My grass is now growing fult-tilt and starting to look presentable again. I put down some Pennington's crab grass preventer this year, hoping to keep it from seeding itself. I hope it works. I followed that up with Scott's fertilizer with crab grass preventer in it. If my lawn looks like crap this year, it want be for lack of effort!

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Dropped off lil' red yesterday to get her nose repainted. Mulling having the pros fix the couple bump outs in the right rear quarter panel ( <---- stupid owner stunt: forgot to bolt down new battery) for $350. Leaning towards keeping the cash and doing a quickie repair myself.....

Been driving Gretel to check out her transfer case reseal (fingers crossed - 200+ freeway miles and no repeat of the James Bond-ian smoke clouds!) but decided to give the mighty Gustav a day of running. Amazing how much more precise his steering is now that he has a) new tires, b) a proper alignment, and c) a new steering coupler that has ACTUAL rubber bits taking up the spaces in between the metal bits!

Getting depressed at the thought of more travel to Asia..... new (to me) city, which is apparently impossible to get to from here without spending 32 hours in transit, much of it in a middle seat on a fully packed aeroplane.....

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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

Currently between jobs, I start a new one soon and am excited! Spring is apparently here but you would not know it for the crap weather we're having. Had snow two nights ago! Not cool. No pun intended.

Cleaned the E550 nicely outside for the first time since winter. Full wash and interior job, looks great again. The GL on the other hand...I will need a full half day for that beast.

Hope everyone is doing well!

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Chris
2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon

studying for a physics exam that is at 5:30. I need at least a 50F on this test and then a 10F on the final to keep an 85 in the class... But I'm shooting for an A

Forgot today is Wednesday...yesterday, spent the morning hours guarding the 2nd concourse at the La Crosse Center against "looky-whos" and such during the setup for the day's concert...ELTON JOHN. Then the news...due to the weather conditions, Elton couldn't fly in to the La Crosse area, so the concert was postponed. This came about 1230. So everything that was flown was brought back down and packed up. All 5 semis and related buses (3) were packed on back on the road to PA. by 1530. I got transferred outside to guide the trucks and buses out the area...so I was soaked to the skin in the snow/slop that achieved a depth of 8.5". I was never so happy to get into a nice, hot shower as I was last night. I was actually squeezing water out of my wallet. My money is spread around the living room like ill-gotten loot from a robbery. As for today...meh...my wrinkled feet are finally flattening out.

But...I'm alive and I'm not suffering any ill effects...or did I speak too soon?

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Yogi Berra ~

"B....Hump!"

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Yogi Berra ~

reassembling my C.



Spent about 2 hours today working on it, and it looks amazing.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Physics final at 5. Am I worried? Not really. If I completely bomb it I'll still walk away with a high B

WVO cane lend a rudder or two on that one.......

I am off for the next three days chilaxing and visiting Hef for Skippy's tranny flush. Then I'll torture the neighbors with a bit of violin practice. Have a good one you guys and remember to step into your greatness.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

When you gonna bring that thing to Frederick and play a duet with Darling Wife!?

Work stuff today, project beginning to pick up some momentum. Would rather be continuing yesterday's diversion....



.... than being stuck in an office, but guess I gotta pay the bills, eh? <<<---- Canuckastanian influence of friend Max who's the other fool in the water showing through in my phrasing

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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

Where is that, Jim? Looks pretty nice there.

I got Orgasmatron inspected today. Sitting around at work by myself . . . It's kind of boring. Maybe I should actually start DOING some work, rather than just sitting around . . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

In a hole at the base of a waterfall just past the "no swimming" sign

Though, technically, we weren't swimming since we both had our feet on the bottom.

Cunningham Falls. Just outside Thurmont.

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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

I was going to guess it was Cunningham Falls. I went there once with my kids when they were little, but there wasn't any water. That looks pretty nice.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Hi everyone- Hope all is well and things are good. I'm on vacation for a week and looking forward too it. Spent the morning at the orthopod coming up with a plan for bilateral tennis elbow. cutting not an option at this point. Then it's off to Kentucky on a road trip with Dee8go.....note to self: fill cooler with adult beverages......take care everyone!

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

You as well, S! Enjoy the trip even if the company leaves a bit to be desired.

Bummer about the tennis elbow. Just got back from the pediatricians office, my 11 yo daughter is very sad that she's going to miss her last AAU basketball tourney this weekend due to "poor patellar tracking." According to the doc, her knee cap is sliding out and not returning completely which could lead to a ligament tear if she kept playing. So she's off it for 4-6 weeks and starting PT next week then she'll have to wear a brace. Knee problems with female athletes is a huge issue so I guess I shouldn't be surprised but I guess I was just enjoying my blissful ignorance to this point. She was really looking forward to this last set of games.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)