Road Runner Posted April 10, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 10, 2019 A new IKEA store just opened here today in Norfolk. Huge long lines of people waiting to get in the store. The local news media has been covering it like it is the second coming. Actually, if Jesus appeared in Norfolk today, I'm afraid he would get far less attention than the IKEA opening. I've never been in an IKEA store. It must be like the best store ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 10, 2019 Share #2 Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Road Runner said: A new IKEA store just opened here today in Norfolk. Huge long lines of people waiting to get in the store. The local news media has been covering it like it is the second coming. Actually, if Jesus appeared in Norfolk today, I'm afraid he would get far less attention than the IKEA opening. I've never been in an IKEA store. It must be like the best store ever! It is like Walmart for millenials or 1%rs or something like that. I do not get it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 10, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, jsharr said: It is like Walmart for millenials or 1%rs or something like that. I do not get it. Definitely not for 1%ers. It is a great store, but far from "exclusive". Better to buy inexpensive furniture or household items there than at a Walmart. And they have swedish meatballs too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 10, 2019 Share #4 Posted April 10, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted April 10, 2019 Share #5 Posted April 10, 2019 Ikea is both great and horrible at the same time. Lower priced good quality products with funny names, good meatballs, excellent people watching, necessary things for the home. Good stuff. The horrible side of it is that it is such an ordeal. Everything is big, big store, big parking lot, destination shopping. The worst aspect is that you have to literally walk through the whole store, so there really is no "Where are the plates?" questions that you can ask that will get you in and out quickly. You have to go through the whole thing. It is annoying that way, and people putter and stop in your way constantly. Bad carts, too. You should go. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted April 10, 2019 Share #6 Posted April 10, 2019 It’s one of the few restaurants in Germany that takes credit cards, apparently. My friends ate there regularly when they first moved to Köln, until he started getting cash via his paychecks. what part of Germany is Norfolk in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted April 10, 2019 Share #7 Posted April 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, Road Runner said: A new IKEA store just opened here today in Norfolk. Huge long lines of people waiting to get in the store. The local news media has been covering it like it is the second coming. Actually, if Jesus appeared in Norfolk today, I'm afraid he would get far less attention than the IKEA opening. I've never been in an IKEA store. It must be like the best store ever! Sounds like when the IKEA opened on the north side of Indy here. Was in my old town, drove by several times a day and my wife and I would always say we should go in and see what the big deal is, was open a few years before we moved and never went in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 10, 2019 Share #8 Posted April 10, 2019 There used to be an IKEA Name Generator online, but is now deaded due to death. Someone needs to undead it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted April 10, 2019 Share #9 Posted April 10, 2019 IKEA (it is an acronym) is the best place on earth. You can drop bratty kids off for 45 minutes peace, buy a bunch of shit you didn't know you needed and see what it is actually like to be a maze rat. You can have complete idiots push carts into your ankles and give yourself a hernia lifting HDFB furniture (assembly required) on to a cart that has no wheel brakes and moves in all directions. My wife and daughters like it there. They know the shortcuts through the maze. I know I can go in the exit door directly to the food market for a cheap hot dog and pick up some Swedish meatballs to cook at home. Pure Scandawegian magic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted April 10, 2019 Share #10 Posted April 10, 2019 You also get to learn how to assembly your own crappy furniture so you will know how to do it when you have to replace it in 3 months because it's junk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 10, 2019 Share #11 Posted April 10, 2019 And every pice of their awful RTA boxes of furniture will be missing at least 2 very important pieces of hardware. But don't worry - the 2 (or more) that are missing cannot be purchased from any hardware store known to man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted April 10, 2019 Share #12 Posted April 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Kzoo said: And every pice of their awful RTA boxes of furniture will be missing at least 2 very important pieces of hardware. But don't worry - the 2 (or more) that are missing cannot be purchased from any hardware store known to man. Most stores have them available if you don't mind driving back, fighting for parking and standing in line at customer service behind some twatwaddle that don't have a Bjorn screwdriver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted April 10, 2019 Share #13 Posted April 10, 2019 For the record, all the things I have ever put together from Ikea have had all the parts and pieces and I never have had a problem with assembly. You aren't building a NASA rocket, after all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted April 10, 2019 Share #14 Posted April 10, 2019 I’ve been to ikea once. They do have nice photo frames. Their furniture sucks because I have to assemble it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted April 10, 2019 Share #15 Posted April 10, 2019 36 minutes ago, Duckbag said: For the record, all the things I have ever put together from Ikea have had all the parts and pieces and I never have had a problem with assembly. You aren't building a NASA rocket, after all. They have a NASA rocket kit you know! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted April 10, 2019 Share #16 Posted April 10, 2019 Ikea is Swedish for particle board. It's like a Costco furniture store. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted April 10, 2019 Share #17 Posted April 10, 2019 My wife likes IKEA and we/she goes there several times a year. Both of my kids bedroom furniture sets are from there and we get a lot of small household items there. Our current dinnerware is from IKEA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted April 10, 2019 Share #18 Posted April 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Kzoo said: And every pice of their awful RTA boxes of furniture will be missing at least 2 very important pieces of hardware. But don't worry - the 2 (or more) that are missing cannot be purchased from any hardware store known to man. Yea, it's a pain in butt when ie. 2 unique types of screws that come inside that box of furniture...or whatever is missing. When I bought my lst home, I did buy a whole bookcase set....and dearie put it together. That was 25 yrs. ago. And I don't think these problems have gone away. However one gets what they pay for. Their furniture now appears even cheaper to me. What is good is some other household goods that's convenient to buy in 1 stop. I got a nice set of cutlery with a more different