[MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

2017-03-21 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://jalopnik.com/these-new-mercedes-ads-seem-like-a-huge-cry-for-help-1793455526 -- --FT Winston Churchill: “Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield t

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2017-03-21 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
If only MB/MomBUSA would grow up and offer sturdy, reliable cars again; (in place of throw away electronic toys.) Crap ads won't get me to buy a crap car. (I realize the ads are not aimed at me) I don't recommend a new MB to anyone. Floyd Thursby via Mercedes

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2017-03-21 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 21/03/2017 9:35 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://jalopnik.com/these-new-mercedes-ads-seem-like-a-huge-cry-for-help-1793455526 Simple message. You need to be successful in life so you can afford to buy a new Mercedes. RB ___ http://www.o

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2017-03-21 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Or if you "buy" a new Mercedes you are successful in life --FT On 3/21/17 11:45 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: On 21/03/2017 9:35 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://jalopnik.com/these-new-mercedes-ads-seem-like-a-huge-cry-for-help-1793455526 Simple message. You need to

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2017-03-21 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
--FT wrote: > Or if you "buy" a new Mercedes you are successful in life successful = $$ too bad for today's minds. $$ = debt, banks, slavery, etc. ...yeah, i'm on my funk... tin.tin ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/ar

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2017-03-21 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
I wonder what the message is if you drive a 20 or 30 year old Mercedes? Gerry > Or if you "buy" a new Mercedes you are successful in life > --FT > > Simple message: > > You need to be successful in life so you can afford to buy a new > > Mercedes. > > RB --- This email has been checked for viru

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2017-03-21 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
You're way past grown up --FT On 3/21/17 5:16 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: I wonder what the message is if you drive a 20 or 30 year old Mercedes? Gerry Or if you "buy" a new Mercedes you are successful in life --FT Simple message: You need to be successful in life so you can afford

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2017-03-21 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
"You are a responsible adult, and have been for some time, and will continue to be." archer75--- via Mercedes March 21, 2017 at 4:16 PM I wonder what the message is if you drive a 20 or 30 year old Mercedes? ___ http://www.ok

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2017-03-21 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
How about you and others on this list who drive Mercedes that are definitely "old"? Gerry > You're way past grown up > > --FT > > > On 3/21/17 5:16 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > > I wonder what the message is if you drive a 20 or 30 year old Mercedes? > > Gerry > > > >> Or if you "buy"

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2017-03-21 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I would suspect they would say we are not trying hard enough. RB On 21/03/2017 4:16 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: I wonder what the message is if you drive a 20 or 30 year old Mercedes? Gerry Or if you "buy" a new Mercedes you are successful in life --FT Simple message: You need to be

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2017-03-21 Thread clay via Mercedes
I was thinking on that today as a gal passed me in her 57 chevy. Got to thinking how way old that car was. How they seemed antique back in the 1970’s. This, while driving the 82 SD. Then I was considering why I felt that Allen was more reliable than the w220. That the new cars are really on

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2017-03-22 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
A work colleague has a relatively newish Subaru Outback, only 70k miles on it. Valve body went out, but with the extended warranty they had purchased the repair was only $100 instead of $1100. MB is not alone in building cars full of computers. Colleague was amazed that I've got two cars with ov

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2017-03-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
, March 22, 2017 8:29 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up A work colleague has a relatively newish Subaru Outback, only 70k miles on it.  Valve body went out, but with the extended warranty they had purchased the repair was only $100 instead of $1100.  MB is not alone in bui

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2017-03-22 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
eade Dillon via Mercedes > *To:* Mercedes Discussion List > *Cc:* Meade Dillon > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 22, 2017 8:29 AM > *Subject:* Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up > > A work colleague has a relatively newish Subaru Outback, only 70k miles on > it. Valve body went

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2017-03-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
still think I'm crazy to drive a car with 280,000 miles. "What will you do if it breaks?" "Uuuuh, fix it?" -Curt From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes To: Mercedes Cc: Meade Dillon Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time t

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2017-03-22 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Curt wrote: > ... "What will you do if it breaks?" "Uuuuh, fix it?" definitely new england use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without tin.tin ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

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2017-03-22 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
ountain Man Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up Curt wrote: > ... "What will you do if it breaks?" "Uuuuh, fix it?" definitely new england use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without tin.tin<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebe

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2017-03-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
, 2017 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up Curt wrote: > ... "What will you do if it breaks?" "Uuuuh, fix it?" definitely new england use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without tin.tin ___ http:

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2017-03-22 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
lots of people don't. > -Curt > > From: Mountain Man > To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List > > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 11:38 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up > > Curt wrote: >> ... "What will you do if it

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2017-03-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
From: Dan--- via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: "d...@penoff.com" Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up There is a local television feed on cable that's a national provider in most markets called "MeTV"

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2017-03-22 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
McGuyver was immensely popular with urbanites who have no clue about how things really work. for the working people who make products repair, or install products, it is goofy as anything from hollyweird. The premise is good, but it needed to be realistic. Mission impossible (original tv) had

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2017-03-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
the A-Team that could make ANYTHING bulletproof with a gas torch and a couple trash cans. -Curt From: Curley McLain via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's

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2017-03-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
oof with a gas torch > and a couple trash cans. > -Curt > > From: Curley McLain via Mercedes > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 1:37 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow

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2017-03-22 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
Mercedes >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Cc: Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 1:37 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up >> >> McGuyver was immensely popular with urbanites who have no clue

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2017-03-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
diculously difficult or require a > tremendous > >> about of the stuff you were doing it with but it COULD be done. > >> Unlike the A-Team that could make ANYTHING bulletproof with a gas torch > >> and a couple trash cans. > >> -Curt > >> > >>

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2017-03-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
gt; >>      From: Curley McLain via Mercedes >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Cc: Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 1:37 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up >> >> McGuyver was immensely p

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2017-03-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
So have you seen the new McGiver reboot? On 3/22/2017 12:37 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: McGuyver was immensely popular with urbanites who have no clue about how things really work. for the working people who make products repair, or install products, it is goofy as anything from h

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2017-03-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
This one is the best: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/macgruber-7-macgyver/n12458?snl=1 -D > On Mar 22, 2017, at 7:34 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > So have you seen the new McGiver reboot? > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

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2017-03-22 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Saw part of it once. switched it off. bad before, bad now. Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes March 22, 2017 at 6:34 PM So have you seen the new McGiver reboot? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.o

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2017-03-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
OMG that was funny. On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 9:04 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Saw part of it once. switched it off. bad before, bad now. > > Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> March 22, 2017 at 6:34 PM >> So have you seen the ne