Passing Time Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Seems the IOM postal guys have upset the good folk of Onchan with their decision to re paint the post box red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 It was 10 years ago. Maybe put a plaque on the wall for posterity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredtosser Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, GD4ELI said: It was 10 years ago. Maybe put a plaque on the wall for posterity? How many years since you moved away ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Just now, fredtosser said: How many years since you moved away ? You're putting up a plaque for me - I'm honoured. 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holte End Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 FFS don't you realise that means @Stu Peters will have to agree to the post office buying gold paint, it will be oil based,the toxicity it will give off and what about the carbon footprint. Poor Stu won't be able to agree this without Mrs Caine Jumping up and down. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 20 minutes ago, GD4ELI said: You're putting up a plaque for me - I'm honoured. Did you manage to win a gold medal at any Olympics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Govt will step in and gold leaf it I suspect. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorik Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 31 minutes ago, The Phantom said: Govt will step in and gold leaf it I suspect. Replace it with a solid gold one more like 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx Bean Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 I think it should be handed over to DOI to fix. I’m sure they’d have it mounted on a chinese granite plinth beside the Bee-Gees statue within 15 months, and only cost £2.5m. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 hour ago, yorik said: Replace it with a solid gold one more like No they'll paint it the wrong shade of yellow, but pay for a solid gold one. Twice. It does seem slightly spiteful, given the UK ones were announced as being kept like that permanently. There's also the way in which the Post Office have claimed they consulted both the Kennaughs and the Commissioners, both of whom deny that. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysteron Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/onchan-post-box-to-be-returned-to-gold-568253 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asthehills Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 A perfect example of what makes this iom a bit crap. Thw repainted a post box that was painted gold a decade ago because it was scruffy as hell and people get upset and it ends up on the bloody news and getting painted back. The Kennaugh’s had been consulted and didn’t have an issue. Are any of the gold ones in the UK still gold ten years later? I doubt it. Seriously. Who cares? 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 https://gef.im/2022/10/14/post-office-u-turn-on-petes-postbox/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asthehills Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Amadeus said: https://gef.im/2022/10/14/post-office-u-turn-on-petes-postbox/ Already mentioned on the thread twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, Asthehills said: Already mentioned on the thread twice 4 minutes ago, Asthehills said: Already mentioned on the thread twice They've done a U-turn. All the rage nowadays... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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