The Laffer Curve is a brilliant economic theory which makes total sense.
Unfortunately, I have never seen anyone who can definitely put empirical data
on it, or scale the axes with any certainty.
I do not understand anyone can completely blame the federal debt on Democrats.
Under Reagan,
When I lived in Canada, the Reform Party handed out a flier with a
graph of the national debt vs time and party. I think I kept it, but
it's buried in all the junk in the basement I've not looked at in
years, but I'll describe it.
When the Liberals/Labour/New Democrats were in power, the
Start simple/cheap and work toward complex/expensive. Problems which present
during a long drive are generally fuel/fuel leak related.
DV o-ring leaks are visible/easy to spot.
I'd start with fresh fuel filters and valve adjustment. If the primer pump is
original and leaks when you operate
Hi Max,
Nice to get a call from you the other day. Wish we had more time to play
so we could have gotten together.
Had to change the small filter on the road. Does not miss a beat at high
rpm/ high fuel demand uphill 80mph runs so it is not a clogged filter. I
see no air bubbles in the
Opels were sold along with the Buick line when they were imported by GM.
Mike
On Nov 7, 2012 7:59 PM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote:
On Nov 7, 2012 7:32 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
Opel (German version of GM) has just entered the Oz market
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 07:11:46 -0500 Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote:
I do not understand anyone can completely blame the federal debt on
Democrats. Under Reagan, the FD rose from approximately $900 billion
to approximately $2.8 trillion...that's about 211%. And I liked Reagan
and voted for
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 07:27:44 -0600 Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net
wrote:
This is also true in the US -- debt almost always explodes when the
Republicans are in power and falls when Democrats are. The stock
market does much better under Democrats, too, on average (although
that's
I think it normally works this way: 1) The President proposes a budget, and 2)
Congress passes the budget. If you look historically, almost all budgets were
within 3% (plus or minus) of what each President has proposed.
On Nov 11, 2012, at 10:08 AM, Craig wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:21:14 -0500 Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote:
I think it normally works this way: 1) The President proposes a
budget, and 2) Congress passes the budget.
It's supposed to be: 1) The House of Representatives develops and passes
a budget bill, 2) The Senate also passes the
My Dad was an executive VP of a GM division (GMAC) in the 60s, and like all of
the GM execs, he got program cars and dibs on anything else they had for the
most part.
When the Opel arrangement went in the tank in the late 60s, they gave him the
option to pick whatever he wanted from the
Is it time for someone to mention Hitler?
grin
Dan
On Nov 11, 2012, at 10:28 AM, Craig wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:21:14 -0500 Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote:
I think it normally works this way: 1) The President proposes a
budget, and 2) Congress passes the budget.
It's supposed
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:27:04 -0500 Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I use a mixture of nitrogen and exotic gases in my cars.
Nitrogen, oxygen, argon, krypton, xenon, and neon?
Craig
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I remember that car [Kadett] well, as it was so poorly built and tin
cannish it wasn't funny.
My HS math teacher had a Kadett. (Logging town, B school, you can
imagine
the pay grade.) She lived with her parents, and I think the Kadett was
well-used by that time. Not much of a car, is what
If they are old and brittle, when you touch them they will crack. Guaranteed.
I learned a long time ago to always have a meter of new return line handy any
time I touched one I had not personally replaced in the past.
Also, be careful when you remove them from the injectors. If you use a
My cousin had one of those things back when, it was like his first new
car after a Valiant with push-button shifter for the auto box. He
thrashed the *** out of the thing. He really wanted the Opel GT but
could only afford the Kadett but he would slam powershifts on it. I
remember riding
Rich Thomas wrote:
I use a mixture of nitrogen and exotic gases in my cars.
Craig wrote:
Nitrogen, oxygen, argon, krypton, xenon, and neon?
The stuff I use has little carbon dioxide, methane, and helium
and water vapor too, I think.
I wasn't aware the mixture I'm using contained
In Europe, the Opel line has a reputation similar to the Yugo here. I drove
an Opel Manta in the 70's. Okay car but a bit tinny. It had fuel injection
a full decade before it became popular with US automakers.
There was a joke in Germany - Why do Opel owners keep a bale of straw in
the back seat?
What he said.
Thank you for your service to our country.
Dan
On Nov 11, 2012, at 1:38 PM, Tim C wrote:
I know many of you on the list are veterans of the armed forces, and spent
many of your strongest years in the service of the United States and other
nations instead of pursuing your own
On Nov 11, 2012, at 1:38 PM, Tim C wrote:
I know many of you on the list are veterans of the armed forces, and spent
many of your strongest years in the service of the United States and other
nations instead of pursuing your own ambitions. Thank you for your and
your families' sacrifices
On Nov 11, 2012 10:45 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
Is it time for someone to mention Hitler?
grin
Well, Craig mentioned cash for clunkers, which I seem to recall was in the
scope of the main list.
Speaking of:
- I noticed the junk yard is now stocking a lot more older (i.e. 70-80s)
Just went out and looked for a couple minutesthere is a wet spot
under the primer pump. Time for a new one of those first.
