Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
I'm self-employed, and pay for my own health insurance. I can think of 4 or 5 friends that are also self-employed, and pay for their own health insurance. There are options. Yes, it's expensive (around $400/month for the wife and I), but readily available to anyone wanting it. p. David Brodbeck wrote: You can call it what you want, but our current health care system assumes your employer will provide you with health insurance. If they don't, you have very little access to the system and you will almost certainly end up on public assistance the first time you get hurt or seriously ill.
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
Do these weld for repair, or should I just get two from Rusty for when the Karma Bug bites me again? On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 02:00 PM, Zeitgeist wrote: I think the steel portion of the pan from any OM61X engine will work. btw: The same thing happened to my old 220D back when my ex drove it down a steep hill at high speed, then bottomed out, tearing a dime-sized hole in the front edge. I'm surprised as hell that she even noticed it before draining the engine dry--clearly a miracle from on high. On 2/11/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Something jumped up and bit the sh*t out of my oil pan in Gump. Got about a half mile before I noticed the pressure dropping. Was able to pull into a gas station and call for a tow while she piddled what little oil she had left. Just want to kick yourself in the nuts when that happens and you know you should have grabbed a pan off a om 616 for just in case. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (210k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K) ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh, no reverse
Curt Raymond wrote: '85 190D 2.2l 5spd manual shift I can't get it into reverse, I push to the right and down on the shifter and can't go back to reverse. I can go forward into 5th but not back. SOMETIMES it'll consent and with a little clang go back. I presume that whatever gets adjusted when I push down isn't getting adjusted any more but I don't know enough about it. When its not working it feels like reverse just isn't there, like you're trying to shift into nothing. I called my Indy yesterday but he wasn't in. I'm hoping this is something simple... So far I've been parking on hills but I'm going to get caught I know it. If the shift levers' bushings are worn, getting into reverse is the first problem you'll have and it will be worst when it's cold! The bushings cost about $1 each, but putting them in is a challenge - at least the first time. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
paul wrote: I'm self-employed, and pay for my own health insurance. I can think of 4 or 5 friends that are also self-employed, and pay for their own health insurance. There are options. Yes, it's expensive (around $400/month for the wife and I), but readily available to anyone wanting it. It's readily available if you're young and healthy. If you have any history of illness it dries up quickly. In some cases something as minor as a history of depression has caused people to be unable to get individual health insurance. Basically, they'll sell it to you as long as you don't need it. ;) $400/month is also an awful lot for someone making minimum wage.
Re: [MBZ] Ed's new 108
She will come to you when the time is right. It is meant to be, just not this moment. Wait Grasshopper, wait. On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 03:09 PM, Ed Booher wrote: Gah!! I just missed a 70 250 for $1K. Was in the morning paper, and gone by the time I called. *sighs* Just wanted to rant and share. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] Walmart
you wrote:management and are full time to avoid paying benefits isn't
just a walmart idea, it's industry wide.
Exactly. I worked as a contract employee for almost 15 years for a major
chemical company - because they didn;t want to increase the census any I
remained a highly compensated contractor. A long way from min wage but I
still had to pay for my own insurance, retirement, vacation, etc. And even
though they paid me well, it was still way less than it would have cost them
if I were a direct employee. It's a way of life in many companies ---
We were called Job Shoppers (or less eloquent, Road Whores) ;-) Very
common in the nuclear construction industry. Remember when people used to
say, The South will rise again! Now, it;s We're gonna build some more
nukes!I'd dearly love to see it happen but fear the permit process
would take so long I'll be pushing up daisies before it happens -
Sincerely,
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For what it's worth, the idea of not having any or many employees around
that are not management and are full time to avoid paying benefits isn't
just a walmart idea, it's industry wide.
Which is why such a high percentage of them are on Medicaid and public
assistance of some kind. Which I am funding even thought I don't shop at
Walmart.
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Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
redghost wrote: Do these weld for repair, or should I just get two from Rusty for when the Karma Bug bites me again? I'd get a new pan from a recycler. Most people don't tear a hole in the pan more than once - but if you're a really slow learner Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
Daycare for those small children can eat most of her wages, A former coworker of mine has three kids, one a new baby, and mentioned in passing that day care was $1700/mo. I don't know if that was for two, or her projected figure once number three was in drop-off mode in a few weeks. Steep. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Torque converter torque
OK Don wrote: So, what is the torque for the six little bolts that fasten the torque converter to the driven plate (flex plate)? Or, where would you find such in the CD FSM? Which car? Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
One more point - this country's welfare for the rich and large corporations dwarfs that going to the poor -- Amen Don, Amen/Tom - Original Message - From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto One more point - this country's welfare for the rich and large corporations dwarfs that going to the poor -- On 2/11/06, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since I work for one of the welfare agencies, I could drag out all the numbers, but to keep it simple, you can't get welfare just because you don't want to work. You have to fake an on-the-job injury to do that, for any length of time at least. Even then, it's real hard to get the system doctors to certify you for enough to get any money. The typical welfare mom has been left high and dry with several small kids by the wage earner of the family - for what ever reason. She's on welfare for 6 months to two years until she gets on her feet. Daycare for those small children can eat most of her wages, leaving them with choosing between food and electricity. I'm sure it's tougher this winter. There are a LOT of irresponsible men out there who don't think they have a responsibility to support the children they fathered. Those kids are growing up in neglectful daycare centers with other kids just like them, a single parent who is exhausted from trying to work (often more than one job) to feed them. It's no wonder society is falling apart at the seams - drug money and gangs look like the only way to survive to these kids, and their numbers are increasing every year. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car '78 450SLC 67K, brown car '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
Marshall, I am very slow, slow as my car. That is what surprised me, was I hit something going fast enough that it had force enough to go through the pan. There seems to be a dearth of 61x pans in the local market at the moment. I do want the car back on the road, and if a spare is around, I will be happy knowing whatever mystery pan killer was out there can not keep me off the road for long. On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 04:12 PM, Marshall Booth wrote: redghost wrote: Do these weld for repair, or should I just get two from Rusty for when the Karma Bug bites me again? I'd get a new pan from a recycler. Most people don't tear a hole in the pan more than once - but if you're a really slow learner Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] Wipers
What do you guys think of Bosch wipers? I'd always bought Anco... I found, when I was wiper comparison shopping, that of what I could buy around here then the Trico blades were the only ones at McParts that were worth the time of installation. Others didn't last any time at all before they started streaking or chattering. As always, YMMV. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
Something jumped up and bit the sh*t out of my oil pan in Gump. Time to get out the welder! Welding oily/fuely metal can be tricky, as it soaks into the pores. Can be done, however. Of course, a U-Pull pan, if available, is easier and plenty cheap enough. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Fuel Priming - was 100 dollar diesel
every time I've tried to use it, it spooges fuel with each pump Then it's worn out. Time for a new one. Soon enough it'll start leaking air in as well as fuel out, then starting will get difficult. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
A'yup, an often overlooked little factoid--think military industrial complex for a textbook case study in corporate welfare run amok. On 2/11/06, Tom Scordato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One more point - this country's welfare for the rich and large corporations dwarfs that going to the poor -- Amen Don, Amen/Tom Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (210k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K)
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
you wrote:our current health care system
assumes your employer will provide you with health insurance
ya'll do realize that any money paid by your employer for any benefits you
might have is money that could be paid directly to you and it would be the
same thing. Typically, you cost your company 2 times what they pay you.
The only thing they do is pay for stuff *for* you. You could just as easily
pay for it yourself if they gave you the money they would normally spend on
your behalf. The same whether it's health/life insurance, vacation or sick
leave. It all adds to what you cost the company to keep you around. Social
Security is similar - exceot you pay around 1/2 and they pay about 1/2...
Everything the company provides in the way of so-called benefits is money
you could probably better spend yourself - if they'd give it to you. But
then you wouldn;t be a employee - you'd be a contractor.
;-)
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 78 240D)
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- Original Message -
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To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 6:44 PM
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paul wrote:
David Brodbeck wrote:
No, you're wrong. In our current system, health insurance *is* the
responsibility of employers.
Bull. That's why it's referred to as a benefit. It's a perk; a plus;
a bonus.
You can call it what you want, but our current health care system
assumes your employer will provide you with health insurance. If they
don't, you have very little access to the system and you will almost
certainly end up on public assistance the first time you get hurt or
seriously ill.
Employers may not be *legally* responsible for providing health
insurance. But since they're the only reasonable source of it in the
U.S., they ought to be *morally* responsible. (Employers are also not
legally required to let their employees take bathroom breaks. That
doesn't mean it would be right for them to eliminate them.)
You really should visit south Dallas sometime...I could change your mind
in 30 seconds.
Welfare programs are now administered by the states, who get block
grants from the federal government. If the welfare system in Dallas is
corrupt, it's the fault of the Republicans who are running Texas.
