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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-12-06 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes

I joined Kathy Kenels's MBCA list in the mid 90s, but it had little 
content about W110s, and little expertise.  I Joined Alex Gabbard's 
veteran's list in 95 or 96.   Great people there. Tried the ritter 
easley(hitler) list about the same time.   Nothing there but 124/126 
stuff, so I quit.   When Alex gave up being listmom, I was about to 
offer to, when Dickarde offered, and he already had equip and running 
lists.  From dickarde's MBZ.org I was on Diesel and Veterans lists.   
The veterans morphed into 108 list, and was of no use to me. By then I 
had the 81 240D since about 1994 or 5.    The dickarde DIesel list and 
the others all melted down when Dickarde's server melted down.   
Dickarde was too busy tok'in' weed to be bothered to get a server up and 
running so the lists died for a couple months.  Kaleb scavenged the 
dickarde list emails he had and invited us onto his new Mercedes list.   
Was there until I was booted for speaking truth. Okietalk is a great 
place to be!


My 200D turned 56 in August.  I've had it 49 years.
Lost count of all the running and junker MBs I've owned.
I think I was up to 16 or so by 1979.

All Diesels other than the 2 380SLs #1 daughter insisted on, and the 
E320 (124) I got from Kleb for her to drive in the winter.  Then there 
was the 230TE and the 300TE.. and a junker 190c.   So I guess I have had 
6 vergassers.   Happy when each one went down the road. (Except the 
190c, it was only intended to be parts for 190Dc s and 200D.  I WAS 
happy when I got the M120 engine from it sold!)




Dwight Giles via Mercedes 
November 27, 2021 at 8:20 PM
I joined the diesel list in 2002 and yes Dr. Booth kept order and
provided knowledge. I got my first diesel that year.(240D)
Dwight


Dwight E. Giles Jr.
Wickford RI


On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 8:07 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-27 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes

 I joined the diesel list  in 2002 and yes Dr. Booth kept order and
provided knowledge. I got my first diesel that year.(240D)
Dwight


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> Probably since late 90s.  It was a Diesel list then and Dr Booth was
> prolific.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes



Probably since late 90s.  It was a Diesel list then and Dr Booth was
prolific.




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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-27 Thread Clay via Mercedes

I came on to the hitler list back in y2k I think.  Got banned from there and 
others and ended up on the dickarde list at some point.  Just kept following 
the crumbs to end up here.

Clay




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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-26 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes

https://www.facebook.com/groups/378422722260919  Tell 'em I sent ya.

-MMM-

On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 9:36 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
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> Hey Mitch - whatever happened to the Veterans' group?  Although I sold my
> W111 coupes I still have some leftover parts in the garage I am anxious to
> move on to active Veterans listers.
>
> On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 10:29 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > Since 2003. I'm the new guy.
> >
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> > Sent: November 26, 2021 8:33 AM
> > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> > Cc: ka...@striplin.net
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?
> >
> > Yes, charter member of the MBCA Kathy list and the Herr Hitler list. When
> > was that, about 1996 or 1997? Geez where as the time gone?
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Nov 26, 2021, at 7:13 AM, dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via
> > Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> > >
> > > Charter member at mbz.org<http://mbz.org><http://mbz.org> and RItter
> > list. Easily 25 years.
> > >
> > > -D
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-26 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes


On 2021-11-26 08:55, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:

I think I found some list in like 04 or 05 when we got the 79 300TD
for the boy.  I “applied” to the RE list I think it was but was never
accepted into the Kool Kids, not being worthy enough I guess. Probably
just as well, saved the trouble of being kicked out.



I filled out Easley's stupid application but never got a reply.
I don't know if I was rejected without notice or if their application 
system was broken.


Mitch

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-26 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes

Spring of 2002, either when I was shopping for my 116.120 or right after 
I got it home.


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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-26 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes

Vets still exists in another form on Facebook. It’s relatively quiet, but many 
of the original members are there.

-D

> On Nov 26, 2021, at 10:35 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hey Mitch - whatever happened to the Veterans' group?  Although I sold my
> W111 coupes I still have some leftover parts in the garage I am anxious to
> move on to active Veterans listers.
> 
> On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 10:29 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Since 2003. I'm the new guy.
>> 
>> 
>> Rick
>> 
>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
>> Sent: November 26, 2021 8:33 AM
>> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
>> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com
>> Cc: ka...@striplin.net
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?
>> 
>> Yes, charter member of the MBCA Kathy list and the Herr Hitler list. When
>> was that, about 1996 or 1997? Geez where as the time gone?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Nov 26, 2021, at 7:13 AM, dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via
>> Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Charter member at mbz.org<http://mbz.org><http://mbz.org> and RItter
>> list. Easily 25 years.
>>> 
>>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-26 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes

Hey Mitch - whatever happened to the Veterans' group?  Although I sold my
W111 coupes I still have some leftover parts in the garage I am anxious to
move on to active Veterans listers.

On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 10:29 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
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> Since 2003. I'm the new guy.
>
>
> Rick
>
> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> Sent: November 26, 2021 8:33 AM
> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> Cc: ka...@striplin.net
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?
>
> Yes, charter member of the MBCA Kathy list and the Herr Hitler list. When
> was that, about 1996 or 1997? Geez where as the time gone?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Nov 26, 2021, at 7:13 AM, dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via
> Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Charter member at mbz.org<http://mbz.org><http://mbz.org> and RItter
> list. Easily 25 years.
> >
> > -D
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-26 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes

Since 2003. I'm the new guy.

Rick

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

Yes, charter member of the MBCA Kathy list and the Herr Hitler list. When was 
that, about 1996 or 1997? Geez where as the time gone?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 26, 2021, at 7:13 AM, dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via Mercedes 
> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>
> Charter member at mbz.org<http://mbz.org><http://mbz.org> and RItter list. 
> Easily 25 years.
>
> -D

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-26 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes

