Re: [MBZ] Netiquette

2012-06-18 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Fair enough but don't get the poo poos when someone replies to one of your cut up replies and heavens forbid they mat think that you wrote all of the stuff that I replied to, BTW I wrote the first part down there, just in case anybody thinks that Jim wrote it. Hendrik who also sometimes change

Re: [MBZ] Netiquette

2012-06-18 Thread Hendrik & Fay
OMG you are so gonna cop it from Roger, your best bet is to disconnect the internet for a month and hide in the fallout shelter. Hendrik who feels sorry for Brian On 18/06/12 01:02, Brian Toscano wrote: Unless there is a major subject change, it is most considerate to leave the subject alone.

Re: [MBZ] Netiquette

2012-06-18 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Love a good trim H Dan wrote: True, ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listin

Re: [MBZ] A lovely 280TE piece of junk

2012-06-18 Thread Hendrik & Fay
If you are a girl you get a pink slip, which gives you the right to claim you know nothing about cars and you will be automatically issued with a road worthy certificate, a blue slip is for boys, which means the car will be defected for life. NRMA is the local news hounds who chase dodgy car sel

[MBZ] netiquette

2012-06-18 Thread Dieselhead
I agree. I just don't see the point RLE ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/list

Re: [MBZ] Blocking

2012-06-18 Thread Hendrik & Fay
OMFG break out the champers, I think RLE has actually half quoted someone, I am squinting with half an eye but it definatley seems to be there, I am going to try underlining because it is rather small but I think it's there. Hendrik who is stirring that brown stuff something wicket On 18/06/1

Re: [MBZ] A lovely 280TE piece of junk

2012-06-18 Thread Brian Toscano
Are these pink slips and blue slips across Oz or just in NSW? On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 5:58 AM, Hendrik & Fay wrote: > If you are a girl you get a pink slip, which gives you the right to claim > you know nothing about cars and you will be automatically issued with a > road worthy certificate, a b

Re: [MBZ] A lovely 280TE piece of junk

2012-06-18 Thread Rich Thomas
That car was defecated --R On 6/18/12 7:58 AM, Hendrik & Fay wrote: a blue slip is for boys, which means the car will be defected for life. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-18 Thread Rusty Cullens
Are differentials different? -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 8:13 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? The difference is in the differentials. Wilto

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-18 Thread Craig
On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:20:04 -0400 "Rusty Cullens" wrote: > Are differentials different? Yes, just as integrals are intelligent. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-18 Thread WILTON
Yes, not all same. Different from lotsa other stuff and from each other. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rusty Cullens" To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? Are differentials different? -Original Message-

Re: [MBZ] 201 brake rotors

2012-06-18 Thread Curt Raymond
Pretty much, I was just curious if replacing the rotors without doing the bearings was something that could/should be done. About 4 weeks after the driver's side wheel bearing grenaded the passenger side died at a stop which I thought was an odd place for that to happen. That was during the Ice

Re: [MBZ] Eating belts

2012-06-18 Thread John Reames
age.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 33398 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20120618/b4268bff/attachment.jpeg> -- next part -- -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +144379159

Re: [MBZ] Eating belts

2012-06-18 Thread Randy Bennell
Remember the days when things did not change very often? There were many years back in the 50's and 60' s where parts were reasonably standard for a long while. The basic small block chevy engine did not change much for a good many years until they got into smog control and then fuel injection.

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? now school and stuff

2012-06-18 Thread andrew strasfogel
I've never come across the phrase "white coat" used as a verb, and I can't discern the meaning even in the vivid context you provided. Chalk it up to yankee insularity... On 6/16/12, Rich Thomas wrote: > My wife decided to go to med school when she was 36? (or so), two kids, > me working and trav

Re: [MBZ] Eating belts

2012-06-18 Thread Craig
t; <http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20120618/b4268bff/attachment.jpeg> Yes, that's something different, all right. It even looks like it will take both a serpentine belt and an ordinary v-belt. Craig ___ htt

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-18 Thread Dave Walton
Reminds me of the time my wife overheard me talking about her rear end. -Dave Walton On Jun 18, 2012, at 10:20 AM, "Rusty Cullens" wrote: > Are differentials different? > > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf O

Re: [MBZ] jackstands

2012-06-18 Thread andrew strasfogel
Speaking of safety, how safe are those $2000 lifts you can install in your own garage in comparison to the 6 ton jackstands? What about the pricey scissor jacks - how safe are those? This is assumng the operator will not take unreasonable or unnecessary risks. On 6/17/12, Brian Toscano wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] poos what do you think about these detailing techniques?

