[MBZ] OT - Sondy Tale

2013-11-08 Thread WILTON
Yep, another Sondy Tale and a little more. SMALL WORLD By Wilton Strickland (The following tales of some unexpected, chance meetings illustrate what a really "small" world we occupy. Though these meetings occurred much more recently, surprisingly, they relate directly back to my time as a tee

Re: [MBZ] OT: Found on Craigslist......what do you think?

2013-11-08 Thread Michael Canfield
Craig, Wow. That is terrifying! We have no rights any more. Mike On Nov 4, 2013 3:38 PM, "Craig" wrote: > On Mon, 4 Nov 2013 11:51:55 -0500 Michael Canfield > wrote: > > > I found this on Craigslist and got doing some reading. The post has > > been flagged but I copied it from my Craigsnot

Re: [MBZ] OT: Found on Craigslist......what do you think?

2013-11-08 Thread Dan Penoff
Someone needs to check this out at Snopes.com. Sounds seriously bogus to me. > On Nov 8, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Michael Canfield wrote: > > Craig, > Wow. That is terrifying! We have no rights any more. > > Mike >> On Nov 4, 2013 3:38 PM, "Craig" wrote: >> >> On Mon, 4 Nov 2013 11:51:55 -0500

Re: [MBZ] OT: Found on Craigslist......what do you think?

2013-11-08 Thread Michael Canfield
Nothing about it on Snopes. Mike On Nov 8, 2013 12:05 PM, "Dan Penoff" wrote: > Someone needs to check this out at Snopes.com. > > Sounds seriously bogus to me. > > > On Nov 8, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Michael Canfield > wrote: > > > > Craig, > > Wow. That is terrifying! We have no rights any more

Re: [MBZ] OT: Found on Craigslist......what do you think?

2013-11-08 Thread Larry T
This has been going on for a number of years. There was a well publicized case on 60 Min I believe about a Lawn & Garden Center who lived in Tenn. He was going to travel out of state to buy trees, bushes and flowers for his landscaping business. He was questioned at the airport and when they

Re: [MBZ] OT: Found on Craigslist......what do you think?

2013-11-08 Thread Gary Hurst
stop supporting the war on dugs. stop supporting all the wars. all of these issues then disappear overnight i know a guy who is a long hall trucker. it's competitive and he doesn't make that much money. he says there is a 3% surcharge on credit cards so he pays cash. now he fears being robbed

Re: [MBZ] OT: Found on Craigslist......what do you think?

2013-11-08 Thread Rick Knoble
Along these lines Karl Denninger has been posting on his blog the last few days. Thank you Mitch Haley for turning me (us) on to this guy a few years ago. New Mexico should be up in arms over this. http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=225769 Rick Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] OT: Found on Craigslist......what do you think?

2013-11-08 Thread rickknoble
More proof the gestapo in some areas is out of control... http://gawker.com/dad-calls-cops-on-son-to-teach-him-a-lesson-cops-shoot-1460159897 Rick Knoble Sent from My Samsung tablet Original message >From Rick Knoble Date: 11/08/2013 12:52 PM (GMT-06:00) To Mercedes Dis

Re: [MBZ] OT: Found on Craigslist......what do you think?

2013-11-08 Thread Larry T
over the last few years more and more police forces are becoming militarized. They receive military training, weapons and uniforms which often include masks that hide all but the officers' eyes. Why is this a problem you might ask? Well, todays your lucky day ;-) The military is trained to

Re: [MBZ] OT: Found on Craigslist......what do you think?

2013-11-08 Thread Gary Hurst
i am talking about this for 10 years. most young cops think of the citizenry as so much taliban. most product of your beloved wars. give them up? On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 4:18 PM, Larry T wrote: > over the last few years more and more police forces are becoming > militarized. They receive mi

Re: [MBZ] OT: Found on Craigslist......what do you think?

2013-11-08 Thread clay
Seattle cops are big on infringing upon the rights of the locals. Shoot to kill, beat the living mexican urine out of downed suspects, rough up the non-caucasions, ignore the Fed inquiry into this sort of behaviour. clay On Nov 8, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > i am talking about this

Re: [MBZ] OT: Found on Craigslist......what do you think?

2013-11-08 Thread Gary Hurst
if you get friendly with cops and have them talk to you candidly, it's obvious why they don't want video. i personally get along a lot better with the ones who are just sociopaths who just like violence that the ones who feel that their terrorism somehow protects and serves me On Fri, Nov 8, 201

[MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread WILTON
Coupla days ago, I was en route to my rental house, when I encountered a NC Highway Patrol license check point just down a hill and around a curve from a chicken processing plant. Immediately upon seeing the flashing lights and the officers in the road, I pulled out my wallet and had my "licens

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread WILTON
Actually, that's 63 ½ years with a driving license in my pocket. Wilt - Original Message - From: "WILTON" To: "mercedes list" Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 6:30 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT - Profiled Coupla days ago, I was en route to my rental house, when I encountered a NC Highway Pa

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Rich Thomas
So what is interesting is that a black officer profiled you, whom I surmise is (are?) a white man. I am guessing they were looking for people whose shades fall somewhere between you two. Same thing happened to us in South Texas once, but the LE were La Migra. --R On 11/8/13 6:30 PM, WILTON

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Dan Penoff
Of course you said nothing about the three migrant workers in your trunk, of course (Just kidding!) Dan Sent from my iPad > On Nov 8, 2013, at 6:35 PM, "WILTON" wrote: > > Actually, that's 63 ½ years with a driving license in my pocket. > > Wilt > > - Original Message - From: "

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Greg Fiorentino
It sounds to me like the profiling was to let you go after the quick look. That's what I would've done too. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 3:31 PM To: mercedes list Subject: [MBZ] OT - Profi

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Greg Fiorentino
<< Same thing happened to us in South Texas once, but the LE were La Migra.>> You mean La PINCHI Migra. USBP rhyme: "De donde viene, a donde va? No le hace get in the car!" Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Frid

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sondy Tale

2013-11-08 Thread Craig
On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 11:07:02 -0500 "WILTON" wrote: > Yep, another Sondy Tale and a little more. Great! I like your Sondy Tales! > Wonder how many and how often we cross such interesting paths and never > know it. Because of this, I'm more likely now to ask a new > acquaintance, "Where are you f

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Craig
On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 15:52:08 -0800 "Greg Fiorentino" wrote: > << Same thing happened to us in South Texas once, but the LE were La > Migra.>> > > You mean La PINCHI Migra. And in English that is ... ? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiv

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Greg Fiorentino
There is no direct translation, but you may substitute any crude and nasty adjective. Most non-literal translations I've heard would have to appear on "banned". Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig Sent: Friday, November 08, 201

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread WILTON
Right. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled Of course you said nothing about the three migrant workers in your trunk, of course (Just kidding!) Dan Sent f

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread WILTON
Yes Wilt - Original Message - From: "Greg Fiorentino" To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled It sounds to me like the profiling was to let you go after the quick look. That's what I would've done too. Greg -O

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread WILTON
Yep, reasonably nice-looking and unafraid, even jovial, white guy with white hair driving a purring 27-year-old Mercedes 124. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled So

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sondy Tale

2013-11-08 Thread WILTON
Thnks. Wilt - Original Message - From: "Craig" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Sondy Tale On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 11:07:02 -0500 "WILTON" wrote: Yep, another Sondy Tale and a little more. Great! I like your Sondy Tal

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Craig
On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 16:20:30 -0800 "Greg Fiorentino" wrote: > There is no direct translation, but you may substitute any crude and > nasty adjective. Most non-literal translations I've heard would have > to appear on "banned". And what does "La Migra" mean? I tried looking that up on Google's tr

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Dan Penoff
The feminine for "migrant". ___ 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Craig
On Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:14:11 -0500 Dan Penoff wrote: > The feminine for "migrant". So the original, > Same thing happened to us in South Texas once, but the LE were La Migra. should have been, > Same thing happened to us in South Texas once, but the LE were looking > for La Migra. ? Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Greg Fiorentino
La Migra is the Mexican's term for a US Immigration Officer or Border Patrol agent or for a group of such agents collectively. In common parlance the noun "Migra" is often modified by the adjective "pinchi" or "pinche" indicating a certain level of disrespect. Greg -Original Message- Fro

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Greg Fiorentino
Technically correct but wrong. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Penoff Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 5:14 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled The feminine for "migrant". ___

[MBZ] rare on mercedes topic more 300td 1982 problems

2013-11-08 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
Folks I've been having problems getting my 1982 300td to run correctly. And yes i'm running it on WVO. Let's see if i can give some background and tell you all the things that i have done. About 3 weeks ago i drove it 60 miles to atlanta and back and basically limped home at about 40 m

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Craig
On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 17:19:46 -0800 "Greg Fiorentino" wrote: > La Migra is the Mexican's term for a US Immigration Officer or Border > Patrol agent or for a group of such agents collectively. In common > parlance the noun "Migra" is often modified by the adjective "pinchi" > or "pinche" indicating

[MBZ] Wow this is nice

2013-11-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://lincoln.craigslist.org/cto/4180225189.html Sent from my iPhone ___ 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/mercedes_ok