1996 I think. 

AZBob

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> On Nov 26, 2021, at 7:33 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yes, charter member of the MBCA Kathy list and the Herr Hitler list. When 
> was that, about 1996 or 1997? Geez where as the time gone?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 26, 2021, at 7:13 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Charter member at mbz.org and RItter list. Easily 25 years.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>> On Nov 25, 2021, at 11:36 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> I was on the mbz.org diesel list before this list. Seem to 
>> recall there was some sort of catastrophic server or disk failure and when 
>> recovery didn't seem to be happening, Kaleb started okiebenz and many people 
>> migrated over. mbz.org eventually/partly came back on line 
>> for a while with some of the articles but I don't think the lists ever did.
>> 
>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2019, at 6:14 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote:
>> I came to the list via the W108 discussion groups some years back.  My
>> 108 has been gone a few years now — mostly gone below the belt line,
>> fenders, doors, suspension mounts, trunk floor, rockers, passenger
>> floor.  It was fun while it lasted!
>> 
>> Guess I’ve been around at least ten years, maybe 15 since I had the
>> W108 when my 300D got totalled.
>> 
>> Peter
>> On Jun 5, 2019, at 11:52 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> I am not entirely sure how long I have been reading this forum. I looked 
>> back, and determined that I acquired the 76  300D in July 2005. I think I 
>> joined this list soon after that.
>> I might have done so before I bought the car as it was something I 
>> considered doing for a long while. I had participated in a list run by John 
>> Meister out of Snohomish WA for a while. He was the character that was into 
>> Jeeps big time as well as diesel Mercedes. He was also into photography and 
>> posted a lot of good photos on his website. 
>> Wagoneers.com, I believe but I think he sold the 
>> domain name later.
>> 
>> In any event, here I am, about 14 years later with the same car and no 
>> extras kicking about like many of you have. I would like to have more but I 
>> lack space etc.
>> 
>> RB
>> 
>> On 04/06/2019 5:28 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote:
>> I recall not when I washed up on this list, but Dickarde and his watches 
>> were a hot topic at the time.  That would have been the precursor to the 
>> Okie list.  I think it was due to being banned from the snitter/fleasly list 
>> a few times, as well as another, for being liberal with my condemnation of 
>> the garbage cars coming out of Mercedes at the time.
>> 
>> 
>> clay monroe
>> 
>> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
>> looking for didn't fall out.
>> 
>> 
>> On Jun 3, 2019, at 5:44 PM, OK Don via Mercedes 
>> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
>> the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
>> his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
>> I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
>> addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
>> 
>> --
>> OK Don
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-26 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

Yes, charter member of the MBCA Kathy list and the Herr Hitler list. When was 
that, about 1996 or 1997? Geez where as the time gone?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 26, 2021, at 7:13 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Charter member at mbz.org and RItter list. Easily 25 years.
> 
> -D
> 
> On Nov 25, 2021, at 11:36 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> 
> I was on the mbz.org diesel list before this list. Seem to 
> recall there was some sort of catastrophic server or disk failure and when 
> recovery didn't seem to be happening, Kaleb started okiebenz and many people 
> migrated over. mbz.org eventually/partly came back on line 
> for a while with some of the articles but I don't think the lists ever did.
> 
> On Wed, Jun 5, 2019, at 6:14 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote:
> I came to the list via the W108 discussion groups some years back.  My
> 108 has been gone a few years now — mostly gone below the belt line,
> fenders, doors, suspension mounts, trunk floor, rockers, passenger
> floor.  It was fun while it lasted!
> 
> Guess I’ve been around at least ten years, maybe 15 since I had the
> W108 when my 300D got totalled.
> 
> Peter
> On Jun 5, 2019, at 11:52 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> 
> I am not entirely sure how long I have been reading this forum. I looked 
> back, and determined that I acquired the 76  300D in July 2005. I think I 
> joined this list soon after that.
> I might have done so before I bought the car as it was something I considered 
> doing for a long while. I had participated in a list run by John Meister out 
> of Snohomish WA for a while. He was the character that was into Jeeps big 
> time as well as diesel Mercedes. He was also into photography and posted a 
> lot of good photos on his website. Wagoneers.com, I 
> believe but I think he sold the domain name later.
> 
> In any event, here I am, about 14 years later with the same car and no extras 
> kicking about like many of you have. I would like to have more but I lack 
> space etc.
> 
> RB
> 
> On 04/06/2019 5:28 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote:
> I recall not when I washed up on this list, but Dickarde and his watches were 
> a hot topic at the time.  That would have been the precursor to the Okie 
> list.  I think it was due to being banned from the snitter/fleasly list a few 
> times, as well as another, for being liberal with my condemnation of the 
> garbage cars coming out of Mercedes at the time.
> 
> 
> clay monroe
> 
> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
> looking for didn't fall out.
> 
> 
> On Jun 3, 2019, at 5:44 PM, OK Don via Mercedes 
> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> 
> I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
> the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
> his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
> I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
> addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
> 
> --
> OK Don
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-26 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes

I think I found some list in like 04 or 05 when we got the 79 300TD for the 
boy.  I “applied” to the RE list I think it was but was never accepted into the 
Kool Kids, not being worthy enough I guess. Probably just as well, saved the 
trouble of being kicked out. 

-FT

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> On Nov 26, 2021, at 8:17 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I bought my first rustbucket 111 in 1998, so started with the Mercedes
> Veterans group, then R-E, briefly joined MBCA, left after they were less
> than thrilled with the mouse I brought to a meeting (I figured that since I
> found it in my newly-purchased 1968 220D it was apropos), then was in at
> the beginning of the original Dickarde Banned and MBZ lists, then off to
> the K'leb lists when they started...
> 
> I've pretty much had at least one beater MB in the fleet since 1998, which
> should qualify me for some sort of Eternal Masochist award...  :D
> 
> -MMM-
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-26 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes

I bought my first rustbucket 111 in 1998, so started with the Mercedes
Veterans group, then R-E, briefly joined MBCA, left after they were less
than thrilled with the mouse I brought to a meeting (I figured that since I
found it in my newly-purchased 1968 220D it was apropos), then was in at
the beginning of the original Dickarde Banned and MBZ lists, then off to
the K'leb lists when they started...

I've pretty much had at least one beater MB in the fleet since 1998, which
should qualify me for some sort of Eternal Masochist award...  :D

-MMM-
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-26 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes

Charter member at mbz.org and RItter list. Easily 25 years.

-D

On Nov 25, 2021, at 11:36 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:

I was on the mbz.org diesel list before this list. Seem to 
recall there was some sort of catastrophic server or disk failure and when 
recovery didn't seem to be happening, Kaleb started okiebenz and many people 
migrated over. mbz.org eventually/partly came back on line for 
a while with some of the articles but I don't think the lists ever did.

On Wed, Jun 5, 2019, at 6:14 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote:
I came to the list via the W108 discussion groups some years back.  My
108 has been gone a few years now — mostly gone below the belt line,
fenders, doors, suspension mounts, trunk floor, rockers, passenger
floor.  It was fun while it lasted!

Guess I’ve been around at least ten years, maybe 15 since I had the
W108 when my 300D got totalled.

Peter
On Jun 5, 2019, at 11:52 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:

I am not entirely sure how long I have been reading this forum. I looked back, 
and determined that I acquired the 76  300D in July 2005. I think I joined this 
list soon after that.
I might have done so before I bought the car as it was something I considered 
doing for a long while. I had participated in a list run by John Meister out of 
Snohomish WA for a while. He was the character that was into Jeeps big time as 
well as diesel Mercedes. He was also into photography and posted a lot of good 
photos on his website. Wagoneers.com, I believe but I 
think he sold the domain name later.

In any event, here I am, about 14 years later with the same car and no extras 
kicking about like many of you have. I would like to have more but I lack space 
etc.

