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[MBZ] OT - Wireless Router

I can't believe the last copy of this was nailed by the spam filters.  Holy, Kaleb, can you make it any harder to post a message these days? I am getting ready to purchase a new wireless router for the house, and despite looking around at what's currently on the market, I'm not terribly impresse

Re: [MBZ] TDI, was:Secret Message for Rusty

Prior to my last car purchase I looked carefully at Jettas and Passats, with the Jetta wagon being high on my list. I found, through non-scientific research, that the 1.8l engine could be a potential time bomb if not properly maintained.  That pushed me away from any cars with that powerplant.

Re: [MBZ] Refinishing W123 zebrano wood grain

As someone with the experience of a journeyman furniture builder, I can tell you that it is near impossible to do anything with MB veneer pieces due to the very thin (about 1/64") material and the type of finish they use.  You can easily take a swipe with the wrong grit sandpaper and go right th

Re: [MBZ] TD rear windshield rubber

I found the article.  Ain't this Internet thing wonderful? http://www.house-of-ghia.com/ghiagab_v9-3.html Dan former VW guy From: Dan Penoff To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] TD rear windshield rubber

Re: [MBZ] mixing diesel and gasoline

I was wrenching in tech school when these came out.  I can assure you that they were built on the small block 350 platform, with a different crank and pistons, I believe. I can't comment on the top end, as I don't recall any details about it.  I will say that the Roosamaster distributor pump ha

Re: [MBZ] Rust

There was an issue with clear coats in the early 80s.  Exposure to the elements, especially sun, accelerated it. It was very common to see 81-84 models down here in the late 90s where the clear coat was gone or was peeling off in large pieces on horizontal surfaces.   And this was even on garage

Re: [MBZ] Rust

Deeply involved in the development and marketing of the 190, that is. Dan From: LWB250 To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 9:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rust I worked for a guy whose wife was deeply involved in the development and

Re: [MBZ] Rust

I worked for a guy whose wife was deeply involved in the development and marketing when they lived in New Jersey (their families were from SFO, which is where I worked for him.) I spoke to her about it several times, and while she was pretty closed mouthed about the whole thing, he told me on m

[MBZ] Holy Hard Drives, Batman!

Got a Core2Duo CPU to replace the CoreDuo in my 20" iMac on the way this week, so I figured I would look at swapping out the original 250GB hard drive while I have the thing apart. (Didn't know the processors were socketed on these, did you?) Just got done looking at CompUSA's site for a cheap

Re: [MBZ] W116, noisy transmission/TC

All of the FLAPS have it around here.  I have a couple of quarts sitting in my garage right now. Dan From: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] W116, noisy transmission/TC I've

Re: [MBZ] Okie acres just rocked

I have been in a number of quakes over the years (Bogota, San Francisco, Indiana) and the one thing that I have always noticed is how you (I) seem to get vertigo when it happens. I have to believe it's due to your inner ear detecting movement while your eyes don't see it. Fun! Dan _

[MBZ] OT - Network Nuttiness

I am at my wit's end right now, so I'm tossing this up for anyone to take a shot... I just reconfigured my cable router at my new house as a pass-through device in order to allow my Airport Extreme to handle the DHCP duties. However, in my haste to do so, I forgot that my Drobo FS has a fixed I

Re: [MBZ] 1983 MB 300D No Glow Plug Light

The Fluke 83 has been the standard in the electronics and electrical industry since it's inception.  I have one that is probably 15-20 years old, easy, and it's still going strong.  I have sent it back once to get it recalibrated, which was probably unnecessary, since it was within spec in nearl

[MBZ] Buy A Brand New 1966 Ford Mustang!

Yup, get out the checkbook.  Assembly required. http://autos.yahoo.com/news/ford-reintroduces-the-1965-mustang.html Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsub

Re: [MBZ] Selling my 67 Diesel Fintail

Guess I should have directed this to Bob rather than Ed. Sorry about that Dan From: LWB250 To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Selling my 67 Diesel Fintail Ed,   Is there something different as far as

Re: [MBZ] Selling my 67 Diesel Fintail

Ed,   Is there something different as far as mortgages up your way compared to how we do things in the States?   I ask because I seem to recall that you could only take out a mortgage for a fairly short period (5 years?) when I had a friend and business associate who was being relocated to Canad

Re: [MBZ] good adhesive for hood insulation

I used the heavy duty upholstery contact cement.  Don't recall the number, it was 8088 or 8087, I think.  One was light duty, the other heavy duty.  Follow the instructions and for G-d's sake, don't get any on the paint! Dan From: Allan Streib To: mercedes@oki

[MBZ] Missing iBook?

