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Invent this! Please!

By Rose Stricker ( Contact ) February 29, 2008

Several of my neighbors have those nifty Rubbermaid mailboxes with two doors; one in the front for the mailman to use, and one in the back so the resident can get the mail without stepping into the street.

Here's my idea for the next big mailbox thing:

Build me a mailbox post with an extendable crossbar. You know, so I can slide my mailbox out over the snow piled up by the plows.

I have decided that I cannot live without the city snow plows. They are out in the dead of night, it's cold, it's dark, and I would not want that job. I love those guys!

I also cannot torture myself anymore trying to lift another shovel full of that heavy snow. I simply cannot dig a path to my mailbox for my mailman. And I don't think he should have to sink a leg into the snow in order to reach over and deliver my bills.

So...

If you can invent a mailbox post that includes an extendable/retractable crossbar, here in Wisconsin alone, you will make a fortune.

(In exchange for the multi-million dollar idea, I want a lifetime of free product. Thank you.)

twerp13
Mar 3, 2008 at 5:16 p.m.
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How about adopting a husky, and train him/her to fetch your mail in. Plus you can then get a sled and hook them up and mush your way to work, that way you save on gas and have a warm furry friend too.

ray53511
Feb 29, 2008 at 9:19 p.m.
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i solved the mailbox issue for us this year. we went and got a post office box down @ the post office. it saves us time,energy, and worry free troubles if we leave town for a couple days.

ame8736
Feb 29, 2008 at 7:28 p.m.
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why not put your mail box on one of those old clothes lines like they had strung up between apt buildings years ago in new york. you know where u would hang something on it and the clothes line was on apulley thing and you moved the line to put on another article of clothing. u could have the rope strung from mail boc to house and when u wanted to retrive your mail just pull the rope and bring it up to your door.

jbrown
Feb 29, 2008 at 3:25 p.m.
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Great idea! And good job kissing up to the snowplow folks too. That never hurts! :-)

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