Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Mountain Man via Mercedes]

Curley wrote:
> Sounds like you adequately whacked the hornet's nest.
>
> Now to get all the hornets locked in a can   Better yet, THE can

Is that the same happenings at TrumpSex versus ClintonLies?
This stuff is surreal!!
mao

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Sounds like you adequately whacked the hornet's nest.

Now to get all the hornets locked in a can   Better yet, THE can


Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
October 13, 2016 at 9:28 PM
You can watch the vid.  BS apology then he went off my colleague and 
me, we were sitting right in front middle watching him.  He would not 
look at either of us.  Some of the others went off on us too.   When 
you throw a rock at a pack of dogs the one that yelps is the one ya 
hit.  We hit 3 or 4.


Black groups NAN and NAACP calling for his resignation which of course 
he will ignore.


Then another council member started ranting, he was ballistic over a 
thick notebook of depositions he had received today documenting some 
extremely disturbing events.  MUCH more to come on that.


All in all a good night, we disturbed the balance considerably, and 
others are now stepping in too.


--R




Max Dillon via Mercedes 
October 13, 2016 at 5:35 PM
Wow. Wish I had time to attend.
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
October 13, 2016 at 1:01 PM
I set up this meeting: 
http://www.postandcourier.com/20161004/161009735/recordings-show-summey-playing-both-sides-on-i-526 



County Council meeting tonight, demonstrations to take place, calls 
for resignation over perceived racist comments that can be heard in 
the recordings.  Billions of dollars involved with his activities so a 
lot of people have a lot of interest in the whole deal.  It is a BIG 
deal going up to the state level and involving criminality and 
corruption at the highest levels.  There will likely be lots more to 
come.


Democracy!

--FT




Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
October 13, 2016 at 12:16 PM
Who is Max' neighbor?

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Max Dillon via Mercedes 
October 12, 2016 at 8:54 PM
Ok, thanks for the warning...


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

You can watch the vid.  BS apology then he went off my colleague and me, 
we were sitting right in front middle watching him.  He would not look 
at either of us.  Some of the others went off on us too.   When you 
throw a rock at a pack of dogs the one that yelps is the one ya hit.  We 
hit 3 or 4.


Black groups NAN and NAACP calling for his resignation which of course 
he will ignore.


Then another council member started ranting, he was ballistic over a 
thick notebook of depositions he had received today documenting some 
extremely disturbing events.  MUCH more to come on that.


All in all a good night, we disturbed the balance considerably, and 
others are now stepping in too.


--R


On 10/13/16 6:35 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:

Wow.  Wish I had time to attend.


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Wow.  Wish I had time to attend.
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'95 E300

On October 13, 2016 2:01:09 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>I set up this meeting: 
>http://www.postandcourier.com/20161004/161009735/recordings-show-summey-playing-both-sides-on-i-526
>
>County Council meeting tonight, demonstrations to take place, calls for
>
>resignation over perceived racist comments that can be heard in the 
>recordings.  Billions of dollars involved with his activities so a lot 
>of people have a lot of interest in the whole deal.  It is a BIG deal 
>going up to the state level and involving criminality and corruption at
>
>the highest levels.  There will likely be lots more to come.
>
>Democracy!
>
>--FT
>
>
>On 10/13/16 1:16 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>> Who is Max' neighbor?
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 9:54 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Ok, thanks for the warning...
>>> --
>>> Max Dillon
>>> Charleston SC
>>> '87 300TD
>>> '95 E300
>>>
>>> On October 12, 2016 9:44:15 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 455 was later, like 71 on -- my Dad had a Bonneville with the 455.
>It
 made no power but was huge.   I had a 71 Monte Carlo with a 350
>that
 was
 a lot better than the 455.

 My buddy in HS had a '65 Skylark convertible, baby blue with white
 interior, with a 445 Wildcat engine.  It was beyond fun.

 BTW Max your neighbor is going down tomorrow evening.  It's gonna
>be
 ugly.

 --R


 On 10/12/16 9:34 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
> I think you're right Randy, a 429.  The Buick Electra coupe,
>another
 boat, had a 455.

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Comey


Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
October 13, 2016 at 12:16 PM
Who is Max' neighbor?


