Thought for the day...

[The Natural Philosopher]

Spotted on teh Daily telegraphs live cricket commentary blog

"Psychologically, Sri Lanka are falling apart like an Ikea bookcase at the moment"

:-)

[Chris J Dixon]

Does the trainer have a metaphorical Allen key in the kit bag?

Chris

[Nick Odell]

Left handed or right handed? ITWSBT

Nick

[Brian Gaff]

I've not found their bookcases to be any better or worse than others. Brian

[Tim Downie]

Musta used the wrong allen key.

[The Natural Philosopher]

as amusing as the original quote, which revealed a lot about the commentator, has been the reaction of people here, which reveals a lot about them.

ergo:

- a deep prejudice against the DT

- a deep fanboi lauding of Ikea. And finally a rational comment from you.

As in 'no better nor worse than any other load of barely serviceable shit one buys from a shed..' :-)

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Make that damn near all journalists who make smart ass comments like this.

As it happens my computer desk rather put me off Ikea. Which I dislike as a store anyway. Some bits were missing when I got it home, and I had to queue up for ages with the 'returns' to get them. And returns seems to be the local pastime at the Croydon branch. I suppose that's why it wasn't burnt to the ground in the riots.

But all that doesn't change the facts about the unit itself being well made and excellent value. A plus being it is an excellent fit to an alcove.

[Tim Watts]

Soem Ikea stuff is papercrete crap.

But the desk I am sitting at now is actually rather good - best desk ever in fact. It's really a "bench" style dining table 120x74cm solid wood (as in glues pine slats) and takes my fairly lardy frame sitting on it with no sweat. Cost about £90.

[The Natural Philosopher]

I got the steel frame desks I am sitting at for 15 each ex some ones bloody office IIRC.

So long ago I cant remember.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

That's similar in construction and price to this computer desk. If it had been compressed paper I'd not have bought it and gone elsewhere for a decent one.

If people don't like chipboard or whatever, they're not forced to buy it - plenty of other such retailers around.