Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-17 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
All of the above plus a moment of silent gedunken in honor of Rudolph while glowing. Dwight Bissell Cove Quahog Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich

Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Rolf
I doubt it. Kids today are to reliant on tools (in this case you hah!). How old is she again? My nephew would say the same thing. As long as she understood your reasoning Things I do not look forward to... -Rolf ps- Thanks for the pre coffee mentakl workout. -Rolf My kid looks at me like

Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Mitch Haley
I just looked at that and thought A is 50 years older than C. When A was 3x as old as C, their ages were 25 and 75. Since that was ten years ago, they are now 85 and 35. In this case, the most elegant solution lay in determining their ages ten years ago and then adding ten. Mitch.

[MBZ] Who needs a pickup?

2009-06-17 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] Who needs a pickup?

2009-06-17 Thread Bob Rentfro
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Re: [MBZ] Who needs a pickup?

2009-06-17 Thread pm7088
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Re: [MBZ] Electric drain/fuses

2009-06-17 Thread Peter Frederick
In the W126 it's under the dash. Pull the bottom dash panel to get at it. I don't know which one it is, it was my brother's SDL that ate batteries. Peter -Original Message- From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net Sent: Jun 16, 2009 10:08 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Jim Cathey
the problem with solving this question is that people who look at it as a math problem might only see two variables, A and C. there are, however, 4 variables: Formally it's just basic algebra, couched in word terms. Two equations in two unknowns, therefore it's solvable. It's kind of weird

Re: [MBZ] '95 E300 ambient temperature sensor

2009-06-17 Thread Jim Cathey
A friend has a '95 E300 and the ambient temperature sensor in the bumper is kaput. He's got a new one, but can't find where it plugs in to the main harness. The manual apparently isn't accurate for this one-year model and I haven't had a chance to look at it. If it's anything like all the

Re: [MBZ] '95 E300 ambient temperature sensor

2009-06-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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[MBZ] Electric drain/fuses

2009-06-17 Thread WILTON
dome bulb; where's the relay? Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090617/e812c188/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

Re: [MBZ] cadillac diesel

2009-06-17 Thread Smith, Todd
The Cadillac could be nice, it just depends on what is wrong with it. The 1985 model year was the last year for all Oldsmobile diesel engines and like all last years included all refinements and improvements that were available. The Olds diesels were pretty fuel efficient and while having some

[MBZ] Unimog ForTwo

2009-06-17 Thread Mitch Haley
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[MBZ] Carfax info.

2009-06-17 Thread glenn brown
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Re: [MBZ] Electric drain/fuses

2009-06-17 Thread Jim Cathey
I trhink the batt drain is on fuse 15 - rear dome light (bulb removed), trunk light, belt handover arm (whatever that is, 'don't think my SDL has that), switchover valve seat back arrester, cent lock system, door lights, rear comp reading lamps, aut. antenna, seat adjust memory. Removed raar

Re: [MBZ] 1982 380 SL paint code

2009-06-17 Thread Jim Cathey
I took a closer look at the primer exposed where the paint is failing. Hmm, this is the first time I've ever seen metal-flake primer! OK, the car is just a crappy repaint. (Decent paint, poor preparation.) The original color is much lighter than I'd thought it would be, hence my thinking it was

Re: [MBZ] 1982 380 SL paint code

2009-06-17 Thread Rusty Cullens
Anthracite Gray is a sweet color, why not go back to it? Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:21 PM Subject:

Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread LWB250
While I worked in education I found that problems like these were nearly incomprehensible for a lot of kids. I taught 3 periods of Algebra II at the high school level, and we spent some time on word problems so the kids could decipher the parts they needed to in order to apply the math

Re: [MBZ] 1982 380 SL paint code

2009-06-17 Thread Jim Cathey
Anthracite Gray is a sweet color, why not go back to it? I'm only spending $300 on paint repairs, not whatever it takes for a full repaint. This car generally looks good in the color it is, and I'm motivated to sell it, not keep it. Anything I spend at this point basically represents a

Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Jim Cathey
Not to mention that on a lot of the standardized test questions they tossed in irrelevant things that derailed their ability to understand the core question. Filtering irrelevance is one of the most important things anybody can learn to do. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread LWB250
Agreed, but it's damned difficult to teach. You would think that the children of today would be far better at it with their abilities to multitask, but on the other hand, I believe their multitasking abilities prevent them from focusing totally on one thing, allowing full application of their

Re: [MBZ] Electric drain/fuses

2009-06-17 Thread Peter Frederick
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Re: [MBZ] Electric drain/fuses

2009-06-17 Thread WILTON
'Thought they were talking 'bout coupes re. the belt and seat back stuff. Thanks. 'Think it's the front dome light that has timer for delay after door closing. Not sure now 'bout the rear. Gonna try to unplug ant. this afternoon; raining again. Wilton - Original Message - From: Jim

Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread OK Don
irrelevance is one of the most important things anybody can learn to do. -- Jim -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090617/caeeefdd

Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Gary Hurst
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Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Greg Fiorentino
I have to say that I think that there are genetic sex-linked strengths and weaknesses in mental abilities as well as physical abilities. Since I'm not the president of Harvard, I can say this with impunity. OTOH, math ability can be passed genetically as well- even to a girl. Although I was

Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl - good books on math

2009-06-17 Thread Bill R
There are a couple of books out for young teen girls to jump start math. Math Doesn't Suck and Kiss My Math. I don't' recall the author at this point and I'm too lazy to walk across the house to look, but the title should find them for you. The author had much of them published in Teen magazine.

