From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Mon Apr 16 10:38:34 2007 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Monday, April 16 2007 Volume 01 : Number 2442 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] Ethanol [db] administrivia: notes on using this list [db] Overheating? Re: [db] Overheating? Re: [db] Overheating? [db] Re: I'm a Grandpa!!! Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:48:11 -0500 From: "Allen Zylstra" Subject: Re: [db] Ethanol There is alot of "set aside" acres in the midwest that the farmers are paid (tax breaks) not to use. Alot of that land is used for hunting and nature reserves now, but is still owned by the farmer. There is enough farmland to go around. They are trying to control supply and demand to keep the corn prices high enough to profit. If there is more demand then the "set aside" acres will become corn fields. John, about 1 hour east of Sioux Falls and 90 is a Soydiesel and Ethanol Plant. Allen -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: john To: "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" CC: diesel-benz-at-digest.net Subject: Re: [db] Ethanol Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:23:22 -0700 (PDT) >you do realize that farmers are paid not to plant in >some places... the farmers would be better one to >talk with about this... there is a lot of land that's >not being used ... > >On Fri, 13 Apr 2007, jasonbassett-at-juno.com wrote: > > >-->I dunno....but I do think that unless Americans start smartening up > >-->about this whole green thing, we're all going to be sampling it just > >-->to escape the dire reality we create. > >--> > >-->Come on, think about it. We're attempting to turn vast portions of > >-->something that is used as a basic foodstuff for humans and ESPECIALLY > >-->animals into fuel. I have to think that is going to be HIGHLY > >-->disruptive to the economy. Why can't we make fuel out of something we > >-->don't eat, like switchgrass? Or even sugar cane like Brazil? It is FAR > >-->more productive in both cases than corn, and much less likely to > >-->disrupt the food supply and the American economy. > >--> > >-->But when did the politicians ever encourage the smart way of doing > >-->things? > >--> > >-->Jason > >--> > >-->-- john wrote: > >-->there is talk here in south dakota how house prices, > >-->land prices and job salaries are going to go up because of ethanol... > >--> > >-->I think the folks may have been sampling the stuff... ;) > >--> > >-->john > >--> > >-->On Wed, 11 Apr 2007, Jerry Kaidor wrote: > >--> > >-->>-->There's an Ethanol craze, and therefore dairies are leaving > >-->California... > >-->>--> > >-->>--> ... Huh? ... > >-->>--> > >-->>-->I was just in Fresno for a few days, this was on the local news. > >-->The > >-->>-->current demand for Ethanol has driven the price of corn way up. > >-->Corn is > >-->>-->the stuff that cows are fed. And the price of milk is regulated. > >-->>-->Although it seems pretty expensive to me these days, but what do I > >-->know? > >-->>-->Not only > >-->>-->that, but dairy farmers in CA are put through a lot of > >-->environmental hoops. > >-->>--> > >-->>-->So far, 26 dairies have left. Some have just dissolved, some > >-->moved out to > >-->>-->the Midwest where the corn is closer and the regulations easier. > >-->>--> > >-->>--> - Jerry Kaidor > >-->>--> > >--> > >--> ----- > >-->---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--> Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > >--> http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** > >-->---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--> > > ----- >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** Download Messenger. Join the i^Rm Initiative. Help make a difference today. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:45:00 +0000 From: Richard Welty Subject: [db] administrivia: notes on using this list Digest.Net mailing list "Meta FAQ" These general notes on using Digest.Net mailing lists are posted on the 1st and 15th of each month. This file may be found on the web at http://www.digest.net/general-notes.txt [last revised 5/1/02; removed list of spam strings, as i'm not the only one filtering on them -- rpw] Additional information on Digest.Net's spam policies may be found at http://www.digest.net/email-policy.html and http://www.digest.net/blocked.html Table of Contents 1. Why don't my postings go through? 2. Why can't I unsubscribe? 3. How do I post to the list? 4. Where are the archives? 5. What other lists are on digest.net? 6. Is there a web subscription form? 7. Why not move the lists to someplace like (egroups, topica,...)? 8. 