https://hibid.com/lot/102938509/1973-mercedes-benz-280-ce/?q==23450=250=lot-list
Rick
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To answer your question, sort of.
I just took in a 1988 chevy/GMC suburban that is the first year GM used
electronic throttle body injectors. Prior to 1988 carburetors. The TBI
injectors are triggered by a timing trigger that is part of the
distributor, and an arcane almost computer controls
143k is not high miles.
I'm not sure if 8k is high price these days.
You hear of people paying $5k for 2005 Accords.
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Can I be turned off by the price?
Grey/grey but at least the exterior color is darker.
https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-rare-mercedes-e500-wagon/7393126435.html
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Ahh, the "Carmel" of Terre Haute - if there could be such a thing.
Fun fact: In the late 1980s Harley-Davidson was considering selling branded
cigarettes. Terre Haute was a test market.
-D
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Does look nice but more than I'd spend on a car.
https://terrehaute.craigslist.org/cto/d/saint-mary-of-the-woods-1986-mercedes/7393030574.html
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Eye bleach required
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I found you a PS2 mouse. Do you still want it.
Russ
On 10/7/2021 19:40, Russ Williams via Mercedes wrote:
Curt I have 2 or 3 PS2 mice at the computer club office. I'll
let you know tomorrow. Cost will be FREE you pay shipping.
Russ
On 10/7/2021 15:17, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
ROFL.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, 9:35 PM M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Bring that airplane home, and Regina will find a use for that autopsy
> table... ;-)
>
> On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 5:39 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> >
Bring that airplane home, and Regina will find a use for that autopsy
table... ;-)
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 5:39 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3221138851506014/
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>
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>
I love my implants. solved a lot of problems with perio disease on my lower
right quadrant.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, 7:35 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> So my dentist sent me to a periodontist to have a "pocket" around my top
> back molar evaluated. Its the tooth
A full set of dentures probably cost less.
-D
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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 5:29 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote:
>
> My father paid off his dentist sailboat with implants. The things were only
> effective for about a decade and had to be replaced. Last set were good for
> the rest
My father paid off his dentist sailboat with implants. The things were only
effective for about a decade and had to be replaced. Last set were good for
the rest of his life. That was maybe nine more years. Pretty sure the bugs
have been worked out in the last dozen years.
Clay
inter
Plus they treat their workers like sh*t.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 8:14 PM Allan Streib wrote:
> It's convenient. One stop shopping for almost anything. I used to buy a
> lot of stuff on Amazon.
>
> The problems with counterfeits and fake reviews that AFAIK they have
> refused to address, and
It's convenient. One stop shopping for almost anything. I used to buy a lot of
stuff on Amazon.
The problems with counterfeits and fake reviews that AFAIK they have refused to
address, and then their political activity drove me away.
Allan
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, at 8:00 PM, Andrew Strasfogel
How much of that was the implants and how much were the crowns?
Two extractions and one implant estimate was $3,400 before insurance.
I don't yet know what the crown will cost as that's back to my regular dentist
to do. I see him again on Thursday.
Allan
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, at 7:59 PM,
It never ceases to amaze me at all the people who support Amazon when there
are equally priced alternatives.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 7:23 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> This is a good idea. The markers were working somewhat but you could see
> the lines from the
I had two bone grafts + implants in the same area and paid $10K - mostly
not covered by insurance. Took a year to complete but I am very satisfied
with the results.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 7:50 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Not crazy about the idea of a screw in
Read "The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair
That Changed America" to learn about how a serial killer profited from the
shortage of cadavers in 1890s Chicago.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 6:45 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Looks like it
Not crazy about the idea of a screw in my jaw either. Seems like something that
would be prone to infection. People with artifical joints need to take
antibiotics before any dental work; in that case it may be a worthwhile
tradeoff to have a working knee or hip but not sure its worth it for a
I need an incisor implant. Was told 6K. Waiting till I can get to Greece to
have it done for $500.
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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 7:35 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> So my dentist sent me to a periodontist to have a "pocket" around my top
> back molar evaluated. Its
So my dentist sent me to a periodontist to have a "pocket" around my top back
molar evaluated. Its the tooth right next to my wisdom tooth. It's not
bothering me but the dentist says it will become a problem.
Periodontist wants to extract that tooth and the wisdom tooth, do a bone graft
and an
This is a good idea. The markers were working somewhat but you could see the
lines from the marker tip and the overall effect was "streaky."
