I'd say it's B S! ----- Original Message ----- From: <contac...@kevindoucet.com> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Mailbox Post
>I have heard that if, in the process of making a sturdy mail box >structure, you build a structure strong enough to cause damage and possibly >injury to the vehicle or person driving, you can be held liable for damage >and or injury to person and persons property. > > Does any one know if there is any truth to this? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Edward Przybylek > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:07 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Mailbox Post > > > Hi all, > > For the fourth time since I've been living in this house, some dirty > bastard > has run into and broken the post under my mailbox. The post was a 4-by-4 > piece of pressure treated that was buried about 3 feet in the ground. The > first time was forgivable; the second time was irritating; the third time > was really agrivating; the fourth time, well, that's personal. It appears > that a good sturdy wooden post just isn't up to the likes of what drives > through the neighborhood. I doubt a wooden post does a great deal of > damage > to a car's bumper. It's time to get serious about this matter. This time > it's going to be a hefty metal post of some sort. One, that next time, > won't be the only thing left with damage. Does anyone have any > suggestions > as to the type of metal post I should use? Do steel posts hold up for a > reasonably long time once they're cemented in the ground? Is there > anything > better? Is there anything that can be done to prepare a metal post that > will extend it's life in the ground? Also, has anyone ever used an > electric > jackhammer? Do they work reasonably well? Are they tough to use? Before > putting a new post in the ground, the old concrete is going to have to be > broken up and removed to get ready for a new post. I'm hoping to do this > with an electric jackhammer. Lots of questions, I know. Any help is > greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Ed Przybylek > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 3975 (20090330) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 4373 (20090827) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4373 (20090827) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
