Re: [MBZ] slow day, Just whatcha all need

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[MBZ] slow day, Just whatcha all need

2017-06-08 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
https://www.evertek.com/viewpart.asp?auto=115393 A $160 hoverboard. I tried to convince #1 daughter that her zumba class all should buy one and do zumba on a hoverboard ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-12 Thread MG
Do remember to take the tension off the locking pin with the steering wheel. Manfred Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 16:20:30 -0700 From: clay redgh...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slow day I got a ignition lock body off fleabay for install into Frosch. Came with its own key and I am awaiting

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-12 Thread Randy Bennell
On 11/05/2014 4:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I have been out screwing around with my GL again. Just got it back on the road after the transfer case replacement, now all the sudden I am getting a airmatic malfunction warning in the dash. I can't seem to even access the airmatic module via

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-12 Thread Craig
On Mon, 12 May 2014 09:49:31 -0500 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Let me suggest that you start by looking for things that were disturbed when the transfer case was replaced since this now appeared after that work. Great idea! I was wondering why the GL would have a Surface to Air

[MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread WILTON
Mighty slow day; 'hope it means everybody MBs have not problems, but could mean everybody's out workin' on 'em. So slow, I may hafta throw in another silly Sondy Tale. 'Bout to run out; 'may hafta pick another subject. ;) Wilton ___

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Dan Penoff
Everyone is probably busy with Moms today, hopefully. Dan On May 11, 2014, at 4:39 PM, WILTON wrote: Mighty slow day; 'hope it means everybody MBs have not problems, but could mean everybody's out workin' on 'em. So slow, I may hafta throw in another silly Sondy Tale. 'Bout to run out;

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Fred Moir
I'd give a lot for that to be true. From: d...@penoff.com Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 16:58:07 -0400 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slow day Everyone is probably busy with Moms today, hopefully. Dan On May 11, 2014, at 4:39 PM, WILTON wrote: Mighty slow day; 'hope

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Dwight Giles
Neither one for me. Just taking mothers day off Go for another Sondy tale, Wilton. On May 11, 2014 4:42 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Mighty slow day; 'hope it means everybody MBs have not problems, but could mean everybody's out workin' on 'em. So slow, I may hafta throw in another

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Peter Frederick
outdoor stuff, now cancelled by rain and checking my bees -- that caused a scurry to find more empty frames, they are full up already, in just a week! Looks like a good honey crop for once, just wish I'd not goofed up on that split last year and lost my other hive, I'd be swimming in honey

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have been out screwing around with my GL again. Just got it back on the road after the transfer case replacement, now all the sudden I am getting a airmatic malfunction warning in the dash. I can't seem to even access the airmatic module via DAS. Something in the front SAM is causing it I

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Mitch Haley
Fred Moir wrote: I'd give a lot for that to be true. I was there, planned on pruning her apple trees. Between the heat (88°F) and my total lack of conditioning, I can run a pole saw for a couple of minutes where I could have done it for five minutes last fall. Oh well, got a few branches

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I have been out screwing around with my GL again. Just got it back on the road after the transfer case replacement, now all the sudden I am getting a airmatic malfunction warning in the dash. I guess I won't be owning one of those outside of warranty. But if I buy a

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Rich Thomas
I sent a pic of my hops plantation but the list mom did not approve it --R On 5/11/14 4:58 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Everyone is probably busy with Moms today, hopefully. Dan On May 11, 2014, at 4:39 PM, WILTON wrote: Mighty slow day; 'hope it means everybody MBs have not problems, but could

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Gary Hurst
Aurmatic is nice. Till it breaks On May 11, 2014 5:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I have been out screwing around with my GL again. Just got it back on the road after the transfer case replacement, now all the sudden I am getting a airmatic malfunction warning in the

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread clay
I got a ignition lock body off fleabay for install into Frosch. Came with its own key and I am awaiting the magic the Black Forest Elves with forging a new tumbler. In the meanwhile, I used the data from the locksmith to saturate the old tumbler with Tri-Flo and poke around with the key. I

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread WILTON
m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2014 5:38 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slow day Fred Moir wrote: I'd give a lot for that to be true. I was there, planned on pruning her apple trees. Between the heat (88°F) and my total lack of conditioning, I

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
This does not appear to be an airmatic problem per se, something is preventing it from working, another system, and I keep getting lead back to ignition switch, which seems wierd. in order for it to be replaced, all sorts of coding has to be done with special workshop keys, a green key, a red

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread WILTON
'Already knew I didn't want a GL. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2014 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slow day This does not appear to be an airmatic problem per se

