Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast!!!!
You could do worse than to end up like me. Or as they say, better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick. On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 7:47 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > Charleston is officially in a state of panic this a.m., because the > weather guessers say it might snow this afternoon/evening... > > Guess I'd better fill up the gas can for the generator so I don't end up > like Andrew. I may also have to get some firewood, our heat pumps run > almost continually below 35 degrees, and my generator can only power one > of them. > > Rich - you ever pick up a generator? Have any spare firewood? > > I may finally have some time to work on the '95 E300! > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > Max Dillon > '87 300TD 320k miles > '95 E300 274k miles > '73 Balboa 20 > Charleston SC > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast!!!!
I can only recall 2 times in my lifetime when we were totally buried in snow and could not move about for a bit. The one I related earlier in I think 1986 and another in March of 1966. We had another in April 1997 but we were in Grand Forks ND that weekend and could not get home. We were supposed to go home on Sunday but did not get there until Tuesday if I recall correctly. In ND it was mostly an ice storm that left the roads covered with close to an inch of ice. Further north in Canada it was snow. We listened to the radio and heard that Winnipeg was buried and the buses had stopped running etc. We thought that when we got home, we would have to leave the Suburban out at the major street and walk in to the house. We were happy to find out that they had already ploughed out our front street and back lane. My mother's car was in our garage and she wanted to go home so we had to dig our way into and out of the garage. The snow was half way up the pedestrian door and hard enough to stand on. I had to crouch down and jump into the garage to get shovels. We could have built igloos of it as we were cutting out chunks of snow when we tried to shovel it away. The good thing about snow that time of year is that it does not last, even this far north. It was all gone in a few days. Of course that has issues too. The weekend that we were stuck in Grand Forks that I referred to above, was about a week before they were almost totally flooded. The main north south highway was closed for a month or more shortly after we got home. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 11:16 AM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast I've never been snowed in so badly we couldn't get out. There have been cases where normal people shouldn't be out but the idiots will doubtless go out to run the road. When we had the ice storm in '08 my in-laws went riding around to "get more information" and complained that all the utility crews were "in the way". When I suggested maybe my in-laws were the ones in the way they were flabbergasted. I also asked what they thought they needed for information, there had been an ice storm, the power was out and it would be back on when its on, what else do you need to know? BTW snowshoes don't "go bad" the "leather" lacing is raw hide and as long as the mice haven't eaten it it'll be fine with a new coat of varnish or polyurethane. They sell replacement bindings. If you don't want yours send 'em here. I haven't had any since mine were stolen 5 or 6 years ago. Its a low thing to steal a guy's snowshoes... I should check the area pawn shops, they've got my name on them... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast!!!!
Weathergasms starting now, schools have closed for the afternoon, it started sprinkling a bit, supposed to turn to freezing something at sunset. The Lowcountry Blizzard of 2010!!! --R Curt Raymond wrote: Maybe you'll get something like our storm Wednesday, all state workers sent home, plows out, people panic, light dusting of snow... -Curt Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:04:19 -0500 From: Rich Thomas To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast Message-ID: <4b755fe3.5000...@constructivity.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed You need to go to the grocery store and buy up every gallon of milk and loaf of bread and packages of toilet paper you can find Yeah, I have a generator I have never used, and stacks o' firewood. And a few bottles of tasty vino and plenty of other adult bevvies. The 1" blizzard we are expecting might tax the power system mightily but we will probably survive. --R Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: Charleston is officially in a state of panic this a.m., because the weather guessers say it might snow this afternoon/evening... Guess I'd better fill up the gas can for the generator so I don't end up like Andrew. I may also have to get some firewood, our heat pumps run almost continually below 35 degrees, and my generator can only power one of them. Rich - you ever pick up a generator? Have any spare firewood? I may finally have some time to work on the '95 E300! Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon '87 300TD 320k miles '95 E300 274k miles '73 Balboa 20 Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast!!!!
We had freezing fog this morning. Also known as "hoare frost", I believe. Pretty cool looking. Dan --- On Fri, 2/12/10, R A Bennell wrote: > From: R A Bennell > Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 12:22 PM > The problem that we have with the > powdery stuff is that here on the prairies, it is too open > and the wind blows it > around to much. No visiblity and the road gets polished so > it is slippery. > > We keep getting little bits of snow so my sidewalk is a > mess etc. If you don't get it cleared off before > people > walk on it, then you basically cannot get it cleared off. > We have an inch or so of ice and snow built up on the > concrete that will be there for a while. > > The other problem I get is that my garage faces east west > and the sun melts the snow off of the south side. It then > fills my eavestrough with ice and makes a big icy mess a > the downspout end. The water splashes onto the stucco and > freezes and causes the stucco to fall apart. > > I need to come up with some better solution to the problem > but I am not sure what it is. I have considered building > a dormer on that side of the garage roof in an attempt to > change the melt characteristics. It also ruins the > shingles as there is a constant freeze and thaw cycle on > the south side of the roof. If you don't think solar > energy works, come and look at my garage. It can be minus > 20 but at high noon with the sun shining, the snow will > be melting off of the south side of my garage. Of couse, as > soon as the water runs down to where it is shadowed by > the neighbor's garage, it re-freezes. > > I get a similar scenario on my house as the snow melts on > the roof (later once it warms up more) and runs into the > trough and down the downpipe but then freezes as it is in > the shadow between my house and the one to the south of > us. Then the downpipe freezes and bursts and the water runs > down the stucco and damages it. I guess I need the > industrial style downpipes that are open to the outside but > they would look odd on the house. > > Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast!!!!
