Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Mountain Man
Jaime wrote: > Is this what you what Mountain-man-dan? > > http://newjersey.craigslist.org/grd/3950468948.html We don't bag. Ours is 48" You would need to ask Dan about 12.5hp Kohler, but our 14hp I/C runs excellent and is black color. Totally maneuverable, easy maintenance, in your price range

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Mountain Man
drfatty wrote: > i'd just a reel mower if i were you . moves well and changes direction > easily! Absolutely!! mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mai

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread WILTON
How 'bout the squiter population? ;<) BTW, I have a HEAVY crop of oak (and other) leaves every year. Almost all of the leaves that have fallen on my lot since '96 are still where they fell - soon mulched in-place by my JD LX173 and are now feeding lush centipede (plus some weeds) that I must

Re: [MBZ] Treating cancer

2013-08-03 Thread Gary Hurst
money is an issue. the idea of unlimited healthcare for anyone once they enter the system in any way (which is most people) is insane and unsustainable. we need death panels and a sensible rationing of healthcare. we need similar measures throughout society unless you think the unlimited printin

Re: [MBZ] Treating cancer

2013-08-03 Thread Mountain Man
drfatty wrote: > money is an issue. the idea of unlimited healthcare for anyone once they > enter the system in any way (which is most people) is insane and > unsustainable. we need death panels and a sensible rationing of > healthcare. we need similar measures throughout society unless you thin

[MBZ] Microsoft Community

2013-08-03 Thread G. M. Brown
Regarding the problem I'm having with the list digests showing up with individual attachment icons across the top and the TOC being one of 'em causing one to open this attachment to determine if there's any subject matter in a particular digest worth reading, I'm gonna' give Microsoft Community

Re: [MBZ] Who change the Vegemite?

2013-08-03 Thread Curt Raymond
You can't judge California by the produce you get at your local market. That stuff has been picked before its ripe and force ripened later. California oranges for instance are WAY WAY more flavorful than the balls of water you get from Florida. They don't get the water the Florida varieties get

Re: [MBZ] Microsoft Community

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I think you should just unsubscribe. I am sorry you are having problems but as I have indicated to you many times, nothing has changed on this end, there is nothing I can do to help you. People have offered you many ideas for resolving your problems such as using gmail. You are the only perso

Re: [MBZ] Who change the Vegemite?

2013-08-03 Thread Peter Frederick
By law Florida citrus must be picked green, passed in the early 1900's when it took a week to get to New York. Stupid law, there is nothing as good as properly ripened Florida oranges. Almost impossible to find now, though, as the best growing area is now houses. Peter _

Re: [MBZ] Microsoft Community

2013-08-03 Thread Dave Cavner
Haven't followed this and don't know what has been tried but... have you looked at all the subscription options in the link at the bottom of each message, particularly the 'Get MIME or Plain Text Digests?' toggle? If it's set to plain text and you are having issues, I'd change to mime, then save

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Rich Thomas
You know, living right on the marsh I expected it to be much worse, but it isn't that bad. Even with all the rain we have had the crop is not that noticeable. It was much worse in Houston. I think the county sprays around but I have not seen the black helicopter around us. The gnats (noseeu

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Funny you should mention Snapper... I got a older rear engined model for free. It had been sitting outside and I had little hope for it based on cosmetic condition. I went over the basics and rebuild the pull starter. The damn thing started on the second pull and ran gr

[MBZ] Yelp is evil.

2013-08-03 Thread dseretakis
Do not use it! It has destroyed a good friend's business. They leave all the bad reviews and filter out all the good. I can't imagine why there isn't an ongoing class action law suit against these bastards. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To s

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread WILTON
Yep, I was gonna ask 'bout gnats, too, but then forgot. In middle Georgia (Warner Robins, Macon, etc.), there's a "move" called "the Warner Robins Salute." You simultaneously raise both hands as if to clap, but you bring 'em together immediately in front of the face in an effort to kill as ma

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Rich Thomas
You know, looking at the price for mowers, maintenance, fuel, etc., and the time one spends on doing it, hiring a "guest worker" is a pretty cheap option. Most of them work fast, cheap, and pretty good. In Houston the competition was fierce, you could get them to do the yard for $25. 3 guys

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread WILTON
Yep, I've been thinking 'bout that, too, but I've always been much of an independent guy, and riding/driving the mower is one thing I can still do - gives me a bit of a psychological boost to know that I can still do SOMETHING. 'Course, I already know nobody else is gonna do it like I want it,

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
If I could figure out where to hire some here I would have them out back stripping down cars and cleaning up. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > You know, looking at the price for mowers, maintenance, fuel, etc., and the > time one spends on doing it, hirin

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Allan Streib
Gary Hurst writes: > i'd just a reel mower if i were you . moves well and changes direction > easily! Great if you have a small yard. Not exactly practical if you have acres. Allan -- Allan Streib ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http:

Re: [MBZ] Microsoft Community

2013-08-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Aug 3, 2013 9:54 AM, "Dave Cavner" wrote: > > Haven't followed this and don't know what has been tried but... have you looked at all the subscription options in the link at the bottom of each message, particularly the 'Get MIME or Plain Text Digests?' toggle? If it's set to plain text and you a

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Dan Penoff
Heh. The first house we bought in WI had a really small yard. I had sold my trusty Wheel Horse when we moved up, so I needed a small walk behind mower to do the yard. For $50 I bought an almost unused single cylinder driven reel mower with a clipping basket on the back. Nicest cutting mower I e

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Dan Penoff
We have that here as well, only it's not just jefes. A lot of firemen and people with similar jobs who have the time for a second business. Sent from my iPad On Aug 3, 2013, at 1:36 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > You know, looking at the price for mowers, maintenance, fuel, etc., and the > time on

Re: [MBZ] Yelp is evil.

2013-08-03 Thread Allan Streib
Might be a scam like the BBB where you have to "join" in order to get good ratings/reviews (or to clean up bad ones). dsereta...@yahoo.com writes: > Do not use it! It has destroyed a good friend's business. They leave all the > bad reviews and filter out all the good. I can't imagine why there

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Rich Thomas
Uh, Oklahoma? Heoo! You are in Occupied Aztlan! Don't you have a Home Depot around? Or just go south of the border (Tejas) and get a few. --R On 8/3/13 1:58 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: If I could figure out where to hire some here I would have them out back stripping down cars

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Dan Penoff
It gets tiresome for me to constantly carry on about Kohler. Their engines nowadays are no more distinct than most other manufacturers, especially in the consumer products. The days of the heavy iron K series are long gone. Their larger twin cylinder models are still very good, but to be honest

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Allan Streib
Dan Penoff writes: > For $50 I bought an almost unused single cylinder driven reel mower > with a clipping basket on the back. Nicest cutting mower I ever > had. Still had the original paperwork with it. Does anyone make powered reel mowers anymore? The only ones I've seen are specialty tractor

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Fmiser
> Curt wrote: > > Any of the diesel front engine machines will be big and turn like > a bus... But unlike your beloved Cub, the John Deere with the hydrostatic drive is easy to change direction and speed. And the hydraulics are use for power steering too. Therefore, it drives like it's smaller

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Peter Frederick
Well, how hard would you work for $100 per hour? I'm always astonished that people will pay someone to do their yard work upwards of $100 per hour when they want to pay the people who work for them and generate their income $10 an hour. Peter ___ http://

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Peter Frederick
Briggs used to make some pretty good engines with iron sleeves and proper bearings. Not anymore, the Quantums are junk, I've yet to see one that doesn't burn oil and have too much blowby. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://w

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Fmiser
> Jaime wrote: > > Is this what you what Mountain-man-dan? > > http://newjersey.craigslist.org/grd/3950468948.html That looks like a tiny bagger for a deck that big. Would seem a user would spend a lot of time stopping and emptying it... -- Philip ___ htt

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Dan Penoff
Looks like they still make them: http://www.toro.com/en-us/sports-fields-grounds/mowers/riding-walk-reels/pages/default.aspx Dan Sent from my iPad On Aug 3, 2013, at 12:01 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > i'd just a reel mower if i were you . moves well and changes direction > easily! > _

Re: [MBZ] Bacon OT

2013-08-03 Thread Brian Toscano
High tech country ham and bacon? What's the world coming to? On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > At Costco last year some guy was selling these automated smoker grill > things that had a motorized auger to put wood chips in the fire box.

