Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Rick Knoble
.  Original Message  From: CraigSent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:04 PMTo: Mercedes Discussion ListReply To: Mercedes Discussion List‎Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: file serverOn Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:52:49 -0400 "arche...@embarqmail.com" wrote:> Thanks, Kaleb.  Not much can be done about it then, I suppose. 

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Craig
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:52:49 -0400 "arche...@embarqmail.com" wrote: > Thanks, Kaleb. Not much can be done about it then, I suppose. Seems > to be more and more "in your face" popups and advertising on various > websites. I wonder if such popups are a problem on other OSs; Linux, > BSD, etc.

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Thanks, Kaleb. Not much can be done about it then, I suppose. Seems to be more and more "in your face" popups and advertising on various websites. I wonder if such popups are a problem on other OSs; Linux, BSD, etc.; or on email clients other than Mozilla Thunderbird? Gerry On 6/10/2014 12

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Craig
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:52:04 -0700 Jim Cathey wrote: > A friend suggests that I host it myself, at home. Need some > sort of DNS trickery in order to handle the non-static IP > address of our router. Lt. Don (Wonko the Sane) had some web pages hosted, IIRC, dyndns.com or some such so he could h

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Allan Streib
Jim Cathey writes: >> Perhaps I'm missing something on the requirements. > > Right on the front it says it requires the 10.9 OS. Or was > it 10.7? Either way, game over. That's for the github GUI tool. You can do everything from the command line assuming you can find a way to install the git u

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Jim Cathey
Perhaps I'm missing something on the requirements. Right on the front it says it requires the 10.9 OS. Or was it 10.7? Either way, game over. I also don't relish the thought of being on vandal patrol forever. Our machines run 10.2 through 10.6. Most are on 10.5 right now. Only one _can_ ru

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread Jim Cathey
So how much of all that stuff can you eat? The answer is, obviously, "too". -- Jim ___ 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/list

Re: [MBZ] Dodge half ton Eco diesel

2014-06-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
On the cruze I am not sure why they only offer the diesel in the top packages. I have a feeling they will eventually start offering them in the LS trim. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2014, at 7:16 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > I'd like to try one while we're in test driving mode. I can't see

Re: [MBZ] Dodge half ton Eco diesel

2014-06-10 Thread Curt Raymond
I'd like to try one while we're in test driving mode. I can't see spending $40k+ for a work truck. I think Dodge missed the boat (same as GM with the Cruise diesel) in overloading the amenities on this truck. I think diesel drivers are generally cheapskates... It ought to have loads of power it

Re: [MBZ] volvo 805 turbo wagon

2014-06-10 Thread Curt Raymond
Quite drivable though. My aunt has a similar car in sedan form, its very pleasant to drive. -Curt Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:12:55 -0400 From: Andrew Strasfogel To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] volvo 805 turbo wagon Message-ID:     Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 What a

Re: [MBZ] Dodge half ton Eco diesel

2014-06-10 Thread Kevin Allen Kraly
The Cummins runs very well with no Diesel exhaust smell, and it has the power you'd expect from a Cummins. Towing our approximately 6000LB boat from Colorado, it got about 14MPG why, less in town. When it's empty, it gets around 14MPG city and around 20MPG why . 30MPG why would be nice for a

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Curt Raymond
Have you looked at the Raspberry Pi? I'm thinking about finally building one, I want to put it in a 9inch Mac chassis. I've got a 512K I'd gutted for a fish tank but never finished building. Now I want to make it a retro gaming station. I bought a USB to Atari joystick adapter that works a treat

Re: [MBZ] volvo 805 turbo wagon

2014-06-10 Thread Curt Raymond
Part of your ad needs updating, "this WAS a nice fancy car" now its a hoopty. Look at it this way, if you get $500 you've made 5x your money. For $1100 looking as it does I'd want reverse. A tranny service with a new filter might do it... -Curt Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:32:27 -0400 From: Rich

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Curt Raymond
I disagree with this, although clock speeds aren't increasing anymore we're seeing more and more cores so 6 core processors aren't uncommon anymore. 64bit operating systems allow much more RAM in the computer which has been a huge boon to high demand applications like our video and audio editing

Re: [MBZ] Dodge half ton Eco diesel

2014-06-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Btw how do you like your cummins? What sort of mileage are you getting? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Kevin Allen Kraly wrote: > > How much power does it have relative to the 6.7L Cummins Diesel? If we > didn't have our 2012 Cummins, I would consider one. The 9200lb towi

