VanDeGraff generator? Tesla coil?
Dan
--- On Tue, 2/10/09, Wilton Strickland wrote:
> From: Wilton Strickland
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Testing Fourescent tubes
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 5:11 PM
> FOS? I even thought I made a mistake coupla days ago;
>
Plastic, and they're painted just as you would a body panel.
When I had my 82 300SD repainted, they removed them and painted them along with
the lower door cladding.
Dan
--- On Mon, 2/9/09, Rich Thomas wrote:
From: Rich Thomas
Subject: [MBZ] SD bumpers/panels
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
When I asked my trusted HVAC guy, he said to stick with a brand name, ideally
Honeywell.
I bought a 5/2 programmable (I can get the model number if you want) from
Lowe's for about $60. I has heat anticipation (it "learns" how your system
responds to temperature changes and reacts accordingly)
Having researched the 123LWb for several years before purchasing one myself, I
learned a lot about both the gas and diesel versions. The diesels were
designed specifically for taxi service, and were purposely geared for driving
in city traffic.
Many (more like most) of the 123LWB diesels that
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_(haircut)
Dan
--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Craig McCluskey wrote:
> From: Craig McCluskey
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate computers
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 5:20 PM
> On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 14:12:13 -0800
> (PST) Curt Raymond
>
Got the part number of the coil once I got the #%$& thing apart today. Seems
there are all sorts of these things overseas, but nothing stateside.
I dropped a note to Davide (thanks!) already, but was wondering if there were
any other listmembers outside the U.S. who would be willing to check on
Bowling shirt and can of Budweiser not included.
Dan (former Greenwood resident)
--- On Sat, 2/7/09, Allan Streib wrote:
> From: Allan Streib
> Subject: [MBZ] CL seller of the week
> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 6:40 PM
>
> http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/c
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/02/la_princesse_in_liverpool.html
Cool.
Dan
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10:27 AM
> Maybe so.
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "LWB250"
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Strategic Air Command
>
>
> I don't think so. I
I don't think so. I believe he was using one of these:
http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/poundh.jpg
Dan
--- On Sat, 2/7/09, Jim Cathey wrote:
> From: Jim Cathey
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Strategic Air Command
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 12:32 AM
> > I
The hard part would be making all the connections - they're all internal as are
the triggering parts that fire the coil as well.
Dan
--- On Fri, 2/6/09, Jim Cathey wrote:
> From: Jim Cathey
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) OT - Mitsubishi Distributor
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Date: Fr
Here I go again...
I brought this up once before but other things came up and it got sidetracked.
Here's the deal:
I have a Generac generator that uses a 1.5l inline 4 cylinder Mitsubishi gas
engine. The distributor is toast, at least the coil is. Normally this
wouldn't be a big deal, howev
FWIW, I have a 2001 Nissan Altima that we purchased new. I was a daily driver
up until we moved here and I got a company car. It has around 113k on it, and
other than tires and maintenance items, I've never had a problem with it other
than a leaky top radiator tank, which was easily fixed (the
For what it's worth, Mac Cubes are going for around $200 on my Mac list on a
fairly regular basis. That's complete and in working condition, usually with
monitor if you want it (ouch!)
I realize we're talking NeXT, but for Cube wanna-be's it's not a bad option.
In fact, Cubes will run the earl
dealram.com
--- On Fri, 1/30/09, Rich Thomas wrote:
From: Rich Thomas
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Great deal on Garmin Nüvi 750 GPS
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, 10:26 AM
Any DDR memory should work that is 400 or faster. Some mother boards won't
support a lot of me
I'm interested! Drop me a note off list
Dan
--- On Tue, 1/27/09, Redghost wrote:
> From: Redghost
> Subject: [MBZ] OT - NeXT Cubes
> To: "Banned List" , "Mercedes Discussion List"
>
> Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 4:59 PM
> Was at the surplus store and found a
> pair of cubes and sla
The difference between domains and workgroups is not something that can be
explained in short order. SUffice to say that domains (as in Active Directory)
provide a great deal of flexibility for users along with heightened security if
they are set up and managed correctly.
Dan
--- On Sun, 1/25
I may have one. I'll dig around when I get home tonight and see.
