Re: [MBZ] name calling...

2005-10-01 Thread Bucks2
Aw man you're screwing with my funnin of Gabriel. He's telling us how old he is because he was on the old list. This one's been functioning for what, 6 months, and he says: Actually i've been on this list for a while now. I'm guessing he doesn't know who Kathy Kennel was or any of the real old

Re: [MBZ] name calling...

2005-10-01 Thread Bucks2
That's only for a certain period of time though isn't it? If I'm good for a month can I go back to my grouchy self? How about if I only throw small rocks? Huh Dad? Can I? Ken In a message dated 9/30/2005 5:32:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Kaleb C. Striplin

Re: [MBZ] name calling...

2005-10-01 Thread Bucks2
Please, don't stop responding. I'm having way to much fun letting you self destruct. You see the majority of this list is middle aged, level headed car guys. Watching you rant and rave about how much you know is entertaining. Are you punishing me by going and getting drunk? Or are you bragging

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 4, Issue 232

2005-09-30 Thread Bucks2
Actually it's the families of the dead crispy people in the cars that really care. If you actually had something constructive to say we might listen. But, with your selfish pig headed I need to go first attitude it doesn't work in the US. On the autobahn they also move over to the right so

Re: [MBZ] O/T Road Rules

2005-09-30 Thread Bucks2
Anybody want to bet a paycheck that our friend Gabriel is under 25 and still knows everything? Ken In a message dated 9/29/2005 8:07:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Road Rules To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Whistle

2005-09-30 Thread Bucks2
Tighten the intake boot clamps. It's sucking air through the small leak and whistling. Ken In a message dated 9/29/2005 10:41:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Whistle To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[MBZ] Re road rules

2005-09-30 Thread Bucks2
What are you doing on the shoulder if you're only going to drive 80? Pick up the pace man, you're holding up traffic.. ;-) ken In a message dated 9/29/2005 1:46:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Being retired and not in a hurry I don't mind driving at 'only' 75 or

Re: [MBZ] The moron begs to differ.

2005-09-30 Thread Bucks2
Oooo, now there's a world traveler for you. We have a little saying at work for the newbies that know it all. When they spout about all they've done we just remind them that we have more time on the shitter than they have on the job. Sooner or later they find out that they don't know all

Re: [MBZ] The moron begs to differThe moron begs to differ

2005-09-30 Thread Bucks2
Not molestation, someone passed me driving on the shoulder and my road rage got out of control. Ken In a message dated 9/29/2005 5:45:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] The moron begs to differ. To: Mercedes mailing

Re: [MBZ] The moron begs to differ

2005-09-30 Thread Bucks2
I stand corrected. 27 and still knows everything. ;-) Ken In a message dated 9/29/2005 5:45:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Road Rules To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Autobahn vs. USA

2005-09-30 Thread Bucks2
12 steps and one day at a time. Recovery from Californiaism takes time? Ken In a message dated 9/29/2005 5:45:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Autobahn vs. USA To: Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes mailing

Re: [MBZ] Road rules

2005-09-29 Thread Bucks2
I shouldn't be concerned about getting to the accident in a timely manner? Why do they give me the lights and sirens then? Is everybody wrong when they say seconds count in medical emergencies? Shoot, that'd be cool if I could take my time going to your house fire. I'll be there in a little

Re: [MBZ] Road rules

2005-09-29 Thread Bucks2
That's an almost daily occurance. Someone in front is paying attention and the dimbulb behind him wonders why he's pulling over so he swings out to pass. I've seen that hundreds of times. I had a Semi with a flatbed trailer do that exact thing yesterday and then swing out into the oncoming lane

Re: [MBZ] Road rules

2005-09-28 Thread Bucks2
I care about it because those jackasses keep me from getting to my job. When they finally figure out that I'm going to keep my siren and air horn blowing in back of them, then they try feebly to get out of the way by cutting in front of some poor person who is waiting like they should. When I

Re: [MBZ] 1987 420SEL for sale

2005-09-28 Thread Bucks2
Better interior, door panels etc. Better radio with amp etc. At least in the SEC's that is true.. Ken, In a message dated 9/28/2005 2:55:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1987 420SEL for sale To: Mercedes mailing list

Re: [MBZ] Another reason not to wade in the waters of New Orleans!

2005-09-25 Thread Bucks2
In a message dated 9/24/2005 9:28:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another reason not to wade in the waters of New Orleans! To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type:

Re: [MBZ] here we go again

2005-09-22 Thread Bucks2
I thought it interesting that the newsies emphasize the gulf coast produces 25% of our DOMESTIC product. (my emphasis on domestic) My question is, what percentage is that of our total consumption? They seem to think that there is a severe shortage, but I seem to remember that domestic

[MBZ] Affirmative action?

2005-09-22 Thread Bucks2
Hm.. sounds like every political party I've ever heard of. Doesn't every politician clean house when he arrives and put in his cronies? I wasn't going to mention Al Gore's name but since he came up... Oh, that's right, he created the internet. That's why he was qualified to be

Re: [MBZ] here we go again

2005-09-22 Thread Bucks2
I think you have a good point. People are eager to raise the price and take the profit but reluctant to lower the price if they can still make profit. That's what just about everyone I know does. The grocer, the laborer and the McParts house all do the same thing. When NAPA raises their prices

[MBZ] Reno air races

2005-09-22 Thread Bucks2
How'd I miss that? Must have been hiding behind a DC3 or something. Ken Box A17 In a message dated 9/22/2005 1:03:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] is this thing for real? To: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes mailing list

Re: [MBZ] Disaster

2005-09-06 Thread Bucks2
How many of us work in large organizations? Or if you know someone who works in one ask them about it. Let's imagine a big report is about to go out from your New Orleans office. This report is to the shareholders, or the board of directors or to whomever you think is an important person in

Re: [MBZ] Disaster

2005-09-06 Thread Bucks2
: Subject: Re: [MBZ] Disaster To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 12:32:00 EDT, Bucks2 wrote If anyone thinks that the president of the US, the head of FEMA or anyone else at that level needs

Re: [MBZ] Disaster

2005-09-06 Thread Bucks2
From: David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Disaster To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 15:26:58 EDT, Bucks2 wrote The local government should be implementing plans to get

Re: [MBZ] Disaster

2005-09-06 Thread Bucks2
Good thought except that your emergency supplies are canned goods. When you put away emergency supplies you don't know if the emergency is going to knock out electricity so if they require cold then you've put the wrong stuff away. When you move upstairs you take your supplies with you so now

Re: [MBZ] New Orleans looting

2005-09-05 Thread Bucks2
Absolutely wrong decision for those tower folks wasn't it? And I'll bet if they'd had a couple of days to make the decision a bunch more of them would have lived. But, many of them were above the crash floors and couldn't. You'll recall my original post advised we should help to any extent

Re: [MBZ] New Orleans looting

2005-09-05 Thread Bucks2
Ohhh, I know that one. What is New Orleans? Did I win? Did I win? In a message dated 9/4/2005 9:09:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] New Orleans looting Bingo. Also, who has 500k people surrounded by levees

Re: [MBZ] New Orleans looting

2005-09-05 Thread Bucks2
It's just politics as usual. Let's see, we weren't prepared, we had a problem. Would it be the the Democrat City Mayor's problem? Would it be the Democrat Governor's problem? Or would it be the Republican Presidents problem? Go read the Mayors rant to the radio station. This is the guy who

Re: [MBZ] New Orleans looting

2005-09-04 Thread Bucks2
Quite a concept isn't it. One is actually responsible for oneself. I'm sure it will never catch on because people would actually fail under that system. Imagine that we would acknowledge that not everyone should have a college education. Only those with talent and aptitude would get to go to

Re: [MBZ] New Orleans looting

2005-09-04 Thread Bucks2
I don't think race has anything to do with it. I think poor judgement is the culprit. There are whites, blacks, indians and bayou folks that all made bad choices and are now paying the price for it. Ken In a message dated 9/4/2005 10:28:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Re: [MBZ] New Orleans looting

2005-09-04 Thread Bucks2
You bring up an interesting concept. If the airlines are indeed responsible and at fault, then what of the rights of people to travel? If the airlines had denied travel to the terrorists, who would pay the lawsuits for the denial of their civil rights? They didn't have any weapons, box cutters