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Re: [MBZ] Torque converter torque
Duh ! The 450SLC, 1978, 722.004 tranny, 117.985 engine. On 2/11/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK Don wrote: So, what is the torque for the six little bolts that fasten the torque converter to the driven plate (flex plate)? Or, where would you find such in the CD FSM? Which car? Marshall -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car '78 450SLC 67K, brown car '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 83
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 06:41 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: I took me awhile to realize what you're saying... Fortunately theres enough oil already sprayed around I think it'll be fine. Sheesh, you gotta put in emoticons or something I thought you were serious... -Curt I hate emoticons, you'll just have to get to know me to distinguish between my humorous and serious sides. I'm glad you caught on though. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
I got one from Rusty awhile back, never used it but as I recall it was only about $30. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of redghost Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 7:22 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan Marshall, I am very slow, slow as my car. That is what surprised me, was I hit something going fast enough that it had force enough to go through the pan. There seems to be a dearth of 61x pans in the local market at the moment. I do want the car back on the road, and if a spare is around, I will be happy knowing whatever mystery pan killer was out there can not keep me off the road for long. On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 04:12 PM, Marshall Booth wrote: redghost wrote: Do these weld for repair, or should I just get two from Rusty for when the Karma Bug bites me again? I'd get a new pan from a recycler. Most people don't tear a hole in the pan more than once - but if you're a really slow learner Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart
I suspect you;re overstating the problem a bit. The median income for the
last 3 years is ~$44K which works out to around $22.00 per hour - even
though many of those employed are salaried and not hourly. The lowest state
is WVa at $37.6k and the highest is NH at $57.4K.
That's a long ways from minimum wage or poverty level income.
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/income04/statemhi.html
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- Original Message -
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Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Walmart
For what it's worth, the idea of not having any or many employees around
that are not management and are full time to avoid paying benefits isn't
just a walmart idea, it's industry wide.
Which is why such a high percentage of them are on Medicaid and public
assistance of some kind. Which I am funding even thought I don't shop at
Walmart.
RLE
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Re: [MBZ] Four barrel enthusiast
Well it is possible to get pretty close without a CO meter but the problem is people try to compensate for other problems by screwing with the metering adjustment. Adjusting the metering screw should be last thing to be done, after everything else is checked out. One of the most important factors is fuel quality, no good trying to get a MB motor to run well on crap fuel. If the metering adjustment is to be fiddled with make sure that the hole where the Allen key goes is clean and that the Allen key is a good fit (a good quality T handle Allen key is the go for this job), also if I remember right the adjusting screw has to be pushed down to engage the actual adjuster (hence the T handle). Hendrik who has turned the metering adjustment with some success - Original Message - From: David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Four barrel enthusiast I like it too, although people seem to treat it like it's some sort of deep, dark magic. It's basically a carburator, but spread out all over the engine. ;) It really is quite an ingenious system once you figure it out. Reliable, too; my experience is that most CIS problems could have been avoided if each car had come with a trained monkey that would slap the owner silly if they went near the fuel distributor with an allen wrench. People didn't quite get that you couldn't just tweak it by ear like a carb to try to make it run better.
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
David Brodbeck wrote: You could start as a lower class trailer trash kid, go to work in an auto plant, and lift yourself into the middle class. If you were good, you could even climb into the white collar ranks and eventually retire comfortably with a nice pension, a boat, and a cabin up north. That's no longer the case. I know somebody who was a special ed student in a largely black school district near Detroit. He's functionally illiterate, has all the spending traits that you associate with the socioeconomically disadvantaged, go to rent-to-own shops, payday loans, etc. He got into driving big trucks about three years ago. Had some crappy OTR jobs the first year, but now he makes $45k a year, working four hours a day and sleeping in the truck the other four. Goes home every night. Has medical insurance and will get a pension if he stays there long enough. (he makes about three runs a day moving parts between car factories, sleeps between runs) $45k is solidly middle class when you live in a state where $125k buys a decent three bedroom house. If he can do it, just about anybody can.
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh, no reverse
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 06:45 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Shifter moves fine, just can't go into reverse. Doesn't seem to make any difference if the car's driven 40 miles or if its dead cold. It *feels* like the lockout isn't opening when I push down on the shifter. Like on the 240D if I hadn't lifted up on the shifter. I don't understand how the lockout works and can't see anything in there to give me much clue. Now that I'm thinking about it, if the stick is not centered, fore and aft pushing down has no effect. Also needs to be moved all the way right before pushing down and back for reverse. My wife informed me that her 190D would not go into reverse when I first gave it to her and it was just a matter of her moving it a little further to the right. It never happened again. I hope you're that lucky. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
paul wrote: I'm self-employed, and pay for my own health insurance. Fortunately for you, it's a front page deduction from AGI. Employees have to buy insurance with after tax dollars. I'm glad it got fixed for you, (was 60% deductible a few years ago) but I think the employed should have that deduction too. The real problem is that the cost of medical care is out of reach for the lower income strata. Try convincing some guy who nets $1500 a month to pay $250 for medical insurance.
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 06:53 PM, Marshall Booth wrote: At my Wal-Mart, 5 qt jugs of M-1 5W-40 TSUV (when they have it) costs $21 and a few pennies while qt bottles are $5 and change. Marshall That has been my experience in the past but, like I said the 5qt was sold at the same price as 5 separate quart bottles. $26 and change. I used to pay that for six packs. It was either auto Zone or Advance AP that was selling quarts of M 1 for $6.24 just a couple of weeks ago. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Walmart
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suspect you;re overstating the problem a bit. The median income for the last 3 years is ~$44K which works out to around $22.00 per hour - even though many of those employed are salaried and not hourly. The lowest state is WVa at $37.6k and the highest is NH at $57.4K. Isn't that the median for a family of two, including both one income and two income families? What's the median income for a WalMart associate?
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 06:58 PM, redghost wrote: Could have been. Karma was running low. Racing to show one of the houses I rent out. This was going to be for a pack of mezkins with lots of cars. Guess the man upstairs did not want that to take place. Things happen for a reason I'm told. The oil pan has to be the most vulnerable part of these cars. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 07:01 PM, paul wrote: I'm self-employed, and pay for my own health insurance. I can think of 4 or 5 friends that are also self-employed, and pay for their own health insurance. There are options. Yes, it's expensive (around $400/month for the wife and I), but readily available to anyone wanting it. p. I'm lucky, I'm also self-employed and I get great med ins from NYS. My wife works for the State. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 07:02 PM, redghost wrote: Do these weld for repair, or should I just get two from Rusty for when the Karma Bug bites me again? Just get one and be more careful. They're cheap enough to make you think the gasket is overpriced. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
Mercedes had a prominently offered set of steel skid plates in the late 50s and 60s (or so), to protect the oil pan and other vulnerable parts. I was stationed in Europe at the time, and remember seeing that in the options list. It might be a good idea to look into that if you drive in areas where you can get that kind of damage. Werner - Original Message - From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 06:58 PM, redghost wrote: Could have been. Karma was running low. Racing to show one of the houses I rent out. This was going to be for a pack of mezkins with lots of cars. Guess the man upstairs did not want that to take place. Things happen for a reason I'm told. The oil pan has to be the most vulnerable part of these cars. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 07:14 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: A former coworker of mine has three kids, one a new baby, and mentioned in passing that day care was $1700/mo. I don't know if that was for two, or her projected figure once number three was in drop-off mode in a few weeks. Steep. -- Jim Some forward thinking Cos have in house day care and allow nursing mothers a few extra breaks so they may nourish their children. Some places actually welcome kids into the parents office all day long. They keep employees from taking long maternity/paternity leaves and avoid all that goes along with getting a new employee up to speed. The parents save on ridiculously overpriced day care, stress is reduced all around and the children actually get to know their parents. A win/win situation. I think this would also alleviate many parents fears of their children being neglected and abused. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
[MBZ] local area network question - No MB
A question, if I may, from you computer geek types out there. Here is the issue...I just got my second TIVO, and as you folks may know, you can hook your TIVOs to your area local network and transfer movies from one TIVO to the other or to your computer. You can use either a wired network or a wireless network. My understanding is that with a wireless network you may get some pauses when watching a recording as it is being transferred from a remote unit to the one at the location where you are viewing. Here is my problem. I already have a wired router and local network between two computers downstairs, but the TIVOs will be in two separate rooms upstairs. Trying to run the wired network to all those locations would really be a pain. It would seem like the wireless would be the ticket because of that but then I wouldn't get the transfer rates I desire and I'd end up spending some money to change to a wireless network. TIVOs are a bit sensitive on which wireless USB wireless transceivers they will accept so you can't always use the unit with the best price. I was thinking, I know, I know a dangerous proposition, about how DSL uses just a regular phone line to transfer data and wondered if I could use my existing telephone wiring as the data lines in a wired network? We are only using one phone line and the house is wired with a 6 conductor phone cable. Could I use one pair of the unused conductors as data lines? Is this a crazy idea or could it work? I would hook the wires directly to the router and then through a wired network USB transceiver to each TIVO. I'm guessing that I'd also have to put DSL type low pass filters on each of my phones. Barry
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 07:49 PM, Trampas wrote: I got one from Rusty awhile back, never used it but as I recall it was only about $30. Trampas I hate quoting other people's prices but I want to say the pan I got from Rusty last year was like $13.00 and the gasket was more like $17.00 so $30.00 plus oil sounds about right. In fact I had to buy another one this past year as my friend used my 300CD while I was away ( after hearing a story from a local tow truck driver about a girl he was seeing running off the road in a Mercedes) I believe he lied to me and let her drive my car. He acted surprised when I told him that while I was away someone went off-road with my car. When I left for vacation, it was in my driveway. It was parked over a sandy spot across the street when I returned. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
John Berryman wrote: Some forward thinking Cos have in house day care and allow nursing mothers a few extra breaks so they may nourish their children. The parents save on ridiculously overpriced day care, No kidding. I couldn't believe the $1700 a month quote for one family with two or three kids. Maybe I should quit my job and babysit. For $1700 a month, I'd be glad to teach a couple of kids how I trade index futures on the internet. Mitch.
Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 08:34 PM, Barry Stark wrote: A question, if I may, from you computer geek types out there. Here is the issue...I just got my second TIVO, and as you folks may know, you can hook your TIVOs to your area local network and transfer movies from one TIVO to the other or to your computer. You can use either a wired network or a wireless network. My understanding is that with a wireless network you may get some pauses when watching a recording as it is being transferred from a remote unit to the one at the location where you are viewing. Here is my problem. I already have a wired router and local network between two computers downstairs, but the TIVOs will be in two separate rooms upstairs. Trying to run the wired network to all those locations would really be a pain. It would seem like the wireless would be the ticket because of that but then I wouldn't get the transfer rates I desire and I'd end up spending some money to change to a wireless network. TIVOs are a bit sensitive on which wireless USB wireless transceivers they will accept so you can't always use the unit with the best price. I was thinking, I know, I know a dangerous proposition, about how DSL uses just a regular phone line to transfer data and wondered if I could use my existing telephone wiring as the data lines in a wired network? We are only using one phone line and the house is wired with a 6 conductor phone cable. Could I use one pair of the unused conductors as data lines? Is this a crazy idea or could it work? I would hook the wires directly to the router and then through a wired network USB transceiver to each TIVO. I'm guessing that I'd also have to put DSL type low pass filters on each of my phones. Barry Have you looked into Power Line networking. D-Link offers a set-up that plugs into the wall power outlet and a computer. It requires one box per machine. I was going to give it a try but I was remodeling the basement and seized the opportunity to run the cat.5. no speed loss with hard wired network. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] skid plate for 123 - was: Holed the Pan
Anybody have one of these factory skid plates? If so can you email me some pictures? I'd be interested in making one for my wife's 300D. Terry Geiger Florence, Alabama USA http://www.shoalsbritishcars.org '74 Triumph TR6 * '63 Triumph Herald * '84 Mercedes 300D Turbo Diesel - Original Message - From: Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mercedes had a prominently offered set of steel skid plates in the late 50s and 60s (or so), to protect the oil pan and other vulnerable parts. I was stationed in Europe at the time, and remember seeing that in the options list.
[MBZ] e: Walmart vs NAPA auto
In MA, especially in eastern MA $125k buys a condo. We've been looking hard, I make somewhere around $45k, there are $125k houses but theres no city sewer and the land won't perk or every spring the basement fills with water, or the crack dealers ask you to move your car so they can get better cell reception... Thats about all I'm gonna say on that subject. -Curt Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:56:05 -0500 From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii David Brodbeck wrote: You could start as a lower class trailer trash kid, go to work in an auto plant, and lift yourself into the middle class. If you were good, you could even climb into the white collar ranks and eventually retire comfortably with a nice pension, a boat, and a cabin up north. That's no longer the case. I know somebody who was a special ed student in a largely black school district near Detroit. He's functionally illiterate, has all the spending traits that you associate with the socioeconomically disadvantaged, go to rent-to-own shops, payday loans, etc. He got into driving big trucks about three years ago. Had some crappy OTR jobs the first year, but now he makes $45k a year, working four hours a day and sleeping in the truck the other four. Goes home every night. Has medical insurance and will get a pension if he stays there long enough. (he makes about three runs a day moving parts between car factories, sleeps between runs) $45k is solidly middle class when you live in a state where $125k buys a decent three bedroom house. If he can do it, just about anybody can. - Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Feb 12 01:59:30 2006 Received: from web32805.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.206.35]) by server5.arterytc5.net with smtp (Exim 4.52) id 1F86WQ-0002uf-1q for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Feb 2006 01:59:30 + Received: (qmail 12959 invoked by uid 60001); 12 Feb 2006 01:59:26 - DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=Pqipme1wQqeMUiKpz1bt0N37wLkv04SHKc44QdlvuL4xtsJmr/PRfWszVcaOqakl0f1Tzc4pdgy/TWG/ongfq4lup/SlgxPtd5xnLjdlcGScuRbAwLL5lhKZrdHJTEDuw3/GbCdvokL1tP6YB7fGNM54T8Y31//bUhqtnSNYgb4= ; Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from [24.63.168.75] by web32805.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:59:26 PST Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:59:26 -0800 (PST) From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 87 X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 01:59:30 - Ahh, doubt it. I've actually made my shoulder sore screwing with the blasted thing. I've driven all sorts of different vehicles before, this is definately a shifter that isn't working right. I'm just hoping my Indy is back Monday so he can do those bushings... I do have a backup Indy, he's got no shop though so we'll have to scramble for space. -Curt Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:57:18 -0500 From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uh oh, no reverse To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 06:45 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Shifter moves fine, just can't go into reverse. Doesn't seem to make any difference if the car's driven 40 miles or if its dead cold. It *feels* like the lockout isn't opening when I push down on the shifter. Like on the 240D if I hadn't lifted up on the shifter. I don't understand how the lockout works and can't see anything in there to give me much clue. Now that I'm thinking about it, if the stick is not centered, fore and aft pushing down has no effect. Also needs to be moved all the way right before pushing down and back for reverse. My wife informed me that her 190D would
Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB
John Berryman wrote: Have you looked into Power Line networking. Does in-home PLN screw up ham radio like PL internet does?
Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB
Use a 802.11G wireless... The phone line is not a twisted pair and you would need 4 wires for Ethernet. So basically if you did get it to work over the phone line it would be around 10Mbps which less than 54Mbps 802.11G. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barry Stark Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 8:35 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB A question, if I may, from you computer geek types out there. Here is the issue...I just got my second TIVO, and as you folks may know, you can hook your TIVOs to your area local network and transfer movies from one TIVO to the other or to your computer. You can use either a wired network or a wireless network. My understanding is that with a wireless network you may get some pauses when watching a recording as it is being transferred from a remote unit to the one at the location where you are viewing. Here is my problem. I already have a wired router and local network between two computers downstairs, but the TIVOs will be in two separate rooms upstairs. Trying to run the wired network to all those locations would really be a pain. It would seem like the wireless would be the ticket because of that but then I wouldn't get the transfer rates I desire and I'd end up spending some money to change to a wireless network. TIVOs are a bit sensitive on which wireless USB wireless transceivers they will accept so you can't always use the unit with the best price. I was thinking, I know, I know a dangerous proposition, about how DSL uses just a regular phone line to transfer data and wondered if I could use my existing telephone wiring as the data lines in a wired network? We are only using one phone line and the house is wired with a 6 conductor phone cable. Could I use one pair of the unused conductors as data lines? Is this a crazy idea or could it work? I would hook the wires directly to the router and then through a wired network USB transceiver to each TIVO. I'm guessing that I'd also have to put DSL type low pass filters on each of my phones. Barry ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
John Berryman wrote: On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 06:53 PM, Marshall Booth wrote: At my Wal-Mart, 5 qt jugs of M-1 5W-40 TSUV (when they have it) costs $21 and a few pennies while qt bottles are $5 and change. Marshall That has been my experience in the past but, like I said the 5qt was sold at the same price as 5 separate quart bottles. $26 and change. I used to pay that for six packs. It was either auto Zone or Advance AP that was selling quarts of M 1 for $6.24 just a couple of weeks ago. M-1 15W-50 Ext was about $26 for a 5 qt jug when 5W-40 TSUV was $21+. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh, no reverse
John Berryman wrote: On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 06:45 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Shifter moves fine, just can't go into reverse. Doesn't seem to make any difference if the car's driven 40 miles or if its dead cold. It *feels* like the lockout isn't opening when I push down on the shifter. Like on the 240D if I hadn't lifted up on the shifter. I don't understand how the lockout works and can't see anything in there to give me much clue. Now that I'm thinking about it, if the stick is not centered, fore and aft pushing down has no effect. Also needs to be moved all the way right before pushing down and back for reverse. My wife informed me that her 190D would not go into reverse when I first gave it to her and it was just a matter of her moving it a little further to the right. It never happened again. I hope you're that lucky. My older daughter had that trouble with the 190D 2.0, 5spd when she first started driving it. Took one lesson and then it was NO trouble again. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
Re: [MBZ] skid plate for 123 - was: Holed the Pan
Yeah I got one on my 84 230E which came off my old South African build 200. As to taking pictures, I could do that I suppose but it would require removing it from the vehicle. I'll hang on in case someone else has one already removed from the vehicle, you will also require the measurements I suppose. Hendrik with a well protected sump - Original Message - From: Terry Geiger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] skid plate for 123 - was: Holed the Pan Anybody have one of these factory skid plates? If so can you email me some pictures? I'd be interested in making one for my wife's 300D. Terry Geiger Florence, Alabama USA http://www.shoalsbritishcars.org '74 Triumph TR6 * '63 Triumph Herald * '84 Mercedes 300D Turbo Diesel - Original Message - From: Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mercedes had a prominently offered set of steel skid plates in the late 50s and 60s (or so), to protect the oil pan and other vulnerable parts. I was stationed in Europe at the time, and remember seeing that in the options list. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/253 - Release Date: 7/02/2006
[MBZ] Is this worth the money?