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yea but I have never seen any Mexicans standing around, you know we have strict laws against illegal Mexicans here Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2013, at 1:31 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > Uh, Oklahoma? Heoo! You are in Occupied Aztlan! Don't you have a > Home Depot around? Or just g

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Allan Streib
Peter Frederick writes: > I'm always astonished that people will pay someone to do their yard > work upwards of $100 per hour when they want to pay the people who > work for them and generate their income $10 an hour. Simple supply and demand. -- Allan Streib _

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Allan Streib
Fmiser writes: > But unlike your beloved Cub, the John Deere with the hydrostatic > drive is easy to change direction and speed. And the hydraulics > are use for power steering too. Therefore, it drives like it's > smaller than it looks. My old wheel horse with three-speed transaxle changes sp

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Peter Frederick
No, there is an infinite supply of people who will mow grass, so why do they get paid more than the infinite supply of people who MAKE MONEY FOR YOU? The question of the age, I think. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.o

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Rich Thomas
This guy showed up in my hood one day, offered to my wife to mow the lawn (I was gone somewhere at the time, I usually did it on Sat aft. So she says OK. This guy had some old beatup car with a mower and a whacker and rake in the back. He did a nice job, came back the next week and says he w

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Rich Thomas
You crack me up --R On 8/3/13 2:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Yea but I have never seen any Mexicans standing around, you know we have strict laws against illegal Mexicans here Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives h

Re: [MBZ] Who change the Vegemite?

2013-08-03 Thread Gary Hurst
i consider that a possible explanation. i know that eastern peaches i can buy here are magnificent but california peaches are literally inedible. but it is entirely possible that a california peach picked in season in california is really quite good. you cannot get good produce from the supermark

Re: [MBZ] Who change the Vegemite?

2013-08-03 Thread Gary Hurst
the best oranges i've ever eaten were blood oranges bought at a grove in central florida i at a diner in bradenton last year at a diner and the bus boy was carrying a glass of orange juice. i told him that i bet that orange juice came from a can, probabl purchased at walmart, and the juice came f

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Scott Ritchey
Who actually makes that tractor/mower? I'd bet it's Yanmar or another offshore company. When I went looking for a compact utility tractor (CUT), I discovered that there is no such thing as an American-made CUT. The Deere models were made by Yanmar and Iseki, Massey Fergusons were made by TAFE

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Mountain Man
--R wrote: > I was always conflicted about encouraging these guys who were most > [very/absolutely] likely illegals, but they worked hard, were reliable, > decent people, and never caused any trouble. They were living the dream > while the layabout population increased. I had wished we could do a

Re: [MBZ] Treating cancer

2013-08-03 Thread Scott Ritchey
"we need death panels and a sensible rationing of healthcare." I would put it differently. We need a way to make smart cost-benefit decisions concerning health care. Historically, we had a way. If you could afford it (typically because you worked and saved or because loved ones did) you could

Re: [MBZ] Microsoft Community

2013-08-03 Thread Mountain Man
Dave wrote: > Haven't followed this and don't know what has been tried but... Perhaps you ought to copy him on this advice. I don't think he sees the stuff posted to okiebenz. Also mention gmail. All ya need is a browser. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Yelp is evil.

2013-08-03 Thread Mountain Man
dseretakis wrote: > Do not use it! It has destroyed a good friend's business. They leave all the > bad reviews and filter out all the good. I can't imagine why there isn't an > ongoing class action law suit against these bastards. > It might be that competitors have purchased good ratings? meani

Re: [MBZ] Treating cancer

2013-08-03 Thread Mountain Man
Scott wrote: > I would put it differently. Your "differently" was at a different time than today. Today, the primary commodity of all existence is $$. No $$? - we wave goodbye to you. Go back further when we had docs that visited at your house and did the work for eggs/beef/bacon. Humanity liv

Re: [MBZ] Yelp is evil.