Ordered. I don't like supporting Amazon so I ordered from
https://www.stagelightingstore.com/swatch-books/55809-rosco-roscolux-swatchbook
Allan
On Mon,
You get all that for only only $850?? Buy two before the price goes up.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 5:53 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
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> Well I got the valve body and CP/TCM dropped out of the $900 04E500 and
> ready to send off for a replacement. $850. Ouch but
Lack of any computer controls is why my BIL chooses to drive a 1983 F150, his
$1000 $hitbox. It’s not much to talk about, but it runs, drives and stops, and
it isn’t totally rusted out…yet.
Kevin in Lexington, NC, still benzless
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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 5:52 PM, Clay via
Looks like it would be almost perfect for transmission work, parts cleaning, or
anything else where a lot of fluids might drain out.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, at 6:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3221138851506014/
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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Also, several firefighting flights were cancelled due to sight-seeing
drones in the area despite the no fly designation of the areas.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 2:10 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
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> For what it’s worth, your buddies over at the US Forest Service have
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Never mind.
I was thinking the clock was about the right size to try to use in my Ghia but
I think it would be too much effort after I found this:
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedway-2-1-16-Clock-Black-Face,231738.html
This is pretty close to the look of the factory clock, the face
I am thinking the w201 may have been one of the earliest MB to acquire
computers. Probably wrong, though relays could be thought of as computer
gates. Transistors are computers of a sort, need to go back that far?
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I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for
Maybe Karen needs to be put on the do not fly list. Hysterical passengers are
a threat to crew safety.
clay
'Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.'
Henry David Thoreau
> On Oct 12, 2021, at 9:47 AM, G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Just to put the
I have installed valves all over in my house so that I can turn off
parts of the water system without turning it all off. Most are ball
valves as I was looking to have full flow. They are not used daily
obviously but I did periodically open and close them in an effort to
keep them operative.
I am looking for a working tachometer/clock assembly.
Allan
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W126 or earlier.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, at 3:57 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
> I am starting to think I would like to find another less complicated
> vehicle. The newer ones seem to have computers controlling all sort of
> things.
>
> How far back would I need to go to where about the
The main water shutoff valve in my basement is a ball valve (PVC) and it does
leak if it's in any position other than fully open or fully closed.
Replacing it would mean shutting off the water at the meter, so I have not
bothered with it. I just bring a towel with me if I ever need to shut off
On 2021-10-12 15:57, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
How far back would I need to go to where about the only computer
control would be for the fuel injection?
Computers took over engine management in the 1980s and transmission
control in the 1990s. Late 1990s/early 2000s you started to
Computer engine controls were introduced in 1980 on domestic cars (GM). As far
as body control computers and such, I would think with the advent of ABS they
became commonplace. My friend has a 1995 GMC Yukon (OBD1) and the ABS system is
a pain to bleed.
Rick
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I am starting to think I would like to find another less complicated
vehicle. The newer ones seem to have computers controlling all sort of
things.
How far back would I need to go to where about the only computer control
would be for the fuel injection?
I am thinking, maybe, a Chevy
I don't seem able to find decent ball valves anymore. I find that after
a while, if they are opened and closed, they leak slightly. I have gone
back to using the old style valves with the rubber (plastic?) sealing
washer that can be replaced.
Randy
On 12/10/2021 2:51 PM, dan penoff.com via
Any time I replace a water heater, a set of copper fittings along with a ball
valve replace the cheap plastic drain valve the manufacturer supplied.
It gets flushed annually (or more) and by using a full flow ball valve a lot of
the cruft gets flushed out easily - and quickly!
-D
> On Oct
Well if nothing else, I learned there's a magazine called *Bitch...*
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, at 12:49 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
> All about the word "karen" in slang use today... in the interest of
> expanding ourselves and accepting others.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_(slang)
>
>
Airline will point at TSA. TSA will point at Airline or Crew. Camera owner will
never be compensated for the assault and battery on his person or any damage to
the camera.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, at 1:39 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
> Considering he was handling a vintage camera, any
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, at 1:38 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote:
> Also, if someone "tests" the P-T safety valve by manually "burping" it, there
> is a chance of suspended solids getting stuck on the valve's sealing surfaces
> (causing a dripping leak).