Good that you gave an example, as there are 3-4 different kinds depending on
the hardware
Dan
--- On Thu, 1/22/09, Allan Streib wrote:
> From: Allan Streib
> Subject: [MBZ] OT: Mac Video mini-DVI to VGA adaptor wanted
> To
You may be right, Barry. I could be confusing the 126 door panel with the 123
door panel.
Best to move slowly in this area until one knows how things are attached...
Thanks,
Dan
--- On Tue, 1/20/09, barry Stark wrote:
From: barry Stark
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W126 Repair Proccedures Needed (PDF
No PDF needed.
1.) Pry black plastic trim out of the handle recess (there is a small slot on
the hinge side of the plastic.)
2.) Remove phillips head screw from inside of bracket.
3.) Slide bracket down onto door pull. You'll expose a large phillips head
screw at the top of the door pull.
4.
According to an independent tire guy I know (he does mostly commercial stuff
and does not consider consumer suppliers like Dead Sam's a competitor) the
Michelins that go to Dead Sam's are *not* the same as the ones you buy from
independents - they're engineered to Dead Sam's specs.
Dan
--- On
Bill,
When you get a minute while getting settled with your new HVAC job, give me a
shout offline. I've got a couple of questions about your employer
Thanks,
Dan
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Banned] OT - Home Theater Stuff
> To: "Banned List" , "mercedes@okiebenz.com >> mercedes
> Mailing List"
> Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 2:18 PM
> what are you doing for a receiver?
>
> LWB250 wrote:
> > As I move forward on my low budget DIY home
I would go one step further with the battery test - take the grilles off and
have someone watch the speaker cone as you identify (apply voltage to) them -
the cone should move out when the battery is applied when polarity is correct.
Label the wires accordingly for future reference. That way y
Jabba,
Some guy on one of my Mac lists has a G4 Titanium Powerbook (400Mhz) in good
shape, even good hinges, for $200.
Lemme know if you want more info.
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As I move forward on my low budget DIY home theater, I have reached an impasse
relative to expenses - seating.
Right now I have under $400 in the whole thing between projector and
incidentals. Not bad, but sitting on the floor on beanbag chairs is not the
ideal arrangement for a number of reas
The idiots on CarTalk were laughing about some lady whose older relatives had
given her a Peugeot as a "gift".
They mentioned a shop in Boston that still worked on them, despite there not
having been one imported in some years
Dan
--- On Fri, 1/16/09, tom tomscat wrote:
> From: tom tomsc
For the utilities, yes - students, no.
I know from first hand experience about such tunnels at IU and Ball State, as
we used them to move between buildings when we were doing service work.
Dan
--- On Fri, 1/16/09, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
> From: Alex Chamberlain
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 14 deg
I can't speak for Maine, but there are states out there that do not require a
title on vehicles older than a certain age. When it's that old, all you need
is a bill of sale.
And there are always the folks in Alabama/Mississippi (wherever it is) that
will title the vehicle for you - that's what
The B&W G3 is pretty much doorstop material these days, but the MDD is worth
something.
I have a G4 Quicksilver (model just below the MDD) and it runs great as long as
you don't need to do anything graphics intensive. And that's only because I've
kept the stock graphics card because I like the
What he said. I have both Intel and G4 Macs in the house, and I kept the G4s
on 10.4. They seem happier.
MacDann
--- On Wed, 1/14/09, tyler wrote:
> From: tyler
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 2:26 PM
Gerry,
They list Intel iMacs on the site, just scroll down farther.
Looks like there are some good deals on 17" Intel iMacs, as inexpensive as
$550. If you're willing to spend the $$, I would look closely at the Apple
Store online in their refurb area. You can probably get a nice 20" iMac for
Almost forgot - go to Half.com (an eBay site) and buy them there. Cheap and
quick.
Dan
--- On Tue, 1/13/09, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
From: Kaleb C. Striplin
Subject: Re: [MBZ] math / textbooks
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 1:11 PM
Those were u...@!! I tol
Around just about any college, university or community college will be a used
book store. Go there early and get the required textbooks for a pittance
compared with new. In the 4 years I attended college I think I only bought a
couple of books new.
