I always thought y'all was addressed only to Rebels, and all y'all included
Yankees, but what do I know.
Gerry...who is half Yankee
OK Don wrote:
What Wilton said - - - It's yaal here in Okie land.
On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 5:12 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Ya'll is a proper address in common use south of the Mason Dixon line.
Ya'll Damn Yankees was the common address used until the forced insertion
of Political Correct upon the Southern Population. Still found in common
usage.
As a technical operative point, you are required to reside for 4
I wonder which musical instrument is used to make the anvil sound in the Anvil
Chorus? It was played a lot before WW-2.
Gerry
Curly McLain wrote:
'Just listened to the finale to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
'Sounds appropriate to have played some parts of it on the Hanoi
bomb runs in Dec
I am a died in the wool northerner who always opens doors for ladies and
offers seats on the subway to anyone in need.
Full Disclosure: My mother was raised in the south (Anniston, AL).
On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 9:39 AM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Ya'll is a proper address
Y'all.This was the expected minimum behavior when I left the UK in '68
All unmarried ladies are addressed as Miss. All married ladies are
addressed as Mum or Yes Mum. Hats are tipped, doors are opened, and
you rise when they enter a room. My mother, from Derbyshire, addressed young
women
But, if you are from New England, then when you say y'all there will
obviously be a very different accent.
I cannot recall hearing John Kennedy ever say y'all but do try to
envision that.
RB who is always amazed by how different accents can be in different
parts of the USA
On 28/11/2014
But, if you are from New England, then when you say y'all there
will obviously be a very different accent.
I cannot recall hearing John Kennedy ever say y'all but do try to
envision that.
RB who is always amazed by how different accents can be in different
parts of the USA
JFK (and FDR for
I guess I'm a Northerner by birth, but proper manners and respect for others
was alway expected in my house. Same for my kids. In fact, even when they were
young I often got compliments on their manners. When they would challenge us
about it as compared to how their friends might conduct
Despite the fact that I almost** always open the car door for my wife
and wait until she is seated and then close the door for her, I have
noticed that neither of my sons does this for their respective wives.
It seems such a minimal courtesy that I do it without really even
thinking about it.
RB and You All.Around here, the accent would probably sound like Yawl. The kind
of boat that has the rear mast South' of the rudder.
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 10:56:21 -0600
From: rbenn...@bennell.ca
To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com; mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject:
Isn't that y'all? ' for the missing ou?;)
Wilton
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Happy Thanksgiving!
On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:46:51 -0500 WILTON via Mercedes
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Isn't that y'all? ' for the missing ou?;)
Yes it is. Grant just mis-typed it.
Craig
Wilton
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Actually, I typed it with the Southern phonetic inflection... Yah...
All... Which loses something very regional when taken in by a Damn
Yankee... ;)))
So.. I suppose, being the victor in the War of Northern Aggression ... Yah
All damn yahkees can say it any way y'all want.. hahaha..
All in good
And Ma'am for Madam - the ' for the missing D? ;)
Wilton, Southern born, bred and raised; even a Southern state-supported
university education (plus lotsa other). Lost mosta my Suthernspeak
probably 60+ years ago, but can still throw in a word or two occasionally;
can even Yankiespeak
It was fine for a week but it's cooling system started rearing it's ugly head
again! Hahaha.
Ok so I can't get the lower rad hose to warm up even when upper hose is hot-
engine is running hot at this point with coolant boiling out of rad neck.
Shouldn't lower hose be hot instead of stone cold
'Zackly - it all starts on Mommy's and Daddy's laps.
Wilton
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Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Happy Thanksgiving!
I guess I'm a
Great way to tell with the DAS software
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w140-s-class/2212242-handy-way-determine-how-worn-out.html#post10709594
Dan
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I ride the DC Metro (subway) daily during AM and PM rush hours, when seats
are at a premium. Since I am a Senior Citizen by the numbers - though not
decrepit - I don't mind staying seated while younger ladies are standing.
My rule, however, is to offer my seat to ANYONE regardless of age or
It was fine for a week but it's cooling system started rearing it's
ugly head again! Hahaha.
Ok so I can't get the lower rad hose to warm up even when upper hose
is hot- engine is running hot at this point with coolant boiling out
of rad neck. Shouldn't lower hose be hot instead of stone cold
On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:13:32 -0600 Curly McLain via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I'd try running it with the thermostat out and the radiator blocked.
won't warm up much in extreme cold, but upper, lower and heater hoses
should all be the same temperature. Rust or a rag stuffed in
Yes, the joys of yorkiedom. Ya hafta take the bleedin bracket off,
or at least completely loose. If its not bleedin when you start,
generally your hands will be bleedin by the time you get it loose. I
don't hate york compressors per se, i just despise the bracket that
was used to mount
And make sure you have a proper Benz thermostat, there are
aftermarkets out there that do not have the flap on the back. Causes
poor circulation and overheating every time.