2013-08-03 Thread Allan Streib
Mountain Man writes: > It might be that competitors have purchased good ratings? meaning that > only good ratings come to them. Always, follow the money. Another thing is that when people are satisfied they usually don't bother to comment or go out of their way to leave ratings. When people ar

Re: [MBZ] Treating cancer

2013-08-03 Thread clay
My views on treatment were kept to myself. I did as my parents desired, which was to attempt treatment. Dad was ambulatory until the Fire Department came to cart him off to the hospital 14 hours before he bit it. clay. Who will self select for DNR and eliminate the need for treatment On Aug

[MBZ] Jaime diesel mower

2013-08-03 Thread Mountain Man
Come get this mower: http://southbend.craigslist.org/bar/3908171109.html mao ___ http://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/listinfo/mercede

Re: [MBZ] Treating cancer

2013-08-03 Thread clay
We had to bring in legal documentation before the dang catholics would allow my father to die in their care. Every person giving care was made to read and verbalize their understanding of the document. Sadly, they would not speed him on his way to go play harps at the pearly gates clay who d

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-03 Thread Fmiser
> Scott wrote: > > > Who actually makes that tractor/mower? The 332 Jamie was looking at? John Deere, in 1988. It replaced the 330 was built from 1986 to 1988. Engine by Yanmar, Techumseh transaxle, electric clutch for front and rear PTO. -- Philip ___

Re: [MBZ] Bacon OT

2013-08-03 Thread clay
http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/05/21/marijuana-fed-pork-debuts-seattle IF I can cease screwing up the smoking, I will go looking for fresh pork belly. Right now, I am doing ok with the local bellies the chinese supermarket sells. Then I move into hams and maybe charcuterie. I should be

Re: [MBZ] Roger?

2013-08-03 Thread WILTON
How 'bout 10358 44th Ave. NE, Seattle? Wilton - Original Message - From: "clay" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 11:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Roger? That is the man. Address should be around 88th NE clay On Aug 1, 2013, at 11:26 AM, WILTON wrote: Is

[MBZ] OT: brake master cylinder reservoir, W116

2013-08-03 Thread Allan Streib
Amidst the health care, cancer, death panel, and lawn mower converation, I am wondering how to remove the reservoir from the master cylinder on my W116. It looks like it should just pull/pry off? I don't want to break anything. Allan -- 1979 300SD 1983 300D

Re: [MBZ] Microsoft Community

2013-08-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Mountain Man wrote: > Dave wrote: >> Haven't followed this and don't know what has been tried but... > > Perhaps you ought to copy him on this advice. I don't think he sees > the stuff posted to okiebenz. Also mention gmail. All ya need is a > browser. I've just

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels -- offshore?

2013-08-03 Thread Rich Thomas
I see Mahindra tractors sold down the road, they are from India, probably have the same innards as many of the others. --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to

Re: [MBZ] Bacon OT

2013-08-03 Thread Rich Thomas
My friend has a farm, raises pigs and cattle and food crops. A coupla weeks ago some black gentlemen came to buy a pig from him for a barbecue they were going to have. He asked them if they were going to take it home and kill it and butcher it. They said no, where they lived (in North Charle

Re: [MBZ] OT: brake master cylinder reservoir, W116

2013-08-03 Thread Rich Thomas
I don't know about the 116 but on the 123 it was just a press fit in the MC (not mower conversation). I pried it off with a stiff blade. --R On 8/3/13 6:42 PM, Allan Streib wrote: Amidst the health care, cancer, death panel, and lawn mower converation, I am wondering how to remove the reserv

Re: [MBZ] OT: brake master cylinder reservoir, W116

2013-08-03 Thread Craig
On Sat, 03 Aug 2013 18:51:05 -0400 Rich Thomas wrote: > I don't know about the 116 but on the 123 it was just a press fit in > the MC (not mower conversation). I pried it off with a stiff blade. I did the same thing when I lived in Texas and wanted to replace the reservoir and grommets. It was

[MBZ] more on the 95 E300

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So messing with the e300 again as you know last update ac compressor now kicks in. Today I was running it to test vacuum stuff and compressor was randomly kicking off and on, very much like an intermittent contact or something. I pulled the complete manifold to take a better look at the wirin

Re: [MBZ] Microsoft Community

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
All of this has been mentioned before, he does not seem to listen or comprehend. On 8/3/2013 4:34 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Dave wrote: Haven't followed this and don't know what has been tried but... Perhaps you ought to copy him on this advice. I don't think he sees the stuff posted to okieben