Re: [MBZ] rare on mercedes topic more 300td 1982 problems

2013-11-08 Thread Peter Frederick
Replace all the fuel lines between the tank and the lift pump -- very likely you have bad hoses and a serious air leak somewhere. Peter On Nov 8, 2013, at 7:41 PM, Rick Hawkins Java wrote: Folks I've been having problems getting my 1982 300td to run correctly. And yes i'm running it on WV

Re: [MBZ] Wow this is nice

2013-11-08 Thread Dan Penoff
Crackhead nice. I'm not impressed by his local MB dealership based on the background of the pictures. It is definitely a beautiful car, but if I had one like that I would be afraid to drive it. What fun is a garage queen? I'll bet he could get that kind of money on eBay. Dan On Nov 8, 2013,

Re: [MBZ] Wow this is nice and red

2013-11-08 Thread Hendrik and Fay
Bit out of your usual price range for an old Merc? I don't like all the US crap on it, I think I said it before but it makes them look like dodge em cars, guess we are just used to the Euro look. Hendrik with the Euro look, as the maker intended On 09/11/13 12:38, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: htt

Re: [MBZ] rare on mercedes topic more 300td 1982 problems

2013-11-08 Thread Craig
On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 20:20:06 -0600 Peter Frederick wrote: > Replace all the fuel lines between the tank and the lift pump -- very > likely you have bad hoses and a serious air leak somewhere. You mean the rubber hoses that join the hard lines, or the hard lines, too? Craig __

Re: [MBZ] rare on mercedes topic more 300td 1982 problems

2013-11-08 Thread Peter Frederick
Rubber lines first, but check the hard lines for corrosion and leaks. Not a bad idea to check to make sure one isn't smashed flat somewhere too. Don't neglect the short one near the tank with two different sized ends. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com T

Re: [MBZ] Wow this is nice

2013-11-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I wonder what a realistic price is. I think he is at least double probably more. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2013, at 8:33 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > > Crackhead nice. > > I'm not impressed by his local MB dealership based on the background of the > pictures. > > It is definitely a beautifu

Re: [MBZ] rare on mercedes topic more 300td 1982 problems

2013-11-08 Thread Jim Cathey
I would also cap off all the vacuum shutoff lines and see if that made any difference. Not highly likely, but should be ruled out. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change deliver

[MBZ] 1982 300td problems

2013-11-08 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
peter said: Replace all the fuel lines between the tank and the lift pump -- very likely you have bad hoses and a serious air leak somewhere. Peter Did you mean the metal line or the flex line between tank and metal line and the metal line to prefilter to lift pump hoses i DID replace th

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread clay
It is not a female, but slang for the ICE people. Immigration and Naturalization Service. On Nov 8, 2013, at 5:14 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > The feminine for "migrant". > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] rare on mercedes topic more 300td 1982 problems

2013-11-08 Thread clay
OW. Only event that replicates that symptom in my case was a leaky primer pump. Old one bit the dust and I replaced it with a real bosch pump. The old one had been sucking air and not letting me get enough fuel through the IP. When stopped, the prime would be lost, and I could crank it all d

Re: [MBZ] 1982 300td problems

2013-11-08 Thread Peter Frederick
Still sounds like a fuel starvation problem, unless you have gotten the IP gummed up and it's refusing to deliver fuel. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] rare on mercedes topic more 300td 1982 problems

2013-11-08 Thread OK Don
Two things come to mind, but neither might be related - you get what you pay for! 1 - I bought a '76 300D once for the rust free NV body because the PO thought the engine needed to be rebuilt because it was hard to start. I found my 10,000 mile factory crate engine hard to start once transplanted

Re: [MBZ] 1982 300td problems

2013-11-08 Thread OK Don
Yup - check the tank vent line. Another thought, what happens if the return fuel line from the injectors to the tank is clogged? I've never heard of it happening, but ??? On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 9:59 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: > Still sounds like a fuel starvation problem, unless you have gotten

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sondy Tale

2013-11-08 Thread OK Don
No real connection to your story (that I know of), but Myrick is not a common name in these parts, yet I live on Myrick Airport, here in OK (33OK). On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 6:43 PM, WILTON wrote: "What's her name?" "Anne Myrick," he answered. I exclaimed, "She's the pretty, sweet little 3 or 4-year

Re: [MBZ] OT - Profiled

2013-11-08 Thread Rich Thomas
It was the local (Texas) term used by the illegals for INS or ICE or whatever they were. Shout it out and watch them scatter. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Nov 8, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Craig wrote: On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 16:20:30 -0800 "Greg Fiorentino" wrote: > There is no direct translation, but

[MBZ] '83 300D Euro 4spd on CL SF

2013-11-08 Thread Alex Chamberlain
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/4140972067.html Looks like it could be a nice one for a fair price. Who on the list is in NorCal besides Ernie? Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or ch