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10-22-2005, 01:23 AM
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I never thought I'd be grateful for my sticky odometer....
My father took the 240D out for a drive while I was at work.... I came home today to find the odometer had been bumped up to 199991....
the trip odometer had stuck again...at 99.9 miles...just like it has done a dozen times in the past. My - APATHETIC JERK OF A - father had taken the car to Kingston to return some movies and hadn't remembered (read: didn't give a ****) that I'd said to him just a day before "The Mercedes is about to roll over 200K...I'd rather that you not drive it, and if you have to..make sure you don't drive more than 50 miles round trip." The trip to Kingston and back is about 90 miles in total. So, long story short, my quirky odometer turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Tomorrow when I leave the house, I am taking ALL of the Mercedes' keys with me, and not telling my father  That way he'll be stuck driving the box truck if he needs to get somewhere.
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1982 240D. My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16. 
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10-22-2005, 01:35 AM
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LOL. I understand you wanting to be there to see it roll over 200K, but technically hasn't it done so already? (probably some time ago?)
Humans, we're even wierder than our cars  I only have a 5 digit odometer, so I'm looking forward to when it rolls over to 00000 and I can have a brand new car  (there should be a 3 infront of that I think...). Funny thing though - my odometer works like clockwork. But the speedometer reads about 25% low. That's one of those things that will be fixed 'sometime'.
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10-22-2005, 02:03 AM
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Hush, you.  What I can see, and what I know are two different things....and besides, I am going to take a photo of the odometer when it hits the Big Two.
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1982 240D. My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16. Last edited by Glinko; 10-22-2005 at 02:41 AM.
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10-22-2005, 12:34 PM
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10-22-2005, 01:38 PM
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The Story of Benzo's 200,000th Mile.
I was out in the garage this morning, with all of the wheels off, bleeding the brakes with the help of my father. After we'd bled them completely, I put the rims back on, started it up, and went for a quick drive to see if they were working properly. When I left the house, the odometer read 199,991. When I got home, it read 199,995. I went into the house...opened the refridgerator door, and in doing so, glanced at the clock on the kitchen stove: 10:55. I had a paycheck sitting in my car out in the driveway....the bank in town closes at 11:00 on saturday, and is closed on sunday. So, naturally, I ran across the yard, jumped into the Mercedes, and put the go-pedal through the floor. Got to town at 10:58. Stopped right along the street in front of the bank and ran inside. Score. It was starting to rain as left the bank, and got back into the Benzo....the odometer read 199,998....and I think to myself "you stupid idiot, you forgot the camera." That's when I had a brilliant idea.....YOU SEE, the trip odometer sticks every now and then, and it keeps the gross odometer from turning, so I thought to myself "Alright, I'll just drive home and I'll keep pushing the trip reset button before it can register any distance at all." So I'm on my way home, going 45 mph, jabbing the trip odo. every two seconds so it doesn't scroll any numbers.... the gross odometer rolls over to 199,999. "****!!" I stopped at an antique store by the side of the road, went inside, and asked to use the phone. I called home, and my grandmother (who doesn't know how to drive) picks up. "Hi, can I talk to dad?" "He just left, he's going to the house in Fishkill." Sure enough, I look out the window of the antique store and my father's car whizzes by. I called his cell phone, he picked up. (you won't believe this part  )"Hello?" "Hi dad, could you turn around and pick me up at the antique store? I need a ride home so I can get my camera, the Mercedes is about to roll over 200K and it's too far drive it there." "I have to be at Fishkill by 1:30." That's right, my A55hole of a father flat-out refused to spare 8-10 minutes of his time to keep his son from walking three miles in the rain. I zipped up my coat, and started walking. When I got home I was drenched. Called my friend down the street and she gave me a ride. She also laughed at me and told me I was way too obsessed with "that yellow car." Anyway, she dropped me off at the antique store, I snapped some photos of the odometer reading "199999." It turned over to 200K less than a half a mile down the road  . I snapped some photos of that, then went home to dry off.
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1982 240D. My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16. Last edited by Glinko; 10-22-2005 at 01:44 PM.
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10-22-2005, 03:44 PM
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What?! You have to be kidding me. I'm amazed when crap like this happens and kids get pissed off at their parents. Guess what buddy, you forgot the camera. Your fault!!!! Some people.....
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#7
10-22-2005, 04:29 PM
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No, you have to be kidding me
Let's see you walk three miles in the rain when the person who can give you a ride is within 2 minutes travelling time of your current position. YEAH, you'd be feeling a bit chagrined as well.
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1982 240D. My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16.
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10-22-2005, 04:53 PM
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I would not walk 3 miles in the rain. Because taking picture of my cars odometer is not very high on my priority list. Maybe your dad feels the same way. I think I will pass 157 643 Km tomorrow. I'll be sure to take a picture of it. Did you not read the part of YOU forgetting the camera in my post?
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10-22-2005, 05:11 PM
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this is funny...
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10-22-2005, 05:32 PM
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You whined about him not thinking about you and your situation, but you wrote his off with less of a thought. The good news is that odds say that you will grow out of this. " I was out in the garage this morning, with all of the wheels off, bleeding the brakes with the help of my father. " "That's right, my A55hole of a father" Is this the one that was helping you with your brakes? Do you pay rent? Do you help buy groceries? Do you pay for gas? Insurance? The car? Who bought the camera? (you never answered CRX on who forgot the camera) Get up from your computer, walk in the bathroom, look in the mirrow. Like what you see. And watch your language!
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10-22-2005, 05:34 PM
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STOP BEING AGISTS!!!
this forum is full of bigots!
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1982 240D. My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16.
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#12
10-22-2005, 05:39 PM
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my father only wanted to help me with the brakes because the family has two cars and a box truck....with the Benzo up on stilts in the garage, that left one car and a box truck
DO YOU SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING!? He wasn't helping me with the car because he was being nice, he saw it as "the sooner this kids car is working again, the sooner he won't have to take the Saturn when he goes to school or work."
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1982 240D. My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16.
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#13
10-22-2005, 05:55 PM
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So you drive his car to school and work. Do you pay for this? Do you pay insurance? Do you pay for gas? Do you pay for maintenance? Maybe age has a role in this. Because I am sick of seeing teenagers who seem to think that their parents are 100% against them and doing everything possible to mess up their lives.
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10-22-2005, 06:17 PM
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If it was mine and I didn't have the camera with me to take a picture of the 200K mark when it rolled over, i'd just take my odometer apart when I got home, set it back to 200K and take a picture of that...
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 1980 500SE/AMG Euro 1981 500SEL Euro 1982 380SEL 1983 300TD 1983 500SEC/AMG Euro 1984 500SEC 1984 300TD Euro 1986 190E 2.3-16 1986 190E 2.3 1987 300D 1997 C36 AMG 2003 C320T 4matic past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350
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10-22-2005, 06:19 PM
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I am under my parents insurance, but I give them 200 dollars a month for it. I also pay for my fuel. I pay for the fuel in the Saturn when I drive it. My philosophy is to return it as I took it, if it has half a tank I'll drop enough gasohol to bring it to 2/3 or so. I pay for all of the parts for my Benz, I pay for repairs and maintenance.
Do I pay the electric bill? NO. I make 600 dollars a month. do I pay for the clothes on my back? Most of them, yes. I buy my pants and outer shirts. Mommy takes care of the socks and undies. Do I pay for the food in the kitchen? HELL NO. Do I pay the water bill? NO! My parents don't, either; WE HAVE A WELL!!!
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1982 240D. My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16. Last edited by Glinko; 10-22-2005 at 06:25 PM.
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