I found a card from the USPS in the mailbox today:
https://postimg.cc/s19b5Pxm
The second Saturday in May, the US Postal Service will be collecting
food for the needy. (They may or may not be participating in your area; best to check locally.)
I make a point of donating to the local food bank a few times a year.
It's a bonus whenever the USPS offers to pick it up. Be sure to put the flag up on the mailbox so they know to pick up your donation.
The question arises, what should be donated? For one thing, they don't
want items in glass jars. The issue there is breakage. They do prefer canned items have pop-top lids although not everything in cans comes
with those type lids.
I already have a number of things in the pantry (dried pasta, canned
tomato sauce, some dried beans) I will put in the donation bag on 5/10.
I'll also be making a separate shopping trip to add a few items
including canned fruit and some canned vegetables.
Anyone else in the US know about the upcoming food drive? Are you
planning to participate?
Jill
I found a card from the USPS in the mailbox today:
https://postimg.cc/s19b5Pxm
The second Saturday in May, the US Postal Service will be collecting
food for the needy. (They may or may not be participating in your area;
best to check locally.)
Anyone else in the US know about the upcoming food drive? Are you
planning to participate?
Jill
I found a card from the USPS in the mailbox today:
https://postimg.cc/s19b5Pxm
The second Saturday in May, the US Postal Service will be collecting
food for the needy. (They may or may not be participating in your area; best to check locally.)
I make a point of donating to the local food bank a few times a year.
It's a bonus whenever the USPS offers to pick it up. Be sure to put the flag up on the mailbox so they know to pick up your donation.
The question arises, what should be donated? For one thing, they don't
want items in glass jars. The issue there is breakage. They do prefer canned items have pop-top lids although not everything in cans comes
with those type lids.
I already have a number of things in the pantry (dried pasta, canned
tomato sauce, some dried beans) I will put in the donation bag on 5/10.
I'll also be making a separate shopping trip to add a few items
including canned fruit and some canned vegetables.
Anyone else in the US know about the upcoming food drive? Are you
planning to participate?
I found a card from the USPS in the mailbox today:
https://postimg.cc/s19b5Pxm
The second Saturday in May, the US Postal Service will be collecting
food for the needy. (They may or may not be participating in your area;
best to check locally.)
I make a point of donating to the local food bank a few times a year.
It's a bonus whenever the USPS offers to pick it up. Be sure to put the
flag up on the mailbox so they know to pick up your donation.
The question arises, what should be donated? For one thing, they don't
want items in glass jars. The issue there is breakage. They do prefer canned items have pop-top lids although not everything in cans comes
with those type lids.
I already have a number of things in the pantry (dried pasta, canned
tomato sauce, some dried beans) I will put in the donation bag on 5/10.
I'll also be making a separate shopping trip to add a few items
including canned fruit and some canned vegetables.
Anyone else in the US know about the upcoming food drive? Are you
planning to participate?
Jill
On 2025-05-02 6:06 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
I found a card from the USPS in the mailbox today:
https://postimg.cc/s19b5Pxm
The second Saturday in May, the US Postal Service will be collecting
food for the needy. (They may or may not be participating in your
area; best to check locally.)
I make a point of donating to the local food bank a few times a year.
It's a bonus whenever the USPS offers to pick it up. Be sure to put
the flag up on the mailbox so they know to pick up your donation.
The question arises, what should be donated? For one thing, they
don't want items in glass jars. The issue there is breakage. They
do prefer canned items have pop-top lids although not everything in
cans comes with those type lids.
I already have a number of things in the pantry (dried pasta, canned
tomato sauce, some dried beans) I will put in the donation bag on
5/10. I'll also be making a separate shopping trip to add a few items
including canned fruit and some canned vegetables.
Anyone else in the US know about the upcoming food drive? Are you
planning to participate?
I don't bother with those food drive things because we support the food
bank at my wife's church. Every month we buy 3 cases of Oasis fruit
juice tetra packs and other stuff. We get the Oasis drinks at Costco and
I did a Costco run this morning. She picks up other stuff to donate.
