Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
Have you considered moving back to Colorado, Minnesota, Washington, ? or are you looking for someplace you haven't lived before? On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 5:29 PM, Craig wrote: > On Sun, 13 May 2012 17:12:12 -0600 Brian Toscano > wrote: > > > Are you applying f

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
What I like best about Montana is the attitude "if you don't like our laws, don't come here." In other states, not all speeding tickets will show up on your license. It depends on the where and the circumstances. In New Mexico, rural speeding tickets generally are not reported, at least on the i

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
Are you applying for mostly government engineering/scientific jobs? Are you looking to get out of NM or just get another job? On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Craig wrote: > On Sun, 13 May 2012 16:28:40 -0600 Brian Toscano > wrote: > > > There's also a NSWC in D

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
Doesn't Allen live in Portage IN outside of Chicago? That's about 215 miles up the road. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > I used to go to Crane all the time. Largest non-public rail system in the > US. You can't get more rural than Crane, for sure. A beautiful area if you >

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
at 4:28 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > There's also a NSWC in Dahlgren, VA right on Chesapeake Bay. You could > live in Maryland and cross the bridge. Its worth noting that in the > MD/VA/DC area income taxes are paid where you live, not where you work > because they all have rec

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
There's also a NSWC in Dahlgren, VA right on Chesapeake Bay. You could live in Maryland and cross the bridge. Its worth noting that in the MD/VA/DC area income taxes are paid where you live, not where you work because they all have reciprocity with one another. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 3:53 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
"they can't get us all" On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > Another thing to consider is that as you go from South to North, you are > less likely to be imprisoned. In South Carolina the penalty for speeding > in a work zone is up to "$500 and 30 d

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
d yourself. If you get a speeding ticket in NJ you cannot show up to court without a lawyer and it is generally worth the cost to pay a lawyer to negotiate the ticket down to keep your car insurance low. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > Its worth noting in the Eastern m

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
rossing from NC to VA there are like 6 signs > within a quarter-mile -- seatbelts! speed cops! speed aircraft! > littering! blahblah. Then even further up -- radar detectors! (that one > might be in VA too, I can't recall) etc etc. > > --R > > > On 5/13/12 2:28 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
es people tend to be more laid back. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > In some Northeastern states, like New Jersey, property taxes are > acknowledged to be high by the state government. When completing state > taxes, you are allowed to assume 10% of your rent is

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
In some Northeastern states, like New Jersey, property taxes are acknowledged to be high by the state government. When completing state taxes, you are allowed to assume 10% of your rent is for property taxes and deduct it. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > 1.4% does

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
; in 2008, and at that time the taxes were well over $3,000. > > Dan > > > On May 13, 2012, at 2:19 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > > > Florida also doesn't have a state income tax, but does have relatively > high > > property tax and home owner's insurance rate

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
While I don't suggest exceeding the speed limit by 50%, some states have draconian speed limit laws which help foster a belief that that speed limit laws are stupid. Take VA for example - anything 80MPH and over is considered reckless driving, even though the state has a maximum speed limit of 70M

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
ou do with your guns, just don't have them on school property. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > Florida also doesn't have a state income tax, but does have relatively > high property tax and home owner's insurance rates (home insurance rates > highe

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
, such as you might get at a restaurant, > not unprepared food that you would typically buy at a grocery store. > > Dan > > On May 13, 2012, at 1:44 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > > > Some states tax all groceries, while others only heated/cooked foot. > > > > It has been

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
oceries as well. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Allan Streib wrote: > Brian Toscano writes: > > > Tax wise, the Northeast is VERY HIGH particularly when it comes to > property > > taxes. At the same time, there is no sales tax on groceries, and may/may > > not ta

Re: [MBZ] BAS

2012-05-12 Thread Brian Toscano
Perhaps on of the auto makers could design an air bag system to protect the car as well as the occupants. Like an airbag out the rear bumper to reduce the impact in rear end collisions. On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 8:02 PM, Hendrik & Fay wrote: > I think the system measures the speed at which the ac