Re: [MBZ] Isama Ben Ladin dead (OT, no

2005-09-04 Thread Bucks2
I could be wrong but wasn't the big issue of the tsunami about how slow we were to respond? Wasn't there an international debate about how little we sent and how long it took to get there? Didn't I read a bazillion stories about how they needed help now and we weren't there yet? Ken In a

Re: [MBZ] Nawlins

2005-09-04 Thread Bucks2
I believe that is part of the reason for the impression that the response was so slow. Florida has had hurricanes come through a number of times recently. The citizens and the response community have BTDT. How long since the Big Easy did it? Did their citizens know what to do? Even the

Re: [MBZ] A VERY serious topic

2005-09-04 Thread Bucks2
Thanks Russ for a little of the real story. I wonder why the mass media isn't reporting on that? I did note that france is sending a team of 20 rescue workers to help out. Australia is donating a million or so dollars. Our friends the Japanese are sending half a million. According to the news

Re: [MBZ] A VERY serious topic

2005-09-04 Thread Bucks2
I think those who could possibly be terrorists should be searched. Do you really think Teddy Kennedy, one of the most recognizable politicians in the US should be delayed because his name is on the list? An 18 month old not only was searched but kept from boarding the plane because his name

Re: [MBZ] A VERY serious topic

2005-09-02 Thread Bucks2
I'm pretty sure that all the countries who were whining about the US not doing enough for the Tsunami victims will be sending millions of dollars of aid. Because of course they know exactly how to help. I believe France is leading the charge. Ken In a message dated 9/1/2005 5:00:41 AM

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5

2005-09-02 Thread Bucks2
Beats hell out of me. But you have been following the bitching about the guns thread? Ken In a message dated 9/1/2005 6:46:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Subject: Re: copying hard drive To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Weight of soy oil

2005-09-02 Thread Bucks2
Fresh or salt? As you may know, fresh water floats on salt water. Mineral content of your particular location also varies the weight. I can see a Google in your future. Ken In a message dated 9/1/2005 1:07:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] what did you pay

2005-09-02 Thread Bucks2
What bothers me is that the hookers in SeaTac raised their prices because of the gas Prices. It's my car and my gas they were riding/working in!!! Ken In a message dated 9/1/2005 7:32:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

Re: [MBZ] New Orleans looting

2005-09-02 Thread Bucks2
Seems odd doesn't it that the government is expected to take care of all those poor defensless people in NO. Are the ones demanding rescue now the same ones who failed to heed the MANDATORY evacuation of the city BEFORE the hurricane hit? Are those who are now without food and water the same

Re: [MBZ] twisted logic, Canucks poking fun at Americans

2005-09-01 Thread Bucks2
We down here just shake our heads in wonder at everyone says 'eh' after a sentence. And what's up with all your money being different colors? What an odd sense of logic that is. Canada sure is odd. Ken PS, Does your head get tired, what with all that constant shaking? In a message dated

Re: [MBZ] Reality

2005-09-01 Thread Bucks2
It seems to me that the last two messages on that subject were not even about the subject. Shouldn't someone have changed the subject? And if we count the number of posts on guns do we count the ones complaining about the people talking about guns? Where is Gabriels MB subject matter like I

Re: [MBZ] Gmail - rant

2005-09-01 Thread Bucks2
Where's the MB content. I want MB content in EVERY message. Kaleb, Kaleb, filter those guys talking about GMail. I'm tired of seeing GMail posts. This is a car site not e-mail. Oooo, Oooo, I'm sooo offended... Ken In a message dated 8/31/2005 6:28:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] copying hard drive

2005-09-01 Thread Bucks2
This is the third email in a row that has no MB content. I don't want to know about computer stuff. There are computer stuff sites to go to. And why didn't someone truncate that looonng message about guns when they were complaining about them? I had to page past several pages of

Re: [MBZ] Cars of which we dare not speak....

