<< If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all.>>
Also a line from an R&B song performed by Albert King: Born Under a Bad
Sign.
Greg
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From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jim
Cathey
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2013 10:00 PM
To: Merced
Do you know Long Beach Washington? My son was interested in a job
there several years ago.
Sure do. Family still has a cabin there.
It's very damp. Kind of a depressed area, and always lots
of real estate on the market. I seem to recall that prices
are rather high, now. No way you can get
Of all the luck... As Rodney Dangerfield said, if I didn't have bad
luck
I'd have no luck at all.
Sounds more Hee-Haw to me.
"Gloom, despair, and agony on me.
Deep dark depression, excessive misery.
If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all.
Gloom despair, and agony on me."
Or somet
Some of the Coleman guys hose the rusty pan with oven cleaner and
stuff it in a plastic bag. In a day or three pull it out, scrape,
scrub, rinse and season. I like this idea for the simplicity of
operation...
A battery charger and washing soda _is_ simple, and works like
magic. It also puts s
Yeah, but this was no accident. The manager sensed my confidence and
didn't even flinch. I attribute this confidence to the excellent advice I
received from so many of you.
On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 10:50 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote:
> Nice to hear that they did right by you.
>
> Greg
>
> -Ori
Nice to hear that they did right by you.
Greg
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From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew
Strasfogel
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2013 5:46 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rotella Moto oil 15 W 50 WTF?
At around 3 PM, a fl
On Nov 24, 2013 5:25 PM, "Curt Raymond" wrote:
>
> Some of the Coleman guys hose the
> rusty pan with oven cleaner and stuff
> it in a plastic bag.
Brilliant idea, considering the porosity of cast iron and the extreme
toxicity of oven cleaner. But then I suppose these guys spend all their
time s
http://www.gcica.org/mfg-history/wagner_history.html
This might be of interest to some of you.
On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 6:55 PM, Dwight Giles wrote:
> Car talk guys say EVOO is good oil for cars. They are of course eyetalian.
> On Nov 24, 2013 8:43 PM, "Curt Raymond" wrote:
>
> > I had to look
I know universities are a bit different from colleges, , but our search
committees would look more favorably on adjunct college teaching than HS
teaching.
Community College teaching would count. As Fred says, YMMV.
Dwight
On Nov 24, 2013 7:43 AM, "Dan Penoff" wrote:
> Not a bad idea, but consid
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your personal information. So protect yourself and remember: the real one is
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You really need to give them another chance. That is, if wacky and
wickedly funny is your cup of tea.
On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 9:28 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
> Well, in my opinion they have nowhere to go but up -- with a few
> exceptions, I've not bothered with SNL since about 1978. No longer
Well, in my opinion they have nowhere to go but up -- with a few
exceptions, I've not bothered with SNL since about 1978. No longer
funny.
Peter
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Has anyone noticed how much more inventive, creative and generally
hilarious this season's Saturday Night Live has become? Some of the new
cast members are super talented and the skits are pretty much spot-on.
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Car talk guys say EVOO is good oil for cars. They are of course eyetalian.
On Nov 24, 2013 8:43 PM, "Curt Raymond" wrote:
> I had to look up what EVOO was...
>
> I use mostly olive oil, never cared too much if it was EV or just fine,
> perhaps my palate isn't developed enough to care. I'm pretty
Pretty much. They replace calcium, iron, and other ions (responsible for
hard water) with sodium ions: good for washing, not so good for drinking.
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From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2013 8:38 PM
To: Merc
Since the list is so busy lately I'll add a little more noise to the mix.
Did anybody watch the Dr. Who 50th anniversary special yesterday? I got to see
it with 23 other like minded fools at Brookline Access TV. The episode itself
was as mediocre as most specials of the type are but watching it
At around 3 PM, a flatbed tow truck came to take my 300TD to Sears
Automotive Center in Montogmery Mall, Bethesda, MD. The driver drove the
car onto the flatbed (would have preferred he winch it up) and then we took
off.
The Sears people ushered us into the shop directly and got to work
immediate
I had to look up what EVOO was...
I use mostly olive oil, never cared too much if it was EV or just fine, perhaps
my palate isn't developed enough to care. I'm pretty lazy about seasoning, wipe
a good coating of olive oil, or shortening or whatever is handy into the pan,
get it warm and call it
Doesn't a water softener just replace one set of dissolved minerals for
another? Are they really good to use?
