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Old 07-19-2008, 09:36 PM
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Newest addition to the BENZ-LGB stable

Here is the latest addition to the BENZ-LGB stable:

Cons:

1. Not German made.

2. Low horsepower.

3. Can be high maintenance.

4. Needs to be taken out on a daily basis.

5. Requires daily cleaning.

6. Can generate messy by-products.

7. No back seat to speak of.

Pluses:

1. Runs on USA-made fuel.

2. Sure-footed.

3. Easy on the eye.

4. Can bring instant smiles to all who see him:


Meet Simon:








On this day, we were visited by a hawk...



Some rabbits....



And, of course, the family Akita, who does not know what to make out of the new addition and is worried that he will not be loved as much as before (silly dog!):



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Old 07-19-2008, 09:45 PM
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Hey, Ernesto, does that unit have airbags? What about the sound system?

Nice to see you over here in OD again, buddy.
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Old 07-19-2008, 09:55 PM
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Can you get it with AMG wheels!

Nice horse! Where do you keep him, in your back yard?
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Old 07-19-2008, 10:02 PM
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That's a pretty imposing akita.
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:06 AM
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Hey, Ernesto, does that unit have airbags? What about the sound system?

Nice to see you over here in OD again, buddy.
No airbags...but someone has said that horses can be real "gas-bags."

Sound system is confined to neighs and snorts.

It's good to be here!!! Thanks for all the PM's!

It is nice to be liked (sounding like Sally Fields).
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:08 AM
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That's a pretty imposing akita.
He is just an overgrown teddy bear.

Has a real sweet disposition.

Loves the pizza delivery man.

But for some reason hates construction contractors. I must introduce him to Carl.
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:10 AM
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Can you get it with AMG wheels!

Nice horse! Where do you keep him, in your back yard?
I could get AMG wheels for him. But I would have to replace them every 45 days or so!

Right now he is staying in the spare bedroom....the darned horse thinks he is human!!!
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:11 AM
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The gato has my tongue- How beautiful. Did you order the custom saddle with the Silver Star logo yet? Welcome back!
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:14 AM
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Hey caballero Ernesto, good to have you back!!!

They have those in Peru, up in the Andes, a lot, where they the are the four wheel drives of choice.

I think they are called doble traccion vehiculos or something similar.

Are you nicely settle in with the CE now?

I'll be driving around all over So Cal starting in about a week, as I just got in a set of AMG headers on the car, and will be taking a vacation, for a gtg of Mercedews moderatos on that other forum. Mercedes activities daily, to car museums, tuning and accessory shops, junkyards and the Classic Center.

Maybe you could make it to something, and we could meet again. Great to see you here, amigo
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:15 AM
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I could get AMG wheels for him. But I would have to replace them every 45 days or so!

Right now he is staying in the spare bedroom....the darned horse thinks he is human!!!

Sounds like he lives a helluva lot better than *I* do!!!! lolol
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Looks like your wife has soft hands, I bet she's a lovely rider. Congratulations on the addition!
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:40 AM
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Wow nice! Bet it gets good mileage. Congratulations!
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Old 07-20-2008, 12:09 PM
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Thumbs up Nice!

Beautiful animal. Congrats!
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Old 07-20-2008, 12:21 PM
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very nice.

English or Western?
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Old 07-20-2008, 12:24 PM
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Doesn't the lack of a saddle horn indicate "English"?

Congratulations on your family addition.

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