The problem that we have with the powdery stuff is that here on the prairies, it is too open and the wind blows it around to much. No visiblity and the road gets polished so it is slippery. We keep getting little bits of snow so my sidewalk is a mess etc. If you don't get it cleared off before people walk on it, then you basically cannot get it cleared off. We have an inch or so of ice and snow built up on the concrete that will be there for a while. The other problem I get is that my garage faces east west and the sun melts the snow off of the south side. It then fills my eavestrough with ice and makes a big icy mess a the downspout end. The water splashes onto the stucco and freezes and causes the stucco to fall apart. I need to come up with some better solution to the problem but I am not sure what it is. I have considered building a dormer on that side of the garage roof in an attempt to change the melt characteristics. It also ruins the shingles as there is a constant freeze and thaw cycle on the south side of the roof. If you don't think solar energy works, come and look at my garage. It can be minus 20 but at high noon with the sun shining, the snow will be melting off of the south side of my garage. Of couse, as soon as the water runs down to where it is shadowed by the neighbor's garage, it re-freezes. I get a similar scenario on my house as the snow melts on the roof (later once it warms up more) and runs into the trough and down the downpipe but then freezes as it is in the shadow between my house and the one to the south of us. Then the downpipe freezes and bursts and the water runs down the stucco and damages it. I guess I need the industrial style downpipes that are open to the outside but they would look odd on the house. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Scott Ritchey Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 11:06 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast The real winter WX problem (at least around northern NC) is the wet stuff that freezes to trees, phone lines, etc. and the resulting weight can bring them down. The dry powdery stuff of two weeks back was deep but not a problem -- except for those who had to (or chose to) get on the road. Our road got plowed after three days and I think the plow did more damage than all those cars and trucks driving with one wheel off the road. Scott -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 09:04 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast You need to go to the grocery store and buy up every gallon of milk and loaf of bread and packages of toilet paper you can find Yeah, I have a generator I have never used, and stacks o' firewood. And a few bottles of tasty vino and plenty of other adult bevvies. The 1" blizzard we are expecting might tax the power system mightily but we will probably survive. --R Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > Charleston is officially in a state of panic this a.m., because the > weather guessers say it might snow this afternoon/evening... > > Guess I'd better fill up the gas can for the generator so I don't end up > like Andrew. I may also have to get some firewood, our heat pumps run > almost continually below 35 degrees, and my generator can only power one > of them. > > Rich - you ever pick up a generator? Have any spare firewood? > > I may finally have some time to work on the '95 E300! > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > Max Dillon > '87 300TD 320k miles > '95 E300 274k miles > '73 Balboa 20 > Charleston SC > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast!!!!
I've never been snowed in so badly we couldn't get out. There have been cases where normal people shouldn't be out but the idiots will doubtless go out to run the road. When we had the ice storm in '08 my in-laws went riding around to "get more information" and complained that all the utility crews were "in the way". When I suggested maybe my in-laws were the ones in the way they were flabbergasted. I also asked what they thought they needed for information, there had been an ice storm, the power was out and it would be back on when its on, what else do you need to know? BTW snowshoes don't "go bad" the "leather" lacing is raw hide and as long as the mice haven't eaten it it'll be fine with a new coat of varnish or polyurethane. They sell replacement bindings. If you don't want yours send 'em here. I haven't had any since mine were stolen 5 or 6 years ago. Its a low thing to steal a guy's snowshoes... I should check the area pawn shops, they've got my name on them... -Curt Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:08:20 -0600 From: "R A Bennell" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Do you have snow shoes and cross country skis? (if you are not into snowmobiles) The last time that I recall having so much snow that we could not move about for a few days was November 8, 1986 (I think). We had skis and I went out just to look around the neighborhood. I had snow shoes in the garage at the lake so the next summer I bought them home. They have now hung in my garage for almost 23 years and I have yet to use them. I wonder if they would fall apart if I did. The bindings are no doubt so stiff that they would not be much good. Not sure about the webbing which is leather that has been varnished. They may be junk so I should check and throw them out if they could not be used. I am not hanging them on the wall for decoration. Don't know if they still do, but back when they were new, they did not smell all that nice. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 10:56 AM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast Maybe you'll get something like our storm Wednesday, all state workers sent home, plows out, people panic, light dusting of snow... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast!!!!
