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HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world to Casual UK@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years ago

TIL postboxes extend an extra foot or two into the ground

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TIL postboxes extend an extra foot or two into the ground

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HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world to Casual UK@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • NickwithaC@lemmy.world
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    And you never hear of them getting stolen or vandalised. They come from an era of timeless design and top notch build quality.

    • Karfkengrumble
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      There’s one incident that immediately comes to mind.

      • tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Just in my brief time here this morning I’ve already seen two Peep Show references and I’m loving it

      • craftyindividual@lemm.ee
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        That’s like burning a swan!

  • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk
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    They all have that space underneath (with slotted openings) in case Dangermouse needs to build a new HQ there.

  • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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    Wow, that’s pretty neat! Our mailboxes in the USA are fully above ground, and probably a lot smaller in capacity than yours.

  • mannycalavera@feddit.uk
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    Is this to stop theft?

    • bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      I’d imagine that’s a benefit, but the design was probably for structural integrity. Last thing you want is for someone to lean on it, tipping over, and then rolling down a hill or something.

      • Flax@feddit.ukM
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        Or a bomb

        • 000999@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          Now I’m left wondering who filmed that video, they clearly knew the bomb was about to go off

          • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world
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            When the IRA was in full offensive mode they would call in bombings to the authorities to give them enough time to evacuate areas before the bombs detonated. They wanted publicity & destruction but not injuries or deaths. By making the bombings more of a nuisance than a threat to life they figured they would avoid losing a lot of public support for their cause. They were against the British government, not British citizens.

          • Texas_Hangover@lemm.ee
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            Motherfucker, the camera was in the sky. It sees all kinds of shit.

          • Flax@feddit.ukM
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            Generally, someone involved in planting it would have phoned in to a newspaper and been like “I just planted a bomb at this place lol”

        • TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz
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          I like that they added subtitles to the locals, maybe the editing crew is Irish

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      Theft and the fact they tend to be in locations (like street corners) where cars may crash into them.

      There’s a really OG mailbox in my town, it’s bent a full 10° towards the house it stands in front of, has classification as a historical relic and all, that has been run into by cars at least 3 times per year since cars were around.

      It is still standing.

      At one point (around when it got its classification), they put safety poles around it.

      Until they got removed, they ended up getting replaced every year because they were all bent to hell from new accidents.

      • dependencyInjection@sh.itjust.works
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        Perhaps they need more speed control in that area?

  • Zerimski@lemmy.world
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    Dugtrio, I choose you!

  • Hupf@feddit.de
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    The Quackening comes to mind

  • SbisasCostlyTurnover@feddit.uk
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    It’s a no from me

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      /c/dontputyourdickinthat

      I’m curious to see if this does anything 😆

      Edit: guess not probably because fediverse and I’m too lazy to look it up. You all get the joke.

      • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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        !dontputyourdickinthat@target.server is the format

        • blackn1ght@feddit.ukM
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          But I really like that target server…

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            !finethengoaheadandstickyourdickinthat@target.server

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