Re: [MBZ] Dodge half ton Eco diesel

2014-06-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I'm not sure, it's probably online I am sure. These things are going for around 50k plus, but they get really good mileage, supposedly close to 30 I hear. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Kevin Allen Kraly wrote: > > How much power does it have relative to the 6.7L Cummins Di

Re: [MBZ] Dodge half ton Eco diesel

2014-06-10 Thread Kevin Allen Kraly
How much power does it have relative to the 6.7L Cummins Diesel? If we didn't have our 2012 Cummins, I would consider one. The 9200lb towing capacity fits our needs, and the better fuel mileage is great since we aren't towing that often. Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon

[MBZ] Gary's 2.3

2014-06-10 Thread Dan Penoff
Here you go, and at a Kleb price point almost: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/1991545-fs-1988-190e-2-3-alexandria.html#post8586081 Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscr

[MBZ] volvo 850 wagon

2014-06-10 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
I don't think the car has that much charm, but it IS smooth and seems fairly powerful to me used to 123 diesels. It does not look particularly easy to repair i would think there should be some market for it a car with no reverse is better than no car at all xx r On Jun 10, 2014, at 4:

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread Gary Hurst
i will but the forecast is rain. we shall see :) On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Well let us know how it turns out. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 10, 2014, at 3:11 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > > > > this is an open question. i can promise you it will be more th

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread Randy Bennell
Wait a day or two and check the obits On 10/06/2014 3:49 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Well let us know how it turns out. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 10, 2014, at 3:11 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: this is an open question. i can promise you it will be more than 5 or 6 bucks worth On Tue, Jun 1

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well let us know how it turns out. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2014, at 3:11 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > > this is an open question. i can promise you it will be more than 5 or 6 > bucks worth > > > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin > wrote: > >> So how much of all tha

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread Gary Hurst
this is an open question. i can promise you it will be more than 5 or 6 bucks worth On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > So how much of all that stuff can you eat? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 10, 2014, at 2:31 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > > > > yes, all the hot dog

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So how much of all that stuff can you eat? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2014, at 2:31 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > > yes, all the hot dogs, burgers, pizza, popcorn, pretzels, chips, etc you > can eat. > > i can't quite explain it and will see it tomorrow night if there are no > extenuating circ

[MBZ] Dodge half ton Eco diesel

2014-06-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I just got done driving one of these at one of my customers. Very nice truck, loads of power. Very expensive. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread Gary Hurst
yes, all the hot dogs, burgers, pizza, popcorn, pretzels, chips, etc you can eat. i can't quite explain it and will see it tomorrow night if there are no extenuating circumstances On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 6:34 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > >> Really? All the food you can

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread clay
The 8 track radio helps deter those interested in stealing things. The newer cars have alarms and rock resistant glass clay On Jun 9, 2014, at 6:50 PM, Meade Dillon wrote: > Glad to hear you've not suffered too much. > > Decades ago, San Diego, buddy had window broken out of his car. He dec

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Craig
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 07:16:12 -0700 Jim Cathey wrote: > > Processor speed stalled in about 2008, it's impossible to air-cool > > silicon over about 3GHz, and the memory access bottleneck hasn't > > changed a bit, either. > > What's more, when your system demands 10x the electrical power > to ge

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Allan Streib
Jim Cathey writes: >> Several people I know are now just putting their stuff on github >> pages[1]. > > Looks like it requires system resources that I do not have, > and do not intend to procure. I am _very_ much against the > widespread attitude that machines older than a couple of years > sho

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Dan Penoff
You would be proud of me... I run a Mac Pro 1,1 (2006) that has an EFI firmware update to a 2,1 using a boot loader to run OSX 10.9 if I wish. Working on ways to run OSX 10 on it should be successful soon. I have a 120GB SSD as a boot drive, 14GB RAM (nearly all scrounged) and just recently b

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2014-06-10 Thread Dan Penoff
That's good, as long as there's no breaking wind Sorry. Sent from my iPad > On Jun 10, 2014, at 11:56 AM, "WILTON" wrote: > > Depend on circulating air (wind) for that. > > Wilton > > - Original Message - From: "Dwight Giles" > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Tuesday, J

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
It's probably the website Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2014, at 10:15 AM, "arche...@embarqmail.com" > wrote: > > I took everything related to Adobe Flash I could find off my computer when I > read that it had several unfixed holes in its security, but its invitations > to be downloaded

Re: [MBZ] theft-deterrent techniques (was: Re: Idjit no start problems)

2014-06-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Very creative - trust the Italians! On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 11:49 AM, ernest breakfield < erne...@backyardengineering.org> wrote: > the standard practice locals went by when surfing Huntington Beach used to > be to leave the windows rolled down, so the the scumbags wouldn't break the > windows w

