Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

I'm heading for the Walmart site now to make a complaint - I arrived at the deli counter at 845pm - waited 10 min until it was my turn when a lady came out and said, sorry, we're closed. I complained I had been waiting for 10 min and it was not yet 9 and she responded - "so and so's boyfriend o

Re: [MBZ] OU stinking up the tostitos again!

Can't be done... Bob R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 7:44 PM To: Banned List; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OU stinking up the tostitos again! someone explain to me again how bob st

[MBZ] OT HDTV

A few weeks back we were discussing HDTVs. I had bought a Vizio 32 720P for the bedroom, a good deal at Sams. Well right before Christmas the thing started locking up when attempting to access certain channels, couldn't turn it off, no buttons worked, gray screen of death. Did a little inter

[MBZ] OT: Electronics question

Okay electronic gurus: Guy at work has a little Peltier device refridgerator. It uses 12v and has a little powersupply that says its rated for 5000ma. He's burnt out 2 powersupplies already, they only last a couple months. I pulled the latest one apart and could find burn marks on 2 fairly large

[MBZ] Someone needs to do this to a 123

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Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I think on the smaller screens, 720P is quite adequate as your eyes > probably can't resolve any more pixels anyway, from a "bedroom" > distance. On a bigger screen the 1080P would probably be the better > choice. I think plain old NSTC is just fine. HD

Re: [MBZ] OT: Electronics question

Is the power supply internal to the unit? Or is it designed to run off the cigarette lighter, and he's got a 12V power supply of his own. I presume the lid you are talking about is for the power supply? Also, is the supply designed for the fridge or just one he had. John Curt Raymond wrote:

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

"Kaleb C. Striplin, work" wrote: > They have 2 lanes open in the whole store, lines a mile long, all the self > checkout lanes are closed. Stupid. It used to bug me when the local WallyWorld had the self-checks closed most of the time. They seem to have fixed that. Remember when Sam Walton was a

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

I think it might have been even lower than that. I know the grocery store I used to work for if we had more than 1 or 2 people in line, we would get somebody else up there to check. Now days when I have been in there its gone down hill quite a bit since they just have kids running it now. ---

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Allan Streib wrote: > I think plain old NSTC is just fine. Have you seen actual HDTV sources on an HDTV? For some things its not really noticeable at all, but on others the difference is very noticeable (action movies not much difference, but PBS nature/travel programs are amazing). If you p

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Well, you have a point there, for some viewers and viewing experiences a plain old TV is just fine. But NTSC is going away next year with the conversion to digital, technology marches forward. I do like the new TVs though, the picture is quite nice and much better than the old tubes. We were

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

I am really happy with the Toshiba 65" DLP 1080P. If I get one for the bedroom, I will go with a cheaper 720P probably. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thu

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

I emailed corporate about our Claremore walmart. On xmas eve, they closed at 6, we were there at 5 and they had nearly all the lights out. At about 5:30 they started turning the rest of the lights off and telling people they had to get out. If they were not in line at a certain time they coul

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote: > So when the change happens next year, what sort of converter box will a > person need. If a person has digital cable with a digital cable box, will > their old TV still work? What if they have dish network or something, will > that work as well since its digita

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

Curt, Here is the Phone Number for Autozone. Auto Zone F 800‑288‑6966 Press 1; at prompt press 2

Re: [MBZ] OT: Electronics question

> So the question: Is it likely that the heat killed the old one or is > it more likely that the box is operating so close to its maximum > output it just can't take it. Both. Heat kills. Bad designs don't allow for sufficient operating margins, including thermal. These things aren't too fuss

Re: [MBZ] OU stinking up the tostitos again!

Gary wrote: "someone explain to me again how bob stupes is just so great?" I am on a "smacklist" with several other college sports fans. We have two Mizzou fans, a bunch of Kansas State fans, three Oklahoma fans and a few Kansas fans. I asked them a similar question and sent the followi

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Yeah, we have an HD set in the living room (not my choice...). I don't play video games, I think 90% of what's on TV is not worth watching, and what I do watch I looks fine to me in standard def. The HD is nice for sports, but I could easily live without it vs. having to deal with stupid technica

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

So when the change happens next year, what sort of converter box will a person need. If a person has digital cable with a digital cable box, will their old TV still work? What if they have dish network or something, will that work as well since its digital? --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trad

Re: [MBZ] Someone needs to do this to a 123

Rich Thomas wrote: > > http://forum.ecomodder.com/showthread.php?t=290 The part that bothers me is when they talk about making the existing headlamps dimmer to cut down on alternator drag. If you want to save watts on DRLs, eliminate them. If you are talking headlights at night, making them horri

