Re: [MBZ] 300SDL radiator

2014-11-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
It shows up in the EPC as available. List is $427.52 Dan On Nov 14, 2014, at 12:03 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ‎Original Message From: Peter Frederick Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 10:20 PM To: Rick Knoble; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Outdoor cats do a lot more damage to birds than windmills, I imagine... But cats help out with natural selection. I imagine getting whacked by a 500mph rotor tip is too random to do any culling. Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
That's cuz pansy ass Priapism driving pussies don't live in ND. Real men drive Mercedes diesels and trucks:) Sent from my iPhone On Nov 13, 2014, at 3:45 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Betcha see a lot more pickups in ND than prii Randy runs a pickup in the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I think usually cats get eaten by bald eagles, and not vice versa? Max Dillon, Charleston SC Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Outdoor cats do a lot more damage to birds than windmills, I imagine... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I think usually cats get eaten by bald eagles, and not vice versa? Max Dillon, Charleston SC Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Outdoor cats do a lot more damage to birds than windmills, I imagine... I've not heard about cats, but li'l yapyap dogs are favored by eagles

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Let's play nice, guys. Even if said in jest, some might take offense at comments like this. We've done a good job so far, let's keep it that way. Thanks! Dan Sent from my iPad On Nov 14, 2014, at 7:57 AM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: That's cuz pansy ass

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The hawks around my house prefer squirrels. Dan Sent from my iPad On Nov 14, 2014, at 8:42 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I think usually cats get eaten by bald eagles, and not vice versa? Max Dillon, Charleston SC Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Coupla years ago right about now I was riding my bike on a back road and heard this commotion of crows so stopped to see what it was. There was a bald eagle sitting out in a field, all the crows were mobbing it. The eagle kept trying to take off but it had something largish and black and

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
http://okchomesellers.com/random-thoughts/eagles-vs-crows-air-combat/ Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: Coupla years ago right about now I was riding my bike on a back road and heard this commotion of crows so stopped to see what it was. There was a bald eagle sitting out in a field, all the

[MBZ] OT: White House wants your climate change questions

2014-11-14 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I can think of a couple of guys here who could have some fun with this: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/11/13/askdrh-presidents-science-advisor-answering-your-questions-climate-change ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Tim Crone via Mercedes
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 7:54 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: 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. vw.com, models, Passat, detailed,

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
You could also go and look on one of the pricing service pages, couldn't you? Doesn't Kelley and others have these? Dan Sent from my iPad On Nov 14, 2014, at 10:56 AM, Tim Crone via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 7:54 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
When I lived in NW DC, a dead bird fell from the sky into the alley about 10' from where I was standing just as an ominous shadow passed overhead. I went inside the house for about 40 minutes, and when I returned to the alley the bird carcass had vanished. Must have been a red tailed hawk, which

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
In this part of Florida turkey vultures are all over. While not attractive birds, they assure that the streets and other areas are cleaned of all sorts of dead animal with amazing efficiency. It's not uncommon to see a road kill pulled off to the side of the road in the morning and by

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I was walking with Andrew one day and I saw a dead bird. I said, Andrew, look at the dead bird. He looked up at the saky, and said, Where? --R On 11/14/14 11:24 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: When I lived in NW DC, a dead bird fell from the sky into the alley about 10' from

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I wonder - will they do us such a favor for politicians? Or is their flesh too unpalatable? On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: In this part of Florida turkey vultures are all over. While not attractive birds, they assure that the streets

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Hey Rich, wrong Andrew, although my standing offer of one (1) complementary b**r is still in effect as an incentive to get to know me better. This offer valid in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 1:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder -

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Saky? Isn't that spelled Saki? I was walking with Andrew one day and I saw a dead bird. I said, Andrew, look at the dead bird. He looked up at the saky, and said, Where? --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Gotta shoot the pols first. My friend who ran a grain elevator in the 80s (farm crisis era) said he wanted open season, no bag limit on lawyers. That would take care of most of the pol problem too. We'd be left with grassley, whom Bruce Braley made a big deal about since grassley was not a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Not all lawyers are bad, and not all non lawyers are good. On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Saky? Isn't that spelled Saki? I was walking with Andrew one day and I saw a dead bird. I said, Andrew, look at the dead bird. He looked up

