Filed by The Dude on Thursday, August 13, 2026 — a satirical filed report from the newsdesk. [Parody]
MAN, 83, CITED AFTER BUILDING A ZIPLINE FROM HIS BEDROOM WINDOW TO HIS MAILBOX
MAN, 83, CITED AFTER BUILDING A ZIPLINE FROM HIS BEDROOM WINDOW TO HIS MAILBOX FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA — Sal Petrocelli, 83, was cited Saturday after neighbors reported watching him repeatedly zipline from his second-story bedroom window down to his mailbox, retrieving his mail multiple times a day without ever setting foot on the stairs. Officials say the setup had been running for months, with Petrocelli treating the daily mail run as both exercise and entertainment for the whole cul-de-sac. He allegedly rigged a steel cable and pulley system spanning his front yard Neighbors say he made the trip multiple times daily, mail in one hand Investigators found the anchor points were bolted directly into structural framing Petrocelli reportedly said stairs "aren't worth the trip for a few letters" Witnesses say he wore a repurposed rock climbing harness for every run Neighbors said the zipline had become a genuine neighborhood spectacle, with kids gathering after school just to watch him retrieve the mail with practiced precision. One neighbor said "he's got better form on that thing than most people have walking down actual stairs — it's honestly impressive." "I've cited unpermitted decks, unpermitted pools, one unpermitted trampoline pit dug six feet into the ground," said code inspector Diane Osei. "Never a fully rigged zipline built exclusively for checking the mail, anchored straight into the house frame." The pulley system, still anchored above the mailbox, reportedly declined to comment. He turned mail day into an extreme sport — the city just wants him to use the front door. #funny #comedy #fblifestyle #satire #FORENTERTAINMENTONLY
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