Mike
On Nov 11, 2012 12:25 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
If they are old and brittle, when you touch them they will crack.
Guaranteed. I learned a long
Last time I checked, the US of A has not had a budget for 4 years, in
violation of the constitution.
I think it normally works this way: 1) The President proposes a
budget, and 2) Congress passes the budget. If you look
historically, almost all budgets were within 3% (plus or minus) of
I'm in favor of impeaching them all and electing a fresh group, preferably with
no prior experience!
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Last time I checked, the US of A has not had a budget for 4 years, in
violation of the constitution.
I
I'm skeptical that a new style pump would be the culprit, look also for leaking
DV or hoses near primary filter.
Hard starting is a great symptom for air leaking in, primer pump is the classic
entry point.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
Max,
I was skeptical as well. It is certainly leaking from up under the
plunger.
Mike
On Nov 11, 2012 3:10 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
I'm skeptical that a new style pump would be the culprit, look also for
leaking DV or hoses near primary filter.
Hard starting is a
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:08:22 -0500 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net
wrote:
I'm in favor of impeaching them all and electing a fresh group,
preferably with no prior experience!
Aye! There's the rub!
Craig
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Well at least you know the likely solution!
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote:
Max,
I was skeptical as well. It is certainly leaking from up under the
plunger.
Mike
On Nov 11, 2012 3:10 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net
wrote:
You wrote a fresh group, preferably with no prior experience Hmmm.. that
sounds a lot like the executive branch we have now...
LarryT
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- Original Message -
From: Max Dillon
Tim C wrote:
- I noticed the junk yard is now stocking a lot more older
(i.e. 70-80s) cars than a couple of years ago.
I see the opposite trend here. There are a couple yards that
still have older stuff, but most seem to sell it off for
scrap.
-- Philip
BIL loved Studebakers. When they went under, he bought Chevys and then a
Pinto. About ten miles out of Tampa on the way to Pennsylvania, the Pinto
caught fire. For the rest of his life he was happy with a GM car
independently made in Tennessee; I forget its name.
Gerry...who bent Studebaker
Only problem with that is the learning curve is VERY steep. And
we pay the consequences of that! Having served on a number of board
and as president of a few volunteer organizations, you really need
experienced people, avoids all sorts of learning curve errors. On
the flip side,
http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/11/bmws-performance-sport-steering-wheel-brings-vehicle-data-right/
But will it be able to tell the driver to turn the aux lights off?
--R
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Me, too - commonly known as air.
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- Original Message -
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] N2 in my tires
I use a mixture of nitrogen and exotic
Thanks; 'glad to have had the opportunity.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Tim C bb...@crone.us
To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 1:38 PM
Subject: [MBZ] OT: Veterans'/Armistice Day
I know many of you on the list are veterans of the armed
At about noon today, I was cruising at about 75+ mph on I-40 westbound between
Raleigh and Chapel Hill with a pack of 50 to 60 cars four abreast. The cars
were of all makes and colors, of course, and mostly new to nearly new. The
interesting thing about the pack, though, was the white
Nice story Wilton. I saw a lot of nice MBZ cars while flying through NC @
85mph with my black w123 the other day. I only saw one other 123 the whole
trip from NY to SC and back.
Mike
On Nov 11, 2012 6:20 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
At about noon today, I was cruising at about 75+ mph
That causes me to remember how MB drivers used to wave at each other as
they drove about back in the late'70s. These days I always wave at any
other 123 I see but usually the people look at me like I'm a creeper or
something.
Bob.R
On Nov 11, 2012 4:20 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
At
I much prefer methane. Allows me to reseat the rubber when it gets off the
rim. Toss a match
clay
On Nov 11, 2012, at 8:43 AM, Craig wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:27:04 -0500 Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I use a mixture of nitrogen and exotic gases in my
I am seeing far fewer imports of age but a goodly number of many forms of older
American iron in the yards. Hard to find a 126. but lots of w124. The 70's
and 60's cars are US.
clay
On Nov 11, 2012, at 2:11 PM, Fmiser wrote:
Tim C wrote:
- I noticed the junk yard is now stocking a lot
I can still count on my fellow two wheelers to wave. Rice burner boys are not
prone to wave. I suspect their manhood is stunted and does not allow hand
movements while trying to keep balanced.
clay
On Nov 11, 2012, at 4:27 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
That causes me to remember how MB drivers
Funny. Me too.
Mike
On Nov 11, 2012 7:27 PM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
That causes me to remember how MB drivers used to wave at each other as
they drove about back in the late'70s. These days I always wave at any
other 123 I see but usually the people look at me like I'm a
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:33:28 -0600 Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
I use a mixture of nitrogen and exotic gases in my cars.
Craig wrote:
Nitrogen, oxygen, argon, krypton, xenon, and neon?
