Re: [MBZ] OT: Its coooold out there

2015-01-11 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sun, 11 Jan 2015 14:28:06 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Do you suppose they have to book 2 seats each? > -Curt Well, since a seat is designed for a 2-legged critter, of course a 4-legged critter would have to buy 2 seats. Craig ___ http:

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2015-01-11 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Curt wrote: > > I think there is some kind of physiological change that takes > place. > Today its a toasty 23F, I went out and yanked the engine out of > my snowmobile and didn't even feel chilled. I was like that once. Seems as the years increase, the ability to manage cold decreases. ___

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2015-01-11 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
idn't even feel chilled... -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes To: Mercedes List Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its cld out there When I was back in the Midwest it seemed like there was nothing I could do to get warm most of the time. Extremi

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2015-01-11 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
even feel chilled... -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes To: Mercedes List Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its coooold out there When I was back in the Midwest it seemed like there was nothing I could do to get warm most of the time.  Extremities seemed af

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2015-01-11 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
When I was back in the Midwest it seemed like there was nothing I could do to get warm most of the time. Extremities seemed affected the worst. I wonder if there is some truth to the adage about your blood supposedly thinning when you live in a warmer climate…. Dan > On Jan 11, 2015, at 12:02

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2015-01-11 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
After moving from Boston to Houston thence here to SC I could never go back to cold weather. This past week has been miserable and it really isn't even that cold. I think I need to go to Costa Rica starting in about October and come back in March or so. --R On 1/10/15 11:41 PM, Craig via M

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2015-01-11 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
t; Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 9:21 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its cld out there > > > In the fall of 2004, I found employment with one of the big defense >> contractors here in Charleston. My wife gets credit for this, it was a >> friend of hers who got me the int

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2015-01-11 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Nother ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes" Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its cld out there In the fall of 2004, I found employment with one of the big defense contracto

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2015-01-11 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Do you suppose they have to book 2 seats each? -Curt From: Addison Thompson via Mercedes To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 9:12 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its cld out there Any idea what flight the deer were booked on? Probably heading south on holiday

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2015-01-11 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
In the fall of 2004, I found employment with one of the big defense contractors here in Charleston. My wife gets credit for this, it was a friend of hers who got me the introduction and interview I needed. They paid me only slightly better than the roofing job (I was a very poor negotiator) but I w

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2015-01-11 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Any idea what flight the deer were booked on? Probably heading south on holiday??? Addison On Jan 11, 2015, at 4:00 AM, Curt wrote: From: Curt Raymond Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its cld out there Date: January 10, 2015 8:19:19 PM PST I saw deer heading from Silver Spring to the DC airport

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2015-01-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 10 Jan 2015 19:30:36 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > I also used to be acclimated to that climate, my first 23 years on > earth I lived in north-central Wisconsin, in the country about 8 miles > from the nearest town (Ogema, which I believe is a Chippewa Indian > name). > > Ten

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2015-01-10 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I saw deer heading from Silver Spring to the DC airport back in early December. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel To: Curt Raymond Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 6:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its cld out there They roam the DC suburbs, I am told...  Though all I see around

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2015-01-10 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I also used to be acclimated to that climate, my first 23 years on earth I lived in north-central Wisconsin, in the country about 8 miles from the nearest town (Ogema, which I believe is a Chippewa Indian name). Ten years ago, I took a job here in Charleston repairing commercial (flat) roofs, and

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2015-01-10 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
d and looked at me I realized it was no dog but by the time I got the gun up it was long gone. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its coooold out there Is there coyote hunting up

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2015-01-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
orning at take it off > at bedtime. ;) > -Curt > From: WILTON via Mercedes > To: WILTON ; Mercedes Discussion List < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 4:30 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its cld out there > > I'm amazed at how

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2015-01-10 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
ubject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its coooold out there I'm amazed at how fast we lose our acclimation such temps cited by Curt. 'Have been out in that and lower many times, but I just went for a short walk (hobble with 4-wheel walker) around the yard; 'was wearing appropriate L. L. Bean jack

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2015-01-10 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
d away from the breezy 39°F outside. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "WILTON via Mercedes" To: "Curt Raymond" ; "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Its cld out there Yep, not bad a

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2015-01-10 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep, not bad at all. ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" To: "Diesel List" Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 3:54 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT: Its cld out there Okay so its not that cold by real cold standards. We've gotten

[MBZ] OT: Its coooold out there

2015-01-10 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Okay so its not that cold by real cold standards. We've gotten as low as -11F but last week it rained and I found that two of my snowmobiles had frozen to the ground.The skis usually stick to the ground after a ride, I think they warm up some from the friction and then freeze later. So anyway th