Re: [MBZ] R107

2018-08-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On August 9, 2018 at 12:02 AM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > posted: about 5 hours ago > I presume he won't be wanting to lower the price any time soon ... I usually figure 20% (4k) is worth trying, anything more than 20% you and the seller probably aren't on the same page. Old MLs

Re: [MBZ] Spiffy!

2018-08-09 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I wonder if they were just following the new car manufacturer model where they stick to boring colors because it "improves resale value".When we bought our pickup I bemoaned the lack of exciting colors, the dealer told me the easiest color pickup to sell was white. So boring but then again

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfzgIxMEo8g RB On 09/08/2018 10:14 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: They did an artists rendering of the Cape Wind project which was basically not visible from the Cape. The windmills would be something like an inch tall on the horizon but the rich

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
They did an artists rendering of the Cape Wind project which was basically not visible from the Cape. The windmills would be something like an inch tall on the horizon but the rich folks had already poisoned the minds of the weak willed and the project was scrapped.We're seeing wind power

Re: [MBZ] differential setup

2018-08-09 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Back when I had an '85 190D with a noisy rear diff I was told by several shops that Mercedes diffs were special and required special tools. This was borne out by my investigation of the job. I ended up buying another car as mine was pretty rusty anyway... -Curt On Wednesday, August 8,

Re: [MBZ] fleabay

2018-08-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Did you search for it without checking the box for 'search completed items'? Did you look in your purchased items history (in MyeBay)? https://www.ebay.com/itm/323315876949 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

[MBZ] Windmill tower wastefullness WUZ: OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Some of it depends on the care taken in installation. (Generally little to none.) The soil where the concrete is poured for the foundation can never be restored to the same productivity, assuming the electric company would actually remove the tower and the concrete. The soil compacted by

Re: [MBZ] Facebook W123 idiots

2018-08-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Nope - we are a Facebook free household. On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 6:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Are you in that group? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 8, 2018, at 6:28 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Yeah

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Impressive! there are hundreds of wind turbines around here. Haven't seen any crash and burn yet, but will continue to watch. It is still a relatively new technology at this scale . . . On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 10:48 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Entropy always wins... On Thursday, August 9, 2018, 11:49:08 AM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfzgIxMEo8g RB On 09/08/2018 10:14 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >  They did an artists rendering of the Cape Wind project which was

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
How many MW of turbine capacity would it take for USA turbine bird kill numbers to approach house cat or motor vehicle bird kills? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Apparently there have been some turbines built in California right in the path of migratory birds that have been just bird slaughtering machines. Not a problem in most cases and I suspect a "migratory bird study" is now required for the building of wind turbines...I'd also guess its a bigger

Re: [MBZ] (no subject)

2018-08-09 Thread clay monroe via Mercedes
The PNW continues to creep closer to the sky with each passing year. Many decades ago, a college professor (meteorology) spoke of how spongy the ground was around here and over the past 10k years, once the miles of ice melted away, the land has been springing back impressively.That stuff

Re: [MBZ] fleabay

2018-08-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
>From the ebay listing, if it fits all the part numbers he listed and it works, >not his fault. >From the email, if the seller told you it fits your washer, his fault. >From the email, if some other idiot told you it fits your washer, their >fault/your fault not the seller's fault. Is it

Re: [MBZ] fleabay

2018-08-09 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:12:35 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > I found it somehow. It is here. > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Maytag-Washer-Drive-Motor-Part-5KH41ET63S-2-1664-13-FREE-PRIORITY-SHIPPING/323315876949?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 > > The text

Re: [MBZ] fleabay

2018-08-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I found it somehow. It is here. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Maytag-Washer-Drive-Motor-Part-5KH41ET63S-2-1664-13-FREE-PRIORITY-SHIPPING/323315876949?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 The text talks about cheerfully accepting returns, while the fine print sez: "No

Re: [MBZ] (no subject)

2018-08-09 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Sea level is noted as rising in Canada... Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 6:00 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Thu, 9 Aug 2018 16:28:22 -0500 Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: > Craig wrote: > > No, it's not sea level rise. It's the earth sinking. > > Earth