Somebody (Rich?) sent me a white 13" iBook a couple of years ago to check out.   I wasn't able to at the time since I didn't have a power supply for it. I just found it in my stuff while unpacking. If you're the owner and want it returned, drop me a PM and I'll get it on the way back to you...

Re: [MBZ] Well, they are going to total it

Yes, banks can also subscribe to the NADA Black Book. My dad had them around when he worked for GMAC, which was nice.  Don't know what a subscription costs, but I'm sure they're not cheap.  I believe they were updated every couple of weeks, too. Dan From: Al

[MBZ] OT - Water Softener?

http://gallery.me.com/dpenoff#100298 Got this device in my new house which has absolutely (and I mean it!) no identifying information on it anywhere.  I have been over every square inch of it, and not a manufacturer's name, model number, nada. I am assuming it's a water softener, as it has a t

Re: [MBZ] Ed Brown's shop

What can I say?  I'm a purist when it comes to cars, and while the hot rods are nice looking, they simply have no appeal.  I would rather see (and drive) a vintage Benz that's all original than have something that's tuck-and-rolled with an airbrushed paint job I had a 54 Buick with the big

Re: [MBZ] Ed Brown's shop

I love the shop.  The hot rods do absolutely noting for me, but the older stock stuff is drool-worthy. Dan From: "relng...@aol.com" To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 5:14 PM Subject: [MBZ] Ed Brown's shop http://kithannecarclub.com/brown

[MBZ] Cool Motorcycle Trip

Just saw this on Coudal: http://www.go-faster.com/SS100.html Cool. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://

Re: [MBZ] OT standby generator

Wincos are great units.  Very sturdy and basic, sort of a 240D of the small generator business.  Lots of them out there still in service. >From what you described I figured it was a Winco Dan From: Randy Bennell To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Friday,

Re: [MBZ] FIOS (Verizon) vs. Brighthouse

Not this quote: "If Mom's not happy, nobody's happy." Dan From: Rick Knoble To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2011 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] FIOS (Verizon) vs. Brighthouse > Dan wrote: > but as we all know, if Mom's not happy I beli

Re: [MBZ] FIOS (Verizon) vs. Brighthouse

Given a choice, I wouldn't have one in the house, but as we all know, if Mom's not happy Dan From: Walt Zarnoch To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2011 10:13 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] FIOS (Verizon) vs. Brighthouse Easy solution is to remov

Re: [MBZ] Best source for "carfax" report?

area. At least that how I see it. Dan From: Allan Streib To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2011 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Best source for "carfax" report? LWB250 writes: > That seems to be a problem down here, especially for car

Re: [MBZ] FIOS (Verizon) vs. Brighthouse

972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Oct 2, 2011, at 9:54 AM, LWB250 wrote: > You could get a multiplexer and feed separate boxes to dedicated channels, > but that'

Re: [MBZ] Heater only hot when parked at idle.

The vacuum "T" on the main line between the pump and the brake booster is unobtanium, IIRC. Amazingly, the complete line used to be relatively inexpensive. And don't try going with just the line itself - it's nearly impossible to get it on the hose barbs 100% of the way.  Don't ask me how I kno

Re: [MBZ] Best source for "carfax" report?

150 kmi or so each while in FL for short time. Wilton - Original Message - From: "LWB250" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 12:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Best source for "carfax" report? >From what I can tell, CarFax bases their

Re: [MBZ] FIOS (Verizon) vs. Brighthouse

You could get a multiplexer and feed separate boxes to dedicated channels, but that's a nightmare when it comes to management. The Elgato devices enable PCs to display cable analog/digital/terrestrial television signals.  They can't "play" or stream anything to a device other than the PC they a

Re: [MBZ] Best source for "carfax" report?