I am thinking about adding another horse to the flock and came across this little filly http://makeashorterlink.com/?P2A2320AC what is the consenus? Is it worth that money? If you look carefully you will able to see the sticker of our local DC dealer on the rear window (my 123 has one too) which means it is a local car. Hendrik with a thistle green 230E and perhaps soon a thistle green 190E, then all I require is a thistle green 126 to complete the model line up for the early 80's :-) From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Feb 12 02:45:21 2006 Received: from pop-altamira.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.195.62]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1F87En-0006yi-6Y for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Feb 2006 02:45:21 + Received: from user-10mt01r.cable.mindspring.com ([65.110.128.59] heloêrthlink.net) by pop-altamira.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #10) id 1F87Eh-0004Zf-00 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:45:15 -0500 Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:45:15 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 87 X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 02:45:21 - On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 08:59 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Ahh, doubt it. I've actually made my shoulder sore screwing with the blasted thing. I've driven all sorts of different vehicles before, this is definately a shifter that isn't working right. I'm just hoping my Indy is back Monday so he can do those bushings... I do have a backup Indy, he's got no shop though so we'll have to scramble for space. -Curt Cathy complained of a sore shoulder too. The shifter definitely needs to get past the 3-4 gate before it will be effective when pushed down. I remember having to get used to it, it's been a long time since I've driven that car. Have you been able to get reverse at all ever? Since you started posting about the shifter? Was it intermittent? Can you ask the PO if they had trouble with it? I'm doing some wishful thinking here for you. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 09:01 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Remember Marshall is talking about 5w40, the 15w50 now marketed under the extended useage is more expensive... -Curt Maybe that's why I saw a price increase. I saw extended use on the bottle but wasn't aware that it is now a different product. This must have happened since Summer past. I was too busy to notice many things for a stretch, working 16-20 hour days 7 per week can have that effect. Plus I'm on Amsoil therapy now. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB
The phone line is not a twisted pair and you would need 4 wires for Phone line has _always_ been twisted pair. But whether it is Cat. 5 or not is the question. Our house, wired in the 70's, certainly isn't, though it's run with the same three twisted pairs that you might get in a modern cable. No foil wrap is the chief difference. Ethernet. So basically if you did get it to work over the phone line it would be around 10Mbps which less than 54Mbps 802.11G. That's the raw in-frame transfer rate, but something tells me that the normal throughput is quite a bit less. Our wireless panel to our ISP (miles away) is 11 Mbps, but we're lucky if we get 1.5 in effective throughput, even with protocols that stream nicely. A reliable 10 Mbps link will kick the cookies out of a faster one that drops more than the occasional frame. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] 240D for sale in Missouri
True. But in spite of all the radar clutter, it is only two Benzes that have been (or are) under consideration. On 2/11/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: its hard to keep up with you, one minute you are doing one thing, the next another, then the next yet another. -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
I think I've got a couple spare pans lying around...well, they're still attached to NFG engines, but around nonetheless. On 2/11/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There seems to be a dearth of 61x pans in the local market at the moment. I do want the car back on the road, and if a spare is around, Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (210k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K)
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
I hate to hear you guys are not going to Walmart, makes my profit slow down on the stock I hold. I've had a position for many years and love it when we come up with a better way. Ever notice how far away you have to park? I have probably been inside and personal with more national companies than most of you and Walmart employees are far from being treated the worst. After my second retirement, I took a job with the local community college to teach at industry locations within a five county area. A homework assignment given at about the 7th week: If you were king/queen for one day, tell the class the one change you would order to make this a better company? The answers I would get at two or three of these companies were so pitiful that I would not give that assignment again at those locations. I think Walmart is so transparent and most of us know some folks that work there and can see things not noticed at other places. I am looking for that next 4 for 1 split. Harry Watkins Newton, MS 86 SDL Silver 85 300D Euro 86 SDL Gold 81 240D manual trans
Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 08:02 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Does in-home PLN screw up ham radio like PL internet does? No idea. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
One would think that our local list mom - used parts dealer would have chimed in by now --- On 2/11/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Suggestion of non 61x models to scrounge from? there are no diesel living at the PnP and the local recycler does not bother with 70's cars On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 04:24 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: Something jumped up and bit the sh*t out of my oil pan in Gump. Time to get out the welder! Welding oily/fuely metal can be tricky, as it soaks into the pores. Can be done, however. Of course, a U-Pull pan, if available, is easier and plenty cheap enough. -- Jim ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car '78 450SLC 67K, brown car '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go
Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB
John - Sounds interesting. I sent the following message with my special concerns to Netgear and a similar message to powerlines communications. It will be interesting to see how they respond. I would like to set up a wired network using your XE102 units between my PC and a couple of TIVO DVR units. Do you know of any compatibility issues with TIVOs? I am also using Leviton DHC X-10 units extensively throughout my home. Do if you know if the XE102 and the X-10 units can successfully co-exist utilizing the same wiring? Because an X-10 transmitter and the X-10 receiver that is being controlled may be on opposite sides of the input power supply buss, it is required that a special filter be installed across the two power legs coming in from the power pole. This lets the X-10 signal pass without shorting between the two sides of the input power buss so the units can talk back and forth across both sides of the power buss. This also keeps my X-10 commands from traveling through the power lines from my home to all the other homes that are fed by the same step-down transformer on the power pole. How do you folks handle that situation? Barry I found this though. Have a look. http://www.powerlinecommunications.net/powerlinenetworking.htm
Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 10:47 PM, Barry Stark wrote: John - Sounds interesting. I sent the following message with my special concerns to Netgear and a similar message to powerlines communications. It will be interesting to see how they respond. I would like to set up a wired network using your XE102 units between my PC and a couple of TIVO DVR units. Do you know of any compatibility issues with TIVOs? I am also using Leviton DHC X-10 units extensively throughout my home. Do if you know if the XE102 and the X-10 units can successfully co-exist utilizing the same wiring? Because an X-10 transmitter and the X-10 receiver that is being controlled may be on opposite sides of the input power supply buss, it is required that a special filter be installed across the two power legs coming in from the power pole. This lets the X-10 signal pass without shorting between the two sides of the input power buss so the units can talk back and forth across both sides of the power buss. This also keeps my X-10 commands from traveling through the power lines from my home to all the other homes that are fed by the same step-down transformer on the power pole. How do you folks handle that situation? Barry That ought to do it. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh, no reverse
Marshall, Just takes a pretty firm pressure from the thumb with enough elbow room provided by tall jackstands.. First one was most difficult, but practice made next two much easier. Take care, Chuck Phoenix, AZ On Feb 11, 2006, at 5:04 PM, Marshall Booth wrote: The bushings cost about $1 each, but putting them in is a challenge - at least the first time. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Ed's new 108
On 2/11/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: She will come to you when the time is right. It is meant to be, just not this moment. Wait Grasshopper, wait. Only when you can snatch the keys to my prestine 6.9 from my hand will you be ready. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
On 2/11/06, paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If taking some personal moral high-road based on things you've seen on Dateline or 60 Minutes floats your boat, then good for you. Again - no one is forcing anybody to work there. If you work for Wal-Mart and find their employment practices unacceptable, WORK SOMEWHERE ELSE. I hate to wade into the middle of this, but you might want to find some kevlar. I take personal offense to this statement. You seem to think things are simple, or laid out in some distinctly straight line. You say work somewhere else like finding a job is as easy as falling down flights of stairs. A few years ago, I worked for a Level 3 NAP. A Network Access Point. An ISP to ISP's Our peers were well known names, ATT, Sprint, AOL. I was a skilled worker, UNIX knowledge, Cisco training. Deep deep tech industry mantra, magics and lore. They bought a competitor and I found myself downsized. But I didn't worry, I had skills, and certifications, and schooling. I would venture forth and find me work. A week turned to three, then seven, then 3 months. Savings began to feel the strain. I had a family to feed, and luckily my wife happened to have an above average income job at $11.00 an hour The IT job market where I was and as it was, flooded with competent people. Door after door slammed in my face. I started searching for anything to make money. Line tech at a Jiffy Lube, Door to Door salesman of replacement windows, Taco Bell manager. Jobs I was overqualified for, and bruntly told so. All told I was laid off for almost 9 months before I finally found another job. Your cruel and callous statement only says to me that you have no vision but where your head is firmly stuck and you have no knowledge of the struggles of your fellow man around you just barely able to make by. If finding another job is so simple, Sir, I challenge you to call your boss this moment to resign and find another. Call me in 9 months to let me know how you are doing. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
On 2/11/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Daycare for those small children can eat most of her wages, A former coworker of mine has three kids, one a new baby, and mentioned in passing that day care was $1700/mo. I don't know if that was for two, or her projected figure once number three was in drop-off mode in a few weeks. Steep. -- Jim I pay $25 a day for child care services, you do the math. All I know is that it is *cheap* *cheap* *cheap* for day care for a 2 year old. School is a great $ relief when viewed in this light. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
But I didn't worry, I had skills, and certifications, and schooling. I would venture forth and find me work. A week turned to three, then seven, then 3 months. This ASIC engineer has been out of work since May. No sign of hiring in my field, or in related ones I'm probably still qualified in. One complication: I will not relocate to some wretched hell-on-earth like Silicon Valley. We have acreage, something you cannot find in a whole lot of places. _This_ is where we are going to raise our son. Pity to hear about Iffy Lube being so picky, I was holding that prospect in reserve. I have yet to 'date outside my species', I suppose I had thought that option always to be there. I hope I don't find out otherwise! -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
It's rough being Overqualified. When I was in my late 20's i decided to go back to college. I sold everything farm and all and figured I'd have no trouble getting a min wage job to cover the bare expensesBZZZT WRONG! Eveerywhere I went, overqualified, I had made too much money. Nobody would hire anyone who was used to making a bunch of cash because they figure that you will jump on the first job that comes along in your past field and leave them high and dry. Even when I did explain that i was going nowhere for at least 5 more years. They would rather hire a kid straight out of high school than a person who has been successful and even successfully run their own business. I wound up working in a day care center for a few years for min wage, and while i absoloutly love children, working in one of those places ...with no health insurance provided, is darn near suicide. Even though people are not supposed to bring children in sick, they always do ( and they drop them off on the fly and magically can't be reached until 5:00 )so if you work in those places, you are sick all the time just like the kids( nothing like being 29 with chicken pox...ouch ). After looking back at it, I figure I made enough working there to pay the doctor bills and buy some food. The only way to get a low wage job if you have any kind of overqualification is to lie about it. Leave a 6 year blank on your resume and tell them you've been on a bender and just got out of rehab. You'll get hired in a heartbeat. -Robert Jim Cathey wrote: But I didn't worry, I had skills, and certifications, and schooling. I would venture forth and find me work. A week turned to three, then seven, then 3 months. This ASIC engineer has been out of work since May. No sign of hiring in my field, or in related ones I'm probably still qualified in. One complication: I will not relocate to some wretched hell-on-earth like Silicon Valley. We have acreage, something you cannot find in a whole lot of places. _This_ is where we are going to raise our son. Pity to hear about Iffy Lube being so picky, I was holding that prospect in reserve. I have yet to 'date outside my species', I suppose I had thought that option always to be there. I hope I don't find out otherwise! -- Jim ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB
Thanks folks for all your help on educating me and setting me straight. Well I'm pretty sure that the phone line solution is out. First of all I don't have enough conductors, and then the potential for damaging things is not worth the risk. I'll look a little more into the system that uses the house wiring, but the wireless really seems to be the ticket. Barry That ought to do it. Johnny B.
