilots - NWT on my hard drive somewhere. The newest plane mentioned was indeed an Electra, and it was the only turboprop mentioned. That wheels-up landing in the flying boat was something else, wasn't it? Mitch. ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I know I am a week late on this reply but could not resist Wonky wrote (among other stuff) -Original Message- Hint to Hendrik -- If you get a side trip to Des Moines (Iowa), stop by. I will throw a tofu on the BBQ for you. NOW I would say that if that did not deter you, nothing would 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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R A Bennell wrote: I know I am a week late on this reply but could not resist Wonky wrote (among other stuff) -Original Message- Hint to Hendrik -- If you get a side trip to Des Moines (Iowa), stop by. I will throw a tofu on the BBQ for you. NOW I would say that if that did not deter you, nothing would Randy Wonky's been kind of quiet lately. Perhaps the NG reactivated him to help keep those nasty reporters away from BP's mess in the gulf? I'm sure glad we've got the most honest and open administration in US history now. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/may/28/oil-spills-press-freedom http://www.newsweek.com/2010/05/26/the-missing-oil-spill-photos.html ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Mitch Haley wrote: Wonky's been kind of quiet lately. Perhaps the NG reactivated him to help keep those nasty reporters away from BP's mess in the gulf? Oops, wrong list. Hendrick and Randy should sign up for Banned. Mitch. ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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You meant CG, of course. ; Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland R A Bennell wrote: I know I am a week late on this reply but could not resist Wonky wrote (among other stuff) -Original Message- Hint to Hendrik -- If you get a side trip to Des Moines (Iowa), stop by. I will throw a tofu on the BBQ for you. NOW I would say that if that did not deter you, nothing would Randy Wonky's been kind of quiet lately. Perhaps the NG reactivated him to help keep those nasty reporters away from BP's mess in the gulf? I'm sure glad we've got the most honest and open administration in US history now. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/may/28/oil-spills-press-freedom http://www.newsweek.com/2010/05/26/the-missing-oil-spill-photos.html ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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WILTON wrote: You meant CG, of course. ; Naturally. I just can't believe that BP now owns the Gulf and determines who may fly over it, and the CG is now BP's military/enforcement arm. Mitch. ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Wow. I wonder if it (as a launch vehicle) ever carries its rated load capacity? (would that lessen airframe stresses?) I'd expect that the ones that got heavier use (ie chrome dome) would be beer cans by now... (kinda like the earlier variants of the sky pigs...) But they sure have built it well! -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 28, 2010, at 13:54, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: That's pretty cool. But the idea of a 40+ year old airplane still doing useful work like that is encouraging and disturbing at the same time... --R On 5/28/2010 1:44 PM, WILTON wrote: BTW, just checked my Form 5 (flight records); I flew this launch vehicle several times while at Kincheloe AFB, MI, 1971-75. 'Thought the Serial # (0050) seemed familiar. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDUfeature=player_embedded#! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I seriously doubt that this one ever gets anywhere in the neighborhood of its max gross weight of 488,000 pounds as a research launch vehicle. Yes, lighter weight does significantly reduce stresses on it. 74 of the H models, like this one, are in active service by USAF; 18 were sent to desert storage at Davis-Monthan, AZ, about a year ago, and can be easily and quickly put back into active service. When I was in H's in '71-75, they had only about 5k hours on them, including Chrome Domes (airborne alert missions); now, I think they have about 15k hours - still very young airframes when you consider that many Boeing airliners have 75k hours and more on them. That's why USAF can plan to use them for another 40 years. Wilton - Original Message - From: John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 9:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland Wow. I wonder if it (as a launch vehicle) ever carries its rated load capacity? (would that lessen airframe stresses?) I'd expect that the ones that got heavier use (ie chrome dome) would be beer cans by now... (kinda like the earlier variants of the sky pigs...) But they sure have built it well! -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 28, 2010, at 13:54, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: That's pretty cool. But the idea of a 40+ year old airplane still doing useful work like that is encouraging and disturbing at the same time... --R On 5/28/2010 1:44 PM, WILTON wrote: BTW, just checked my Form 5 (flight records); I flew this launch vehicle several times while at Kincheloe AFB, MI, 1971-75. 