Re: [MBZ] OT: brake master cylinder reservoir, W116

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
it just pops off, pry it off with a big screw driver. On 8/3/2013 5:42 PM, Allan Streib wrote: Amidst the health care, cancer, death panel, and lawn mower converation, I am wondering how to remove the reservoir from the master cylinder on my W116. It looks like it should just pull/pry off? I d

Re: [MBZ] Jaime diesel mower

2013-08-03 Thread Craig
On Sat, 3 Aug 2013 16:48:53 -0500 Mountain Man wrote: > Come get this mower: > http://southbend.craigslist.org/bar/3908171109.html > mao It looks like you have to go back over ground you just cut to get the spots between the mowing heads. I would have designed it so the heads were staggered and

Re: [MBZ] Microsoft Community

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I think it was glenn that we went thru this a year or so ago, maybe, i dont remember. On 8/3/2013 5:43 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Dave wrote: Haven't followed this and don't know what has been tried but... Perhaps you ought to copy him on

Re: [MBZ] more on the 95 E300

2013-08-03 Thread Dan Penoff
The harnesses are so bad when they decompose there is no way you would ever figure out what's going on without replacing it. I never experienced anything like this until I replaced the bottom engine harness in my S500. If there is any insulation it literally falls off the minute you move anyth

[MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So a couple of months ago I bought a brand new Poulan chain saw at lowes. I used it to cut down a couple of small dead trees. Right out of the box it ran like crap, hard to start etc. I figured it was because maybe the gas was a little old I used. So today I needed to use it to cut up a

Re: [MBZ] Jaime diesel mower

2013-08-03 Thread Frederick Moir
Three in front, two interstitial behind. And I'm the one with the coke bottle specs.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. > > From: Craig >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Sent: Saturday, August 3, 2013 7:44 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jaime diesel mower > > >On Sat,

Re: [MBZ] more on the 95 E300

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yep, I have seen a few cars like this. My 92 SD had this problem, replaced it when I pulled the engine to do the rod replacement. This car has it but I am baffled why the thing costs double what one does for a 140 diesel. I have another 92 SD in the back that the wiring harness is all hacked

Re: [MBZ] more on the 95 E300

2013-08-03 Thread Craig
On Sat, 03 Aug 2013 18:53:50 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > Yep, I have seen a few cars like this. My 92 SD had this problem, > replaced it when I pulled the engine to do the rod replacement. This > car has it but I am baffled why the thing costs double what one does > for a 140 diesel. I

Re: [MBZ] more on the 95 E300

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have heard before they are the same, but have also heard they are not, so I am not sure. On 8/3/2013 6:59 PM, Craig wrote: On Sat, 03 Aug 2013 18:53:50 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: Yep, I have seen a few cars like this. My 92 SD had this problem, replaced it when I pulled the engine to

Re: [MBZ] Jaime diesel mower

2013-08-03 Thread Craig
On Sat, 3 Aug 2013 16:53:27 -0700 (PDT) Frederick Moir wrote: > >On Sat, 3 Aug 2013 16:48:53 -0500 Mountain Man > >wrote: > > > >> Come get this mower: > >> http://southbend.craigslist.org/bar/3908171109.html > >> mao > > > >It looks like you have to go back over ground you just cut to get the >

Re: [MBZ] Jaime diesel mower

2013-08-03 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
Ha... I can turn this place into a golf course! Jaime On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 5:48 PM, Mountain Man wrote: > Come get this mower: > http://southbend.craigslist.org/bar/3908171109.html > mao > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://

Re: [MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread Rich Thomas
Is that the orange one? I have one of those, the safety clutch mechanism broke on the first one I had so thy gave me a new one. Once I get it going it runs ok but is hard to start even with the compression relief. Starts better when it is hot, from cold takes a lot of pulls and nursing it. I

Re: [MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I think its orange, heck I dont know. How do you adjust it? On 8/3/2013 7:06 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: Is that the orange one? I have one of those, the safety clutch mechanism broke on the first one I had so thy gave me a new one. Once I get it going it runs ok but is hard to start even with t

