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2019-05-27 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Restoration candidates. Saleing my works in progress. My loosed you’re gain. No loballers I no what I got. --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 27, 2019, at 7:11 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > ..what to think about this: > >

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2019-05-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
IME, when there is more than a 50' stretch of road under water, it's pretty darn deep in the middle. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
its about 6-7' in the middle.  The water is down quite a bit right now but still a long way from being able to be passable. The problem is there is more rain and water coming down from Kansas and it will go back up again. On 5/27/2019 9:22 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: IME, when there

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2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Probably be a week if not longer.  The Sheriff dept put a post on their fakebook site a little while ago about a mandatory evacuation on the next road over from us (the back way to our house).  The wife of course asked about our road and they said to evacuate a well.  So of course panic ensues

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2019-05-27 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Beyond Marthaing? Or just a challenge? Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Mon, May 27, 2019, 7:12 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > ..what to think about this: > > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/1958-Mercedes-Benz-200-Series/163703548313?hash=item261d7de999:g:vsAAAOSw7TFc5z-R > < >

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2019-05-27 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
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2019-05-27 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I'm guessing you're not going anywhere for a few days --FT On 5/27/19 9:56 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: This is my road Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

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2019-05-27 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
..what to think about this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1958-Mercedes-Benz-200-Series/163703548313?hash=item261d7de999:g:vsAAAOSw7TFc5z-R -D ___

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2019-05-27 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Come to SC. We’re in a drought --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 27, 2019, at 2:02 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > It's rained in MA every week since last June. I don't know how much we've > exceeded our yearly totals by but it's got to be feet. It's the kind of > weather that

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2019-05-27 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I’m thinking food for the crusher. -D > On May 27, 2019, at 9:21 AM, Dwight Giles wrote: > > Beyond Marthaing? Or just a challenge? > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Mon, May 27, 2019, 7:12 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > ..what to think about

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2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I dont see any way of saving that. On 5/27/2019 8:22 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I’m thinking food for the crusher. -D On May 27, 2019, at 9:21 AM, Dwight Giles wrote: Beyond Marthaing? Or just a challenge? Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Mon, May 27, 2019, 7:12 AM Dan Penoff via

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2019-05-27 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
DC had a wet April but May has been pretty dry. On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 7:01 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Come to SC. We’re in a drought > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On May 27, 2019, at 2:02 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com>

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2019-05-27 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Get a small Zodiac --FT On 5/27/19 1:41 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I am definitely going to be getting a small flat bottom boat with a motor after this. Sent from my iPhone On May 27, 2019, at 12:34 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: Dimitri wrote: You need to get an amphicar in

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2019-05-27 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> > > > Dimitri wrote: > > > > You need to get an amphicar in your collection! > > > fmiser wrote: > > > > > > or a hovercraft... > > Kaleb Striplin wrote: > > > > I am definitely going to be getting a small flat bottom boat > > with a motor after this. > Floyd wrote: > > Get a small Zodiac A

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2019-05-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Having had some experience with cars, boats, and high water, I can't imagine the maintenance/corrosion-control needed to keep one of these in good shape. Also, the amphicar (at least) doesn't look very seaworthy. What you really want is a DUWK : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW >

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2019-05-27 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Good info. It’s quite accurate. I checked out my vast estate where the mansion is and it was within 0.3ft of what I had surveyed. --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 27, 2019, at 6:59 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Just so I know where we stand, I found this website that will

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2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I am definitely going to be getting a small flat bottom boat with a motor after this. Sent from my iPhone On May 27, 2019, at 12:34 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: >> Dimitri wrote: > >> You need to get an amphicar in your collection! > > or a hovercraft... > >

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2019-05-27 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g916/swimming-with-cars-9-amphibious-vehicles/ Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: May 27, 2019 1:35 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: fmi...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Flood > Dimitri wrote: > You need to get an

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2019-05-27 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Mercedes Hovercar for K'leb -MMM- On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 1:05 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > A boat will still leave you stranded when you get to the other side -- you > need either a DUKW, called Duck, or a Schwimmwagen. If

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2019-05-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I might be able to come up with an old aircraft/GPU engine for an airboat - 290 c" On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 3:55 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On May 27, 2019 at 4:45 PM fmiser via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Maybe consider a jet motor. In the MO ozarks almost