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-12 Thread Brian Toscano
25 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > I-95 connects the major East Coast cities. The parts around the major > cities will suffer the daily rush hour problems. The rural areas can see > heavy traffic during holidays/peak travel seasons as many will travel from > the Northeast to Florida along I-

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-12 Thread Brian Toscano
ew England, but I would say only the parts of near MA or RI would be considered New England. Greenwich, Stamford, etc. would be NYC metro. On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Craig wrote: > On Fri, 11 May 2012 21:40:03 -0600 Brian Toscano > wrote: > > > Well that explains it! Wh

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-11 Thread Brian Toscano
iginal Message - From: "Brian Toscano" < > brian.tosc...@gmail.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 11:19 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in > various parts of the country ... &g

Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...

2012-05-11 Thread Brian Toscano
I am interested in knowing why someone who lives in MA would ask about what it is like to live in adjacent states such as NH, RI, or CT. Everywhere I've lived, I know what life is like in the nearby states, say a radius of a few hundred miles. On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Craig wrote: > An

Re: [MBZ] TORX Allens?

2012-05-10 Thread Brian Toscano
The cheap tools I got at O'Reilly's for this project are not even called TORX, they are called "star shaped" On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Brian Toscano wrote: >> >> Thanks for the idea John. I had s

Re: [MBZ] TORX Allens?

2012-05-10 Thread Brian Toscano
I think the use of the word expanded once they came out with new bolt heads like TORX. L-shape is probably the more accurate and generalized term. On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Fmiser wrote: > > Brian Toscano wrote: > > > Thanks for the idea John. I had seen others us

Re: [MBZ] TORX Allens?

2012-05-10 Thread Brian Toscano
(mine is the T60, not the 9/16 or the hex) On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Brian Toscano wrote: > Thanks for the idea John. I had seen others use the removable bit design > with vice grips and box end wrenches. But I didn't have a T60 and I > thought an L-shaped allen wit

Re: [MBZ] TORX Allens?

2012-05-10 Thread Brian Toscano
s 13 or 14 years ago). > > Btw I have a new in open box mopar rocker cover (91+) sitting around if > it's needed (what's one worth?) > > I ended up using an aftermarket silicone gasket and aircraft permatex to > keep the oil (mostly) in. > > -- > John W Reames

Re: [MBZ] Exhaust fell off.

2012-05-09 Thread Brian Toscano
I've never heard about a complaint about Rusty's exhaust systems. On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes I'm leaning toward the Rusty option. Is never seize your standard >> silver colored anti-seize used on spork plug threads? >> >> > Yes, Neverseez is a b

Re: [MBZ] TORX Allens?

2012-05-08 Thread Brian Toscano
I couldn't find them T60 allen in Snap On's catalog. I passed by an O'Reilly's when I was out at lunch and on a whim I stopped in and they had a 5 piece set of $10 that should work. Thanks for the links. On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 10:39 AM, wrote: > > > > Anyone know where I can get a T60 Allen?

[MBZ] TORX Allens?

2012-05-08 Thread Brian Toscano
Anyone know where I can get a T60 Allen? Similar to: http://www.tradesmanschoice.com/catalog/Wiha/363VB.html On another Jeep project, I would like to change the nitrile o-rings on my oil filter adapter. There isn't much clearance between the adapter and the frame rail, so I'm not sure a proper T

Re: [MBZ] OT - Jeep heater hoses

2012-05-07 Thread Brian Toscano
So 15 years with Prestone Green and 45-75 years with MB coolant? On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: > With the modern coolants, a long time. With green crap a few years. > > Same as a Benz. > > > Peter > > On May 7, 2012, at 7:32 PM, Brian Toscano

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT - Jeep heater hoses

2012-05-07 Thread Brian Toscano
How's that genset running? Did you move the power like you wanted? Still have the pictures of the derusting project? On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 8:12 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: > I believe that all you need are 45/90/180 degree bends, straight hose, and >> a handful of hose barb union fittings. >> > >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Jeep heater hoses

2012-05-07 Thread Brian Toscano
How long do cooling system hoses last on American cars? On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Russ Williams wrote: > Better be they supply most of the hoses for the US manufactures. > According the my guy at the Local FAPS. > > > > On 5/7/2012 16:14, Brian Toscano wrote: > >&