I used to help out with the food bank but a few years ago the church
required all their helpers to get a police check. Apparently there is a requirement for people working with vulnerable people are required to
get this search done. I have nothing to worry about but I strongly
objected to having to pay for a criminal record search so that I can
work for free to help out people who probably have one.
I used to help out with the food bank but a few years ago the church
required all their helpers to get a police check.
Dave Smith wrote:
I used to help out with the food bank but a few years ago the church
required all their helpers to get a police check.
Did you check 'em, Officer Dave?
On 2025-05-02 6:06 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
I found a card from the USPS in the mailbox today:
https://postimg.cc/s19b5Pxm
I don't bother with those food drive things because we support the food
bank at my wife's church.
On 5/2/2025 6:06 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:
I found a card from the USPS in the mailbox today:
https://postimg.cc/s19b5Pxm
The second Saturday in May, the US Postal Service will be collecting
food for the needy. (They may or may not be participating in your
area; best to check locally.)
I make a point of donating to the local food bank a few times a year.
It's a bonus whenever the USPS offers to pick it up. Be sure to put
the flag up on the mailbox so they know to pick up your donation.
The question arises, what should be donated? For one thing, they
don't want items in glass jars. The issue there is breakage. They do
prefer canned items have pop-top lids although not everything in cans
comes with those type lids.
I already have a number of things in the pantry (dried pasta, canned
tomato sauce, some dried beans) I will put in the donation bag on
5/10. I'll also be making a separate shopping trip to add a few items
including canned fruit and some canned vegetables.
Anyone else in the US know about the upcoming food drive? Are you
planning to participate?
Jill
We always did in CT, but I've not seen anything here. Many communities
have cluster boxes so no way to leave anything except on the ground.
Outgoing mail goes into a slot.
My box is across the street but there are 48 of them so people have to
come from other streets for mail here.
A couple of miles from me there is a box on the road for donations.
looks like a newspaper box.People leave all sort of both canned and
fresh picked there.
On 5/2/2025 7:05 PM, Ed P wrote:
My box is across the street but there are 48 of them so people have toThat doesn't sound very convenient for the people who live on the other streets.
come from other streets for mail here.
On 2025-05-02 6:06 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
I found a card from the USPS in the mailbox today:
https://postimg.cc/s19b5Pxm
The second Saturday in May, the US Postal Service will be collecting
food for the needy. (They may or may not be participating in your
area; best to check locally.)
I make a point of donating to the local food bank a few times a year.
It's a bonus whenever the USPS offers to pick it up. Be sure to put
the flag up on the mailbox so they know to pick up your donation.
The question arises, what should be donated? For one thing, they
don't want items in glass jars. The issue there is breakage. They do
prefer canned items have pop-top lids although not everything in cans
comes with those type lids.
I already have a number of things in the pantry (dried pasta, canned
tomato sauce, some dried beans) I will put in the donation bag on
5/10. I'll also be making a separate shopping trip to add a few items
including canned fruit and some canned vegetables.
Anyone else in the US know about the upcoming food drive? Are you
planning to participate?
I don't bother with those food drive things because we support the food
bank at my wife's church. Every month we buy 3 cases of Oasis fruit
juice tetra packs and other stuff. We get the Oasis drinks at Costco and
I did a Costco run this morning. She picks up other stuff to donate.
I used to help out with the food bank but a few years ago the church
required all their helpers to get a police check. Apparently there is a requirement for people working with vulnerable people are required to
get this search done. I have nothing to worry about but I strongly
objected to having to pay for a criminal record search so that I can
work for free to help out people who probably have one.
Dave Smith wrote on 5/2/2025 7:05 PM:
On 2025-05-02 6:06 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
I found a card from the USPS in the mailbox today:
https://postimg.cc/s19b5Pxm
The second Saturday in May, the US Postal Service will be collecting
food for the needy. (They may or may not be participating in your
area; best to check locally.)
I make a point of donating to the local food bank a few times a year.
It's a bonus whenever the USPS offers to pick it up. Be sure to put
the flag up on the mailbox so they know to pick up your donation.
The question arises, what should be donated? For one thing, they
don't want items in glass jars. The issue there is breakage. They >>> do prefer canned items have pop-top lids although not everything in
cans comes with those type lids.
