[MBZ] experts / blowhards

2006-02-02 Thread LT Don
I will not name names -- no matter how much $$$ I am offered -- ... well ... Watching the various posts and discussion here today (and over the past few years), I was suddenly hit by how many opinions we have. But more importantly, which of us (and again, I will not name names) have a long

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2006-02-02 Thread LT Don
I can't neglect DanG and PegLeg. My apologies, guys. -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen

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2006-02-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
You can send $50, paypal is OK LT Don wrote: Actually, no ... I was just thinking tonight about how much help this list has given me over the past few years. That's all. Don On 2/2/06, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let the record show, the witness made the 'drinky-drinky' motion On

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2006-02-02 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/1/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The other list, the idiots: LT Don, Somehow or other, my toilet paper always ends up in my ear. Is this what you are talking about? -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

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2006-02-02 Thread Luther Gulseth
You need toilet paper on your nose! On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:32:51 -0600, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will not name names -- no matter how much $$$ I am offered -- ... well ... -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (230,xxx kmi) '82 300CD (158,222 kmi) '90 300E '82 300D (parts or

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2006-02-02 Thread LT Don
EXACTLY. A perfect description of my mechanical efforts. On 2/2/06, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/1/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The other list, the idiots: LT Don, Somehow or other, my toilet paper always ends up in my ear. Is this what you are talking about? --

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2006-02-02 Thread LT Don
Allow me to explain. When I first got my 240D (a couple of years ago), some folks on here were extremely patient and held my hand while I got used to working in it. Stuff that is now second nature to me were absolute mysteries at the time. And even with that experience, I have little in the way

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2006-02-02 Thread David Brodbeck
LT Don wrote: So, now I drag home Loren's old VW diesel (with one owner in there between Loren and me). Working on this, I suddenly feel really stupid again, and have no diesel list to turn to with this diesel. Oh, I found a forum, but most of these guys are more concerned with hanging

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2006-02-02 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 2/1/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LT Don wrote: So, now I drag home Loren's old VW diesel (with one owner in there between Loren and me). Working on this, I suddenly feel really stupid again, and have no diesel list to turn to with this diesel. Oh, I found a forum, but

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2006-02-02 Thread LT Don
I emailed the owner / manager / monitor of TDIClub asking if they covered '83 VW diesels in their discussion, expecting a reply of we will try or everyone is welcome or maybe, aren't you the same LT Don that is on Banned? -- no reply. I took that as a sign that they preferred the newer VW owners.

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2006-02-02 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 2/1/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I emailed the owner / manager / monitor of TDIClub asking if they covered '83 VW diesels in their discussion, expecting a reply of we will try or everyone is welcome or maybe, aren't you the same LT Don that is on Banned? -- no reply. I took that as a

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2006-02-02 Thread Zeitgeist
It took me over a year and a half to join that list. For some reason or another the website wouldn't accept my application to join, and they never returned my email. I wouldn't read much into their lack of response. On 2/1/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I emailed the owner / manager /

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2006-02-02 Thread Ed Booher
On 2/1/06, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It took me over a year and a half to join that list. For some reason or another the website wouldn't accept my application to join, and they never returned my email. I wouldn't read much into their lack of response. You, sir, are too persistant

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2006-02-02 Thread Loren Faeth
Ok guys (I don't thing Jan is reading our posts anymore) I think we just got the clue! If we don't talk to LT Don, he will go away! Yeeha! ; ) At 09:31 PM 2/1/2006, you wrote: I emailed the owner / manager / monitor of TDIClub asking if they covered '83 VW diesels in their discussion,

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2006-02-02 Thread Bob Rentfro
] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 8:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] experts / blowhards Allow me to explain. When I first got my 240D (a couple of years ago), some folks on here were extremely patient and held my hand while I got used to working

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2006-02-02 Thread Loren Faeth
Shush! You will blow my theory out of the water with this heresy! At 10:48 PM 2/1/2006, you wrote: It took me over a year and a half to join that list. For some reason or another the website wouldn't accept my application to join, and they never returned my email. I wouldn't read much into

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2006-02-02 Thread Hendrik Riessen
in the engine - Original Message - From: Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] experts / blowhards On 2/1/06, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It took me over a year and a half to join

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2006-02-02 Thread lee
On Thursday 02 February 2006 2:36, Hendrik Riessen wrote: Yeah get a life you volksy driving hippie. Probably got cannabis stashed in there somewhere I bet. Now there is a thought, bio-diesel made from cannabishmmmn after following that 300D I feel like a mars bar Well, now. Hemp,

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2006-02-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
No, Jan cried and took her ball home (home to the RE list) Loren Faeth wrote: Ok guys (I don't thing Jan is reading our posts anymore) I think we just got the clue! If we don't talk to LT Don, he will go away! Yeeha! ; ) At 09:31 PM 2/1/2006, you wrote: I emailed the owner / manager /

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2006-02-02 Thread R A Bennell
Gives the rest of us something to strive for. Randy B -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LT Don Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 4:33 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] experts / blowhards I will not name names -- no matter how

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2006-02-02 Thread Bob Rentfro
You know...there haven't been too many girls on the list. I guess that would stand to reason. Bob Rentfro - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] experts

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2006-02-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
LT Don made her cry Bob Rentfro wrote: You know...there haven't been too many girls on the list. I guess that would stand to reason. Bob Rentfro -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76