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
When I holed my aluminum pan on the big war wagon, I had it welded, and it's held for like fifteen years now. It would seem that if aluminum could handle it, steel could. Maybe go for the cheaper option? Brian From: Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:12:20 -0500 redghost wrote: Do these weld for repair, or should I just get two from Rusty for when the Karma Bug bites me again? I'd get a new pan from a recycler. Most people don't tear a hole in the pan more than once - but if you're a really slow learner Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net _ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement
Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
No joke? A new oil pan for $30? I'd have expected 8 times that. I should get one just in case. Or better yet, I'd like to fashion a skid plate. Brian 83 240D From: Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:49:30 -0500 I got one from Rusty awhile back, never used it but as I recall it was only about $30. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of redghost Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 7:22 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan Marshall, I am very slow, slow as my car. That is what surprised me, was I hit something going fast enough that it had force enough to go through the pan. There seems to be a dearth of 61x pans in the local market at the moment. I do want the car back on the road, and if a spare is around, I will be happy knowing whatever mystery pan killer was out there can not keep me off the road for long. On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 04:12 PM, Marshall Booth wrote: redghost wrote: Do these weld for repair, or should I just get two from Rusty for when the Karma Bug bites me again? I'd get a new pan from a recycler. Most people don't tear a hole in the pan more than once - but if you're a really slow learner Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB
On 2/11/06, Barry Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A question, if I may, from you computer geek types out there. Here is the Barry, I have a couple of caveats for you that I have not seen mentioned yet. Just something to think about, really. First, the idea of using the same cable your telephone service is on will not work for a couple of reasons. The largest being how phones themselves work. Unless you took special care when the house was being built, it is almost a certainty that your phones are full serial connect. This is extremely bad for what you want to do. When my house was built, I took special care that Cat 5 was run for both data, and voice to each and every room. All cables come back to a central punch down block for maintenance. The phones are punched down currently to work in serial as most all homes work. The reason that when you receive a call all phones in your home ring is that they receive the current at the same time. It runs in a loop, kind of like an old string of christmas lights. Phones are not network devices. Trying to run a network signal in this way will not work from a star, or Ethernet, topology. You'd have to completely convert to hub, like token ring, topology and use a bridge to put the token network onto your Ethernet network. Very complicated for what you want to do. If however, your house was built as mine, and the cable runs back to a central punch down (for all cables, in serial means that it's run in loop so you only have the single set of pairs back at the NID) you could in theory rip them out and rewire them to punch down in network style so the pairs needed for 10MB would be available and then you could do what you want. However, you would want to leave a pair (which is in telephone, oddly enough, the center pair for line 1) in the series block to keep your phones on. To have your phones in network style would mean the requirement of a PBX and internal extensions. Basically, large large headache, and your house is almost certainly full serial unless you specified to have it specifically wired as if you wanted a PBX installed at a later date. Ergo, not an option. The power line networking gear has a caveat as well. At least it used to, and if they still operate in the same fashion, then it is true now as well. The gear, as well as X10 gear, *only* work on wiring that is also in series. Your house has a breaker box. That breaker box has several divisions in it. Let's say that we can assume we know you have a breaker for your kitchen, a breaker for your living room, and a breaker for bedrooms. (My house has 15 separate breakers so we are over simplifying here) If you plug a piece of X10 / Power Line gear into your kitchen outlet, it will be unable to hear any thing that is plugged into your bedroom. The gear works by modulating the frequency of the AC current. Kind of like changing radio stations. AC current operates in a specific frequency band. The gear introduces signalling in a separate band, sometimes higher, sometimes lower and uses that the nudge the AC current one way or the other freq wise. The devices you plug in count on AC current fluctuating, so doesn't care that a dip or a spike happens in a very limited range. But the other Power Line networking gear does, and uses it to pass traffic back and forth. The PL in the bedroom can not hear the PL in the kitchen because they are on completely isolated separate circuits (to keep your house from burning down) I know that power companies are playing with offering net access across power lines, but that is basically changing the freq of the entire house, by changing it at the main meter before it enters, and is divided, at the breaker. Unless PL gear has come along way since last look, it can not do this. Meaning that if you can shut off a breaker for Bed/Tivo 1 and Bed/Tivo 2 doesn't care and stays happily lit, the PL gear doesn't do you any good anyway. Basically, you are back to your own conclusion that you want to change. You either need to run your own Cat5 to both rooms and all the way back down to your router, or you need to use Wireless. (Though, if the Tivo can take advantage of the new proprietary WiFi standards, this might be best. Linksys, for example, has a standard that is their own, piggy backed on the regular WiFi standard. So if you use all Linksys gear, per se, it can offer double or triple the regular speed because it's talking it's own code.) Your Mileage May Vary, but I hope it helps. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
[MBZ] 190D shifter
Yeah I drove it Monday fine, Tuesday I road while my wife drove and she had trouble with it, took much fiddling. Wednesday when I had it back I noticed it was a bit fiddly but not so bad I couldn't live with it. Thursday I couldn't ever get into reverse. Friday was okay in the morning but I couldn't get reverse to come home from work. Yesterday I couldn't get reverse ever. The PO is apparently an idiot. He didn't notice that the thermostat was stuck open, that the lights on the ACC unit didn't work, that the antenna didn't go up or that the tires only had 10psi each... He made bubba repairs wherever possible and when he couldn't figure out which wires to the radio were speaker wires he just ran new wires to the fronts only... Total chucklehead. -Curt Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:45:15 -0500 From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 87 To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 08:59 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Ahh, doubt it. I've actually made my shoulder sore screwing with the blasted thing. I've driven all sorts of different vehicles before, this is definately a shifter that isn't working right. I'm just hoping my Indy is back Monday so he can do those bushings... I do have a backup Indy, he's got no shop though so we'll have to scramble for space. -Curt Cathy complained of a sore shoulder too. The shifter definitely needs to get past the 3-4 gate before it will be effective when pushed down. I remember having to get used to it, it's been a long time since I've driven that car. Have you been able to get reverse at all ever? Since you started posting about the shifter? Was it intermittent? Can you ask the PO if they had trouble with it? I'm doing some wishful thinking here for you. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am - What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Feb 12 14:47:58 2006 Received: from mxa.windwireless.net ([199.164.167.40]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1F8IW3-0003kj-NA for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:47:56 + Received: from dogear.com (IP-206-63-94-251.progress.wi-fi.windwireless.net [206.63.94.251] (may be forged)) by mxa.windwireless.net (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id k1CEmMTu000782 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Feb 2006 06:48:22 -0800 Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 06:47:52 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) X-Virus-Scan: smtp-vilter X-SMTP-Vilter-Version: 1.1.0rc2 X-SMTP-Vilter-Backend: Clam AntiVirus Daemon (clamd) X-SMTP-Vilter-Status: clean X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0rc4 (mxa.windwireless.net [199.164.167.40]); Sun, 12 Feb 2006 06:48:22 -0800 (PST) X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:47:58 - Remember we own diesels, they love those 600 mile one way trips. They may, but _I_ do not! I did apply at a place that would have been a 90-mile (one-way) daily commute, but that didn't pan out. That's far, for here. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB
currently to work in serial as most all homes work. The reason that when you receive a call all phones in your home ring is that they receive the current at the same time. It runs in a loop, kind of like an old string of christmas lights. Phones are not network devices. I don't know telco terminology, but the phones are all in electrical _parallel_. The cabling is probably point-to-point as you say, not a star (hub) topology. _Every_ string of christmas lights I've ever seen is cabled point-to-point, though the electrical connections can be series or parallel depending on the bulb style. I like to distinguish between the electrical wiring and the cabling style, as they are different. Assuming they're not can lead to confusion. Trying to run a network signal in this way will not work from a star, or Ethernet, topology. You'd have to completely convert to hub, like token ring, topology and use a bridge to put the token network onto your Ethernet network. Very complicated for what you want to do. Token ring networks I was exposed to had extremely complicated connectivity, and were series-connected with point-to-point links. Not hub-like at all. But that was back in the days when it was not clear that Ethernet was going to win. The power line networking gear has a caveat as well. At least it used to, and if they still operate in the same fashion, then it is true now as well. The gear, as well as X10 gear, *only* work on wiring that is also in series. Your house has a breaker box. That breaker box has several divisions in it. Let's say that we can assume we know you have a breaker for your kitchen, a breaker for your living room, and a breaker for bedrooms. (My house has 15 separate breakers so we are over simplifying here) If you plug a piece of X10 / Power Line gear into your kitchen outlet, it will be unable to hear any thing that is plugged into your bedroom. Speaking only for X10, this is wrong. The 180 kHz signal has no trouble at all reaching any outlet in our house that is on the same winding of the power transformer, it's the outlets that are connected to the _other_ side of the transformer that are spotty. One solution for this is to install a bridge across the two legs of the usual 220V center-tapped transformer so that the signal can migrate _around_ the transformer rather than through it. I don't know anything about PL networking gear. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Individual health policies, was Walmart vs NAPA auto