Re: [MBZ] OT - Jeep heater hoses

2012-05-07 Thread Brian Toscano
> > > Russ W. > > > On 5/6/2012 21:47, Brian Toscano wrote: > >> Quadratec and others only have the upper and lower radiator hoses (which >> are also still available from the dealer). Its the lines to/from the >> heater core that I'm having trouble finding. 20

Re: [MBZ] OT - Jeep heater hoses

2012-05-07 Thread Brian Toscano
Talk about ugly! On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Alex Chamberlain wrote: > > What's needed is generic hose premolded with a variety of bends at >> different angles, and standardized fittings to join one piece to >> another, kind of like exhaust or PVC pipe. >> > > I believ

Re: [MBZ] OT - Jeep heater hoses

2012-05-07 Thread Brian Toscano
e: [MBZ] OT - Jeep heater hoses > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Mcparts is fine, i have a 8 foot length of their fuel line serving as a > power steering return line on my other car, and the heater hose holds up to > green death just fine. > >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Jeep heater hoses

2012-05-06 Thread Brian Toscano
> > Try some of the aftermarket custom houses, they are more likely than > McParts to have them. Quadtrack is good, there are others. > > Peter > > > On May 6, 2012, at 9:32 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > > Hey all, >> >> Since domestic car manufacturers don&

Re: [MBZ] strange oil pool

2012-05-06 Thread Brian Toscano
Don Willis = OK Don = LT Don? On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 8:33 PM, OK Don wrote: > Being the only Don on the list can get lonely sometimes, makes me wonder > why I bother with the OK --- > > On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 9:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin >wrote: > > > Yes and yes > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >

[MBZ] OT - Jeep heater hoses

2012-05-06 Thread Brian Toscano
Hey all, Since domestic car manufacturers don't continue to support their vehicles as well as Mercedes, it is not surprising to me the that molded heater hoses that go between the thermostat housing/water pump and heater core of my Jeep are NLA. It looks like the replacement is standard heater ho

Re: [MBZ] OT: DS211J Correction

2012-05-06 Thread Brian Toscano
That's good to know. When I redid my home storage, I replaced all existing external disk enclosures/hard drives with a Western Digital 3TB FireWire 800 drive with a 5 year warranty. It would be nice not to have any cables attached to my laptop, but at least with local storage, I don't have to run

Re: [MBZ] Grease

2012-05-04 Thread Brian Toscano
You really don't need a dial indicator to set wheel bearing end play. If you mount the wheel/tire and rap the tire with your first as you turn and tighten you can hear a change in the sound when the endplay is correct. If you put a dial indicator on it after you do it that way, you should find en

Re: [MBZ] OM603 Bent Valve?

2012-05-03 Thread Brian Toscano
If you wanted to know if it was injectors or not, without spending any money, you could move the 4, 5, and 6 injectors to another cylinder and see if the problem moves with the injectors. On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 5:14 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > Make sure it is timed properly - cam, pump - C

Re: [MBZ] OM603 Bent Valve?

2012-05-03 Thread Brian Toscano
Make sure it is timed properly - cam, pump - Cost: Your time Compression test to make sure all cylinders have the right pressure - Cost: Your time Have the injectors tested to make sure they are all in good working order - Cost: $50? at a diesel shop On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Rolf wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Funny shipping

2012-05-03 Thread Brian Toscano
No pictures? On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > On May 3, 2012 9:24 AM, "Curt Raymond" wrote: > > > > Nobody's had a funny Rusty > >shipping story lately so I've got one. > > > > My trim strips for the top of the > >rain gutters on my 240D arrived > > today. The box is, n

Re: [MBZ] OT: Focus wiring sheds insulation

2012-04-30 Thread Brian Toscano
How hard is to pull the evaporator? My second-hand Subaru had numerous A/C problems and I think the previous owner let it run low (means low oil charge as well) enough that it caused a noisy compressor. I had the high pressure hose off the A/C leak through the membrane (common problem) and the ex

Re: [MBZ] OT: Focus wiring sheds insulation

2012-04-29 Thread Brian Toscano
Heat shrink or electrical tape sounds like a good fix. I know insulation/electrical problems exist on other makes, but one would think Ford would learn how to make an automobile without such problems. Ford vehicles have been catching fire decades and even burning people's houses down. On Sun

Re: [MBZ] 'Nother oil thread

2012-04-28 Thread Brian Toscano
Mobil 1 5w-40 is perfectly acceptable for your Mercedes. Surprised that Sam's had any in stock. On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 2:25 PM, WILTON wrote: > Me, either; just for M1. > Well, I'll hafta confess; I did get a coupla pairs of Dickies khaki pants > at Wallie's several months ago. > > Wilton > >

Re: [MBZ] UPS Diesel or gas?

2012-04-24 Thread Brian Toscano
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/u-p-s-finds-a-substitute-for-diesel-natural-gas-at-260-degrees-below-zero/ On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 6:01 PM, TE wrote: > UPS has always had both gas and diesel trucks. > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-b

Re: [MBZ] Light reading

2012-04-23 Thread Brian Toscano
I would lean toward the threat of fire or explosions from gasoline engines. In the early 1970's there wasn't too much concern about emissions. On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Craig wrote: > On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:51:49 -0700 "Jerry Herrman" > wrote: > > > Does diesel exhaust produce carbon m

Re: [MBZ] Diesel OIL again

2012-04-22 Thread Brian Toscano
t any good anymore". > > Why does my not having tested TBN make any difference? > > Besides with ultra low sulfur diesel TBN is less important than it used to > be. Actually I was under the impression TBN was less important on diesels > anyway. > > -Curt > > Date: Sun,

Re: [MBZ] Diesel OIL again

2012-04-22 Thread Brian Toscano
des a sample Analysis > report. The sample I use is a sanitized version of a real test - a long > distance trucker gets his oil tested with me and I have a sample page > with 5 or 6 tests on it. > > Sorry I'm getting to this late - > > LarryT > 91 300D > > On 4

Re: [MBZ] Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
I have never heard of a turbo-supercharger except here. Superchargers are driven by the flywheel. Turbos are driven by the exhaust. On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Fmiser wrote: > > > > Brian Toscano wrote: > > > > > > > > Diesels are best > > >

Re: [MBZ] Crystal ball time - Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
> see the gas engines lasting just as long as the Diesels now, and the > fuel > >> economy is nearly the same for both with the current direct injection ga > >> engines. > >> > >> I hate that you can't buy a Diesel 4-matic C class here! > >> &g

Re: [MBZ] Diesel from Nat Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
think that trend is going to stop as long as natural gas is inexpensive and plentiful and doesn't require billions in emissions like coal plants do. On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 7:01 PM, Fmiser wrote: > > Brian Toscano wrote: > > > For the longest time coal was > > one of

Re: [MBZ] Crystal ball time - Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
The people who make their own biodiesel would be better off if they didn't advertise it is a way to avoid fuel taxes It may not be their primary reason, but it sets a bad precedent. I didn't buy fuel efficient vehicles to avoid fuel taxes, I did it to save money on fuel. On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at

Re: [MBZ] Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
It is true that supercharged or turbocharged vehicles have more power at high altitude than naturally aspirated vehicles. On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 7:09 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > How many supercharged trucks do you see going over the mountains towing > heavy trailers? > > > On We

Re: [MBZ] Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
How many supercharged trucks do you see going over the mountains towing heavy trailers? On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 7:05 PM, Fmiser wrote: > > Brian Toscano wrote: > > > Diesels are best > > I'd say you can put a period right there. *smiles* > > > for heavy

Re: [MBZ] Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
Diesels are best for heavy towing and towing at high altitudes and over mountains. Isn't Manitoba mostly flat prairie? How big of a boat will you be taking to the lake? :-) On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > Randy Bennell writes: > > > I think I want the Dodge with the Cu