'Thought the Serial # (0050) seemed familiar. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDUfeature=player_embedded#! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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And if a lot of those hours are spent on long missions and relatively few take-offs and landings, that stresses the airframe less. --R On 5/28/2010 10:16 PM, WILTON wrote: I seriously doubt that this one ever gets anywhere in the neighborhood of its max gross weight of 488,000 pounds as a research launch vehicle. Yes, lighter weight does significantly reduce stresses on it. 74 of the H models, like this one, are in active service by USAF; 18 were sent to desert storage at Davis-Monthan, AZ, about a year ago, and can be easily and quickly put back into active service. When I was in H's in '71-75, they had only about 5k hours on them, including Chrome Domes (airborne alert missions); now, I think they have about 15k hours - still very young airframes when you consider that many Boeing airliners have 75k hours and more on them. That's why USAF can plan to use them for another 40 years. Wilton - Original Message - From: John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 9:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland Wow. I wonder if it (as a launch vehicle) ever carries its rated load capacity? (would that lessen airframe stresses?) I'd expect that the ones that got heavier use (ie chrome dome) would be beer cans by now... (kinda like the earlier variants of the sky pigs...) But they sure have built it well! -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 28, 2010, at 13:54, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: That's pretty cool. But the idea of a 40+ year old airplane still doing useful work like that is encouraging and disturbing at the same time... --R On 5/28/2010 1:44 PM, WILTON wrote: BTW, just checked my Form 5 (flight records); I flew this launch vehicle several times while at Kincheloe AFB, MI, 1971-75. 'Thought the Serial # (0050) seemed familiar. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDUfeature=player_embedded#! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Isn't tofu a breed of cattle? Is there something I should know?? Hendrik who is just chomping on some form of bovine meat cooked on the BBQ R A Bennell wrote: I know I am a week late on this reply but could not resist Wonky wrote (among other stuff) -Original Message- Hint to Hendrik -- If you get a side trip to Des Moines (Iowa), stop by. I will throw a tofu on the BBQ for you. NOW I would say that if that did not deter you, nothing would 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDUfeature=player_embedded#! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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She is getting along, has pain but making due. Wonko the Sane wrote: Speaking of which, how if Regina recovering? On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: It's not flat and open. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2891 - Release Date: 05/23/10 01:26:00 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I'll give you $500.. Never mind, can't afford maintenance the one I have , hope she gets better soon. -- Peter Arnold Windsor, CT - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:48:35 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland She is getting along, has pain but making due. Wonko the Sane wrote: Speaking of which, how if Regina recovering? On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: It's not flat and open. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2891 - Release Date: 05/23/10 01:26:00 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Arizona is working to revive the old west as we speak, with the exception that they missed the part where Wyatt Erp made everyone take off their side arms in town --- You can see the OK Corral in Dodge City, KS - a bit North of OK. On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: Hint to Hendrik -- the wild west expired 100 years ago. It lives on it tv shows, but I worked in my garden this evening where cows once pooped -- and the nearest cow was a mile away from me. My entire property was cattle grazing land 100 years ago, and my house is about that old. The old west is so old that it no longer exists. If you get a side trip to Des Moines (Iowa), stop by. I will throw a tofu on the BBQ for you. -- OK Don Panic! (the national past time). ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Hendrik wrote: who is hoping that you are busy prepping the 240D, have you swapped the steering wheel over yet and informed the authorities that during our stay we will require everyone to drive on the other side of the road Yep. That has been a really good project for us - civil engineering-wise. We re-built all the fine roads of WI to accommodate them strange persons gonna drive next month - they job is just about finished. The 240D was also fitted with a 455cid old buick tri-power and lays rubber for 20 feet when you mash it. 