Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

And exotic mussels the size of dinner plates escaped in NJ. On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 6:21 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Invasive plagues? > > Maybe relates to climate change, but I have noted an increase is nature > attacking. There was a story in the paper about

Re: [MBZ] Question For Craig

the advantage the powered ones have is that they will work at any speed.  The Sav-A-life ones (made in Germany) need air moving at 45 MPH or more before they work. The powered ones are probably better for motorcycles.   The passive ones need 2 to work, because they generate sound at different

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

Max the link that was posted works. Last night I did a Win 7 to 10 upgrade using a USB drive created with the M/S app. This was the 15th I've done in the last 2 weeks. If you run the setup from a running system it will keep all your programs and data in place. If you wipe the drive and do a

Re: [MBZ] Question For Craig

I've used passive (ram air operated) deer whistles for years. Hard to quantify things that don't happen but I haven't had deer problems while many others have. Like the powered version the whistle is supposed to alert deer before they get startled and bolt into the road. I live on a rural

[MBZ] Jim's $1 Canon

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-EF-28-105mm-f-3-5-4-5-USM-Zoom-Lens/312880216181?hash=item48d91d3875:g:GlcAAOSwX9ld7UFr An example of the offerings I had mentioned. Not being

Re: [MBZ] Cheap Wagon

Congratulations on the new wagon! Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon 2019 sprinter van 110 miles, Der Doodlewagen, currently in for running boards and assist handle installation 1982 240D high mileage Hildegard almost ready for engine mounts, diesel purge and an oil change PS. It’s been so long since

Re: [MBZ] Question For Craig

On Sat, 14 Dec 2019 23:51:24 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > The other day you posted a link for an electronic deer repellant. Have > you used it? I saw that it had a wiring harness for motorcycles > available. I had a very close call with a deer last year on my > motorcycle. Within

Re: [MBZ] Question For Craig

My brother lost a CB750, a radius and an ulna to a deer one time... Not fun. > On December 14, 2019 at 6:51 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > > The other day you posted a link for an electronic deer repellant. Have you > used it? I saw that it had a wiring harness for motorcycles

Re: [MBZ] MBZ diesels - a Hoovie video

IIRC Barrister Snook is friends with him (Kansas). Rick ___ 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

[MBZ] Question For Craig

The other day you posted a link for an electronic deer repellant. Have you used it? I saw that it had a wiring harness for motorcycles available. I had a very close call with a deer last year on my motorcycle. Within three feet at around 60 mph. If this thing works, that could save a crash.

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

>Thanks Rick! You are quite welcome. Rick ___ 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] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Probably just a simple explanation for Andrew's deranged wabbits.   Probably comes from living in the swamp. Clay Monroe via Mercedes December 14, 2019 at 5:20 PM Invasive plagues? Maybe relates to climate change, but I have noted an increase is nature

[MBZ] MBZ diesels - a Hoovie video

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Re: [MBZ] Cheap Wagon

Kaleb - can you run the VIN for CarFax? WDBEA92E0RF267874 - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 4:02 PM Meade Dillon wrote: > Just got home with my latest addition to the fleet: the 1994 E320 wagon > that Floyd spotted on FakeBuch. The lady was asking $900, we settled at

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Invasive plagues? Maybe relates to climate change, but I have noted an increase is nature attacking. There was a story in the paper about a deer out clubbing in the nightlife district a few weeks ago. Middle of downtown, rollicking Friday night around 1am with drunks, hookers, club bands

Re: [MBZ] Cheap Wagon

congrats! Meade Dillon via Mercedes December 14, 2019 at 3:02 PM Just got home with my latest addition to the fleet: the 1994 E320 wagon that Floyd spotted on FakeBuch. The lady was asking $900, we settled at the usual Kaleb price ($500). The seller turned out to

Re: [MBZ] Best source for new alternator?

Thanks Dan! I'm thinking about a run by LKQ tomorrow, there was a nice looking '95 124 sedan last time I was there, if it has original alternator I'll snag that and see if it tests good. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 14, 2019 4:49:39 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes : > Advance Auto - COUPON25 >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Smoldering iron still works

Well invested and congratulations on getting the Canon back on the road. Keep and eye on the Seattle Goodwill store on the bay of fleas. There is an awful lot of camera gear that shows up regularly. The intake system for goods has developed specialists who will divert the quality merch from

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

Huh!   I thought the free window (pun not intended ) closed years ago.    Good to know!  Thanks Rick! Rick Knoble via Mercedes December 14, 2019 at 2:00 PM Here you go. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/upgrade-to-windows-10-free-heres-how/

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

Thanks Rick, I'll try that later and report back. I need to install a larger hard drive first, or at least install a second internal drive if my laptop allows. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 14, 2019 3:01:40 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes : > Here you go. > >

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

Winders 7-10 is hardware specific.  You'd need a drive from a computer with the exact same components.  Then it might let you use it with the mac address on your MB or enet card. If you buy the HD with winders installed, but not configured, it will work on any compatible hardware, but will

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

I find myself having to learn vi. What a pita, wish I'd done it years ago when I had lots of time to play. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 2:23 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > Jim wrote: > Regardless of environment, the biggest part of my working day is >

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

Which may break drivers for hardware you depend on. They get to do that without even telling you... Also without telling you they'll replace manufacturer specific drivers with generic versions that don't work. I'm pretty salty about "automatic driver updates", it's pretty hard on my customers.

