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shipwreck wrote: So, that issue really doesn't originate from an environmental movement. It is a cultural thing.

Absolutely true. The plastic bags you have to pay for over there are of great quality though, and can be re-used countless times. Most commonly they are used as trash bags. Actually, I had never even heard of buying trash bags before I moved here.

I had never even heard of having my groceries carted out to the car and loaded in for me, so my first trip to Brookshire's could have ended in tragedy when I was about to deck the kid who grabbed hold of my shopping cart to take it to my car...

My laminate floor is from ikea. GREAT price, and better than any pattern I saw at Lowes or Home Depot for 2x the price. 15 year warranty too.

Wouldn't it make sense to reserve those front spots for us "evil, neo-con SUV drivers"? That way, we wouldn't have to drive for 10 minutes looking for a spot, thus saving the planet, right?

Dwight K. Schrute wrote:Wouldn't it make sense to reserve those front spots for us "evil, neo-con SUV drivers"? That way, we wouldn't have to drive for 10 minutes looking for a spot, thus saving the planet, right?

Well of course, except then the hippies who'd have to park farther wouldn't be able to walk to the store due to weakness from their last meal of 2 green beans and a cucumber slice.

New IKEA Slogan - "Enjoy your affordable Swedish crap."

lanternlad wrote:New IKEA Slogan - "Enjoy your affordable Swedish crap."

That's awesome. Even better if we have someone that can say that in Swedish!

i'm sorry, when the sign at a retail store says reserved for "hybrid..." or "employee of the week" or whatever lame thing they've come up with, i will gladly park there. the key here is customers; i am a customer if i am spending my money there.

nitrogen wrote:

lanternlad wrote:New IKEA Slogan - "Enjoy your affordable Swedish crap."

That's awesome. Even better if we have someone that can say that in Swedish!

Njuta av din billig Svensk skräp.

You can find anything on the intarweb.

"Børk! Børk! Børk!"

IKEA means "requires assembly"

I've got to stick up for Ikea. Mars absolutely hates the place, but I'm not convinced it's so bad.

Before I started teaching kids from the house, I had to buy a table & chairs for the office. Ikea had the perfect set-up for me. An expandable table was $200. The surface area doubles with very little effort. The surface is easy to write on for younglings just learning to form letters--a necessity for children with dyslexia or dysgraphia. And I've had this table for over a year now and it still looks brand new, inspite of the rather energetic characters that make use of it.

The chairs were a whole $20 each. The Ikea salesman advised against them, as they're made of a soft wood. I decided that I could afford to replace them if they were only $20 apiece. (I would spend more gas to make the trip.) Oddly, they have very few nicks, despite the boys rocking on them. (Yes, I correct them, but I do take bathroom breaks, and there's no telling what they do when I'm out of the room.)

I'll go back to Ikea when I need more stuff. I realize it's probably "cheap" stuff, but I won't have to cry over it if it gets accidentally ruined.

Not a bad place at all. It's perfect for your first apartment. I furnished my bachelor pad there. The prices are pretty low as well. Now that I'm married, I doubt my wife would let me buy anything there. The assortment of knick nacks there is also overwhelming with tons of decoratives.

shipwreck wrote:My laminate floor is from ikea. GREAT price, and better than any pattern I saw at Lowes or Home Depot for 2x the price. 15 year warranty too.

Wow, that looks great!