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I am monitoring the logs on the server, and when I see TLS related problems, I manually place the problem destinations on a special exception list; however, this may delay email to the destination host until I make the exception. 2. Why can't I unsubscribe? a) are you using the right address? send to majordomo-at-digest.net, and the command format is unsubscribe list-name my-email-address b) has your email address changed? majordomo has no way of knowing that Fred.Flinstone-at-BarneyCo.com was once fflintstone-at-bedrock.org. you can check this with the which command (see 1.b) above for details) 3. How do I post to the list? You may use either one of two addresses: for example, the bmw-digest may be reached using either bmw-at-digest.net or bmw-digest-at-digest.net If you are using the correct addresses and your posts don't show up, check out the stuff in 1. above. 4. Where are the archives? see ftp://ftp.digest.net/ for digest archives. the web archives have proven problematic, and are awaiting time for a systematic attack on the problems they've been having. 5. What other lists are on digest.net? see http://www.digest.net/ for more information. 6. Is there a web subscription form? Yes, recently added. go to http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi 7. Why not move the lists to someplace like (egroups, topica,...)? The Krusty Motorsports server (aka, digest.net) was explicitly to provide for efficient management of the various automotive mailing lists, done the way that the owner of the server wanted it done. Any migration off of the server (which is already bought, paid for, and configured) would create any number of issues. 8. How do i contact the Server Administrator in an emergency? If my regular email address (rwelty-at-krusty-motorsports.com) isn't working for you, you can fall back on rwelty-at-suespammers.org 9. What is Krusty Motorsports, anyway? Krusty Motorsports (http:/www.krusty-motorsports.com/) is a business which is owned and operated by Richard Welty (rwelty-at-krusty-motorsports.com). Krusty is an S-Corporation in the State of New York. Krusty provides a number of Internet related services, such as mailing list, web sites, pop3/telnet accounts, and consulting on internet related issues. For more information, see the web site. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:25:05 -0400 From: "Philip A. Ross" Subject: [db] Overheating? Yesterday while driving my 1984 300 SD Turbo, the heater was blowing cold, which is unusual because it usually works too well. When I parked the car, I realized the engine was smoking. Since it was pouring rain, I left the car alone figuring that there wasn't much I could do at that point. To you seasoned Mercedes loyalists, I'm interested in where you start looking for a diagnosis. Is this a radiator problem? Any input would be appreciated. I'm closing to getting rid of the car, but am not quite ready to part with it. I like the Sherman tank quality of the car and will miss putzing around town in it. Thanks, Philip Ross 1984 300 SD Turbo 150,000 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:58:44 -0400 From: Michael Frank Subject: Re: [db] Overheating? You're going to have to crack the hood an check around a little. Make sure the coolant is topped up, then start it up and let it run awhile. Look for leaks. Could be a hose or a radiator leak, or something more subtle. Mike Frank At 09:25 AM 4/15/2007, Philip A. Ross wrote: >To you seasoned Mercedes loyalists, I'm interested in where you start >looking for a diagnosis. Is this a radiator problem? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:56:37 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jerry Kaidor" Subject: Re: [db] Overheating? > Yesterday while driving my 1984 300 SD Turbo, the heater was blowing cold, > which is unusual because it usually works too well. When I parked the > car, > I realized the engine was smoking. *** Sounds like you're low on coolant. As a first step, I'd refill it and try to see what's leaking. - Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:23:56 -0400 From: "Jim Hoffman" Subject: [db] Re: I'm a Grandpa!!! Congratulations man! Now the fun begins... Spoil that kid rotten! ;) Jim > Y'all, > > My son and his wife, Jason and Jessica, became proud parents of a baby > boy, Ammon Matthew, at 7:23 AM on Friday, April 13. Mother and son are > doing fine. The proud father is sewing the buttons back on his shirt > that he popped after seeing his son for the first time... ;-) > > This is our first grandchild and I'm doing a bit of button sewing > myself!! > > Oh...the numbers: 6 lbs. 14 oz. 20.5 inches long. Dark brown hair > with a reddish tint. > > And here he is: > > > > Congrats to Jason and Jessica!! > > Jon ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #2442 **********************************