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

On Sat, 14 Dec 2019 13:22:32 -0600 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Jim wrote: > > > Regardless of environment, the biggest part of my working day is > > spent using emacs and a shell. > > Heh. "An operating system is just a way to start emacs" > > I'm not that hardcore. For example, I don't

Re: [MBZ] Best source for new alternator?

Advance Auto - COUPON25 -D > On Dec 14, 2019, at 8:31 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > >  > I need a new electron generator for the 1995 E300. > > Conveniently, it failed such that I was in my driveway when the car wouldn't > start, after the long trip the week before. > > I guess

[MBZ] Cheap Wagon

Just got home with my latest addition to the fleet: the 1994 E320 wagon that Floyd spotted on FakeBuch. The lady was asking $900, we settled at the usual Kaleb price ($500). The seller turned out to be the lady's Dad, title was recently issued in his name, not sure what the story is there.

[MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

Here you go. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/upgrade-to-windows-10-free-heres-how/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-free-windows-10-upgrade-offer-still-works-heres-why-and-how-to-get-it/ Let us know if it works for you. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Yes, Andrew, you must seek and find Rabbit Rehab now for the poor addicted animal. Winter is here, so his drug of choice is in short supply... he may become more violent. On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 12:36 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I feel somehow complicit...

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

You can find people who sell a hard drive with Win10 preloaded on eBay for not too much money. Check their reviews as sometimes Win10 is loaded but the license number is not valid. It will work, but constantly remind you to activate Windows. Or you might try some of the parts sellers on eBay

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

I feel somehow complicit... On Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 1:59 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Capsaicin releases endorphins, so can be addictive. Your bunny has a > monkey on its back! > > Greg > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

> Jim wrote: > Regardless of environment, the biggest part of my working day is > spent using emacs and a shell. Heh. "An operating system is just a way to start emacs" I'm not that hardcore. For example, I don't use it for email or web browsing. Most of the time.

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

> ROGER wrote: > It's unfortunate that some of you hate Windows. I find it not unfortunate at all. > But I like Win 10 best of all. I get periodic updates that load > at night with no issues. You don't mind that Microsoft is gets to come in anytime they want to do anything they want to your

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Capsaicin releases endorphins, so can be addictive. Your bunny has a monkey on its back! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2019 9:52 AM To: Jim Cathey Cc: Andrew

Re: [MBZ] OT: Smoldering iron still works

It's coming to him with a basic crap 80-200 lens on it, with the expectation that he can/would borrow the better glass at need. (Such as the favored magic drain pipe 80-200/2.8, or the 300/4, the 400/5.6, the 600/8 cat, the 20-35/2.8, 15/2.8, either of the 50mm or 100mm macros, etc.) And if he

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Thanks for the tip. This creature is seriously demented. He chews the leaves off the jalapeno pepper plants, then bites the tips of the jalapeno peppers and spits it out. 2 feet away is a lush row of carrots. He doesn't go near them. On Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 12:39 PM Jim Cathey wrote: > > Yet to

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

search for free windows 10 on youtube. I remember seeing it there Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I've got to move to Win 10 soon, where can I get it free or cheap? Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 14, 2019 8:40:49 AM ROGER HALE via Mercedes : It's unfortunate that some of you hate Windows.

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

> Yet to attack but I feel vulnerable nonetheless. You should. Remember that scene in the Holy Grail. Rabbits have very large teeth. I've been bitten by a rabbit. Hurts. A lot. (My sister was bitten by a moose, once...) -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] Getting on a cruise

I got the regular treatment by TSA when I left Washington Friday morning. Usually I am in PreCheck at random, but not this time. First thing to do when I get back is to apply for Global Entry. On Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 9:46 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > We did

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

No cougar sightings here but there's a wily wabbit who stalks me from my backyard pepper patch. He lives under the deck. Yet to attack but I feel vulnerable nonetheless. On Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 11:26 AM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have read reports claiming

Re: [MBZ] OT: Smoldering iron still works

Waytago!    Strong work, if fiddly.    THanks for the report. Jim Cathey via Mercedes December 14, 2019 at 8:42 AM In my travels and travails I somehow managed to end up with a Canon 10D camera that I purchased for $1. Non-functional, of course. For an auxiliary