Re: [MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread G Mann
Are you using gasoline with ethanol? If you are, the small engines in both weed eaters and chain saws do NOT like ethanol.. the Reed Vapor Pressure of ethanol / gasoline fuel is such that it runs like crap, the carb gets vapor lock [ethanol boil off point is low, so it boils and makes a pressure b

Re: [MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
could be, yes its crappy ethanol gas. I may try to buy some non ethanol gas. I am sick of uncle sam telling everyone what the need, such as health care and this ethanol gas. On 8/3/2013 7:12 PM, G Mann wrote: Are you using gasoline with ethanol? If you are, the small engines in both weed eat

Re: [MBZ] Jaime diesel mower

2013-08-03 Thread WILTON
Heads suspended under mid-body cover those "gaps." Wilton - Original Message - From: "Craig" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jaime diesel mower On Sat, 3 Aug 2013 16:48:53 -0500 Mountain Man wrote: Come get this mower: h

Re: [MBZ] more on the 95 E300

2013-08-03 Thread WILTON
Same way they got away with the 350SD stuff. They don't seem to give a damned. 'Doesn't seem to make a difference; we keep bowing and scraping. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Jaime diesel mower

2013-08-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Mountain Man wrote: Come get this mower: http://southbend.craigslist.org/bar/3908171109.html mao Those big rear steer mowers corner like a combine, don't they? But that's in awesome cosmetic condition for $2k. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So a couple of months ago I bought a brand new Poulan chain saw at lowes. I used it to cut down a couple of small dead trees. Right out of the box it ran like crap, hard to start etc. Probably adjusted lean from the factory. If you bought a Husqvarna from an outdo

Re: [MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread Mitch Haley
G Mann wrote: There is a product you can buy that is specific for ethanol fuel that "deletes" the ethanol. Supposed to be the cats ass stuff. I haven't tried it ... yet... Thus turning 87 octane into what, 82 octane? If you don't use a chain saw much you can buy the nonalcoholic premix in quar

Re: [MBZ] Bacon OT

2013-08-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: My friend has a farm, raises pigs and cattle and food crops. A coupla weeks ago some black gentlemen came to buy a pig from him for a barbecue they were going to have. He asked them if they were going to take it home and kill it and butcher it. They said no, where they liv

Re: [MBZ] Microsoft Community

2013-08-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Aug 3, 2013, at 5:43 PM, "Alex Chamberlain" wrote: > but if Glenn wants to stick with Hotmail, I believe it's > possible. I've used hotmail for about sixteen years now. Never had a problem. I don't use an email program though, I use web based mail, or my iPhone. It works VERY well with th

Re: [MBZ] Treating cancer

2013-08-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Aug 3, 2013, at 4:43 PM, "Mountain Man" wrote: > No $$? - we wave goodbye to > you Money didn't buy Steve Jobs much more time. Or Mickey Mantel. Or Elvis. Or Michael Jackson. Or _ . When your times up... Side note. I is my understanding that when Steve Jobs first learned of his illnes

Re: [MBZ] Treating cancer

2013-08-03 Thread Allan Streib
Rick Knoble writes: > Side note. I is my understanding that when Steve Jobs first learned of > his illness he went the herbs and roots holistic healing route, > instead of going with traditional oncological methods. That probably > cost him several years of life. Oops. He did, but the affect on

Re: [MBZ] Treating cancer

2013-08-03 Thread Dan Penoff
I have a friend who had the same diagnosis as Jobs. Within a week he had the procedure doctors had recommended to Jobs. Three years later he's healthy with no sign of cancer. Dan Sent from my iPad On Aug 3, 2013, at 10:44 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > Rick Knoble writes: > >> Side note. I is m

Re: [MBZ] Treating cancer

2013-08-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
When my grandmother was diagnosed with it they gave her 6 months, she lived 2 weeks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2013, at 9:44 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > Rick Knoble writes: > >> Side note. I is my understanding that when Steve Jobs first learned of >> his illness he went the herbs and roots

Re: [MBZ] Yelp is evil.

