Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 23:37:59 -0400 archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > One of the saddest cases of radiation poisoning in the 1930s was > Thorotrast. It was an oral contrast medium that did a beautiful job of > outlining and diagnosing the liver. Every single patient to whom it was > given died;

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 21:41:09 -0400 Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: > I don't know if BB made the machines ,but they Used them > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Oct 27, 2018 9:36 PM, "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > I don't think there were any documented customer cancer

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On October 27, 2018 at 10:25 PM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > It was watch faces. > > In the 1920s or thereabouts, there was even a radium drink, which some > people used extensively. One fellow had his jaw melt away into nothing > and had a rather painful death. What irked me was the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 21:45:28 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > > > On October 27, 2018 at 9:35 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > Along with some of the girls who painted radium markings on > > instrument faces for the military, and played with the glowing paint > > on

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Agreed- all he had to do was,to look at the worn out pair I was,wearing & pronation & suppination were obvious. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Oct 27, 2018 9:43 PM, "OK Don via Mercedes" wrote: IIRC, the New Balance store toys are based on weight sensors across the foot area. My wife tried

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On October 27, 2018 at 9:35 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Along with some of the girls who painted radium markings on instrument faces > for the military, and played with the glowing paint on work breaks. Or was that watch faces? Probably both, but there were likely more

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
IIRC, the New Balance store toys are based on weight sensors across the foot area. My wife tried one once - was not impressed. On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 8:31 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yes I read/heard/remember that too. It was the 50"s & radiation was cool. >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I don't know if BB made the machines ,but they Used them Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Oct 27, 2018 9:36 PM, "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" wrote: > I don't think there were any documented customer cancer cases from those, > but some employees who demonstrated them on their own feet several

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I don't think there were any documented customer cancer cases from those, but some employees who demonstrated them on their own feet several times a day got messed up bad. Along with some of the girls who painted radium markings on instrument faces for the military, and played with the glowing

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Smart parents. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Oct 27, 2018 9:17 PM, "Craig via Mercedes" wrote: > On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 20:48:38 -0400 Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Yes good memory Mitch. We wore Buster Brown"s. They had this cool Xray > > machine that you could see your feet Inside

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Yes I read/heard/remember that too. It was the 50"s & radiation was cool. This is,why I was,surprised a,few,weeks ago that the New Balance store had some of digital imaging to tell me,about pronation etc. Not sure it had any radiation Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Oct 27, 2018 9:05 PM,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 20:48:38 -0400 Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: > Yes good memory Mitch. We wore Buster Brown"s. They had this cool Xray > machine that you could see your feet Inside the shoes We had one in the shoe store in Westchester (Los Angeles, about 3 miles north of LAX), but my

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I heard from a colleague that those x-ray machines had to be removed from the stores because of the high radiation exposure given to customers. On Oct 27, 2018 8:49 PM, "Dwight Giles via Mercedes" wrote: > Yes good memory Mitch. We wore Buster Brown"s. They had this cool Xray > machine that you

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Yes good memory Mitch. We wore Buster Brown"s. They had this cool Xray machine that you could see your feet Inside the shoes Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Oct 27, 2018 8:45 PM, "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" wrote: This talk of busters and shoes got me thinking about something I hadn't given a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
My dogs begged to go out in wet & blustery today so they did get their soaked walks. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Oct 27, 2018 7:17 PM, "Craig via Mercedes" wrote: > On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 23:12:39 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I can't remember who suggested neets foot

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
This talk of busters and shoes got me thinking about something I hadn't given a thought to in a few decades, maybe not even since the 1970s. Then I remembered the kid was Buster, not the dog, who was named Tige. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkLxbHOFdE

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Is that warm for this time of year? The temp here is about right (high in the low '40s) for this time of year but the wind and rain were quite vicious. I was in Vancouver the past week, it was lovely there until Thursday, then rainy but still fairly warm. Spent 3 hours in LA on Friday while

Re: [MBZ] That nasty smell

2018-10-27 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
The two plate ones will do up to 2,000 ft^2 if my memory is right. I think the big one will do rooms up to 5,000 or so. Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Price looks good but this thing is very small. Look at the size compared to the electrical plug. Is it going to be big enough to do the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Not sure, I took him out a couple times today, once he decided to run around the yard and eat something gross. He's not always smart enough to come in out of the rain... -Curt On Saturday, October 27, 2018, 7:17:21 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > Maybe tomorrow I'll give them a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
> > > Maybe tomorrow I'll give them a shot, certainly Buster didn't like > > sitting inside all day today but it was blustery and miserable... -Curt > > What would Buster have done if you had turned him out into the blustery > miserableness? > Hmmm . fickle weather. It was sunny and 78F today

Re: [MBZ] OM603 revival

2018-10-27 Thread Tim Crone via Mercedes
Thanks Jim! We'll give it a go. Should I be worried about breaking off the stop lever? Jack (son in question) just subscribed to the list also, hi Jack! Best, Tim On Thu, Oct 25, 2018, 2:12 PM Jim Cathey wrote: > 1) the intake manifold has been off for a long time (5 years?) >> ...