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2019-05-27 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The GERMANS can do it. On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 9:27 AM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I dont see any way of saving that. > > On 5/27/2019 8:22 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > > I’m thinking food for the crusher. > > > > -D > > > > > >> On May 27, 2019, at

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2019-05-27 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
That sounds pretty good then.  Good luck. -_FT On 5/27/19 12:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Probably be a week if not longer.  The Sheriff dept put a post on their fakebook site a little while ago about a mandatory evacuation on the next road over from us (the back way to our

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2019-05-27 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
With a fully equipped shop and full staff, over the next 10 years and $1,500,000 in expense, you could have two cars worth $125,000 each... go for it.. ;)) On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 10:49 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The GERMANS can do it. > > On Mon, May

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2019-05-27 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 27/05/2019 12:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Well a boat just arrived to bring somebody done the road some supplies and they agreed to take the wife across so she could get some things at the store and bring her back. It all sounded pretty good until you got to "and bring her

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2019-05-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I think moving from MA to CA would make you a two-time loser. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Curt Raymond via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2019 2:02 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List ; Mercedes > Discussion List > Cc: Curt

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2019-05-27 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
You need to get an amphicar in your collection! Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2019, at 12:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Probably be a week if not longer. The Sheriff dept put a post on their > fakebook site a little while ago about a mandatory evacuation on the next

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2019-05-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 27 May 2019 07:00:31 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Come to SC. We’re in a drought > > --FT No, no! Come to New Mexico! Craig > Sent from iPhone > > > On May 27, 2019, at 2:02 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > It's rained in MA every week since

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2019-05-27 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
She will likely stop and get some Mexican food and a couple margaritas while she is in town. I’d say a flat bottom boat and a generator should be your next big purchases. Weather sure is strange. It’s only 68 degrees here...normally 100+ on Memorial Day. Bob R Sent from my iPad > On May

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2019-05-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On May 27, 2019 at 4:45 PM fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Maybe consider a jet motor. In the MO ozarks almost all river > boats use jet. No prop to strike so much more dependable in > shallow, or "junky" water. There are small outboard versions that > could mount on a jon boat or a

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2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Just so I know where we stand, I found this website that will show the elevation on a map of any point you click: https://www.freemaptools.com/elevation-finder.htm The area were okie acres stands is at 679 feet.  The level where the water got the highest so far down the road is 666 feet.  So,

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2019-05-27 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Dimitri wrote: > You need to get an amphicar in your collection! or a hovercraft... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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2019-05-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
A boat will still leave you stranded when you get to the other side -- you need either a DUKW, called Duck, or a Schwimmwagen. If you insist on a boat, an inflatable one will take up less space between floods. On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 12:41 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com>

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2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I agree 110% The funny thing is when we looked at this property there was a small John boat turned upside down by the pond. When we moved in it was gone. The listing realtor had somebody brush hog the pasture and I assumed they carried it off. Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2019, at 12:55

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2019-05-27 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 27/05/2019 1:23 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: With a fully equipped shop and full staff, over the next 10 years and $1,500,000 in expense, you could have two cars worth $125,000 each... go for it.. ;)) But, be aware that you must paint the rust. If you sand it off, you will have nothing

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2019-05-27 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 27/05/2019 8:47 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: Fined One Million Yuan After Customer’s Complaint Goes Viral She also said the dealer had charged her a surprise 15,000 yuan “financial service fee.” That was the money laundering fee. ___

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2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Hahahaha well they brought her back with supplies, and most importantly TP. Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2019, at 2:38 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > >> On 27/05/2019 12:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Well a boat just arrived to bring somebody done the road some

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2019-05-27 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Kaleb needs an LCM-8 "Mike" boat, basically a small landing craft with a bow ramp you can drop on the beach, drive your car on and off. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCM-8 - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Well a boat just arrived to bring somebody done the road some supplies and they agreed to take the wife across so she could get some things at the store and bring her back. Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2019, at 11:48 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > That sounds pretty good

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2019-05-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
That's when you dump Regina and her bicycle on the other side and go home for a couple hours. Mitch. > On May 27, 2019 at 2:04 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > > A boat will still leave you stranded when you get to the other side ___

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2019-05-27 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
It's rained in MA every week since last June. I don't know how much we've exceeded our yearly totals by but it's got to be feet. It's the kind of weather that makes people move to California. I was in California a couple weeks ago and it rained a little.Right now I'm in Italy and, you guessed