Re: [MBZ] Someone needs to do this to a 123

> The part that bothers me is when they talk about making the existing > headlamps dimmer to cut down on alternator drag. Yeah, they're way off base there. I'm also unconvinced that the lighting is the guilty party for is 2-3mpg drop at night. Atmospheric conditions are also different. I'd like

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

> heat (kinda necessary when its zero degrees out), while the 30 year > old furnace with the standing pilot in my parents house continues to > provide trouble-free service as it has done for decades. My dad's oil furnace was installed in '52 or so. Daytime heat is provided by the little Vermont Ca

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

Chances are that when you were in the retail business, they paid you or your boss or someone in the store more than minimum wage, gave full-time employees health insurance, and had enough staff on hand to do a good job for their customers. I really can't begrudge an overworked part-time employee th

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

If you get your TV off the air you will need a converter box to change the digital signal to something an older NTSC TV tuner will understand. Just yesterday the gummint is giving away $40 coupons to use to buy one of these boxes, which are going to be probably $60-$80, until everyone starts b

Re: [MBZ] Someone needs to do this to a 123

Besides being pretty, it's nice and safe too with those added crumple zones. lol Ed 300E On 03/01/2008, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://forum.ecomodder.com/showthread.php?t=290 > > Imagine the fun! Imagine the envy from your neighbors! Imagine the > satisfaction and gratificat

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

Don't you have to press 1 for English first? --R Russ Williams wrote: > Curt, > > Here is the Phone Number for Autozone. > > Auto Zone > F 800‑288‑6966 >

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

"dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Your frustration is the price we all pay for saving a buck on a > quart of Mobil-1 oil. Then go buy it at NAPA and pay $6/quart, no waiting. -- 1983 300D 1966 230 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see offic

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

AFAIK Vizio is about the Yugo of TVs right now Samsung makes very good stuff. I like 720 better for lots of technical reasons. In the end both 720 and 1080 are better than NTSC... -Curt Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:38:25 -0600 From: Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [MBZ] OT HDTV To:

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

And the people at Napa actually have a decent knowledge about the stuff they sell. Not long ago I made the mistake of asking the counter at Autozone if they had "Lug Bolts". They said "You mean Lug Nuts?". They looked at me like I was a visitor from the Twilight Zone. -Dave Walton On Jan 3, 2008

Re: [MBZ] Someone needs to do this to a 123

I wonder if you did it to a 240D if with aluminum sheet you could lose enough weight and drag to significantly increase the top speed? Of course you'd need to change the gearing, I think 240Ds are engine speed limited... Hmm, it bears some thought. Not much I think but some. I was on another

Re: [MBZ] Someone needs to do this to a 123

Curt- Is that 35mph for the modified 240D? Dwight Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 11:27 AM To: Diesel List Subject

Re: [MBZ] OU stinking up the tostitos again!

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Electronics question

Think lunchbox with a cooler built into it. His is pink The adapter I doubt was designed especially for this but came with it. Its separate from the fridge itself, a cord to a wart, then a cord to the box. I was thinking we could rig something up that'd be a better, ie more durable, supply

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

NOT TRUE! NTSC will still be there, it'll just be broadcast in digtal not analog. The converter box will just convert from digital to analog, it'll still be good old 480i. -Curt Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:25:54 -0600 From: Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV To: Mercedes D

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

Well back then it probably wasnt a whole lot more than min wage, but we did have benefits. From what I understand they dont offer ins to employees anymore. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

In fact a regional guy called today, my wife talked to him. I'll call him back tonight... -Curt Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:51:00 -0600 From: Russ Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212 To: Mercedes Discussion List Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Con

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

I use Dish which has some normal channels, and some HD channels, the local channels on the sat are standard. I have an antenna that hooks up to the sat box and pulls in the local chanels in HD. So I get standard def and HD on those. So when the change happens, will all channels on cable and sa

Re: [MBZ] Someone needs to do this to a 123

Yeah, the claim might even have been higher. This is back when I was pretty pleased to have driven gently enough to get my 240D up to 32mpg... Said that losing the PS pump didn't make it any harder to steer when moving and that the reduction in drag made the car quicker off the line. I was (and

Re: [MBZ] Someone needs to do this to a 123

Curt Raymond wrote: > Said that losing the PS pump didn't make it any harder to steer when moving > and that the reduction in drag made the car quicker off the line. > I was (and still am) very skeptical. I believe the electric power steering on the Saturn Ion and 2004 Chevy Malibu was supposed t

