Where do they find posties with the combination of ignorance and untrainability that means they go to work without knowing an absolute fundamental of the system?
How does it work when there are multiple delivering organisations? Or are these things confined to USPS use only?
I often wonder about that.
Legally, USPS only.
Why would they leave the post in a box by the kerb with a little flag saying "steal me" instead of having a nice secure slot in the front door where the post won't get wet or stolen?
Owain
Because that's the official mailbox spec to allow the postie to reach from his van without having to stretch too far ...
Some of those boxes are lockable. There's a pull down compartment in the front; the postie puts the letters in; it's counterbalanced, so swings shut. When the outside bit shuts, it drops the letters into the locked base.
Because they don't have pocket-handkerchief gardens and it's too far for Pat to walk.
Don't forget "too far" is less than for UK posties.
Andy
That's how my green card arrived. I couldn't believe it.
Going back to the original question, he has taken in some of the comments here and offered up a small sample of plastic trunking for where the cable goes along behind some rebated skirting boards.
I don't think the trunking he has found is big enough.
I understand that his aim is to run about 4 CAT6 cables to various rooms.
I am now wondering about suggesting metal or plastic cable capping to protect the cable from plasterers and possibly to make it tidy. I seem to see 38mm and 2" sizes, but none of the suppliers seem to say how deep this is. We could presumably cut this at an angle for corners. On YouTube there is a video about something called Rapid Cap, which looks like a cross between capping and plastic trunking. I may try to buy a small length of 2" galvanised capping locally to see how easy or not it is to work with. Any views gratefully received.
He really has to crack on because the house is in a mess with this and all the plumbing being altered at the same time.
He is convinced that he won't need to pull different cables through. I think he is an optimist.
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They're Mexican illegal immigrants. Cheap to hire, innit.
If there's one thing the entire history of computing makes clear, its that most pc hardware, including cables, will be totally obsolete in 2-20 years.
NT
Everyone will have connected organically powered brain implants.
No need for keyboards, mice, wires, screens, desks, pens, paper, books, tablets, phones, power, batteries etc....
"Close ye eyes, fly and connect with Google / FaceBook / Air Traffic Control...."
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