Re: [MBZ] Old airbag

2015-03-01 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes

archer75--- via Mercedes wrote:
 
These things are obviously harmless since they are designed to explode in peoples faces. 
Just sit on it and pull the trigger. If it doesn't prove to be all that safe, you would be a strong candidate for a Darwin Award.


Younger dudes than Max have gotten multiple spinal fractures that way.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Old airbag

2015-02-23 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes

On 22/02/2015 1:23 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:

I see all kinds of possibilities with this airbag.  Maybe launch a mannequin, 
flying pig, re-launch Billary's campaign...


How about a big box of popcorn?
Light, so it should fly pretty good and spread all over and you can 
leave it behind for the birds and the mice etc.


RB

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Re: [MBZ] Old airbag

2015-02-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It has never really ended here, just better armaments 

--R (sent from my miniPad)

On Feb 21, 2015, at 9:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:

A war that's over or the war that never really ended?

 On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 9:10 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 You can come out to my vast estate and set it off when the neighbors are 
 having war day and shooting and blowing sh...tuff up. That would be most 
 every Sunday.
 
 --R (sent from my miniPad)
 
 On Feb 21, 2015, at 8:29 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
 12V will definitely set it off.
 
 BE CAREFUL!  Its best to do this far away from anything, with a long long
 wire.  They pack a very serious punch and can really fly high into the air.
 
 And please do take a video :-)
 
 Jaime
 
 
 On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
  So I've replaced my '87 wagon airbag with the '91 from the knackers.
 
  What to do with the old?
 
  I think that in the interest of science and the Mercedes community in
  general, I should test this airbag to see if it still works.  Of course,
  testing just one is not statistically significant.  Hopefully others will
  join my test program.
 
  Do you think 12 volts will detonate the charge?  Have to take video to
  post on YouTube.
  --
  Max Dillon
  Charleston SC
  '87 300TD
  '95 E300
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Re: [MBZ] Old airbag

2015-02-22 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I see all kinds of possibilities with this airbag.  Maybe launch a mannequin, 
flying pig, re-launch Billary's campaign...
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Re: [MBZ] Old airbag

2015-02-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
As soon as I read #2 below I thought bucket full of pudding. Dunno why...
-Curt
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 Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 1:35 AM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Old airbag
   
Protocol demands a few minimums.

1. You must launch something in the explosion.
2. Said something must be both interesting and unusual, preferably messy.
3. A youtube video must be made and posted of the setup, the event, and the
aftermath.

Your Darwin Award application has been pre-mailed. Please instruct you
surviving family members on how to fill it out prior to the event.

;))

On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 11:04 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:


 These things are obviously harmless since they are designed to explode in
 peoples faces.
 Just sit on it and pull the trigger. If it doesn't prove to be all that
 safe, you would be a strong candidate for a Darwin Award.
 http://www.darwinawards.com/
 Gerry

   I think that in the interest of science and the Mercedes community in
 general, I should test this airbag to see if it still works.  Of course,
 testing just one is not statistically significant.  Hopefully others will
 join my test program.
  
   Do you think 12 volts will detonate the charge?  Have to take video to
 post on YouTube.
   Max Dillon

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Re: [MBZ] Old airbag

2015-02-21 Thread wiltonw--- via Mercedes
Ya gonna sit on it for the detonation?  ;)  Please don't. 

Wilt

 Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 
 So I've replaced my '87 wagon airbag with the '91 from the knackers. 
 
 What to do with the old?
 
 I think that in the interest of science and the Mercedes community in 
 general, I should test this airbag to see if it still works.  Of course, 
 testing just one is not statistically significant.  Hopefully others will 
 join my test program.
 
 Do you think 12 volts will detonate the charge?  Have to take video to post 
 on YouTube.
 -- 
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 Charleston SC
 '87 300TD
 '95 E300
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Re: [MBZ] Old airbag

2015-02-21 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
A war that's over or the war that never really ended?

On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 9:10 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 You can come out to my vast estate and set it off when the neighbors are
 having war day and shooting and blowing sh...tuff up. That would be most
 every Sunday.

 --R (sent from my miniPad)

 On Feb 21, 2015, at 8:29 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 12V will definitely set it off.

 BE CAREFUL!  Its best to do this far away from anything, with a long long
 wire.  They pack a very serious punch and can really fly high into the air.

 And please do take a video :-)

 Jaime


 On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

  So I've replaced my '87 wagon airbag with the '91 from the knackers.
 
  What to do with the old?
 
  I think that in the interest of science and the Mercedes community in
  general, I should test this airbag to see if it still works.  Of course,
  testing just one is not statistically significant.  Hopefully others will
  join my test program.
 
  Do you think 12 volts will detonate the charge?  Have to take video to
  post on YouTube.
  --
  Max Dillon
  Charleston SC
  '87 300TD
  '95 E300
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Re: [MBZ] Old airbag

2015-02-21 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
 
These things are obviously harmless since they are designed to explode in 
peoples faces. 
Just sit on it and pull the trigger. If it doesn't prove to be all that safe, 
you would be a strong candidate for a Darwin Award.
http://www.darwinawards.com/
Gerry 

  I think that in the interest of science and the Mercedes community in 
  general, I should test this airbag to see if it still works.  Of course, 
  testing just one is not statistically significant.  Hopefully others will 
  join my test program.
  
  Do you think 12 volts will detonate the charge?  Have to take video to post 
  on YouTube.
  Max Dillon

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Re: [MBZ] Old airbag

2015-02-21 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
You can come out to my vast estate and set it off when the neighbors are having 
war day and shooting and blowing sh...tuff up. That would be most every Sunday. 

--R (sent from my miniPad)

On Feb 21, 2015, at 8:29 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

12V will definitely set it off.

BE CAREFUL!  Its best to do this far away from anything, with a long long
wire.  They pack a very serious punch and can really fly high into the air.

And please do take a video :-)

Jaime


On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 So I've replaced my '87 wagon airbag with the '91 from the knackers.
 
 What to do with the old?
 
 I think that in the interest of science and the Mercedes community in
 general, I should test this airbag to see if it still works.  Of course,
 testing just one is not statistically significant.  Hopefully others will
 join my test program.
 
 Do you think 12 volts will detonate the charge?  Have to take video to
 post on YouTube.
 --
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 Charleston SC
 '87 300TD
 '95 E300
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Re: [MBZ] Old airbag

2015-02-21 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Protocol demands a few minimums.

1. You must launch something in the explosion.
2. Said something must be both interesting and unusual, preferably messy.
3. A youtube video must be made and posted of the setup, the event, and the
aftermath.

Your Darwin Award application has been pre-mailed. Please instruct you
surviving family members on how to fill it out prior to the event.

;))

On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 11:04 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:


 These things are obviously harmless since they are designed to explode in
 peoples faces.
 Just sit on it and pull the trigger. If it doesn't prove to be all that
 safe, you would be a strong candidate for a Darwin Award.
 http://www.darwinawards.com/
 Gerry

   I think that in the interest of science and the Mercedes community in
 general, I should test this airbag to see if it still works.  Of course,
 testing just one is not statistically significant.  Hopefully others will
 join my test program.
  
   Do you think 12 volts will detonate the charge?  Have to take video to
 post on YouTube.
   Max Dillon

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