Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
I have a GE fridge and everything related to water and ice failed within the first two years. Allan Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes: > Oh geez, never buy Samsung appliances, especially refrigerators. Ours is > great, but the ice maker does not work, period.  It continually jambs > and free

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Oh hey, I forgot to tell the other big camp story from last week. We got a refrigerator! Onna these in white: https://uniqueappliances.com/product/8-cu-ft-propane-fridge/?c=72e1ba2726d6 8 cu ft is pretty small but at $1500 delivered propane fridges are pretty spendy. Ours weighs as much as the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Oh geez, never buy Samsung appliances, especially refrigerators. Ours is great, but the ice maker does not work, period.  It continually jambs and freezes up and I noticed the ice makers on the new models are exactly like ours.  I am tempted to dump it or move it as a spare fridge to the garage

Re: [MBZ] Magnitude 7.5 earthquake near Sand Point, Alaska

2020-10-19 Thread Clay via Mercedes
I did not. No alerts in town, but I think it was more scary and tidal waves for the tiny islands or the coastal rainforests. clay “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of self-r

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Clay via Mercedes
The things are not that smart. That feature would be good. I have to visit a web site and use QR coding to access programming to input through the phone into the appliance to activate the special sock wash and eat cycle, or sanitize and shred bedsheets. clay “I think it’s time we stopped

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Clay via Mercedes
The new opener in GWN has that option. I could not make my phone work with it. The rest of the household figured it out. I do not see a need to use my phone to have some hacker track me. The former keypad opener was not compatible with the new machine. A replacement arrived today that wants

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I have a Samsung fridge, the ice makers have minds of their own --FT Sent from iPhone > On Oct 17, 2020, at 9:04 AM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes > wrote: > > I have replaced it with a Samsung which hopefully, is be better engineered > than the LG, but only time will tell. __

Re: [MBZ] OT Sharing with the club members (too much?) (with Benz content)

2020-10-19 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes
Great ride! I used to ride a tandem bike on long distance road rides years ago, and after one of those, you REALLY have an idea of how good/bad your seat is! Distance riding is very enjoyable if you have a good seat. Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon 2019 Sprinter 12 passenger 144WB, still under 1500 mi

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Last washer I bought was from Lowes. They didn't have the model I wanted in stock, but had it on their website, so I ordered it online and had it delivered to the local Lowes store, where I picked it up. Took a few extra days but worked out fine. All our local appliance stores but one are gone, an

Re: [MBZ] OT Sharing with the club members (too much?) (with Benz content)

2020-10-19 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Great story of a GOOD ride Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Mon, Oct 19, 2020, 3:18 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Fri Sat Sun I did a bike ride "Bicycle Across South Carolina" > > 48 miles the first day (Friday) on a lot of dirt fire/logging "roads" > and other b

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Oh sure, its maybe an hour north of us. Maybe less, 45 minutes... -Curt On Monday, October 19, 2020, 2:33:24 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Curt is your vast ME estate located anywhere near Square Lake? On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 2:26 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Get on I95 and drive north until it stops in Houlton. The last Starbucks is in Bangor which is 2 hours south of Houlton.Once 95 stops get on RT 1 and drive north for another hour. Thats Caribou. Last I knew there was one commercial flight a week into Presque Isle, it flew to Newark... -Curt

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
My phone didn't have very good data service at camp. Dad has a wifi hotspot with Cellular One that works well. Just this week I've moved from Republic Wireless to Red Pocket and thus from T-Mobile towers to Verizon. I'm going back in a month, we'll see how it does now. So far around home it see

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
You want it? LOL Its 3/4 mile from the camp and there is another 16x24' garage being build right next to the camp... It'd be neat to build the barn into a house. -Curt On Monday, October 19, 2020, 11:48:48 AM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: How can you even consider selling tha

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I had a similar issue with a replacement tail light lens for Angie's car. It was really poorly packed in just a light cardboard box. Think cereal box and you wouldn't be far off. They got me a good one on the second try and compared to all the other places the price was very good but it was k

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
This one was $1400 IIRC. The home warranty paid for $1200 of it. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2020, at 5:17 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > >  > Prices on good quality dishwashers have gone up 20 percent in the past 6 > months. > >> On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 6:14 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mer

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Yup always buy local. Boycott big boxes. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Mon, Oct 19, 2020, 6:09 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > My brother-in-law is building a new place. They went to Lowes or Home > Depot, I forget which, for appliances and were told some sob st

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Prices on good quality dishwashers have gone up 20 percent in the past 6 months. On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 6:14 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Our new top of the line Bosch dishwasher we ordered 2 months ago is > supposed to be delivered this week. > > Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Our new top of the line Bosch dishwasher we ordered 2 months ago is supposed to be delivered this week. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2020, at 5:03 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I was simply aghast when I walked through Lowe’s the other day and I didn’t > see a refrigerator i

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
My brother-in-law is building a new place. They went to Lowes or Home Depot, I forget which, for appliances and were told some sob story, can't get appliances until January. They'd like to move in by November... Then they tried a local appliance place, they had everything in stock, delivered 2

[MBZ] Magnitude 7.5 earthquake near Sand Point, Alaska

2020-10-19 Thread Craig via Mercedes
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000c9hg/executive Clay, did you feel it? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I was simply aghast when I walked through Lowe’s the other day and I didn’t see a refrigerator in one aisle for less than $2k. That’s nuts. -D > On Oct 19, 2020, at 5:58 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > My brother-in-law is building a new place. They went to Lowes or Home Depot, > I forget which,

Re: [MBZ] OT Sharing with the club members (too much?) (with Benz content)

2020-10-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Haha yeah, I had not thought of that, but yeah, right about that, maybe even a bit more, I forget exactly  And what I paid for the E320 wagon... --FT On 10/19/20 3:53 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Awesome work - congrats.  I am guessing that your bike cost 3X the cost of your ML. On Mon,

Re: [MBZ] OT Sharing with the club members (too much?) (with Benz content)

2020-10-19 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Awesome work - congrats. I am guessing that your bike cost 3X the cost of your ML. On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 3:18 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Fri Sat Sun I did a bike ride "Bicycle Across South Carolina" > > 48 miles the first day (Friday) on a lot of dirt fire/

[MBZ] OT Sharing with the club members (too much?) (with Benz content)

2020-10-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Fri Sat Sun I did a bike ride "Bicycle Across South Carolina" 48 miles the first day (Friday) on a lot of dirt fire/logging "roads" and other back dirt/gravel roads, not a lot of pavement. It had rained the night before so some of these "roads" were pretty soft and wet with mud and very soft b

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Curt is your vast ME estate located anywhere near Square Lake? On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 2:26 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > And the roads in the interior. If you want to call them roads, that is. > > -D > > > On Oct 19, 2020, at 2:00 PM, Andrew Strasfogel > wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
And the roads in the interior. If you want to call them roads, that is. -D > On Oct 19, 2020, at 2:00 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > I used to work for Intl. Paper back in the mid 70s, who at that time owned > most of the North woods. > > On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 12:41 PM Dan Penoff via M

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I used to work for Intl. Paper back in the mid 70s, who at that time owned most of the North woods. On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 12:41 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I thought Curt said they didn’t have it at the camp? Or cell service? At > least not reliably. > > -D > >

Re: [MBZ] Wheels for W210

2020-10-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-10-19 13:12, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: True, but their web site describes it as an all season tire, not a snow tire. They have a separate section for snow tires. And it's a 65,000 mile warranty all season tire, not a winter tire with no wear rating. _

Re: [MBZ] Wheels for W210

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
True, but their web site describes it as an all season tire, not a snow tire. They have a separate section for snow tires. I could argue semantics, but if they advertise it for sale they should be able to get it here. Why would that be any different than Tire Rack shipping a set to me? -D > O

Re: [MBZ] Wheels for W210

2020-10-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
"Since December 15, 2014, only tires with the mountain snowflake icon, or studded tires, are recognized as acceptable winter tires in Quebec." https://www.kanetix.ca/resources/quebec-winter-tire-law Might explain why the Tampa tire store said 'we don't sell snow tires'. On 2020-10-19 12:58, Da

Re: [MBZ] Wheels for W210

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
So that’s what that means… -D > On Oct 19, 2020, at 12:43 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2020-10-19 12:40, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> That’s what mine are. 215/55 R16. >> I was looking at the Firestone Weathergrip AS touring: > > It appears they're Quebec legal year round

Re: [MBZ] Wheels for W210

2020-10-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-10-19 12:40, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: That’s what mine are. 215/55 R16. I was looking at the Firestone Weathergrip AS touring: It appears they're Quebec legal year round. *3 Peak Mountain Snowflake certified* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To se

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I thought Curt said they didn’t have it at the camp? Or cell service? At least not reliably. -D > On Oct 19, 2020, at 12:39 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > > We have internets in Maine. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 19, 2020, at 12:26 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> No I

Re: [MBZ] Wheels for W210

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
That’s what mine are. 215/55 R16. I was looking at the Firestone Weathergrip AS touring: https://www.firestonetire.com/tire/weathergrip -D > On Oct 19, 2020, at 12:35 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2020-10-19 11:54, Jim Cathey v

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
We have internets in Maine. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2020, at 12:26 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > No Internets, no city dwellers. > > -D > >> On Oct 19, 2020, at 12:21 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> My thoughts exactly! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >>

Re: [MBZ] Wheels for W210

2020-10-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-10-19 11:54, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: Now to choose which Hakka to put on it. Looks like 205/65R16 or 215/55R16. I'm fairly sure my E320 has 215/55 on it. General GMax are more high performance than all season, as it turns out. But maybe 205/65 would have worked slightly better

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
No Internets, no city dwellers. -D > On Oct 19, 2020, at 12:21 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > My thoughts exactly! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 19, 2020, at 11:48 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> How can you even consider selling that barn? >> >> RB

