Revenge of the mailbox

[Howling]

Does that present any problem as far as opening or closing the door. I can sort of envision the mail carrier trying to pull the door and the whole box swings towards them.

I used to work quite a bit in Ayer area and I do believe I may have seen your mailbox as it is unique. Is it on the road with the initials S.... P.... Rd?

Not my mailbox, picture from internet. Have seen many like it driving around.

 

[sea2summit]

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I've seen this done with steel and have outstanding results. Hard part is beefing up the post/bracket to hold it soild when it gets hit. No one should suffer any more than sore hands and a broken/bent bat.

 

[aczlan]

I've seen this done with steel and have outstanding results. Hard part is beefing up the post/bracket to hold it soild when it gets hit. No one should suffer any more than sore hands and a broken/bent bat.

The other problem is making sure it won't break free and go through a windshield if someone runs into it. That will get you a lawsuit and possibly criminal charges.

Aaron Z

 

[Oldpath05]

I know we change a little as we get older, but when I remember back to my teenage driving year's, I don't recall having that need/desire to destroy things/mailboxes that was someone else property, or my own stuff that was in good shape and still working, but that could of instilled in me when I was ten years old by Mother, one time I got caught doing something that I thought was fun and harmless and I got the board of education on the seat of understanding, Wow did I get it.

 

[k0ua]

I think if the "board of education" was applied a bit more often we would have many less of these incidents.

 

[teejk]

I know we change a little as we get older, but when I remember back to my teenage driving year's, I don't recall having that need/desire to destroy things/mailboxes that was someone else property, or my own stuff that was in good shape and still working, but that could of instilled in me when I was ten years old by Mother, one time I got caught doing something that I thought was fun and harmless and I got the board of education on the seat of understanding, Wow did I get it.

Kid's have been bashing mailboxes since the car was invented. The only fix is to catch and report them (I think destroying post boxes is still a felony). Not saying they should be prosecuted because a felony is serious business when it comes to buying guns and a whole host of other ramifications but it wouldn't hurt to remind people about what can happen. Especially in the days of affordable trail cameras.

 

[hosspuller]

I saw a very nice mail box on a rural road while horse riding, a few years ago. Had a peaked roof and looked just like a little house. Very cute. As we got up to it, I noticed the "Peaked roof" was 6 inch x 1/2 steel angle with matching sides... Mounted on a RR tie. I wondered how deep the tie was buried.

 

[k0ua]

I saw a very nice mail box on a rural road while horse riding, a few years ago. Had a peaked roof and looked just like a little house. Very cute. As we got up to it, I noticed the "Peaked roof" was 6 inch x 1/2 steel angle with matching sides... Mounted on a RR tie. I wondered how deep the tie was buried.

Ya, gotta wonder if some bat wielder found out the hard way..

 

[davesl708]

I think if the "board of education" was applied a bit more often we would have many less of these incidents.

Yes it was. If I did that I would have got worse at home. Never thought about doing things like that.

 

[oldpilgrim]

the 'kids will be kids' attitudes of some parents really tick me off and is, in part, a reason our society sucks like it does.