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 Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Have you ever been to the NE oklahoma area? Its not flat and open. Mountain Man wrote: Hendrik wrote: We are trying to see the US from more than one point of view, rather than just the usual tourist things. That is not a bad route, but I think you might be missing some of the astounding country east of the Mississippi River, including the Appalachian mountains, the vast farmlands of the midwest. Tulsa is too far west to capture much of that, but you will see much open land farming in OK, CO and some of the dryland farming and ranching out that way, plus irrigated farming in some of those areas. The midwest is the breadbasket of the world - the grain produced here is astounding, and fundamentally unhealthy these days as the chemicals and genetic modifications they use are quite questionable. The massive scale and vast areas are quite unique to see. You will see Rocky Mountains and the Sierras as you travel west from Tulsa - but the Appalachians are really unique - what mountain range is not unique. Wait, that's right - you are traveling through WI for several days too - that is fine fine farm area - not the open land like IA where Wonko lives, but beautiful rural dairyland. Wisconsin is the cheese capital, however, California has a farm system that is all its own and a vast and humongous economy - like the 5th largest economy in the world - that is the one state of California. You'll have fun - beautiful country out west - stay rural as much as you can since that provides much flavor and experience to see what america really is. America as media pushes you is not america - most of us live rural and do wildly different stuff in each locale - not unlike AU. 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 Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2890 - Release Date: 05/22/10 13:26:00 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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That sounds like a good itinerary. I was afraid you'd land in Tulsa, visit Kaleb, fly home, and think you'd experienced the USA. If you trip gets you to DC, I will give you my son's cell phone number. He and his wife have a micro-brewery set up in their kitchen. It's a frat boy sort of thing (he's an MS mechanical engineering but some regions of his brain still live at the frat house). He's probably give you the grand tour of the region -- DC, not his brain. On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 6:54 AM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote: Not so, we are landing in LAX then flying to Chicago, spending a few days looking around Wisconsin, flying to NYC for a few days and then going to Tulsa and then driving across country to Las Vegas, San Fran and back to LAX. We are trying to see the US from more than one point of view, rather than just the usual tourist things. Hendrik Wonko the Sane wrote: Why, of all places in the US you could have landed, would you pick Tulsa? It is going to be like seeing your part of the country from an Aboriginal colony point of view. ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Hint to Hendrik -- the wild west expired 100 years ago. It lives on it tv shows, but I worked in my garden this evening where cows once pooped -- and the nearest cow was a mile away from me. My entire property was cattle grazing land 100 years ago, and my house is about that old. The old west is so old that it no longer exists. If you get a side trip to Des Moines (Iowa), stop by. I will throw a tofu on the BBQ for you. On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote: I used to work on farms, so there is not a lot of interest in seeing fields, tractors and cows. More interested is seeing the wild west. Sure we would love to see everything but that may well take a lifetime. We don't really just want to sit in the car all day. Hendrik who is hoping that you are busy prepping the 240D, have you swapped the steering wheel over yet and informed the authorities that during our stay we will require everyone to drive on the other side of the road Mountain Man wrote: Hendrik wrote: We are trying to see the US from more than one point of view, rather than just the usual tourist things. That is not a bad route, but I think you might be missing some of the astounding country east of the Mississippi River, including the Appalachian mountains, the vast farmlands of the midwest. Tulsa is too far west to capture much of that, but you will see much open land farming in OK, CO and some of the dryland farming and ranching out that way, plus irrigated farming in some of those areas. The midwest is the breadbasket of the world - the grain produced here is astounding, and fundamentally unhealthy these days as the chemicals and genetic modifications they use are quite questionable. The massive scale and vast areas are quite unique to see. You will see Rocky Mountains and the Sierras as you travel west from Tulsa - but the Appalachians are really unique - what mountain range is not unique. Wait, that's right - you are traveling through WI for several days too - that is fine fine farm area - not the open land like IA where Wonko lives, but beautiful rural dairyland. Wisconsin is the cheese capital, however, California has a farm system that is all its own and a vast and humongous economy - like the 5th largest economy in the world - that is the one state of California. You'll have fun - beautiful country out west - stay rural as much as you can since that provides much flavor and experience to see what america really is. America as media pushes you is not america - most of us live rural and do wildly different stuff in each locale - not unlike AU. 