Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER

2015-11-10 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
No inflation means you never get a raise... If wood has only doubled in price in the last 20 years that's pretty good, look at the price of cars... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 12:45 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > > GEORGE

Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER

2015-11-10 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
True, but it's "buying power" is never based on deliberate governmental devalutation (inflation) like the dollar. Over time, the averaged price of gold continues to increase in value. For example, the gold that a friend bought in the 1980s is now worth four times what he paid for it, and at one

Re: [MBZ] This looks nice

2015-11-10 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Mitch! - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 10:28 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The odd price that's just a little too low ($2855) > is the tip-off. Also, the South Carolina phone number > on a Tampa ad. > > And then when you put the

Re: [MBZ] 1944 and 2014: D-Day historical sites sure look different now

2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Amazing! There is a Euro product that turns tanned skin into fishbelly white but it's ony sold in urope. Peace sure beats wartime. On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That is really cool. Amazing how the buildings have been restored. > >

Re: [MBZ] This looks nice

2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
He left out a digit. Price should be $28,xxx. On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 11:07 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks Mitch! > > - > Max > Charleston SC > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 10:28 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] This looks nice

2015-11-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
If that was real pooosy needs to jump on it Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 10, 2015, at 8:28 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes, but the ad is pretty light on details like location and pix. Price is > right, mileage seems incredibly low. Too good to be true

Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER

2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Gold price fluctuates constantly, a dollar is never worth a fixed amount of gold. --R On 11/10/15 10:13 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: No inflation means you never "need" a raise. You might get a raise for various reasons, but the dollar is always worth a fixed amount of gold and always

Re: [MBZ] This looks nice

2015-11-10 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
The odd price that's just a little too low ($2855) is the tip-off. Also, the South Carolina phone number on a Tampa ad. And then when you put the phone number in a Google search, you see this: 2 days ago - (803) 810-1704 - 2003 nissan maxima gle - $1550: ORGANIZED CRIME!!! ((803) 810-1704 is a

Re: [MBZ] THIS is CRACK!

2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
A very rare 123 for which the mileage and price are nearly identical. On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 9:33 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > "This is an original, unrestored car that was comprehensively inspected and > reconditioned by the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center." > >

Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER

2015-11-10 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
No inflation means you never "need" a raise. You might get a raise for various reasons, but the dollar is always worth a fixed amount of gold and always has the same buying power. BTW: What are you and Don going to do with the $1000 Volkswagen is sending you?

Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER

2015-11-10 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
I might point out, those dollars your friend paid for that gold is now worth about 0.13 cents in real buying power. Adjusted against the dollars buying power at the time of purchase. Hard to keep such comparisons in a strictly "apples to apples" frame of reference. But quite necessary when

Re: [MBZ] 1944 and 2014: D-Day historical sites sure look different now

2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I have seen that stuff there but unfortunately I have the natural whiteness (whitist of white boys) so good to go without it, but I DO NOT wear the black speedo. --R On 11/10/15 11:31 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Amazing! There is a Euro product that turns tanned skin into fishbelly white

Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER

2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Hey Grant, I'll buy ALL your soon-to-be-worthless paper dollars for 50 REAL copper pennies each! On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 11:19 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > I might point out, those dollars your friend paid for that gold is now > worth about 0.13 cents in real buying

[MBZ] El Capitan

2015-11-10 Thread clay via Mercedes
Not heeding my own advice, but I was forced to... I picked up a macbook off Goodwill yesterday. Paid next to nothing for a unibody with working battery, no charger, small ram. The thing was wiped with fresh install of 10.6.3. I tried to migrate stuff over and update the OS. Update just

Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER

2015-11-10 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Thanks. I neglected to look that up and point that out. Gerry G Mann wrote: > I might point out, those dollars your friend paid for that gold is now > worth about 0.13 cents in real buying power. Adjusted against the dollars > buying power at the time of purchase. > > Hard to keep such

Re: [MBZ] someone needs this

2015-11-10 Thread clay via Mercedes
A bit too korean for my tastes clay On Nov 9, 2015, at 3:08 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: > http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicles/model/class-S/model-S550VE > > --R > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] THIS is CRACK!

