Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-26 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yeah I was amazed when I moved to Minnesota and first saw this - amazed that it's legal! I would sometimes, on my drive back from school, see a mail carrier doing about 60 down a curvy mountain road driving from the passenger seat. Mitch wrote: Around here, they sit in the passenger seat while dr

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-26 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yes, I am required to drive on the wrong side of the road to deliver papers. If I refused, I'd be fired. As for unsafe: I do it as safely as I can, unlike almost every other paper delivery drive I have ever seen - maniacs. The fact that they are paid by paper delivered, and not the hour adds to the

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-19 Thread Allan Streib
I've seen rural carriers here using RHD subarus and jeep cherokees. Never seen a RHD Saturn. Allan On Jan 19, 2008, at 10:29 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Tom Hargrave wrote: >> >> I suspect that he delivers mail on a rural route. > > Our local paper chuckers either work in teams, or deliver throu

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-19 Thread LWB250
Nearly all of our mail carriers are contractors, and they drive a wide range of vehicles. For example: Jeep (regular) USPS auction mail carrier Jeep (the little white square things) RHD Subaru wagon (yes, you can buy them here) F150 Ford pickup I have to elaborate on the old Ford pickup - it's

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-19 Thread Mitch Haley
Tom Hargrave wrote: > > I suspect that he delivers mail on a rural route. Our local paper chuckers either work in teams, or deliver through the driver's side window while stopping on the wrong side of the road. I believe rural mail carriers are required to drive on the right. Around here, they s

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-19 Thread Tom Hargrave
] Wagon overload, you asked for it.. On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:41:14 -0800, you wrote: >You were a paper chucker, Kaleb? I'm doing some of that currently. Love that >I'm required to drive on the wrong side of the road for my job, but I signed >a document promising that I won'

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-19 Thread Peter T . Arnold
On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:41:14 -0800, you wrote: >You were a paper chucker, Kaleb? I'm doing some of that currently. Love that >I'm required to drive on the wrong side of the road for my job, but I signed >a document promising that I won't do anything unsafe or illegal in the >course of my employmen

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-18 Thread OK Don
Beat me to it -- On Jan 18, 2008 6:39 PM, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oxymoron. > > On Jan 18, 2008 6:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I was delivering for the Claremore Progress. > > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-18 Thread Wonko the Sane
Oxymoron. On Jan 18, 2008 6:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was delivering for the Claremore Progress. > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-18 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I contracted for over 12 years with various publications. Made damn good money till gas prices starting going out of control. Zoltan Finks wrote: > You were a paper chucker, Kaleb? I'm doing some of that currently. Love that > I'm required to drive on the wrong side of the road for my job, but I

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-18 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
No, that was when I was delivering for the Claremore Progress. Have not done that for a few years. Mitch Haley wrote: > R A Bennell wrote: >> Wasn't it newspapers?? > > Probably Cox Autotraders. I think K-Leb used to work in distribution. > > Mitch. > > __

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-18 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yep R A Bennell wrote: > Wasn't it newspapers?? > > Randy > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of andrew strasfogel > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 11:24 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-18 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
no andrew strasfogel wrote: > ?? Do you store cement in the broken TD? > > On Jan 13, 2008 7:27 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I found them and here they are >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com/funny/wagonoverload/ >> >> >> -- >> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK >> 94 E420, 92

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-18 Thread Zoltan Finks
You were a paper chucker, Kaleb? I'm doing some of that currently. Love that I'm required to drive on the wrong side of the road for my job, but I signed a document promising that I won't do anything unsafe or illegal in the course of my employment. Brian On Jan 18, 2008 12:02 PM, Mitch Haley <[EM

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-18 Thread Mitch Haley
R A Bennell wrote: > > Wasn't it newspapers?? Probably Cox Autotraders. I think K-Leb used to work in distribution. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-18 Thread R A Bennell
Wasn't it newspapers?? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 11:24 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it.. ?? Do you store cement in the b

Re: [MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-18 Thread andrew strasfogel
?? Do you store cement in the broken TD? On Jan 13, 2008 7:27 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I found them and here they are > > http://www.okiebenz.com/funny/wagonoverload/ > > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300D, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic

[MBZ] Wagon overload, you asked for it..

2008-01-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I found them and here they are http://www.okiebenz.com/funny/wagonoverload/ -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300D, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 81 380SLC,