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

I set up this meeting: 
http://www.postandcourier.com/20161004/161009735/recordings-show-summey-playing-both-sides-on-i-526


County Council meeting tonight, demonstrations to take place, calls for 
resignation over perceived racist comments that can be heard in the 
recordings.  Billions of dollars involved with his activities so a lot 
of people have a lot of interest in the whole deal.  It is a BIG deal 
going up to the state level and involving criminality and corruption at 
the highest levels.  There will likely be lots more to come.


Democracy!

--FT


On 10/13/16 1:16 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:

Who is Max' neighbor?

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 9:54 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


Ok, thanks for the warning...
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'95 E300

On October 12, 2016 9:44:15 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

455 was later, like 71 on -- my Dad had a Bonneville with the 455. It
made no power but was huge.   I had a 71 Monte Carlo with a 350 that
was
a lot better than the 455.

My buddy in HS had a '65 Skylark convertible, baby blue with white
interior, with a 445 Wildcat engine.  It was beyond fun.

BTW Max your neighbor is going down tomorrow evening.  It's gonna be
ugly.

--R


On 10/12/16 9:34 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:

I think you're right Randy, a 429.  The Buick Electra coupe, another

boat, had a 455.

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Who is Max' neighbor?

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 9:54 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Ok, thanks for the warning...
> --
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> '87 300TD
> '95 E300
>
> On October 12, 2016 9:44:15 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >455 was later, like 71 on -- my Dad had a Bonneville with the 455. It
> >made no power but was huge.   I had a 71 Monte Carlo with a 350 that
> >was
> >a lot better than the 455.
> >
> >My buddy in HS had a '65 Skylark convertible, baby blue with white
> >interior, with a 445 Wildcat engine.  It was beyond fun.
> >
> >BTW Max your neighbor is going down tomorrow evening.  It's gonna be
> >ugly.
> >
> >--R
> >
> >
> >On 10/12/16 9:34 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
> >> I think you're right Randy, a 429.  The Buick Electra coupe, another
> >boat, had a 455.
> >
> >--
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Ok, thanks for the warning...
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On October 12, 2016 9:44:15 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>455 was later, like 71 on -- my Dad had a Bonneville with the 455. It 
>made no power but was huge.   I had a 71 Monte Carlo with a 350 that
>was 
>a lot better than the 455.
>
>My buddy in HS had a '65 Skylark convertible, baby blue with white 
>interior, with a 445 Wildcat engine.  It was beyond fun.
>
>BTW Max your neighbor is going down tomorrow evening.  It's gonna be
>ugly.
>
>--R
>
>
>On 10/12/16 9:34 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
>> I think you're right Randy, a 429.  The Buick Electra coupe, another
>boat, had a 455.
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

455 was later, like 71 on -- my Dad had a Bonneville with the 455. It 
made no power but was huge.   I had a 71 Monte Carlo with a 350 that was 
a lot better than the 455.


My buddy in HS had a '65 Skylark convertible, baby blue with white 
interior, with a 445 Wildcat engine.  It was beyond fun.


BTW Max your neighbor is going down tomorrow evening.  It's gonna be ugly.

--R


On 10/12/16 9:34 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:

I think you're right Randy, a 429.  The Buick Electra coupe, another boat, had 
a 455.


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

I tried it a few times but was more of a Night Train or Annie Green 
Springs kind of guy.  Never got into Boones Farm.


--FT


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

The hood seemed to be about half of the car.  Flooring the go pedal would lift 
the front and squat the rear end, very hard to see where you were going, but 
you got there fast.
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On October 12, 2016 5:03:54 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>How long is that boat??
>
>On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 5:01 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
>mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> On 12/10/2016 3:55 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
>>
>>> As a kid, my mother drove a '72 T-Bird for many years.  It had a 427
>ci
>>> engine, what a gas hog!  I think the body was very similar to your
>>> brother's car in terms of size (HUGE), but not as angular.  Terrible
>in the
>>> Wisconsin winters without snow tires, but Mom drove about thirty
>miles each
>>> way to work so she preferred all-season tires.  That car got stuck a
>lot in
>>> the winter, I think we kept a chain and shovel in the trunk
>year-round.
>>> Very comfortable ride, fast for the time, stylish, I think it had
>over 150k
>>> miles when it was sold to the mailman.  He drove a rural mail
>delivery
>>> route and racked up many more miles in short order, I think the car
>only
>>> lasted a few more years on mail delivery duty.
>>>
>>
>> probably a 429 rather than a 427.
>>
>> RB
>>
>>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

