Any Loony Bin News

[Reilly]

Dec 9th is opening day

[fatlazyless]

Noticed while driving past the Looney Bin, it now has about six newly installed steel bollards for protection from an incoming motor vehicle, all painted black.

Did you know that Googling "bollard holiday covers" will show a variety of bollard decorative covers. For $119.95 at www.postguard.com you get a 4 winter assortment, either 4.5"x52" or 7"x52" diameter that includes four covers; lights, candy cane, Hanukkah and snowflakes.

Now, wouldn't that look nice, out front the Looney Bin!

Somewhere, there must be a Harley Davidson assortment of bollard covers?

[NHskier]

Just saw a piece on WMUR saying they’ve reopened. Great news!

[pjard]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Noticed while driving past the Looney Bin, it now has about six newly installed steel bollards for protection from an incoming motor vehicle, all painted black.

Did you know that Googling "bollard holiday covers" will show a variety of bollard decorative covers. For $119.95 at www.postguard.com you get a 4 winter assortment, either 4.5"x52" or 7"x52" diameter that includes four covers; lights, candy cane, Hanukkah and snowflakes.

Now, wouldn't that look nice, out front the Looney Bin!

Somewhere, there must be a Harley Davidson assortment of bollard covers?

Alot of people were hurt and this was tramatic for many. Do you find this funny?

[fatlazyless]

With the wide spread use of smart phones, texting, and computer screens on car dashboards, that location and close position of the Looney Bin to 40-mph D W Hgwy at that busy spot made it an accident waiting to happen. Every time I drove past it I always think how easy it would be for a car to accidentally drive into this building. Bollards are not enough protection. It could use a couple 5000-lb granite boulders placed out front as well.

Recently, a similar accident happened at Hart's Turkey as well as at other building collisions in N.H. Driving cars seem to cross the center line more now than in the past and one strong reason is the driver is paying attention to their smart phone and not to their driving.

[ITD]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

With the wide spread use of smart phones, texting, and computer screens on car dashboards, that location and close position of the Looney Bin to 40-mph D W Hgwy at that busy spot made it an accident waiting to happen. Every time I drove past it I always think how easy it would be for a car to accidentally drive into this building. Bollards are not enough protection. It could use a couple 5000-lb granite boulders placed out front as well.

Recently, a similar accident happened at Hart's Turkey as well as at other building collisions in N.H. Driving cars seem to cross the center line more now than in the past and one strong reason is the driver is paying attention to their smart phone and not to their driving.

Good post Less. Unfortunately the only way to stop this stupidity is to stop phone internet apps from working while moving.

[mofn]

We drove up from Boston yesterday, at 11.57 we were 15? deep. 3 of the 4 tables had 2 different parties seated after 15 minutes, not a seat in the place. Even a few standers having a few howdy-ya-do’s while waiting for a seat. Full beer menu NOT up and running yet. Another than that it was all good in the hood, never missed a beat.

P.S. Those bumpers out front are useless! 5 inches from the building. Has no one heard of mass X velocity?

[LoveLakeLife]

Originally Posted by pjard

Alot of people were hurt and this was tramatic for many. Do you find this funny?

I’m guessing the question to FLL was rhetorical for some unstated purpose.


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[KPW]

Originally Posted by pjard

Alot of people were hurt and this was tramatic for many. Do you find this funny?

He wasn't making fun of what happened.

[fatlazyless]

If that Looney Bin restaurant was a town or state owned property positioned so close and facing a busy 40-mph road it would have a sturdy fence to protect the people inside.

Placing two 5000-lb granite boulders out front is a low cost and good looking solution to this traffic safety problem because it is private property. People will want to take selfie photos while sitting on the rocks, out front the Looney Bin. .....

[LoveLakeLife]

Originally Posted by KPW

He wasn't making fun of what happened.

Agreed.


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[TiltonBB]

There is a story and a picture in today's Laconia Sun. I hope the new bollards have a deep concrete base. I would guess they do.

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...d3a247c27.html

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by TiltonBB

There is a story and a picture in today's Laconia Sun. I hope the new bollards have a deep concrete base. I would guess they do.

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...d3a247c27.html

Hmmm…those bollards look on the puny side to me. Doesn’t seem like they could stop a runaway vehicle but I could be mistaken as I’m no engineer. ��

[ApS]

Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Hmmm…those bollards look on the puny side to me.
Doesn’t seem like they could stop a runaway vehicle but I could be mistaken as I’m no engineer. ��

I agree.

Worse, the pathway to the front of the restaurant is steeply downhill.

I think it's up to NHDoT to install suitable three-layer guardrails closer to the lanes of travel.

Boulders would pose the hazard of sending a vehicle into an out-of-control rollover--sending wheels, glass, doors, drivetrains, and other projectiles above and between the bollards.

Gas station bollards work satisfactorily because they're protecting against vehicles moving at walking-speeds.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Noticed while driving past the Looney Bin, it now has about six newly installed steel bollards for protection from an incoming motor vehicle, all painted black. Did you know that Googling "bollard holiday covers" will show a variety of bollard decorative covers. For $119.95 at www.postguard.com you get a 4 winter assortment, either 4.5"x52" or 7"x52" diameter that includes four covers; lights, candy cane, Hanukkah and snowflakes. Now, wouldn't that look nice, out front the Looney Bin! Somewhere, there must be a Harley Davidson assortment of bollard covers?

Somewhere in my presently-sidelined laptop, I'd taken a picture of a concrete-filled bollard bent over and resting against a gas pump!

Some vehicles might have the "heft" to move them. Here's a one-minute Twin-Cities cafe video, but everything comes to a stop within 30 seconds:

https://youtu.be/l1_ygd3gAq8?si=Tl1QFMJ1onvkfgJE