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2014 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slow day This does not appear to be an airmatic problem per se, something is preventing it from working, another system, and I keep getting lead back to ignition switch, which seems wierd. in order for it to be replaced, all

Re: [MBZ] Slow day

2014-05-11 Thread Gary Hurst
Big pliers On May 11, 2014 7:20 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: I got a ignition lock body off fleabay for install into Frosch. Came with its own key and I am awaiting the magic the Black Forest Elves with forging a new tumbler. In the meanwhile, I used the data from the locksmith to

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-23 Thread Tim Crone
On Feb 22, 2014 3:36 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Doesn't like to or refuses to? If this were true don't you think the NRA It's against the ToS: (i) ammunition, firearms, or certain firearm parts or accessories, or (j) ,certain weapons or knives regulated under applicable

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Doesn't like to or refuses to? If this were true don't you think the NRA would be up in arms (no pun intended)? On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: What, you think I'm kidding when I say Paypal doesn't like to provide CC processing for firearms sales, or you

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-21 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
You've got to be kidding. On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 11:11 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Larry T wrote: My provider also refuses to work with companies which sell firearms and related merchandise - which I disagree with on principle. That would be one reason to stay away from

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-21 Thread Mitch Haley
What, you think I'm kidding when I say Paypal doesn't like to provide CC processing for firearms sales, or you think Larry is kidding when he says he doesn't like CC processors who discriminate against 2nd Amendment related businesses? Mitch. Andrew Strasfogel wrote: You've got to be

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
On 2/20/2014 12:16 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: i have no recollection of particulars On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:14 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: How much of a cut did they want from your sales? On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:20 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: amazon once called

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread Gary Hurst
noriega from the federal pokey perhaps? On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 4:40 AM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: On 2/20/2014 12:16 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: i have no recollection of particulars On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:14 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: How much of a

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread rogerhga
When I sold on Amazon a few years ago, they took 17-22% of my sales. So, I moved to my own freestanding websites. I've never been happier. And I'm getting ready to dump my bank cc processing and move it to PayPal which I already use for both some domestic and all international sales. On first

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread Curt Raymond
: [MBZ] slow day Message-ID:     1697229966.5481129.1392905103400.javamail.r...@comcast.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 When I sold on Amazon a few years ago, they took 17-22% of my sales. So, I moved to my own freestanding websites. I've never been happier. And I'm getting ready to dump

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread Larry T
I have also been suggesting my customers use Paypal rather than CC service. I changed CC processors a couple of years ago to Authorize.net which charges a $160. fee/year for something called PCI compliance. It's basically me competing a questionaire telling them how I keep my customers' CC

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread rogerhga
Curt, My wife has dealt with PayPal for several years now with no ill affects. I understand the tie up money issue which is why you should transfer funds out of that account often. Actually I've had worse problems with Chase. I once had a special CC rate and they just removed it for a higher

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread Mountain Man
Curt wrote: I only give them my credit card, they wanna screw with me its got to be through Chase... Totally. And then the scams that call. I like the concepts of wasting time with these callers but they have my number, I think. I press 1 to get info on lowering my cc rate and then they hang

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread Curt Raymond
, 20 Feb 2014 17:01:52 -0600 From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow day Message-ID:     CALk3cy4gzDJnR7+U0L9DM6K1_CERjWK=_akxrq8qezflu6w...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Curt wrote: I only

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread Craig
On Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:01:52 -0600 Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: And then the scams that call. I like the concepts of wasting time with these callers but they have my number, I think. I press 1 to get info on lowering my cc rate and then they hang up. When they call I gotta lie

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread rogerhga
Larry, My customers could still use a credit card even if I switch to PayPal completely. It's just that the CC processing would point to PayPal and they would process the charges through to MC, VISA, Discover, etc. As far as the customer sees, they are just paying with a CC. Now if they select

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread Dan Penoff
Larry, As someone who works closely with PCI due to our organization accepting online CC payments I can assure you that the PCI fees were coming from the bank and are difficult to avoid. With all the CC fraud and theft that's going on, especially from things like the Target breach, the

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread Mountain Man
Dan wrote: I spend probably one day a week doing PCI related work on our internal system. Progress. Technology. Wunnerful stuff. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: How much of a cut did they want from your sales? Don't ever allow fulfillment by Amazon under any circumstances. http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1336470/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-20 Thread Mitch Haley
Larry T wrote: My provider also refuses to work with companies which sell firearms and related merchandise - which I disagree with on principle. That would be one reason to stay away from Paypal. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

