Re: [MBZ] Fw: Alert on CriticalMicrosoftMessengerService Vulnerability

2006-08-12 Thread LarryT
You replied:<<>>You stick the card in, pull it out, and put it back in your pocket. Doesn't look like the scams you and John mentioned would be possible with this type>> That's the problem - they found a way to make the machine *keep* the card instead of returning it. But I'm sure the machin

Re: [MBZ] converting a text file into a pdf

2006-08-12 Thread woodlandtaylors
Kaleb, Don't know if this would work for you. I use a free program called Cutepdf it gets installed as a printer. Any text, picture, photograph or scanned item is "printed" to a file (you name it) that can be read by Acrobat reader or other pdf readers. Creating PDF files will take some of my BMP

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Alert on Critical Microsoft MessengerService Vulnerability

2006-08-12 Thread David Brodbeck
OK Don wrote: > A firewall that only allows outbound connections fixes that -- > Not really. I've seen machines behind such firewalls completely choked up with spyware, either from users installing stuff they downloaded or from rogue websites taking advantage of IE vulnerabilities. Once the s

[MBZ] people are on crack

2006-08-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260016955196&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AUS%3A112&id= -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Alert on Critical Microsoft MessengerService Vulnerability

2006-08-12 Thread OK Don
True --- On 8/11/06, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: OK Don wrote: > A firewall that only allows outbound connections fixes that -- > Not really. I've seen machines behind such firewalls completely choked up with spyware, either from users installing stuff they downloaded or from rog

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Alert on Critical Microsoft Messenger Service Vulnerability

2006-08-12 Thread LT Don
When I did help-desk computer support for a bank in Florida (Barnett, out of Jax 1995-1997), one phone call would be a teller who couldn't get her Okidata printer to print, and the next one would be a bank teller who had a comp;uter terminal lockup, and the next one would be a "Bank" VP or extreme

Re: [MBZ] people are on crack

2006-08-12 Thread Hendrik Riessen
But it's got air con Kaleb, that's gotta be rare in a 200 Deisel. Should really boogie with a auto box. However I can see your point, a grand for a non running 40 year old Finnie? How do they know it has only 54,000 miles on the clock, could have wound around 2 or 3 or 4 times. IF it was in good

Re: [MBZ] 201 heater core replacement

2006-08-12 Thread Gary Hurst
don't drive it on cold days would be my advice it's like my 109 blower motor. don't drive it on cold days. and the fan clutch. don't drive it on hot days. and the ignition. don't drive it on rainy days. just drive it fast over speed bumps 3 days a year and enjoy the virtues of the air suspen

Re: [MBZ] OT: Control The Nuclear Power Plant (Demonstration)

2006-08-12 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:00:58 -0700 "Bob Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Woo Hoo! I don't have to go to work tonight...I can do it from here. Is that what your boss thinks, too? Craig

Re: [MBZ] converting a text file into a pdf

2006-08-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
thanks Russ Williams wrote: Kaleb Try "Paperless Printer" it will convert Plain Text file to a JPG among other formats. I've used it to convert PDF's To JPG's, Text to PDF's works great. Russ W. Fmiser wrote: rumor has it that Kaleb wrote: I called yesterday and they told me about pr

Re: [MBZ] people are on crack

2006-08-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
its rotted out, BIG TIME. Hendrik Riessen wrote: But it's got air con Kaleb, that's gotta be rare in a 200 Deisel. Should really boogie with a auto box. However I can see your point, a grand for a non running 40 year old Finnie? How do they know it has only 54,000 miles on the clock, could hav

Re: [MBZ] 201 heater core replacement

2006-08-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Is that thing bypassed right now so it can be driven? Gary Hurst wrote: don't drive it on cold days would be my advice it's like my 109 blower motor. don't drive it on cold days. and the fan clutch. don't drive it on hot days. and the ignition. don't drive it on rainy days. just drive it

Re: [MBZ] people are on crack

2006-08-12 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:16:47 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260016955196 > its rotted out, BIG TIME. How can you tell that? Craig

Re: [MBZ] people are on crack

2006-08-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
pictures Craig McCluskey wrote: On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:16:47 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260016955196 its rotted out, BIG TIME. How can you tell that? Craig ___

[MBZ] Testing AC clutch on 240D?

2006-08-12 Thread Harry Watkins
Can anyone tell me how or where to jumper the clutch to check its operation? TIA Harry Watkins Newton, MS 86 SDL Silver 85 300D Euro 86 SDL Gold 81 240D manual trans

Re: [MBZ] Testing AC clutch on 240D?