I would also check for a collapsed lower hose and good flow through
the radiator -- if the tubes are full of crap,
If I force the thermostat open, how is is different from leaving it out
altogether?
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On Nov 28, 2014, at 3:24 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:13:32 -0600 Curly McLain via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I'd try running
It is not an OE tstat.
The rad seems to have good flow and I don't see any scale rust etc in the tubes.
I went through the motions of burping it but I'm not sure if it made a
difference.
I'm thinking about putting it all back together and testing the coolant with
one of those combustion gas
I'd be inclined to suspect the thermostat or a plugged radiator before
messing with the water pump. If you pull the lower radiator hose and dump
water in the top, it should flow out with ease. The thermostat is unlike US
designs. In the full cold position it blocks flow to the radiator but
In my experience (with 617s) burping is critical to coolant flow. In the
old days. I jacked the front end to get the air out. When I got smarter, I
learned that you can disconnect the top radiator hose at the radiator, fill
the system through that hose, then reconnect the hose. Using that
It is not an OE tstat.
Bingo! Buy the correct thermostat and a new oring from a stealer.
That is not the place to go cheap.
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I'd be inclined to suspect the thermostat or a plugged radiator before
messing with the water pump. If you pull the lower radiator hose and dump
water in the top, it should flow out with ease. The thermostat is unlike US
designs. In the full cold position it blocks flow to the radiator but
I’ll be home late Sunday night. If you need the truck, call Meg and she’ll
give you a key.
Jon
PS: Order the T-stat now so you have it Monday
On Nov 28, 2014, at 4:17 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
It is not an OE tstat.
The rad seems to have good flow
This reminds me of a joke:A lady walks up to a farmer, gestures to some animals
and asks You know, I was looking at your cows and I notice some of your cows
have horns and some don't, why is that? The farmer replies Its true, some of
my cows do have horns and some don't but the reason that
Original Message
From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 1:58 PM
To: Dimitri Seretakis; Mercedes Discussion List
Reply To: Andrew Strasfogel
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dwight and Curt's former 240D
I love to
shame them by evacuating my perch for someone who may very well
I noticed that, too, the several times I've ridden the DC Metro. Too many
people just seem to not give a damned about anything but themselves.
Wilton
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Yep, I thought of Vinnie immediately - a goodun - youtts.
Wilton
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Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 5:41 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Yoots was Re: Dwight and Curt's
RB wrote:
Despite the fact that I almost** always open the car door for my wife and
wait until she is seated and then close the door for her...
We have all deleted this message.
We can't do that - we can't let anyone around us read this.
What are you trying to accomplish?
Ruination?
...very
People are very guarded too. Don't want to chat up strangers. Still, the
Metro is pretty amazing and all in all quite dependable, despite what one
reads...
On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 5:51 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I noticed that, too, the several times I've ridden the DC Metro. Too
Don't go there.
On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 6:01 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Yep, I thought of Vinnie immediately - a goodun - youtts.
Wilton
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That was for Rick, not Wilton, who can go anywhere he darn well pleases.,
and no one will be offended.
On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 6:07 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
wrote:
Don't go there.
On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 6:01 PM, WILTON via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Yep, I
Folks
I'm not much of a grinder man.
When i used to sell a lot of coffee, in the 70's on into the late 90's we
always served Cafe Bustello. Turn up your nose at it all you want, but it will
make you a good cup of espresso or cappuccino. I generally drink cappuccino and
am drinking one as a
Coolant Circuit - Full Load:
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T-stat
It's not espresso, but last night our Keurig broke. Its handle had
been getting kind of sticky for a year or so. (I don't use it, I
don't drink coffee.) Last night a piece of plastic broke off.
Today I took it apart, and found that the only problem was that
some scale had built up on the cam
If I force the thermostat open, how is is different from leaving it
out altogether?
Without a thermostat, the MB engines essentially won't be cooled.
Using an electrical analog, the typical US thermostat design is
a SPST switch. The one Mercedes uses is an SPDT switch. If you
leave it out
I wonder which musical instrument is used to make the anvil sound in
the Anvil Chorus? It was played a lot before WW-2.
An anvil? That's what I've brought to our community band for use
on the Blacksmith's Song in the Holst. Sounds way better than the
brake drum they had been using.
-- Jim
Nothing like an outdoor 1812 with howitzers supplied by the
National Guard. Experienced that once in Jackson Hole.
