From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Mon Jun 29 14:42:21 2009 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Monday, June 29 2009 Volume 01 : Number 3100 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? 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Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:14:36 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? good, then what I will do to spanish won't be noticed... :) ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote: # On Monday 29 June 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive # from "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" who wrote: # # > BTW, what's the national language? Spanish? # # A bastard mixture of Spanish with a lot of words brought in from the Guarani # Indian language, which BTW is the second national language. # # A bit like the French of Quebec, bastardized with a lot of words from the # American. # # Cheers, # # Ron. # ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:15:43 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? considering that if both ice caps melted ocean levels would only rise 16', or what is that, about 3 meters? better learn my metric, eh? I don't think ocean shore property will be happening... unless of course there are some really major earthquakes... ;) ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote: # On Monday 29 June 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive # from "Potter, Tom E" who wrote: # # > > just remember tom... no ocean shores to lounge about on... ;) # # > However, with global warming, the ocean will soon be there, right. :) # # Would need a rise in sea level of about 40 metres (120' to the unmetric # heathens)(BTW Metric is the legal system here ;-3) # # Cheers, # # Ron. # ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:17:48 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? $3.40/gallon for Diesel? snow, it's a white substance found on mountains... if a large mound of dirt does not have snow, it's called a hill... hills are fine by me, but mountains are preferred. ;) do the IT groups use Linux and UNIX? How do I get my vehicles in there? A ship is apparently out of the question... ;) ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote: # On Monday 29 June 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive # from john who wrote: # # > what's the national language? :) # Spanish mixed with Guarani # > they need any IT folks? # Plenty # > what's the climate like? # Subtropical # > price of Diesel fuel? ;) # $0.90 a litre # > got snow on the mountains? # What is anow ? # # Cheers, # # Ron. # -- # The world really isn't any worse. # It's just that the news coverage is so much better. # # -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- # ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:12:34 -0400 From: "Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI" Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? > > got snow on the mountains? > What is anow ? And what are mountains ? Cheers, Ron. - -- It is not for me to attempt to fathom the inscrutable workings of Providence. -- The Earl of Birkenhead -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:58:51 -0400 From: "Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI" Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? On Monday 29 June 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive from john who wrote: > How do I get my vehicles in there? A ship is apparently out of the > question... ;) Yhat is how I got mine there, by ship from Le Havre to Buenos ires, then two days drive to Asuncion. Cheers, Ron. - -- It is not for me to attempt to fathom the inscrutable workings of Providence. -- The Earl of Birkenhead -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:59:40 -0400 From: "Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI" Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? On Monday 29 June 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive from john who wrote: > do the IT groups use Linux and UNIX? Yes, evcent though some use some strange product from "Redmont". Cheers, Ron. - -- It is not for me to attempt to fathom the inscrutable workings of Providence. -- The Earl of Birkenhead -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:10:06 GMT From: "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? I imagine that $3.40 a gallon is probably a result of being a landlocked nation without significant oil reserves of its own. But you'd be able to afford it handily without an income tax! Dang, I think I'd better start studying my espanol.......sounds like I'm going to have to flee to Paraguay soon. All that freedom has me drooling........ Renaud, how has the recent election of a non-Colorado party (conservative) president and VP last year affected the freedom level? Have they immediately started ramming socialism/communism through, as usually happens, or have they pretty much left well enough alone? See what happens? I do just enough research to be dangerous....:D J - ---------- Original Message ---------- From: john To: "Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI" Cc: diesel-benz-at-digest.net Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:17:48 -0700 (PDT) $3.40/gallon for Diesel? snow, it's a white substance found on mountains... if a large mound of dirt does not have snow, it's called a hill... hills are fine by me, but mountains are preferred. ;) do the IT groups use Linux and UNIX? How do I get my vehicles in there? A ship is apparently out of the question... ;) ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote: # On Monday 29 June 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive # from john who wrote: # # > what's the national language? :) # Spanish mixed with Guarani # > they need any IT folks? # Plenty # > what's the climate like? # Subtropical # > price of Diesel fuel? ;) # $0.90 a litre # > got snow on the mountains? # What is anow ? # # Cheers, # # Ron. # -- # The world really isn't any worse. # It's just that the news coverage is so much better. # # -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- # ____________________________________________________________ Get your dream car or truck. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/BLSrjnsJ3RVKFJbhAVkHleOF5kyjGNs9t x8DMhKNmCFxuzHzxTg5EddfXYc/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:21:22 -0400 From: "Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI" Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? On Monday 29 June 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive from "Potter, Tom E" who wrote: > How difficult was the immigration procedure? You need to have - - If rom the US of A, a tourist visa. - - A clean police record in the country you come from. - - A clean police record in Paraguay. - - A medical certificate that you are in good health. - - US$ 5000 (may be 10000 now) deposited with a local bank as proof of solvency, may be waived if you can prove a regular income (retirement pension, etc) paid in country of origin. All papers from abroad translated into Spanish and legalized by your Ministry of Foreign Insults, by your Consulate in Paraguay (or the Paraguayan Consulate in your country), and by the Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Insults. Chuck the whole lot in the general direction of the Departamento de Mograciones, and wait for four to six months. After which time you will be issued with a Permiso de Residencia, valid till you are dead, and can settle in. But with just the receipt proving that you have turned in the papers you can already begin tl settle in, buy a house, get a driving license, etc. Cheers, Ron. - -- When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. -- Mark Twain -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:28:23 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? we might be able to persuade them otherwise... do they speak english or german? ;) it'll take me a while to learn more than a few words in spanish... ;) I'm still working on hola and adios... got taco, enchilada, carne asada and salsa down pretty well though... ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote: # On Monday 29 June 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive # from john who wrote: # # > do the IT groups use Linux and UNIX? # # Yes, evcent though some use some strange product from "Redmont". # # Cheers, # # Ron. # -- # It is not for me to attempt to fathom # the inscrutable workings of Providence. # -- The Earl of Birkenhead # # -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- # ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:28:36 -0700 From: Kevin Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? My last trip to south america (for a wedding) had me quite surprised at the sheer number of people that spoke english. And had me smiling from the one woman working the front desk that I accidentally spoke italian to, who thought I had this huge accent... :) On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 10:28:23AM -0700, john wrote: > we might be able to persuade them otherwise... do they speak > english or german? ;) it'll take me a while to learn more than > a few words in spanish... ;) > > I'm still working on hola and adios... > > got taco, enchilada, carne asada and salsa down pretty well though... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:37:33 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? read all about it: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/PA.html guess Ron was right... mountains??? Terrain: grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere the thorny scrub elsewhere sounds very appealing... ah, the natural fauna... :) at 846M as the highest point, or for those unwashed heathen among us, 2775.582 feet... that also explains Ron's other question... snow? and yes, the terrain does look pretty level, suitable even for a 240D(MLC) http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Paraguay&sll=37.649034,-95.712891&sspn=48.501905,78.310547&ie=UTF8&ll=-25.267052,-57.032776&spn=1.756019,3.493652&t=h&z=9 ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, jasonbassett-at-juno.com wrote: # I imagine that $3.40 a gallon is probably a result of being a landlocked # nation without significant oil reserves of its own. But you'd be able to # afford it handily without an income tax! # # Dang, I think I'd better start studying my espanol.......sounds like I'm going # to have to flee to Paraguay soon. All that freedom has me drooling........ # # Renaud, how has the recent election of a non-Colorado party (conservative) # president and VP last year affected the freedom level? Have they immediately # started ramming socialism/communism through, as usually happens, or have they # pretty much left well enough alone? # # See what happens? I do just enough research to be dangerous....:D # # J # # ---------- Original Message ---------- # From: john # To: "Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI" # Cc: diesel-benz-at-digest.net # Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? # Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:17:48 -0700 (PDT) # # $3.40/gallon for Diesel? # # snow, it's a white substance found on mountains... if a large mound of dirt # does not have snow, it's called a hill... hills are fine by me, but # mountains # are preferred. ;) # # do the IT groups use Linux and UNIX? # # How do I get my vehicles in there? A ship is apparently out of the # question... ;) # # # # ----- # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org # http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # # # On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote: # # # On Monday 29 June 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive # # from john who wrote: # # # # > what's the national language? :) # # Spanish mixed with Guarani # # > they need any IT folks? # # Plenty # # > what's the climate like? # # Subtropical # # > price of Diesel fuel? ;) # # $0.90 a litre # # > got snow on the mountains? # # What is anow ? # # # # Cheers, # # # # Ron. # # -- # # The world really isn't any worse. # # It's just that the news coverage is so much better. # # # # -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- # # # # # ____________________________________________________________ # Get your dream car or truck. Click here. # http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/BLSrjnsJ3RVKFJbhAVkHleOF5kyjGNs9t # x8DMhKNmCFxuzHzxTg5EddfXYc/ # ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:32:01 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jerry Kaidor" Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? > we might be able to persuade them otherwise... do they speak > english or german? ;) it'll take me a while to learn more than > a few words in spanish... ;) *** If you ever really decide to learn Spanish, I highly recommend the "Platiquemos" program ( www.platiquemos-letstalk.com ). It's a modernized version of the US Foreign Service Institute materials. Might be a little hard to find now, because the author has died. His website is still up, but none of the ordering stuff works anymore. I listened and repeated in the pauses for about 400 hours, when I was commuting to Silicon Valley. - Jerry Kaidor ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:52:49 -0400 From: "Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI" Subject: Re: [db] will this fly in Kansas? On Monday 29 June 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive from Kevin who wrote: > And had me smiling from the one woman working the front desk that I > accidentally spoke italian to, who thought I had this huge accent... :) My late wife used to tell me of a similar incident whil staying with a friend's familly, in the island of Sardinia. Conversation was without any problem, except that they thought she had a strange accent; of course, she was speaking Spanish and not Italian ! Cheers, Ron. - -- In this world there are only two tragedies: One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. -- Oscar Wilde -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:42:04 -0700 (PDT) From: diesel john Subject: [db] the question trying to decide which Jeep I should put my SD33T into (first)... the '86 cj-10a? or the '83 J10 stepside? better question is, which should I make my daily driver... I'm still leaning heavily toward the J10 despite it's inoperative condition... it's like a mythical beast... I know it exists... it's just in many pieces... many have given up on it... thinking it'll never see the light of day again, but I'm still optimistic... I mean how hard can it be to put it back together again? it only took a week and a half for it to be dismantled... :) If I go with the SD33T in the tug will use the AT. If I put it in the J10 I'm thinking it'd be better using the T19(or T18)/np208 setup... I'm thinking the least painful way of using the SD33T is to put it directly into my J10 and not swap it into the CJ-10... have everything needed to make it work in the J10 and not tear up the cj-10a... still trying to track down the flex plate and torque converter for the 2nd 727 from the guy in Idaho... but I'm wondering how much power is lost to that automatic... I'm not a big fan of manual transmissions considering traffic around here, but the power difference might be worth it... thoughts? cj-10a or J10? manual or at? :) ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #3100 **********************************