Re: [MBZ] volvo 805 turbo wagon

2014-06-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
What an utterly unlovable vehicle. No curb appeal whatsoever! On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 9:32 AM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > Put down that crack pipe and step away from the computer > > --R > > > On 6/10/14 2:11 AM, Rick Hawkins Java wrote: > >> This is a litt

Re: [MBZ] Yes indeed the price of crack must in fact be going up

2014-06-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
A barn find! On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 8:56 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: > Looks like a job for the 500 gang. > Perhaps they need advising that there is more than one screw loose. > Anyway what's the guess how many times the odo has been around? 2? 3? > > Hendrik > who has few loose screws > > On 10

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2014-06-10 Thread WILTON
Depend on circulating air (wind) for that. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dwight Giles" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:25 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? How about emissions system? On Jun 10, 2014 10:53 AM, "WILTON" wrote: Walker and sc

[MBZ] theft-deterrent techniques (was: Re: Idjit no start problems)

2014-06-10 Thread ernest breakfield
the standard practice locals went by when surfing Huntington Beach used to be to leave the windows rolled down, so the the scumbags wouldn't break the windows while trying to find out that the doors were already unlocked.;-* on the streets of Italy, we used to see cars parked with the

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread Meade Dillon
When I lived in Italy, over three years I had three car break-in events, in two different used cars that I owned. '79 BMW 528i, a very fast and thirsty car, totally unreliable; '81 Alpha Romeo Giulietta, much less fast but far more reliable and less expensive to operate and repair. All occured wh

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread Randy Bennell
Sadly, the folks that break into cars are often too stupid to check to see if it is unlocked, so they break in when they don't have to and do more $ damage to the vehicle than the minimal $ loss of contents. On 09/06/2014 7:38 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Which is why I tell my wife "DON'T LEAVE AN

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2014-06-10 Thread Dwight Giles
How about emissions system? On Jun 10, 2014 10:53 AM, "WILTON" wrote: > Walker and scooter have appropriate reflectors, though. > > Wilton > > - Original Message - From: > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:02 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? > > > Yo

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
I took everything related to Adobe Flash I could find off my computer when I read that it had several unfixed holes in its security, but its invitations to be downloaded still keep popping up on various websites. Are the websites the source or is there still some Adobe Flash program on my comput

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2014-06-10 Thread WILTON
Walker and scooter have appropriate reflectors, though. Wilton - Original Message - From: To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:02 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? You gotta have a reason. No tail lights on his walker, perhaps? No muffler on his motor

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Peter Frederick
Adobe Flash, the original CPU killer. There is a reason that Jobs refused to allow it on his newer stuff. CPU usage goes to 100% when you start Flash, even though it is doing nothing. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Jim Cathey
Processor speed stalled in about 2008, it's impossible to air-cool silicon over about 3GHz, and the memory access bottleneck hasn't changed a bit, either. What's more, when your system demands 10x the electrical power to get 2x the speed, and as prices of electricity continue to escalate, peopl

Re: [MBZ] volvo 805 turbo wagon

2014-06-10 Thread Rich Thomas
Put down that crack pipe and step away from the computer --R On 6/10/14 2:11 AM, Rick Hawkins Java wrote: This is a little off topic. There was a 1994 white volvo 850 turbo parked by the entrance to our daughter's apartment. It looked a bit abandoned and irritated her because she had to m

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Peter Frederick
Amusingly, the actual machines are unchanged from 5 years ago, and possibly as much as ten as far a processors and speed go. Might have more memory, but not that much. Processor speed stalled in about 2008, it's impossible to air-cool silicon over about 3GHz, and the memory access bottlene

Re: [MBZ] OT: file server

2014-06-10 Thread Jim Cathey
Several people I know are now just putting their stuff on github pages[1]. Looks like it requires system resources that I do not have, and do not intend to procure. I am _very_ much against the widespread attitude that machines older than a couple of years should not be supported. My feeble li

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Really? All the food you can eat? That got my attention too. The Lansing Lugnuts charge you an arm and a leg for a cup of fountain Coke. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ T

Re: [MBZ] Idjit no start problems

2014-06-10 Thread Mitch Haley
G Mann wrote: Electric fence charger, powered by the car battery through a remote switch, I thought the conventional wisdom was 'never merely hurt a thief, for he may seek vengence upon your Mercedes'. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list ar

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2014-06-10 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
You gotta have a reason. No tail lights on his walker, perhaps? No muffler on his motorized wheel chair? Gerry On 6/9/2014 11:21 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: i am shunning you Am I being shunned again? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives ht