It's funny that I have customers from two jobs ago still calling me and trying to buy things from me. I had one call just this morning. That company went out of business not too long after I left. I was one of the first ones in a "life boat." All the deadwood probably went down with the ship, including the owner and all of his worthless children and grandchildren who were drawing paychecks there.

A couple of days ago I got a big check in the mail from a national sales contest I had one at my last job.

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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

Excellent. Glad it's working out. I'm sure it will pick up as people get to know you.

I just finished mowing my yard, let it get good and long this time. I've discovered that cutting too short enables the weeds to get a foothold, so I'm going to the other extreme and letting it get ~8" before I mow. I did get to cut it with my new/used mower. Gotta love neighbors. Guy down the street is a pool builder, and is very busy this time of year, so his old lawn tractor with flat tires and a blown starter got pushed aside for his new Cub Cadet. I was the lucky recipient of his old one, which I happened to have tires and a starter for from my old defunct tractor. $0 and a fully functional lawn tractor is now in my fleet of 'things that require maintenance'.

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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Sure beats a sharp stick in the eye

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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Great! Since you have your lawn mowed, now you'll be able to come to the GTG in Chambersburg this weekend.

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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

We've got one in CT. It's on Saturday if you want to drop in....

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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Wrecked the W124 on Monday...hood and grill damage.

Will post pics and stuff on a thread later this week.

Car is in the body shop getting a parts list. Entertaining the thought of converting the front clip to a 94, complete with the upgraded Euros.

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

Sorry to hear that Gee.

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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

GBenz I'm sorry that hurts...

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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

It beats a sharp stick in the eye, though . . . .

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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

Good morning...just a few words...

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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 ~

Heading off to get perforated by an allergist - oh joy. Hopefully worth it - something has been driving my allergies absolutely nuts the past few weeks, and I've been without any drugs since Friday to clear the antihistimines in prep for today's test.

Looking forward to breathing and not scratching both eyeballs outta my head!

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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

Getting prepared for a short road trip-- 1200 miles to pick up an engine for my 1949-50 170S becoming a 170DS with original style motor. On the way, going to buy lunch for my friend Joe B who has 12 Citroens after selling his 32 Fords.

He wants me to help him negotiate the purchase of a surplus Huey helicopter and an armored personnel carrier. The APC is his idea to pull vehicles out that get stuck in the mud, better than a 4WD truck! I think it's overkill, but hey...at least he gave up on the idea of a steam calliope!

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Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

This hump day find Dee8go really dragging. It looks like another hot, humid day in the DC area.

I am finding that work really does not appeal to me that much anymore. I used to be a workaholic in my teens, twenties, thirties, and forties, but I have definitely hit the wall now. My new job is great, but I'm really tired of working.

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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

Sorry to hear that, man. At least you aren't a workaholic. Or even someone with a "working problem".


You would love it out here in Nor Cal this week though. It is about 73* in the day, sunny and dry with a mild breeze.

Perfect for doing outdoor *anything*. You have friends out here who would enjoy you visiting, again....

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

I'm hoping to get most of the new patio finished today (about 70% done). It's been fun trying to get the pavers to line up semi-straightly (?) working away from the two theorhetically perpendicular non-perpendicular planes , one being the house the other the concrete back stoop pad. I'm nearing the point where I need to figure out how to chisel/cut them to make and arc, though. Not looking forward to that.

S#1 has a LL game at 4:15 so I should have some time afterwards to get a good chunk of it done. If the mosquitos don't carry me away.

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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)