We're way off topic now, but I will go with it- I am now happily gone from the field of medical reimbursement, but I did work in that field for nearly 20 years. For a year or so of that time I worked for a TPA which provided individual health policies to the self-employed. What an eye-opener! Such policies by their very nature are non-group and therefore the principle of shared risk, the fundamental basis of insurance, is not in play. The Insurer has to get more out of you than they pay, its that simple. Consequently, these policies look dandy if you are reasonably healthy, but if you get sick (I mean really sick, you have a heart attack, are diagnosed with cancer, or diabetes, say) your insurance company is likely to reach into its bag of dirty tricks to either rescind your coverage retroactively, increase your rates to the point that you cannot pay them, issue a rider excluding coverage for your conditon, or declare your condition to be pre-existing or otherwise excluded under the policy. Failing those things, the insurer may simply pend all of your claims for six months to a year while they investigate to FIND OUT if they can do any of those things, with the net effect that your bills don't get paid anyway until the investigation is concluded, if ever. I'm not kidding. I worked in the Medical Investigations Unit and later worked under the TPA's in-house counsel responding to Department of Insurance complaints, and this is how the thing worked. If the bill was high enough, they would even hire a PI to try and find a reason to deny the bills. Lee On Saturday 11 February 2006 5:04, David Brodbeck wrote: paul wrote: I'm self-employed, and pay for my own health insurance. I can think of 4 or 5 friends that are also self-employed, and pay for their own health insurance. There are options. Yes, it's expensive (around $400/month for the wife and I), but readily available to anyone wanting it. It's readily available if you're young and healthy. If you have any history of illness it dries up quickly. In some cases something as minor as a history of depression has caused people to be unable to get individual health insurance. Basically, they'll sell it to you as long as you don't need it. ;) $400/month is also an awful lot for someone making minimum wage. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
Well said, Ed. People who've lived it can explain it the best to those who haven't a clue. Bob Rentfro - Original Message - From: Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto On 2/11/06, paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If taking some personal moral high-road based on things you've seen on Dateline or 60 Minutes floats your boat, then good for you. Again - no one is forcing anybody to work there. If you work for Wal-Mart and find their employment practices unacceptable, WORK SOMEWHERE ELSE. I hate to wade into the middle of this, but you might want to find some kevlar. I take personal offense to this statement. You seem to think things are simple, or laid out in some distinctly straight line. You say work somewhere else like finding a job is as easy as falling down flights of stairs. A few years ago, I worked for a Level 3 NAP. A Network Access Point. An ISP to ISP's Our peers were well known names, ATT, Sprint, AOL. I was a skilled worker, UNIX knowledge, Cisco training. Deep deep tech industry mantra, magics and lore. They bought a competitor and I found myself downsized. But I didn't worry, I had skills, and certifications, and schooling. I would venture forth and find me work. A week turned to three, then seven, then 3 months. Savings began to feel the strain. I had a family to feed, and luckily my wife happened to have an above average income job at $11.00 an hour The IT job market where I was and as it was, flooded with competent people. Door after door slammed in my face. I started searching for anything to make money. Line tech at a Jiffy Lube, Door to Door salesman of replacement windows, Taco Bell manager. Jobs I was overqualified for, and bruntly told so. All told I was laid off for almost 9 months before I finally found another job. Your cruel and callous statement only says to me that you have no vision but where your head is firmly stuck and you have no knowledge of the struggles of your fellow man around you just barely able to make by. If finding another job is so simple, Sir, I challenge you to call your boss this moment to resign and find another. Call me in 9 months to let me know how you are doing. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
This reminds me of the logic by which Peru was once touted as a thriving economy. The average yearly income was around $20,000 per person, which sounds damn good for a south american country. On closer investigation, though, that was an average with considerable skew - most Peruvians lived in crushing poverty, with a few ruling families reaping astronomical profits off the country's natural resources, yielding a nice average. It was rather like saying that if your feet are frozen in a block of ice and your head is dipped in boiling water you should on average be quite comfortable. Similarly, while our stock markets may be up and our GDP may look good, that may on closer investigation mean that a relatively small number of people in this country are reaping record profits while most of us are seeing our earnings stagnate or decline. Lee On Saturday 11 February 2006 1:41, David Brodbeck wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think this trend has to stop somewhere - I read recently that white collar jobs were being sent overseas like all the others. An economist would say that it will stop when the wages are equalized -- wages in poorer countries will rise, and wages in richer countries will fall, until they meet in the middle. If you're an economist, your only measure of people's well-being is GDP, and by that measure this kind of trade is actually a beneficial situation overall. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] 190D shifter
On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 09:45 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: Yeah I drove it Monday fine, Tuesday I road while my wife drove and she had trouble with it, took much fiddling. Wednesday when I had it back I noticed it was a bit fiddly but not so bad I couldn't live with it. Thursday I couldn't ever get into reverse. Friday was okay in the morning but I couldn't get reverse to come home from work. Yesterday I couldn't get reverse ever. The PO is apparently an idiot. He didn't notice that the thermostat was stuck open, that the lights on the ACC unit didn't work, that the antenna didn't go up or that the tires only had 10psi each... He made bubba repairs wherever possible and when he couldn't figure out which wires to the radio were speaker wires he just ran new wires to the fronts only... Total chucklehead. -Curt Sounds like a sure-fire remedy for boredom, plenty to keep you from suffering the idle mind/devil's playground syndrome Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Cheap eBay 116
What car? Will see what I have. John Berryman wrote: On Friday, February 10, 2006, at 11:37 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-Mercedes-Benz-w116-300-SD-Low- Milage-WVO- SVO_W0QQitemZ4609803406QQcategoryZ6330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZView Item Needs interior work. No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble ' Cheap, junk, rust bucket , water baby with broken odometer. The world famous $100.00 was and still is in much better shape. Speaking of which...KALEB I NEED AT LEAST A LF CALIPER BENDIX, A PAIR IF YOU HAVE THEM or should I just go straight to Regina for this request. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
10 to work at walmart is pretty good.. Thats more than alot of people make. Luther Gulseth wrote: Sure, and a department manager can make a whopping $10/hr. ~ ~from what I understand they pay pretty decent for what sort of job it ~is, and they promote from within. Its a good way for otherwise ~untrained people to actually get somewhere in life ~ -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] fluids usage
its just regular old dextron 3 for most pumps. Some of the newer ones require the mb stuff though. Sunil Hari wrote: Regarding PS fluid, I heard -somewhere- that you didn't have to use the actual MB stuff. Who else makes acceptable PS fluid? Also, what brands are acceptable for ATF? Obviously, MB makes the right stuff but what can I use that's available locally? -- Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474 ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
having many different sources of income is a good thing these days. If one fails you have the others to carry you on till you replace the failed source. Im not so sure going to college and getting a big fancy job is the right thing these days. That job could be taken from you at any moment. Then where would you be? No job, big fancy tastes and lifestyle on a walmart budget Tom Scordato wrote: Sure, and a department manager can make a whopping $10/hr. I guess my question is, can Wal-Mart afford to pay their employees 2 , 3, 4, 5 times as much with all the bennys? Will their economic model support it and the dudes at the top still stay rich or at least have a decent income? If they can then there is a real crime. If they can not, if there is such a slight margin, then this is the way the economies of scale will level out to. It is a free market society. Although my personal jury is still out on Wal-Mart, few cries are heard when Lowes or Home Depot put the local hardware store guy out. Now one cried when the buggy whip guys went under. No one cried when in 1950 we had 20 major industrial boiler manufactures and now we have three. The way I see it (and I am not an economic major) is the world we live in is global like it or not. The job field is labor blue and white color is being leveled (which and until that leveling process emm levels, expect a total decrease in out salaries, benefits, and number of skilled high paying jobs). Couple this with computer technology allowing folks anywhere to do anything, and our own suicidal tendencies (nafta, us not buying only American produces 20 - 40 years ago when we could have halted this, high cost of medicine, our tendency to be sue happy, pending natural disasters, debt, terrorists, shitty work ethic) things will get way worse. It is a very fragile system as Katrina and 9-11 proved. People will have to become like many of the folks in Maine. They sell things in the summer, do things in the winter, pick crops, fish, work a little job here and there. We have got to become survivors. Like we were in the pioneer days. In college (if you can afford the $20K to $70K per year nut and increasing by 6%-12% a year) we should major in a white collar things and blue collar things maybe welding or working heavy equipment. When one thing goes south, maybe you have the other to fall back on. The day is coming when I am afraid when working at Wal-Mart may be a major career move. I hope not but who knows. My advise is keep a gun and allot of cash on hand. Regards Tom Scordato - Original Message - From: Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto Sure, and a department manager can make a whopping $10/hr. ~ ~from what I understand they pay pretty decent for what sort of job it ~is, and they promote from within. Its a good way for otherwise ~untrained people to actually get somewhere in life ~ -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (230,xxx kmi) '82 300CD (158,222 kmi) '90 300E '82 300D (parts or run?) ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Oil, oil, which oil!?