2005-09-01 Thread Bucks2
OH OH OH. there's no MB content in this message. This isn't a camera site. The subject line doesn't match the content. Why didn't someone change it? Ken In a message dated 8/31/2005 6:28:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] copying hard drive

2005-09-01 Thread Bucks2
Are you tired of my bitching yet? And you know, I didn't even have a post in the gun saga. I just got tired of the bitching about it. I'll be quiet now. Ken In a message dated 8/31/2005 6:28:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 247

2005-08-30 Thread Bucks2
I was specifically speaking of the trolley with the MILLION DOLLAR EACH cars that runs from Freighthouse Square, a derelict shopping area to 9th and Commerce. The cars were built in IIRC Sweden. All spare parts must be ordered from there. That's a cost effective move. Yes, there is a bus

Re: [MBZ] White coats

2005-08-30 Thread Bucks2
Don't tell anyone but I'd hate to see you go Roger. Where is Kathy when we need her for listmom? My main car is 4 years old too. Keep it under your hat. Ken In a message dated 8/29/2005 2:24:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] White

Re: [MBZ] V-6 diesel vs Lexus hybrid coast to coast

2005-08-29 Thread Bucks2
What, diesel hybrid instead of CNG which they touted so highly a few years ago, and spent major amounts of money installing all the compressors and tanks? I'll have to look into that one. If anyone can through good money after bad it is the government. I just love watching the empty busses go

Re: [MBZ] THE REALITY

2005-08-28 Thread Bucks2
My sympathy to you and yours. It is never the right time to lose one of the good guys. Ken Tacoma Fire In a message dated 8/27/2005 10:17:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] GUNS AND THE REALITY To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] List Splitting

2005-08-28 Thread Bucks2
I agree Dick. Let's throw the diesel stuff off and get back to talking about real Mercedes. One could think that the diesel folks could have their own oil discussion list and the rest of us could discuss general stuff. Ken YTTIC In a message dated 8/28/2005 11:01:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

Re: [MBZ] car from year of birth

2005-08-26 Thread Bucks2
Then she'd really laugh at my little BMW Isetta with only one door. I filled it up a few days ago because it was down to just over a half gallon left. Cost almost $6.00 to fill 'er up. At 65 MPG a fellow can cruise all over town pretty cheap. Oh, just for the record.. I park it behind my

Re: [MBZ] gas/Mobil/Heretic

2005-08-26 Thread Bucks2
Now THAT'S funny. Ken In a message dated 8/26/2005 1:54:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is just a clever attempt by Andrew (heretic !, nonbeliever !) to get us all to weaken Mobil Oil, the purveyor of Mobil 1. ;-) Dan Elliott 82 300D-T 84kmi

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 198

2005-08-25 Thread Bucks2
My 01 S class MB does that too. Says how many miles before service and checks the level. Wasn't it 00 that MB offered that first? MB counts down the miles to service. Seems like it starts a 300 or so then at 100 then when due, if I remember right. I change when it's convenient for me. So if

Re: [MBZ] E-coli

2005-08-25 Thread Bucks2
You know the old saying of eat poop and die? There's something to that. Fortunately the people affected are almost always elderly or very young. Middle age folks are strong enough to withstand the attack. There have been outbreaks in lots of places, Odwalla apple juice, Jack in the Box, the

Re: [MBZ] e-coli

2005-08-24 Thread Bucks2
Sure they are. Your belly is full of e-coli right now. It's the 0157-H7 strain that causes the problems. They are more aggresive than the regular guys and so they eat the lining of your guts and cause bleeding. Ken In a message dated 8/23/2005 8:34:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 176

2005-08-23 Thread Bucks2
Very polite response. How many of us live in areas with those extremes? If so, then it makes sense. Just as it makes sense if you live on the edge of the Great Lakes and you park your car outside the garage, and the wind blows right through the radiator, and it's a 100 year cold, and the

Re: [MBZ] a NEW strange noise

2005-08-23 Thread Bucks2
Just double park in the street. Oh, and don't forget to turn on the four ways for safety. Ken In a message dated 8/23/2005 12:04:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] a NEW strange noise To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] a NEW strange noise

2005-08-23 Thread Bucks2
OK, I appologize. Could you tell me though just exactly how much INTOLERABLE cruelty he does deserve? Oh, and one more thing. By using the double parking method, you get much better spaces closer to the door. Ken In a message dated 8/23/2005 12:04:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Switch tumblers, etc.