I already have a number of things in the pantry (dried pasta, canned
tomato sauce, some dried beans) I will put in the donation bag on
5/10. I'll also be making a separate shopping trip to add a few items
including canned fruit and some canned vegetables.
Anyone else in the US know about the upcoming food drive? Are you
planning to participate?
I don't bother with those food drive things because we support the food
bank at my wife's church. Every month we buy 3 cases of Oasis fruit
juice tetra packs and other stuff. We get the Oasis drinks at Costco and
I did a Costco run this morning. She picks up other stuff to donate.
I used to help out with the food bank but a few years ago the church
required all their helpers to get a police check. Apparently there is a
requirement for people working with vulnerable people are required to
get this search done. I have nothing to worry about but I strongly
objected to having to pay for a criminal record search so that I can
work for free to help out people who probably have one.
Damn. Fuck those people Dave. Everyone knows you are the finest
policeman in Canada. If they won't take your word for it, tell them to
fuck off. And dump some trash at their office.
On Fri, 2 May 2025 22:06:24 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:
I found a card from the USPS in the mailbox today:No notice here as yet. Probably will see it in Saturday's
https://postimg.cc/s19b5Pxm
The second Saturday in May, the US Postal Service will be collecting
food for the needy. (They may or may not be participating in your area;
best to check locally.)
Anyone else in the US know about the upcoming food drive? Are you
planning to participate?
Jill
delivery.
On 5/2/2025 8:05 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
I used to help out with the food bank but a few years ago the church
required all their helpers to get a police check. Apparently there is
a requirement for people working with vulnerable people are required
to get this search done. I have nothing to worry about but I strongly
objected to having to pay for a criminal record search so that I can
work for free to help out people who probably have one.
They probably want to make sure the volunteers aren't going to steal the
food donations (or money, if they're involved in the accounting end of things) rather than help with the distributions.
[...] the church also serves/has present children, and
they are *specifically* screening to exclude anyone
with a child predation criminal record...
Why on EARTH would anyone even bother to post something so inane,
IIRC "She Who Must Not Be Named" had some problem
with her cluster box and we had an extended discussion
of the subject some years back.
On 2025-05-03, gm wrote:
Why on EARTH would anyone even bother to post something so inane,
Well, she does have a rather dedicated fan base.
On 2025-05-03, gm wrote:
[...] the church also serves/has present children, and
they are *specifically* screening to exclude anyone
with a child predation criminal record...
True. I had to have a criminal records check to be a
Cub Scout leader. But as they pointed out during the
'Woodsmaster' course later, that just proves we were
all clever enough not to be caught yet.
On 2025-05-03, gm wrote:
[...] the church also serves/has present children, and
they are *specifically* screening to exclude anyone
with a child predation criminal record...
True. I had to have a criminal records check to be a
Cub Scout leader. But as they pointed out during the
'Woodsmaster' course later, that just proves we were
all clever enough not to be caught yet.
On 2025-05-03, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
On 5/2/2025 7:05 PM, Ed P wrote:
My box is across the street but there are 48 of them so people have toThat doesn't sound very convenient for the people who live on the other
come from other streets for mail here.
streets.
But it's very convenient for the post office. Who do you think
gets the final say? It's good for the developer, too. They
don't have to faff about putting a mailbox on or in front of
each house.
IIRC "She Who Must Not Be Named" had some problem with her cluster
box and we had an extended discussion of the subject some years back.
I live in an older neighborhood, which developed gradually over
several decades. The mailboxes are all on my side of the street,
which is convenient for me. The street isn't so busy that it's
a hazard for my neighbors to cross the street -- unlike the first
house I owned, which I bought on a two-lane road that was converted
to a four-lane road a couple years after we moved in.
On 2025-05-03, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
Crossing a four lane road to get to the mailbox would be problematic.
Eh. I was younger and spryer back then.
On 2025-05-03 11:02 a.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 5/3/2025 9:05 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
IIRC "She Who Must Not Be Named" had some problem with her clusterI'm not afraid to say her name; Gary is the one who thought we'd all
box and we had an extended discussion of the subject some years back.
keep talking about her after she left. That didn't happen.