Sorry, I have no idea about yours--
On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 7:03 PM, Mountain Man wrote:
> Our water softener is not working well.
> Perhaps new resin is needed?
> Is that remove and
Some of the Coleman guys hose the rusty pan with oven cleaner and stuff it in a
plastic bag. In a day or three pull it out, scrape, scrub, rinse and season. I
like this idea for the simplicity of operation...
-Curt
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 17:04:57 -0500
From: Rich Thomas
To: Mercedes Discussion
Nope, the oldest of those I bought in '99 when I went out on my own. The newest
I bought for ChowdaQ 2008 or 2009, I don't remember which.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 16:51:36 -0500
From: Dwight Giles
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT--Cookware Snob Opines
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Our water softener is not working well.
Perhaps new resin is needed?
Is that remove and replace or is there more?
Someone online mentioned probably not resin but control valve - does
anyone know this?
Thanks.
mao
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The chunks worry me most, also. No telling what they'll plug.
Wilt
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To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2013 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rotella Moto oil 15 W 50 WTF?
Like Scott said, there's no telling what else besides oil
If you do decide to drop the pan and take alook, have a new gasket on hand
--
On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 3:45 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
>
> Dropping the pan might be a bit over the top unless you saw some really,
> really large pieces of crud go into the engine. If so, I would probably
> pull the val
> This was the guy who left a smoldering roach in his Corvair one morning
and about 9:30 it finally ignited all the others in the ashtray and
burned the car up.
2-3 of the girls in my grade were given old Mustang IIs (Pinto-Stangs I
called them). One night, some girls were out partying, and ran ou
When we lived in Nashville we used to go to Lodge factory store in S.
Pittsburgh TN. What a candy store. We have some Wagner ware pans about 75
years old.IIRC Wagner was made in Ohio.
On Nov 24, 2013 6:15 PM, "G Mann" wrote:
> Thanks for the feedback on the new Lodge pans.. it mirrors my exper
Thanks for the feedback on the new Lodge pans.. it mirrors my experience
also. The old Lodge pans all "ring true" that I've tried. I suspect new
cast production methods and cast iron base material quality is less than it
was in 1800's .
The "ring" comes from casting integrity. If there are less
Yeah I suppose we have all done things where you later think, "why did I
do that?"
Far as the car goes, it would be a good idea to 'capture' that crap oil
and inspect it, to get an idea of what was in there. Maybe run a magnet
through it and sieve it.
I don't think I have ever seen 'lumpy' sump
Do that thing with the electrolysis to get all the rust off. Battery
charger, a bucket of water, and washing soda.
http://www.rickswoodshopcreations.com/miscellaneous/rust_removal.htm
--R (who has not tried this but might some time)
On 11/24/13 4:46 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I'm interested in
That "special sauce" is probably about 90 HFCS which is what is
addictive along with the fat and salt and cholesterol (4 of the basic
food groups!). I cannot even eat that stuff any more, I would gag on it.
In high school we had a buddy who worked at the McD's downtown, which
was not A Good P
Hendrik and Fay, et al.
I'd have to put duct tape on the duct tape! Maybe contrasting colors, Hm.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
>
> From: Hendrik and Fay
>To: Mercedes Discussion List
>Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 10:54 PM
>Subject: Re: [MBZ]
Haven't you used some of those old cast iron pans to cook at ChowdahQ?
On Nov 24, 2013 4:46 PM, "Curt Raymond" wrote:
> I also pretty much only cook on cast iron although my wife has a couple
> little teflon egg pans that are okay.
> At the kitchen shop in Keene, NH today I did your ring test. In
I also pretty much only cook on cast iron although my wife has a couple little
teflon egg pans that are okay.
At the kitchen shop in Keene, NH today I did your ring test. Interestingly some
of the new Lodge skillets would ring and some wouldn't. The very expensive
(can't remember the brand) skil
I think a lot of the suggestions are good, but probably overkill.
If in fact the substance in the jug was waste oil and solids, draining and
refilling the crankcase with fresh oil and replacing the filter is probably
more than adequate for getting the crud out of the engine. If there were
susp
First off who puts a burger in the pocket of their coat?
Its dehydrated. He lives in Utah, a low humidity state (I almost wrote "dry",
HA!) and put the burger, wrapped in its paper bag in his coat further helping
it dehydrate. So of course it didn't decompose...
