new stronger ballards at Plymouth Walmart

fatlazyless · 08-04-2019, 05:44 AM

This probably won't make you feel any safer but it is somewhat interesting to know that the Plymouth Walmart beefed up their security ballards, last August 2018, when they re-did the exterior of the building from all green to gray and bright blue.

What is a ballard? A ballard is a steel post, about 5' high, placed in front of the entrance of a building designed to keep motor vehicles out and away. The Walmart ballards have a vinyl cover for better appearance. At Christmas they get decorated with red and white swirly Christmas design covers which resemble a candy cane.

Anyway, last June 2018, some young guy in Texas had an argument with his girlfriend, got annoyed, and drove a large pickup through the ballards of the San Angelo Tx Walmart, and did $500,000 worth of damage, driving back and forth, smashing the inside of the store.

So, I noticed that in August 2018 the old ballards at both main entries to the Plymouth Walmart were dug out of the ground, and replaced with stronger, heavier, bigger and deeper, more secure ballards plus there's more of them, too.

There, I told you it wouldn't make you feel any safer, but it is something that the Plymouth NH Walmart takes seriously, so good for that.

SteveO123 · 08-04-2019, 06:58 AM

Actually it’s “bollard”...

Top-Water · 08-04-2019, 07:10 AM

MAXUM · 08-04-2019, 07:51 AM

^^

Hillcountry · 08-04-2019, 08:21 AM

I know it's "bollard" but FLL could be given a pass if he uses the pronunciation as
"ball" as in base-ball, basket-ball...etc.
Just giving him the benefit of the doubt...

08-04-2019, 05:44 AM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,737 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	new stronger ballards at Plymouth Walmart This probably won't make you feel any safer but it is somewhat interesting to know that the Plymouth Walmart beefed up their security ballards, last August 2018, when they re-did the exterior of the building from all green to gray and bright blue. What is a ballard? A ballard is a steel post, about 5' high, placed in front of the entrance of a building designed to keep motor vehicles out and away. The Walmart ballards have a vinyl cover for better appearance. At Christmas they get decorated with red and white swirly Christmas design covers which resemble a candy cane. Anyway, last June 2018, some young guy in Texas had an argument with his girlfriend, got annoyed, and drove a large pickup through the ballards of the San Angelo Tx Walmart, and did $500,000 worth of damage, driving back and forth, smashing the inside of the store. So, I noticed that in August 2018 the old ballards at both main entries to the Plymouth Walmart were dug out of the ground, and replaced with stronger, heavier, bigger and deeper, more secure ballards plus there's more of them, too. There, I told you it wouldn't make you feel any safer, but it is something that the Plymouth NH Walmart takes seriously, so good for that. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

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08-04-2019, 06:58 AM	#2
SteveO123 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Laconia, Lake Opechee Posts: 187 Thanks: 286 Thanked 90 Times in 48 Posts	Actually it’s “bollard”...

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Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	I know it's "bollard" but FLL could be given a pass if he uses the pronunciation as "ball" as in base-ball, basket-ball...etc. Just giving him the benefit of the doubt...

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