You might need 4:10 gears if you are towing 10K lbs. A suburban is not going to tow 10K lbs anyways, as they only came in 1/2 and 3/4 ton. All the parts books say they never came with 4:10 gears, and I have never seen or heard of one unless somebody stuck that rear end in later. A suburban will do just fine going up hills with regular gearing towing what it was meant to tow. Curt Raymond wrote: Who says? Any why would you want a higher rear end for towing? 4.10 IS towing gears, so you can climb hills and not eat your transmission. Johnny B is right you're thinking like a flatlander on this one. The Sub just basically just a pickup with a different body right? Also the Suburban has had what like 5 different body styles? Probably more its been around since the '20s or '30s I think. You're telling me in all that time it NEVER came with a 4.10 rear? I'd think it'd have at worst been a factory option. Boy Scout camp I worked at had a Sub, it'd been the case vehicle for the Vinalhaven fire department. Young camp instructor's dream ride, 454, auto trans, 4wd, 33 tires and the camp gas pump. Not that it needed the 454, it was geared low (maybe even 4.10) and would idle up trees if you needed it to. We'd load it until the tires scuffed the fenderliners and it never gave a bit of trouble. It was probably an late '80s model, had square headlights in the older boxier body style but had EFI. -Curt Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 07:27:12 -0600 From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Oil, oil, which oil!? To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed The topic was suburbans, chevy suburbans. I have no idea what fords use. I just know 4:10 was not availalble from the factory in the suburban. - Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, more on new and used cars. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
I remember when walmart first started selling groceries in their stores (claremore got one of the first supercenters since sam waltons wife is from here and her family is still here). At that time I think it had a video store, and like a hair place in there. I said then (early 90's) that next thing you know they would be selling large appliances, gasoline, and new cars and have their own bank. Well they sell large appliances, most of them have gas stations out front, next thing you know they will be selling new cars. And now it seems they are going into the banking industry. I cant remember the term now from school days when we learned about companies that owned every aspect of their business chain. As in, from the warehouse to the trucks that deliver it to the store. David Brodbeck wrote: paul wrote: i doubt that most Wal-Mart shoppers have a credit card. Wal-Mart seems to feel differently -- they've been leaning hard on banks and credit card processors to lower their processing fees, because it's a large expense for them. Recently they filed an application to form their own bank, so they could process their own payments instead of contracting with a real bank to do it. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Cheap eBay 116
On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 10:38 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: What car? Will see what I have. John Berryman wrote: Remember the white 79 300SD I drove to Rusty-Q The $100 car? That one. I'll probably want to rebuild them, so if they ain't stuck like mine and your nice to me I'll go for a pair. Let me know. I'm giving the 201Euro to Cathy as soon as Winter's finished and I will use the 116 as a beater until it needs something serious. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
yep, I bet 80% of their business is on debit/credit cards. John Berryman wrote: On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 03:06 PM, paul wrote: been in a Wal-Mart lately, Johnathan B.? p. Yes, just the other day. Looking for Mobil 1 tranny fluid and/or 15-50 found 2qts of 15-50, no tranny fluid. Folks were whipping out credit cards like they were going out of style. All the self check-outs were occupied too. A credit/debit card is needed to use it. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
how much is amsoil anyways? John Berryman wrote: On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 02:25 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: but I still have never seen a 5qt 5w40 Wanna see a quart of Amsoil full synthetic 5w-40? Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 10:44 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: 10 to work at walmart is pretty good.. Thats more than alot of people make. Luther Gulseth wrote: Klebbie, Do us all a favor and kill this thread, please. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Wipers
where can you get them? Walmart? Tom Scordato wrote: Brian I have had Bosch Micro edges up north in PA for almost three years same pair on my 77 300D. I clean once in a while with 303 Aerospace protectorant Just showing signs of wear, but never make that funky noise or skip. Make sure you have no wax on your windshield/Tom - Original Message - From: Brian Chase [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:56 PM Subject: [MBZ] Wipers What do you guys think of Bosch wipers? I'd always bought Anco just 'cause I was used to 'em, but began to take note of how they begin to streak after just a couple uses. One night I picked up some Bosches, and they're better. I also recently got talked into buying the Bosch platinum or whatever the more expensive type is because they were offering a free $10 gift card. I'm not sure that I've noticed a difference with the more expensive Bosches over the regular Bosches. Brian 83 240D someone - forgot who - wrote: After seeing someone either here or mercedesshop mention Michelin wipers, I found them at WalMart today, $5.76 in all sizes up to 24. I bought one to replace a torn wiper on my Taurus. It was made in USA by Pylon, which has a license to sell wipers under the Michelin name. I drove home on a wet salty freeway, and can report that it wiped clean without chatter. I like it better than the ANCO Aerovantage blades on that car. I'll buy one for the other side next time I'm in town. _ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Ed's new 108
I have a 4 speed version down here, its still available. Ed Booher wrote: Gah!! I just missed a 70 250 for $1K. Was in the morning paper, and gone by the time I called. *sighs* Just wanted to rant and share. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 11:11 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: how much is amsoil anyways? John Berryman wrote: Depends on which oil, from $5.20 - $8.75. I think I will stick with the Euro formula 5w-40 full synthetic @$6.85 retail but as a dealer it would be roughly 20% less. If you want a catalog I'll send you one. I'm still waiting for the rest of my dealer package to arrive. It's probably sitting in my PO Box. Haven't been to the PO since Wednesday. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Wipers
On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 11:14 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: where can you get them? Walmart? Advance AP carries them and i believe I've gotten them from Auto Zone too. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
You really need Gmail--this thread has (mostly) stayed in one neat little box, for me to either view, archive or delete, at will. Get Gmail now and you'll never be bothered by these long rambling OT diatribes again. On 2/12/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Klebbie, Do us all a favor and kill this thread, please. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (210k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K)
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
Yes and no. I dont think you can negotiate a good group rate insurance
policy on your own. The company can because they have many employees.
The cost is then less. If they gave you the money that spend on you for
that you could not get the same coverage on your own.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
you wrote:our current health care system
assumes your employer will provide you with health insurance
ya'll do realize that any money paid by your employer for any benefits you
might have is money that could be paid directly to you and it would be the
same thing. Typically, you cost your company 2 times what they pay you.
The only thing they do is pay for stuff *for* you. You could just as easily
pay for it yourself if they gave you the money they would normally spend on
your behalf. The same whether it's health/life insurance, vacation or sick
leave. It all adds to what you cost the company to keep you around. Social
Security is similar - exceot you pay around 1/2 and they pay about 1/2...
Everything the company provides in the way of so-called benefits is money
you could probably better spend yourself - if they'd give it to you. But
then you wouldn;t be a employee - you'd be a contractor.
;-)
Sincerely,
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84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
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Re: [MBZ] Holed the Pan
I have plenty of them around. OK Don wrote: One would think that our local list mom - used parts dealer would have chimed in by now --- On 2/11/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Suggestion of non 61x models to scrounge from? there are no diesel living at the PnP and the local recycler does not bother with 70's cars On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 04:24 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: Something jumped up and bit the sh*t out of my oil pan in Gump. Time to get out the welder! Welding oily/fuely metal can be tricky, as it soaks into the pores. Can be done, however. Of course, a U-Pull pan, if available, is easier and plenty cheap enough. -- Jim ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car '78 450SLC 67K, brown car '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 11:25 AM, Zeitgeist wrote: You really need Gmail--this thread has (mostly) stayed in one neat little box, for me to either view, archive or delete, at will. Get Gmail now and you'll never be bothered by these long rambling OT diatribes again. I can easily set my computer to auto-delete by subject, content etc. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Cheap eBay 116
OK, will check on it. John Berryman wrote: On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 10:38 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: What car? Will see what I have. John Berryman wrote: Remember the white 79 300SD I drove to Rusty-Q The $100 car? That one. I'll probably want to rebuild them, so if they ain't stuck like mine and your nice to me I'll go for a pair. Let me know. I'm giving the 201Euro to Cathy as soon as Winter's finished and I will use the 116 as a beater until it needs something serious. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: 10 to work at walmart is pretty good.. Thats more than alot of people make. Unfortunately, associates make less than dept managers. At Meijers, everybody is unionized, and the cashiers make about $12-14. I try to shop there for the stuff they are competitive on. (Walmart's groceries are no bargain around here anyway)
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
Yes, but Gmail organizes every thread automatically. It's free and really is the best tool for viewing and managing listservs--it's all I use it for these days. On 2/12/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can easily set my computer to auto-delete by subject, content etc. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (210k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K)
Re: [MBZ] Wipers
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: where can you get them? Walmart? Advance auto parts has Bosch in regular and excel. Used to be the only thing that would work on my Saab 99's curved canopy. Most wipers only touched the windscreen at the center of the blade, with the ends flapping in the breeze.