I think you're right Randy, a 429.  The Buick Electra coupe, another boat, had 
a 455.
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'87 300TD
'95 E300

On October 12, 2016 5:01:56 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>On 12/10/2016 3:55 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
>> As a kid, my mother drove a '72 T-Bird for many years.  It had a 427
>ci engine, what a gas hog!  I think the body was very similar to your
>brother's car in terms of size (HUGE), but not as angular.  Terrible in
>the Wisconsin winters without snow tires, but Mom drove about thirty
>miles each way to work so she preferred all-season tires.  That car got
>stuck a lot in the winter, I think we kept a chain and shovel in the
>trunk year-round.  Very comfortable ride, fast for the time, stylish, I
>think it had over 150k miles when it was sold to the mailman.  He drove
>a rural mail delivery route and racked up many more miles in short
>order, I think the car only lasted a few more years on mail delivery
>duty.
>
>probably a 429 rather than a 427.
>
>RB
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On October 12, 2016 at 5:41 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> I’m pretty sure it was the 350. 

351 Windsor?

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

Apples vs Oranges - I think you are talking Chevy and he is talking Ford.

RB

On 12/10/2016 4:41 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

I’m pretty sure it was the 350.  I don’t recall, as that was some time ago.  I 
do remember that the snow tires from it worked great on my 59 VW barn door van, 
though.

Dan


On Oct 12, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes  
wrote:

72 was 216 inches long and weighed 4600 lbs.   The 77 was just barely shorter 
but about 500 pounds lighter.  I bet the engine in your Mom's car was a 429.

The T-Bird swelled in size up to 1976 where it was 226 long and 5100 pounds.  
So, the 77 was 10 inches shorter and almost 1000 pounds lighter.

Don



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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I’m pretty sure it was the 350.  I don’t recall, as that was some time ago.  I 
do remember that the snow tires from it worked great on my 59 VW barn door van, 
though.

Dan

> On Oct 12, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 72 was 216 inches long and weighed 4600 lbs.   The 77 was just barely shorter 
> but about 500 pounds lighter.  I bet the engine in your Mom's car was a 429.  
> 
> The T-Bird swelled in size up to 1976 where it was 226 long and 5100 pounds.  
> So, the 77 was 10 inches shorter and almost 1000 pounds lighter. 
> 
> Don 
> 


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Donald Snook via Mercedes]

72 was 216 inches long and weighed 4600 lbs.   The 77 was just barely shorter 
but about 500 pounds lighter.  I bet the engine in your Mom's car was a 429.  

The T-Bird swelled in size up to 1976 where it was 226 long and 5100 pounds.  
So, the 77 was 10 inches shorter and almost 1000 pounds lighter. 

Don 



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As a kid, my mother drove a '72 T-Bird for many years.  It had a 427 ci engine, 
what a gas hog!  I think the body was very similar to your brother's car in 
terms of size (HUGE), but not as angular.  Terrible in the Wisconsin winters 
without snow tires, but Mom drove about thirty miles each way to work so she 
preferred all-season tires.  That car got stuck a lot in the winter, I think we 
kept a chain and shovel in the trunk year-round.  Very comfortable ride, fast 
for the time, stylish, I think it had over 150k miles when it was sold to the 
mailman.  He drove a rural mail delivery route and racked up many more miles in 
short order, I think the car only lasted a few more years on mail delivery duty.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300

On October 12, 2016 12:09:56 PM EDT, Donald Snook via Mercedes 
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>If you are into non-mercedes collectable cars, my brother is selling 
>one of his.
>
>https://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/5824446509.html
>
>It's a cool car and the car has been a winner at multiple car shows he
>has taken it to.   I was with him when he bought the car.  It had
>19,000 miles and now it has 22,000 miles.  1977 was the first year for 
>the downsized Thunderbird.  I suppose "downsized" is relative because 
>this is still a big car!  It really looks like it has 10,000 miles on
>it.   Not everyone's taste, but still interesting.
>
>
>Donald H. Snook
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

My Mom inherited a 1973 Chevy Impala Sport Coupe that had a 350 in it.  That 
thing was like driving a giant marshmallow.  You would hit a bump and the 
suspension would finally settle a couple miles down the road.  No feel for the 
driver, I recall using the term “wallow” when describing it to my Dad.

That being said, it was a fun car to drive compared to a Beetle.  I remember 
the nice brocade cloth upholstery and the front bench seat.

Land yacht.

Dan

> On Oct 12, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> As a kid, my mother drove a '72 T-Bird for many years.  It had a 427 ci 
> engine, what a gas hog!  I think the body was very similar to your brother's 
> car in terms of size (HUGE), but not as angular.  Terrible in the Wisconsin 
> winters without snow tires, but Mom drove about thirty miles each way to work 
> so she preferred all-season tires.  That car got stuck a lot in the winter, I 
> think we kept a chain and shovel in the trunk year-round.  Very comfortable 
> ride, fast for the time, stylish, I think it had over 150k miles when it was 
> sold to the mailman.  He drove a rural mail delivery route and racked up many 
> more miles in short order, I think the car only lasted a few more years on 
> mail delivery duty.
> -- 
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> '87 300TD
> '95 E300
> 


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

How long is that boat??

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 5:01 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> On 12/10/2016 3:55 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> As a kid, my mother drove a '72 T-Bird for many years.  It had a 427 ci
>> engine, what a gas hog!  I think the body was very similar to your
>> brother's car in terms of size (HUGE), but not as angular.  Terrible in the
>> Wisconsin winters without snow tires, but Mom drove about thirty miles each
>> way to work so she preferred all-season tires.  That car got stuck a lot in
>> the winter, I think we kept a chain and shovel in the trunk year-round.
>> Very comfortable ride, fast for the time, stylish, I think it had over 150k
>> miles when it was sold to the mailman.  He drove a rural mail delivery
>> route and racked up many more miles in short order, I think the car only
>> lasted a few more years on mail delivery duty.
>>
>
> probably a 429 rather than a 427.
>
> RB
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

On 12/10/2016 3:55 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:

As a kid, my mother drove a '72 T-Bird for many years.  It had a 427 ci engine, 
what a gas hog!  I think the body was very similar to your brother's car in 
terms of size (HUGE), but not as angular.  Terrible in the Wisconsin winters 
without snow tires, but Mom drove about thirty miles each way to work so she 
preferred all-season tires.  That car got stuck a lot in the winter, I think we 
kept a chain and shovel in the trunk year-round.  Very comfortable ride, fast 
for the time, stylish, I think it had over 150k miles when it was sold to the 
mailman.  He drove a rural mail delivery route and racked up many more miles in 
short order, I think the car only lasted a few more years on mail delivery duty.


probably a 429 rather than a 427.

RB


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

As a kid, my mother drove a '72 T-Bird for many years.  It had a 427 ci engine, 
what a gas hog!  I think the body was very similar to your brother's car in 
terms of size (HUGE), but not as angular.  Terrible in the Wisconsin winters 
without snow tires, but Mom drove about thirty miles each way to work so she 
preferred all-season tires.  That car got stuck a lot in the winter, I think we 
kept a chain and shovel in the trunk year-round.  Very comfortable ride, fast 
for the time, stylish, I think it had over 150k miles when it was sold to the 
mailman.  He drove a rural mail delivery route and racked up many more miles in 
short order, I think the car only lasted a few more years on mail delivery duty.
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300

On October 12, 2016 12:09:56 PM EDT, Donald Snook via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>If you are into non-mercedes collectable cars, my brother is selling
>one of his.
>
>https://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/5824446509.html
>
>It's a cool car and the car has been a winner at multiple car shows he
>has taken it to.   I was with him when he bought the car.  It had
>19,000 miles and now it has 22,000 miles.  1977 was the first year for
>the downsized Thunderbird.  I suppose "downsized" is relative because
>this is still a big car!  It really looks like it has 10,000 miles on
>it.   Not everyone's taste, but still interesting.
>
>
>Donald H. Snook
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Dan--- via Mercedes]

Donald,

Have you suggested that he talk to the BAT (Bring A Trailer) people? That's a 
good venue to sell on, but if he has unrealistic expectations as far as price 
they might not be interested.

Don't cost 'nuthin.