RB

On 04/06/2019 5:28 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote:
I recall not when I washed up on this list, but Dickarde and his watches were a 
hot topic at the time.  That would have been the precursor to the Okie list.  I 
think it was due to being banned from the snitter/fleasly list a few times, as 
well as another, for being liberal with my condemnation of the garbage cars 
coming out of Mercedes at the time.


clay monroe

I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
looking for didn't fall out.


On Jun 3, 2019, at 5:44 PM, OK Don via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:

I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...

--
OK Don


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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes

I was on the mbz.org diesel list before this list. Seem to recall there was 
some sort of catastrophic server or disk failure and when recovery didn't seem 
to be happening, Kaleb started okiebenz and many people migrated over. mbz.org 
eventually/partly came back on line for a while with some of the articles but I 
don't think the lists ever did.

On Wed, Jun 5, 2019, at 6:14 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote:
> I came to the list via the W108 discussion groups some years back.  My 
> 108 has been gone a few years now — mostly gone below the belt line, 
> fenders, doors, suspension mounts, trunk floor, rockers, passenger 
> floor.  It was fun while it lasted!
>
> Guess I’ve been around at least ten years, maybe 15 since I had the 
> W108 when my 300D got totalled.
>
> Peter
>> On Jun 5, 2019, at 11:52 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I am not entirely sure how long I have been reading this forum. I looked 
>> back, and determined that I acquired the 76  300D in July 2005. I think I 
>> joined this list soon after that.
>> I might have done so before I bought the car as it was something I 
>> considered doing for a long while. I had participated in a list run by John 
>> Meister out of Snohomish WA for a while. He was the character that was into 
>> Jeeps big time as well as diesel Mercedes. He was also into photography and 
>> posted a lot of good photos on his website. Wagoneers.com, I believe but I 
>> think he sold the domain name later.
>> 
>> In any event, here I am, about 14 years later with the same car and no 
>> extras kicking about like many of you have. I would like to have more but I 
>> lack space etc.
>> 
>> RB
>> 
>> On 04/06/2019 5:28 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote:
>>> I recall not when I washed up on this list, but Dickarde and his watches 
>>> were a hot topic at the time.  That would have been the precursor to the 
>>> Okie list.  I think it was due to being banned from the snitter/fleasly 
>>> list a few times, as well as another, for being liberal with my 
>>> condemnation of the garbage cars coming out of Mercedes at the time.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> clay monroe
>>> 
 I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what 
 I'm looking for didn't fall out.
>>> 
>>> 
 On Jun 3, 2019, at 5:44 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  
 wrote:
 
 I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
 the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
 his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
 I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
 addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
 
 -- 
 OK Don
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-25 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes

I was heavily recruited back in '00 and offered a six figure signing bonus,
which I turned down to avoid the envy of my peers.

On Thu, Nov 25, 2021 at 9:29 PM Peter Frederick via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I came to the list via the W108 discussion groups some years back.  My 108
> has been gone a few years now — mostly gone below the belt line, fenders,
> doors, suspension mounts, trunk floor, rockers, passenger floor.  It was
> fun while it lasted!
>
> Guess I’ve been around at least ten years, maybe 15 since I had the W108
> when my 300D got totalled.
>
> Peter
> > On Jun 5, 2019, at 11:52 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am not entirely sure how long I have been reading this forum. I looked
> back, and determined that I acquired the 76  300D in July 2005. I think I
> joined this list soon after that.
> > I might have done so before I bought the car as it was something I
> considered doing for a long while. I had participated in a list run by John
> Meister out of Snohomish WA for a while. He was the character that was into
> Jeeps big time as well as diesel Mercedes. He was also into photography and
> posted a lot of good photos on his website. Wagoneers.com, I believe but I
> think he sold the domain name later.
> >
> > In any event, here I am, about 14 years later with the same car and no
> extras kicking about like many of you have. I would like to have more but I
> lack space etc.
> >
> > RB
> >
> > On 04/06/2019 5:28 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote:
> >> I recall not when I washed up on this list, but Dickarde and his
> watches were a hot topic at the time.  That would have been the precursor
> to the Okie list.  I think it was due to being banned from the
> snitter/fleasly list a few times, as well as another, for being liberal
> with my condemnation of the garbage cars coming out of Mercedes at the time.
> >>
> >>
> >> clay monroe
> >>
> >>> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for
> what I'm looking for didn't fall out.
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Jun 3, 2019, at 5:44 PM, OK Don via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I
> bought
> >>> the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and
> gave
> >>> his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
> >>> I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
> >>> addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> OK Don
> >
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2021-11-25 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes

I came to the list via the W108 discussion groups some years back.  My 108 has 
been gone a few years now — mostly gone below the belt line, fenders, doors, 
suspension mounts, trunk floor, rockers, passenger floor.  It was fun while it 
lasted!

Guess I’ve been around at least ten years, maybe 15 since I had the W108 when 
my 300D got totalled.

Peter
> On Jun 5, 2019, at 11:52 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I am not entirely sure how long I have been reading this forum. I looked 
> back, and determined that I acquired the 76  300D in July 2005. I think I 
> joined this list soon after that.
> I might have done so before I bought the car as it was something I considered 
> doing for a long while. I had participated in a list run by John Meister out 
> of Snohomish WA for a while. He was the character that was into Jeeps big 
> time as well as diesel Mercedes. He was also into photography and posted a 
> lot of good photos on his website. Wagoneers.com, I believe but I think he 
> sold the domain name later.
> 
> In any event, here I am, about 14 years later with the same car and no extras 
> kicking about like many of you have. I would like to have more but I lack 
> space etc.
> 
> RB
> 
> On 04/06/2019 5:28 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote:
>> I recall not when I washed up on this list, but Dickarde and his watches 
>> were a hot topic at the time.  That would have been the precursor to the 
>> Okie list.  I think it was due to being banned from the snitter/fleasly list 
>> a few times, as well as another, for being liberal with my condemnation of 
>> the garbage cars coming out of Mercedes at the time.
>> 
>> 
>> clay monroe
>> 
>>> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what 
>>> I'm looking for didn't fall out.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 3, 2019, at 5:44 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
>>> the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
>>> his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
>>> I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
>>> addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> OK Don
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-08 Thread ned kleinhenz via Mercedes

Sometime in the early or mid 90's, MBCA invited me to join their list
monitored by Kathy Kennel.  And over the years my membership evolved to
this list.  Mostly I lurk because I use the digest mode and don't have time
every day to read and interact with all the information.
Ned Kleinhenz
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-05 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes

Actually I'm the newer N00b.

Greg

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McLain via Mercedes
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To: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

ok, you can claim the nubie award.

Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 6/5/19 2:38 PM:
> My first message was sent on Oct. 2,  2006.  is there a rewards program?
>
>


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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-05 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes


ok, you can claim the nubie award.

Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 6/5/19 2:38 PM:

My first message was sent on Oct. 2,  2006.  is there a rewards program?





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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-05 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes

In other words - priceless.

On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 3:52 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Andrew inquires:
>
> >My first message was sent on Oct. 2,  2006.  is there a rewards program?
>
> Yes, and no.
> If you read all related Mercedes posts intently, and follow the advice
> given diligently,
> yes, your reward is becoming a highly informed classic Mercedes aficionado.
>
> If you read all related Mercedes posts haphazardly, and ignore the advice
> given, perhaps
> even asking the same questions repeatedly, then no, you have received no
> reward.
>
> Thanks for asking,
> Hope This Helps,
>
> Rick
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-05 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes

Andrew inquires:

>My first message was sent on Oct. 2,  2006.  is there a rewards program?

Yes, and no.
If you read all related Mercedes posts intently, and follow the advice given 
diligently,
yes, your reward is becoming a highly informed classic Mercedes aficionado.

If you read all related Mercedes posts haphazardly, and ignore the advice 
given, perhaps
even asking the same questions repeatedly, then no, you have received no reward.

Thanks for asking,
Hope This Helps,

Rick
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-05 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes

My first message was sent on Oct. 2,  2006.  is there a rewards program?

On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 12:52 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I am not entirely sure how long I have been reading this forum. I looked
> back, and determined that I acquired the 76  300D in July 2005. I think
> I joined this list soon after that.
> I might have done so before I bought the car as it was something I
> considered doing for a long while. I had participated in a list run by
> John Meister out of Snohomish WA for a while. He was the character that
> was into Jeeps big time as well as diesel Mercedes. He was also into
> photography and posted a lot of good photos on his website.
> Wagoneers.com, I believe but I think he sold the domain name later.
>
> In any event, here I am, about 14 years later with the same car and no
> extras kicking about like many of you have. I would like to have more
> but I lack space etc.
>
> RB
>
> On 04/06/2019 5:28 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote:
> > I recall not when I washed up on this list, but Dickarde and his watches
> were a hot topic at the time.  That would have been the precursor to the
> Okie list.  I think it was due to being banned from the snitter/fleasly
> list a few times, as well as another, for being liberal with my
> condemnation of the garbage cars coming out of Mercedes at the time.
> >
> >
> > clay monroe
> >
> >> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for
> what I'm looking for didn't fall out.
> >
> >
> >> On Jun 3, 2019, at 5:44 PM, OK Don via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I
> bought
> >> the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
> >> his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
> >> I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
> >> addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
> >>
> >> --
> >> OK Don
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-05 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes

I am not entirely sure how long I have been reading this forum. I looked 
back, and determined that I acquired the 76  300D in July 2005. I think 
I joined this list soon after that.
I might have done so before I bought the car as it was something I 
considered doing for a long while. I had participated in a list run by 
John Meister out of Snohomish WA for a while. He was the character that 
was into Jeeps big time as well as diesel Mercedes. He was also into 
photography and posted a lot of good photos on his website. 
Wagoneers.com, I believe but I think he sold the domain name later.


In any event, here I am, about 14 years later with the same car and no 
extras kicking about like many of you have. I would like to have more 
but I lack space etc.


RB

On 04/06/2019 5:28 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote:

I recall not when I washed up on this list, but Dickarde and his watches were a 
hot topic at the time.  That would have been the precursor to the Okie list.  I 
think it was due to being banned from the snitter/fleasly list a few times, as 
well as another, for being liberal with my condemnation of the garbage cars 
coming out of Mercedes at the time.


clay monroe


I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
looking for didn't fall out.




On Jun 3, 2019, at 5:44 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  wrote:

I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...

--
OK Don



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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

Yes everyone called him out on his bull crap. He just loved Obama because when 
obiden came to town he remembered wonko’s name. Or maybe it was obamo who came 
to town. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 4, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I thought he lost it when Osama the Grand became leader of the free world and 
> nobody on the list would applaud.  
> 
> clay monroe
> 
>> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
>> looking for didn't fall out.
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jun 4, 2019, at 7:19 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Wacko went over the edge when he hauled the fatasses in his Benz and one 
>> collapsed the seat
>> 
>> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes


that is when he quit the list.

Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 5:56 PM:

I thought he lost it when Osama the Grand became leader of the free world and 
nobody on the list would applaud.

clay monroe




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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes

I thought he lost it when Osama the Grand became leader of the free world and 
nobody on the list would applaud.  

clay monroe

> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
> looking for didn't fall out.



> On Jun 4, 2019, at 7:19 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Wacko went over the edge when he hauled the fatasses in his Benz and one 
> collapsed the seat
> 
> --FT

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes

I recall not when I washed up on this list, but Dickarde and his watches were a 
hot topic at the time.  That would have been the precursor to the Okie list.  I 
think it was due to being banned from the snitter/fleasly list a few times, as 
well as another, for being liberal with my condemnation of the garbage cars 
coming out of Mercedes at the time.


clay monroe

> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
> looking for didn't fall out.



> On Jun 3, 2019, at 5:44 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
> the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
> his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
> I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
> addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
> 
> -- 
> OK Don
> 
> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
> pause and reflect." Mark Twain
> 
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> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
> for themselves."
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

I’m planning on sticking the engine and trans in a 81 240D that i have that 
needs an engine, one of these days. 

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> On Jun 4, 2019, at 4:49 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Chop chop.
> Get on it.
> The FB kids will give you top dollar for it.
> Or
> Let it rust in piece(s).
> 
> 
> Rick
> 
> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> Sent: June 4, 2019 4:44 PM
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> 
> Rust. Actually I got it started and it runs great. If a person put a set of 
> tires on it could be a driver.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes

Chop chop.
Get on it.
The FB kids will give you top dollar for it.
Or
Let it rust in piece(s).


Rick

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

Rust. Actually I got it started and it runs great. If a person put a set of 
tires on it could be a driver.

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes

The tin worm killed it. 

Rick



  Original Message  



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He kilt it?  How he do dat?


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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

Rust. Actually I got it started and it runs great. If a person put a set of 
tires on it could be a driver. 

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> On Jun 4, 2019, at 4:20 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> He kilt it?  How he do dat?
> 
> Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 11:19 AM:
>> I saw him last year when I picked up his dead 240D
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes


He kilt it?  How he do dat?

Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 11:19 AM:

I saw him last year when I picked up his dead 240D

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes

-D wrote:
> ... This list is the remains that rose from the ashes of the garage in 
> “Tronna”.