I knew a prof that had a textbook for a core
Most Mac people will tell you that and AV program for a Mac is a waste of
money, however, that is starting to change.
As the market share gets larger, some of the lowlifes that traffic in this sort
of thing are beginning to take shots at the Mac OS and related programs. There
were a couple of
Peter,
Where are you in southern Indiana? I ask because I have to go down to
Huntingburg on Thursday - thought I might be close by.
Let me know...
Dan
--- On Sun, 1/11/09, Peter Frederick wrote:
> From: Peter Frederick
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] My green day, and other colorful tales
> To: "Me
Picked up a Toshiba DLP projector from a Mac buddy this week, cheap. Not a
high def one, just XGA.
Got it set up in the ManCave with the XBox 360, iPod HiFi and an ethernet
connection with an Airport Express. Crude, but fun.
I'm heading out to Lowe's to pick up some stuff to move it to the fa
Well put, Steve.
I agree with you totally. While I was formally trained as a mechanic, working
on these older cars becomes more and more problematic as they age. Parts are
getting harder to find, and unless you have a legacy shop in your area, forget
finding someone to work on them when somet
For that matter, what does one have to do to get a GMail invite?
I always wondered about that, not that I need another email addy, but
Dan
--- On Thu, 1/8/09, OK Don wrote:
From: OK Don
Subject: Re: [MBZ] ADMIN, who is my...@netscape.net
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Date: Thursday, Jan
One word (acronym):
NAS
Network Attached Storage
Plenty of choices out there for NAS, and most are pretty much plug and pray.
You just need an ethernet jack on your switch or router and you're ready to go
for the most part.
If you need more details, let me know.
Dan
--- On Wed, 1/7/09, P
I gotta ask - was it an iMac?
I ask because the Mac site I used to be sysadmin at got the first load of iMacs
over the summer - right after they came in Apple reported a problem with the
power buttons, which required us to remove the front cover and carve out the
hole the power button went thro
This is exactly why I moved away from old MBs. I have neither the time nor
inclination (any more) to be spending a portion of my weekend or evenings to
work on a car, even though I have a place to do it.
The day will come when I have the time and resources to tinker again, and when
that day co
I should probably toss a couple of bags of sand or softener salt in the trunk
of my Crown Vic. It totally sucks on slick roads, even with the "traction
control" turned on.
For that matter, I had to turn the traction control off so I could get up my
driveway the other day. It's short, but stee
Me! Me! Me!
I'll do it!!!
(Any chance to escape from this dreary winter weather.)
Dan
--- On Wed, 1/7/09, relng...@aol.com wrote:
From: relng...@aol.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Florida
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 1:44 AM
> ...Was hoping someone would volunteer
Probably not. VCDs (video CDs) are fickle in that the format will only work on
certain drives, and most of these are computer style internal or external
drives.
I never understood the logic behind the VCD thing. It came so close to DVDs
that it just didn't seem to make sense to me.
DVDs are
Worked on some oil shale projects in Montana and Alberta back in the 90s. The
technologies for extracting the oil are extremely costly and/or environmentally
unfriendly. The site in Montana was a "retort" site, where they drilled around
the oil shale, used explosives to break it up in situ, th
I know the early 70s Pinto 2000cc engine had a belt, 'cause I had one. I
believe the 2300cc engine also used a timing belt as well.
Dan
--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Tom Hargrave wrote:
From: Tom Hargrave
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Was someone looking for a diesel K5 Blazer?
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"
Go to the HP site, look up the support page for that model, then search for
BIOS startup codes. That's the "beeps" that you're hearing on startup - the
number and frequency of them are telling you what's wrong.
Dan
--- On Mon, 1/5/09, R A Bennell wrote:
From: R A Bennell
Subject: [MBZ] OT L
You can do both with a random orbital buffer, however, I prefer to apply the
wax by hand. That's mainly due to it giving you the ability to make sure you
get it in every nook and cranny when it's being applied. If you use a buffer
to do it you'll miss a lot of areas due to its inability to g
Having taken a couple of measurements courses in college, I can tell you
without exception that knowing test strategies has a lot more to do with
success than knowing the material, in many cases.
I used to teach a little 2 hour class on test taking strategies to college
freshmen and sophomores.
Loren,
I have got the background and knowledge to take (and pass) the A+ exam, in
fact, I have some friends that taught the prep classes who shared the materials
with me.
What sort of positions would an A+ certification get you? I was of the
impression that the A+ certification itself wasn't
I had a 91 Escort wagon that I drove for almost 200k. The only repair I ever
had on it beyond regular maintenance was a leaky front strut that had to be
replaced.
Good, cheap, reliable, basic transportation. Not a thing wrong with it.
Dan
--- On Mon, 12/29/08, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> From: T
My brother works for a small midwestern bank that is very well capitalized due
to its conservative lending and investment practices. He related this to me
when we were chatting over the holidays:
The government is "offering" TARP funds to all banks. They were told that if
they participated in
The few times I've bought a new car I have put this in the contract. What
usually ends up is that they still put a license plate frame on it. I'm not
going to argue over that because I can remove it (and I do) within minutes of
arriving home.
It's the dealers that used to paint or use sticker
The 126 had a license plate mounting plate, but the only ones I ever saw were
painted black.
Dan
--- On Tue, 12/23/08, TE wrote:
> From: TE
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear License plate backing
> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"
> Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 9:46 PM
> I think hes talking abo
I would ago with Mitch's suggestion. A cantenna is really directional, and
might be a PITA to set up. A corner reflector is easy to build out of scrap
stuff and has pretty good gain as long as you're careful about dimensions.
Dan
--- On Tue, 12/23/08, Mitch Haley wrote:
> From: Mitch Haley
If it was anything like the COBRA from my wife's former employer, it's going to
be BIG bucks., Her COBRA (which covered the family) was about $1900/month. My
oldest son used his part of it (you can activate individuals or the whole
family) and he was paying $485/month. Ouch.
Dan
--- On Tue
I just carry a spare key in my wallet. Same goes for house key. That way I
never have to carry a ring of keys around.
The MB keys are nice to put in a wallet if you do the "headless" thing with
them, that is, break or cut off the plastic "head" so all you have is the metal
part. A little tou
Here you go, Roger:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/12/benhecks_pc_mod_pick_of_t.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
Dan
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FWIW, I just saw this listed on Coudal:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JFNAKS?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=dealt40898-20&linkCode=asn
Hardly illegal if Amazon is selling it
Dan
--- On Mon, 12/22/08, pm7...@comcast.net wrote:
> From: pm7...@comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Keys locked in car, wh
I believe a "reinstall", that is, using the original system disk, will allow
you to reinstall Windows without disturbing any of the user files/folders, such
as the "My Documents" folders. It goes over this in the documentation when you
boot from the system disk.
Dan
--- On Mon, 12/22/08, Crai
Just be sure to do a clean install (format HD) rather than a "re-install",
which is just installing Windows over an existing installation. That causes
more problems than you can imagine, especially with non-MS software.
Dan
--- On Mon, 12/22/08, Peter Frederick wrote:
> From: Peter Frederick
If you can, wipe it out completely and do a clean install. The worst thing
about Windoze machines is the inability to clean out all the cruft that
accumulates over the years without doing some damage.
Cram that thing full of memory, too. It's cheap and will make it quite peppy.
Dan
--- On M
What's the alternative to Cisco? I used to do a fair amount of work with 3Com,
but little or none with Cisco, so I don't have a point of reference.
Just curious...
Dan
--- On Sun, 12/21/08, Loren Faeth wrote:
> From: Loren Faeth
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Socialism
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List
He should go to a Cisco academy. According to the one I worked with (part of
our adult ed program) that was pretty much an open checkbook if you graduated.
I don't know it that's still the case, but I have to believe there is some
creedence to it.
Dan
--- On Sat, 12/20/08, Loren Faeth wrote
If anyone out there has some experience with setting up VPN from scratch, drop
me a note off line, please.
I'm looking in to the possibility of setting up VPN at our office, and while I
am doing my due diligence, would like to chat with anyone who has done this
themselves to get an idea what's
Curt,
Are you in the Berkshires?
Just curious...
Dan
--- On Sat, 12/20/08, Curt Raymond wrote:
> From: Curt Raymond
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sleepin?
> To: "Diesel List"
> Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008, 2:44 PM
> Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:15:01
> -0700
> I guess it sounds like it. I'm in no
I would agree with the IT comments, however, the windmill thing, if it gets
going, will probably end up much like the telecom (cellular) business has. For
example:
10 years ago the tower people were few and far between. Those that were in the
business were very well paid and respected. As th
Hey guys,
I'm in the process of setting up my wood shop over the holidays. I made some
wooden "inserts" for both my 123 wagon and 300SD back in the day when I was
woodworking before.
I would be more than happy to take a shot at making something to try out - do
you have an idea of what you wan
Fred,
I'm wondering if this was the infamous "Jetaway 200" THM model that was on
early 60s Caddys. I had a 62 Fleetwood that had one of these transmissions,
and it worked great. Until a vane in one of the internal torus' broke off,
that is. I got to see the guy rebuild it, and there were two
Also because there is a special "livery" version that is only sold to the taxi
and limo companies. It's like an SEL version - the back seat is deeper and has
more legroom.
Dan
--- On Fri, 12/19/08, Mitch Haley wrote:
> From: Mitch Haley
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] GM killed the Diesel WAS: The 65-
I have a motorcycle endorsement.
Dan
--- On Thu, 12/18/08, Wonko the Sane wrote:
> From: Wonko the Sane
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] stupid drivers
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 7:21 PM
> It would be interesting to find out
> how many of us have a motorcycle
While I am sure there are crappy cables out there, this is just another
marketing gimmick that they use to rip you off. Buy a cheap cable.
If you want to blow $150 on one, spend it on a name brand cable like "Monster".
FWIW, I buy cables off of eBay whenever possible. Even the really good ones
Those "jump up" things are wonderful. My youngest spent the better part of his
second year in one - if you took him out he would throw a fit! Little booger
would fall asleep in it - it would be unusually quiet and you would look over
to see him slumped over to one side, fast asleep.
Dan
---
I was in Seattle one time when it snowed. My customer was on Marginal Way and
I was staying at the dumpy (at the time) Holiday Inn at Boeing Field. The
distance between the two places wasn't much, maybe a few miles on surface
streets if I recall.
Took me several hours to get back to the hotel
I went around and around on this with the 250LWB (123). I found a local
driveshaft place that did truck drivelines that could handle it - in my case
the driveshaft is two pieces and I wanted it balanced as a unit.
They replaced the U-joints no problem, and I think the bill was around $250.
Th
en the bill
> for the actual NICU yet.
>
> LWB250 wrote:
> > Not to hijack the thread, even though it's been nixed,
> but I just got the statement from a recent emergency room
> visit for my teenage son. He was losing the sight in
> his left eye for some unknown reason, so
Not to hijack the thread, even though it's been nixed, but I just got the
statement from a recent emergency room visit for my teenage son. He was losing
the sight in his left eye for some unknown reason, so the wife took him to the
ER. He then saw two different doctors the next day, got an MRI
No, there was a metal frame to the "lift gate" with a large window in it. I
think it was only made for a short time, as there were issues with identifying
the proper model year on it a couple of times. That's why I said it was a
71-1/2.
I really wanted one of the panel wagons but could never
I drove a 71-1/2 Pinto Fastback (the one with the big back window) as the third
in the chain of hand-me-downs through the family. Dad bought it new for Mom,
big brother got it next, then I got it. It was in good shape when I got it,
despite my brother having owned it (not a car person) and I r
A lot of my Mac buddies swear by the WRT54GL for just this reason - there are
boatloads of hacks and other tweaks out there from folks who mess around with
this stuff.
MacDan
--- On Sat, 12/13/08, Allan Streib wrote:
> From: Allan Streib
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Wireless bridge
> To: "Merce
it.
>
> I was raised in a way, if you got $10 bucks, you gave $12
> worth of work for
> it. My how attitudes have changed.