design which we use from IKEA and linen set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted April 11, 2019 Share #19 Posted April 11, 2019 ...there's a big one here, over on the west side of the river. A lot of people go there to eat, which I don't understand, because I ate there once. Their mattresses are great, head and shoulders above most of what you can get here at a bed and mattress store. I have bought one bed, two or three cabinets, and some bookshelves that fit nicely into the space between the kitchen corner window and the cabinets. If I ever do another kitchen, I might go there for the cabinets. I won't eat though. I just remembered, they sold me a paper towel roll holder that goes over the drainboard , next to the sink, attached to the cabinet face that is swell. It's an excellent design, is easy to change out the paper towel rolls, and looks like it will last forever. And the blue plastic tote bags they sell there (like the yellow ones for in store use) make outstanding marketing bags for the Sunday produce market. I usually fill up two of them every Sunday. They stay rolled up in the back of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted April 11, 2019 Share #20 Posted April 11, 2019 I like IKEA! I have helped my kids assemble furniture from there. It’s basically good furniture until you move. They don’t handle transport well once assembled. We bought a cube storage unit and it’s held up well! WoW loves their kitchen gadgets. I have a French press that is pretty good. I like their lighting options as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted April 11, 2019 Share #21 Posted April 11, 2019 35 minutes ago, Page Turner said: A lot of people go there to eat, which I don't understand, because I ate there once. Their mattresses are great, head and shoulders above most of what you can get here at a bed and mattress store. I've never tasted mattress. How do you season it? What does it taste like? Chicken? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 11, 2019 Share #22 Posted April 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, dennis said: I've never tasted mattress. How do you season it? What does it taste like? Chicken? some spots will taste like meat balls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted April 11, 2019 Share #23 Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, jsharr said: some spots will taste like meat balls. ...if things were fair here, this would get nominated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 11, 2019 Share #24 Posted April 11, 2019 The one here is aboot 40 miles away - fine with me! I agree with Duckbag, too )(*&^ big. I have very bad memories of assembling a dining room table and chairs for my sister, and it was absolutely horribibble - cheap, flimsy, ill-fitting, and flimsy! Yuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 11, 2019 Share #25 Posted April 11, 2019 10 hours ago, groupw said: I like their lighting options as well. Interesting combo Sonos/IKEA lights are coming out. Probably really neat for a dorm. Rather than attempt to deliver a decent audio experience (and likely mess it up), it's collaborated with Sonos on both these WiFi speakers-in-disguise. The two companies say it's about a shared passion. "IKEA is always looking for ideas that improve life at home. By integrating technology with home furnishing products and solutions, we can do that in an even better way," says IKEA's Home Smart boss, Björn Block. Sonos tells me you'll find that the Lamp will be roughly equivalent to its existing Play One speaker when it comes to audio oomph. And they weren't wrong. In fact, at the launch event, IKEA and Sonos used a network of lamps to provide audio for the entire event. It sounded much better than IKEA's old Bluetooth speakers that... not many people remember. The smaller bookcase speaker, meanwhile, was less punchy, but it should out-do your current smart-speaker's audio skills unless you have HomePods or Google Home Maxes scattered around your home. You... might? However, what it lacks in decibels, it makes up in versatility, with the option to mount it as a bookshelf, capable of carrying roughly 3kg. It'll work both in vertical and horizontal placements. And naturally, it could help augment an existing Sonos setup in a cheap, subtle way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted April 11, 2019 Share #26 Posted April 11, 2019 The nearest IKEA to me is in New Haven CT. Thankfully that puts the question to rest. New Haven is a cesspool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 11, 2019 Share #27 Posted April 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Page Turner said: ...if things were fair here, this would get nominated. From your lips to God's @Kzoo's ears.* *Hey @Page Turner grow a pair and nominate it if you feel that strongly about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 11, 2019 Share #28 Posted April 11, 2019 4 hours ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: The one here is aboot 40 miles away - fine with me! I agree with Duckbag, too )(*&^ big. I have very bad memories of assembling a dining room table and chairs for my sister, and it was absolutely horribibble - cheap, flimsy, ill-fitting, and flimsy! Yuk! horribibble is a great word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted April 11, 2019 Share #29 Posted April 11, 2019 44 minutes ago, jsharr said: From your lips to God's @Kzoo's ears.* *Hey @Page Turner grow a pair and nominate it if you feel that strongly about it. ...things are not fair here, and how big my balls are won't change that. The thought of my lips touching @Kzoo 's ears fills me with existential dread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 11, 2019 Share #30 Posted April 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Page Turner said: ...things are not fair here, and how big my balls are won't change that. The thought of my lips touching @Kzoo 's ears fills me with existential dread. I never said your lips have to touch his ear! Your hand, sure, but not his ear still. You just walk up behind him, caress his arm, or butt, or moob, sniff his hair, groan longingly and then whisper "nominated" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted April 11, 2019 Share #31 Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, jsharr said: You just walk up behind him, caress his arm, or butt, or moob, sniff his hair, groan longingly and then whisper "nominated" ...that seems cold and impersonal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 11, 2019 Share #32 Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Page Turner said: ...that seems cold and impersonal. Fine, whatever, shove your tongue in his ear, see if I care! Hell take him to the ground and do some violent scissoring, No skin off my ass! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted April 11, 2019 Share #33 Posted April 11, 2019 Just now, jsharr said: Fine, whatever, shove your tongue in his ear, see if I care! Hell take him to the ground and do some violent scissoring, No skin off my ass! ...#metoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 11, 2019 Share #34 Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Page Turner said: ...#metoo #youtwo #DADT #NavyStrong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 11, 2019 Share #35 Posted April 11, 2019 9 hours ago, Page Turner said: ...if things were fair here, this would get nominated. Nominated. No personal contact required permitted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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