Yep, BTDT. I only suggested it as it's
For what it’s worth, your buddies over at the US Forest Service have been using
drones for several years to check out wild fires and where they’re spreading.
We watched several drones on FlightAware this past summer when they were fire
fighting in northern AZ.
-D
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> On Oct
Thereby propping up the market for our old jalopies.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 2:17 PM G Mann wrote:
> To have shame for your acts, you must have a conscience. In my personal
> experience with "karens" self satisfaction with acts done supercede
> conscience... thus "shame" is not on their
To have shame for your acts, you must have a conscience. In my personal
experience with "karens" self satisfaction with acts done supercede
conscience... thus "shame" is not on their function list.
Somewhere, there is a PhD thesis on the evolution of psyche to become a
"karen" and how that
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Bird? Plane? Drone Delivery
> I wonder if the airline will offer to compensate the
> misunderstood/handcuffed/humiliated passenger with a $300 travel voucher.
Probably just put him on the no-fly list, no extra charge.
Does he now forever have to answer the "Have you ever
been arrested?" question with "Yes?"
Karen should
Ignore the idiocy and negotiate for a car that isn't vanilla/beige.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 10:15 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> Some people call me Maurice
>
>
> https://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/cto/d/myrtle-beach-mercedes-sl-550/7393014196.html
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Meaning that adults get to enjoy it as much as kids.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 1:38 PM mitch--- via Mercedes
wrote:
> On 2021-10-12 13:32, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> > Adult-sized toy '58 Ford Fairlane electric on BAT.
> > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1958-ford-fairlane-9/
>
>
>
Mid-afternoon (3 pm) NYC surcharge.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 1:48 PM G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> Just to put the hard cost of this incident into perspective.
> Two emergency slides were deployed. Cost per slide [general overview, it
> may vary based on exact model of aircraft. This is based on
Just to put the hard cost of this incident into perspective.
Two emergency slides were deployed. Cost per slide [general overview, it
may vary based on exact model of aircraft. This is based on a 737.]
These tanks generally have two heater elements: upper and lower. The lower
element has a simple thermostat (disk type) that turns on and off near the set
point, with some hysteresis. The upper thermostat is more complex; when off
(water warm enough) it routes power to the lower thermostat.
On 2021-10-12 13:25, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
OK, I get it. The air hostess ("Karen") misinterpreted what the law
abiding citizen was doing. D'oh.
Still not right. The Karen was another _passenger_. I mostly blame
the airline staff for overreacting based on the unsubstantiated word
Considering he was handling a vintage camera, any damages to the camera could
end up in the thousands. Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss come to mind.
Rick
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Also, if someone "tests" the P-T safety valve by manually "burping" it, there
is a chance of suspended solids getting stuck on the valve's sealing surfaces
(causing a dripping leak).
On the plus side, these valves are (relatively) cheap and easy to replace.
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From:
On 2021-10-12 13:32, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Adult-sized toy '58 Ford Fairlane electric on BAT.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1958-ford-fairlane-9/
Adult sized?
That 4' girl fills the car in the video.
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Thanks. I wonder if the airline will offer to compensate the
misunderstood/handcuffed/humiliated passenger with a $300 travel voucher.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 1:25 PM Jim Cathey wrote:
> > OK, I get it. The air hostess ("Karen") misinterpreted what the law
> > abiding citizen was doing.
> OK, I get it. The air hostess ("Karen") misinterpreted what the law
> abiding citizen was doing. D'oh.
Still not right. The Karen was another _passenger_. I mostly blame
the airline staff for overreacting based on the unsubstantiated word
of a passenger. Karen was just another idiot,
Ugly wheels; needs repainting anyway so change it to mittelrot.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 12:48 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
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> it's a coupe
>
> On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, 10:57 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > Could use a paint job
OK, I get it. The air hostess ("Karen") misinterpreted what the law
abiding citizen was doing. D'oh.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 12:50 PM G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> All about the word "karen" in slang use today... in the interest of
> expanding ourselves and accepting others.
>
Took the photos at night b/c the owner might be suspicious if seen in broad
daylight.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 10:59 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/275674834407295
>
> --
> --FT
>
>
>
All about the word "karen" in slang use today... in the interest of
expanding ourselves and accepting others.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_(slang)
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 9:19 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Why "Karen"? This was a male passenger
it's a coupe
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, 10:57 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Could use a paint job but otherwise decent, price too high
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1195141340980363
>
> --
> --FT
>
>
> ___
>
> Why "Karen"? This was a male passenger making the bomb threat.