[MBZ] Electric drain/fuses

2009-06-17 Thread WILTON
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Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread WILTON
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Re: [MBZ] Anyone got a carfax acct?

2009-06-17 Thread R A Bennell
I didn't think the Carfax info went back that far. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of glenn brown Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:12 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Anyone got a carfax acct? Is

Re: [MBZ] one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread R A Bennell
I think you are absolutely right. Some people are naturally good at math and some are not. Some are better with languages than others. I can sort of do the math if I have to but it is not a strong point with me. Language, on the other hand comes to me fairly easily, which is likely why I am a

[MBZ] Hello?

2009-06-17 Thread WILTON
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Re: [MBZ] Hello?

2009-06-17 Thread WILTON
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Re: [MBZ] Hello?

2009-06-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] Hello?

2009-06-17 Thread Robert Rentfro
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Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] Hello?

2009-06-17 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread WILTON
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Re: [MBZ] Hello?

2009-06-17 Thread WILTON
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Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread winmutt
easily, which is likely why I am a lawyer and not an accountant. Randy -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090617/71c29bc3/attachment.html

Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread OK Don
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Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread OK Don
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Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Jim Cathey
My brain seems to be wired so that base2 (binary) makes a lot more sense to me. Then no metric system for you! (Much of the English system of units is actually effectively Base-2.) A fun, if nerdy, parlor trick is to explain how in decimal the highest number you can count to with your

Re: [MBZ] Electric drain/fuses

2009-06-17 Thread Jim Cathey
If it's antenna, what's the fix, replace retract mech., New antenna unit. There is a circuit board internally, but component-level repair is somewhat difficult on that. New used, if your car has middle height settings, as the modern replacement is full up or full down only. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Electric drain/fuses

2009-06-17 Thread WILTON
No middle settings on this car's antenna that I know of - always full up or down, but I've had it only 14 years; 'put this antenna unit on it years ago. 'Sure hoping I've found the drain. Last week, when I did the exercise with the test lamp, the only fuse that extinguished the light when fuse

Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread WILTON
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Re: [MBZ] Electric drain/fuses

2009-06-17 Thread Peter Frederick
The antenna motor is smart -- has a torque sensor to tell it when the mast is all the say up or all the way down via the amount of current the motor is pulling. If this circuit board goes bad, it won't shut off as it's supposed to. Could also be corrosion or dampness in the antenna

Re: [MBZ] Electric drain/fuses

2009-06-17 Thread Jim Cathey
No middle settings on this car's antenna that I know of - always full up or down, but I've had it only 14 years; 'put this antenna unit on it years ago. 'Sure hoping I've found the drain. Last week, when I did the exercise with the test lamp, the only fuse that extinguished the light when

Re: [MBZ] Electric drain/fuses

2009-06-17 Thread Jim Cathey
The antenna motor is smart -- has a torque sensor to tell it when the mast is all the say up or all the way down via the amount of current the motor is pulling. I thought this too, until I (partially) analyzed one of these circuits. No sign of any means of determining torque (current draw).

Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: We learned base 2 and base 7 in Junior high, and that was around 1963 in Oklahoma. I think they taught alternate bases in 8th grade, but I'd been doing binary, octal, and hex since I was about 9. My dad was a systems analyst, and I'd gone through some introductory level

[MBZ] wonder if this could be slapped on a 603 block

2009-06-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cylinder-Head-for-1998-Mercedes-E300-Turbodiesel_W0QQitemZ170345916113QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item27a96866d1_trksid=p4506.c0.m245_trkparms=65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92

Re: [MBZ] Hello?

2009-06-17 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Curt Raymond
to with your fingers is 10 but with binary its 1024, amaze your friends! -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090617/53047605/attachment.html

Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Curt Raymond
;     reply-type=original I've done pretty good in base 6, too;  Wonk likely has, too. Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090617/84a16869/attachment.html

Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread Mountain Man
Curt wrote: My Cisco instructor ... is Brazilian, 5' 11, model hot, and wears 4 heels all the time... THAT would lose any man. Too bad for you, eh? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] wonder if this could be slapped on a 603 block

2009-06-17 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cylinder-Head-for-1998-Mercedes-E300-Turbodiesel_W0QQitemZ170345916113QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item27a96866d1_trksid=p4506.c0.m245_trkparms=65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 I believe you'd also need all the

Re: [MBZ] Hello?

2009-06-17 Thread Allan Streib
Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes: Burbank. I'm here doing classes for ABC/Disney and Paramount. I can almost see the Warner Bros. lot from my hotel room but the other tower of the hotel is in the way... Let us know when you return to the real world. Allan -- 1983 300D

Re: [MBZ] OT: one reason it's bad to have a girl

2009-06-17 Thread WILTON
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Re: [MBZ] OT Cooling systems in the Mohave

2009-06-17 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] WOW, is this guy an idiot or what?

2009-06-17 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] Blow it out your.....

2009-06-17 Thread Redghost
Keeping on keeping on checked the connections. All is good, flow of electrons proceeds as planned. Starter is sucky, but SWMBA is unwilling to consider idiot spouse needs beater car to run. FLAPS has a starter for $89. Lack of a lift precludes ability to change out the thing anyway.