Neither. A vast wasteland when it comes to big box sporting goods retailers,
although I bet both are in the Orlando area.
Dan
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Back when wind was big the first time due to tax subsidies (MEOW as
Jimmuh called it), I was tasked to study something called a
superconducting magnetic energy storage system. This is basically a
large supercooled metal donut into which electrical energy is
injected, then it keeps flowing
Gander Mtn ad in this morning's paper shows the Ruger light for $449
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On 11/12/14 9:29 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote:
Yabut we wine drinkin', cheese eatin', ancient yuppies also care about the
environment, global warming, little owls, rare mice, and EPA
CINC would be Commander IN Chief.
COMHOMELANT would be Commander, Atlantic Home.
I can't quite figure out Curly's abbreviations...
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
On Nov 12, 2014 9:26 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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AF designation would be CINCHOME. 'Hope all are well.
Find a local gun shop and support them, big box retailers are ruining America
Curt
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That's what I have been doing. There is a Mom and Pop shop with a small
indoor range where we had our pistol training.
I strongly believe in supporting local businesses, which is why I went there in
the first place.
He quoted me a very competitive price on the Mark III the other day. I
If you could make enough power cheap enough making hydrogen would be worth it.
In California they may end up using wind power to desalinate water...
Curt
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What did he quote you? I've got one, I can't remember if its a II or III,
curious what it might be worth. I've got a High Standard .22 that I like
better. I made custom pine grips for it when I was in high school, dad said
they wouldn't last but I shot a lot for the first few years after I made
The only viable solution to over use of energy, it to run out of it and
revert to the stone age. So, Andrew, throw away your Ipod, your computer
access, all your electrical devices, park your Prius [forever] and learn to
kill tasty animals and build fire.
All efforts otherwise are futile, accept
What did he quote you? I've got one, I can't remember if its a II or III,
curious what it might be worth. I've got a High Standard .22 that I like
better. I made custom pine grips for it when I was in high school, dad said
they wouldn't last but I shot a lot for the first few years after I made
While you jeer, sneer and cast corrosive witticisms from the sidelines,
solar and wind power are growing by leaps and bounds, here and abroad. The
price of PV continues to plummet, and utilities are warming to the idea of
distributed generation (rooftop and community solar and wind). Lots of
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The
price of PV continues to plummet, and utilities are warming to the idea of
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 6:13 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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We almost never see more than $0.50 spread which considering how much more
you spent on your Prius than I spent on the Jetta will but a helluva lot of
fuel...
I'm curious how you arrive at this
Solar. PhotoVoltaic.
Dan
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On November 13, 2014 at 12:04 PM Tim Crone via Mercedes
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On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 6:13 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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We almost never see more than $0.50 spread which considering how much more
you spent on your Prius than I spent
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com
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Curt has a $1500 Jetta TDI.
Ah! Well, yes, used is usually cheaper than new. :)
Best,
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Commander, mid america
How did the COMMIDAM orders fly with COMHOMELANT?
CINC would be Commander IN Chief.
COMHOMELANT would be Commander, Atlantic Home.
I can't quite figure out Curly's abbreviations...
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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Polyvinyl as in PVC
Or premature ventricular as in PVC (premature ventricular contractions)
I think andy means photo voltaic as is solar cells
Navy undoubtedly has other meanings for PV
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Curt has a $1500 Jetta TDI.
Ah! Well, yes, used is usually cheaper than new. :)
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I think Curt's point was that a used Jetta is so much cheaper than a
new or used pious in working condition, that
Be nice now.
Wind and PV and other alternatives have a place where they make
technical and economic sense, without artificial economics (and don't go
off on the all bidness as a straw dog); otherwise, it is all apples and
oranges and peaches.
Spain almost went broke (or they did until the
But they will benefit with cleaner air and better health.
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 1:06 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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Be nice now.
Wind and PV and other alternatives have a place where they make technical
and economic sense, without artificial economics (and don't
I'm not piling on or taking sides here, just curious:
What kind of costs are involved in replacement of the batteries on a Prius? I
had an acquaintance who bought one new and later sold or traded it when the
batteries needed replacement. She didn't know what the costs were when I asked
(her
Nobody calle me Andy and gets away with it, except for college and
pre-college friends.
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 12:50 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes
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Polyvinyl as in PVC
Or premature ventricular as in PVC (premature ventricular contractions)
I think andy means
I can't tell you exactly, but I believe he wanted around $360 for the Mark III
Target in a blued finish with the bull barrel. The tapered barrel model was
cheaper, but I like the Target model with the bull barrel better.