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread clay monroe via Mercedes
My understanding is that there are whole First Nations/Native American cities about 150 miles off the coast of SC. This makes one suspect the whole Global Climate change farce is not all it seems cracked up to be. I want to know what those darn redskins were doing that made the ocean yank

Re: [MBZ] craigslist is just a bunch of lowballers

2018-08-09 Thread clay monroe via Mercedes
That is a very high price for so few photographs clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen retired models- 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995

Re: [MBZ] I'm in lust

2018-08-09 Thread MG via Mercedes
Nice but too modern. Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: http://playswithcars.com/?p=219 RB On 08/08/2018 8:08 AM, MG via Mercedes wrote: Just for the cool factor. Wish the TD had this instead of the little roof hole it has. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1963-studebaker-wagonaire/ And

Re: [MBZ] Spiffy!

2018-08-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Some of the purple and blue shades of newer Japanese model cars are stunning. On Aug 9, 2018 11:09 AM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" wrote: > I wonder if they were just following the new car manufacturer model where > they stick to boring colors because it "improves resale value".When we >

Re: [MBZ] I'm in lust

2018-08-09 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Not sure how nice as it did not fly but I was only pointing out a similar vehicle. Not all that common, but there must be some of them out there and who knows, some day they may be worth $$$. RB On 09/08/2018 1:30 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: Nice but too modern. Randy Bennell via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] fleabay

2018-08-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Oops, eBay sent me to a different item and I mistakenly linked that. https://www.ebay.com/itm/-/323315876949?nordt=true_cvip=true ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] fleabay

2018-08-09 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:59:50 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > I bought a Maytag motor on the bay of fleas, from a sell who extolled > the ease with which I could return it if desired. It turned out to be > the wrong motor, now, even the ebay page is gone. I can't return it. >

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
How much farmland is ruined by a wind turbine? Does corn care about sharing the fields? Is it worse than a cell tower? Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 5:54 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: The airspeed at the tip of the blades is what counts.  I suspect

Re: [MBZ] fleabay

2018-08-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I only purchase from sellers with 99.5++ rating or higher. On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 7:32 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:12:35 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I found it somehow. It is here. > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Maytag-Washer-Drive-Motor- >

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Andrew wrote: > In the early days of irrational exuberance, nuclear power was touted > as "too cheap to meter". "Too cheap to meter" is not as nice as the JPMorgan funded Tesla power to NYC a century ago. Tesla had ideas scuttled to duxt. tin ___

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Yes, the older wind farms that comprise small turbines close to the ground are far more deadly than modern behemoths that are more widely spaced and way taller. On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Apparently there have been some turbines

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
tin wrote: > Tesla had ideas scuttled to duxt. What? - gmail doing funky stuff. Is duxt a bad word? shadowbanned? ...maybe I meant dust? tin ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] (no subject)

2018-08-09 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Craig wrote: > No, it's not sea level rise. It's the earth sinking. Earth sinking - sounds plausible, fracking, oil pumping as assistant to the cause. tin ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Its the goobers! No logic allowed! only feeley! ROGER HALE via Mercedes wrote: Gee, SC has a coast. Why don't they go out into the water and install the wave boards that generate electricity from the oceans waves. No nukes, coal, petro, ruined rivers, etc. Haven't seen a cost breakdown

Re: [MBZ] OT (for Rich): Ongoing nuke soap opera in SC

2018-08-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
The airspeed at the tip of the blades is what counts. I suspect you will find that speed to be just subsonic. Your 3 turbines are not planted on the worlds best, most productive farmland, as are all the hundreds the taxpayers have purchased for Mid-American Energy. (and other companies)

Re: [MBZ] (no subject)

2018-08-09 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 9 Aug 2018 16:28:22 -0500 Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: > Craig wrote: > > No, it's not sea level rise. It's the earth sinking. > > Earth sinking - sounds plausible, fracking, oil pumping as assistant > to the cause. More than likely a small assistant. When the northern U.S. was

[MBZ] fleabay

2018-08-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I bought a Maytag motor on the bay of fleas, from a sell who extolled the ease with which I could return it if desired. It turned out to be the wrong motor, now, even the ebay page is gone. I can't return it. Can any of you find item number 323315876949?