I ran into Willie Nelson in a store once with his coach parked out in the lot. Not a single person gave him a second look. He checked out with me, we chatted and I walked him out to his ride

Crash9 was an interesting guy also. He had some health problems before he dropped out of here. Lived somewhere deep in the mountains of NM as I recall.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

... and you remember that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDQANmQO2g0

The cats have the po-po surrounded... that's why they look so nervous.

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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

https://media.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif

I did not inhale. I did not even enter the vehicle. The thing that got me was that NO ONE, NOBODY else had a clue. I was even second guessing my own eyes.

Seems like each cat has their own ride staked out. Thing I don't get is why the weapon wielders have different helmets and insignia an such. They from the same department?

Frankly, I'd be scared, too. To quote from "The Hallelujah Patrol" on Garrison Keillor's CD, "Songs of the Cat":

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Or Carleton Hughes' for that matter. Also a very smart dude on Long Island, IIRC. Although with Carleton I needed to have dictionary.com opened and ready to go.

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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)

I PM'd Scott Longston last year. Got a PM back asking for my email. Sent that, never heard back.

The guy we lost a couple years back was Bill Makemson, TXBill, or Diesel4me.

Ernesto or BenzLGB has gone missing too. Hope his brain tumor didn't get him.

Lebenz sent me an email a few months back.

Don't know about Blackmercedes.

We just saw RickG last month.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

I was wondering about BlackMercedes too. I think I remember a thread where he was driving 150mph or so.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

How about Pooka? Guy hasn't logged on since October. I sent him an e-mail earlier this calendar year but got no response.

I think he was an older fellow, too -- retired.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

A lot of members have left over the years. I think we lost another guy on the diesel forum a few years back but his handle escapes me now. He was older and had a bunch of diesel Mercedes, was cheap as you can get!

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2006 CL500
2009 C300 4matic
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I remember him. 'If it ain't broke don't fix it.'

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Yep!

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2006 CL500
2009 C300 4matic
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I used to hear from lebenz about his elk herd but it's been several years. He was one of the best.