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  • 03-11-2012 4:33am
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    Rantandrave
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭


    Right so I wanted to post a letter to my insurance company today, there's a post box at the end of my estate so out I hop of my car with the letter, I walk to the front of the box, No hole to put letter, so I go the other side, no hole?? So in broad daylight I'm standing at this green post box lookalike thingy, same green color as An Post, its just a box on a pole, now when driving afterwards this evening their actually at most estate entrances... Wat the heck are they?

    Scarlet for me anyway looked like a right dope


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    Max Power
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭Max Power


    Transformer? MCB box?


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    flutterflye
    Registered Users Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭flutterflye


    You know when there's a "P.O. Box" in an address? I'm fairly sure that's what they are.
    Like instead of going to a house or office etc... it goes to this box and then the owner of the box comes along with the key to retrieve the letters.
    I could be way off, but that's what I think they are.


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    Max Power
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭Max Power


    flutterflye wrote: »
    You know when there's a "P.O. Box" in an address? I'm fairly sure that's what they are.
    Like instead of going to a house or office etc... it goes to this box and then the owner of the box comes along with the key to retrieve the letters.
    I could be way off, but that's what I think they are.
    I thought P.O. Box meant all the letters went to the post office for collection?


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    Rantandrave
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Rantandrave


    None of the above .....

    Someone find out its wrecking my head


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    Max Power
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭Max Power


    Maybe it was an An Post box but has been put out of use?


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    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Rantandrave wrote: »
    Right so I wanted to post a letter to my insurance company today, there's a post box at the end of my estate so out I hop of my car with the letter, I walk to the front of the box, No hole to put letter, so I go the other side, no hole?? So in broad daylight I'm standing at this green post box lookalike thingy, same green color as An Post, its just a box on a pole, now when driving afterwards this evening their actually at most estate entrances... Wat the heck are they?

    Scarlet for me anyway looked like a right dope


    I saw one too, man :)

    Big post looking box. Painted post colour green. Just no slot. Me and my girlfriend noticed it one day and both of use were confused :P ... its definitely something to do with An Post.


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    flutterflye
    Registered Users Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭flutterflye


    FionnMcCool87 wrote: »
    I thought P.O. Box meant all the letters went to the post office for collection?

    I honestly haven't a clue!
    I have no idea why I decided that po boxes were those boxes yer man is talking about.
    I thought a P.O. Box was a literal box.
    Strange how those boxes are everywhere, and loads of us don't know what they are!


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    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,806 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    I think they are "drop off" boxes where post for that area is dropped off by An Post and picked up by the postman for delivery.


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    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    flutterflye wrote: »
    You know when there's a "P.O. Box" in an address? I'm fairly sure that's what they are.
    Like instead of going to a house or office etc... it goes to this box and then the owner of the box comes along with the key to retrieve the letters.
    I could be way off, but that's what I think they are.

    I nearly **** myself laughing at this.

    A po box is a post office box, the item/letter is delivered to a box in a post office/service provider and you have to go collect it yourself.


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    FanadMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    OP - go take a pic of it and let us all decide what it is ;)


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    flutterflye
    Registered Users Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭flutterflye


    Seaneh wrote: »
    I nearly **** myself laughing at this.

    A po box is a post office box, the item/letter is delivered to a box in a post office/service provider and you have to go collect it yourself.

    Oh okay. :o
    I obviously just invented that idea in my head as a child, and then grew up believing it to be true!


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    Sunnyisland
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    Dr who?


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    gammygils
    Registered Users Posts: 17,228 ✭✭✭✭gammygils


    There's one of them yokes at the head of my road also.
    Ironically near the Letter Box. And to make things worse - There's a Bruscair as well
    Also in green.
    So I'm There with my 3 Stars envelope and 3 green boxes.

    Where do I put it?


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,002 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Cork Lass wrote: »
    I think they are "drop off" boxes where post for that area is dropped off by An Post and picked up by the postman for delivery.
    This.

    Not your ornery onager



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    stoneill
    Registered Users Posts: 3,610 ✭✭✭stoneill


    Cork Lass wrote: »
    I think they are "drop off" boxes where post for that area is dropped off by An Post and picked up by the postman for delivery.

    That's what they are - if you notice there are some hooks underneath the box for the postman to hold the bag open as he sorts the bundles.


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    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    The postman keeps his uniform in one. I'm actually not joking... passed him a few times taking out a bag and jacket.


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    K-9
    Registered Users Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    Odd. I've wondered at how many post boxes are within a few hundred yards of the post office. Handy for me, I just go to the one that is a few seconds closer.I timed it and everything, first world dilemnas.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    Plazaman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭Plazaman


    fasttalkerchat wrote: »
    The postman keeps his uniform in one. I'm actually not joking... passed him a few times taking out a bag and jacket.

    :D Shít changing rooms so. Does he use Lynx or Sure for Men?


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    9959
    Registered Users Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭9959


    'It' could have been one of those tremendously funny mime-artists, perhaps a more rigorous search for an aperture may have yielded an uncomfortable outcome for our 'funny' friend.


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    girl2
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭girl2


    Maybe you're the same as this wee guy……

    http://duckduckgrayduck.com/2011/08/12/i’ve-been-posting-my-letters-in-the-dog-poo-box-for-two-years/


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