Re: [MBZ] Crystal ball time - Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
On Apr 18, 2012, at 7:37 PM, Brian Toscano > wrote: > > In some places bicycles need to be registered. > > > On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Dimitri Seretakis >wrote: > > And those who ride bicycles and use the road? Shouldn't they be subjected > to a road ta

Re: [MBZ] Crystal ball time - Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
ote: > > Then don't buy an electric or a hybrid. Those are cheating the system too. > > In fact, buying any high MPG vehicle means you are not paying your fair > share of road tax. > > -Dave Walton > > On Apr 18, 2012, at 2:30 PM, Brian Toscano > wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] Crystal ball time - Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
n't buy an electric or a hybrid. Those are cheating the system > too. > > > > In fact, buying any high MPG vehicle means you are not paying your fair > share of road tax. > > > > -Dave Walton > > > > On Apr 18, 2012, at 2:30 PM, Brian Toscano > wrote: &g

Re: [MBZ] Diesel from Nat Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
I suspect that natural gas prices will rise in the future. They won't stay low forever. For the longest time coal was one of the cheapest ways to make power, but with emissions controls costing billions, and cheap natural gas - it can be economical for new plants to use natural gas. And that's j

Re: [MBZ] Crystal ball time - Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
I was referring to the people who make their own. In some states the fuel tax goes directly to the highway fund and that is the only source of the state highway fund. If you have a problem paying fuel taxes, don't drive. On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 4:56 PM, Max wrote: > OK Don wrote: > > >If you

Re: [MBZ] Crystal ball time - Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-18 Thread Brian Toscano
Not to mention using untaxed fuel is cheating your fellow Americans. On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Dave Walton wrote: > If you were thinking about running alternate fuels in your new diesel - > don't. > > You cannot use any concentration of biodiesel in 2007 and later diesels > unless you h

Re: [MBZ] Crystal ball time - Diesel or Gas?

2012-04-17 Thread Brian Toscano
Over 20 years the overall vehicle comes more into question than the fuel it uses. If you're only driving 10,000 miles a year the fuel cost would not be a major concern. Both will be available. The world will not "run out" of oil at some moment in time. On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 11:43 PM, G Mann

Re: [MBZ] Nice 15" PB

2012-04-16 Thread Brian Toscano
What is the narcolepsy issue? One of my Mac Book falls asleep when occasionally, but that usually takes an active phone call with my cell phone on the laptop. On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 8:04 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > That one is gone, but this just came up this morning: > > I have an overall good -

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-16 Thread Brian Toscano
The problem with these portable solutions is that Curt was also looking for something he could turn on for entertainment in the back yard. On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > Funny the guy doing the video is named Curt. > > So you're into lanterns. Does that mean you're i

Re: [MBZ] OT - annoying drivers

2012-04-16 Thread Brian Toscano
Rolling roadblock, aggressive driving. On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 6:10 PM, WILTON wrote: > 'Reminded today of an annoying type driver: 'Came up behind two lanes (2 > packs) of backed up traffic on US 70W headed toward Raleigh and east of > I-40; divided four lanes (2 each way); speed limit 55 MPH

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-15 Thread Brian Toscano
When are they going to invite wireless light and non-robot vacuum cleaners? :-) On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 7:12 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > You can throw a helluva lot of light with LEDs or CFs for relatively > little power. Even with incandescent, say 4 60w bulbs we're only talking > 20a. A 110ah m

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-15 Thread Brian Toscano
In older wiring, particularly where BX cable was used, 220V 3-wire was common. Today 220V 4-wire is code. Both ground and neutral are eventually tied to the same place in the panel - ground. On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 7:04 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: > Mind, on the old house there is just an outlet off

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-15 Thread Brian Toscano
I missed the part about the separate fused circuit. It may be within code, I'm not sure, but it still seems hokey. Among other things, every time the A/C compressor kick in, the lights will dim. On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Craig wrote: > On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:03:59 -0600 Brian

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-15 Thread Brian Toscano
If you went the low voltage route, use some conduit on the outside of the house, bust out part of sidewalk to put the conduit below ground level and then run the LV wire under the sidewalk, and then patch the concrete... On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > Or just use f