[MBZ] Mallwart
ED, BTDT, and I am there again, being 63 does not help either! Fred Moir Lynn MA I have only 3 brain cells left and they are pulling double shifts!
Re: [MBZ] 190D shifter
Thats one way to look at it. Its kind of fun to spend my lunchbreak in the car fiddling around, then come back into work and declare I fixed something. Thats more than some of my coworkers accomplish all day. Unfortunately considering the blizzard we're having right now and my lack of a shop this shifter issue will have to be tackled by a real mechanic. -Curt Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 10:34:10 -0500 From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D shifter To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 09:45 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: Yeah I drove it Monday fine, Tuesday I road while my wife drove and she had trouble with it, took much fiddling. Wednesday when I had it back I noticed it was a bit fiddly but not so bad I couldn't live with it. Thursday I couldn't ever get into reverse. Friday was okay in the morning but I couldn't get reverse to come home from work. Yesterday I couldn't get reverse ever. The PO is apparently an idiot. He didn't notice that the thermostat was stuck open, that the lights on the ACC unit didn't work, that the antenna didn't go up or that the tires only had 10psi each... He made bubba repairs wherever possible and when he couldn't figure out which wires to the radio were speaker wires he just ran new wires to the fronts only... Total chucklehead. -Curt Sounds like a sure-fire remedy for boredom, plenty to keep you from suffering the idle mind/devil's playground syndrome Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am - What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Feb 12 17:35:26 2006 Received: from pop-sarus.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.195.72]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1F8L8A-0002xE-L5 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:35:26 + Received: from user-10mt01r.cable.mindspring.com ([65.110.128.59] helo=earthlink.net) by pop-sarus.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #10) id 1F8L87-00065N-00 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:35:23 -0500 Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:35:21 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:35:26 - On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 11:43 AM, Zeitgeist wrote: Yes, but Gmail organizes every thread automatically. It's free and really is the best tool for viewing and managing listservs--it's all I use it for these days. It may be good but OS X gives me all that and I use it. Threads are highlighted in various colors, I'm happy to not need more passwords and all that comes with it. Mac Mail works for me. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] 190D shifter
On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 12:15 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Thats one way to look at it. Its kind of fun to spend my lunchbreak in the car fiddling around, then come back into work and declare I fixed something. Thats more than some of my coworkers accomplish all day. Unfortunately considering the blizzard we're having right now and my lack of a shop this shifter issue will have to be tackled by a real mechanic. -Curt I hear ya Curt, luckily the storm is concentrated mostly south of me. It was spitting snow about an hour ago, overcast now. I always try real hard to get things squared away before Winter kicks in. Doesn't always work out that way though. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
Johnny B., As you know, I Mac, too.. I'm running 10.4.4 on my iBook G4. And Mac Mail does work very well And for the times I need to use a pc... It's there then too. Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ On Feb 12, 2006, at 10:35 AM, John Berryman wrote: It may be good but OS X gives me all that and I use it. Threads are highlighted in various colors, I'm happy to not need more passwords and all that comes with it. Mac Mail works for me. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Feb 12 18:29:33 2006 Received: from fed1rmmtao07.cox.net ([68.230.241.32]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1F8LyX-00087E-9o for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:29:33 + Received: from familycomp ([68.106.48.86]) by fed1rmmtao07.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with SMTP id [EMAIL PROTECTED] for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Feb 2006 13:28:22 -0500 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:29:28 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] This is a TEST X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:29:33 - Believe me, Waltyour one message (in light of the Wal mart thread) is not cluttering the list. Bob Rentfro '77 300D 148K '01 VW Beetle TDI 61K Litchfild Park, AZ - Original Message - From: W. Lasher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 11:20 AM Subject: [MBZ] This is a TEST Sorry for cluttering the list but I can't get through on my Juno address so I thought I would try on this one Walt Lasher Seattle W140-B1 S350 ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] 190D shifter
I noted two words today that , depending on how you looked at them, were odd: unionized and coworkers could be thought of as un-ionized and cow-orkers or not Bob Rentfro - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 10:15 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D shifter Thats one way to look at it. Its kind of fun to spend my lunchbreak in the car fiddling around, then come back into work and declare I fixed something. Thats more than some of my coworkers accomplish all day. Unfortunately considering the blizzard we're having right now and my lack of a shop this shifter issue will have to be tackled by a real mechanic. -Curt Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 10:34:10 -0500 From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D shifter To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 09:45 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: Yeah I drove it Monday fine, Tuesday I road while my wife drove and she had trouble with it, took much fiddling. Wednesday when I had it back I noticed it was a bit fiddly but not so bad I couldn't live with it. Thursday I couldn't ever get into reverse. Friday was okay in the morning but I couldn't get reverse to come home from work. Yesterday I couldn't get reverse ever. The PO is apparently an idiot. He didn't notice that the thermostat was stuck open, that the lights on the ACC unit didn't work, that the antenna didn't go up or that the tires only had 10psi each... He made bubba repairs wherever possible and when he couldn't figure out which wires to the radio were speaker wires he just ran new wires to the fronts only... Total chucklehead. -Curt Sounds like a sure-fire remedy for boredom, plenty to keep you from suffering the idle mind/devil's playground syndrome Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am - What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] 190D shifter
Johnny B typed: I hear ya Curt, luckily the storm is concentrated mostly south of me. It was spitting snow about an hour ago, overcast now. I always try real hard to get things squared away before Winter kicks in. Doesn't always work out that way though. Good luck and hunker down you east coasters...I'll not tell you how my duties today were doing pool PMs and trimming my palm trees. Bob Rentfro ARIZONA...no rain for 117 days
[MBZ] This has to be a scam
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/car/133278975.html I smell a scam... Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Feb 12 19:08:29 2006 Received: from fed1rmmtao04.cox.net ([68.230.241.35]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1F8MaD-0003Ae-HD for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:08:29 + Received: from familycomp ([68.106.48.86]) by fed1rmmtao04.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with SMTP id [EMAIL PROTECTED] for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:05:28 -0500 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:08:24 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] This has to be a scam X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:08:30 - ...or a missing digit in the price... Bob Rentfro - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 11:49 AM Subject: [MBZ] This has to be a scam http://stlouis.craigslist.org/car/133278975.html I smell a scam... Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] This has to be a scam
Or an 'ex-wife' taking care of a minor detail when he said sell the car and keep the money. Chuck Phoenix AZ On Feb 12, 2006, at 12:08 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: ...or a missing digit in the price... Bob Rentfro - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 11:49 AM Subject: [MBZ] This has to be a scam http://stlouis.craigslist.org/car/133278975.html I smell a scam... Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
Kevlar? What are you gonna do to me, Eddie? Oh, and by the way.i don't give a rat's ass what you take offense to. Sorry your life sucks so badly lately. p. Ed Booher wrote: On 2/11/06, paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If taking some personal moral high-road based on things you've seen on Dateline or 60 Minutes floats your boat, then good for you. Again - no one is forcing anybody to work there. If you work for Wal-Mart and find their employment practices unacceptable, WORK SOMEWHERE ELSE. I hate to wade into the middle of this, but you might want to find some kevlar. I take personal offense to this statement. You seem to think things are simple, or laid out in some distinctly straight line. You say work somewhere else like finding a job is as easy as falling down flights of stairs. A few years ago, I worked for a Level 3 NAP. A Network Access Point. An ISP to ISP's Our peers were well known names, ATT, Sprint, AOL. I was a skilled worker, UNIX knowledge, Cisco training. Deep deep tech industry mantra, magics and lore. They bought a competitor and I found myself downsized. But I didn't worry, I had skills, and certifications, and schooling. I would venture forth and find me work. A week turned to three, then seven, then 3 months. Savings began to feel the strain. I had a family to feed, and luckily my wife happened to have an above average income job at $11.00 an hour The IT job market where I was and as it was, flooded with competent people. Door after door slammed in my face. I started searching for anything to make money. Line tech at a Jiffy Lube, Door to Door salesman of replacement windows, Taco Bell manager. Jobs I was overqualified for, and bruntly told so. All told I was laid off for almost 9 months before I finally found another job. Your cruel and callous statement only says to me that you have no vision but where your head is firmly stuck and you have no knowledge of the struggles of your fellow man around you just barely able to make by. If finding another job is so simple, Sir, I challenge you to call your boss this moment to resign and find another. Call me in 9 months to let me know how you are doing. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto
John Berryman wrote: Thanks Marshall, its all becoming clear to me now. How did they change the product, or did they? The M-1 Ext products increased the quantity of group V oil stock in the IV/V mix. It SHOULD be a better oil. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