2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
About the price of a new high end Chrysler. On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > On November 10, 2015 at 11:25 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > > > A very rare 123 for which the mileage and

Re: [MBZ] El Capitan

2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Rick warned me about it so I am sticking with good ol' Yosemite. On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 2:14 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > Not heeding my own advice, but I was forced to... > > > I picked up a macbook off Goodwill yesterday. Paid next to nothing for a > unibody with

Re: [MBZ] 1944 and 2014: D-Day historical sites sure look different now

2015-11-10 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
You could go with the tobacco brown flaps of elephant skin with the black Speedo that has always been the rage with the retirees down here Dan still white except for his "farmer's tan" Sent from my iPad > On Nov 10, 2015, at 11:44 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER

2015-11-10 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
My cars both have 1.9l engines, no scandal... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"archer75--- via Mercedes" Date:Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 10:13 AM Subject:Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER No inflation means you never "need" a raise. You might get a raise

Re: [MBZ] OT - VW diesel scandal

2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
So that discount "costs" them about nothing. --R On 11/10/15 3:21 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On November 10, 2015 at 2:54 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: My cars both have 1.9l engines, no scandal... The headline says $1000, the body of the article

[MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER

2015-11-10 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
BTW, due to the appreciating real estate market and the significant improvements I made to the cabin using the scrounged/salvaged materials, I was rewarded handsomely when we sold it in Aug '79. 'Even made it possible for me to buy a new '80 MB 240D ($17.4k) in Nov '79. 'Been driving MB

Re: [MBZ] THIS is CRACK!

2015-11-10 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On November 10, 2015 at 11:25 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > > A very rare 123 for which the mileage and price are nearly identical. A 123 that's worth more than MSRP is rare indeed. Mitch ___

Re: [MBZ] OT - VW diesel scandal

2015-11-10 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On November 10, 2015 at 2:54 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > > My cars both have 1.9l engines, no scandal... The headline says $1000, the body of the article says $500 in discounts at the dealership and a $500 VISA gift card. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] El Capitan

2015-11-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Not heeding my own advice, but I was forced to... I picked up a macbook off Goodwill yesterday. Paid next to nothing for a unibody with working battery, no charger, small ram. The thing was wiped with fresh install of 10.6.3. I tried to migrate stuff over and update the OS. Update just

Re: [MBZ] El Capitan

2015-11-10 Thread clay via Mercedes
They dumped classic icons and went South Beach, flat pastel cartoon. Looks like something from Toontown for Miami Hotwives. The install was very simple. Took forever for the download, but I had the install screen there when I woke up. Poke the install button and away it went. The whole

[MBZ] I smoked crack and meth then shooted up some heroin then posted this car on CL

2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It's a sedan. --R http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5304943640.html 1985 Mercedes Benz 300TD - $6000 cylinders: *4 cylinders* drive: *fwd* fuel: *other* odometer: *9580 **Everything works except the air conditioner. Despite minor repairs needed, the fact that it's a diesel is a

Re: [MBZ] Cheap CD

2015-11-10 Thread clay via Mercedes
given the age, I vote repaint. Red would have oxidized to nasty in thirty years clay On Nov 10, 2015, at 2:35 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > > >> On November 10, 2015 at 5:22 PM Rich Thomas via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >>

Re: [MBZ] El Capitan

2015-11-10 Thread clay via Mercedes
Very true, the meat is tucked out of view of most users. The dumbing down issue is what stuck in my craw. Just a bit too simplistic. Great for grandmothers and small children. clay On Nov 10, 2015, at 2:03 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Terminal is still there, and the underlying OS

Re: [MBZ] Cheap CD

2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I'm guessing a repaint. It looks like the car a woman I know was selling a few years ago, she and her husband had lots of diesels and had a CD for awhile then decided to sell it. They had done some work on it, not sure if they had it repainted or not but it did look like a respray, same

[MBZ] Cheap CD

2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5299313187.html --R ___ 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] Cheap CD

2015-11-10 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On November 10, 2015 at 5:22 PM Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > > http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5299313187.html Is that a real color or a repaint? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] I smoked crack and meth then shooted up some heroin then posted this car on CL

2015-11-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Wow that is a lot of drug use Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 10, 2015, at 4:19 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > It's a sedan. > > --R > > http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5304943640.html > > > 1985 Mercedes Benz 300TD - $6000 > > > > cylinders: *4

Re: [MBZ] Cheap CD

2015-11-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 17:40:05 -0500 Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: > I'm guessing a repaint. It looks like the car a woman I know was > selling a few years ago, she and her husband had lots of diesels and > had a CD for awhile then decided to sell it. They had done some

Re: [MBZ] El Capitan

2015-11-10 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
This thing is ugly. Like ios. Or winblows. All flat and pastel. So I think of the Yosemite that's on my wife's 'book. Ugly. Works well, though, but slow. Cured the infuriating wifi problems we were having with 10.5, 10.6. Could use an SSD, but RAM is maxed at 4GB. It wants more. You

Re: [MBZ] El Capitan

2015-11-10 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
What kind of ‘book? My secondary machine is a late 2008 Unibody MacBook Pro 13” C2D with 8GB of RAM and an SSD. It works quite well under El Capitan. Dan > On Nov 10, 2015, at 9:20 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > >> This thing is ugly. Like ios. Or