There was a little more to it than that. He would occasionally mention
her in an obvious attempt to get people talking about her. When I
pointed that out he tried to make it look like I was talking about her
when I was quite clearly talking about him and his tactics.
You probably know he lurks here and is likely to have responded to that.
I live in an older neighborhood, which developed gradually over
several decades. The mailboxes are all on my side of the street,
which is convenient for me. The street isn't so busy that it's
a hazard for my neighbors to cross the street -- unlike the first
house I owned, which I bought on a two-lane road that was converted
to a four-lane road a couple years after we moved in.
I hope you postal service is more rational that ours. My mail box used
to get knocked over once in a while. I thought maybe it was too close to
the road so after having to replace it for the 4th time I moved it back
a bit, less than 8". Then I didn't get any mail for close to a week.
There was always mail on Wednesdays. That was the day flyers came. When
I still didn't get any I called the post office in town to see if there
was a problem.
There was indeed a problem. My mail box had been moved and was too far
from the road. Really? 8" and it is too far from the spot which had apparently been too close to the road because people kept hitting it? I
asked how far it hat to be. The answer was "in the line of traffic" That
was BS because line of traffic would mean on the road. They could not
tell me how high or how far from the road it had to be.
Then I asked why thy didn't notify me of the problem. They had. They
sent me a letter. So then I had to ask if they were serious, that they
had sent me a letter to tell me that they were not delivering my mail.
Yep. That's what they did and when I went down there to pick it up there
was the letter. So I asked again about how high and how far from the
road it had to be but no one seemed to know. However... sitting on the counter was a pamphlet with the information. I had a look at it and got
the figures. My new location was within the distances they require. Curiously, one of my neighbours has a mail box mounted about a foot and
a half higher than their limit and is at least 3' from the road.
A few years later I got a nasty gram after a safety inspection noted an
over hanging branch and they wanted me to remove it. No can do. It is
my neighbour's tree and hanging over town property so not my responsibility. Besides, it was too high for me to reach and high
enough that full sized trucks going up and down the road don't hit it. I don't know why it would be a problem for the contractor's car.
On 5/3/2025 9:05 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
IIRC "She Who Must Not Be Named" had some problem with her clusterI'm not afraid to say her name; Gary is the one who thought we'd all
box and we had an extended discussion of the subject some years back.
keep talking about her after she left. That didn't happen.
I live in an older neighborhood, which developed gradually over
several decades. The mailboxes are all on my side of the street,
which is convenient for me. The street isn't so busy that it's
a hazard for my neighbors to cross the street -- unlike the first
house I owned, which I bought on a two-lane road that was converted
to a four-lane road a couple years after we moved in.
Crossing a four lane road to get to the mailbox would be problematic.
I hope you postal service is more rational that ours.
On 5/3/2025 11:18 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-05-03, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:Seems like it would also depend on the level of traffic. :)
Crossing a four lane road to get to the mailbox would be problematic.
Eh. I was younger and spryer back then.
On 2025-05-03, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
Seems like it would also depend on the level of traffic. :)
Well, they don't expand a two-land road to four lanes unless
there's a fair amount of traffic.
I've had the car less than three weeks. *sigh* This Wednesday
I have an appointment at the body shop just to get the estimate.
It'll be more time while they round up the major parts they'll
need: perhaps an entire new hatch door, bumper parts, exhaust, etc.
I don't know if they'll fix the trailer hitch that my husband
just busted his ass to install.
I'm fine. It just felt like a strong guy pushed me in the small
of my back, since I had the lumbar support cranked up to 11.
Ob food: Since the hatch won't open, I'm putting my groceries
on the back seat. Not very convenient, but adequate. (I suppose
if I want to get potting soil for my many patio plants, I'll rent
the truck at Home Depot.)
There was a little more to it than that. He would occasionally mention
her in an obvious attempt to get people talking about her. When I
pointed that out he tried to make it look like I was talking about her
when I was quite clearly talking about him and his tactics.