2013-08-03 Thread Gary Hurst
my experience is that when someone is super pleased, they tell me about it, but when someone is the slightest bit upset, they go tell the world about it. On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 5:44 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > Mountain Man writes: > > > It might be that competitors have purchased good ratings? m

Re: [MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Aug 3, 2013 6:34 PM, "Mitch Haley" wrote: > A cheaper and less handy alternative > is to go to an airstrip with self serve > gas pumps and get yourself a few > gallons of 100LL. There's a station near where all the amateur racing events around here are held that sells 98 octane "racing gas"--

Re: [MBZ] more on the 95 E300

2013-08-03 Thread OK Don
IIRC, the self destructing wiring harness was an EU mandate for a peroid of time, bio-degradable, no harm to the environment when you sent your old car to the landfill, etc. You aren't supposed to drive old cars in the EU, how are they going to sell new ones if you keep the old ones running for 40

Re: [MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread OK Don
LOL. I go to the local 100% pure gas station and buy gas for my airplane, so it just makes sense that Kaleb needs to go to the airport to buy gas for his chain saw! On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > > A cheaper and less handy alternative is to go to an airstrip with self > se

Re: [MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread Allan Streib
I don't know if it's still the case but around here the premium (92) is/was ethanol-free. I guess that could have changed, or maybe it depends on the company. Alex Chamberlain writes: > On Aug 3, 2013 6:34 PM, "Mitch Haley" wrote: > >> A cheaper and less handy alternative >> is to go to an air

Re: [MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread Fmiser
> G wrote: > > Are you using gasoline with ethanol? If you are, the small > engines in both weed eaters and chain saws do NOT like ethanol.. > the Reed Vapor Pressure of ethanol / gasoline fuel is such that > it runs like crap, the carb gets vapor lock [ethanol boil off > point is low, so it boil

Re: [MBZ] Chainsaws

2013-08-03 Thread Craig
On Sat, 3 Aug 2013 22:56:31 -0500 OK Don wrote: > LOL. I go to the local 100% pure gas station and buy gas for my > airplane, so it just makes sense that Kaleb needs to go to the airport > to buy gas for his chain saw! Do you pay road tax on the gasoline you get for your airplane? Craig

Re: [MBZ] Yelp is evil.

2013-08-03 Thread Michael Canfield
No truer words have ever been spoken... Mike On Aug 3, 2013 11:12 PM, "Gary Hurst" wrote: > my experience is that when someone is super pleased, they tell me about it, > but when someone is the slightest bit upset, they go tell the world about > it. > > > On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 5:44 PM, Alla

Re: [MBZ] Jaime diesel mower

2013-08-03 Thread Michael Canfield
Yes. And that makes them good at getting close. Better watch out for hitting things with the tail end though. Mike Mike On Aug 3, 2013 9:20 PM, "Mitch Haley" wrote: > Mountain Man wrote: > >> Come get this mower: >> http://southbend.craigslist.**org/bar/3908171109.html

Re: [MBZ] Now THIS is a nice wagon...

2013-08-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Aug 2, 2013 5:35 PM, "Gary Hurst" wrote: > > he's only bought 4 radiators from me, > so it hasn't been so bad BMWs have been notorious for cooling system problems since at least the days of the 3.0 coupe and the Bavaria sedan. That's nearly 40 years! Why can't they get it right? Alex __

Re: [MBZ] Roger the dodger?

2013-08-03 Thread Hendrik and Fay
Have ya tried emailing the law offices? Hendrik who might try to ring now seeing it's 3 in the morning in Seattle On 02/08/13 10:06, WILTON wrote: I checked, too; found no obit, etc. 'Been trying to call 'im all afternoon; no answer. Will try more this evening. Wilton - Original Messag

Re: [MBZ] Y'all's all is down one

2013-08-03 Thread Hendrik and Fay
Oooh she can cover me in oil anytime. Hendrik who is off for a cold shower On 03/08/13 00:41, Rich Thomas wrote: http://i.imgur.com/gpALGIH.gif --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Oooh another oil thread - that looks to be Mobil1

2013-08-03 Thread Hendrik and Fay
No it's 710 fluid. Hendrik who should teach his daughter how to check the 710 level On 03/08/13 05:46, Randy Bennell wrote: http://i.imgur.com/gpALGIH.gif ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Finally, a trim of my 240D

2013-08-03 Thread Hendrik and Fay
Oooh the trim wars are on again. let the trimming begin. H On 03/08/13 06:29, Dan Penoff wrote: Trim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okieben

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