2006-08-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
well, there are 2 prongs on the clutch plug, apply power there, doesnt matter how, just hot to one, neg to the other. Harry Watkins wrote: Can anyone tell me how or where to jumper the clutch to check its operation? TIA Harry Watkins Newton, MS 86 SDL Silver 85 300D Euro 86 SDL Gold 81 240D

Re: [MBZ] people are on crack

2006-08-12 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:23:48 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > pictures The ones on the auction, or ones he sent to you separately? Craig

Re: [MBZ] people are on crack

2006-08-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
the ones he sent Craig McCluskey wrote: On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:23:48 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: pictures The ones on the auction, or ones he sent to you separately? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see officia

Re: [MBZ] Testing AC clutch on 240D?

2006-08-12 Thread Harry Watkins
Okay, thanks Harry - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 11:42 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Testing AC clutch on 240D? > well, there are 2 prongs on the clutch plug, apply power there, doesnt > matter h

Re: [MBZ] converting a text file into a pdf

2006-08-12 Thread Fmiser
rumor has it that woodlandtaylors wrote: > Kaleb, > > Don't know if this would work for you. > > I use a free program called Cutepdf it gets installed as a printer. > Any text, picture, photograph or scanned item is "printed" to a file > (you name it) that can be read by Acrobat reader or other

[MBZ] Rebuilt 190D

2006-08-12 Thread archer
If an MB factory rebuilt engine and an MB factory rebuilt 5 speed manual transmission were put in a sound 190D body, how many miles of trouble free service from the engine-transmission could a person count on getting? How much would a car like that cost in ball park figures? Thanks...Ge

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt 190D

2006-08-12 Thread Mitch Haley
archer wrote: > > If an MB factory rebuilt engine and an MB factory rebuilt 5 speed manual > transmission were put in a sound 190D body, how many miles of trouble free > service from the engine-transmission could a person count on getting? How > much would a car like that cost in ball park figure

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt 190D

2006-08-12 Thread archer
Thanks, Mitch. The engine accessories, clutch, etc. you mentioned aren't a problem as long as the engine/transmission doesn't have serious issues. If 190Ds with fairly good engine/transmissions were available, that would be an acceptable alternative, but there doesn't seem to be any available

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt 190D

2006-08-12 Thread LarryT
you wrote:<< but there doesn't seem to be any [190D's] available that I've been able to find. My >> Hi Archer, I found my 300D 2.5 on www.autotrader.com - so I did a search found 4 190D 2.5's and 3 190D 2.2's listed - varying miles and prices of course - and scattered all over the US. There

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Alert on Critical Microsoft Messenger Service Vulnerability

2006-08-12 Thread Curt Raymond
Interesting, this is pretty much what I do now but we make video stuff. I was talking to CNN on Christmas morning one year (I drew the short straw) and they couldn't figure out why some systems could chromakey green and some blue but none could do both. After beating them up for calling me on C

Re: [MBZ] 201 heater core replacement

2006-08-12 Thread Gary Hurst
yes, driveable. i'd drive it if i fit On 8/12/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Is that thing bypassed right now so it can be driven? Gary Hurst wrote: > don't drive it on cold days would be my advice > > it's like my 109 blower motor. don't drive it on cold days. and the fa

Re: [MBZ] people are on crack

2006-08-12 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:48:56 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the ones he sent Oh. No wonder we couldn't tell from the auction. Craig

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Alert on Critical Microsoft Messenger ServiceVulnerability

2006-08-12 Thread Peter Frederick
Ah, Apple is much more innovative than Microsoft, for many reasons (the foremost is that Jobs was a MUCH better programmer). Their "failure" was not using common marketing/service standards such as "the customer is always right", alienating much of the business world because they were either u

Re: [MBZ] OT: Control The Nuclear Power Plant (Demonstration)

2006-08-12 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:27:54 -0700 "Bob Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > He seems to prefer us be there. I can't imagine why ... Craig

[MBZ] Paint Code

2006-08-12 Thread Zoltan Finks
I know this has been discussed many times, but since I am having trouble finding the archives (since the server changed perhaps) I need to ask: Where to find the paint code on my 83 240D. Thanks Brian 83 240D

Re: [MBZ] Paint Code

2006-08-12 Thread Chuck Landenberger
e Url : /pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20060812/0e69a21b/attachment.jpe -- next part -- It's the "702" on this pic... The picture will be stripped... Take care, Chuck On Aug 12, 2006, at 10:19 AM, Zoltan Finks wrote: > I know this

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt 190D

2006-08-12 Thread archer
Thanksfor the link, Larry. What do you think you could get for your 240D? Gerry -- - Original Message - From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt 190D

