Happier diner Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 13 minutes ago, Asthehills said: Already mentioned on the thread twice Now thrice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Stu - this just about sums up the small-minded pettiness that even IOMG Statutory Boards are capable of. Why, particularly since IOMPO made money out of issuing and selling stamps back in 2012? Or have the management forgotten about that? IOMPO could have saved some money by not painting it red and I'm sure that if the gold paint needed renewing then an approach to the Onchan or even cycling communities would have realised a couple of pots of paint for free and even volunteers to paint it. IOMPO has very little to shout about these days and for the sake of a bit of thought in advance this wouldn't have made the headlines. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) Its all a bit pathetic really. Post boxes all need painted from time to time. I would imagine the price of gold paint wont be much different from red paint. And the claim that Onchan commisioners and Pete Kennaugh and family were consulted seems to be a lie too. Can any dept of Government get anything right ?? . Edited October 14, 2022 by Numbnuts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 24 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said: Stu - this just about sums up the small-minded pettiness that even IOMG Statutory Boards are capable of. Why, particularly since IOMPO made money out of issuing and selling stamps back in 2012? Or have the management forgotten about that? IOMPO could have saved some money by not painting it red and I'm sure that if the gold paint needed renewing then an approach to the Onchan or even cycling communities would have realised a couple of pots of paint for free and even volunteers to paint it. IOMPO has very little to shout about these days and for the sake of a bit of thought in advance this wouldn't have made the headlines. 4 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Its all a bit pathetic really. Post boxes all need painted from time to time. I would imagine the price of gold paint wont be much different from red paint. And the claim that Onchan commisioners and Pete Kennaugh and family were consulted seems to be a lie too. Can any dept of Government get anything right ?? . It was a dirty messy gold colour. Whatever it celebrated is a decade ago. Let’s just get back to red. This really does show part of the problem of the Island. Take a sane & sensible decision, get shouted at by a rabble, back down, U turn, portray that as being responsive, warm, cuddly. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Its all a bit pathetic really. Post boxes all need painted from time to time. I would imagine the price of gold paint wont be much different from red paint. And the claim that Onchan commisioners and Pete Kennaugh and family were consulted seems to be a lie too. Can any dept of Government get anything right ?? . No. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, John Wright said: It was a dirty messy gold colour. Whatever it celebrated is a decade ago. Let’s just get back to red. This really does show part of the problem of the Island. Take a sane & sensible decision, get shouted at by a rabble, back down, U turn, portray that as being responsive, warm, cuddly. But there was no way it was a sane and sensible decision. Not even close to being one. UK have gold post boxes all over the place still . For a local lad to win a gold medal is incredible and should be celebrated for as long as possible. Especially as it doesnt really cost anything to do so. We have a great sporting Island but Pete reached the top. How many can say that .?!!. Also its says a lot that you can refer to the majority commenting on this as rabble. Clearly you have seemingly no perception as to what it takes to reach this sort of level in sport Edited October 14, 2022 by Numbnuts 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOR Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) Wiki has some sourced information that might make some posters (and indeed the Isle of Man Post Office) want to reconsider their opinion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics_and_Paralympics_gold_post_boxes Edited October 14, 2022 by AOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 58 minutes ago, Asthehills said: 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. All of them apparently, according to that link I gave (indeed there seems to be the opposite problem with unauthorised people painting boxes gold to celebrate post-2012 gold medals). And the Kennaughs don't seem to have been consulted and do have a problem as all the news reports state. It's telling that the IOM Post press release now doesn't talk about consultation with the family or the Commissioners, just: we did speak to the Kennaugh family and out of courtesy had informed Onchan District Commissioners and the Sub Postmaster of Onchan Post Office. Not saying when. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 13 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: But there was no way it was a sane and sensible decision. Not even close to being one. UK have gold post boxes all over the place still . For a local lad to win a gold medal is incredible and should be celebrated for as long as possible. Especially as it doesnt really cost anything to do so. We have a great sporting Island but Pete reached the top. How many can say that .?!!. Blue Plaque. The gold post boxes look incredibly ugly. It’s a metallic paint and looks dirty and muddy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Just now, John Wright said: Blue Plaque. The gold post boxes look incredibly ugly. It’s a metallic paint and looks dirty and muddy. Absolutely agree, they look crap. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 16 minutes ago, Gladys said: Absolutely agree, they look crap. So all the others PO boxes placed around the British Isles must be crap as well then? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 17 minutes ago, John Wright said: Blue Plaque. The gold post boxes look incredibly ugly. It’s a metallic paint and looks dirty and muddy. I’m sure a rainbow one being painted over would have fumed you more. But I suppose non sporting people don’t understand the significance of it. It’s a inspirational story I’ve told my sporty child and he always mentions it when we pass it. That alone makes me smile. And I’m sure hundreds of other families do the same. 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Gizo said: I’m sure a rainbow one being painted over would have fumed you more. What’s that got to do with anything other than being a personal dig. I think the gold was a nice temporary gesture. It looked terrible. It should be ephemeral. Really couldn’t care less about post boxes, pedestrian crossings, promenade benches being painted rainbow and then painted back. It’s ephemeral. Why aren’t we ( or UK ) painting post boxes gold for medals won in 2016 and 2020. 1 hour ago, Gizo said: . But I suppose non sporting people don’t understand the significance of it. It’s a inspirational story I’ve told my sporty child and he always mentions it when we pass it. That alone makes me smile. And I’m sure hundreds of other families do the same. I do understand the significance. I appreciate your point. That’s why I suggested a recognised commemorative symbol, the blue plaque. Its all part of the Diana syndrome, as amplified by two jubilees, and and the death of the queen, of public going overboard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said: So all the others PO boxes placed around the British Isles must be crap as well then? No, they look OK, the gold paint looks better. ETA the gold paint on ours was mellowing to a bronze colour which is, surely, not the point? Edited October 14, 2022 by Gladys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Is the telephone box still gold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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