I'm not pro McDs I'm anti-stupid
On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 14:57:17 -0500 Larry T wrote:
> I suggest you check the parts diagram to see if there's a screen - or
> another lister will likely know - if so you,should pull the front lower
> oil pan (pretty simple) and remove the screen then clean it with fuel,
> etc. A simple spring c
The onions are in fact "recon" which is to say reconstituted from dried. Its
fairly hilarious when somebody does it with warm water since the onions turn
pink. Doesn't hurt them any they're just pink.
Interestingly the quarter pounder onions are "real" which is to say fresh.
Of course everything
On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 14:58:47 -0500 Larry T wrote:
> some sears have auto repair departments - perhaps they will do the
> suggested work without too much force?
But would you trust them?
Craig
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I would suggest another oil and filter change soon after as well.
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On Nov 24, 2013, at 2:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
> Thanks to all for the advice and encouragement. Sears actually remembered
> selling me the motor oil so there's was no hassle. Waiting on the flatbed
> t
some sears have auto repair departments - perhaps they will do the
suggested work without too much force?
Larry
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On 11/23/2013 11:05 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
I w
Yes, change the filter too. If it was filtering as it should it
hopefully caught some of the larger chunks you mentioned. However,
some (most/ all?) engines have a strainer screen covering the oil intake
for the oil pump. Any of that gunk larger than the screen opening will
be caught by the
Like Scott said, there's no telling what else besides oil was in the jug.
I'd be worried aboutthe chunks clogging up the oil suctino screen in the
bottom of the pan and the oil remaining in the lines and oil cooler. Not
sure what I'd do about the chunks if it was my car, but I'd "flush" with a
chea
Thanks to all for the advice and encouragement. Sears actually remembered
selling me the motor oil so there's was no hassle. Waiting on the flatbed
truck now.
On Nov 24, 2013 2:43 PM, "Scott Ritchey" wrote:
>
> There's no telling what was really in that jug but it was probably just
> dirty Diesel
There's no telling what was really in that jug but it was probably just
dirty Diesel oil plus dirt and maybe other car fluids (brake fluid,
antifreeze, gas, etc.). The only things you know for sure is that it isn't
new oil and the Sears guy was confused, clueless, or a liar. It would be
nice to
i never imagined such a thing s happening, although it does sound like used
oil. i mean, i don't think anyone has experienced new oil that is black
wih chunks in it
i dont' see it hurting the engine short term, but i'd change the oil and
filter right now and again in a couple of hundred miles. m
If you only knew...
On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Rich Thomas <
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
> If it caused loss of conjugal pleasure you could get even more.
>
> --R
>
>
>
> On 11/24/13 11:00 AM, WILTON wrote:
>
>> 'Not sure that could cover it - the distress, that is; 'don'
If it caused loss of conjugal pleasure you could get even more.
--R
On 11/24/13 11:00 AM, WILTON wrote:
'Not sure that could cover it - the distress, that is; 'don't worry
'bout humiliation - 'could happen to any of us; we certainly don't
think any less of you. 'Hope we can all learn a lesso
At least.
I DO think ya need a good flush, properly done.
Wilton
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Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2013 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rotella Moto oil 15 W 50 WTF?
I think I will ask them to tow the vehicle to my
'Not sure that could cover it - the distress, that is; 'don't worry 'bout
humiliation - 'could happen to any of us; we certainly don't think any less
of you. 'Hope we can all learn a lesson from it, though; we must be on
guard against damned crooks and thieves at every "turn," i. e., constantly
As far as twisting it around goes, yes I agree but for breaking a
tire loose then I would say that 3/4" plywood would be better as
I have found that even 4 ply 1/2" plywood tends to be a bit too
shall we say pliable to be very steady for any but the most light
work. Then again most of what I ha
I think I will ask them to tow the vehicle to my mechanic and pay for an
engine flush + new oil
On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Jon Agne wrote:
> No money for pre-existing conditions! :-)
>
>
> On Nov 23, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Andrew Strasfogel
> wrote:
>
> > I was thinking several $million for
No money for pre-existing conditions! :-)
On Nov 23, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
> I was thinking several $million for mental distress and public humiliation.
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 10:57 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote:
>
>> Dunno perhaps demand a 50 dollar gift voucher to
Not a bad idea, but considering where Craig lives there is probably an excess
of such qualified folks...
Along those lines, get certificated to teach and do some substitute teaching,
I can't tell what the criteria is for substitutes, but looking at the NMDoE the
requirements for alternative ce
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