Discussion List Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2011 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Best source for "carfax" report? How did you find the quality and accuracy? -- Max, Charleston SC LWB250 wrote: >Last time I used CarFax was last year, and there were no "unlimited" >deals avai

Re: [MBZ] Best source for "carfax" report?

Last time I used CarFax was last year, and there were no "unlimited" deals available.  Only fixed number deals, like $40 for 5 reports. Dan From: Mitch Haley To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2011 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Best source for

Re: [MBZ] FIOS (Verizon) vs. Brighthouse

I'm not sure about that.  I have a good friend who is an aerial lineman for BH down here, and has been with them for many years.  He's of the impression that they are in no hurry to convert to 100% digital, for just the reasons I have them.  They still have a lot of analog customers, and they ar

Re: [MBZ] OT- More Vintage Stereo

Magnepans are planar speakers.  Flat mylar sheets with magnets and wires glued to them, a very simplistic description.  Look like a monolith. The Soundcraftsman stuff is high end audio gear, some of the last made by hand in the US of A before they went out of business. When I sold my house in I

Re: [MBZ] OT Rich is Happy

Gotta love those cheap fixes. Definitely a reason for an adult beverage. Dan From: Rich Thomas To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 7:10 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT Rich is Happy Y'all may remember my truck problems, I had to replace the head

Re: [MBZ] Best source for "carfax" report?

Carfax seems to be the most reliable, but the one gripe I have with them is lots of time the information is irrelevant or of no real value relative to the upkeep and maintenance. Best thing to do is get a PPI from a stealership, IMHO.  That's the best chance of having the maintenance history sh

[MBZ] FIOS (Verizon) vs. Brighthouse

In preparation for the move to a new house, I am struggling with choosing a service provider for my internet and cable TV. We currently have Brighthouse, and while their service is very good, the internet aspect, specifically speed, is not close to FIOS.  I can get a better package from FIOS wi

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cast Iron/Lead Plumbing Joints

I think he's just trying to cap this off in a wall cavity and wants to prevent any potential leakage once the wall cavity is sealed. That being the case, I would defer to the experts, but a rubber cap with a good quality screw/hose clamp to secure it would do the job. That's after removing all

[MBZ] A BA Youngster

Frightening to thing of what he'll be like at 2 http://imgur.com/gallery/WfcPJ Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] How can you tell I work in a building with many doctor's offices?

That's med school, not undergraduate work.  Add the undergrad costs to that and $250k is cheap. Interesting article in the Atlantic (I think) yesterday about how colleges actually penalize families who save up to pay for college, as the FAFSA takes into account any cash or investments you have

Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

This has been the bane of my vintage search.  I want to find a fairly high powered (+50W) receiver, but there just hasn't been anything on the market of late.  All the late model SS stuff is junk, IMHO, but there just doesn't seem to be anything even remotely old in the market that I can find (a

Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

True. Amazingly, I have seen a number of quad receivers of various flavors on the local CL.  Nothing I would ever touch, but interesting that the stuff is still out there. Dan From: Allan Streib To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 201

Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

Best friend in high school's dad was a "prosumer" audiophile, and had a quad 8-track setup in their family room.  Only quad 8-track we ever found was the Eagles, but I believe his dad had others that were less interesting genres.  I can recall listening to "Victim of Love" in quad when we skippe

Re: [MBZ] Latest 190D tranny update

Wow!  Wouldn't that suck if the problem was just the wrong cable/tranny? Many of us have been in that place at one time or another. Dan From: Peter Frederick To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Latest 19

Re: [MBZ] Daughter's new car

Always.  Complete filter and fluid change across the board. Gives one a baseline to work from. Did he say Ocala forest?  As in Ocala, Florida? Dan From: Mitch Haley To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Daugh

Re: [MBZ] To those who wonder why I don't answer on the list.

He initially got banned over our dust up. The whole reason I refused to return was because Easley reinstated George shortly after our conflict, but I was not given that opportunity.  When I went to Stu over this, he blew me off and sent me to Easley.  Easley wanted to know how I knew George had

Re: [MBZ] To those who wonder why I don't answer on the list.

Those were the lists at Richarde Sexton's mbz.org Web site.  They continue to be archived there. Marshall lurked on the original Banned list, IIRC, but left due to the naughty language. The problem with the narrow subject lists was that there were too many people, myself included, who had inte

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chicago

Where in Chicago? Understand that Chicago proper is not that big, but the "Tri-State" area, as it's known, is probably the size of Rhode Island. To traverse it from north to south can easily take over two hours or more on a day with good traffic. Literally hundreds of little incorporated to

Re: [MBZ] 300SEL W109

There used to be a guy I knew who restored the "ivory" steering wheels for VWs.  it wasn't that expensive and it looked very nice. I have seen DIY instructions for it as well... Dan From: Allan Streib To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Saturday, September 24,

Re: [MBZ] I used Shoe Goo tonight...

Motorcycle training teaches you to pick an "end point", that is, the spot where you want to end up at, and focus on that.  It is applied primarily as a means to make turns and not under or over steer, as new riders are oft to do. If you ride, or for that matter, drive, try it some time.  It's am

[MBZ] New Tamiya Models

http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2011/08/tamiya-marilyn-conspiracy-roswell-conspiracy-jfk-conspiracy-elvis-conspiracy-moon-conspiracy/ Enjoy! Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] take it, walk away, or run

Alabama is another state that does this.  I used a title service when I bought my 1962 300SE because it would have cost me several thousand dollars to clear the title in California.  The PO and their estate had not registered the car for some years, and California insists that you pay all the ba

[MBZ] Anyone In or Near Fort Worth, TX?

Anybody here live in or near to Ft. Worth, more specifically, Stirrup, TX? I am trying to get in contact with a former neighbor who lives there - I have his address but can't find an email or phone number for him. Drop me a note off list, please. Thanks! Dan ___

Re: [MBZ] OT Stereo stuff

sound in today's digital world?  Most of my music is 16-bit lossless streamed over iTunes to an Apple Airport Express... currently to a Denon DN-A7100 & JBL 4328s. Brian On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 4:43 PM, LWB250 wrote: > That's &quo

Re: [MBZ] OT Stereo stuff

That's "blank" tape Dan ____ From: LWB250 To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Stereo stuff That's the same 2 track Teac deck I have.  Wonderful piece of machinery.  I will have mor

Re: [MBZ] OT Stereo stuff

That's the same 2 track Teac deck I have.  Wonderful piece of machinery.  I will have more in metal reels and black tape in mine than I paid for it. That's a good deal on the Sansui and DCM speakers, too. Dan From: Rich Thomas To: Mercedes Discussion List Sen

Re: [MBZ] First experiment with HF tools

You will have no questions.  Take it in, find a salesperson, tell them it broke, they'll pick out a replacement for you.  No questions asked. When I was in tech school years ago, a lot of the guys I know who were strapped for cash would go to swap meets and buy old beat up Craftsman tools just t

[MBZ] Kleb! Approve My Message!

Just sent a picture of The Fisher 400c and the MG-1s to the list.  Please approve it this week... Thanks, Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] OT - Vintage Stereo

in, another pair of speakers that are a decorator's nightmare. Dave SoCal On Sep 10, 2011, at 6:46 AM, LWB250 wrote: > The one concern I have about these is the limited power of my Fisher - about > 28 watts per channel at 4 ohms.  According to everything I read, these > speakers are

Re: [MBZ] stuck brake hoses

I would be patient and continue to apply the PBBlaster/Acetone mix.  Despite having encountered similar fittings on older MBs that lived in the North, I never had one of these fittings get boogered up as long as I left penetrating oil on it for at least 24 hours and used flare nut wrenches (your

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sort of - Car Insurance

: Saturday, September 10, 2011 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Sort of - Car Insurance LWB250 writes: > Just my point. I complained, begged, cajoled, pointed out my loyalty > to State Farm numerous times when setting things up with my former > agent down here.  Her only response was to poin

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sort of - Car Insurance

0, 2011 at 10:12 AM, LWB250 wrote: > Just my point.  I complained, begged, cajoled, pointed out my loyalty to > State Farm numerous times when setting things up with my former agent down > here.  Her only response was to point out how expensive insurance is in > Florida because of

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sort of - Car Insurance

Just my point.  I complained, begged, cajoled, pointed out my loyalty to State Farm numerous times when setting things up with my former agent down here.  Her only response was to point out how expensive insurance is in Florida because of the no fault laws and excessive insurance fraud. I told

