[TheForge] mailbox

[Chris Kilpatrick]

I know a man who had a cut off telephone pole in his front yard, stood a little over 4' tall.  Her used to build a snowman that enclosed the pole.  At least once a winter, some idiot would try and knock down his snowman with their 4x4.  They would try and sue, but it always got thrown out, because they were trespassing on his property and the pole did not jump out and bite their truck.

-Chris K.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Frost" <frosty at customcpu.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TheForge] mailbox
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:54:04 -0900

> 
> There've been a number of suggestions to solve this problem, some 
> good, some a lot of fun to contemplate but not a good idea to do.
> 
> The real world thing you have to remember is liability. If you put 
> something in the "right of way" you ARE liable for any and all 
> damages resulting. If your mailbox breaks the plow truck YOU will 
> be paying for the repairs. A mailbox is also considered federal 
> property so placing a dye bomb in it is likely to see you in 
> prison, whether it's the postman gets dyed or not.
> 
> On the other hand, armoring it up to withstand vandals and the 
> outwash from snow plows is alright as long as you take reasonable 
> care to not cause damage. The best way to make the "good faith 
> effort" is to put in a swinging or pivoting mechanism as has been 
> described. In "Dept Of Transportation" parlance a "breakaway 
> design."
> 
> When you can demonstrate to any and all the mailbox gives easily 
> under impact you are pretty much safe from litigation. Building the 
> box from 1/4" T-1 armor steel is perfectly legal, as long as it's a 
> breakaway design.
> 
> Then hopefully your not too bright vandals will complain to the 
> authorities when their ball bat bounces back and clouts them one. 
> It's a federal offence to damage mailboxes; they ARE federal 
> property you know. <grin>
> 
> Frosty
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> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Mullett" <wmullett at bright.net>
> To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 6:58 AM
> Subject: [TheForge] mailbox
> 
> 
> > Well, my mailbox took a hit again last night.  This happens about once every
> > two months.  I think it's a neighbor that I had a run in with.  I wish I
> > could catch him but my house is 500' off the road and hidden from that area.
> >
> > Rather than buying new every time, I've got two boxes that I've been
> > swapping when they get bashed and straightening them back up using my sheet
> > metal tools.  I replaced the cheap plastic handle and clasp with forged
> > ones.  I've got a new molded plastic unit in the barn but I really hate the
> > look of these and if the vandal can smash this one, it wont be repairable.
> >
> > Usually the idiot just smashes the box down it the middle.  Probably uses a
> > bat.  This time he hit it full width and blew the back partway off.
> >
> > Looks like it's time to come up with a nice design in steel.  I just don't
> > want a clunky welded up box.
> >
> > Walt
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