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

Actually that's what I do. I hate Wal-Mart and buy accordingly. So no complaints from me. No flames. Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allan Streib Sent: Thursday,

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Did I get that part wrong? I thought NTSC was being replaced by ATSC (which is the digital transmission?). I might be FOS or ignorant or both on that part, but you will still need a box to convert the signals. For Kleb getting the locals through his Dish box, I don;t know, you will have to as

Re: [MBZ] OT: Electronics question

There are times when I post things here just to stimulate my own thought process. Well not exactly but thats a pleasant side effect. So I'm thinking the plan is when the new adapter craps out, which hopefully won't be as soon since we're letting the heat out, we'll get a cheap battery charger,

Re: [MBZ] Stella Awards

I only drink free range coffee now anyways. On Jan 2, 2008 3:11 PM, LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting that you mention this. There was a very > spirited conversation at a party I went to this week > about how Bunn coffeemakers were the only ones that > made "good" coffee, and tha

Re: [MBZ] OT: Electronics question

Curt Raymond wrote: > The adapter I doubt was designed especially for this but came with > it. Its separate from the fridge itself, a cord to a wart, then a > cord to the box. If it came with it I would hope that 5A would be enough... maybe it is heat then. > I was thinking we could rig somethin

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

The standard applies to broadcast signals. At least around here, the old standard format will still be available through the cable box but not to a TV that's connected directly to cable - I checked. We use Comcast. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- Fro

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote: > Well back then it probably wasnt a whole lot more than min wage, but we did > have benefits. From what I understand they dont offer ins to employees > anymore. My brother is offered insurance at Wal-mart. He does make more than minimum wage... not terribly muc

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Rich Thomas wrote: > Did I get that part wrong? I thought NTSC was being replaced by ATSC > (which is the digital transmission?). I might be FOS or ignorant or > both on that part, but you will still need a box to convert the signals. I think what he was saying is that just because its digital

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

That's true for any well run business. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Robbins Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 11:12 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

There is nothing to force HD, only digital transmissions over the air. Some stations are throttling back their "HD" bit rate to add the other digital channels. So you can get a crappy "HD" channel along with a bunch of other crap too. The satellites have to manage HD channel bit rates too, t

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

yea, I have an antenna hooked up to the box for local HD --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV > D

[MBZ] DISAPPEARING CAR DOOR

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[MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

Let me start with saying I learn a great deal from all of you that helps me to keep my cars on the road, for which I am always grateful. Thank you, one and all. I rarely say much because I have little to offer that you don't already know. However..off-topic, sometimes, I may have some

Re: [MBZ] DISAPPEARING CAR DOOR

Looks really cool. Only thing, wonder how they would get the door open in the event of an accident? Wonder if they added a pull release to allow the whole door to fall away for emerg access. Ed 300E On 03/01/2008, Walt Lasher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is the Cat's meow > > http://www.

Re: [MBZ] Someone needs to do this to a 123

> > Besides being pretty, it's nice and safe too with those added crumple zones. > lol > > Ed > 300E Yeah- I saw South Carolina plates; I perhaps no inspection mechanism there? Here in Pennsylvania you'd be having uncomfortable conversations with law enforcement, quickly. Tony Wirtel Coupla w124

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

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[MBZ] Kaleb- Parts?

Let me know if you still have the w124 trunk latch and vacuum transducer valve- I need to get this rolling, soon. Tony Wirtel ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Hmm, I hadn't read about ATSC yet... So theres 2 things here, theres transmission method and then video standard. All that happens in '09 is the transmission method must change to digital. There is nothing saying all broadcasting has to be HD. I dunno what I think will happen, it seems like for

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

Vote with your dollar - don't shop at Walmart On Jan 3, 2008 10:14 AM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Your frustration is the price we all pay for saving a buck on a > > quart of Mobil-1 oil. > > Then go buy it at NAPA and pay $6/quar

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Oh and Kaleb should be totally unaffected, he bought his TV like last month. Its the TV that controls what it can get from the antenna, not the antenna itself (antennas are just antennas and the spectrum is the same) or the dish box. -Curt Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:01:03 -0600 From: Rich Thom

[MBZ] OT booting from a floppy

OK, got this computer that runs xp that has been screwing up now wont boot because its missing a file. OK, no big deal I think. I will make a boot disk an copy the file in from dos and see what happens. Wrong. Computer boots up but will not let me switch to the partition I need to get to the

