Picture of the Day Happy Fathers Day Daddy

Things that make you smile!

It has been a long road but the Mailmam is winning the battle. I am now the proud co-founder of The Roland Senior Dog Rescue Gang and our mission is to give senior dogs who are abandoned by their families at shelters or needing a home due to circumstances beyond the control of the owners, a home to live out the remaining years of their lives.  We have taken in younger ones that have medical needs or behavioral problems and are trying to rehabilitate them and find them homes but some are just not adjusting to strangers and are biters.  Sometimes they want to bite me if they don't like something I am doing.  And the big thing is I have taken in a blue pit bull, he was a bonded partner with another mixed pit that is not much so pit.  He was so sweet and sad looking that I could not leave him behind and I was right about him, he is a gentle soul.  He has gained weight and I talk to him and tell him this does not mean that I can trust pit bulls now.  I also tell him I know he could tear me to pieces if he wanted to so I hope he doesn't want to.  I have lost weight and I am 63, people tell me I am tiny because I am short too, I was really strong when I carried mail and worked out with weights. I had a walking route in an older neighbourhood that had steps up to the yard then steps up to the porch. I was in great shape, that's why the pit bulls didn't kill me. Also why God let me get attacked and put those dangerous dogs ( due to horrible owners ) down, and not and old lady or man or child that were always on those streets. We have 32 dogs all sizes.  Our Facebook Page is The Roland Senior Dog Rescue Gang and our web site is www.rolandrescuegang.com.  More to come!!

The Utube lost video ???

It was so funny, it may have been real! It was a 911 call to the police saying that the mail carrier was on the floor and needed medical help. In the background there is heard a loud thump of a frying pan hitting him on the head. This thumping goes on through the whole call with moaning in the background. She tells the 911 operator that she just gave the mailman a lottery ticket for Christmas and he won $10,000. She is trying to beat him to death so she can keep the ticket. Moral of the story: If someone gives you a lottery ticket for a gift, don't scratch it in front of them.

Thing's that make you smile !!!

This is so funny I had to post it again!!!!!!!!

And so on!!

Neighbors Dog, Pit Bull attacked my grandson and our dog. We shot the dog on our property and he did not have up to date Rabies vaccination. So they had to send the dogs head to Tallahassee to be tested for rabies. Crazy neighbor was pissed off and started throwing empty bottles at our garbage cans. He did not even seem concerned about the child or the injured dog. The dogs are victims of irresponsible owners. We live out in the country on 10 acres of land. We have six small dogs, four cats, ten chickens, and one rooster. I having been attacked by pit bull and it causing PTSD this affects me in many ways. Fear of leaving the house, can't walk out in the dirt road, worried his other pit bull will get ou again and kill my dogs in our yard. Our dogs stay in the fence. The good news!! He has moved !! I still have to watch for packs of wild dogs roaming loose in the area but the jerk left and took his other pit bull. So, this Mailmam is happy about that. Hope nice people move in if anyone does. The Mobile home belonged to his mother and it was brand new when they put it here about 4 years ago. It could burn down or something! Gail

Damn that guy who created that Postal Creed. Rain, snow, sleet, dark of
night, it is fricking cold. I'd like to wring his neck on those cold mornings and rainy days. Nothing stays dry even the rain gear gets so soaked the mail gets wet. The mailbag fills with water when you open and close it and of course the water does not drain because the bag is waterproof. Thus again wet mail. There are capes that keep this from happening but you can't afford to spend your uniform allowance on a cape when the over charge you for the shoes, shirts and pants. Your lucky to afford a $350 rainsuit, a $180 Jacket and gloves. And that's years ago. Don't know what the prices are now days.

Things That Make You Smile " I'll miss your Emails"

Now this is loyalty, true friends until the END.

Attack Of the Mailmam

The trouble with working at the post office is that they give you impossible orders. One fine day I delivered my route and they wanted me to deliver packages on someone else's route. I had five packages left and I called in and asked if they wanted me to come back on time or deliver the packages and go into overtime. The station manager answered the phone and said she wanted me to deliver the packages and be back on time. This was totally impossible to do as I had explained but they say such idiotic things. So, I stayed out and delivered the packages and was 20 minutes late getting back. She never said anything. What are you supposed to do when people are so ignorant? You can not do two things at once, it's an either or question. I guess she just did not want to make a decision but leave it up to me. Why is she there and why did I waste my time calling her? We weren't supposed to take cell phones but I took mine for emergencies. You can't always find a phone or a bathroom on your route. Especially on a walking route which I had but used a truck a lot of times.

Things That Make You Smile :) Resume

Resimay

Too hoom it mae cunsern,

I waunt to apply for the job what I saw in the paper.

I can Type realee quik wit one finggar and do sum a counting....

I think I am good on the phone and I do no I am a pepole person, Pepole really seam to respond to me well. Certain men and all the ladies.

I no my spelling is not to good but find that I offen get a job thru my persinalety.

My salerery is open so we can discus wat jou want to pay me and what you think that I am werth,

I can start emeditely.

Thank you in advanse fore yore anser.

hopifuly yore best aplicant so farr.