2012-06-18 Thread andrew strasfogel
I would argue that there's is a plethora of automotive cleaning products because there are countless numbers of gullible people willing to try anything. I know this because I look in the mirror every day. On 6/18/12, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Yep I agree > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 17,

Re: [MBZ] A lovely 280TE piece of junk

2012-06-18 Thread andrew strasfogel
On 6/18/12, Rich Thomas wrote: > That car was defecated > > --R > > On 6/18/12 7:58 AM, Hendrik & Fay wrote: >> a blue slip is for boys, which means the car will be defected for life. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-18 Thread andrew strasfogel
Better than you overhearing someone else talking about her rear end.. ;) On 6/18/12, Dave Walton wrote: > Reminds me of the time my wife overheard me talking about her rear end. > > -Dave Walton > > On Jun 18, 2012, at 10:20 AM, "Rusty Cullens" wrote: > >> Are differentials different? >> >> >> -

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? now school and stuff

2012-06-18 Thread Rich Thomas
Well it goes like this... A tradition is that when a student starts medical school, they get a short white jacket ("coat") to wear, which designates them as doc wannabe (it makes it easy for everyone to recognize on whom to dump scut). That is called the "white coat ceremony." When they grad

[MBZ] Brake Dancing

2012-06-18 Thread clay monroe
PPI for Frosch showed brake lines were end of life and there was uneven wear on driver side rear. Fronts had life, rears were needing attention. Saturday, BiL and I put her up on the rack and tackled two jobs. Brakes were pretty easy. I had ordered complete brake set with rotors and all from

Re: [MBZ] Used w115 parts

2012-06-18 Thread clay monroe
Why you no need last fall?!? Gump was complete and ready for stripping. I got most of it out the door. I have a few other parts on the shelf, not much in the way of trim. There will be a swap meet up in Bellingham, WA late August. Kent Bergsma is hosting. You should be able to find what yo

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? now school and stuff

2012-06-18 Thread andrew strasfogel
Yeah, that sounds pretty cool. On 6/18/12, Rich Thomas wrote: > Well it goes like this... A tradition is that when a student starts > medical school, they get a short white jacket ("coat") to wear, which > designates them as doc wannabe (it makes it easy for everyone to > recognize on whom to du

Re: [MBZ] jackstands

2012-06-18 Thread Allan Streib
> Speaking of safety, how safe are those $2000 lifts you can install in > your own garage in comparison to the 6 ton jackstands? What about the > pricey scissor jacks - how safe are those? This is assumng the > operator will not take unreasonable or unnecessary risks. How much is your life worth

[MBZ] Far out OT: Voyager

2012-06-18 Thread Rich Thomas
The Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched 34 years ago, is about to cross into the great unknown --- currently poised on the edge of interstellar space, it will soon leave our solar system forever. This song, "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Groun

[MBZ] Diesel-electric hybrid wins LeMans

2012-06-18 Thread Rich Thomas
http://news.yahoo.com/audi-e-tron-first-hybrid-win-le-mans-174003511.html I think Mercedes had some engines in the race. Audi is making some very cool advances with diesels. --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To s

Re: [MBZ] Diesel-electric hybrid wins LeMans

2012-06-18 Thread Allan Streib
Audi has had diesels in the Le Mans race for at least few years now I think. They usually do very well. Rich Thomas writes: > http://news.yahoo.com/audi-e-tron-first-hybrid-win-le-mans-174003511.html > > I think Mercedes had some engines in the race. Audi is making some > very cool advances wit