Re: [MBZ] OT booting from a floppy

If the D: partition is NTFS, DOS does not understand that. You need to boot into something that understands NTFS, perhaps Knoppix? Or boot off an XP install CD and see if there's some way to "repair" or get into a command prompt. Allan "Kaleb C. Striplin \(CAT\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >

Re: [MBZ] OT booting from a floppy

DOS doesn't recognize NTFS partitions. Checkout http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ . BartPE helps you generate a boot CD that will give you access to the hard disk. Load DriveImageXML into the BartPE image and do a raw backup over the network, or to a different hard drive if you want to save an image of

Re: [MBZ] OT booting from a floppy

yea, its ntfs, that explains it. I have a xp install at home which I planned to bring today but forgot so was seeing if I could do anything in he man time without it. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "Allan Streib" <[EMAIL PROT

Re: [MBZ] OT booting from a floppy

Thanks. Is there something similar that will make a boot floppy, instead of boot cd? I dont have any blank cd's at the moment. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" S

Re: [MBZ] OT booting from a floppy

Actually, I found a cdrw and can use that. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT booting from a floppy >

Re: [MBZ] OT booting from a floppy

Yes - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFSDOS I never got a copy of the read/write version myself. I've heard of people getting BartPE working from a Boot USB Drive. Never tried it myself. Older BIOS's won't boot from USB anyway. -Dave Walton On Jan 3, 2008 2:13 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin, work <[EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

sunny's learned argument still does not sway me. coffee is meant to be served HOT. it sucks otherwise. there is risk in handling hot liquids. step up and be responsible for the consequences of your choices. if you are not up to the task, order iced tea instead. to blame mcdonalds for (once) tr

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

Serving Hot coffee is okay. Serving scalding coffee is not. That would be like biting into an apple pie and getting a mouthful of boiling hot oil. Where did common sense go? -Dave Walton On Jan 3, 2008 2:43 PM, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sunny's learned argument still does not sway

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

good coffee is scalding. are you one of those guys who takes a spoon of sanka and makes it with hot tap water? serving scalding coffee is like serving apple pie fresh from the oven. On Jan 3, 2008 2:49 PM, dave walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Serving Hot coffee is okay. Serving scalding cof

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

I bet Sam Walmart is spinning in his grave to see how the customers are being abused in his stores. All of his executives had little shitbox offices - he said they weren;t supposed to be in a office - they were supposed to be on the road! You;re right - people get into the store until closeing

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

Our W'mart used to have a sign saying "More then 3 peole in line and new lines will open!" Gone now. Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://membe

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

Gary Hurst wrote: > hold at 180 to 190 so it is drunk at 175. not hold at 160 so it is drunk > nasty at 145. if you can't handle coffee served right, then don't drink > coffee you don't prepare. but to say that i shouldn't be allowed to drink > decent coffee because you can't handle it isn't re

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Allan wrote:<> Unfortunately that's what everything is going - plastics and electronics - both can be difficult or impossible to repair. a 50 year old Leica will keep on snapping - while a newer Minolta gets a electronic bug and refuses to do anything. Only can be repaired at the Repair Cente

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

Do you honestly expect to get connoisseur coffee at a McDonald's? I love an enlightening debate, but that's just absurd. I support the right to bear arms because the founding fathers wanted the populace to have the ability to overthrow the government if they got out of hand. -Dave Walton On Jan

Re: [MBZ] OT: Electronics question

You could also get a small computer fan and put it in the box to move air & cool the heat sinks. Radio Shack has them - Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

Those went the same place the "Made in the USA" signs went. Dan --- LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our W'mart used to have a sign saying "More then 3 > peole in line and new > lines will open!" Gone now. >

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

LOL yeah I think they should rename it to Great Wall Mart. LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Those went the same place the "Made in the USA" signs went. > > Dan > -- 1983 300D 1966 230 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: h

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

you are right. mcdonald's is to blame for trying to serve a quality product. i'm sure this will never happen again. is starbucks also prohibited from serving coffee at the right temperature or are you willing to give them a pass here? how long do you think starbucks would stay in business servi

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

Oh yes - and they should rename Harbor Freight to "The Chinese Prison Labor Outlet Store". -Dave Walton On Jan 3, 2008 3:10 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > LOL yeah I think they should rename it to Great Wall Mart. > > LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Those went the same pla