The stuff I use has little carbon dioxide, methane, and helium
and
I can still count on my fellow two wheelers to wave. Rice burner
boys are not prone to wave. I suspect their manhood is stunted and
does not allow hand movements while trying to keep balanced.
clay
In the years BTW, everyone waved. Even the state peetrol. Then it
was trucks saluting
Well said and seconded. If I could start over again at the beginning, wouldn't
hesitate a second.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Thanks; 'glad to have had the opportunity.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Tim C bb...@crone.us
To:
50 years ago, while I was in B-52 training in CA, a friend and his wife were
at our house one evening for dinner. Friend suddenly realized he had
forgotten to swing past post office to mail a certain letter on the way
over. He excused himself to rush to post office and back. When he came
Someone posted the story recently about two Marines who died repelling an
insurgent attack on a Marine base in Afghanistan. Today at church I was
talking with a retired Marine, turns out he's an aviator and knew and served
with the LCOL who died. Small world. He knew the whole story.
--
Max
There was somebody near here had an orange 123 coupe that for awhile reversed
my commute. We'd wave as we passed twice daily when I drove the 240D.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:27:11 -0700
From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re:
I find when I'm riding my '82 Honda CB900f (the granddaddy of all cafe racer
type bikes, or one of the granddaddies anyway) that the Harley crowd often
doesn't wave. When I'm riding my wife's Kawasaki 454 LTD they do as all they
see is a cruiser.
One time a guy in a gas station was convinced
Someone posted the story recently about two Marines who died
repelling an insurgent attack on a Marine base in Afghanistan.
Today at church I was talking with a retired Marine, turns out he's
an aviator and knew and served with the LCOL who died. Small world.
He knew the whole story.
--
What about the oil? Are you leaking high amounts or burning it?
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'98 ML320 Max (158,xxx mi)
On 11/11/2012 12:25 PM, Michael Canfield wrote:
Max,
I was skeptical as well. It is certainly leaking from up under the
plunger.
Mike
On Nov 11, 2012 3:10 PM,
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:08:22 -0500 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net
wrote:
I'm in favor of impeaching them all and electing a fresh group,
preferably with no prior experience!
Aye! There's the rub!
Craig
The problem may be too many lawyers.
.
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:49:26 -0600 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
jump was a pilot of the last squadron of F-4s in active duty at
KMCAS. He was part of the final flight of the last F-4 squadron when
they flew off into the sunrise to deliver the F-4s to the boneyard.
He later
On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sat, 10 Nov 2012 19:22:13 -0600 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
I still can't decide whether to go with Propane or Diesel. I have a 500
gal propane tank that is now only used for the grill and the small
guest house
Marine Corps Air Station somewhere - K?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Veterans'/Armistice Day
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:49:26 -0600 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com
I was a signature away from buying a Kawasaki 454 LTD back in 1980 (I
think). Only time I ever considered a bike but we lived in Owatonna. MN and
I couldn't justify the amount of time I thought I wouldn't be able to ride
it cause it would be too cold. Probably because I never really a motorcycle
On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 10:27 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
OK - thanks!
Now that I have a rational and scientific method to compare fuels, I
checked on real prices. I found that Propane cost us 2.60/gal last time we
filled - not the 1.60 that I quoted.
Current prices are:
Diesel
My wife bought a new Manta in 1974 - just weeks before I met her. We drove
it until it rusted out enough that I decared it unsafe to drive in 1998
with almost 200k miles. It was a good car, but I maintained it after the
initial few stealer checkups in it's infancy. I did note the simularity to
My Dad bought a new Studebaker 1/2 ton short bed pickup in 1959 when the
local dealer went out of business. He kept/used it until a Studebaker
collector talked him out of it 40+ years later.
On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 4:33 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote:
BIL loved Studebakers. When
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:30:16 -0600 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Didn't Shakespeare write The first thing we do, let's kill all the
lawyers.? - Yes, *Henry The Sixth, Part 2 Act 4, scene 2,
71–
78*http://www.enotes.com/henryvi-ii-text/act-iv-scene-2#killlawyers.
Where are the English majors
I've been joking that I should fill the airplane tires with helium - then
the wings, non-passenger areas of the fuselage, etc.
On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
And some helium! It makes the car lighter and increases mileage.
--R
On
But it's a holiday tomorrow, can't I stay up late Dad?
On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 11:31 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:30:16 -0600 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Didn't Shakespeare write The first thing we do, let's kill all the
lawyers.? - Yes, *Henry The
DING DING DING! Wilton wins again! Kaneohe MCAS. Within site of
where the bumster stays.
It was a seaplane base in WWII.
Marine Corps Air Station somewhere - K?
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, November 11,
You mean trying to wave down another one to borrow a Whitworth spanner
or Lucas bits:-)
Hendrik
who does not wave at the peasants
On 12/11/12 16:07, OK Don wrote:
Hmm - need to remember this story - we still wave here in Okie country - at
least in my neighborhood.
Back when I drove one, the
One would expect English majors to be in the English army.
Hendrik
who is ducking for cover
On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 11:31 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:30:16 -0600 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Didn't Shakespeare write The first thing we do, let's kill all
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/10/in-1965-ford-wanted-everyone-to-steer-with-their-wrists-what-could-be-safer/
Hendrik
who sometimes uses a joystick to steer
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