Re: [MBZ] someone needs this

2015-11-10 Thread Tom Savage via Mercedes
On Nov 9, 2015 5:26 PM, "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" wrote: > > But it's a hybrid and will save you money and Gaia! You could put an Obama or Bernie sticker on it and be good to go! > Just think of the torque curve with a 114 hp elective motor supplementing a twin turbo gas

[MBZ] 1944 and 2014: D-Day historical sites sure look different now

2015-11-10 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/d-day-landing-sites-then-now-normandy-beaches-1944-70-years-later-1450286 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] This looks nice

2015-11-10 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/cto/5308255627.html Dan ___ 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] THIS is CRACK!

2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
i put your name and contact info in the listing --R On 11/9/15 11:55 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] This looks nice

2015-11-10 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yes, but the ad is pretty light on details like location and pix. Price is right, mileage seems incredibly low. Too good to be true perhaps? I like the exterior color, but the grey interior is pretty boring. I'm sure Andrew will agree... - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Nov 10, 2015

Re: [MBZ] THIS is CRACK!

2015-11-10 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
"This is an original, unrestored car that was comprehensively inspected and reconditioned by the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center." and then later on they claim the interior is leather. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 9:27 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] 1944 and 2014: D-Day historical sites sure look different now

2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
That is really cool. Amazing how the buildings have been restored. One main difference: today the Germans and Brits are fat and wearing black speedos on the beach, but still pasty white. --R On 11/10/15 6:35 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] This looks nice

2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Good price too if the car is OK. I like that color but the interior might be nicer in tan or black. The spare tire is original and never on the road. The spare tire is original and never on the road. --R On 11/10/15 6:44 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] El Capitan

2015-11-10 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Terminal is still there, and the underlying OS kernel is still readily accessible for those who wish to tinker or modify. Dan > On Nov 10, 2015, at 3:57 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > > They dumped classic icons and went South Beach, flat pastel cartoon. Looks > like

[MBZ] Who has an engine for a cheap 300SE with blown engine?

2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5282101541.html --R ___ 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] Cheap CD

2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
English red?? On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 5:40 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I'm guessing a repaint. It looks like the car a woman I know was selling > a few years ago, she and her husband had lots of diesels and had a CD for > awhile then decided to sell it. They

Re: [MBZ] I smoked crack and meth then shooted up some heroin then posted this car on CL

2015-11-10 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On November 10, 2015 at 6:04 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > Wow that is a lot of drug use https://photographyisnotacrime.com/2015/11/oklahoma-woman-plows-car-into-cop-car-and-says-im-god-bitch/ ___

Re: [MBZ] OT cider

2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
There's an awesome apple tree in my front yard planted by a PO in 1982. Tree is not much to look at but the fruits are numerous and totally free of disease, although they look mottled and streaked red/black. Taste is tart-sweet, crisp skin, small sized. I went to applename.com and it seems to be

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz $500

2015-11-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Mercedes Benz http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5309425392.html How come you didn't go get it for Okie Ache rs? The guy definitely gets a photo award for bad. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz $500

2015-11-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I might go look at it Sent from my iPhone On Nov 10, 2015, at 10:40 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: >> Mercedes Benz >> http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5309425392.html > > How come you didn't go get it for Okie Ache rs? > > The guy definitely gets a photo award

Re: [MBZ] OT cider

2015-11-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
There's an awesome apple tree in my front yard planted by a PO in 1982. Tree is not much to look at but the fruits are numerous and totally free of disease, although they look mottled and streaked red/black. Taste is tart-sweet, crisp skin, small sized. I went to applename.com and it seems to

Re: [MBZ] OT cider

2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
There is a flowering crab up the street a few hundred yards, come to think of it. Should I thin the fruit next season to get larger apples? On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There's an awesome apple tree in my front yard planted by a

Re: [MBZ] El Capitan

2015-11-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Terminal is still there, and the underlying OS kernel is still readily accessible for those who wish to tinker or modify. Dan TO get the free download can you download and not install, or does it install on the machine you download from? I'd like to get the copy, but I don't want to risk

[MBZ] Mercedes Benz $500

2015-11-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Mercedes Benz http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5309425392.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] OT cider

2015-11-10 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Cool story. http://theweek.com/articles/587314/hunt-1-billion-apple --R (sent from my miniPad) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz $500

2015-11-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Probably needs a glow plug fuse or relay. Might be worth a lowball offer. On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 10:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Mercedes Benz > http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5309425392.html > > via cPro Craigslist App > iOS: