Re: [MBZ] [END] OT: cure worse than disease

Final warning. This thread is dead, folks. List Mom/little hitler ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

Ouch! -D > On May 27, 2020, at 10:54 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I mean, you were told pretty explicitly how to deal with a clutch slave > cylinder and couldn't listen to the advice given... > -Curt > >On Monday, May 25, 2020, 7:06:33 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

I mean, you were told pretty explicitly how to deal with a clutch slave cylinder and couldn't listen to the advice given... -Curt On Monday, May 25, 2020, 7:06:33 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Guy has a 210 that he says brakes don’t work and rears were smoking. I explain

Re: [MBZ] GLK 250 Blutec fuel gauge issue

Tank doesn't sit level and therefore isn't a constant shape. Dad's Jeep Liberty was notorious for this, at 1/4 tank you need to look for gas NOW, its got like 1/16 range left. -Curt On Sunday, May 24, 2020, 11:50:28 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I've driven over 320

Re: [MBZ] OT Wuhan Red Death: Can't trust the numbers

My understanding is that the machines can be used for many different tests. I don't think it is the machine itself that contributes to the unreliability of the infection test. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Clay via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

That’s beavis and butthead humor, literally! Sent from my iPhone > On May 25, 2020, at 8:56 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > I thought Dumas was one of the three musketeers? > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > May 25, 2020 8:18:10 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > : > >> There

Re: [MBZ] OT Wuhan Red Death: Can't trust the numbers

The Abbott machines are point of care and single test bandwidth. Minimal impact on overall case numbers. Most tests go to labs where larger machines run them in batches. That is how we can do 300k/d or whatever we are doing. On Tue, May 26, 2020, 7:44 PM Clay via Mercedes wrote: > Abbott Labs

Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

Well at least it wasn't a political post... -Curt On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 10:56:27 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Ouch! -D > On May 27, 2020, at 10:54 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I mean, you were told pretty explicitly how to deal with a clutch slave >

Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

Agreed. Thank you. -D > On May 27, 2020, at 11:07 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > Well at least it wasn't a political post... > > -Curt > > On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 10:56:27 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Ouch! > > -D > > > On May 27, 2020, at 10:54 AM, Curt Raymond via

Re: [MBZ] Crack in radiator

Having mastered the skill of plastic welding to my satisfaction, the suggestion and question raises. "Could this material be welded?" Successful plastic welding has a "First Rule" which is : Identify the type of plastic and match the filler rod with the base material to be welded. Since the

[MBZ] So this 05 ML500 I have

(without, as yet, a title) has lower miles, full leather interior, and the bigger engine.  I'm guessing the ask on it should be $7500 https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/ridgeland-2005-ml-350-special/7130956164.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

You said "slave" take it to banned --FT On 5/27/20 11:12 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Agreed. Thank you. -D On May 27, 2020, at 11:07 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: Well at least it wasn't a political post... -Curt On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 10:56:27 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

The author, IIRC. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Max Dillon via Mercedes Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 5:55 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Max Dillon Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid? I thought Dumas

Re: [MBZ] So this 05 ML500 I have

Kaleb, How many of the cars on Okie Acres do you have titles for? I’m just curious. -D > On May 27, 2020, at 6:18 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > No idea. Send in the form and try. If it won’t work they will just send it > back to you. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May

Re: [MBZ] OT plumbing CPVC

Be sure to get the “hot” PVC glue that sets up quickly. If you apply it properly, once the fittings are together water won’t affect any cement that’s there unless it’s under pressure. -D > On May 27, 2020, at 6:10 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > I've heard (and repeated) the bread

Re: [MBZ] So this 05 ML500 I have

No idea. Send in the form and try. If it won’t work they will just send it back to you. Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2020, at 5:16 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Has a lien. I’m trying to work with the lien holder TitleMax to get it > cleared. I would guess that

Re: [MBZ] So this 05 ML500 I have

98% On 5/27/2020 5:20 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Kaleb, How many of the cars on Okie Acres do you have titles for? I’m just curious. -D On May 27, 2020, at 6:18 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: No idea. Send in the form and try. If it won’t work they will just send it back

Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

It was Jim. I believe he posted it twice, referring to the manual (RTFM). On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:10 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Uh, I believe it was. I don’t recall who, Don, maybe Jim, someone told you > to connect the bleeder from one of the front brakes to

Re: [MBZ] OT - This Thread is Dead, Jim

>Not to mention intransigent. Okay. Some minds are impossible to change, and some folks are difficult to educate.  It happens. Curt recently took Kaleb to task for not heeding advice. I suspect all of us are a bit set in our ways. Some more than others. This still remains a diverse and

Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

Uh, I believe it was. I don’t recall who, Don, maybe Jim, someone told you to connect the bleeder from one of the front brakes to the bleeder on the clutch cylinder and pump. -D > On May 27, 2020, at 5:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > None was given. > > Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] OT plumbing CPVC

I've heard (and repeated) the bread trick.  I think you need to use cheap white bread, and don't pack it in there. TP would probably work too, same thing, don't pack it. Max Dillon Charleston SC May 27, 2020 5:21:51 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : > The fun is never-ending. Came down to the

Re: [MBZ] OT - This Thread is Dead, Jim

Not just cabinets, but kitchen cabinets. -D > On May 27, 2020, at 5:19 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Did you mention cabinets? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 27, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >>  >>> >>> One way is mercedes content only.

[MBZ] Fwd: 1995 Mercedes E320 Wagon (W124)

-- Forwarded message - From: Date: Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:43 PM Subject: 1995 Mercedes E320 Wagon (W124) To: fred4s...@gmail.com forwarded you this from craigslist: -- 1995 Mercedes E320 Wagon (W124)

[MBZ] Fwd: 1988 Mercedes Benz 300TE

-- Forwarded message - From: Date: Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:45 PM Subject: 1988 Mercedes Benz 300TE To: fred4s...@gmail.com forwarded you this from craigslist: -- 1988 Mercedes Benz 300TE https://boston.craigslist.org/nos/cto/7124884481.html

Re: [MBZ] Meat

Sounds like a good deal, you'll be ready for your next flood. I usually watch the meat sales at the grocery store and stock up when it's cheap. We've still got a pretty good supply but I need to go talk to my local wholesale butcher. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, May 27,

Re: [MBZ] Meat

We have a local farmer’s market/restaurant supply place that opens at 4:00 am during the week who carried bulk meats. I can buy a whole beef tenderloin (filet) for about $30 there. A whole pork tenderloin under $20. They have all sorts of bulk meats and it’s cheap as wine. A big produce section

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1995 Mercedes E320 Wagon (W124)

Deleted. On Wed, May 27, 2020, 6:40 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > -- Forwarded message - > From: > Date: Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:43 PM > Subject: 1995 Mercedes E320 Wagon (W124) > To: > > > fred4s...@gmail.com forwarded you this from

[MBZ] LWB drug usage

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Re: [MBZ] OT - This Thread is Dead, Jim

that one went on (and on and on and on)  for a month or two. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes May 27, 2020 at 4:19 PM Did you mention cabinets? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Clutch

I think that's a good plan. Max Dillon Charleston SC May 27, 2020 5:17:44 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes : > So the other day I hooked clear line from right front brake caliper to the > bleeder on the slave cylinder, opened them both up and had the wife start > pumping the brake pedal (not

Re: [MBZ] So this 05 ML500 I have

Has a lien. I’m trying to work with the lien holder TitleMax to get it cleared. I would guess that Vermont would check on that. --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 27, 2020, at 5:14 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Why don’t you just send off to Vermont for a title? Actually you

Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

Fake news? Max Dillon Charleston SC May 27, 2020 6:10:52 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes : > Uh, I believe it was. I don’t recall who, Don, maybe Jim, someone told you to > connect the bleeder from one of the front brakes to the bleeder on the clutch > cylinder and pump. > > -D > >> On May 27,

Re: [MBZ] Clutch

Stupid question here: but are you sure the clutch doesn’t work? When the clutch is perfect is these, there is very little feel and resistance in the pedal. On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So the other day I hooked clear line from