Ah, Tronna.  Steve McSween did some duct tape of servers for Dickarde?
 Dickarde had custody issues?  vrx.net had some fascinating stuff.
The alternate dns server stuff was interesting wherein sites such as
atlantic.ocean could be viewed and the main internet origins fiasco in
DC with Vince Cerf was nice scuttlebutt.
tin

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes

I’ve been here since September 2002 when my dad and I bought our first ‘78 
300D. I haven’t owned a Mercedes Diesel since 2012, but the list is too 
entertaining to leave!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR


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> -Dan wrote:
>> I was one of the early list members in Richarde’s lists...
> 
> Dickarde used to be at Ritter and then went on his own.  It used to be
> Ritter/Easley.  Dickarde was entertaining and banned was real.
> Dicharde's watches list got me in to wristwatches = bad/expensive.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes

-Dan wrote:
> I was one of the early list members in Richarde’s lists...

Dickarde used to be at Ritter and then went on his own.  It used to be
Ritter/Easley.  Dickarde was entertaining and banned was real.
Dicharde's watches list got me in to wristwatches = bad/expensive.
tin

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes

On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 10:21 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> We need another Wilton story.  Anyone ever buy his book?
> -
> Max
>

Yes - gave it to my son for Christmas one year ...

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

I forgot that you were there, that must be when I first met you.  I do remember 
Randy Steele being there, forgot about that too. 

Let me clarify, knutsack said he put it on, but he often exaggerated things 

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> On Jun 4, 2019, at 11:40 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Yeah, I was at StarTech Milwaukee, too. I paid for Randy Steele to come out 
> from CA for it as I had tons of airline miles to burn off that were expiring. 
> Lots of fun, as we had just moved to FL, so going back to MKE was like old 
> home week.
> 
> Toad didn’t put on StarTech, it used to be a semiannual thing in years 
> between StarFest. Fooled you, didn’t he?
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Jun 4, 2019, at 12:23 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I had to bunk with Jaime, he had a blue 240D IIRC. We were driving to the Q 
>> from the hotel and saw mountain man walking down the road. We picked him up. 
>> Evidentially nobody remembered to give him a ride. Speaking of mountain man 
>> I believe he was the 2nd list member I met. Met him at the MBCA star tech 
>> that toad put on in Milwaukee. Ritter was there also which I had just been 
>> banned from his list at that point and I made him uncomfortable.
>> 
>> What is this Lt wacko seat story?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jun 4, 2019, at 9:29 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dang, I had completely forgotten about that!
>>> 
>>> I remember the first RustyQue. I had to room with a Richarde, and he was 
>>> smoking these gawdawful clove cigarettes. Ugh.
>>> 
>>> Riding around in a caravan going to the Benz knacker guy’s place (what was 
>>> his name? Dave?) watching Kaleb and Jabba get lost. Late nights with 
>>> copious amounts of adult beverages and the Choirboy singing Latin cantatas 
>>> for us.
>>> 
>>> Damn, that was fun.
>>> 
>>> Wizbanned was also a major event and loads of fun, too. Kaleb remembers 
>>> that well, I’m sure. Lots of beer, brats and our private cheese tasting. 
>>> Yum!
>>> 
>>> -D
 On Jun 4, 2019, at 10:19 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 Wacko went over the edge when he hauled the fatasses in his Benz and one 
 collapsed the seat
 
 --FT
 
> On 6/4/19 10:05 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
> First list member I met was LT Don/wonko the sane/wacko the insane 
> Invited him to an MBCA event, and he cameonce.
> 
> He's probably gone over the edge since 2016
> 
> Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:22 AM:
>> ...
>> Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a 1995
>> E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else. Oh yeah
>> another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys 
>> Burgers
>> about ten years ago.
>> -
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes

 I guess I was just after that, I bought my 300TD in 2002...
-Curt

On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 11:39:42 AM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 I joined in Dec 2002 when I got my first 240D

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On Tue, Jun 4, 2019, 11:21 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
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> Wilton!  I almost forgot meeting Wilton, multiple times.
>
> We need another Wilton story.  Anyone ever buy his book?
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 10:06 AM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > First list member I met was LT Don/wonko the sane/wacko the insane
> > Invited him to an MBCA event, and he cameonce.
> >
> > He's probably gone over the edge since 2016
> >
> > Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:22 AM:
> > > ...
> > > Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a
> 1995
> > > E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else.  Oh yeah
> > > another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys
> > Burgers
> > > about ten years ago.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes

 I met him once, he kept telling me he had hiking boots older than me. I was 
30...
-Curt

On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 10:08:32 AM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Wacko described the Diesel List as "a bunch of young kids"

Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:23 AM:
> It should be noted that I was still a teenager then.  Kaleb too?  And don't
> forget about Davide.  Lots of young folks.
>
> It makes you wonder how we looked then compared to the kids on the W123
> facebook group now.  Afterall, we were doing the same kind of work.  Trying
> to adjust valves on a 240D and figure out why the engine wouldn't shut
> off.  But the cars were less than 20 years old then.  Like a W211 today.
>
> Jaime
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes

Yeah, I was at StarTech Milwaukee, too. I paid for Randy Steele to come out 
from CA for it as I had tons of airline miles to burn off that were expiring. 
Lots of fun, as we had just moved to FL, so going back to MKE was like old home 
week.

Toad didn’t put on StarTech, it used to be a semiannual thing in years between 
StarFest. Fooled you, didn’t he?

-D

> On Jun 4, 2019, at 12:23 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I had to bunk with Jaime, he had a blue 240D IIRC. We were driving to the Q 
> from the hotel and saw mountain man walking down the road. We picked him up. 
> Evidentially nobody remembered to give him a ride. Speaking of mountain man I 
> believe he was the 2nd list member I met. Met him at the MBCA star tech that 
> toad put on in Milwaukee. Ritter was there also which I had just been banned 
> from his list at that point and I made him uncomfortable.
> 
> What is this Lt wacko seat story?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 4, 2019, at 9:29 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Dang, I had completely forgotten about that!
>> 
>> I remember the first RustyQue. I had to room with a Richarde, and he was 
>> smoking these gawdawful clove cigarettes. Ugh.
>> 
>> Riding around in a caravan going to the Benz knacker guy’s place (what was 
>> his name? Dave?) watching Kaleb and Jabba get lost. Late nights with copious 
>> amounts of adult beverages and the Choirboy singing Latin cantatas for us.
>> 
>> Damn, that was fun.
>> 
>> Wizbanned was also a major event and loads of fun, too. Kaleb remembers that 
>> well, I’m sure. Lots of beer, brats and our private cheese tasting. Yum!
>> 
>> -D
>>> On Jun 4, 2019, at 10:19 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Wacko went over the edge when he hauled the fatasses in his Benz and one 
>>> collapsed the seat
>>> 
>>> --FT
>>> 
 On 6/4/19 10:05 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
 First list member I met was LT Don/wonko the sane/wacko the insane Invited 
 him to an MBCA event, and he cameonce.
 
 He's probably gone over the edge since 2016
 
 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:22 AM:
> ...
> Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a 1995
> E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else. Oh yeah
> another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys 
> Burgers
> about ten years ago.
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

I had to bunk with Jaime, he had a blue 240D IIRC. We were driving to the Q 
from the hotel and saw mountain man walking down the road. We picked him up. 
Evidentially nobody remembered to give him a ride. Speaking of mountain man I 
believe he was the 2nd list member I met. Met him at the MBCA star tech that 
toad put on in Milwaukee. Ritter was there also which I had just been banned 
from his list at that point and I made him uncomfortable.

What is this Lt wacko seat story?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 4, 2019, at 9:29 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> Dang, I had completely forgotten about that!
> 
> I remember the first RustyQue. I had to room with a Richarde, and he was 
> smoking these gawdawful clove cigarettes. Ugh.
> 
> Riding around in a caravan going to the Benz knacker guy’s place (what was 
> his name? Dave?) watching Kaleb and Jabba get lost. Late nights with copious 
> amounts of adult beverages and the Choirboy singing Latin cantatas for us.
> 
> Damn, that was fun.
> 
> Wizbanned was also a major event and loads of fun, too. Kaleb remembers that 
> well, I’m sure. Lots of beer, brats and our private cheese tasting. Yum!
> 
> -D
>> On Jun 4, 2019, at 10:19 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Wacko went over the edge when he hauled the fatasses in his Benz and one 
>> collapsed the seat
>> 
>> --FT
>> 
>>> On 6/4/19 10:05 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
>>> First list member I met was LT Don/wonko the sane/wacko the insane Invited 
>>> him to an MBCA event, and he cameonce.
>>> 
>>> He's probably gone over the edge since 2016
>>> 
>>> Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:22 AM:
 ...
 Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a 1995
 E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else. Oh yeah
 another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys Burgers
 about ten years ago.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

I saw him last year when I picked up his dead 240D

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> On Jun 4, 2019, at 9:05 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> First list member I met was LT Don/wonko the sane/wacko the insane   Invited 
> him to an MBCA event, and he cameonce.
> 
> He's probably gone over the edge since 2016
> 
> Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:22 AM:
>> ...
>> Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a 1995
>> E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else.  Oh yeah
>> another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys Burgers
>> about ten years ago.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes

I joined in Dec 2002 when I got my first 240D

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Tue, Jun 4, 2019, 11:21 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Wilton!  I almost forgot meeting Wilton, multiple times.
>
> We need another Wilton story.  Anyone ever buy his book?
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 10:06 AM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > First list member I met was LT Don/wonko the sane/wacko the insane
> > Invited him to an MBCA event, and he cameonce.
> >
> > He's probably gone over the edge since 2016
> >
> > Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:22 AM:
> > > ...
> > > Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a
> 1995
> > > E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else.  Oh yeah
> > > another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys
> > Burgers
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes

Wilton!  I almost forgot meeting Wilton, multiple times.

We need another Wilton story.  Anyone ever buy his book?
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> First list member I met was LT Don/wonko the sane/wacko the insane
> Invited him to an MBCA event, and he cameonce.
>
> He's probably gone over the edge since 2016
>
> Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:22 AM:
> > ...
> > Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a 1995
> > E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else.  Oh yeah
> > another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys
> Burgers
> > about ten years ago.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes

I remember someone posting a bunch of pics from that Q, I guess it was 
the first one, and I saw this HUGE fat guy and I was like whoTF is 
that?  I think he was sitting next to Marshall maybe? Was he there?  In 
any case I didn't want to ask for fear of overstepping some code or 
something.  Turned out it was Jabba, he must've been like 400+ at that 
point, I'm not sure how he could even move.


--FT

On 6/4/19 10:29 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:

Dang, I had completely forgotten about that!

I remember the first RustyQue. I had to room with a Richarde, and he was 
smoking these gawdawful clove cigarettes. Ugh.

Riding around in a caravan going to the Benz knacker guy’s place (what was his 
name? Dave?) watching Kaleb and Jabba get lost. Late nights with copious 
amounts of adult beverages and the Choirboy singing Latin cantatas for us.

Damn, that was fun.

Wizbanned was also a major event and loads of fun, too. Kaleb remembers that 
well, I’m sure. Lots of beer, brats and our private cheese tasting. Yum!

-D

On Jun 4, 2019, at 10:19 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes  
wrote:

Wacko went over the edge when he hauled the fatasses in his Benz and one 
collapsed the seat

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On 6/4/19 10:05 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
First list member I met was LT Don/wonko the sane/wacko the insane Invited him 
to an MBCA event, and he cameonce.

He's probably gone over the edge since 2016

Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:22 AM:

...
Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a 1995
E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else. Oh yeah
another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys Burgers
about ten years ago.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes

Dang, I had completely forgotten about that!

I remember the first RustyQue. I had to room with a Richarde, and he was 
smoking these gawdawful clove cigarettes. Ugh.

Riding around in a caravan going to the Benz knacker guy’s place (what was his 
name? Dave?) watching Kaleb and Jabba get lost. Late nights with copious 
amounts of adult beverages and the Choirboy singing Latin cantatas for us.

Damn, that was fun.

Wizbanned was also a major event and loads of fun, too. Kaleb remembers that 
well, I’m sure. Lots of beer, brats and our private cheese tasting. Yum!

-D
> On Jun 4, 2019, at 10:19 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Wacko went over the edge when he hauled the fatasses in his Benz and one 
> collapsed the seat
> 
> --FT
> 
>> On 6/4/19 10:05 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
>> First list member I met was LT Don/wonko the sane/wacko the insane Invited 
>> him to an MBCA event, and he cameonce.
>> 
>> He's probably gone over the edge since 2016
>> 
>> Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:22 AM:
>>> ...
>>> Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a 1995
>>> E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else. Oh yeah
>>> another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys Burgers
>>> about ten years ago.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes

Wacko went over the edge when he hauled the fatasses in his Benz and one 
collapsed the seat


--FT

On 6/4/19 10:05 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
First list member I met was LT Don/wonko the sane/wacko the insane 
Invited him to an MBCA event, and he cameonce.


He's probably gone over the edge since 2016

Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:22 AM:

...
Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a 
1995

E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else. Oh yeah
another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys 
Burgers

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes

yo dude i'm gonna stack and stance my 300, can I run my used oil in the 
fuel so I can roll coal after I do the EGR and K upgrade?


--FT

On 6/4/19 9:41 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

I was in my early 20’s. The difference between us and these dumb ass kids on 
the fakebook group is we actually wanted to lean and listen to advice. These 
guys think they already know everything and won’t listen to advice.

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes


Wacko described the Diesel List as "a bunch of young kids"

Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:23 AM:

It should be noted that I was still a teenager then.  Kaleb too?  And don't
forget about Davide.  Lots of young folks.

It makes you wonder how we looked then compared to the kids on the W123
facebook group now.  Afterall, we were doing the same kind of work.  Trying
to adjust valves on a 240D and figure out why the engine wouldn't shut
off.  But the cars were less than 20 years old then.  Like a W211 today.

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes

First list member I met was LT Don/wonko the sane/wacko the insane   
Invited him to an MBCA event, and he cameonce.


He's probably gone over the edge since 2016

Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 8:22 AM:

...
Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a 1995
E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else.  Oh yeah
another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys Burgers
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes


yes, Dickarde was in canada.

archer75--- via Mercedes wrote on 6/4/19 6:01 AM:

I joined when it was run out of Canada. Was that Dickarde in Canada?
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

I was in my early 20’s. The difference between us and these dumb ass kids on 
the fakebook group is we actually wanted to lean and listen to advice. These 
guys think they already know everything and won’t listen to advice. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 4, 2019, at 8:23 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> It should be noted that I was still a teenager then.  Kaleb too?  And don't
> forget about Davide.  Lots of young folks.
> 
> It makes you wonder how we looked then compared to the kids on the W123
> facebook group now.  Afterall, we were doing the same kind of work.  Trying
> to adjust valves on a 240D and figure out why the engine wouldn't shut
> off.  But the cars were less than 20 years old then.  Like a W211 today.
> 
> Jaime
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 8:43 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> I joined the MBCA list in 96 or 97 when it started followed by the Her
>> Hitler list. By 98 I was banned from there when Dickarde started his lists.
>> I was running several of those lists when they went dark and moved over to
>> the current list in 05. The first list person I met in person was Knutson.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jun 4, 2019, at 6:53 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I joined in 1998 I think also... thats when I bought my first 240D.
>>> 
>>> Not long after that I met MMM and CTH in person on various adventures
>> with
>>> old Mercedes around NY, NJ, and PA.  And went to the some Rusty Qs.
>>> 
>>> And yes, the lists were run by Dickarde in Canada around that time... not
>>> sure when that started.  But something about servers running in a hidden
>>> closet in a basement parking garage on a stolen internet connection.  And
>>> then one day it all went dark and everyone lost everything... remember
>>> that?  He was hosting my website at the time.  I changed to a
>> professional
>>> after that!
>>> 
>>> Jaime
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 8:45 PM OK Don via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
 I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I
>> bought
 the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
 his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
 I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
 addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
 
 --
 OK Don
 
 "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
 pause and reflect." Mark Twain
 
 "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few
>> who
 learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
 for themselves."
 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes

It should be noted that I was still a teenager then.  Kaleb too?  And don't
forget about Davide.  Lots of young folks.

It makes you wonder how we looked then compared to the kids on the W123
facebook group now.  Afterall, we were doing the same kind of work.  Trying
to adjust valves on a 240D and figure out why the engine wouldn't shut
off.  But the cars were less than 20 years old then.  Like a W211 today.

Jaime


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> I joined the MBCA list in 96 or 97 when it started followed by the Her
> Hitler list. By 98 I was banned from there when Dickarde started his lists.
> I was running several of those lists when they went dark and moved over to
> the current list in 05. The first list person I met in person was Knutson.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 4, 2019, at 6:53 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > I joined in 1998 I think also... thats when I bought my first 240D.
> >
> > Not long after that I met MMM and CTH in person on various adventures
> with
> > old Mercedes around NY, NJ, and PA.  And went to the some Rusty Qs.
> >
> > And yes, the lists were run by Dickarde in Canada around that time... not
> > sure when that started.  But something about servers running in a hidden
> > closet in a basement parking garage on a stolen internet connection.  And
> > then one day it all went dark and everyone lost everything... remember
> > that?  He was hosting my website at the time.  I changed to a
> professional
> > after that!
> >
> > Jaime
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 8:45 PM OK Don via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I
> bought
> >> the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
> >> his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
> >> I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
> >> addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
> >>
> >> --
> >> OK Don
> >>
> >> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
> >> pause and reflect." Mark Twain
> >>
> >> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few
> who
> >> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
> >> for themselves."
> >>
> >> WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
> >> 2013 F150, 18 mpg
> >> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
> >> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes

~2002ish?  Bought a 123.190 (1985 300TD, NA engine, five speed manual
trans, black leather interior) for $1200 at an auction, but it ran terribly
due to the EGR failed wide open.  Something Marshall Booth said lead me to
block off the EGR, and it was like I had a new car.  Sold it for $2300 a
couple years later when I couldn't take the lack of AC any longer.

That was on Sexton's list sponsored by Rusty.  Dr. Marshall Booth, LT Don,
Rusty, Jabba, and many others whose names I have forgotten were there but
not here.

Met in person: Rich, Rusty, Jabba, Craig, guy in Ohio used to have a 1995
E300 with really high miles, hope I'm not missing anyone else.  Oh yeah
another guy in WDC, also forgot his name, we had lunch at Five Guys Burgers
about ten years ago.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

I joined the MBCA list in 96 or 97 when it started followed by the Her Hitler 
list. By 98 I was banned from there when Dickarde started his lists. I was 
running several of those lists when they went dark and moved over to the 
current list in 05. The first list person I met in person was Knutson. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 4, 2019, at 6:53 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I joined in 1998 I think also... thats when I bought my first 240D.
> 
> Not long after that I met MMM and CTH in person on various adventures with
> old Mercedes around NY, NJ, and PA.  And went to the some Rusty Qs.
> 
> And yes, the lists were run by Dickarde in Canada around that time... not
> sure when that started.  But something about servers running in a hidden
> closet in a basement parking garage on a stolen internet connection.  And
> then one day it all went dark and everyone lost everything... remember
> that?  He was hosting my website at the time.  I changed to a professional
> after that!
> 
> Jaime
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 8:45 PM OK Don via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> 
>> I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
>> the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
>> his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
>> I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
>> addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
>> 
>> --
>> OK Don
>> 
>> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
>> pause and reflect." Mark Twain
>> 
>> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
>> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
>> for themselves."
>> 
>> WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg
>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes

I was one of the early list members in Richarde’s lists, the dates I don’t 
recall, maybe the mid 1990s? An original Hitler list member, too, but not the 
first to be banned. Before Richarde I was on the Vet’s list among others. I can 
recall doing BBS stuff on Mercedes with a dial up modem

Richarde’s servers were run in a garage in Toronto, maybe Dan Stern’s place, I 
don’t recall. They were ancient Sun systems that he kept band aiding to the 
point where they were bailing wire and duct taped together. There was no AC in 
the garage, of course, but there were fans. I don’t recall the details, whether 
it was an extended power outage or equipment failure, but cooling was lost and 
the machines pretty much melted down, taking the whole of mbz.org along with 
all the other domains he hosted down.

 I don’t think there was anyone around at the site at the time, and Richarde, 
being limited in his transportation choices from his remote village, couldn’t 
get there for several days.

This took down the lists, Rusty’s web site, and a bunch of others I can’t 
recall.

Kaleb took over the lists and aggregated them into a few. This list is the 
remains that rose from the ashes of the garage in “Tronna”.

There are some great back stories in this with Richarde swapping parts for 
building and hosting Rusty’s web site among others...we should compile a book 
or something.

-D

> On Jun 4, 2019, at 7:53 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I joined in 1998 I think also... thats when I bought my first 240D.
> 
> Not long after that I met MMM and CTH in person on various adventures with
> old Mercedes around NY, NJ, and PA.  And went to the some Rusty Qs.
> 
> And yes, the lists were run by in Canada around that time... not
> sure when that started.  But something about servers running in a hidden
> closet in a basement parking garage on a stolen internet connection.  And
> then one day it all went dark and everyone lost everything... remember
> that?  He was hosting my website at the time.  I changed to a professional
> after that!
> 
> Jaime
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 8:45 PM OK Don via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> 
>> I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
>> the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
>> his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
>> I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
>> addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
>> 
>> --
>> OK Don
>> 
>> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
>> pause and reflect." Mark Twain
>> 
>> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
>> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
>> for themselves."
>> 
>> WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg
>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes

I joined in 1998 I think also... thats when I bought my first 240D.

Not long after that I met MMM and CTH in person on various adventures with
old Mercedes around NY, NJ, and PA.  And went to the some Rusty Qs.

And yes, the lists were run by Dickarde in Canada around that time... not
sure when that started.  But something about servers running in a hidden
closet in a basement parking garage on a stolen internet connection.  And
then one day it all went dark and everyone lost everything... remember
that?  He was hosting my website at the time.  I changed to a professional
after that!

Jaime

On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 8:45 PM OK Don via Mercedes 
wrote:

> I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
> the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
> his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
> I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
> addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
>
> --
> OK Don
>
> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
> pause and reflect." Mark Twain
>
> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
> for themselves."
>
> WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
> 2013 F150, 18 mpg
> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-04 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes

I joined when it was run out of Canada. Was that Dickarde in Canada? 
Gerry

On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 20:08:31 -0500
Curley McLain via Mercedes  wrote:

> You were on Alex's Mercedes Veterans list.  I think he hung that up 
> about 1998.   I think I joined it about 1996 and I think you were there 
> then.   Does that make sense?
> 
> Dickarde took over operation of the veterans list and had several 
> others.  SL, 108, banned etc.  The veterans mostly migrated over to the 
> Dickarde Diesel list (the best one there)  and when Dickarde od'd the 
> last time, Kaleb started (floo)okie, and invited everyone here.
> 
> OK Don via Mercedes wrote on 6/3/19 7:44 PM:
> > I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
> > the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
> > his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
> > I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
> > addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
> >
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes

About the same here, 03 about after buying the 79 TD for the boy to drive to 
school. “Applied” to the other list never heard back. This list has been 
incredibly helpful through a variety of Benzes, and has encouraged my 
addiction, damn you!

--R
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> On Jun 3, 2019, at 9:46 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Bought my 300SD in April 2002.
> Ritter ignored my application for his list, then I joined the Sexton diesel 
> list, eventually finding my way to Okielists when Sexton had a server crash 
> or something. 
> Mitch. 
>> On June 3, 2019 at 9:12 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I joined the diesel list in 2002 when I got my first 240D. I think Rusty
>> was,the sponsor then.
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Craig via Mercedes

On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 19:44:11 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes
 wrote:

> I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I
> bought the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat
> and gave his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
> I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
> addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...

I posted on alt.auto.mercedes my story of purchasing an OM617 and manual
transmission from Martin Bartloff in Hampden, VA, to replace the OM616
and very broken automatic transmission in my '82 240D and then having it
literally dropped from the back of the delivery truck's lift gate onto a
concrete driveway. Richard Sexton saw that posting and invited me to
join his diesel list.

That was at the beginning of August, 1999.

Craig

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes

Bought my 300SD in April 2002.
Ritter ignored my application for his list, then I joined the Sexton diesel 
list, eventually finding my way to Okielists when Sexton had a server crash or 
something. 
Mitch. 
> On June 3, 2019 at 9:12 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> I joined the diesel list in 2002 when I got my first 240D. I think Rusty
> was,the sponsor then.
>

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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes

Ah, yes - now I remember - that's right. I also had a '70 220D,  then a '76
300D before the SLC.

On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 8:09 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> You were on Alex's Mercedes Veterans list.  I think he hung that up
> about 1998.   I think I joined it about 1996 and I think you were there
> then.   Does that make sense?
>
> Dickarde took over operation of the veterans list and had several
> others.  SL, 108, banned etc.  The veterans mostly migrated over to the
> Dickarde Diesel list (the best one there)  and when Dickarde od'd the
> last time, Kaleb started (floo)okie, and invited everyone here.
>
> OK Don via Mercedes wrote on 6/3/19 7:44 PM:
> > I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I
> bought
> > the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
> > his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
> > I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
> > addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
> >
>
>
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pause and reflect." Mark Twain

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learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
for themselves."

WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
2013 F150, 18 mpg
2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes

I joined the diesel list in 2002 when I got my first 240D. I think Rusty
was,the sponsor then.

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Mon, Jun 3, 2019, 9:09 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> You were on Alex's Mercedes Veterans list.  I think he hung that up
> about 1998.   I think I joined it about 1996 and I think you were there
> then.   Does that make sense?
>
> Dickarde took over operation of the veterans list and had several
> others.  SL, 108, banned etc.  The veterans mostly migrated over to the
> Dickarde Diesel list (the best one there)  and when Dickarde od'd the
> last time, Kaleb started (floo)okie, and invited everyone here.
>
> OK Don via Mercedes wrote on 6/3/19 7:44 PM:
> > I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I
> bought
> > the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
> > his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
> > I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
> > addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...
> >
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes

You were on Alex's Mercedes Veterans list.  I think he hung that up 
about 1998.   I think I joined it about 1996 and I think you were there 
then.   Does that make sense?


Dickarde took over operation of the veterans list and had several 
others.  SL, 108, banned etc.  The veterans mostly migrated over to the 
Dickarde Diesel list (the best one there)  and when Dickarde od'd the 
last time, Kaleb started (floo)okie, and invited everyone here.


OK Don via Mercedes wrote on 6/3/19 7:44 PM:

I had to think back - I joined the Joe Amelia SL list in 1998 when I bought
the SLC, then migrated here when Joe sold his SL for a sailboat and gave
his list to Kaleb. Been here ever since.
I guess that since I traded the Mercedes addiction for an airplane
addiction, I should leave, but you guys are just too entertaining ...




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Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

2019-06-03 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes

Since 2001 or 2002. A late arrival. I was on a Sunbeam Alpine list in the mid 
nineties.  

Rick
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