Dan
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On Nov 13, 2014, at 11:08 AM, Curt Raymond
One consideration that seems mostly forgotten is the environmental impact of
wind turbines AND fields of solar panels (visual, wild life deaths, noise - yes
wind turbines make noise, etc.). There are a thousands of acres of both in the
desert north of Los Angeles and they are a blight. Not to
But they will benefit with cleaner air and better health.
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 1:06 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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Be nice now.
Wind and PV and other alternatives have a place where they make technical
and economic sense, without artificial economics (and
Kind of surprised no one commented on my submission of a couple of articles on
thorium reactors.
Rick
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One consideration that seems mostly forgotten is the environmental
impact of wind turbines AND fields of solar panels (visual, wild
life deaths, noise - yes wind turbines make noise, etc.). There are
a thousands of acres of both in the desert north of Los Angeles and
they are a blight. Not to
Andy,
I think I just did
Nobody calle me Andy and gets away with it, except for college and
pre-college friends.
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 12:50 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes
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Polyvinyl as in PVC
Or premature ventricular as in PVC
So the price hasn't changed much in 10 years. The bull barrel is much more
accurate, mine is the taper. The big problem I remember with them is the
trigger is very complicated and hard to work on. Many were ruined by people who
didn't know what they were really doing worked on them.
Cury
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Solar doesn't kill anything. Here they're putting them on old landfills...
Curt
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If that were true the ground under the turbines would be covered with dead
birds which they aren't... Not in new England anyway...
Curt
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On 13/11/2014 1:01 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
If that were true the ground under the turbines would be covered with dead
birds which they aren't... Not in new England anyway...
Curt
Do you see fat Foxes etc around?
RB
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Good point, although it is alleged that predators eat them quickly.
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 2:01 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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If that were true the ground under the turbines would be covered with dead
birds which they aren't... Not in new England anyway...
Hilarious.
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes
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Andy,
I think I just did
Nobody calle me Andy and gets away with it, except for college and
pre-college friends.
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On November 13, 2014 at 2:01 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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If that were true the ground under the turbines would be covered with dead
birds which they aren't... Not in new England anyway...
Is the ground covered with feral cats, foxes, racoons, coyotes, and
On November 13, 2014 at 11:23 AM G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Imagine the effect of only one EMP delivered at high altitude over the East
Coast.
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Angel-Complete-Jessica-Alba/dp/B00152R4VK
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Batteries used to be in the $10k range for the early cars. Now there are
generics that run $3k. The pita is that the dumb cars are scrap when the
little battery goes dead. The whole thing will not work until a fresh $200
(?!?) lead acid or glass wrap is put in. Then all the computers need a
I guess my next question would be, how long can one expect the main battery to
last? Is it a time or mileage thing?
Dan
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On Nov 13, 2014, at 2:49 PM, Clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
Batteries used to be in the $10k range for the early cars. Now there are
generics that
I talked to the gun shop guy about that. He said that field stripping the Mark
III is tricky, but once you've done it a couple of times it's not bad. He
pointed me to a couple of YouTube videos that document it in detail, and it
doesn't look difficult at all. Just some awareness as to the
Ah, got it.
COMHOMELANT only recognizes one higher authority, and it isn't COMMIDAM!
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
On Nov 13, 2014 12:51 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Commander, mid america
How did the COMMIDAM orders fly with COMHOMELANT?
Regarding cleaner air and better health, replacing coal power plants with
natural gas is a huge step forward. I just finished listening to a podcast
interview of Gregory Zuckerman about his book The Frackers: The Outrageous
Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters.
Zuckerman proposed that
I think it was charge/discharge cycles over time. Something like 8-10 years,
but as little as six. Short trips and poor driving habits (hard braking and
accel). The base load is handled by the gas engine, the electric is used for
power boost on highway and for slow speed/city
On 13/11/2014 1:51 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
I guess my next question would be, how long can one expect the main battery to
last? Is it a time or mileage thing?
Dan
My understanding is that they have a good warranty and the batteries
last very well.
Pretty well all of the taxi
On 13/11/2014 2:34 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote:
I think it was charge/discharge cycles over time. Something like 8-10 years,
but as little as six. Short trips and poor driving habits (hard braking and
accel). The base load is handled by the gas engine, the electric is used for
power
How reliable are Pruises when it's 40 below?
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
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On 13/11/2014 2:34 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote:
I think it was charge/discharge cycles over time. Something like 8-10
years, but as little as six. Short
Speaking of electrics and such, I noticed a coupla weeks ago sitting at
a stop light next to a GLK that the motor was shutting off, then
starting again when the car moved. The driver kept creeping forward so
the car must have stopped and started 4 or 5 times while sitting there.
That
Betcha see a lot more pickups in ND than prii
Randy runs a pickup in the winter in Winnipeg.
How reliable are Pruises when it's 40 below?
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
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ND is a wealthy state.
Lots of bigger cars and SUVs in Grand Forks when we go there.
No shortage of pickup trucks anywhere around here.
Oddly, I do not see a lot of old ones. Not sure what happens to them.
Rarely see 2WD versions either.
RB
On 13/11/2014 2:45 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes
Producing beer consumes about 20 times more water than fracking. We can
argue about best use of water all day long.
Tremors (very small earthquakes) are associated with re-injecting the
contaminated water deep under ground, NOT with fracking. Changes in
methods for dealing with the contaminated
My brother's SDL acquired a cracked hot side tank, and it appears that
new ones are NLA, at least from any US source.
Does anyone have one in functioning condition?
I'm looking into whether or not it's possible to adapt a 300D
radiator, as that one is still all over the place from a number
I found 10 or so on car-part.com usa search.
My brother's SDL acquired a cracked hot side tank, and it appears
that new ones are NLA, at least from any US source.
Does anyone have one in functioning condition?
I'm looking into whether or not it's possible to adapt a 300D
radiator, as that
Worse than coal plants? Worse than cell phone towers? Worse than strip mines?
Sounds like NIMBY to me.
Curt
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Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:07:01 -0600
Subject: [MBZ] 300SDL radiator
From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
My brother's SDL acquired a cracked hot side tank, and it appears that
new ones are NLA, at least from any US source.
Does anyone have one in functioning condition?
This is the part, yes?
http://www.mbpartsworld.com/p/__/RADIATOR/7519344/1265005303.html
It is $368 from here.
https://www.getmercedesparts.com/oem-mercedes-parts.html
Rick
My bad there are two part numbers. The SDL is 1265005303
It is $448
There is another part that appears possibly
You miss this weather, don't you...?
http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1121932#.VGVNMzhMHHw
Rick
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Where are you getting those numbers? I just found the base TDI Passat at
$26,825 on www.vw.com. My SE with mandatory hole in the roof is listed as
$28,840 now, about the same as I paid in 2012.
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Tim Crone via Mercedes
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The Jetta I tested in 2012 was listed around $23k.
Curt
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WHAT? MORE regulations? ;-)
Some of those Tremors are cracking foundations and brick walls here (I'd
say we are averaging 8 - 10 per day, though we're at 20 today). No, they
are not bring down tall buildings (or even small ones) or bridges, but
there is damage to private property, that the
My son flew into Houghton, MI today. He says there is a fair amount of
snow. The plane (commuter type) just barely stopped at the far end of the
runway due to the slippery snow.
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 6:33 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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You miss this weather, don't
You miss this weather, don't you...?
http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1121932#.VGVNMzhMHHw
Rick
I went to sleep and woke up in January!
Here is the forecast for Rhinelander, WI, 40 mi S of the south border of the UP
Thursday Night: Mostly to partly cloudy with flurries
Energy grids need to be dismantled.
We gotta git ingenious about energy use and production.
Not all of us need energy.
Billions of planet dwellers have lived without energy - we can do that
again and put ifone in its place.
Think outside the box, not like the politically challenged.
mao
My son just spent two years doing that in Malawi - he does not recommend it
as a way of life. Yes, it can be done in a benign climate, but no, it's not
fun. Want a hot meal? Start by lighting the charcoal. Want a cup of coffee
or tea? Start by lighting the charcoal . . .
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at
big blades whack a LOT of birds,
Fresh meat. Or compost. Whatever it takes!
-- Jim
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Um-hmm; 'glad to be missing it, too!
Wilton
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You miss this weather, don't you...?
Thanks guys.
It appears that the part number is common between the W126 and W124,
I'll check. I can get a rad for the W124 with no problem, Nissen or
Behr if they are identical.
Probably why there are no parts out there -- someone goofed and its
only listed as a W124 part even though it
Outdoor cats do a lot more damage to birds than windmills, I imagine...
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 8:41 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes
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big blades whack a LOT of birds,
Fresh meat. Or compost. Whatever it takes!
-- Jim
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Thanks guys.
It appears that the part number is common between the W126 and W124,
I'll check. I can get a rad for the W124 with no
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