Re: [MBZ] Used w115 parts

2012-06-18 Thread Max Dillon
If Kent offers to detail your car, recommend you decline. -Max clay monroe wrote: There will be a swap meet up in Bellingham, WA late August. >Kent Bergsma is hosting. You should be able to find what you need >there. I am taking my stuff up there > >clay > -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95

[MBZ] Nawlin's

2012-06-18 Thread Mountain Man
Just mulling the concept in my mind... Maybe renting a car one way back to ChiTown is less than train or plane? ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] Blocking

2012-06-18 Thread Mountain Man
Grant wrote: > Ask your therapist... I'm sure she will guide you to an understanding in > the next 39 sessions.  Until then, don't forget to take your meds on time. Someone suggested this is good tact for all relational communication. Perhaps it is necessary reading for mercedes... http://drkellyf

Re: [MBZ] Netiquette

2012-06-18 Thread RELNGSON
> ...Fair enough but don't get the poo poos when someone replies to one of > your cut up replies and heavens forbid they mat think that you wrote all > of the stuff that I replied to, BTW I wrote the first part down there, > just in case anybody thinks that Jim wrote it > I don't mind taking t

Re: [MBZ] Nawlin's

2012-06-18 Thread Allan Streib
Mountain Man writes: > Just mulling the concept in my mind... > Maybe renting a car one way back to ChiTown is less than train or > plane? Maybe not, but you avoid the TSA anal exam. Forget Amtrak, you'll be luck if your train only breaks down once. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD

Re: [MBZ] netiquette

2012-06-18 Thread RELNGSON
> .OMG you are so gonna cop it from Roger, your best bet is to > disconnect > the internet for a month and hide in the fallout shelter... > Not gonna happen. He and I are often on the same page. RLE > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? now school and stuff

2012-06-18 Thread Mountain Man
--R wrote: > I had a few words with the old gent, me speaking my > version of English, and him in his version, he was nicely warning us about > the bad people around there.  Within a minute or so we had a fairly complete > understanding of the local social situation.  He went on down by the road to

[MBZ] OT musical evolution

2012-06-18 Thread Hendrik & Fay
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21946-how-to-evolve-your-own-musical-melodies.html Hendrik who had a bit of a go at rating the loops ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] netiquette

2012-06-18 Thread Brian Toscano
Now I have 2 threads, one grouped by upper case Netiquette and one with lowercase netiquette. Nice work. On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 6:05 PM, wrote: > > .OMG you are so gonna cop it from Roger, your best bet is to > > disconnect > > the internet for a month and hide in the fallout shelter... >

Re: [MBZ] OT Netiquette v3.6

2012-06-18 Thread Hendrik & Fay
You're not getting it, by chopping and changing you make it hard not to make it look like you wrote everything in a post, however the suggestion to not reply to your posts might be the best, just in case I cause you further offence. Not gonna bother to sign this as it may well get cut out anyw

Re: [MBZ] Nawlin's

2012-06-18 Thread Russ Williams
Not sure. But I have a buddy that travels Amtrac from Hammond.La to Memphis about every 3 weeks to visit his sick mother. He says it cheaper than driving and han not had any problems with Amtrac. How long are you in Nawilns for? I'm only 45 min up I 10 from there. Russ W. On 6/18/2012 18:49, Mo

Re: [MBZ] Nawlin's

2012-06-18 Thread Dan Penoff
It has been my experience with rental cars that one way, unless they need cars at the destination, is usually cost prohibitive. Dan On Jun 18, 2012, at 7:49 PM, Mountain Man wrote: > Just mulling the concept in my mind... > Maybe renting a car one way back to ChiTown is less than train or plan

Re: [MBZ] Nawlin's

2012-06-18 Thread Allan Streib
Dan Penoff writes: > It has been my experience with rental cars that one way, unless they > need cars at the destination, is usually cost prohibitive. That may be, I've only done one way from airport to airport, which doesn't seem to be penalized. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD __

[MBZ] Natticutt

2012-06-18 Thread Jim Cathey
Now I have 2 threads, one grouped by upper case Netiquette and one with lowercase netiquette. Nice work. Now you have another! :-) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okieben

Re: [MBZ] Nawlin's

2012-06-18 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I thought you were broke? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 18, 2012, at 6:49 PM, Mountain Man wrote: > Just mulling the concept in my mind... > Maybe renting a car one way back to ChiTown is less than train or plane? > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and

Re: [MBZ] Natticutt

2012-06-18 Thread Allan Streib
Jim Cathey writes: >> Now I have 2 threads, one grouped by upper case Netiquette and one with >> lowercase netiquette. Nice work. > > Now you have another! :-) Unless you have an email client that's smart enough to keep threads together when the subject changes: 20:05 relng...@aol.com

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-18 Thread Gerry Archer
On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:20:04 -0400 "Rusty Cullens" wrote: Are differentials different? Yes, just as integrals are intelligent. Craig If teacups are white, what color are hiccups? Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz

Re: [MBZ] Far out OT: Voyager

2012-06-18 Thread Rick Knoble
On Jun 18, 2012, at 4:28 PM, "Rich Thomas" wrote: > The Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched 34 years ago, is about to > cross into the great unknown --- currently poised on the > edge of interstellar space, it will soon leave our solar > system forever. This song, "Dark Wa

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-18 Thread Dieselhead
Easy! Red, as in redneck cups. On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:20:04 -0400 "Rusty Cullens" wrote: Are differentials different? Yes, just as integrals are intelligent. Craig If teacups are white, what color are hiccups? Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For n

[MBZ] New neighbor?

2012-06-18 Thread Dieselhead
Saw a bronze color 200D drive by this afternoon on my 1 1/2 block long street. Thought first it was a 220Sb, but then I looked closer at the taillights and saw it was a 110, not a 111. VERY UNUSUAL! not a standard color. I was near a running skidloader, but after I pondered for a sec, I did

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-18 Thread Gerry Archer
I thought they were burple. Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk! Gerry From: "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> Easy! Red, as in redneck cups. On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:20:04 -0400 "Rusty Cullens" wrote: Are differentials different? Yes, just as integrals are intelligent. Craig If teacups are white, what c

Re: [MBZ] Nawlin's

2012-06-18 Thread Max Dillon
Are you going to float down on old man river? Mountain Man wrote: >Just mulling the concept in my mind... >Maybe renting a car one way back to ChiTown is less than train or >plane? > -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD ___ http://www.okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? now school and stuff

2012-06-18 Thread Rich Thomas
The road heads south, almost dead straight, for 16mi from the "main" road. Once you cross a railroad track along the main road, you are in the woods, with a tree canopy over the road for maybe 10mi or so. A few houses along the road, coupla small black churches (saw the preacher arrive at one

Re: [MBZ] Nawlin's

2012-06-18 Thread Rich Thomas
You get outside about a 6 block square around Bourbon St and you are taking a huge risk. We thought Rita might provide the rinse cycle after Katrina, but alas it was not to be. Although I understand that there was this "club" out of town a little ways, in an area that did not see a lot of pal

Re: [MBZ] Nawlin's

2012-06-18 Thread Dieselhead
Now you are bringing out the Tom Sawyers! I would love to do that! Wanna finance the trip? I love re-reading Life on the MIssissippi. Are you going to float down on old man river? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD ___ http://www.okieben

Re: [MBZ] Natticutt

2012-06-18 Thread Fmiser
> > > Jim quoted some person but I'm to lazy to try to figure out who: > > > > > > Now I have 2 threads, one grouped by upper case Netiquette > > > and one with lowercase netiquette. Nice work. > > Jim Cathey writes: > > > > Now you have another! :-) > Allan Streib wrote: > > Unless you have a

Re: [MBZ] Nawlin's

2012-06-18 Thread Peter Hertzing
Funny this thread is up now. I'm sitting at the Carbondale Amtrak station waiting in the city of new Orleans which is currently running an hour behind. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 18, 2012, at 10:20 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Now you are bringing out the Tom Sawyers! > >