[MBZ] slow day

2014-02-19 Thread Randy Bennell
Another slow day on the list. Need to move some snow this evening. Going to snow again tonight and tomorrow. Only supposed to be another 2 to 4 inches but we have enough now. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-19 Thread Rich Thomas
My shifter bushings came today and it is nice and warm after last week's ice storm so I will probably be tackling that issue in the next coupla days. I ordered these off Amazon, my wife has Amazon Prime. Free shipping, 2 days, no taxes. I'm not sure of the price compared to Jabba but that is

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-19 Thread Gary Hurst
well, i try to get away from the whole concept of car parts are commodity things, as in the game the cheapest chinese white box item always wins and everyone wonders why parts that used to last 30 years now last 6 weeks before they totally fail but never quite worked right anyway i'm happy to

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-19 Thread Rich Thomas
PAckage says Febi. Will you stream movies for me too? Wait, maybe Fatty Prime movies would not be such a good idea... --R On 2/19/14 6:50 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: well, i try to get away from the whole concept of car parts are commodity things, as in the game the cheapest chinese white box

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-19 Thread Gary Hurst
you can't be more specific than febi, huh? On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 6:58 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: PAckage says Febi. Will you stream movies for me too? Wait, maybe Fatty Prime movies would not be such a good idea... --R On 2/19/14 6:50 PM, Gary Hurst

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-19 Thread Mountain Man
Randy wrote: Going to snow again tonight and tomorrow. Only supposed to be another 2 to 4 inches but we have enough now. The defrost is on here. Gonna rain and flood. Turn the polar vortex on again, please. Thanks. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-19 Thread Mountain Man
Gary wrote: also what i'd have done for you if you gave me 80 bucks a year for fatty prime fatty prime I like it. You could sell parts on amazon, no? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-19 Thread Gary Hurst
amazon once called me about selling parts there but i really hated the guy who called so i never did it On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 8:51 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Gary wrote: also what i'd have done for you if you gave me 80 bucks a year for fatty prime fatty prime I

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-19 Thread OK Don
How much of a cut did they want from your sales? On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:20 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: amazon once called me about selling parts there but i really hated the guy who called so i never did it -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2014-02-19 Thread Gary Hurst
i have no recollection of particulars On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:14 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: How much of a cut did they want from your sales? On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:20 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: amazon once called me about selling parts there but i really

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-06 Thread clay
please ignore, I was on cough medication clay On Oct 5, 2013, at 7:50 PM, clay wrote: SWMBA has clients with projects that are screwed. The agencies have closed doors and are no longer working on permitting or review of projects. At least they called to let folks know that they were

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-06 Thread Rich Thomas
Turn your head when you cough --R On 10/6/13 11:53 PM, clay wrote: please ignore, I was on cough medication clay ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread mlh
On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 23:58:26 -0400 (EDT) m...@voyager.net wrote: The stench which was filling my house was coming from the mouth of a 10lb Rat Terrier. Amazingly enough, holding her down and attacking her with a tooth brush and mint flavored toothpaste totally solved the problem. Did it

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
What about vacuum cleaners? On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 6:16 AM, m...@voyager.net wrote: On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 23:58:26 -0400 (EDT) m...@voyager.net wrote: The stench which was filling my house was coming from the mouth of a 10lb Rat Terrier. Amazingly enough, holding her down and attacking her

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: What about vacuum cleaners? Sometimes she barks at it, usually she just hides in her cage. The word bath is often more effective at caging her than the command kennel up. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread Mountain Man
Mitch wrote: ...I'm not buying health insurance at 2014 prices. Another okiebenz outlaw - hooray. However... ACA has not affected you yet. Can you pay your $137/mo all the way thru 2014 or is your carrier prohibited from offering that coverage in 2014? Either way, ACA has not affected you

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread Mountain Man
WILTON wrote: Therefore, I've learned to take a lot of the stuff I read, see and hear in the news with a bag of salt, as Greg already said, and as I've been telling my friends at lunch for years. Which still leaves us without any ability to come close to the truth on matters of DC - not

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Mountain Man wrote: Mitch wrote: ...I'm not buying health insurance at 2014 prices. Another okiebenz outlaw - hooray. However... ACA has not affected you yet. Can you pay your $137/mo all the way thru 2014 or is your carrier prohibited from offering that coverage in 2014? Either way, ACA

[MBZ] Slow Day

2013-10-05 Thread rogerhga
Mao, I totally agree about NOT missing the gov't. while it's shut down. In fact, I was calling everyone I could (House/Senate) asking them to shut down the gov't. Afterall, when they aren't in session, we as taxpayers aren't being screwed as much because they aren't spending our tax dollars.