Dan

Sent from my iPad

> On Oct 12, 2016, at 2:48 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> No offense taken.  Its not my car.  It is definitely not everyone's taste.  
> For those that are into this era of car, this is a good one.  The Town Landau 
> package was a big deal back then.  It dramatically increased the price of the 
> car.  The 77 T-Bird was a huge seller when it came out.  In 1976, Ford sold 
> 53,000 T-Birds.  But, in 1977 when this new body style came out, they sold 
> 318,000 of them.  
> 
> He also has a 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix that is BEAUTIFUL with only 40,000 
> miles.  It is spectacular and worth significantly more than this T-Bird.   He 
> just recently bought a 1983 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Coupe with super low 
> miles and he had to sell one car -- which is why the T-bird is for sale. 
> 
> I think his price is too high.  But, I have seen others like this sell for 
> $7500 and even up to $9,000. 
> 
> Don Snook 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Randy Bennell [mailto:rbenn...@bennell.ca] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 11:21 AM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird
> 
> I saw a beautiful 64 TBird convertible in traffic yesterday morning. 
> Might be 65 or 66. Not sure how many years they had the big rectangular tail 
> lights but I think 64 was the first year and by 67 they had changed a lot, if 
> I recall correctly.  63 still had the big round tail lights. 
> Not my primary choice in color as it was a rusty brown orange color with a 
> black top but it sure looked in nice shape. I could go for one of those.
> 
> No offense to you or  your brother, Don, but the 77 does not do much for me 
> now.
> I almost bought one when it was new but my wife talked me out of it. She 
> thought it too big for her to drive. We bought a 77 Monarch instead. It was 
> not among the top cars that Ford ever built but we kept it a long time and it 
> served us reasonably well. Lousy handling etc but it looked good (for the 
> time anyway). It was white 2door with a white quarter vinyl roof and a dark 
> red interior.
> 
> RB
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Donald Snook via Mercedes]

No offense taken.  Its not my car.  It is definitely not everyone's taste.  For 
those that are into this era of car, this is a good one.  The Town Landau 
package was a big deal back then.  It dramatically increased the price of the 
car.  The 77 T-Bird was a huge seller when it came out.  In 1976, Ford sold 
53,000 T-Birds.  But, in 1977 when this new body style came out, they sold 
318,000 of them.  

He also has a 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix that is BEAUTIFUL with only 40,000 miles. 
 It is spectacular and worth significantly more than this T-Bird.   He just 
recently bought a 1983 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Coupe with super low miles 
and he had to sell one car -- which is why the T-bird is for sale. 

I think his price is too high.  But, I have seen others like this sell for 
$7500 and even up to $9,000. 

Don Snook 

-Original Message-
From: Randy Bennell [mailto:rbenn...@bennell.ca] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 11:21 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

I saw a beautiful 64 TBird convertible in traffic yesterday morning. 
Might be 65 or 66. Not sure how many years they had the big rectangular tail 
lights but I think 64 was the first year and by 67 they had changed a lot, if I 
recall correctly.  63 still had the big round tail lights. 
Not my primary choice in color as it was a rusty brown orange color with a 
black top but it sure looked in nice shape. I could go for one of those.

No offense to you or  your brother, Don, but the 77 does not do much for me now.
I almost bought one when it was new but my wife talked me out of it. She 
thought it too big for her to drive. We bought a 77 Monarch instead. It was not 
among the top cars that Ford ever built but we kept it a long time and it 
served us reasonably well. Lousy handling etc but it looked good (for the time 
anyway). It was white 2door with a white quarter vinyl roof and a dark red 
interior.

RB



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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

I saw a beautiful 64 TBird convertible in traffic yesterday morning. 
Might be 65 or 66. Not sure how many years they had the big rectangular 
tail lights but I think 64 was the first year and by 67 they had changed 
a lot, if I recall correctly.  63 still had the big round tail lights. 
Not my primary choice in color as it was a rusty brown orange color with 
a black top but it sure looked in nice shape. I could go for one of those.


No offense to you or  your brother, Don, but the 77 does not do much for 
me now.
I almost bought one when it was new but my wife talked me out of it. She 
thought it too big for her to drive. We bought a 77 Monarch instead. It 
was not among the top cars that Ford ever built but we kept it a long 
time and it served us reasonably well. Lousy handling etc but it looked 
good (for the time anyway). It was white 2door with a white quarter 
vinyl roof and a dark red interior.


RB

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird nitpick

[LT Don]

edit
preferences
composition
send options

What is text format set to?


On 3/2/07, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Alright...  does anyone else have this problem?  When I write an email
in Thunderbird I'll have one blank line between my paragraphs, but when
it sends them out there aren't any!  Then when I put two lines between
each paragraph it sends out two linesI'm guessing that it might
have something to do with HTML vs Text email?