2005-08-20 Thread Bucks2
If you take your burned up boat starter to the rebuild store they will advise you to replace your ignition switch, as they commonly corrode inside and hang up, keeping the starter engaged. This has NOTHING to do with heavy keyrings. In my case the key has only a plastic float which weighs a few

Re: [MBZ] fuel experiments...bacon grease and OLD gear lube

2005-08-19 Thread Bucks2
So all the dinosaurs were skinny? Crude oil is lean muscle mass? I'm getting confused again. Ken In a message dated 8/19/2005 1:47:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] fuel experiments...bacon grease and OLD gear lube

Re: [MBZ] 6 degrees of stretch

2005-08-17 Thread Bucks2
I've heard of the master link failure too. But only from people who had the swaging tool for rent. Has anyone on this list ever personally seen one fail? Or had personal witness to one failing? Having installed three master link chains on 126 bodied 560's, I am skeptical that they fail all that

Re: [MBZ] 6 degrees of stretch

2005-08-17 Thread Bucks2
I've heard of the master link failure too. But only from people who had the swaging tool for rent. Has anyone on this list ever personally seen one fail? Or had personal witness to one failing? Having installed three master link chains on 126 bodied 560's, I am skeptical that they fail all that

Re: [MBZ] 140 woes

2005-08-17 Thread Bucks2
I'll second the great ride of the 220, it is mahvelous. But, driven through gaps in traffic that are smaller than they are? No damn wonder traffic in Seattle is so backed up all the time from accidents. Roger is driving. ;-) Ken In a message dated 8/16/2005 6:10:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

Re: [MBZ] 140 woes

2005-08-17 Thread Bucks2
I'll second the great ride of the 220, it is mahvelous. But, driven through gaps in traffic that are smaller than they are? No damn wonder traffic in Seattle is so backed up all the time from accidents. Roger is driving. ;-) Ken In a message dated 8/16/2005 6:10:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

Re: [MBZ] 6 degrees of stretch

2005-08-17 Thread Bucks2
Thank you Marshall, you're the first person I've found who has actually seen one. I've asked the question on several sites and no one else has ever replied that they have seen it happen. As recently as 2002 the replacement chain I got from our favorite Georgia supplier was the clip type. I

Re: [MBZ] lies

2005-08-12 Thread Bucks2
Lemme see if I unnerstand: When Bill went to lie down with Monica to lay her, he did the deed, then they lay together and snuggled. When the news broke, he made up a lie about the lay. So when he laid her then lied about laying her is that when he blew it? Ken In a message dated 8/11/2005

Re: [MBZ] lies

2005-08-12 Thread Bucks2
This is the infamous line: It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If the - if he - if 'is' means is and never has been, that is not - that is not the only one thing. It means there is none. That was a completely true statement. - Bill Clinton, August 1998. Bush does

Re: [MBZ] Tags

2005-08-11 Thread Bucks2
Mine is $170 something per year. Remember, a 40 year old 36 foot powerboat. At least mine is in really good shape. I can't imagine paying that for a piece of junk that barely floats. The price is based on length and age. Condition makes no difference. In a message dated 8/10/2005 4:21:32 PM

Re: [MBZ] tags

2005-08-11 Thread Bucks2
And the last time you saw a bear on the shore from your Benz? I was going to ask if you'd caught many fish off the back of the Benz, but buying them at the store is so much cheaper you'd have me in that argument. The scenery is what it's all about. KEn In a message dated 8/10/2005 4:21:32

Re: [MBZ] tags

2005-08-11 Thread Bucks2
Makes a lot of sense doesn't it? A usage fee and tonnage fee that is totally backwards. At least in Canada their taxes are a little more honest. There they abreviate their Provential and Federal sales tax, which is I think 15% (I didn't even look this year) as a GST. It makes it easy to

Re: [MBZ] diesel prices

2005-08-10 Thread Bucks2
I paid 107,9 per liter for regular gas in Nanaimo yesterday. I only bought 433 liters. And to think I called the robber barons in Vicrtoria names when they charged 99.9 per liter! Ken Yes it was in the boat, but I just had to make you guys feel a little better. And just think, I get almost a

Re: [MBZ] R-12

2005-08-10 Thread Bucks2
How exactly would one determine that the R12/oil was the cause of the fire? I've been to literally hundreds, if not thousands of car crashes in the last 26 years on one of those shiny red fire engines and have never been able to pinpoint the AC as the culprit or even a contributor. I think it

Re: [MBZ] Back on the 'net

2005-08-10 Thread Bucks2
Perhaps someday folks will realize that if they want to live in the country they should find work in the country. If they want to work in town, then live in town. Why should I get all upset over someones long commute because they live 30 miles away from work? Why should I pay extra taxes or

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 69

2005-08-10 Thread Bucks2
If you know what I mean? IYKWIM YTTIC Ken (yours truly, tongue in cheek) In a message dated 8/10/2005 7:05:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Schisler, Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay #4567424013 my 240D To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] diesel prices

2005-08-10 Thread Bucks2
1966 36 foot Chris Craft. Twin 327 Chev. 8 US gph @ 7.7 knots. If you like varnished mahogany you'll like this boat. Ken In a message dated 8/10/2005 7:05:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] diesel prices To:

Re: [MBZ] tags

2005-08-10 Thread Bucks2
Unless your vehicle happens to be a boat where the tags are still based on a mythical value determined by the state. Of course marine fuel still has the road tax applied to it. Ken In a message dated 8/10/2005 10:42:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At least we are able

Re: [MBZ] Gargoyle

2005-08-10 Thread Bucks2
You don't really believe that when her office loses a 20 MILLION dollar suit that she should pay attention to the appeal date herself do you? I mean after all, she has important things to do, like, well.., like, uhm, uh, well it's only 20 MILLION DOLLARS. The taxpayers are rich, it's no

Re: [MBZ] diagnosing bad valve stem seals/guide

2005-07-29 Thread Bucks2
I just hate it when that happens. Ken In a message dated 7/28/2005 5:23:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] diagnosing bad valve stem seals/guide To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Long hill guide test

2005-07-28 Thread Bucks2
Let me take a shot at explaining this one. When you take your foot off the throttle you close the air intake into the engine. With very little air/oxygen getting into the intake manifold, then the fuel that is there (if any) doesn't burn as efficiently. With the air intake closed off it also

Re: [MBZ] diagnosing bad valve stem seals/guide

2005-07-28 Thread Bucks2
Now here's where I need a physics lesson. If indeed your engine has zero vacuum, how does the cylinder fill with air and fuel? Let's use real numbers, a 617.95 engine has bor/stroke of 90.9/92.4 and fills through a relatively small intake runner. This doesn't create a vacuum when the piston

Re: [MBZ] Space shuttle grease

2005-07-22 Thread Bucks2
You ABSOLUTELY must use the CORRECT grease or the world as we know it WILL cease to exist. The specification is YMR 6992.345 for wheel bearing grease because the metal is different in MB than anything else. WHY do you think the SHUTTLE exploded? Wrong grease OF COURSE. Just poking a little a

[MBZ] Re: Mercedes Digest, Vol 2, Issue 102

2005-07-18 Thread Bucks2
Or, you could jack up the car and rest it on blocks under the lower control arms so the tires are just barely off the ground. Take Juniors sidewalk chalk and hold it against the tire tread and rotate the tire to make a chalk stripe all the way around. Middle of the tire is nice but either side

[MBZ] Re: Centered Steering Wheel

2005-07-18 Thread Bucks2
Depending on how far you turn and how far you move the wheel, yes you're right. Most wheels cancel with about a sixth of a turn or so. (12 o'clock to 10 or 2 o'clock to click off) When you move one notch your moving 1/24th or so. (from 12 o'clock to 1130) so not really enough to notice. And

[MBZ] Re: 350 SDL, blower motor.

2005-07-17 Thread Bucks2
There is a strip type fuse which will give those symptoms outside the fuse box a couple inches towards the midline of the car in between the firewalls. Open the little black plastic box and look CAREFULLY at it. It's possibly broken. A couple bucks at most. Ken In a message dated

[MBZ] Re: Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Bucks2
don't tell me let me guess, she saw it was hot and hurried home before it overheated. BTDT, Ken In a message dated 7/16/2005 5:00:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL To: Mercedes mailing

[MBZ] Re: Top speed in what gear?

2005-07-15 Thread Bucks2
You can't beat my BMW Isetta though for proving there is always an exception. It overrevs if you try to exceed 38-40 MPH in 3rd gear. 4th (top gear) will take you to 54 mph. It matches your criteria, low power, 298 cc, 13 hp. If you've seen a rolling egg you know about wind resistance. I

[MBZ] Re: price of diesel...interesting theory...

