Is it just me, or do you ever wonder why they always paint garden tools GREEN!! Maybe a contrasting colour wouldn't be such a bad idea for when people drop or lay them down. lol
Ed 300E On 9 December 2010 14:43, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > If you drop a screw or nut in the grass, consider it gone. > For several years, I've been trying to put "catcher" paper towels,etc., > under a screw/nut/bolt location to try to "save" 'em if dropped; even then, > I try to every careful not to drop 'em - not as much of a problem now that > my tremor is fairly well gone. Lightly secured to a wrench or socket with > masking or painter's tape helps nicely, too. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Thomas" < > richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 1:13 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold weather conspiracy? > > > It is a Law of the Universe, the Random Perversity of Nature. It also >> applies to the jelly-side down syndrome, and if you drop something it will >> always bounce or roll to the most inconvenient location. >> >> ---R >> >> >> On 12/9/2010 1:06 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: >> >>> Max' travails illustrate some irrefutable laws of nature: >>> >>> 1. Perfectly functioning cars only become un-roadworthy when driven by >>> SWMBOs. >>> >>> 2. Two perfectly good cars can fail simultaneously when a SWMBO is >>> involved with at lesat one of them. >>> >>> 3. A perfectly functional car without a problem in the previous 12 >>> months will stall out on a major artery on a Friday afternoon rush >>> hour on the hottest day of the year only when - you guessed it - >>> driven by a SWMBO. >>> >>> I think this is all quite unfair. >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Max Dillon<meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> If the wagon was fully ready for daily service (need all those >>>> suspension parts >>>> you just sent me plus four new tires) I would have had the car towed to >>>> our >>>> house so I could fix at leisure... Next time I certainly hope that will >>>> be the >>>> case! >>>> >>>> -Max >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: Rusty Cullens<buymbpa...@gmail.com> >>>> To: Mercedes Discussion List<mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 10:39:02 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold weather conspiracy? >>>> >>>> yeah, I have the caliper for $85.00 but it would have been a day away. >>>> Too bad. >>>> maybe next time. >>>> >>>> >>>> Rusty Cullens >>>> BuyMBparts, Inc. >>>> www.buyMBparts.biz >>>> www.buyEUROparts.biz >>>> www.buyASIANparts.biz >>>> Tel/ 1-800-741-5252 >>>> Fax/ 770-454-9745 >>>> ICQ 427542441 >>>> AIM BuyMBparts >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon"< >>>> meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >>>> To:<mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 10:29 AM >>>> Subject: [MBZ] cold weather conspiracy? >>>> >>>> >>>> Yesterday our household suffered two vehicle casualties. First SWMBO's >>>>> car, a >>>>> '96 Infiniti with about 200k miles, had the left rear caliper lock up >>>>> while >>>>> >>>> out >>>> >>>>> and about in town. She recognized that something was wrong and handled >>>>> it >>>>> pretty well, but the tow company took about 2 hours to get her car >>>>> towed to >>>>> >>>> the >>>> >>>>> tire& brake place (Gerald's in Mount Pleasant) that was about 1 block >>>>> away - >>>>> rather frustrating. I had to leave work and assist to get her home so >>>>> she >>>>> could >>>>> use the '87 300TD which has a child seat mounted (she needed to pick up >>>>> our >>>>> daughter from day care). I dropped her at the house and departed >>>>> quickly to >>>>> get >>>>> back to work, but she called a few minutes later to report that the >>>>> wagon >>>>> wouldn't start - dead battery. I had to divert to the Infiniti >>>>> location, >>>>> retrieve that child car seat, pick the daughter and return to house, >>>>> where I >>>>> put >>>>> the wagon's battery on the charger. Haven't had time to figure out the >>>>> wagon >>>>> yet - I suspect the trickle charger which I'd used on it for several >>>>> weeks ago >>>>> has failed. Infiniti needed a rebuilt rear caliper, which was done by >>>>> 5 p.m. >>>>> for $163. I'm sure I could have done that myself for less, but not by >>>>> 5 p.m. >>>>> >>>>> -Max >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