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Not sure why, but not nearly so many lawyers in politics these days - at least not in Canada. Used to be that almost all of the politicians were lawyers. One of the reasons was the it was relatively easy for a lawyer in a bigger firm to leave the practice and then to come back to it if they

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
True, but there sure are a lot of questionable lawyers. RB who has to deal with them all the time On 14/11/2014 1:16 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Not all lawyers are bad, and not all non lawyers are good. On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 14/11/2014 6:57 AM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes wrote: That's cuz pansy ass Priapism driving pussies don't live in ND. Real men drive Mercedes diesels and trucks:) Didn't we have somewhere to store memorable messages at one time? I nominate this one. RB who drives a Mercedes diesel

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Careful. I ate quiche yesterday and it was yummy! Okie Benz had a quotes page at one time. Haven't looked to see if it's still there. Dan who believes he is a real man despite eating quiche Sent from my iPad On Nov 14, 2014, at 2:33 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yes, Kaleb used to keep a quotes page on Okiebenz before he died. On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Didn't we have somewhere to store memorable messages at one time? I nominate this one. - Max Charleston SC

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
No, no, those were just rumours. He is still out there moving old MB's. RB On 14/11/2014 1:38 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Yes, Kaleb used to keep a quotes page on Okiebenz before he died. On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Nah, must have been some sort of egg pie and not quiche, surely. RB On 14/11/2014 1:36 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Careful. I ate quiche yesterday and it was yummy! Okie Benz had a quotes page at one time. Haven't looked to see if it's still there. Dan who believes he is a real man

[MBZ] FW: Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. From: fredh.s...@hotmail.com To: d...@penoff.com Subject: RE: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 19:54:08 + On a business lunch my boss derided my choice of Quiche Lorraine as Real men don't eat quicheMy reply was Real men eat whatever

Re: [MBZ] FW: Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
He let you away with the quiche because you drove him there in a Mercedes diesel. Now, if you had been driving a Prius, who knows what might have happened when you ordered quiche . . . RB On 14/11/2014 1:55 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. From:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
lysdexic figners --R On 11/14/14 1:57 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Saky? Isn't that spelled Saki? I was walking with Andrew one day and I saw a dead bird. I said, Andrew, look at the dead bird. He looked up at the saky, and said, Where? --R

Re: [MBZ] FW: Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread astrasfogel--- via Mercedes
New job too. -- Sent from myMail app for Android Friday, 14 November 2014, 02:55PM -0500 from Fred Moir via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com: Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. From:  fredh.s...@hotmail.com To:  d...@penoff.com Subject: RE: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 19:54:08

Re: [MBZ] FW: Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Nah! He was a Jarhead who liked poking at me, a sissy Brylcream Boy.If I didn't respond in kind, he considered it a hit. He wasn't quite sharp enough to score a fatal blow. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. From: astrasfo...@gmail.com To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com; mercedes@okiebenz.com

[MBZ] OM603 alda

2014-11-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
to enrich the fuel delivery, do you screw the alda screw in or out? It is probably easier to just put a shim in though. I've made them out of the the copper oil drain seals. pt it over a needle nose pliers and open the pliers to squeeze, turn repeat over and over until the OD is large

Re: [MBZ] OM603 alda

2014-11-14 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Out. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of

Re: [MBZ] W463 door pocket

2014-11-14 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Need a source for a right front 2005 gwagen door pocket. Used is fine. New ones are $280 or something equally egregious. Thanks Karl ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] W463 door pocket

2014-11-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Car-part.com I found 5 listings for RF door. Call em up and ask if they will sell the liner or door pocket. 4 are in CA, one in PA. You might also try calling the junkyards around Phoenix and lost wages. I'd expect some gwagens to be crunched in those areas. Need a source for a

Re: [MBZ] OM603 alda

2014-11-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Out. Max Dillon, Charleston SC Thanks I think it will be too cold to get to it this weekend, but it is a deferred project that is getting higher on the list. January weather. High supposed to be 23. Top of the list is to figure out why the heater fan does not work. I am guessing

