Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Donald Snook wrote: > Wonko wrote: "You should have had him research BMWs for you." > > Its funny that you say that because when I called him to tell him I was > buying the BMW, > he immeadiately starting researching them and sent me three emails with a > motor tr

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread WILTON
LMAO! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Wonko the Sane" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day? You should have had him research BMWs for you. On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 7

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Rich Thomas
but but but that is what I learned on the news! --R andrew strasfogel wrote: In that case, the other guy. On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: andrew strasfogel wrote: You might want to learn all the facts before making such a stupid and/or offensive comment. Or p

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread andrew strasfogel
In that case, the other guy. On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > andrew strasfogel wrote: > >> You might want to learn all the facts before making such a stupid and/or >> offensive comment. Or perhaps revise your statement. >> > > Me or Rich? > The comments I made were about

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote: You might want to learn all the facts before making such a stupid and/or offensive comment. Or perhaps revise your statement. Me or Rich? The comments I made were about a case I've been following for a few months, in which local criminals/cops beat an elderly woman, h

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread andrew strasfogel
You might want to learn all the facts before making such a stupid and/or offensive comment. Or perhaps revise your statement. On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Rich Thomas wrote: > >> And if it was a black man in America, the cops would have been stupid. >> > > Like the one

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: And if it was a black man in America, the cops would have been stupid. Like the ones that beat this guy's wife? Fortunately for the cops, there seems to be no shortage of cheerleaders for cops who want to beat up a 64 year old black woman. http://beta.lansingstatejournal.co

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Rich Thomas
Anderson makes a nice window too. Pellas are all custom made. that might be a better fit. Jeld-Wen, they look kinda cheap to me. --R Craig McCluskey wrote: On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:21:38 -0500 Donald Snook wrote: If anyone needs some item researched, he is a consumer reports nut and can

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Rich Thomas
And if it was a black man in America, the cops would have been stupid. -R Mitch Haley wrote: Barry Stark wrote: So,what did he say when you told him this wasn't your car? I don't know what a copper would do, besides turn various shades of red, but a USA type po-po would have arreste

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Donald Snook
Wonko wrote: "You should have had him research BMWs for you." Its funny that you say that because when I called him to tell him I was buying the BMW, he immeadiately starting researching them and sent me three emails with a motor trend review, a link to the Bimmer Forum, and a link to consumer

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Mitch Haley
Donald Snook wrote: He bought Michelins from Sears for his Honda Pilot. One was a few months old, one was a year old, one was 3 years old and the last one was 5 years old. Somebody didn't rotate their stock well. Three years isn't good, and five years is ridiculous when many in the tire bus

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Donald Snook
Craig wrote: "Could he search for information on replacement windows? We currently have the original windows in our house, 1959 single-pane, steel casement windows and are looking to replace them." Be careful what you ask for. If he researched this, he would has REAMS of information to go thro

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Donald Snook
Mitch wrote: "How old were they? IIRC, the tires I bought from the Tire Rack last year were 1-2 months old, but if they were in stock at a retail location they probably would have been a good bit older." He bought Michelins from Sears for his Honda Pilot. One was a few months old, one was a yea

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: Later we tried to get screens at a Pella dealer and they said that the Pella windows Lowes sells are a lower grade line and I would have to get the screens from Lowes. Lowes said that was BS and was able to order the screens. I'd contact Pella and ask them what the deal

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Allan Streib
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:39 -0600, "Craig McCluskey" wrote: > We've gotten a quote from Pella and will be going to a Marvin show > room in Santa Fe on Friday. Our next door neighbor just got Jen-Weld > (sp?) replacement windows and the neighbor across the street had an > addition put on with Winds

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Wonko the Sane
You should have had him research BMWs for you. On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 7:21 AM, Donald Snook wrote: > > If anyone needs some item researched, he is a consumer reports nut and can > give you the ratings and recommendations for anything from an electric can > opener to dvd players to washing machi

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:21:38 -0500 Donald Snook wrote: > If anyone needs some item researched, he is a consumer reports nut and > can give you the ratings and recommendations for anything from an > electric can opener to dvd players to washing machines. Could he search for information on replace

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Mitch Haley
Donald Snook wrote: he went out into the garage to see how old the "new" tires he had just bought. How old were they? IIRC, the tires I bought from the Tire Rack last year were 1-2 months old, but if they were in stock at a retail location they probably would have been a good bit older. Mi

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread dave walton
Set him up on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter and you may never hear from him again. -Dave Walton On 8/19/09, Donald Snook wrote: > Barry wrote: "So,what did he say when you told him this wasn't your > car? You did tell him didn't you? I don't agree with what you folks did and I > ouldn

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Donald Snook
Barry wrote: "So,what did he say when you told him this wasn't your car? You did tell him didn't you? I don't agree with what you folks did and I ouldn't do this to a policeman myself but the look on his face when he found that he had been played, would have been priceless. Of course may

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Donald Snook
Mountain Man wrote: "Well, for example, the other day my wife and I went into town and went into a shop. We were only in there for about 5 minutes. When we came out, there was a copper writing out a parking ticket. We went up to him and said, 'Come on man, how about giving a senior citizen a bre

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-19 Thread Mitch Haley
Barry Stark wrote: So,what did he say when you told him this wasn't your car? I don't know what a copper would do, besides turn various shades of red, but a USA type po-po would have arrested both of them on some sort of 'contempt of cop' type charge (their favorite is 'disorderly con

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-18 Thread Barry Stark
So,what did he say when you told him this wasn't your car? You did tell him didn't you? I don't agree with what you folks did and I wouldn't do this to a policeman myself but the look on his face when he found that he had been played, would have been priceless. Of course maybe that wouldn't

Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-18 Thread E M
LMAO! Ed 300E 2009/8/18 Mountain Man > The question is: -What Do Retired People Do All Day? > > Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make > their days interesting. > > Well, for example, the other day my wife and I went into town and went > into a shop. > We were onl

[MBZ] What do retired people do all day?

2009-08-18 Thread Mountain Man
The question is: -What Do Retired People Do All Day? Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting. Well, for example, the other day my wife and I went into town and went into a shop. We were only in there for about 5 minutes. When we came out, there was