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

I have read reports claiming that cougars can avoid leaving prints or otherwise somehow are particularly hard to track. I have not had contact with any, so have no such personal experience, but I do not underestimate the intelligence of wild critters. We do have frequent credible sightings of

Re: [MBZ] OT: Smoldering iron still works

Nice work, like the new term: smoldering iron. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 14, 2019 9:43:04 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes : > In my travels and travails I somehow managed to end up with > a Canon 10D camera that I purchased for $1. Non-functional, > of course. For an auxiliary Christmas present

Re: [MBZ] Getting on a cruise

We did Honduras, Belize, Mexico this time. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 8, 2019, at 4:50 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > >  We've gone on several Caribbean cruises, they're pretty fun, theres lots to > do on the floating hotel ships, shows, pools, climbing walls. Think of it as >

[MBZ] OT: Smoldering iron still works

In my travels and travails I somehow managed to end up with a Canon 10D camera that I purchased for $1. Non-functional, of course. For an auxiliary Christmas present for my son, I decided to see if I could fix it. He has a nice phone camera, but those cameras are decidedly limited on the long

Re: [MBZ] Decent mileage

The turbo version is even better Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 8, 2019, at 1:26 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah the non turbo 606 is a great motor. > >> On Sat, Dec 7, 2019, 1:55 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Million mile engine, too, along with being one of

Re: [MBZ] Getting on a cruise

This is the floating hotel we were on https://www.fincantieri.com/en/products-and-services/cruise-ships/carnival-vista/ Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2019, at 11:17 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Been looking for a picture of the old Kona Surf to show how these "cruise >

Re: [MBZ] Getting on a cruise

We shall soon find out. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2019, at 6:30 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > The only worry is whether ICE will let them back in . > >> On Sat, Dec 7, 2019 at 1:49 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I don’t think you have to

Re: [MBZ] Getting on a cruise

I thought Costa was still around? They ran one aground and sank a few years ago. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2019, at 3:54 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > In the interest of full disclosure I went on a cruise on my honeymoon, but > it was on a now defunct Greek line call

Re: [MBZ] Getting on a cruise

Carnival. I would like to do Alaska at some point. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2019, at 3:31 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes > wrote: > > What line? > > I've never been on a Caribbean cruise, only Alaska, Bermuda, and Across the > pond twice. The Atlantic crossings on QE2 were the

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

> I've got to move to Win 10 soon, where can I get it free or cheap? Do like I did and join a company where it is provided for you? I don't much like it, it's weird, but so far it's been stable. For work I use W10 and Ubuntu. Primarily both are hosted under VMWare on my Mac, which is running

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

Me too. Colleague at work did the free upgrade, then swapped in a new hard drive and reinstalled 7, and went back and forth until he was happy with 10. I didn't have time to mess with that. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 14, 2019 8:58:35 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes : > In 2017? > Sometimes I

Re: [MBZ] Best source for new alternator?

I put a lifetime alternator in my other E300 and it lasted about six or seven years I think, 1st free replacement installed now. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 14, 2019 8:56:09 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes : > Last year I put a Remy (formerly part of GM-Delco-Remy) in the ML. > Lifetime

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

In 2017? Sometimes I regret not taking the 'free upgrade' to get Win10 licenses when it was free and then just reinstalling Win7. Mitch0 > On December 14, 2019 at 8:47 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > I've got to move to Win 10 soon, where can I get it free or cheap?

Re: [MBZ] Best source for new alternator?

Last year I put a Remy (formerly part of GM-Delco-Remy) in the ML. Lifetime warranty, and the pictures at Rockauto said Made in UK and Bosch on the regulator. I got a Made in China with no Bosch markings on it, in a nice Remy box. But the price was right, and it's working fine so far, and

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

I've got to move to Win 10 soon, where can I get it free or cheap? Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 14, 2019 8:40:49 AM ROGER HALE via Mercedes : > It's unfortunate that some of you hate Windows. I've used it since it was a > separate app that ran on DOS. Win 3.1 was deviled by uncontrolled DLL

Re: [MBZ] Best source for new alternator?

> I need a new electron generator for the 1995 E300. More of a motivator, really... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] I hate windows

It's unfortunate that some of you hate Windows. I've used it since it was a separate app that ran on DOS. Win 3.1 was deviled by uncontrolled DLL files. Win 95 tried to be compatible with everyone. Win 98 was good. Win XP was really good. Rarely used Win 2000. Win 7 was extremely stable.

[MBZ] Best source for new alternator?

I need a new electron generator for the 1995 E300. Conveniently, it failed such that I was in my driveway when the car wouldn't start, after the long trip the week before. I guess I'll start with Rock Auto, then ??? Anyone have a coupon code for FLAPS? Max Dillon Charleston SC

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

I know this woman who lived in Colorado for some years. She was out with her daughter walking the dog in the snow, to go down the road a mile or so to get the mail. When they came back they saw cougar paw prints right in their boot prints, it was following and stalking them and was not too far