Re: [MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 23:12:39 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > I can't remember who suggested neets foot oil with bees wax but as it > was raining today I figured I'd take some time with my boots. Good report. > Maybe tomorrow I'll give them a shot, certainly Buster didn't like >

[MBZ] OT: Boots update

2018-10-27 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I can't remember who suggested neets foot oil with bees wax but as it was raining today I figured I'd take some time with my boots. As always I brushed 'em clean first, then oiled with neets foot. I keep a bottle for lantern pump leathers although the boots took so much I'll need another soon.

Re: [MBZ] Electrical weirdness

2018-10-27 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Alternator. I'm going to pull it and take to FLAPS for test, then probably try to get warranty replacement. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On October 27, 2018 2:34:46 PM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: >Yes, I believe the result of higher current indicates a shorted cell in

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** WARNING WARNING WARNING

2018-10-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 13:45:31 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > > > On October 27, 2018 at 10:10 AM Craig via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > He has a list of keywords at the bottom, which is against craigslist > > policy, so I clicked on "prohibited". > > W210 for a keyword is OK,

Re: [MBZ] Electrical weirdness

2018-10-27 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Installed a fully charged battery, big spark when connecting the negative cable. Big draw immediately starts pulling down the battery. Unplugged the glow plug harness so no power can get from relay to plugs. Big drain still there. Left the glow plug harness off, rigged an amp meter, looks

Re: [MBZ] Electrical weirdness

2018-10-27 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Yes, I believe the result of higher current indicates a shorted cell in the battery... "It's dead Jim" Try a fresh one... On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 11:03 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Follow up. Didn't have time to look at car until today, so it sat for > about

Re: [MBZ] Electrical weirdness

2018-10-27 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Follow up. Didn't have time to look at car until today, so it sat for about eight days. Battery is so low it won't even run the air pump for central locking system, let alone start the car. Remove battery, hook up charger, at the 2 amp setting the charger meter says the battery has almost

Re: [MBZ] epub

2018-10-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I took Rick's advice for Calibre. Been reading a book file this morning, no complaints so far. Mitch. > On October 27, 2018 at 1:06 AM fmiser via Mercedes > wrote: > > I use FBReader. I don't know if it is ported anywhere but Linux. > ___

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** WARNING WARNING WARNING

2018-10-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On October 27, 2018 at 10:10 AM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > He has a list of keywords at the bottom, which is against craigslist > policy, so I clicked on "prohibited". W210 for a keyword is OK, but listing a dozen BMW chassis types is really obnoxious. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] epub

2018-10-27 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Are you getting the epubs from your local library? I recently discovered our library offers free access to The Economist, using the libraries recommend app. I'll put up with the bulky app for free access to The Economist (Floyd - recent issue has article about ideas for governments to reduce

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** WARNING WARNING WARNING

2018-10-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 10:14:28 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > It’s stanced yo Sent it to Copart, ho-ho-ho-yo! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Andy's ML 350 Dissel

2018-10-27 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
What model year was that? On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 11:34 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > My sister had one, purchased new. It completely died while she was > driving in rush hour traffic, on a beltway at highway speeds. Very > dangerous situation, had to be towed to

Re: [MBZ] Andy's ML 350 Dissel

2018-10-27 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
My sister had one, purchased new. It completely died while she was driving in rush hour traffic, on a beltway at highway speeds. Very dangerous situation, had to be towed to dealer for new nannies to replace the nannies that quit. Once fixed, it was promptly sold. Sister would not risk that

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** WARNING WARNING WARNING

2018-10-27 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
It’s stanced yo --R Sent from iPhone > On Oct 27, 2018, at 10:10 AM, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 09:55:56 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > >> https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/1999-mercedes-e430-sport/6733881536.html > > Ugh ... it certainly does

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** WARNING WARNING WARNING

2018-10-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 09:55:56 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/1999-mercedes-e430-sport/6733881536.html Ugh ... it certainly does not fit with this demographic ... He has a list of keywords at the bottom, which is against craigslist policy, so I

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** WARNING WARNING WARNING

2018-10-27 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/1999-mercedes-e430-sport/6733881536.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Andy's ML 350 Dissel

2018-10-27 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes
My Beetle TDI has the DEF filler cap next to the fuel cap behind the fuel door, very convenient. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR who didn’t know about DEF pumps at Truck stops Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 26, 2018, at 11:47 PM, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 22:03:42 -0400