Larry Jaques wrote:

On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:29:26 -0600, the infamous -MIKE-
scrawled the following:

On 2/7/10 4:20 PM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
That is what happened to the Computer desk that I spent a year
designing. I wanted something to take the computer, printer, and all
of
the associated items. I had got to the point where I had I arranged
exactly as I wanted it.

We went down to the local Lowes and there it was for about half of the
cost of wood that I needed to build mine.


Like walking through an Ikea, the fastfood hamburger of woodworking.

Yabbut, no self-respecting wooddorker would EVER purchase anything
made of McWood from Ikea, Sauder, or the others.

Having taken a critical eye into the local Etherized Allen store, I
see that they're not any better than Sauder. That $3,500 Queen Anne
piece with the sticky drawers, one of which made so much noise, the
entire storeful of shoppers turned to look at me (as I exclaimed
"$3,500?" in disbelief), was a real treat. I can't imagine how any
store manager could leave the thing that way. A bit of beeswax or
paraffin would have made it feel worth more than a Sauder QD piece.
shrug


--
We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves
after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.
-- Marcel Proust
Not to mention you CAN'T get a piece of furniture made in the US anymore
unless it's custom made or bought from a specialized shop. Everything sold
in the retail furniture stores is made in CHINA.

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but you can't make them THINK !
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