Re: FEB RAILWAY DIGEST

[Barry Campbell <barryC@qimr.edu.au>]

Matthew Geier wrote:
> 
> In article <79qorr$nj013@atbhp.corpmel.bhp.com.au>,
> Chris Stratton <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au> wrote:
> >Ron BEST wrote in message <36c0e358.0@139.134.5.33>...
> >>
> >
> >>
> >>Yes, great mag, but PLEASE PUT IT IN PLASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >>
> >You need a letter box that doesn't leak and large enough to take A4
> >size. But I did that and the postman then put it in sideways so that it
> >stuck out the front and still got wet. Then  I complained to the
> >Delivery Centre a few times and now the postman puts it in the right way
> 
>  I get RGI by subscription. It is in a plastic bag - however nearly
> each issue arrives with a tear in the bag, usually made by the postie
> trying to shove the folded magazine into the slot...
> 
>  Cant win....

As an ex postie I would have to say that I have seen very few letter
boxes suitable for receiving magazines. The box needs to be wide enough
to take A4 with space to spare (The postie tries to deliver as much mail
as possible without stopping). It also needs to be long enough for the
mag to go into the box so that it doesn't stick out and deep enough so
that the mag falls out of the way of the slot for any other letters or
magazines. Do you all have complying letter boxes?


Barry Campbell