Comments on: Why don’t we use the letter box for outgoing mail? http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/ to question and improve Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:54:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Daniel Hofstetter http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Daniel Hofstetter Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:36:15 +0000 http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/#comment-920 @Dodg3r: Yes, that's true. On the other hand it seems to work in the US (see paul's comment). @Dodg3r: Yes, that’s true. On the other hand it seems to work in the US (see paul’s comment).

]]> By: Dodg3r http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Dodg3r Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:00:15 +0000 http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/#comment-917 It's also a problem that the postman (and only the postman) fetches your outgoing mail ;) It’s also a problem that the postman (and only the postman) fetches your outgoing mail ;)

]]> By: Daniel Hofstetter http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Daniel Hofstetter Wed, 14 May 2008 15:21:57 +0000 http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/#comment-704 @Hannibal Lecter: Yes, you would need a mechanism to signal the postman there is some outgoing mail (see also paul's comment). But of course this assumes the postman visits you even if there is no incoming mail. In the other case you would need a different solution ;-) @Hannibal Lecter: Yes, you would need a mechanism to signal the postman there is some outgoing mail (see also paul’s comment). But of course this assumes the postman visits you even if there is no incoming mail. In the other case you would need a different solution ;-)

]]> By: dr. Hannibal Lecter http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-698 dr. Hannibal Lecter Mon, 12 May 2008 16:33:23 +0000 http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/#comment-698 Well, what would happen if you don't have any incoming mail? Wouldn't this prevent your outgoing mail from being sent? At least until the mailman comes again..which might take a while. True? Well, what would happen if you don’t have any incoming mail? Wouldn’t this prevent your outgoing mail from being sent? At least until the mailman comes again..which might take a while. True?

]]> By: Daniel Hofstetter http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Daniel Hofstetter Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:40:09 +0000 http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/#comment-527 @paul: Thanks for your comment, something new learned. I just thought the flag is only to indicate that you have got new mail. @paul: Thanks for your comment, something new learned. I just thought the flag is only to indicate that you have got new mail.

]]> By: paul http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-515 paul Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:51:35 +0000 http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/#comment-515 In the US the postal carrier will pick up mail from the same box that the deliver to: I just stick the flag up to indicate there's something outgoing and the mailman grabs it. Netflix would be a nightmare without this, actually. In the US the postal carrier will pick up mail from the same box that the deliver to: I just stick the flag up to indicate there’s something outgoing and the mailman grabs it.

Netflix would be a nightmare without this, actually.

]]> By: The postman as waste paper collector - 42dh http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-446 The postman as waste paper collector - 42dh Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:48:35 +0000 http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/#comment-446 [...] my previous article I thought about using the letterboxes also for outgoing [...] [...] my previous article I thought about using the letterboxes also for outgoing [...]

]]> By: Daniel Hofstetter http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Daniel Hofstetter Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:15:30 +0000 http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/#comment-440 @Olivier: Yes, that's true with the current letter boxes. But it could be solved with a special compartment for outgoing mail. @Olivier: Yes, that’s true with the current letter boxes. But it could be solved with a special compartment for outgoing mail.

]]> By: Olivier http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Olivier Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:09:26 +0000 http://42dh.com/2008/02/14/why-dont-we-use-the-letter-box-for-outgoing-mail/#comment-436 For a simple reason: 1. It would increase the job of the postman, which would need to look at the content of the letterbox to see if it is outgoing mail or old mail left there. For a simple reason:
1. It would increase the job of the postman, which would need to look at the content of the letterbox to see if it is outgoing mail or old mail left there.

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