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 Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Speaking of which, how if Regina recovering? On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: It's not flat and open. -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Mulling over a side trip to visit you, will keep you posted... Hendrik Fay Wonko the Sane wrote: Hint to Hendrik -- the wild west expired 100 years ago. It lives on it tv shows, but I worked in my garden this evening where cows once pooped -- and the nearest cow was a mile away from me. My entire property was cattle grazing land 100 years ago, and my house is about that old. The old west is so old that it no longer exists. If you get a side trip to Des Moines (Iowa), stop by. I will throw a tofu on the BBQ for you. On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote: I used to work on farms, so there is not a lot of interest in seeing fields, tractors and cows. More interested is seeing the wild west. Sure we would love to see everything but that may well take a lifetime. We don't really just want to sit in the car all day. Hendrik who is hoping that you are busy prepping the 240D, have you swapped the steering wheel over yet and informed the authorities that during our stay we will require everyone to drive on the other side of the road Mountain Man wrote: Hendrik wrote: We are trying to see the US from more than one point of view, rather than just the usual tourist things. That is not a bad route, but I think you might be missing some of the astounding country east of the Mississippi River, including the Appalachian mountains, the vast farmlands of the midwest. Tulsa is too far west to capture much of that, but you will see much open land farming in OK, CO and some of the dryland farming and ranching out that way, plus irrigated farming in some of those areas. The midwest is the breadbasket of the world - the grain produced here is astounding, and fundamentally unhealthy these days as the chemicals and genetic modifications they use are quite questionable. The massive scale and vast areas are quite unique to see. You will see Rocky Mountains and the Sierras as you travel west from Tulsa - but the Appalachians are really unique - what mountain range is not unique. Wait, that's right - you are traveling through WI for several days too - that is fine fine farm area - not the open land like IA where Wonko lives, but beautiful rural dairyland. Wisconsin is the cheese capital, however, California has a farm system that is all its own and a vast and humongous economy - like the 5th largest economy in the world - that is the one state of California. You'll have fun - beautiful country out west - stay rural as much as you can since that provides much flavor and experience to see what america really is. America as media pushes you is not america - most of us live rural and do wildly different stuff in each locale - not unlike AU. 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 Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Right O the missus has just informed me that all men are fn useless, not sure what she meant by that, perhaps she meant to say useful? Anyway we will be landing in Tulsa on the 17th of June 2010 with a Canadair Regional Jet. Hiring a car (any recommendations there as to best place and model?) and then book a room before doing a bit of sightseeing. Well that's the plan but seeing we men are so useful, we might not even make it out of Oz. Hendrik Hendrik Fay wrote: Hey I know how to operate a BBQ, as long as it is right hand drive, should post some pictures of my hybrid 5 burner. Anyway I'll get the missus to remind me of the dates of our travel itinerary. I would look them up myself but my footy team is on the telly. Goota go. Hendrik who bought a box of Miller draft (we spell it draught) beer to get used to US grog Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Oh OK, thats good. I was thinking it was this week for some reason. Maybe we will have to have a OkieQ or something Regina will be in a C collar so I dont think she would want to though. I guess I would have to do all the work!! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Why, of all places in the US you could have landed, would you pick Tulsa? It is going to be like seeing your part of the country from an Aboriginal colony point of view. On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 5:31 AM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote: Right O the missus has just informed me that all men are fn useless, not sure what she meant by that, perhaps she meant to say useful? Anyway we will be landing in Tulsa on the 17th of June 2010 with a Canadair Regional Jet. Hiring a car (any recommendations there as to best place and model?) and then book a room before doing a bit of sightseeing. Well that's the plan but seeing we men are so useful, we might not even make it out of Oz. Hendrik Hendrik Fay wrote: Hey I know how to operate a BBQ, as long as it is right hand drive, should post some pictures of my hybrid 5 burner. Anyway I'll get the missus to remind me of the dates of our travel itinerary. I would look them up myself but my footy team is on the telly. Goota go. Hendrik who bought a box of Miller draft (we spell it draught) beer to get used to US grog Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Oh OK, thats good. I was thinking it was this week for some reason. Maybe we will have to have a OkieQ or something Regina will be in a C collar so I dont think she would want to though. I guess I would have to do all the work!! ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland
Not so, we are landing in LAX then flying to Chicago, spending a few days looking around Wisconsin, flying to NYC for a few days and then going to Tulsa and then driving across country to Las Vegas, San Fran and back to LAX. We are trying to see the US from more than one point of view, rather than just the usual tourist things. Hendrik Wonko the Sane wrote: Why, of all places in the US you could have landed, would you pick Tulsa? It is going to be like seeing your part of the country from an Aboriginal colony point of view. ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland
Hendrik wrote: We are trying to see the US from more than one point of view, rather than just the usual tourist things. That is not a bad route, but I think you might be missing some of the astounding country east of the Mississippi River, including the Appalachian mountains, the vast farmlands of the midwest. Tulsa is too far west to capture much of that, but you will see much open land farming in OK, CO and some of the dryland farming and ranching out that way, plus irrigated farming in some of those areas. The midwest is the breadbasket of the world - the grain produced here is astounding, and fundamentally unhealthy these days as the chemicals and genetic modifications they use are quite questionable. The massive scale and vast areas are quite unique to see. You will see Rocky Mountains and the Sierras as you travel west from Tulsa - but the Appalachians are really unique - what mountain range is not unique. Wait, that's right - you are traveling through WI for several days too - that is fine fine farm area - not the open land like IA where Wonko lives, but beautiful rural dairyland. Wisconsin is the cheese capital, however, California has a farm system that is all its own and a vast and humongous economy - like the 5th largest economy in the world - that is the one state of California. You'll have fun - beautiful country out west - stay rural as much as you can since that provides much flavor and experience to see what america really is. America as media pushes you is not america - most of us live rural and do wildly different stuff in each locale - not unlike AU. 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 Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland
I used to work on farms, so there is not a lot of interest in seeing fields, tractors and cows. More interested is seeing the wild west. Sure we would love to see everything but that may well take a lifetime. We don't really just want to sit in the car all day. Hendrik who is hoping that you are busy prepping the 240D, have you swapped the steering wheel over yet and informed the authorities that during our stay we will require everyone to drive on the other side of the road Mountain Man wrote: Hendrik wrote: We are trying to see the US from more than one point of view, rather than just the usual tourist things. That is not a bad route, but I think you might be missing some of the astounding country east of the Mississippi River, including the Appalachian mountains, the vast farmlands of the midwest. Tulsa is too far west to capture much of that, but you will see much open land farming in OK, CO and some of the dryland farming and ranching out that way, plus irrigated farming in some of those areas. The midwest is the breadbasket of the world - the grain produced here is astounding, and fundamentally unhealthy these days as the chemicals and genetic modifications they use are quite questionable. The massive scale and vast areas are quite unique to see. You will see Rocky Mountains and the Sierras as you travel west from Tulsa - but the Appalachians are really unique - what mountain range is not unique. Wait, that's right - you are traveling through WI for several days too - that is fine fine farm area - not the open land like IA where Wonko lives, but beautiful rural dairyland. Wisconsin is the cheese capital, however, California has a farm system that is all its own and a vast and humongous economy - like the 5th largest economy in the world - that is the one state of California. You'll have fun - beautiful country out west - stay rural as much as you can since that provides much flavor and experience to see what america really is. America as media pushes you is not america - most of us live rural and do wildly different stuff in each locale - not unlike AU. 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 Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