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt 190D

2006-08-12 Thread LarryT
you asked:<> Hi Gerry, Well, based on what others around '78 go for I believe I'd have a hard time getting more than $2000 for it - unless someone with a wad of money and limited knowledge came along ;-) Actually, it's in very good condition: great silver paint, like new tires, recent brak

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Alert on Critical MicrosoftMessenger ServiceVulnerability

2006-08-12 Thread LarryT
Peter wrote:<> Hi Peter, Indeed they have! I'm still amazed that it happened so quickly. We been married since 1968 so for me, that's when my adult hisroty began. I eventually worked developing and maintaining plans and schedules for constructing things like like nuclear aircraft carrier

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt 190D

2006-08-12 Thread Marshall Booth
archer wrote: If an MB factory rebuilt engine and an MB factory rebuilt 5 speed manual transmission were put in a sound 190D body, how many miles of trouble free service from the engine-transmission could a person count on getting? How much would a car like that cost in ball park figures? Than

[MBZ] A Jim Cathey kind of day

2006-08-12 Thread Curt Raymond
Today started pretty easy I replaced the door check straps on the passenger side in my 190D got the seat switch in for the passenger seat, got the lock knob back on the rear passenger door correctly and once again reglued the drivers door skin back into a sembelance of order. I was just cleaning

Re: [MBZ] A Jim Cathey kind of day

2006-08-12 Thread John M McIntosh
And here I thought I was the only one toiling away. You know you're doing too much car work when the parts guy asks for your cell number because your spouse appears to be coldish on the phone. Anyway on the 83 300TDt I pulled the high pressure hydraulic hose and sent off to have a new one

Re: [MBZ] A Jim Cathey kind of day

2006-08-12 Thread Harry Watkins
You forgot to go to breakfast afterwards, a Cathey, NOT.:>) Harry - Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Diesel List" Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 3:47 PM Subject: [MBZ] A Jim Cathey kind of day Today started pretty easy I replaced the door check straps

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt 190D

2006-08-12 Thread Robert & Tara Ludwick
Thats pretty sad too. It shouldn't be hard to convince people of that fact. Lets see, how many hondas were built 30 years ago , and how many MBs.. now what percentage of each are still on the road ( in their original incarnation, not recycled into a new lexus .for the second time). T

Re: [MBZ] 201 heater core replacement

2006-08-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
ok dude, so will it drive back to okieville? Gary Hurst wrote: yes, driveable. i'd drive it if i fit On 8/12/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2,

Re: [MBZ] people are on crack

2006-08-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yea, I sent the extra pics to the list a few days ago, guess you missed that. Craig McCluskey wrote: On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:48:56 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: the ones he sent Oh. No wonder we couldn't tell from the auction. Craig __

Re: [MBZ] Klima

2006-08-12 Thread Zeitgeist
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[MBZ] Zerex G05

2006-08-12 Thread Zoltan Finks
Okay, another classic: Where can I find Zerex G05 or is it Zerex GO5? I know that it's acceptable in my Mercedes, and I believe that my Saab needs the red stuff. So I thought the fluid in question would suit both. Nobody seems to carry it - any tips? Brian 83 240D

Re: [MBZ] Zerex G05

2006-08-12 Thread Mitch Haley
Zoltan Finks wrote: > Nobody seems to carry it - any tips? If your Saab is new enough to use GM DexCool, you can stick with that, or convert to MbzCool. (kind of like the R12/R134 conversion, I would not be switching back and forth, pick one and stick with it). I was at A-Zone yesterday, and the

Re: [MBZ] Zerex G05

2006-08-12 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Brian, If my memory is working correctly, I think that Marshall Booth has mentioned that Peak Antifreeze has the proper Ph and can be used in our cars... I looked at the website... http://www.peakantifreeze.com/But could not find any mention of the product's Ph... Other far wiser

Re: [MBZ] Zerex G05

2006-08-12 Thread Mitch Haley
Chuck Landenberger wrote: > > Brian, > > If my memory is working correctly, I think that Marshall Booth has > mentioned that Peak Antifreeze has the proper Ph and can be used in > our cars... The Peak Global in the gold bottle? I think WallyMart has that.

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Alert on Critical MicrosoftMessenger ServiceVulnerability

2006-08-12 Thread Peter Frederick
Yah, Billy chomped on IBM - and nearly everyone used IBM equipment. Apple was the upstart (although vastly better, both design and OS,) and never really made much impact, and as I said, not much in the way of ability to provide customer service. No business person worth his salt wants to be "