2005-07-08 Thread Bucks2
I've noticed that as the price of gas goes up so do my wages. 20 years ago when I made $15.00 an hour gas was a buck and change. Now that I make $30 something an hour, gas is two bucks and change. If gas prices returned to normal, would I have to take a cut in wages? When I started driving gas

[MBZ] Re: Who's bright idea was this...

2005-07-07 Thread Bucks2
I don't think it's as easy to really be fair about the amount of tint that is legal. I think at night it is more difficult than during the day. Obviously the cost to equip each officer with the light standard device would be prohibitive too. Were I in your legislature I would have included

[MBZ] Re: Who's bright idea was this...

2005-07-07 Thread Bucks2
If you got inspected, and if they checked it, yes they would make you fix it. I've only taken one vehicle through the process and it was pretty basic. They checked the Vin # on the post and the vin stamped under the hood. Thanks for stopping by, have a nice day. That's not to say on a slow

[MBZ] Re: What......

2005-07-07 Thread Bucks2
That explains it. No money in the inspections so why invest in the machinery. Sounds like it's gonna suck to have ANY tinted windows. My car has the tint because it came from California. I wouldn't have done it myself, but the tint has kind of grown on me. I like to look of the black car with

[MBZ] Re: Cost of Dist Condensor

2005-07-07 Thread Bucks2
Actually condensors have a value that is important to prevent point failure. The old timers actually looked at how the points were wearing and would adjust the condensor value to prevent transfer from one contact to the other. If you knew the value of the stock condensor you could find a cheap

[MBZ] Re: Mercedes Digest, Vol 2, Issue 8

2005-07-02 Thread Bucks2
Intermittant electrical failure like a fusible link gone bad. I'm telling you, check it first before you do all kinds of exotic things. Ken In a message dated 7/1/2005 7:01:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mono

[MBZ] Re: Mono valve???

2005-07-01 Thread Bucks2
I haven't been paying too much attention to this thread so excuse if I'm way out of whack. Have you changed the fuse? No, not the regular fuse but the big metal fusible link. On the 126 bodies there is a fusible link which runs the ACC unit between the double firewall. It's in a black holder

[MBZ] Re: Government is on a rampage

2005-06-30 Thread Bucks2
That seems like throwing away your vote. Since you know one of the two major parties is going to win, shouldn't you pick the lesser of the two evils so you at least had some choice? I don't think either of the major parties is planning to change because 5% of the voters (or whatever small

[MBZ] Re: Mercedes Digest, Vol 1, Issue 145

2005-06-30 Thread Bucks2
War is not unlike a chess game. Each move one makes is dependant on the move ones opponent makes. To play the way it seems some folks want, the current administration should announce to the world the gambit he plans to use and the exact number of moves he will make before he quits the game. Of

[MBZ] Re: Government is on a rampage

2005-06-29 Thread Bucks2
That's an old gimmick. If you say something often enough then someone will start to believe it. Nobody likes Bush. Yet, he gets elected. Nobody likes his policies, yet we benefit and elect more Republicans. If the Dems keep saying it, maybe it will become common knowledge, just like him not

[MBZ] Re: Wheel Refinish

2005-06-20 Thread Bucks2
As an aside to the shipping costs, Griots has opened a warehouse closer to the east coast for that exact reason. If you check on shipping again (since Jan 05) it should be much lower now. For those of us who live 4 miles from their HQ, we can still pick up with no shipping. Ken In a message

[MBZ] Re: another stupid oil question

2005-06-20 Thread Bucks2
Inferior dinosaur stock. There was a little inbreeding, some rumors about May / December stuff and other things that caused the area to get a bad reputation. After the Dino's had died they went in and found evidence of porn, group sex and other degradation. All in all a bad gene pool to be

[MBZ] Re: inferior oil stock

2005-06-20 Thread Bucks2
Oh no!!! Not dancing too!!! ;-) Ken There was probably dancing involved too. --R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Inferior dinosaur stock. There was a little inbreeding, some rumors about May / December stuff and other things that caused the area to get a bad reputation. After the Dino's had

[MBZ] Re: Why?

2005-06-18 Thread Bucks2
In a message dated 6/17/2005 10:00:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If a 8oz piece of foam with straps and shiny coating is a functional helmet, why do motorcyclists wear 4lb hunks of Kevlar/Fiberglass composites? Because bicycles rarely hit 120 mph? Because our friend

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