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-15 Thread Brian Toscano
Or just use fish tape to push inside (from the outside) On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > Why not drill up from the eaves? They make 24" nail eaters that will > drill through just about anything, 8 foot drill bits for about $50 at home > depot so maybe you c

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-15 Thread Brian Toscano
Why not drill up from the eaves? They make 24" nail eaters that will drill through just about anything, 8 foot drill bits for about $50 at home depot so maybe you can get the end of the bit to somewhere you can reach? On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > Now THAT is living dang

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-15 Thread Brian Toscano
insulate or run wires. Brian On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > I agree 100%. Even though it works just imagine what happens when you try > to sell your house and in the inspection see that. > > > On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:21 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > >&g

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-15 Thread Brian Toscano
branch circuit like that would be a no-no. > > Dan > > > On Apr 15, 2012, at 4:03 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > > > Its definitely something you can wire, but looks hokey and probably a > > violation of the NEC. > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:00 P

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-15 Thread Brian Toscano
Dan, Is your circuit breaker panel on an interior wall? If its in the garage or some other location, you could pop in a new circuit just for the exterior lighting. Put an outlet with a transformer near it, and then run low voltage from there. As Grant said the codes for low voltage are pretty e

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-15 Thread Brian Toscano
Its definitely something you can wire, but looks hokey and probably a violation of the NEC. On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Craig wrote: > On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:49:58 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote: > > > That is pretty much what I am seeing as I look at various product > > offerings. They mostly a

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

2012-04-15 Thread Brian Toscano
Would some low wattage lighting along the wood line give you enough ambient light for your convenience without making it too bright? Perhaps you can run it to a more convenient part of your home. On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > I have a backyard that borders a very deep wo

Re: [MBZ] don't move to Seattle

2012-04-14 Thread Brian Toscano
ights and moisture, or clouds, wind, or even the > presence of air. > > clay > > On Apr 14, 2012, at 1:36 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > > > Are these the ones that drive like a$$holes on I-90? Or is that more > > representative of the natives? Based on the transporta

Re: [MBZ] don't move to Seattle

2012-04-14 Thread Brian Toscano
Are these the ones that drive like a$$holes on I-90? Or is that more representative of the natives? Based on the transportation system I would never move to Seattle. Seems like a bunch of d-bags. On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 7:20 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > too late! You shoulda

Re: [MBZ] OT CBBT

2012-04-13 Thread Brian Toscano
http://www.cbbt.com/schedule.html On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 3:20 PM, Craig wrote: > On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:35:32 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote: > > > Once you get on the eastern shore from the CBBT it's two lane roads, as > > I recall. > > > > I used to go to Wallops Island that way from flying in to No

Re: [MBZ] Diesel OIL again

2012-04-13 Thread Brian Toscano
What kind of viscosity is 40? Did they test it cold? On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > I didn't do TBN, viscosity was 40 on both, M1 5w40 was the oil. > > -Curt > > Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:27:43 -0600 > From: Brian Toscano > To: Mercedes Disc

Re: [MBZ] Diesel OIL again

2012-04-13 Thread Brian Toscano
Clean living and hard driving broke that all loose and dumped it in > the oil for removal. > > -Curt > > Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:29:13 -0600 > From: Brian Toscano > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel OIL again > Message-ID: > > Cont

Re: [MBZ] What it's like to live in various parts of the country

2012-04-12 Thread Brian Toscano
t; Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:15:27 -0600 > From: Brian Toscano > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] What it's like to live in various parts of the >country > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Not too many avala

Re: [MBZ] Diesel OIL again

2012-04-12 Thread Brian Toscano
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:56:54 -0600 > From: Brian Toscano > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel OIL again > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > >From some oil analysis results I've seen the Mobil 1 synthetic > fo

Re: [MBZ] routers

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
The ZyXEL DSL router that Centurylink provides has worked very well for me, better than my old WRT54G. On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 9:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Wrt54g is what I have now > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 11, 2012, at 10:49 PM, "TE" wrote: > > > Just bought the new Cisco Link