Re: [MBZ] OT - Vintage Stereo

ge Klipsch Cornwalls don't care how little drives them - they are perfectly married to lowish watt McIntosh gear. Again, another pair of speakers that are a decorator's nightmare. Dave SoCal On Sep 10, 2011, at 6:46 AM, LWB250 wrote: > The one concern I have about these is the l

Re: [MBZ] OT - Vintage Stereo

The one concern I have about these is the limited power of my Fisher - about 28 watts per channel at 4 ohms.  According to everything I read, these speakers are pretty power hungry and require a fair amount of juice to really perform. I know they need new "socks", which is not a big deal, but I

Re: [MBZ] OT - Vintage Stereo

ds  a "tune up" - where are you located? On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 10:24 PM, LWB250 wrote: > Scored a Fisher 400C receiver tonight.  Needs to be recapped and cleaned > up, but is in 100% working order and has an original case. > > Now I just need to

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sort of - Car Insurance

I don't have a living family member that served in the military, so USAA is not an option, unfortunately. Dan From: WILTON To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Friday, September 9, 2011 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Sort of - Car Insurance Me, too. Wilton

[MBZ] OT - Vintage Stereo

Scored a Fisher 400C receiver tonight.  Needs to be recapped and cleaned up, but is in 100% working order and has an original case. Now I just need to find some good speakers Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sort of - Car Insurance

My attitude about that approach is that if I am such a good and loyal (30+ years) customer, why weren't they giving me the best deal up front?  If I do the ping-pong thing and they suddenly drop their prices, what does that tell me about their business ethic? "Let's take advantage of our oldest

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sort of - Car Insurance

It's important to understand some things regarding State Farm and Florida: 1.) State Farm no longer writes home insurance in Florida.  They recently submitted a request to increase the premiums of the current homeowner's policies in Florida something in the neighborhood of 150%.  This is after t

[MBZ] OT - Sort of - Car Insurance

Just got done going over our insurance with an Allstate guy. Long story short, same coverage as we've had with State Farm, $1600.00 cheaper a year. He found some redundant coverages and also pointed out some things that we were paying for that we really didn't need, that is, things that overlap

Re: [MBZ] OT Good, better, Bosch dishwashers

Just closed the deal at Sears today.  Bought a GE side by side fridge, convection range with warming drawer, microwave/range hood with convection and a dishwasher.  All the "Profile" line, therefore, qualifies for $500 rebate from GE.  Dropped $4k, $3.5k after rebate.  Sears researched every bit

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

The post king pin front suspension swap of KG bits to a Beetle chassis was pretty common.  As soon as a donor KG would come into the Pick 'n Pull these woudl be the first things to go... Dan From: MG To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Monday, September 5, 20

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

I would agree with this statement.  Of the many VWs I owned over the years, I can recall that getting the braking system to work 100% was pure serendipity. Dan From: Allan Streib To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Monday, September 5, 2011 12:11 PM Subject: Re

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hybrid Water Heaters

011 at 10:15 PM, LWB250 wrote: > If anyone is in the market for one, Sears has the GE hybrid water heater on > sale right now for $999. > > We were shopping for kitchen appliances today and they had one on the sales > floor in the store - the sale is across the board - it was no

[MBZ] OT - Hybrid Water Heaters

If anyone is in the market for one, Sears has the GE hybrid water heater on sale right now for $999. We were shopping for kitchen appliances today and they had one on the sales floor in the store - the sale is across the board - it was not for the floor model itself. Dan __

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

The various power or pressure bleeders out there all require adapters of some sort to fit the master cylinder. While pressure bleeding is certainly the way to go, and the only way to go in the instance of ABS systems (I believe), I have gotten along just fine for years using a vacuum pump (Mity

Re: [MBZ] Oxygen

"...not enough and your gonna die" Sweet - from the album "Level Headed" (also wrote/performed "Ballroom Blitz" and "Fox on the Run") Time on my side I got it all I've heard that pride Always comes before a fall There's a rumour goin' round the town That you don't want me around I can't shake of

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: HPs New CEO

Scully developed the Newton on his watch, Jobs kept it going and spun parts of it off.  The original developers were responsible for the development of the iPod platform, I believe. Dan From: Allan Streib To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sunday, September 4

Re: [MBZ] OT: Speaking of macs and pods and such

I have both.  The new ones can be hacked somewhat as well, but I haven't looked into it in detail, since both are packed away right now. Sadly, since nearly everything we did with them was streaming stuff, I never bothered to look into hacking either one.  I did install Boxee on my original one

[MBZ] Love Is Like Oxygen....