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

I am sipping a hot cup of coffee right now that was made on a Bunn coffee maker. I added non dairy creamer and sweet and low. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

yes, i would expect mcdonald's to serve the best product they can given the resources at their disposal. you wouldn't? On Jan 3, 2008 3:06 PM, dave walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do you honestly expect to get connoisseur coffee at a McDonald's? > I love an enlightening debate, but that's ju

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

"dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Do you honestly expect to get connoisseur coffee at a McDonald's? > I love an enlightening debate, but that's just absurd. No, but recently, it's not bad at all (just my opinion, but I drink a lot of coffee). It was never any worse than mainstream (Fol

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

if you pour it all over yourself and get hurt, who do you blame? On Jan 3, 2008 3:14 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin, work <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am sipping a hot cup of coffee right now that was made on a Bunn coffee > maker. I added non dairy creamer and sweet and low. > > --- > Kaleb C. Stripli

Re: [MBZ] (NE) Customer Complaint - Store 3212

When is Wacko the Insane going to weigh in on this topic, or the coffee one for that matter. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:13

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

Gary Hurst wrote: > you are right. mcdonald's is to blame for trying to serve a quality > product. i'm sure this will never happen again. If 90% of the people ***do not want*** the coffee to be served that hot then they shouldn't serve it that hot. Just because you are a coffee snob doesn't m

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

dave can't handle hot coffee, so you can't have any. On Jan 3, 2008 3:16 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Do you honestly expect to get connoisseur coffee at a McDonald's? > > I love an enlightening debate, but that's just absurd. > > N

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

excellent! sue the public schools as well for making you a moron. On Jan 3, 2008 3:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin, work <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I will just sue my employer, the coffee maker, the coffee pot company, and > you for making me want a cup. I will also sue Rusty because he is > associa

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Sad but true, our govmimmt gonna make sure you get da box. https://www.dtv2009.gov/ I hate to share. Harry On Jan 3, 2008 12:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin, work <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yea, I have an antenna hooked up to the box for local HD > > --- > Kaleb C. Striplin > Cox Auto Trader > 730-

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

why would they make it hot if 90% of their customers want to tepid? sabotage at mcdonald's? On Jan 3, 2008 3:17 PM, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gary Hurst wrote: > > you are right. mcdonald's is to blame for trying to serve a quality > > product. i'm sure this will never happen ag

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

You are perfectly able to open you own coffee shop, server coffee at 180F to the general public and live with the consequences. If you are arguing that most people are idiots, you are preaching to the converted. However, I'd say it's the idiot that serves scalding hot coffee to the general public.

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

LarryT wrote: > And if you look in your furnace you will see the same thing - wires and > black boxes. Besides the circuit board those black boxes (at least in my 2 year old 93% efficient furnace) all serve discrete functions, are replaceable, and the manual provides a checklist for troubleshoo

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

I will just sue my employer, the coffee maker, the coffee pot company, and you for making me want a cup. I will also sue Rusty because he is associated with you. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

yea, I forgot about that. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee > ex

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

we are at the point now in the decline of our civilization where even coffee needs to be dumbed down to the lowest common denominator? On Jan 3, 2008 3:19 PM, dave walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You are perfectly able to open you own coffee shop, server coffee at > 180F to the general public

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

Coffee connoisseur William McAlpin, an importer and wholesaler in Bar Harbor, Maine, who owns a coffee plantation in Costa Rica, says 175 degrees is "probably the optimum temperature, because that's when aromatics are being released. Once the aromas get in your palate, that is a large part of what

Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV

Harry Watkins wrote: > Sad but true, our govmimmt gonna make sure you get da box. They forced the digital down our throats, and they are selling off the frequencies that are opening up from the move to digital (for big money). Why not make it easier for those who didn't want to/can't upgrade t

[MBZ] James Brown's 190E for auction

Barrett Jackson is coming up and one of the cars for sale is James (Sex Machine) Brown's 190E. http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/search/carlist_Details.aspx?&; In_LotNumber=915.1 What a joke. Donald H. Snook ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

We are at the point where McDonald's needs to be dumbed down to the lowest common denominator. If only to keep up with their customers. I think they invented the drive thru only because most of their customers are too fat to get out of the car and walk 100' without having a coronary. Don't ask me w

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

Don't sue Rusty...the price I will have to pay for parts will then go up. Bob R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin, work Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 1:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Aw

Re: [MBZ] re. Stella Awards and McDonald's Coffee

I know this guy that feeds his kids mcdonalds everyday. He is the ultimate stupid person. his daughter who was in kindergarten weighed something like 90lbs. Geez. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECT

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