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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird nitpick

[ernest breakfield]

since John didn't specify what he's running it might be worth noting 
that the instructions Don provided below are only for the Windows 
version; getting to the same place in a Mac installation of Thunderbird 
requires following a slightly different path. (yes, i use T'Bird on both 
Mac and PC...)



cheers!
e


LT Don wrote:

edit
preferences
composition
send options

What is text format set to?


On 3/2/07, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  

Alright...  does anyone else have this problem?  When I write an email
in Thunderbird I'll have one blank line between my paragraphs, but when
it sends them out there aren't any!  Then when I put two lines between
each paragraph it sends out two linesI'm guessing that it might
have something to do with HTML vs Text email?








  

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird nitpick

[LT Don]

Wrong. I'm running Mepis 6.0 Linux. Windoze?  Not in MY house!

(Mutter mutter mutter mutter curse mutter ... )

On 3/2/07, ernest breakfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


since John didn't specify what he's running it might be worth noting
that the instructions Don provided below are only for the Windows
version; getting to the same place in a Mac installation of Thunderbird
requires following a slightly different path. (yes, i use T'Bird on both
Mac and PC...)





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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird nitpick

[ernest breakfield]

the point is still the same; you need to specify what OS you're asking 
and/or talking about.



cheers!
e


LT Don wrote:

Wrong. I'm running Mepis 6.0 Linux. Windoze?  Not in MY house!

(Mutter mutter mutter mutter curse mutter ... )

On 3/2/07, *ernest breakfield*  [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


since John didn't specify what he's running it might be worth noting
that the instructions Don provided below are only for the Windows
version; getting to the same place in a Mac installation of
Thunderbird
requires following a slightly different path. (yes, i use T'Bird
on both
Mac and PC...)




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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird nitpick

[LT Don]

Fortunately, I know from past experience that John is running Linux.

He also says:
Makes me want to go pack to PINE again...  if it did junkmail filtering
(or I wasn't too lazy to setup the pre-mailbox *nix filters) I'd be
using it again.

Note also the program PINE and the *nix filters statements.

:-)

On 3/2/07, ernest breakfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


the point is still the same; you need to specify what OS you're asking
and/or talking about.






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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird nitpick

[ernest breakfield]

i'm sure that makes it clearer for *somebody*,... but unless you're 
specific when you're asking/answering questions, you leave he 
possibility that someone will ASSuME,...;-)



cheers!
e


LT Don wrote:

Fortunately, I know from past experience that John is running Linux.

He also says:
Makes me want to go pack to PINE again...  if it did junkmail filtering
(or I wasn't too lazy to setup the pre-mailbox *nix filters) I'd be
using it again.

Note also the program PINE and the *nix filters statements.

:-)

On 3/2/07, ernest breakfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  

the point is still the same; you need to specify what OS you're asking
and/or talking about.







  

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird nitpick

[LT Don]

Actually, he should have asked the question on the OkieLinux list.

On 3/2/07, ernest breakfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


i'm sure that makes it clearer for *somebody*,... but unless you're
specific when you're asking/answering questions, you leave he
possibility that someone will ASSuME,...;-)






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Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird nitpick

[John Robbins]

LT Don wrote:

Fortunately, I know from past experience that John is running Linux.
  


On my server... ;)   This box is dual boot, but I've been running 
windows most of the time. 


On 3/2/07, ernest breakfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  

the point is still the same; you need to specify what OS you're asking
and/or talking about.



Its all good, I can figure out that Mozilla programs have their settings 
under Edit - Preferences on Linux, and Tools - Options in windows.  :)


To answer the question: Text format is set to ask me what I want to 
do.   I looked in the past and didn't find where I could set to by 
default start the compose window off with plain text, but that was a 
couple months back.  I did find Options - Format - Plain text.  
Hopefully it will remember that setting, but I'm pretty sure it didn't 
before.  We'll find out. 

Also was using 1.5.0.9 instead of .10.  Updated now... 


John

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird nitpick

[Rich Thomas]

I thought this was a wine review.

--R
  

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird nitpick

[Craig McCluskey]

On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:48:59 -0600 Rich Thomas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 I thought this was a wine review.

But Wine Is Not an Emulator.


Craig