Re: [MBZ] Clutch

Suggest you replace both the clutch slave AND master at the same time. I did a search online and looks like replacement$ are not "terrible" for each. On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 3:07 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I think that's a good plan. > > Max Dillon > Charleston

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT plumbing CPVC

Shut off the main supply and replace the house main valve? Open and shut the valve in the possibility there's crud preventing the valve from shutting completely? Greg, not a plumbing expert, but it seems logical. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]

Re: [MBZ] Clutch

I am sure it is not working.  You are right there is very little resistance in the pedal which my other 240D has, this one has zero.  Can I pull the cylinder out without disconnecting the line and push the pedal to see if the piston comes out or not?  I am sure this is all basic stuff but I

[MBZ] Meat

With the current prices of meat at the store with ground beef being unavailable or over $8 per pound, streaks being much more that that I decided to explore options. Ideally I should get some cattle to raise then have it butchers. What I did in the mean time is find a local wholesale meat

[MBZ] OT NASA Launch

Just wanted to ask how many are going to watch the launch? Space-nut (wing-nut?) wants to know. Fred. -- Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT NASA Launch

40% chance of it, so no surprise here. Bummer, I wanted to see them go up. -D > On May 27, 2020, at 4:22 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Well darn, no launch today. Weather scrub. I think next window is > Saturday. > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Wed, May 27,

Re: [MBZ] OT - This Thread is Dead, Jim

Did you mention cabinets? Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > >  >> >> One way is mercedes content only. > > Mercedes only. No talk of food, barbeque, quahog festivals, gardens, > firearms, mowers, tractors, light bulbs, dishwashers,

Re: [MBZ] OT NASA Launch

Me!! > On May 27, 2020, at 3:19 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes > wrote: > > Just wanted to ask how many are going to watch the launch? > Space-nut (wing-nut?) wants to know. > Fred. > > -- > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > Diesel preferred > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] Meat

$3 per pound, plus you need a freezer. How much is a cheap freezer? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 3:10 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > With the current prices of meat at the store with ground beef being > unavailable or over $8 per

Re: [MBZ] OT - This Thread is Dead, Jim

>One way is mercedes content only. Mercedes only. No talk of food, barbeque, quahog festivals, gardens, firearms, mowers, tractors, light bulbs, dishwashers, washing machines, furniture, garage building and outfitting, landscaping, well pumps, sump pumps, flooding, unusual weather patterns,

Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

My 123 just did that, but turns out it was the master cylinder locking up both rears, as someone on here correctly surmised. On Mon, May 25, 2020, 4:06 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Guy has a 210 that he says brakes don’t work and rears were smoking. I >

Re: [MBZ] So this 05 ML500 I have

Why don’t you just send off to Vermont for a title? Actually you might have to wait until next year. I think it has to be over 15 years old. Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2020, at 11:14 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > (without, as yet, a title) has lower miles, full leather

[MBZ] OT plumbing CPVC

The fun is never-ending. Came down to the basement this morning to find water covering the floor. Traced it back to the water heater. OK, it's 22 years old so not too surprising. Picked up a replacement at Lowes. The plumbing in the house is all CPVC, so I need to glue up a couple of new pieces

[MBZ] OT - This Thread is Dead, Jim

So I was thinking about the admin tools, and how hard it is to stop replies to a thread that is deemed to be dead by list mom or list dad. Is there a way to change the subject line to indicate "DEAD"? That may provide a more visible flag to people who get into the conversation late, and don't

Re: [MBZ] OT NASA Launch

https://www.space.com/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html or you can watch CNN --FT On 5/27/20 3:30 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Aye! Hopefully something will be streamed live. Anyone have a link? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Re: [MBZ] Meat

Not to proselytize but I have pretty much quit eating beef and pork and chicken, eat shrimp and fish and veggies mostly.  It is shrimp season now so I go over to the dock once a week or so and get a few pounds.  I am fortunate to be able to do that.  I think it is much more healthful.  So the

Re: [MBZ] OT NASA Launch

Well darn, no launch today. Weather scrub. I think next window is Saturday. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 3:39 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Spacex.com > > Direct feed from Spacex. > > -D > > > > On May 27, 2020, at 3:30 PM, Meade