Re: [MBZ] What it's like to live in various parts of the country

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
Not too many avalanches or tsunamis though. On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 9:10 PM, OK Don wrote: > We also get earthquakes -- you get it ALL here - no need to shop around in > other states to find what you're missing. > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 8:47 PM, Brian Toscano >wrote: &g

Re: [MBZ] What it's like to live in various parts of the country

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
I meant tornados :-) On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > And lots of tornadoes! > > Dan > > "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > > >That's called oklahoma, does not usually get to cold in the winter or hot > in the summer. It's a nice conservative state with a low cost of living and

Re: [MBZ] OT Joe Biden

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
During presidential elections, Republicans buy elections and the Democrats just win them by being better than the Republications :-) On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 7:44 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > I have to say I'm disappointed. Last time around the Republicans > nominated someone who couldn't beat Ob

Re: [MBZ] What it's like to live in various parts of the country

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
Kaleb, I don't have any problems with Oklahoma, but I do question your comments about the weather. When I think about the weather there, I think of winter ice storms, spring hurricanes, hot summers, and a moderate fall - not as cold as Colorado and not as hot as Phoenix, but still plenty hot.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Computer Stuff - Active Directory/LDAP, etc.

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
is a big help, as I don't yet have the > big picture on this one. > > > > Dan > > > > > > On Apr 11, 2012, at 7:57 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > > > >> To be more correct, there are a number of methods that your web > filtering > >> so

Re: [MBZ] OT - Computer Stuff - Active Directory/LDAP, etc.

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
http://www.websense.com/content/support/library/web/v75/user_id/uid_overview.aspx On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > In the first model I mentioned, IE and the web browser exchanges the > information with Websense. I don't know the details of the protocol they

Re: [MBZ] OT - Computer Stuff - Active Directory/LDAP, etc.

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
big picture on this one. > > Dan > > > On Apr 11, 2012, at 7:57 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > > > To be more correct, there are a number of methods that your web filtering > > software can use. In my last email I described one way. There are other > > integratio

Re: [MBZ] New Office for Kleb

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
Cost? On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 6:51 PM, clay monroe wrote: > http://www.stumbleupon.com/to/s/1HjI10 > > clay > > > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran > 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial > POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Computer Stuff - Active Directory/LDAP, etc.

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
. On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 5:53 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > IE and some of the browsers are able to automatically exchange the > information with your web filter. Basically it is a function of the > software rather than the OS. > > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 5:49 PM, OK Don w

Re: [MBZ] OT - Computer Stuff - Active Directory/LDAP, etc.

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
IE and some of the browsers are able to automatically exchange the information with your web filter. Basically it is a function of the software rather than the OS. On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 5:49 PM, OK Don wrote: > Our web filter at work is AD aware, so it gets the security token from the > wind

Re: [MBZ] Control arm questions.

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
You don't need a spring compressor for 124/201 chassis either. The most important thing to do is not to tighten the suspension bolts until the weight of the car is on the wheels. On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Craig wrote: > On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:18:06 -0400 Fred Moir > wrote: > > > Hi, al

Re: [MBZ] What it's like to live in various parts of the country

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
prefer to live in a nanny state. Weather and popular recreation activities are less subjective, but still a lot has to do with your line of work and the circle of people you create. On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Brian Toscano wrote: > I am curious to hear how Dan found the qualify of live

Re: [MBZ] What it's like to live in various parts of the country

2012-04-11 Thread Brian Toscano
I am curious to hear how Dan found the qualify of live in WI better than other parts of the country. On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Northern WI. The state bird up there. Totally different place, very, very >> rural. >> >> Dan, eh >> >> > They grow bigu

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating BS

2012-04-09 Thread Brian Toscano
and FL laws that require you to pay sales tax on cars purchased out > of state if you establish residency within six months of the purchase. > > Dan > > On Apr 9, 2012, at 12:23 AM, Brian Toscano > wrote: > > > So what are they trying to do here? "Encourage"

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating BS rip off

2012-04-08 Thread Brian Toscano
lobbyists who influence the politicians too. On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Also the system of rego based on value is stupid, insofar that the state >> wants people to drive relatively modern cars but imposes an extra tax on >> anyone who buys a

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