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
My thoughts exactly! Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2020, at 11:48 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > How can you even consider selling that barn? > > RB > >> On 18/10/2020 6:54 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> As predicted dad and I have at least made an agreement to buy

Re: [MBZ] Wheels for W210

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
17” wheels on the W210 were optional, I believe. 16” wheel are standard, at least that’s what’s on the three W210s around here. -D > On Oct 19, 2020, at 11:54 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > I tried a 15" wheel (from 124) I had laying around, and it does not go on > the E320. Also,

Re: [MBZ] Wheels for W210

2020-10-19 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I tried a 15" wheel (from 124) I had laying around, and it does not go on the E320. Also, the wheels that came on the E320 are 17", not 16", I hadn't realized they were so large. I hate them. I found two more 16" wheels, so now I have a set of four that nearly match in style, but that do match i

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
How can you even consider selling that barn? RB On 18/10/2020 6:54 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: As predicted dad and I have at least made an agreement to buy the farm next to ours. I'll make a graphic at some point but basically imagine it as a U where our existing land sits in the mi

[MBZ] ain't run for 6 years but maybe I can get $1300 for meth

2020-10-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/cto/d/myrtle-beach-car-for-sale/7203712183.html -- --FT ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
No longer overcrowded. On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 10:36 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I'm guessing spuds are growing in those fields > > --FT > > On 10/19/20 12:28 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > > > https://www.google.com/maps/place/Grimes+Mill,+Caribou,+ME+

[MBZ] Catalytic converters have been removed for extra grown. Upgraded straight pipe and exhaust and been added

2020-10-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Come on y'all, gotta jump on this!  Price reduced!  The extra grown is worth every penny! Mercedes-Benz G-Class G 55 AMG Sport Utility 4D - $49,500(Okatie) https://hiltonhead.craigslist.org/cto/d/okatie-mercedes-benz-class-55-amg-sport/7215510302.html -- --FT ___

[MBZ] Crack dealer also sells used cars as a front

2020-10-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/d/summerville-2004-mercedes-benz-ml350/7215666850.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.c

[MBZ] not a bad looking cheepcheep 124 E320 and honest seller

2020-10-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://columbia.craigslist.org/cto/d/lexington-1995-e320-mercedes-benz/7216215540.html -- --FT ___ 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/ma

Re: [MBZ] Weight limit 20,000lb

2020-10-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
That newsbabe was kinda hot --FT On 10/18/20 9:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Professional driver on a closed circui, I mean, public road. Please do not try this at home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ7FKYU-cwE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4dEfNp9XLw _

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
If it will tell you what part is broken you can just order and install it yourself, saving some cash potentially on repair people. On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 5:04 PM Clay via Mercedes wrote: > New appliances are toys not tools. I have no need to interface with my > washer or fridge over wifi. EVER

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I'm guessing spuds are growing in those fields --FT On 10/19/20 12:28 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Grimes+Mill,+Caribou,+ME+04736/@46.84643,-67.9452685,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cbcb790b146f9e1:0xdf571a886f0d60a9!8m2!3d46.8464319!4d-67.9430797 On S

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Actually Maine is the new destination for urban folk. They are fleeing overtaxed, over regulated, over crowded Covid filled democrat run shithole cities like NY and SF. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2020, at 7:56 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > It does when it’s almost in Canada

Re: [MBZ] Weight limit 20,000lb

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
They couldn’t see what was happening, other than maybe the signs as they passed by them. They’re lucky to have survived. -D > On Oct 19, 2020, at 8:25 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2020-10-19 07:23, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> Death wish. I can’t even imagine. > > I won

Re: [MBZ] Weight limit 20,000lb

2020-10-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-10-19 07:23, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Death wish. I can’t even imagine. I wonder what the charter bus passengers thought of that. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change de

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
It does when it’s almost in Canada. Caribou, Maine is not exactly where the folks from major cities are decamping to. You want granite in your house there you just go out in the front yard and dig some up… -D > On Oct 19, 2020, at 7:52 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > A house

Re: [MBZ] OT: Increasing the vast northern estate

2020-10-19 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
A house with a new timber frame barn on 3 acres for 25K? That doesn’t make any sense. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2020, at 12:29 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > >  > https://www.google.com/maps/place/Grimes+Mill,+Caribou,+ME+04736/@46.84643,-67.9452685,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4c

Re: [MBZ] Weight limit 20,000lb

2020-10-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Death wish. I can’t even imagine. -D > On Oct 18, 2020, at 9:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Professional driver on a closed circui, I mean, public road. > Please do not try this at home. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ7FKYU-cwE > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4dEfNp

Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

2020-10-19 Thread dan--- via Mercedes
PO of my house put one of those in on the main garage door, so I got it by default when I bought the house. The notifications are a little annoying, but the ability to open and close with the app can be convenient when I’m in a car that doesn’t have a remote. Mine is a belt drive, and the quiet