Re: [MBZ] Slow Day

2013-10-05 Thread Mountain Man
Roger wrote: And then there is the mother shot in DC. Was she bringing Obama's love child to visit him, Michele got wind of it, and had the capital police get rid of her? Let's go back to the mother of conspiracy - JFK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MV1YvjdPdA And on CNN:

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread Gerry Archer
Many years ago mutual insurance companies, which are owned by the insured, were formed in order to avoid gouging by stock insurance companies. Since some of the premiums being quoted currently by health insurance companies are obvious gouging, mutual health insurance companies may be a well

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Gerry Archer wrote: Many years ago mutual insurance companies, which are owned by the insured, were formed in order to avoid gouging by stock insurance companies. Since some of the premiums being quoted currently by health insurance companies are obvious gouging, mutual health insurance

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread clay
SWMBA has clients with projects that are screwed. The agencies have closed doors and are no longer working on permitting or review of projects. At least they called to let folks know that they were shutting the doors at noon Monday to celebrate the end of the Obama administration clay On

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread Brian Toscano
You can keep your existing policy until it expires, but it will not be renewed. There is a 30-day window at expiration to change to a different policy. I'm sticking with my existing policy until it expires and then deciding. Our federal government is an absolute joke, but as long as there is

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread Brian Toscano
I think all this nonsense of backpay for furloughed workers is an absolute joke. Folks that make their money from the federal government sold their souls to the devil when they entered the federal system and I simply don't care if they don't get paid. On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 8:50 PM, clay

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-05 Thread Brian Toscano
And that's largely because I get very little in return for the amount of taxes I pay compared to the fat cats who get bailouts and don't pay social security and medicare on their capital gains incomes... the disparity is ridiculous. On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 8:52 PM, Brian Toscano

[MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Randy Bennell
So, are you folks like the government? Have you been shut down? Randy in Canada where we don't seem able to figure out how to shut down the government ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Gary Hurst
this is really farce and theater. the government is not actually shut down. the oppressive wars of american ideological zealotry, foreign and abroad, continue as usual and that is the real cost of government. checks still being mailed out to people. you still get felt up at the airport as far

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread G Mann
Sad.. but if we gave all government workers full pay and sent them home.. we would save more money... An elephant: A mouse built by government workers capable of carrying the paperwork for the project to build the mouse. On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread WILTON
We'll gladly send some experts north to help ya with that, but ya may not wanta let 'em in. Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 2:18 PM Subject: [MBZ] slow day So

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread clay
Sometimes you just have to celebrate the checks and balances form of government. We can see it in action now. It allows no one part of the government to over power the other, and run rough shod over the governed. As long as they keep at each others necks, it is all good. When it implodes,

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Dan Penoff
The thing that has me confused (and I am saying this from a totally neutral point of view) is how the Republicans can try to change something that has been voted into law? After all, the ACA passed both houses and was signed into law by the President. The only way to change or rescind the law

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Rich Thomas
The president has changed the law that Congress passed (barely, but that is another story) by postponing the employer mandate by 1 year. Congress said, Do this and the president decided to do something else. Not sure what consequences there are to that unilateral action (which is not really

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Randy Bennell
not wanta let 'em in. Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 2:18 PM Subject: [MBZ] slow day So, are you folks like the government? Have you been shut down? Randy in Canada where

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread clay
Something passed that nobody read. Sounds like a recipe for disaster. It all comes back to bite you in the butt down the road. clay On Oct 4, 2013, at 12:28 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: The thing that has me confused (and I am saying this from a totally neutral point of view) is how the

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread WILTON
mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow day No doubt but that our government would welcome them with open arms. One of the things that our government loves is studies on various things. They could work on that for years. Randy On 04/10/2013 1:55 PM

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread WILTON
Amen. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 3:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow day The thing that has me confused (and I am saying this from a totally neutral point of view) is how

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Randy Bennell
On 04/10/2013 3:31 PM, WILTON wrote: Part of me says, You're welcome to them, please take 'em, but I wouldn't wanta crap on my good friends to the north like that. You're too nice a people to foist such on ya, eh? ;) Wilton You are a true gentleman, Wilton. Randy

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Rich Thomas
I actually read a version of the law before the one that had to be passed to find out what was in it. It was like 1200 pages long pdf, but it was widely spaced and not much on each page, so it went pretty fast. the thing that struck me about it was how much of it had very little to do with

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Craig
On Fri, 04 Oct 2013 15:46:49 -0400 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: The president has changed the law that Congress passed (barely, but that is another story) by postponing the employer mandate by 1 year. Congress said, Do this and the president decided to do something

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Gary Hurst
do you get the feeling that you are just around to be a pawn in a lot of people's rackets? why is it 1200 pages long other than the keep lawyers and other similar parasites employed? how does a man support a law if he doesn't even know what it contains? etc On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 4:45 PM,

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Brian Toscano
If both parties of Congress did their job when they passed the budget they would not need to ask for an increase in the debit limit at a later date. Its all political games. Its like buying a house, moving in, and then months later getting a loan approved. On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Gary

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Craig
On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 16:04:40 -0600 Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote: If both parties of Congress did their job when they passed the budget they would not need to ask for an increase in the debit limit at a later date. Its all political games. Its like buying a house, moving in, and

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread G Mann
Have a look at the following link, which is a picture of the ACA bill, as passed, plus all the regulations which are now a part of this bill by authority of the law, from the various agencies now having authority to write regulations [weight of law, no direct representation of Citizens in writing

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Mountain Man
Dan wrote: ...I see the current approach as being fundamentally flawed and totally inappropriate. I probably agree with your sentiment but sounds more progressive than I suspect out of you. Actually, I probably sound more progressive than I like also. On gov't - I get all libertarian. The

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Mountain Man
drfatty wrote: do you get the feeling that you are just around to be a pawn in a lot of people's rackets? Such as the news racket? Blather on and on. Then jump to debt. ...eh... The gov't runs on and on. Is there anyone here at okiebenz that is affected by ACA? or shutdown? I suspect nobody is

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Mountain Man
Grant wrote: Have a look at the following link, which is a picture of the ACA bill... 30 years ago I helped write project status reports and such. My boss would say about the reports... If you can't make it good, make it thick. Maybe he is in DC? mao ___

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Greg Fiorentino
- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mountain Man Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 5:44 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow day drfatty wrote: do you get the feeling that you are just around to be a pawn in a lot of people's rackets

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Mountain Man
Greg wrote: so I know to take lamestream media reports with a pound or 2 of salt. Yabbut... There ain't nuthin' but lamestream anymore. All the sources out there are re-mouthing other talking heads. Also, I suspect even the local blather is all 6-figure entertainers that have advertiser money

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Rick Knoble
On Oct 4, 2013, at 5:19 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: What happens when those that fund the loan (not those who say you can borrow that much) decide they don't want to do it? Interest rates go up. Credit ratings drop. The ability to even service the interest on the debt

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Mountain Man wrote: Is there anyone here at okiebenz that is affected by ACA? Everybody is affected by ACA, unless they already have Medicaid, or don't have insurance of any sort and plan to entirely ignore the new law. Here's the effect on me: Right now, the best deal I can find is $187/mo

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Greg Fiorentino wrote: ...we are pawns in the racket of news reporting. Only if we're too lazy to find alternate information sources. I've been in the boots on the ground and later seen the event reported by journalists; so I know to take lamestream media reports with a pound or 2 of salt.

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Jim Cathey
Congress said, Do this and the president decided to do something else. Not sure what consequences there are to that unilateral action (which is not really allowed) but there you go. Only one, that I know of: Impeachment, followed by replacement by the next guy in line, who's presumably more

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Greg Fiorentino
My experience exactly! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 7:41 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow day Greg Fiorentino wrote: ...we are pawns in the racket of news

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Greg Fiorentino
the smell of horseshit. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mountain Man Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 6:11 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow day Greg wrote: so I know to take lamestream media reports with a pound

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Greg Fiorentino
No chance that this senate will impeach this president! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 8:11 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow day Congress said, Do

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Jim Cathey
No chance that this senate will impeach this president! Once they figure out they don't actually have to do what they're told, I predict a rather steep decline. 'Course, were _I_ Obama being called on the carpet on account of not implementing ACA (?) correctly, I'd just fix 'em with a gaze and

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread WILTON
of salt, as Greg already said, and as I've been telling my friends at lunch for years. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow day Greg

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread WILTON
And I'm a pretty good spotter of bulls**t. ;) Wilt - Original Message - From: Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 11:18 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow day All the sources out there are re-mouthing

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread Jim Cathey
I became pretty good at identifying the smell of horseshit. It is the taste that I'm particularly averse to. -- JIm ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] slow day

2013-10-04 Thread mlh
I became pretty good at identifying the smell of horseshit. It is the taste that I'm particularly averse to. Wish I could say that about my niece's little dog. One night I let her out one last time before going to bed, and when I let her back in the room filled with the stench of horse feces.

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