-- Jim
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i don't care for the keurigs because they make coffee in the little
plastic cups which may be toxic and DO fill up the landfills
I was hoping my wife would use it rather than drive
to Starbucks all the time. A vain hope, as it turns
out. It gets used at parties, where people can get
a
On Nov 28, 2014, at 6:20 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Folks
I'm not much of a grinder man.
When i used to sell a lot of coffee, in the 70's on into the late 90's we
always served Cafe Bustello. Turn up your nose at it all you want, but it
will
Did I mention that it is back on the road again? Insurance
all settled out, mechanics all sorted out. This, though, is
probably its last year: the rear doors are starting to sag,
and don't close without lifting. I think the tinworm has
weakened the spine of the car enough that maybe I should
There was quite the row earlier this year over Keurig coming out with a new
design of the little plastic cups that would have an RFID chip or something in
them that would prevent people from using non-Keurig cups in their machines.
I suspect this was a response to the third party stuff on the
I agree that it behaves as if there is a physical block preventing coolant from
circulating but let's say a blown headgasket or crack in head is pushing
exhaust gases into cooling system- will this not cause the water pump to get
air locked and no longer be able to pump? With blown headgasket
There are reusable filters for use with keurig machines, compost the grounds
for zero waste.
Overall a French press makes much better coffee for less cost, fewer
questionable ingredients (what's in the k-cup anyway?) and only slightly more
time.
Curt
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So you are only blocking the top of the thermostat with the shell
casing?
So now where do I get a shell casing?:)
The wax pellet, expanding with heat, pushes out the rod, thus
driving the two plates to open/close their respective passages.
I just use something to hold the thing open that can't
There are reusable filters for use with keurig machines, compost the
grounds for zero waste.
We have two, they don't get much use.
Overall a French press makes much better coffee for less cost, fewer
questionable ingredients (what's in the k-cup anyway?) and only
slightly more time.
A short piece of brake line would work too.
My '81 300TD had no thermostat when I got it. Interestingly it would run fine
for up to around half an hour before it would overheat unless you shut it off.
If shut off and restarted it would rapidly overheat. If I left it overnight it
would be fine
Rick wrote:
Many youths and young adults don't have a moral compass or a sense of
shame... and THAT is a problem for our future.
Let's be realistic.
It ain't our future - it is their future.
Our future is gone - let it be.
I think we will be proud of what their future is, if *we* did things
That's good to hear!
Might I suggest that you spray the heck out of the underbody parts exhibiting
rust and body cavities with Fluid Film. It is an excellent rust inhibitor!
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On Nov 28, 2014, at 7:53 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Did I mention
So as some of you know, I have a spare head acquired at Chowdah Q. I think it
came from a later 240D. The later ones took the 12 point headbolts which
stretch. If I were to recondition this later head and put it on the 78 240D
which takes earlier style hex bolts, will it fit? Reading the
How about the real thing from the US Army Artillery and Missile school at
Ft. Sill? My ears are still ringing, 50+ years later.
On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Nothing like an outdoor 1812 with howitzers supplied by the
National Guard.
Another possibility that you should be able to find in the archives (if we
still have one) is that some have found corrosion/pitting in the groves
that the t-stats seats in when it opens-closes. No seal, and it's like the
t-stat isn't there. I don't remember which engine was experiencing this.
I believe that it is a problem that every generation has had to deal with.
It's the nature of the beast - some of us are defective, and it will always
be so. Which ones are defective is subject to individual interpretation
however . . .
On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 9:08 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes
On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:25:47 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Great way to tell with the DAS software
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w140-s-class/2212242-handy-way-determine-how-worn-out.html#post10709594
Interesting!
Craig
Might I suggest that you spray the heck out of the underbody parts
exhibiting rust and body cavities with Fluid Film. It is an excellent
rust inhibitor!
The new budget for this on-its-last-legs car is zero. I might
spray some used 15W40 under there. Or not.
-- Jim
Would a normal person notice a difference between 720p and 1080p
tellys in the 24 to 32 range? I am assuming over the air programs
are not of a quality that you would notice the difference, but with a
HD DVD movie, perhaps you might notice?
Just wondering if it is worth spending extra $$
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From: Curly McLain via Mercedes
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 12:17 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Reply To: Curly McLain
Subject: Re: [MBZ] TV options
I am assuming over the air programs
are not of a quality that you would notice the difference, but with a
HD DVD
Well, when I was shopping for tellys at Best Buy a couple weeks back, they
had the 720 and 1080 side by side, and you could definitely tell the
difference. Wound up getting an open box 24 Insignia 1080 job for $80
(nice picture!), so if you're near a BB, stop by in person. They usually
have some
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