Sinseerly,
BRYAN nickname Beefy

PS: Because my resimay is a bit short - below is pickture of me

Employer's response:....

Dear Beefy - I mean Bryan ,

It's OK honey, we got

SPELL CHECK!!!

See you Monday.

Special Note

Happy 38th Birthday To my son Gabriel

Things That Make You Smile

Dogs will be dogs, mine eats everything from the couch to some 10 pound boots when he weighed 5 pounds. Refrigerator magnets no sweat.

Attack Of the Mailmam

There were many times when I did just get attacked by dogs and not bitten. So if you ever come home and go to pet your dog and he has an orange sticky substance on him, don't rub your eyes, He probably got the old pepper spray from the Mail Carrier. I had a Rottwieler come running at me for a block in full attack mode, the only thing I had was my spray and a prayer. You had to trust in God that the pepper spray would work, it saved me many times. It had about a 15 to 20 foot range when you could find a full one. They were like gold. It seemed management would hid them from us, until we asked and sometimes, there were none to be had. Management inefficient ways again. The fear was if the spray would keep the dog from biting you. I will never forget walking up on a porch and as I came down there was a dog in the bushes next to the steps. He lunged at me but I was able to spray him for a minute. Days later the owner was outside with the dog on a leash and said what a sweet dog his was and how he would never bite anyone. So I offered my leather gloved hand in friendship as he told me and the dog bit it, not hard enough to break the skin but that's not the point. He said he would not let the dog get out again, but everyday I checked those bushes before I went on the porch and before I came down.

So, the Motto of the Day is: If it has teeth- it will Bite!!!!

Things That Make You Smile

Attack Of the Mailmam

One thing I really hated were door slots with dogs behind them. I always knew the dogs could not get me but it is still scary somehow. So, I really loved to deliver to the houses where the dogs would grab the mail and wrestle you for it. I would hold on to it for an extra second or two so that dog really got fired up about that mail and hopefully tore it to shreds. Than hoping that they would put a mail box on the porch so I would not have to open that flap everyday to a vicious, snarling dog in my face. So, if you have a door slot and your dog eats your mail. Consider a catch box inside or a mail box on the porch. Your Carrier might appreciate it.

Mail Carrier Picture of the Day Old Ford Lindsey Mail Truck

Mail Carrier Picture of the Day 1931 Model A Ford

The Post Office and Dog Attacks Part 7

After the trial, there was a quite time for about a month. Then I got a call from personnel inviting me to a meeting with the big wigs in the local postal area. I found out later it was their version of a trial. The people in attendance included my station manager, my stupervisor, my union rep, and the Local union President. They would not let my husband in, and he was my witness. All they did was ask me what my side of the story was and send me out. They sent me a letter saying I had been found guilty at step one and it was being sent on to step two. The station manager and Postmaster of Norfolk were step one, what a surprise !!!!!!!!!
At step two they could not make a decision based on the evidence. The union called me and said that if I agree to apply for disability retirement they would quit persuing it (me). So, I applied and was approved by Social Security and Civil Service. Then the Union had to negotiate with the Post Office that they would seal the records unless I ever apply to work at the Post Office again LOL !!! That was in about 2000, I have not left the house without someone with me for all those years. I am afraid of most dogs, don't trust people, and take at least 6 different medications per day. I have Post Traumatic Stress and now I'm Bi-Polar. No damage there.
The thing is it started with the dog attacks and was intensified by humans (if you can call them human). They should have helped me and cared about me but instead they tortued me and tried to screw me over. I hung in there and showed them you can't always push the little guy around. I had to buy my 10 years in the Navy in to the Post Office and I had just made the last payments or else I would have lost that time for my retirement at 62. At 62 I will fully retire with this time counting toward my time in service. I am already past early retirment age so they can't screw me anymore, I think. I am also a Disabled Veteran. Never think "Hey, I'd like to work for the Post Office, they pay well!" Not unless you want a job that make you feel like an E-1 in the Military for the first 15 years. And contiplate throwing yourself in front of a moving car to stop the craziness.

Song written for Postmen In England

The postman depicted is wearing the uniform of the day: the double-peak shako hat, plus blue jacket with red piping which has four good conduct stripes. Our photographic collection holds images that show postmen in uniform with such stripes that were awarded for excellent attendance records, good time keeping and good work. The awarding of good conduct stripes ceased in 1914.

The music is written for piano and has lyrics for the chorus only. It was composed by Montague Ewing (1890-1957) who also wrote under the name Sherman Myers. The artist responsible for the front cover was W George.

Attack of the British Postman

From The London St. Martin's-le-Grand. A Postman was assaulted while on duty and was laid up in consequence. The following is taken from his letter of explanation: "One of them threw the core of an apple at me which hit me in the ear; I took no notice of that, and walked on, and then they threw their hats at me.

So I picked up one of the hats and threw it back. Then they started throwing small stones at me. As I was ducking and dodging , I kept shouting out why were they attacking me. They said because it was my fault they were getting all these tax collection letters. As they were telling me this one huge rock stone hit me on my right cheek.

It is this reason you see me lying here today.

Man, being a postal employee in any country is no fun