[MBZ] resubscribing

2021-06-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Kaleb's email prompted me to do somthing I've been meaning to do for a while: move my list subscription off of my work email. Will be using astr...@fastmail.fm going forward. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/a

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Geez, what a bunch of cheapskates. $135k/year for a CIO in the government sector? No wonder people leave. That’s pretty lousy pay, especially for being in the GWN. Even in my government space that’s a $150k-$175k/year job. He bailed to go to Homeland Security, where he’s making more money and st

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Clay via Mercedes
This approach could explain why SWMBA has computers stop functioning and needing replaced. Does eat into massive chunk of billable work time getting the new machine online and usable. At least a half dozen times since the current plague hit. Clay > On Jun 25, 2021, at 4:08 PM, dan penoff.co

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Clay via Mercedes
Gmail is Verboten on the work system. That does not stop bad things from coming through. AK courts are being held hostage by ransomware. Lawyer gets an email from those courts and it could contain malware. And to make matters more interesting— https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/06/24/amid-cy

Re: [MBZ] The Next Dan Mobile?

2021-06-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
You never know unless you look. Sucks, but there will be others. With bun warmers, hopefully. -D > On Jun 25, 2021, at 9:20 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah with the Bose you have to bypass most of the system and go direct to the > speakers. Might or might not work well.

Re: [MBZ] The Next Dan Mobile?

2021-06-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Yeah with the Bose you have to bypass most of the system and go direct to the speakers. Might or might not work well. Sorry to hear about the ML. Bummer. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 25, 2021, at 8:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes, and the radio is trashed. > > These

Re: [MBZ] The Next Dan Mobile?

2021-06-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Yes, and the radio is trashed. These use the D2B fiber optic setup, and if someone goofs with it there’s little chance of getting it back in original condition. There is no easy way to interface between the Bose system and an aftermarket stereo. Just about anything you’ll find is a kludge. Loo

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
They do, but they’re not perfect. I can tell you that we see on average about 200-250 emails a day that either have malware or are phishing that get caught by ATP (advanced threat protection). And consider that this is a dynamic thing, in that these perpetrators are constantly crafting and re-cr

Re: [MBZ] stalls out and will not restart until it has sat overnight. 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300sel, $1, 350

2021-06-25 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Fuel injection issue likely. May be simple, may be a fuel distributor. ___ 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_oki

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
I was under the understanding that antivirus software can be set up to scan email. If a different email client handled the email that is first downloaded from Google, I would guess it could be scanned before it is even delivered to the users inbox. Am I missing something here? I use Windows onc

Re: [MBZ] The Next Dan Mobile?

2021-06-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
That seems fairly reasonable, and looks decent.  The seller does not appear to be smoking meth. I have not seem many MLs for sale lately but a lot more GLs for some reasons unclear --FT On 6/25/21 6:07 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Higher miles than you'd like, I'm sure. https://tamp

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
A lot of corporations have moved to Google mail and docs. So they can't really block Gmail from work computers. Maybe Google has some way to restrict it from their side as part of the corporate account setup. One of the downsides of outsourcing this stuff is you give up some control. Of course mos

[MBZ] The Next Dan Mobile?

2021-06-25 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Higher miles than you'd like, I'm sure. https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/pinellas-park-2002-mercedes-benz-ml320/7342064706.html Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> Actually, those things wouldn’t make a lot of difference when it comes to > ransomware. The vehicle for ransomware is email and people who get sucked > into clicking on things they shouldn’t. Hmm. So you are saying corporate email accounts don't have stringent email filtering to weed out such

Re: [MBZ] 2006 E350 - 162k miles - $7,200

2021-06-25 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
He probably fried an amp or two. Seven large for a car that may need a balance shaft repair? Uh, no. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: June 25, 2021 3:57 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 2006 E350 - 162k miles -

Re: [MBZ] W124 rear brake hard lines

2021-06-25 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Well what else would you connect a break petal to?  Gotta use something that breaks! Max Dillon Charleston SC Jun 25, 2021 3:43:28 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes : > The break line broke and he loosed his break calibers and break petal > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Jun 25, 2021, at

Re: [MBZ] Pictures will be sent to interested parties only - 2006 ML500 - $3, 500

2021-06-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I ordered trans fluid/filter/fill tool yesterday so I'm hoping I can get some new stuff in there, get it flushed out, and see if that gets it working right.  Then quick flip! --FT On 6/25/21 5:01 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Ah, the uber wealthy! Drive a Mercedes SUV and take along a

Re: [MBZ] Pictures will be sent to interested parties only - 2006 ML500 - $3, 500

2021-06-25 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Ah, the uber wealthy! Drive a Mercedes SUV and take along a spare just in case you need it. RB On 25/06/2021 3:53 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Here’s mine! --FT Sent from iPhone On Jun 25, 2021, at 4:47 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:  https://louisville.craigslist

Re: [MBZ] 2006 E350 - 162k miles - $7,200

2021-06-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Totally. The premium HK sound system in these sounds amazing. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 25, 2021, at 4:52 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Crazy ask if you ask me. > > https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/d/lemont-mercedes-k-mi-75k-obo/7341630007.html > > Allan > > __

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Ahh, I wasn't thinking about attachments, I got myself thinking about links. -Curt On Friday, June 25, 2021, 4:44:54 PM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: They don’t have to go to web sites to get phished. Their mail account can be scraped from thousands of places on the web, or

Re: [MBZ] Pictures will be sent to interested parties only - 2006 ML500 - $3, 500

2021-06-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Here’s mine! --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 25, 2021, at 4:47 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > >  > https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/louisville-mercedes-benz-suv/7341808918.html > > Allan > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search l

[MBZ] 2006 E350 - 162k miles - $7,200

2021-06-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Crazy ask if you ask me. https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/d/lemont-mercedes-k-mi-75k-obo/7341630007.html Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://

[MBZ] OT Pennsylvania Group

2021-06-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-06-25-police-stop-exorcism-in-lumber-aisle-at-pennsylvania-hardware-store/ --FT Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

[MBZ] Pictures will be sent to interested parties only - 2006 ML500 - $3, 500

2021-06-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/louisville-mercedes-benz-suv/7341808918.html Allan ___ 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] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
They don’t have to go to web sites to get phished. Their mail account can be scraped from thousands of places on the web, or picked up off the dark web for compromised sources. -D On Jun 25, 2021, at 4:42 PM, Curt Raymond mailto:curtlud...@yahoo.com>> wrote: If they couldn't go to those webs

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
If they couldn't go to those websites at all then they couldn't get phished... -Curt On Friday, June 25, 2021, 4:38:38 PM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Actually, those things wouldn’t make a lot of difference when it comes to ransomware. The vehicle for ransomware is email a

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Actually, those things wouldn’t make a lot of difference when it comes to ransomware. The vehicle for ransomware is email and people who get sucked into clicking on things they shouldn’t. Phishing is where it’s at, and humans are the weak link. -D > On Jun 25, 2021, at 4:14 PM, Rick Knoble via

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> If they want to give me a locked-down machine, that can only access the > internal network, VPN, a whitelist of approved external sites, etc. then fine, and it may be appropriate for a variety of reasons If corporations did that, they wouldn't be exposed to ransomware attacks quite so often.

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Just like the dam*ed insurance companies wanting to track your driving habits. On 25/06/2021 2:58 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: This is basically the old "if you've got nothing to hide you have nothing to fear" argument. "The premise [is] that privacy is about hiding a wrong. It'

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
This is basically the old "if you've got nothing to hide you have nothing to fear" argument. "The premise [is] that privacy is about hiding a wrong. It's not. Privacy is an inherent human right, and a requirement for maintaining the human condition with respect and dignity" - Bruc

Re: [MBZ] W124 rear brake hard lines

2021-06-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
The break line broke and he loosed his break calibers and break petal --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 25, 2021, at 12:53 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > >  >> >> The rear break line that served the right side of the axle had let go. > > What do you expect? The name alone ought to tel

[MBZ] Electrical Terminal Designations

2021-06-25 Thread Craig via Mercedes
Ever wonder what all those numerical terminal designations mean? So did I. Attached are the files I found. Craig klemmenbezeichnungen.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document bosch.terminal.designations.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document ___ http://www.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] OT: The difference between the good suppliers and the others.

2021-06-25 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Its not even "ship from store" is "pickup in store"... I got lazy and "modern". I should have just gone there. -Curt On Friday, June 25, 2021, 12:52:11 PM EDT, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > My guess is that "in stock in store" really means... Of course.  I'm sure "in stock in stor

Re: [MBZ] W124 rear brake hard lines

2021-06-25 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> The rear break line that served the right side of the axle had let go. What do you expect? The name alone ought to tell you what will happen. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or ch

Re: [MBZ] OT: The difference between the good suppliers and the others.

2021-06-25 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> My guess is that "in stock in store" really means... Of course. I'm sure "in stock in store" really means just that. The additional "will ship from store" is YOUR assumption, and a non sequitur. To them, perhaps it means "or you can come to this store and buy it there." I'm sure they don'

[MBZ] stalls out and will not restart until it has sat overnight. 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300sel, $1, 350

2021-06-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
It looks nice and seller is honest it appears https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/498044868194433 Seller's Description 1988 Mercedes 300SEL · Driven 256,350 miles NO TRADES! 1988 MB 300SEL 6cyl automatic. This is a project car I never got around to fixing. It will start run and

Re: [MBZ] OT: The difference between the good suppliers and the others.

2021-06-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Lowe’s is more froo-froo like interior stuff, Home Despot is more nuts and boltsy, like for contractors. I totally agree with your observations, however, and despite my local Lowe’s and Home Despot being literally across the street from each other, we only patronize the Lowe’s. We’ve found tha

Re: [MBZ] OT: The difference between the good suppliers and the others.

2021-06-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I quit going to HD about 15(+?) years ago when they changed management and that guy who took over was trying to chisel every last nickel out of the stores.  I had one close to me in Houston and would spend a LOT there.  I noticed that the parking lot was not being cleaned so there were nails an

Re: [MBZ] I don't understand why this is not selling 2016 MERCEDES E350 4MATIC ROSE GOLD 54K MILES - $29, 950 (S. RALEIGH / GARNER)

2021-06-25 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
B/c it isn't a Bluetec diesel. :( On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 10:26 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/d/raleigh-2016-mercedes-e350-4matic-rose/7341805985.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.o

[MBZ] I would go halvves with Kaleb on this

2021-06-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
2013 Cottrell cx11 nexgen $20,000 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/198010952212578 -- --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] OT: The difference between the good suppliers and the others.

2021-06-25 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I've been ordering a bunch of stuff lately. We're going to be painting the house up north so I bought a sprayer and some other stuff from Home Depot. To say $50 in tax I decided to have it shipped to a store in NH. Everything was listed as "in stock". Meanwhile, a couple days later, I put in an

[MBZ] OT you can't get much more Florida rich guy than this 2018 Bentley Continental Supersports, $239, 999

2021-06-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Importer of South American agricultural products?  Or just some rich old fart with no taste whose young arm candy left him? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5729659743773999 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.oki

[MBZ] Glove department stuck open 2004 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class CL 500 Coupe 2D, $5, 800

2021-06-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Not even needed in the summer! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1634073626785541 -- --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/

Re: [MBZ] 1936 Mercedes 170V Cabriolet - $89,500 (Elberton)

2021-06-25 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
I need that car.. [Not to justify owning it.. ;) ] On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 7:24 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Wow. You don't see one of these every day > > > https://athensga.craigslist.org/cto/d/elberton-1936-mercedes-170v-cabriolet/7341561188.html > > -- > --FT

[MBZ] 1, 000 Lucky Mercedes-Benz Customers Just Had Their Data Leaked Online

2021-06-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://jalopnik.com/1-000-lucky-mercedes-benz-customers-just-had-their-data-1847171888 -- --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/m

[MBZ] I don't understand why this is not selling 2016 MERCEDES E350 4MATIC ROSE GOLD 54K MILES - $29, 950 (S. RALEIGH / GARNER)

2021-06-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/d/raleigh-2016-mercedes-e350-4matic-rose/7341805985.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.co

[MBZ] 1936 Mercedes 170V Cabriolet - $89,500 (Elberton)

2021-06-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Wow. You don't see one of these every day https://athensga.craigslist.org/cto/d/elberton-1936-mercedes-170v-cabriolet/7341561188.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change deli

[MBZ] This vintage vehicle drives as smooth as she looks. 1991 Mercedes 350 SDL Diesal - $4, 500 (Charlotte)

2021-06-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Looks pretty nice https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/charlotte-1991-mercedes-350-sdl-diesal/7341835374.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: ht

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
It’s a red herring. We had to fight with our HR department to make some of them understand that logging people’s activity was not a means by which you can determine if they were working. Fortunately, our HR director recognizes that it’s the employee’s work product that shows if they’re performi

Re: [MBZ] heavier 123 front springs

2021-06-25 Thread MG via Mercedes
Yes and 32-250 gives the lengths and resistance values for a whole bunch of the springs. The problem is that Mercedes does not have all of them available any more. It might be possible to have an aftermarket spring company build you the springs once you figure out which ones you want. David

[MBZ] Does this guy seriously think his car is worth $8k?

2021-06-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
It doesn’t matter to me as far as doing things I should not be. They announced this as it was supposed to be exciting news and part of our work from home plan. I have already been working from home but it is a new concept for the office people. In this case it sounds like they are basically usin

Re: [MBZ] W124 rear brake hard lines

2021-06-25 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I had something similar with my Ford Ranger, long downhill grade, suddenly the brake pedal was right at the floor. The rear break line that served the right side of the axle had let go. Fortunately most of your braking is in the front brakes anyway... -Curt On Thursday, June 24, 2021, 6:48

Re: [MBZ] W124 rear brake hard lines

2021-06-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
I’m curious to try the nickel copper. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 24, 2021, at 1:15 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > >  >> >> Is it possible to get pre-bent lines? > > Possibly. Regular coated steel lines aren't too bad to bend, plus they are > cheap. Stainless steel is tough stuff

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I would add that there are a lot of companies out there who employ these tools but don’t tell their employees. More than you might imagine. So dumping an employer because they use such things doesn’t make a lot of sense. Simply conduct yourself appropriately when working and you’ve got nothing

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
And why would this matter unless you’re doing things that aren’t business related on the business’ computer(s)? This is a concept that some people just don’t seem to be able to grasp, and it never ceases to amaze me. I’ve seen people who do all sorts of personal stuff like deal with doctors, do

Re: [MBZ] Corporate spying software

2021-06-25 Thread Clay via Mercedes
And you are typing all this on the company phone? I quit trying to get SWMBA to not use her work tech on personal things. Does not register that the bosses are tracking everything or that she is creating massive security hole in their network. For a few bux she could snag a costco craptop t