>
> Ed
> 300E
>
>
> 2008/12/13 LWB250
>
> > Ed,
> >
> > Do consider that most of our assistance programs are
> ther
note, I think he has some stuff from England
> which is similar
> and may fit the bill.
>
> Ed
> 300E
>
> 2008/12/13 LWB250
>
> > Peter,
> >
> > Try and find some "preservative oil," known
> around these parts by the brand
> > name &quo
Peter,
Try and find some "preservative oil," known around these parts by the brand
name "Cosmoline".
This, along with heavy brown paper soaked in the same, is often used for long
term storage of metal parts. You basically spray the stuff all over the part
and wrap it up in brown paper.
I'm s
Ed,
Do consider that most of our assistance programs are there for people who truly
have a need, not to be taken advantage of. Sadly, many people look to them as
a form of a "handout" rather than a "hand up," as they were originally intended.
They are getting better in some ways, as in the sta
Part of the medical cost issue is a result of our horribly litigious society.
It's to the point where doctors will order a ton of tests for the most
insignificant malady just to protect themselves from litigation. Certainly
there should be some sort of mechanism for righting wrongs in the healt
Hendrik,
Do understand that while some of the things Michael Moore promotes are somewhat
true, he also tends to exaggerate to make his point.
As for our health care system, well, you said it when you remarked about us
going down the capitalist road. As a result it's gone out of control, with
Kaleb,
One business that is nearly recession-proof is the generator business. Add to
that the limited number of people that are in it and you can pretty much find a
job anywhere you look. I can name at least 10 major companies that I know in
the business that have standing openings for people
This brings up an important point - be careful about your employer trying to
foist a non-compete or some other arrangement that would prevent you from doing
something competitive. Since they're laying you off it would be difficult for
them to do, but that's not to say they wouldn't try.
I had
Kaleb,
Sorry to hear about your situation. This whole economic thing has gotten me in
such a funk I've had a hard time climbing out of (I suspect a bit of
homesickness for my friends in Florida and the gray winter weather up here
hasn't helped, either.)
Don't touch your 401k, as you'll lose t
That's the "Peter Principle."
Dan
--- On Mon, 12/8/08, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - BUFF stuff for Ed
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 9:33 PM
> "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Pringles can. Been tested to over 14 miles line of sight, I believe. There
was a Mac guy in New Zealand who got some distance like this out of a Pringles
can setup.
MacDan
--- On Tue, 12/9/08, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ
300' or 310', IIRC.
Dan
--- On Tue, 12/9/08, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Wireless bridge
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 2:46 PM
> "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
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> > These a
For sure. I can recall getting waved off two times on the same flight going
into National in an Eastern 727.
My favorite (and final) Eastern flight was a trip from SC back to Milwaukee. I
was on a search and destroy mission for the company and had no return flight
booked. When I got done wit
Hey, I bought the "newly redesigned"(by Mazda) Ford Escort back in 1991 when it
first came out. I wanted a small, inexpensive car that got good mileage for
nothing more than a lengthy commute. I bought a wagon with a 5 speed stick,
which was a mistake, but even in hindsight I got over 100k out
My Dad was a GM exec in the 60s. I can recall that he got a "program car"
twice a year - he ordered and picked it up from a local dealer. I can also
recall that the first few days after receipt of each was like doing a final
punch list, after which it would go back to the dealer to have the li
Like the Eastern Bloc countries who buy the worn out Fiat tooling?
Dan
--- On Mon, 12/8/08, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cerberus wants money back
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 7
I was flying on a Northwest 747-400 from ORD to Heathrow some years back when
my business class seat broke - literally, the seat bottom cushion broke off the
hinges and promptly plopped me on the deck.
There were no other business class or first class seats open, and coach was
jammed with only
I was wondering about that. I used to fly into Lima, LaPaz and Guatemala
City in the 90s on commercial flights, and while the latter two cities were
real white knucklers, Lima was no big deal, as it was close to sea level.
That being said, I was a passenger on an AA flight out of Lima that g
I believe you could special order both velour and cloth back in the 70s and
early 80s. G-d knows why you would, but
The velour doesn't wear for sh*t and the cloth patterns they had were simply
hideous.
Dan
--- On Fri, 12/5/08, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Kaleb
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