Do you have snow shoes and cross country skis? (if you are not into snowmobiles) The last time that I recall having so much snow that we could not move about for a few days was November 8, 1986 (I think). We had skis and I went out just to look around the neighborhood. I had snow shoes in the garage at the lake so the next summer I bought them home. They have now hung in my garage for almost 23 years and I have yet to use them. I wonder if they would fall apart if I did. The bindings are no doubt so stiff that they would not be much good. Not sure about the webbing which is leather that has been varnished. They may be junk so I should check and throw them out if they could not be used. I am not hanging them on the wall for decoration. Don't know if they still do, but back when they were new, they did not smell all that nice. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 10:56 AM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast Maybe you'll get something like our storm Wednesday, all state workers sent home, plows out, people panic, light dusting of snow... -Curt Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:04:19 -0500 From: Rich Thomas To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast Message-ID: <4b755fe3.5000...@constructivity.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed You need to go to the grocery store and buy up every gallon of milk and loaf of bread and packages of toilet paper you can find Yeah, I have a generator I have never used, and stacks o' firewood. And a few bottles of tasty vino and plenty of other adult bevvies. The 1" blizzard we are expecting might tax the power system mightily but we will probably survive. --R Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > Charleston is officially in a state of panic this a.m., because the > weather guessers say it might snow this afternoon/evening... > > Guess I'd better fill up the gas can for the generator so I don't end up > like Andrew. I may also have to get some firewood, our heat pumps run > almost continually below 35 degrees, and my generator can only power one > of them. > > Rich - you ever pick up a generator? Have any spare firewood? > > I may finally have some time to work on the '95 E300! > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > Max Dillon > '87 300TD 320k miles > '95 E300 274k miles > '73 Balboa 20 > Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast!!!!
The real winter WX problem (at least around northern NC) is the wet stuff that freezes to trees, phone lines, etc. and the resulting weight can bring them down. The dry powdery stuff of two weeks back was deep but not a problem -- except for those who had to (or chose to) get on the road. Our road got plowed after three days and I think the plow did more damage than all those cars and trucks driving with one wheel off the road. Scott -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 09:04 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast You need to go to the grocery store and buy up every gallon of milk and loaf of bread and packages of toilet paper you can find Yeah, I have a generator I have never used, and stacks o' firewood. And a few bottles of tasty vino and plenty of other adult bevvies. The 1" blizzard we are expecting might tax the power system mightily but we will probably survive. --R Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > Charleston is officially in a state of panic this a.m., because the > weather guessers say it might snow this afternoon/evening... > > Guess I'd better fill up the gas can for the generator so I don't end up > like Andrew. I may also have to get some firewood, our heat pumps run > almost continually below 35 degrees, and my generator can only power one > of them. > > Rich - you ever pick up a generator? Have any spare firewood? > > I may finally have some time to work on the '95 E300! > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > Max Dillon > '87 300TD 320k miles > '95 E300 274k miles > '73 Balboa 20 > Charleston SC > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast!!!!
Maybe you'll get something like our storm Wednesday, all state workers sent home, plows out, people panic, light dusting of snow... -Curt Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:04:19 -0500 From: Rich Thomas To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast Message-ID: <4b755fe3.5000...@constructivity.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed You need to go to the grocery store and buy up every gallon of milk and loaf of bread and packages of toilet paper you can find Yeah, I have a generator I have never used, and stacks o' firewood. And a few bottles of tasty vino and plenty of other adult bevvies. The 1" blizzard we are expecting might tax the power system mightily but we will probably survive. --R Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > Charleston is officially in a state of panic this a.m., because the > weather guessers say it might snow this afternoon/evening... > > Guess I'd better fill up the gas can for the generator so I don't end up > like Andrew. I may also have to get some firewood, our heat pumps run > almost continually below 35 degrees, and my generator can only power one > of them. > > Rich - you ever pick up a generator? Have any spare firewood? > > I may finally have some time to work on the '95 E300! > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > Max Dillon > '87 300TD 320k miles > '95 E300 274k miles > '73 Balboa 20 > Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast!!!!
You need to go to the grocery store and buy up every gallon of milk and loaf of bread and packages of toilet paper you can find Yeah, I have a generator I have never used, and stacks o' firewood. And a few bottles of tasty vino and plenty of other adult bevvies. The 1" blizzard we are expecting might tax the power system mightily but we will probably survive. --R Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: Charleston is officially in a state of panic this a.m., because the weather guessers say it might snow this afternoon/evening... Guess I'd better fill up the gas can for the generator so I don't end up like Andrew. I may also have to get some firewood, our heat pumps run almost continually below 35 degrees, and my generator can only power one of them. Rich - you ever pick up a generator? Have any spare firewood? I may finally have some time to work on the '95 E300! Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon '87 300TD 320k miles '95 E300 274k miles '73 Balboa 20 Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
