Mailbox repair (TN style)

[NH homesteader]

Our normal carrier told us the weekend lady didn't like where it was. But he doesn't care, so we should be good until he retires. Which unfortunately is soon. We put it in the ground with concrete. So we might have to lengthen the post rather than dig it up. Oops.

@Mike CHS I visited TN once. Loved it! Everyone is so nice. Which is not what I'm used to being from New England.

 

[Bruce]

Another option (if the issue is only height) is to get a piece of 6x6 (I think, measure the space under the box) and attach that to the top of the post, then screw the box to the 6x6. Both we and the guy across the road did that.

It can't really be "one size fits all" since rural carriers generally drive their own vehicles. Some have right hand drive Jeeps, some have cars, the height at the bottom of the window of each is substantially different so they have to deal. They can't ask you to reset the post just because you get a new regular carrier with a different vehicle.

But if someone IS putting in a new post for whatever reason, the carrier will be very happy if you ask for a height range that is best for them. If you see the regular carrier drives a taller vehicle, put it at the low end, if a shorter vehicle, the high end.

 

[Mike CHS]

@Mike CHS I visited TN once. Loved it! Everyone is so nice. Which is not what I'm used to being from New England.[/QUOTE]

Like most places it is the people that make a community what it is. I don't think we have met a stranger since we bought here over 3 years ago.

 

[NH homesteader]

Yes... I live in a nice community here too. But the general level of decency and common courtesy between strangers is vastly different!

 

[Bruce]

That can go with the population. When I moved to VT 37 years ago, people in the general Burlington area would make a gap so you could turn onto the road, even going the same direction. Make a gap so you could cross, make a gap so people turning left across the lane could do so, freeing up traffic, stop for people crossing the road. Population went from ~100K to ~160K. No more Mr Nice Guy/Gal, now it is "no way I'm letting anyone cross, turn or HEAVEN FORBID get in front of me in my lane". Very

But a few years ago we moved 25 miles north and people here are more than happy to let you merge in, cross, whatever. Smaller city, people less into ME, ME, ME. Much nicer here.

 

[NH homesteader]

Same here. I hate having to go to Concord or Manchester. But we live in a quiet area. And people are nicer than in the cities. But there's a reason it's not called northern hospitality. It's just different.

 

[Mike CHS]

We moved here from Charleston, SC. I worked there off and on for over 20 years and watched it go from OLD South and slow moving to more like you typically see in northern cities. The population almost double in that time and they brought the people brought their lack of consideration with them.

I love Tennessee. We pulled up to the main highway by our place the other day and I had to comment about the traffic when I had to wait for 2 cars to go by and could see 2 more about a half mile away.

We had a neighborhood (there are 3 families on our hill) goat BBQ and skeet shooting get together on Sunday and 50 plus people showed up for food or shooting.

 

[NH homesteader]

And that's why we contemplate moving there often! Really scared of tornadoes though, and I don't like the heat. We have friends in Maryville. Gorgeous state!

 

[Mike CHS]

Tornadoes here seem to mostly hit north of us but there are always exceptions. I spent 20 plus years in Pensacola though and it seems that half the Hurricanes that entered the Gulf hit land right at the edge of the Panhandle (where my home was). With the Hurricanes you also have Tornadoes so it always means you are living with the law of averages.

 

[greybeard]

I rode out a hurricane anchored in Santa Rosa sound right off the Navy Base.

Our mail carrier is a cross between a nazi and Jo Stalin, and no, I have no idea who the miscreant kid was that closed the live squirrel up in my mailbox and put up the flag, but if I ever find out I'm gonna buy him a cold beer.

She told me I needed a new mailbox--I told her it was new till she ran into it with her piece of crap Toyota--I know it's her that does it cuz I keep finding her broke off mirrors layin by the post. I bet her insurance rates are sky high. I asked her how it feels to know a bit of electronics and a few lines of computer code were gonna run her out of a job--she gave me a dirty look and backed off in the ditch when she turned around and tore her muffler off. moron