Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi George, I've also lost mailboxes over the years, at least three that I can recall, two to intoxicated drivers and one to the modern garbage truck that lifts and dumps curb-side containers. The driver accidently hit the lift switch as he neared my mailbox, and the lift arm extended and took out the box. I saw him in the area, called a patrol car, and they brought him back to admit he did it. The city Public Works Dept. replaced the box for me. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Smashed Mailbox > > On Jan 13, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: > >> My grandpa lived out in the country too, and his mailbox got smashed >> numerous times. He finally quit replacing it and strapped It to the post >> with bungee cords! >> >> http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?prodId=65 >> >> As you can see, his neighbor did the same thing! > > In the 28 years that I've lived on Mequon Road > I've replaced the mailbox a half dozen times. > > It was never vandalism that destroyed the boxes. > Once by the snow plow > Four times by drunk drivers > > I tried setting in concrete > I tried using hinges and springs > The last time a drunk destroyed it > I put a bolder in front of it big enough to stop most vehicles > (the police said, "no can do.") > > The first three were fairly pricey cedar posts complete with cedar paper > boxes. > The next two I just replaced the broken parts > The last - I finally just picked up an old rusted mailbox on a rusted pipe > set in 3 inch thick concrete disk that I found in a junk yard. > I figured the plow would just knock it over > and the drunks would lose the bottom of their cars > That was ten years ago - no one's hit the damn old piece of junk yet. > The bottom of the mail box is rusting out and will need replacement soon > due to natural oxidation - instead of intoxication. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >