The Virtual Pub
Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Grumpmeister on December 17, 2007, 12:19:34 PM
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I thought going for the postman was the role of the hound Snoopy, you are slipping old boy whistle:
A woman has put a mailbox at the end of her drive after postmen complained of being repeatedly attacked by her cat.
Susan Goddard, from Derby, said her moggy Georgi had left a postman bleeding after scratching his hands as he put letters through the door.
She explained: "I think she only wants the letters but obviously she must just accidentally catch his fingers."
A spokesman for Royal Mail approved the move to use a post box away from the front door.
He said most attacks were carried out by dogs but it was not uncommon for animals such as cats to attack staff.
'Very responsible'
A statement from the company said: "We record about 5,000 animal attacks a year, the vast majority being dogs but its not uncommon for our postmen and women to be attacked by cats, birds and any other animal protecting its territory.
"Most pet owners are very responsible and in this case Ms Goddard has taken action to allow the postman to make deliveries without the risk of further injury."
Ms Goddard has apologised to delivery staff but said the cat was not a vicious animal.
She said: "Wherever she is in the house she can hear him [the postman] coming and she runs down."
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I thought going for the postman was the role of the hound Snoopy, you are slipping old boy whistle:
A woman has put a mailbox at the end of her drive after postmen complained of being repeatedly attacked by her cat.
Susan Goddard, from Derby, said her moggy Georgi had left a postman bleeding after scratching his hands as he put letters through the door.
She explained: "I think she only wants the letters but obviously she must just accidentally catch his fingers."
A spokesman for Royal Mail approved the move to use a post box away from the front door.
He said most attacks were carried out by dogs but it was not uncommon for animals such as cats to attack staff.
'Very responsible'
A statement from the company said: "We record about 5,000 animal attacks a year, the vast majority being dogs but its not uncommon for our postmen and women to be attacked by cats, birds and any other animal protecting its territory.
"Most pet owners are very responsible and in this case Ms Goddard has taken action to allow the postman to make deliveries without the risk of further injury."
Ms Goddard has apologised to delivery staff but said the cat was not a vicious animal.
She said: "Wherever she is in the house she can hear him [the postman] coming and she runs down."
When I was with the Post Office I was bitten by a horse.
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eeek:
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Just been to the postoffice!
scared2:
An elderly stabbed at me with umbrella!
scared2:
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Why?
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I was doing a rural round on a very foggy morning and leant on a field gate to take a breather and sort through the next bundle. This horse snuck up behind me and took a lump out of the shoulder of my overcoat.
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Why?
I don't know! That's what is so puzzling! If I'd done something I could understand it but I am so careful not to offend in there!!!
What if they are just randomly turning against me! scared2:
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Just been to the postoffice!
scared2:
An elderly stabbed at me with umbrella!
scared2:
They do that sort of thing. Can't trust an elderly in a Post Office queue. Potential muugers every one of them.
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I was doing a rural round on a very foggy morning and leant on a field gate to take a breather and sort through the next bundle. This horse snuck up behind me and took a lump out of the shoulder of my overcoat.
Perhaps he thought you were a bale of hay.
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Why?
I don't know! That's what is so puzzling! If I'd done something I could understand it but I am so careful not to offend in there!!!
What if they are just randomly turning against me! scared2:
I doubt it's random. I spect you are being targetted
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Why?
I don't know! That's what is so puzzling! If I'd done something I could understand it but I am so careful not to offend in there!!!
What if they are just randomly turning against me! scared2:
I doubt it's random. I spect you are being targetted
By the Ashtead Mafia!?!?!?!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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I was doing a rural round on a very foggy morning and leant on a field gate to take a breather and sort through the next bundle. This horse snuck up behind me and took a lump out of the shoulder of my overcoat.
Perhaps he thought you were a bale of hay.
Hard to tell what a horse is thinking ~ deep creatures, very quiet as a rule, never tell you why .... they just do things.
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Why?
I don't know! That's what is so puzzling! If I'd done something I could understand it but I am so careful not to offend in there!!!
What if they are just randomly turning against me! scared2:
I doubt it's random. I spect you are being targetted
By the Ashtead Mafia!?!?!?!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
More likely the Hells Rotarians scared2:
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http://www.petlvr.com/blog/2007/12/reading-a-horses-body-language/ (http://www.petlvr.com/blog/2007/12/reading-a-horses-body-language/) whistle:
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Why?
I don't know! That's what is so puzzling! If I'd done something I could understand it but I am so careful not to offend in there!!!
What if they are just randomly turning against me! scared2:
I doubt it's random. I spect you are being targetted
By the Ashtead Mafia!?!?!?!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
My mate and his family live at Ashtead (someone has to) - his mad Irish mother also lives with them - 'twas probably her.
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Why?
I don't know! That's what is so puzzling! If I'd done something I could understand it but I am so careful not to offend in there!!!
What if they are just randomly turning against me! scared2:
I doubt it's random. I spect you are being targetted
By the Ashtead Mafia!?!?!?!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
My mate and his family live at Ashtead (someone has to) - his mad Irish mother also lives with them - 'twas probably her.
So she's just mental and attacks randomly. There isn't a group of toothless crones out to get me. PHEW!
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I'm sure we could arrange one if you wanted though...... eveilgrin:
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No really it's fine, honestly. Thanks for the offer though! eeek:
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Its no problem really Wenchy, simply a matter of handing BM a brolly point:
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point:
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I'd be careful Wenchy, apparently after a couple of pints of his home brew BM can move faster than Carl Lewis with a rocket up his arse eeek:
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I was doing a rural round on a very foggy morning and leant on a field gate to take a breather and sort through the next bundle. This horse snuck up behind me and took a lump out of the shoulder of my overcoat.
camoflaged eh?
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Very spooky ~ grey horse, creeping around in the fog, never saw it coming, never heard it, just felt the thump as it bit at the coat. Jumped several feet into the air and turned to see this animal with a lump of my overcoat hanging from its mouth. Odd creatures horses, damned devious.
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I like animals, except horses. They have a sneaky side to them.
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'cactly my point. One knows where one stands with most animals but horses ~ tricky.
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One knows where one stands with most animals but horses. .
Not behind them, I would recommend strongly.
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Nor the other end. I once got sneezed on by a horse. sick2: