Random Disney Geekery - Page 2

Kevy Baby · 03-07-2006, 08:24 PM

I'm not a big fan of Ikea (I Kan't Even Assemble).

Personally, I feel like most of their stuff is crappy and designed to fall apart relatively quickly.

Snowflake · 03-08-2006, 04:25 AM

So would they be Swedish meatballs? I've only been to IKEA once, in LA, no clue there was a place for eating.

I kan assemble, but why would I want to?

Donna

orbitalpunk · 03-08-2006, 06:44 AM

I go to the one in Burbank. the eatery is on the second floor just before you head downstairs to the marketplace. I like the chicken and safron rice dish. Also on the bottom floor there is a smal swedish market. the ginger snap cookies are good. so is the cereal. kind of a oats and fruit mix. the green bag is better then the orange one.

Not Afraid · 03-08-2006, 08:33 AM

I'm reading another Murakami novel and there have been at least 2 Disney references so far. He always seems to have to slip one or two in his books. Very funny.

Motorboat Cruiser · 03-08-2006, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Personally, I feel like most of their stuff is crappy and designed to fall apart relatively quickly.

That is certainly the case with some of their stuff. It looks great until you have to move it, then it never looks the same. However, there are some things we have purchased, especially in their kitchen section, that are very durable and a great value. If you need things like utensils for your kitchen, you really can't beat the place.

And Prudence, while we have never had dinner there, we have had breakfast and lunch many, many times. I find myself having cravings for that Lingonberry sauce!

Cadaverous Pallor · 03-08-2006, 12:42 PM

Our "coffee tables" (actually really small end tables) are from Ikea and we adore them. Assembly was simple, and we stained them the color we wanted. They're small and lightweight, perfect for apartment life, and only $20 each. The construction is solid. I'd be hard pressed to give them up for something more expensive in future homes. They'll defnitely be useful somewhere in our home for years and years to come.

This isn't to say that they don't sell some crap at Ikea - we've bought our share - but some of their stuff is fantastic.

Prudence · 03-08-2006, 12:58 PM

Don't buy a couch from Ikea. The TV cabinet? Still using. Bookcase? Stil using, considering getting a second. The computer desks? Still using. (The mega-bag of tealights? Still using.) The couch? Freecycled 2 weeks ago.

Not Afraid · 03-08-2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Our "coffee tables" (actually really small end tables) are from Ikea and we adore them. Assembly was simple, and we stained them the color we wanted. They're small and lightweight, perfect for apartment life, and only $20 each. The construction is solid. I'd be hard pressed to give them up for something more expensive in future homes. They'll defnitely be useful somewhere in our home for years and years to come.

This isn't to say that they don't sell some crap at Ikea - we've bought our share - but some of their stuff is fantastic.

Your TV cabinet is from Ikea as well, and it held up after being droped down the stair. I was impressed!

mousepod · 03-08-2006, 03:01 PM

I have to admit that I spent years as an anti-IKEA (and Trader Joe's and The Gap) snob. Perhaps it was my fear of assimilation brought on by pop culture like DEVO videos or Fight Club. My cynicism has palliated through direct experience - IKEA is much more proletarian than bourgeois - and the stuff tends to be pretty darn good (as evidenced by the many comments above).

I'm still not really into The Gap generally, but that's probably because I don't groove on their stuff at this point, not because of any vestigial punk rock attitude.

My DVD shelves (and bookcases) are from IKEA, and they hold and look as good as similar pieces of furniture that cost several times their price.

And since we're on the subject of Disney geekery at IKEA (or at least the OP was) - when I recently went back to IKEA in Emeryville to pick up an extra screw that had been left out of a box, the customer service rep proudly showed me her Mickey Mouse tattoo.

BarTopDancer · 03-08-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Your TV cabinet is from Ikea as well, and it held up after being droped down the stair. I was impressed!

After being moved in the rain and shoved in the back of a [nearly too small] Explorer.

03-07-2006, 08:24 PM	#11
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	I'm not a big fan of Ikea (I Kan't Even Assemble). Personally, I feel like most of their stuff is crappy and designed to fall apart relatively quickly. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	So would they be Swedish meatballs? I've only been to IKEA once, in LA, no clue there was a place for eating. I kan assemble, but why would I want to? Donna __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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orbitalpunk &lt;&gt;\|&lt;&gt;\|&lt;&gt;\|&lt;&gt;\|&lt;&gt; Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 35 minutes too far from Disneyland Posts: 76	I go to the one in Burbank. the eatery is on the second floor just before you head downstairs to the marketplace. I like the chicken and safron rice dish. Also on the bottom floor there is a smal swedish market. the ginger snap cookies are good. so is the cereal. kind of a oats and fruit mix. the green bag is better then the orange one. __________________
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03-08-2006, 08:33 AM	#14
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I'm reading another Murakami novel and there have been at least 2 Disney references so far. He always seems to have to slip one or two in his books. Very funny.
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03-08-2006, 12:42 PM	#16
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Our "coffee tables" (actually really small end tables) are from Ikea and we adore them. Assembly was simple, and we stained them the color we wanted. They're small and lightweight, perfect for apartment life, and only $20 each. The construction is solid. I'd be hard pressed to give them up for something more expensive in future homes. They'll defnitely be useful somewhere in our home for years and years to come. This isn't to say that they don't sell some crap at Ikea - we've bought our share - but some of their stuff is fantastic. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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03-08-2006, 12:58 PM	#17
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Don't buy a couch from Ikea. The TV cabinet? Still using. Bookcase? Stil using, considering getting a second. The computer desks? Still using. (The mega-bag of tealights? Still using.) The couch? Freecycled 2 weeks ago. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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03-08-2006, 03:01 PM	#19
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	I have to admit that I spent years as an anti-IKEA (and Trader Joe's and The Gap) snob. Perhaps it was my fear of assimilation brought on by pop culture like DEVO videos or Fight Club. My cynicism has palliated through direct experience - IKEA is much more proletarian than bourgeois - and the stuff tends to be pretty darn good (as evidenced by the many comments above). I'm still not really into The Gap generally, but that's probably because I don't groove on their stuff at this point, not because of any vestigial punk rock attitude. My DVD shelves (and bookcases) are from IKEA, and they hold and look as good as similar pieces of furniture that cost several times their price. And since we're on the subject of Disney geekery at IKEA (or at least the OP was) - when I recently went back to IKEA in Emeryville to pick up an extra screw that had been left out of a box, the customer service rep proudly showed me her Mickey Mouse tattoo. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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