...and I don't think he's getting enough - oxygen: http://www.cultofmac.com/worlds-tallest-ipod-dock-is-11-feet-tall-costs-565k-stereo-system-and-ladder-included/112131?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cultofmac%2FbFow+%28Cult+of+Mac%29 You have to know Jean Michael Jar

Re: [MBZ] OT Good, better, Bosch dishwashers

This has been an interesting thread, since we are about to move into a new (to us) house that we will have to purchase a complete set of appliances for (refrigerator, oven/range, microwave, dishwasher.) While we have made cursory glances at stuff at the big box stores, Sears' commercial divisio

Re: [MBZ] OT: Computer reliability

That's not a major issue - I have an iMac G5 that runs Leopard and an Xserve G5 dual processor with a 5TB Xserve RAID that runs Leopard Server.  Both are very functional machines and play quite nice with my machines running Snow Leopard (OSX 10.6).  No issues with apps, either. Dan __

Re: [MBZ] HP bye bye

Just got a note in the daily trades - there is an anniversary model of the HP12C being sold right now Dan From: Rich Thomas To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Friday, September 2, 2011 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] HP bye bye Would it say, "My, Mr. HP50g, yo

Re: [MBZ] OT: Computer reliability

If you are going to go PC, buy s commercial (business) grade HP.  We use thousands of them in the school district and most are pretty bulletproof.  I had an 8540, and it was built like a brick doghouse and never gave me a moment's trouble. Dan From: Gerry Arch

Re: [MBZ] OT - Natural Gas generators

Buy in bulk during the early to mid summer months, as that is when the price is usually lowest.  Fall has a lot of farmers running grain dryers, so that can drive up the price later in the year.  Winter, well, you can understand why prices are higher in the winter Former business partner ha

Re: [MBZ] OT - Natural Gas generators

Liquid withdrawal fuels systems are more efficient and less prone to variances in ambient temperatures, but the hardware involved makes them pricey.  It's unusual to see liquid withdrawal unless the location has low ambient temperatures that would prevent vaporization in the main tank.  Also, th

Re: [MBZ] OT: Ohm Acoustics Speakers (was DCM speakers (was: OT: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster / Vintage Stereo)

Came across a set of Ohm Acoustics FRS-15 on CL.  The owner wants $200 for the pair, says they're in excellent condition, both cosmetically and mechanically. I may go check them out. Any opinions on Ohm Acoustics?  I already Googled them and found their web site and several threads in audio for

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster / Vintage Stereo

Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster / Vintage Stereo LWB250 wrote: > Just came across a par of DCM Time Frame 500s. > > For you DCM fans out there, are these worth looking into? Better than my 275s, anyway. http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/archive/index.php

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster / Vintage Stereo

Just came across a par of DCM Time Frame 500s. For you DCM fans out there, are these worth looking into? Thanks, Dan From: Alex Chamberlain To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster / V

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster / Vintage Stereo

Haley To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 9:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster / Vintage Stereo LWB250 wrote: > Just got a call from my AV buddy - he has a line on some JBL Decade L26 > speakers. Wow, people pay $100 a pair for woofers out of those.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Natural Gas generators

The whole thing when it comes to stationary standby generators is determining what your critical loads are.  Until you do that, you're just flailing around. Make a list of "must have" loads and write down their wattages. The worst case ones will be small, fractional horsepower motors, like sum

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster / Vintage Stereo

ook at them tomorrow. Dan From: Mitch Haley To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 9:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster / Vintage Stereo LWB250 wrote: > Just got a call from my AV buddy - he has a line on some JBL D

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bang & Olufsen Beomaster / Vintage Stereo

Just got a call from my AV buddy - he has a line on some JBL Decade L26 speakers.  I remember the sales guys in the electronics place I worked at calling these "Advent killers". He said they are in very good condition and in need of nothing.  Might be able to score the pair for under $100. Hmm

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