[MBZ] Clutch

So the other day I hooked clear line from right front brake caliper to the bleeder on the slave cylinder, opened them both up and had the wife start pumping the brake pedal (not all the way down) while I watched. It was moving fluid thru for sure. Had her pump a while then I took over. After

Re: [MBZ] OT Wuhan Red Death: Can't trust the numbers

Suffice it to say this is all very complex and a ton of admin expense results from the complexity. Basically hospitals make all their money on outpatient surgery. My hospital loses money on most medicare admissions, so an extra 20% on pneumonia admissions isn't going to go very far when all

Re: [MBZ] OT - This Thread is Dead, Jim

One way is mercedes content only. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, May 27, 2020, 3:05 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So I was thinking about the admin tools, and how hard it is to stop replies > to a thread that is deemed to be dead by list mom or list dad. >

Re: [MBZ] OT NASA Launch

I've got youtube with C-SPAN channel right now, that's looking pretty good. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 3:37 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.space.com/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html > > or you can watch

Re: [MBZ] OT NASA Launch

Spacex.com Direct feed from Spacex. -D > On May 27, 2020, at 3:30 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Aye! Hopefully something will be streamed live. Anyone have a link? > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 3:19 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] OT NASA Launch

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Re: [MBZ] OT NASA Launch

Aye! Hopefully something will be streamed live. Anyone have a link? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 3:19 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Just wanted to ask how many are going to watch the launch? > Space-nut (wing-nut?) wants to know. >

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Meat

I miss being close to the docks when I lived on L.I.N.Y. I used to get fresh bluefish and smoke 'em. We would get little tuna (footballs) and squid real cheap. One of the neighbor's kids brought by a beautiful striper he had just caught in the surf because he and his family didn't like fish

Re: [MBZ] Why are people on fakebook so stupid?

None was given. Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2020, at 9:55 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > >  > I mean, you were told pretty explicitly how to deal with a clutch slave > cylinder and couldn't listen to the advice given... > > -Curt > > On Monday, May 25, 2020, 7:06:33 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT Wuhan Red Death: Can't trust the numbers

There are 2 issues here. We all want hospitals to survive financially, but we don't want a perverse incentive to degrade the data we rely upon to drive policy. There should have been some other mechanism to make sure hospitals would not go broke because of the outbreak. Greg -Original

Re: [MBZ] Meat

We already have 2 deep freezers out in the garage. Unfortunately it seems people have been hoarding freezers like they have been TP lately. They were hard to come by a month ago. Not sure now. Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2020, at 2:30 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > $3 per

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT - This Thread is Dead, Jim

What Rick said! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rick Knoble via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 12:41 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Rick Knoble Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - This Thread is Dead, Jim >One way is mercedes

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Meat

My mother in law lives just a mile or so from the Gulf coast, and on any given day along some of the major thoroughfares around her you can find fishermen selling fresh fish, shrimp and stone crabs when they’re in season. If we go over there for a day’s visit we’ll often buy a couple pounds of

Re: [MBZ] It will start by squirting carb cleaner or starting fluid in it, but don't stay running, tired of fooling with it

Run away. Ugly & screwed .up. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Tue, May 26, 2020, 10:01 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The rare tutone paint package > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/257016302286360 > > 1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class > $600 > Vehicles

Re: [MBZ] LWB drug usage

Cool. But Drop a zero Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, May 27, 2020, 10:38 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-Mercedes-Benz-Other/402276663818?hash=item5da98ec20a:g:8gQAAOSwOklezewT > > > ___

[MBZ] A critical view of current Covid-19 testing

From the business magazine Financial Times (FT): Like countless others, I was convinced I’d already had coronavirus. I travelled a lot at the start of the year: a hellish, delayed, 30-hour flight to the UK from Australia, where I had spent Christmas and New Year, a skiing trip with friends in

Re: [MBZ] Crack in radiator

There used to be a kit with a close-fitting metal sleeve that was glued on the inside of the radiator outlet. Don't know where it can be found. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jim > Cathey via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, May 26,