There was no bomb threat. Just a guy playing with his camera, which 'Karen'
didn't recognize,
and subsequently pulled the fire alarm, so to speak, rather than investigating
further. Flight
diverted, massive delays and
Why "Karen"? This was a male passenger making the bomb threat.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 11:24 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > How about billing the karen who actually caused this "incident" for costs
>
> There are ALWAYS idiots. The real problem is the
Run a google search on the mfr. and model # to see if there are any recalls
or lemon alerts.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 12:03 PM OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
> What Grant and Scott said ...
>
> On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 10:31 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > From
What Grant and Scott said ...
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 10:31 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> From what was described to me it sounds like a steady stream, but not sure
> yet.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 12, 2021, at 10:22 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
>
I was thinking about getting a power ratchet tool, I see this one on
Amazon that is not too expensive and seems to get good reviews, about
half the price of a Milwaukee. I have a ridgid impact (screw) driver
that I can put a socket adapter in that works fine for smaller bolts so
would not
From what was described to me it sounds like a steady stream, but not sure yet.
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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 10:22 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> IMO if the water is getting hot enough to open the relief valve the tenant
> would notice it, being scalded in the
> How about billing the karen who actually caused this "incident" for costs
There are ALWAYS idiots. The real problem is the supposedly-trained staff
allowing things to get this far. Just following the playbook? Anybody remember
the movie "Die Hard"?
-- Jim
IMO if the water is getting hot enough to open the relief valve the tenant
would notice it, being scalded in the shower or washing dishes.
Is it a slow trickle leak from the valve or is it periodically opening and
letting out a blast of hot water?
If a slow leak, might try operating the valve
How about billing the karen who actually caused this "incident" for costs
incurred to the airline, the emergency response teams, etc.?
The demonstrated lack of situational awareness of the general passengers is
stunning... Is everyone so completely tuned out these days? Sorry, I know
the answer to
That’s what I am thinking
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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 9:53 AM, G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> It makes me think there is a temp control issue with that heater.
> Take your laser digital temp device [everyone has one now, right?] and take
> the actual water temp of the water
Or does the renter have a mischievous (aka asshole) kid with a torch...
Maybe like that asshat arsonist kid here a few years ago, that was mad
that his parents moved here, and was taking it out on the community.
-- Jim
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Seems unlikely to me that the original one and a replacement one would fail
that quick. Old water heater was there 15 years and never had a valve fail. I
wonder if it’s not shutting off when it should and heats the water too hot.
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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 9:42 AM, Jim Cathey
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On 2021-10-12 10:41, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
Makes me think something is actually wrong with the tank...
Makes me think something is wrong with the Chinese (?) factory that
made a
whole bad batch of POS pressure valves...
It's a Temperature and Pressure Valve, right?
What if the
Could use a paint job but otherwise decent, price too high
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The meth lab blew up and burned off the clear coat
2004- Mercedes Benz CLK240 it’s a good car
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It makes me think there is a temp control issue with that heater.
Take your laser digital temp device [everyone has one now, right?] and take
the actual water temp of the water coming out at the leak I'll bet you
have a steam heater instead of a water heater and the temp control is
having
> Makes me think something is actually wrong with the tank...
Makes me think something is wrong with the Chinese (?) factory that made a
whole bad batch of POS pressure valves...
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Some people call me Maurice
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No pics of front seats
-FT
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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 12:52 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Extra 4 in the price
>
> https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/d/des-plaines-mechanics-special-1995/7392717405.html
>
> Allan
>
Offer $800 and haul it home. Can’t be that bad. Put a scanner on it and find
the issue, fix it, drive it then flip it for $2k
-FT
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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 12:45 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> From the pics the body does look like it might be OK. Wonder what's up
On 2021-10-12 00:52, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
That actually might not be a bad deal.
Chinese coil packs are cheap to play with.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=4635090=1409868=7060=487
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On 2021-10-12 01:10, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
Moral of this story: don't play with with your old Leica on a flight
with a Karen on it. I miss my old Minolta XG1.
https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/update-la-guardia-emergency-freakout-caused-by-super-paranoid-karen/
...because
Maybe one of the thermostats sticks?
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At the rental, in 2019 we replaced the hot water tank
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