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Blue Dots

Discussion in 'General Chat Forum' started by Silly Yak, Oct 3, 2010.

  1. Silly Yak

    Silly Yak Member

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    There are blue dots on some townhouse lamp posts. Some home owners have removed them but then there is another blue dot on their lamppost the next day. What do they mean?
     
    Silly Yak, Oct 3, 2010
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  2. kmjtt

    kmjtt New Member

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    Newspaper delivery?
     
    kmjtt, Oct 3, 2010
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  3. vacliff

    vacliff "You shouldn't say that."

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    Washington Post.
     
    vacliff, Oct 3, 2010
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  4. chattycat

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    Pretty sure it distinguishes "Sunday only" vs. daily deliveries of the Post, so delivery person can fling your paper under your car without too much effort. '-)
     
    chattycat, Oct 3, 2010
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  5. msflynn

    msflynn New Member

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    They have to do with the newspaper and what edition gets delivered Think it use to be green and red ones have heard they switched to blue but had not seen any recently

    Staci
     
    msflynn, Oct 3, 2010
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  6. Brassy

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    Huh, I thought that was what the white star-type sticker was on our mailbox.
     
    Brassy, Oct 3, 2010
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  7. Kaosdad

    Kaosdad Will work for Rum

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    Aliens. They've been chosen.
     
    Kaosdad, Oct 3, 2010
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  8. backtothewoooo

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    Recently, they have been aiming for under my van. What's with that? In case of rain??? :conf2:
     
    backtothewoooo, Oct 5, 2010
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  9. PDILLM

    PDILLM Well-Known Member

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    Yellow is for the Washington Times. Not sure which color is for USA Today. Same guy delivers all three......
     
    PDILLM, Oct 6, 2010
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  10. SarasMom

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    Ours is green and it's for Sunday only Post.
     
    SarasMom, Oct 7, 2010
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  11. poolabab

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    I would take "under the car" over "on the sidewalk" any time. By the time I get up the paper is 2 houses down on the street.
     
    poolabab, Oct 7, 2010
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  12. PDILLM

    PDILLM Well-Known Member

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    The best is when it snows in the night and you have to guess where to start shoveling! I once found my paper two weeks later as the snowbank started to melt......
     
    PDILLM, Oct 8, 2010
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  13. napper

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    Hmmm, we get the Washington Post everyday and don't have any dots on our lampost. And there's a house that has been empty for a couple of years that has a blue dot on theirs. Strange.
     
    napper, Oct 8, 2010
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  14. chattycat

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    The individual carrier determines which dots to use. They are helpful for seeing when it's dark and helps them determine weekend, Sunday only, etc. If it's on an empty house, they probably just forgot to remove it. But homeowners should not be removing them off their lamp posts, as it is the carrier's "system" to assist them in delivery.
    P.S. I don't think the delivery person has control over snow...
     
    chattycat, Oct 8, 2010
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  15. PDILLM

    PDILLM Well-Known Member

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    Check your mailbox. Thats where mine is........
     
    PDILLM, Oct 10, 2010
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  16. kevinq

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    True, but it is my lamp post. It may help in delivery, but I don't agree with putting stickers on someone's personal property.
     
    kevinq, Oct 10, 2010
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  17. napper

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    I live in a townhouse...no mailbox. I'm not concerned, just thought it was strange.
     
    napper, Oct 10, 2010
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