hissingsid Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Quirky was on Mannin Line disputing the fact that the Commissioners had been consulted because…..quote….I am one and would have known….unquote. The thing is it provided a good talking point on the old moaning line well worth a fiver of anyone’s money. Thing is though if it was painted by any professional painter it would be nearer £250 quid especially with the double jobby. Someone on FB said a friend of hers had visited the Island especially to view the post box . As it could be classed as a tourist attraction perhaps the Tourist lot should fund the painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Stu Peters said: 10 years. And it was hardly a cheap publicity stunt, that post box will soon have had about a fiver's worth of paint on it! It was a cheap publicity stunt though. Did they think they were dong Peter a favour advertising that they were painting a post box for him. He basically did all the work in winning a gold medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 RC is very happy with the decision to return it to gold, but didn't notice it had been painted red because he is so busy in his new role as Health Minister. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 You would think Rob had more pressing issues in health to take care of than a gold painted post box , and I see Dizzy daffy has also jumped on the bandwagon on facebook , claiming a victory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorik Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 I seem to remember ructions initially as they weren't going to do a gold box. Then after a lot of jumping up and down a crappy halfhearted job was done. As someone has said, the paint was more bronze than gold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 3 hours ago, yorik said: I seem to remember ructions initially as they weren't going to do a gold box. Then after a lot of jumping up and down a crappy halfhearted job was done. As someone has said, the paint was more bronze than gold All that glitters is not gold... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheldon Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 19 minutes ago, Stu Peters said: All that glitters is not gold... "glisters" - Merchant of Venice, Act II Scene 7 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOR Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) The gold post box thing is UK and NI wide but it is especially significant because the Isle of Man, up to relatively recently, has won next to sweet FA on the World stage, at anything, let alone sport. The current Chairman of the Post Office clearly cannot appreciate the full meaning of that as he seems at times to treat his home as just a convenient small county of England. I mean no disrespect as such, but there are a couple or more detractors in this thread who are of the couch potato variety. Edited October 15, 2022 by AOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 2 hours ago, AOR said: The gold post box thing is UK and NI wide but it is especially significant because the Isle of Man, up to relatively recently, has won next to sweet FA on the World stage, at anything, let alone sport. The current Chairman of the Post Office clearly cannot appreciate the full meaning of that as he seems at times to treat his home as just a convenient small county of England. I mean no disrespect as such, but there are a couple or more detractors in this thread who are of the couch potato variety. I’ve no issue with commemorating achievement in sport, science, arts, etc, by Isle of Man residents. 10 years ago it was portrayed as temporary. Quite happy for something permanent. Also that the other Manx Olympic medal winners should be commemorated somehow. Another gold, a silver, a bronze. Plus the Commonwealth Games medal winners, 3 x Gold 3 x Silver, 6 x Bronze. Im just suggesting blue plaques would be more suitable than a dirty gold post box. Surely, adopting the gold post box concept is much more about akin to being treated as an English county. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiVibes Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Sheldon said: "glisters" - Merchant of Venice, Act II Scene 7 More like 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Sheldon said: "glisters" - Merchant of Venice, Act II Scene 7 You see that sword sticking out of my back. I just fell on it, damn you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 47 minutes ago, John Wright said: Surely, adopting the gold post box concept is much more about akin to being treated as an English county The island is British when it suits and Manx when it doesn't. 17 hours ago, hissingsid said: Quirky was on Mannin Line disputing the fact that the Commissioners had been consulted because… Quirky is a pain in the arse with far too much time on his hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 You can tell the sports(persons) from the clarinet players/dungeon & dragons dice twirlers and fat c&tns on this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOR Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Well to be fair, cycling is a 'sitting down sport'. Same as rowing and that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 At least it has got people talking……. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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