[MBZ] The Frost is on the Moose

2014-11-14 Thread Clay via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] The Frost is on the Moose

2014-11-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Got a 30-06? A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: photo.JPG Type: image/jpg Size: 87534 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20141114/2237be35/attachment.jpg -- next part -- Mother and child came

Re: [MBZ] The Frost is on the Moose

2014-11-14 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I heard they have a nasty bite... from my sister. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
Actually I'm quite fond of quiche. You'd never guess of course since I'm a manly man who drives MB diesels:) I have a softer side too you know. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 2:36 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Careful. I ate quiche yesterday and it was

Re: [MBZ] FW: Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Fantastic! ATTABOY, Fred! Wilton - Original Message - From: Fred Moir via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 2:55 PM Subject: [MBZ] FW: Craig's New Ride Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. From:

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
I eat quiche occasionally, too, and anybody can say whatever they want to about it; next time I want some and it's available, I'll have some. I don't hafta prove anything, I don't hafta impress anybody, and SWMBO is not impressionable any more. Wilton - Original Message - From:

Re: [MBZ] OM603 alda

2014-11-14 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Typically the bushings are full of crap and the shaft is stuck. Replace it, it's not worth the effort of getting the impeller balanced again if you take it apart. Might not be so bad on a 126, but the 124's are a huge pain. Peter ___

Re: [MBZ] W463 door pocket

2014-11-14 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
I've never seen a g wagen in a junkyard! Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2014, at 5:31 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Car-part.com I found 5 listings for RF door. Call em up and ask if they will sell the liner or door pocket. 4 are in CA, one in PA. You

Re: [MBZ] W463 door pocket

2014-11-14 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I don't think that $280 would be a bad price if the interior is otherwise decent. Can you get an MBCA discount? Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
My wife needs a T Shirt with the following wordsIt's not nagging, It's great advice.She's not impressionable either! Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. To: dsereta...@yahoo.com; mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 18:41:52 -0500 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride From:

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I saw one today @ Google store. I don't need Google, my wife knows everything. On Nov 14, 2014 9:11 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My wife needs a T Shirt with the following wordsIt's not nagging, It's great advice.She's not impressionable either! Fred Moir.Lynn

Re: [MBZ] OM603 alda

2014-11-14 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Around 2008 I rebuilt the HVAC blower in my 124.193, using a kit from MercedesSource. Kit included a new Bosch motor, a special tool for removing the fan blades, and a decent instruction book. IIRC, had to measure the distance between inside edges of fan blades and mark the clock orientation of

Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride

2014-11-14 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Dwight.That's a keeper. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:14:03 -0500 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com; fredh.s...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride From: mercedes@okiebenz.com I saw one today @ Google store. I don't need Google, my wife knows

Re: [MBZ] OM603 alda

2014-11-14 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
On the subject of changing blower motors, do so as soon as it starts to run slowly or fail to start occasionally, or you will burn up the speed control module and have to replace that as well. The module cost around $400 for an original one, and while the aftermarkets work, they run the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Dan wrote: ...turkey vultures ... they assure that the streets and other areas are cleaned of all sorts of dead animal with amazing efficiency. Send one up here to clean up two roadkill possum just down the street. Do possum roam this time of year for fun? Perhaps the other birds of prey in

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
In the house one day we heard a loud bang. Turned out that a red tailed hawk chasing a bird crashed into a window. Both were gone but feathers and a spot on the window provided the evidence. Red tailed hawks are the only raptors around here except owls that hunt at night. Gerry Andrew

Re: [MBZ] The Frost is on the Moose

2014-11-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I've eaten moose. Tough but tasty, if prepared properly. On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 5:48 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I heard they have a nasty bite... from my sister. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT: Onsite fabrication of taller wind turbines

2014-11-14 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
North Florida was poor during the early 1950s. Many chemistry majors couldn't afford beer so they made raisin jack**, poured it in the labs large polyethylene cylinders, and froze it in the lab refrigerators. After it was frozen, a layer of yeast cells, raisins, and anything else that