On 5/3/2025 12:06 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-05-03 11:02 a.m., Jill McQuown wrote:I don't actually care about Gary's opinions.
I'm not afraid to say her name; Gary is the one who thought we'd all
keep talking about her after she left. That didn't happen.
There was a little more to it than that. He would occasionally mention
her in an obvious attempt to get people talking about her. When I
pointed that out he tried to make it look like I was talking about her
when I was quite clearly talking about him and his tactics.
You probably know he lurks here and is likely to have responded to that.
I wonder about people who buy pickups thinking they will need them to
haul building and gardening supplies. Home Depot and some other places
rent trucks pretty cheaply. Even if you have to pay a delivery fee it is generally cheaper than the extra cost of owning a pickup.
I've had the car less than three weeks. *sigh* This Wednesday
I have an appointment at the body shop just to get the estimate.
It'll be more time while they round up the major parts they'll
need: perhaps an entire new hatch door, bumper parts, exhaust, etc.
I don't know if they'll fix the trailer hitch that my husband
just busted his ass to install.
Ob food: Since the hatch won't open, I'm putting my groceries
on the back seat. Not very convenient, but adequate. (I suppose
if I want to get potting soil for my many patio plants, I'll rent
the truck at Home Depot.)
On 2025-05-03, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
On 5/3/2025 11:18 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-05-03, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
Crossing a four lane road to get to the mailbox would be problematic.
Eh. I was younger and spryer back then.
Speaking of crashing, on Wednesday I enjoyed a hit-and-run
rear-ending on the freeway. We were all slowing down because
of some earlier accident and the guy behind me didn't get the
memo. I got him good, though. He left his front bumper cover
and part of the grille under the back of my car. Pity we don't
have front license plates here. He pulled over (not close enough
for me to read his license plate), but when I didn't get right
out of my car he drove off. If we had a proper surveillance state,
we could find him on a nearby camera.
I've had the car less than three weeks. *sigh* This Wednesday
I have an appointment at the body shop just to get the estimate.
It'll be more time while they round up the major parts they'll
need: perhaps an entire new hatch door, bumper parts, exhaust, etc.
I don't know if they'll fix the trailer hitch that my husband
just busted his ass to install.
I'm fine. It just felt like a strong guy pushed me in the small
of my back, since I had the lumbar support cranked up to 11.
Ob food: Since the hatch won't open, I'm putting my groceries
on the back seat. Not very convenient, but adequate. (I suppose
if I want to get potting soil for my many patio plants, I'll rent
the truck at Home Depot.)
On 5/3/2025 1:25 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-05-03, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:Did you report it to the police? There may be cameras you couldn't see.
On 5/3/2025 11:18 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-05-03, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
Eh. I was younger and spryer back then.
Crossing a four lane road to get to the mailbox would be problematic. >>>>
Speaking of crashing, on Wednesday I enjoyed a hit-and-run
rear-ending on the freeway. We were all slowing down because
of some earlier accident and the guy behind me didn't get the
memo. I got him good, though. He left his front bumper cover
and part of the grille under the back of my car. Pity we don't
have front license plates here. He pulled over (not close enough
for me to read his license plate), but when I didn't get right
out of my car he drove off. If we had a proper surveillance state,
we could find him on a nearby camera.
Wanna bet he didn't have insurance?
I've had the car less than three weeks. *sigh* This WednesdayI'm so sorry to hear that.
I have an appointment at the body shop just to get the estimate.
It'll be more time while they round up the major parts they'll
need: perhaps an entire new hatch door, bumper parts, exhaust, etc.
I don't know if they'll fix the trailer hitch that my husband
just busted his ass to install.
I'm fine. It just felt like a strong guy pushed me in the smallThank goodness you weren't hurt! At least he didn't hit hard enough to
of my back, since I had the lumbar support cranked up to 11.
shove your car forward into the one in front of you.
Ob food: Since the hatch won't open, I'm putting my groceriesIt's still an inconvenience. I'm sorry you have to deal with it.
on the back seat. Not very convenient, but adequate. (I suppose
if I want to get potting soil for my many patio plants, I'll rent
the truck at Home Depot.)
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