http://vault.openmonkey.com/ en-us 40 Blah Blah Woof Woof comments Eliene, probably not, but it might be interesting to parallel the effect of IKEA in the US with the invasion of other countries by American retail megacorps. Say, Walmart or Starbucks. Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:15:27 PST http://vault.openmonkey.com/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1#comment-155 http://vault.openmonkey.com/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1#comment-155 I need to write a paper about Ikea Invades America. Any inputs out there? Thanks. Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:26:21 PST http://vault.openmonkey.com/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1#comment-154 http://vault.openmonkey.com/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1#comment-154 Originally i wasn't keen on ikea but they are pretty cheap and as long as you buy wise you can get some ok stuff from there, you can also buy a whole load of crap... Wed, 8 Nov 2006 13:55:11 PST http://vault.openmonkey.com/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1#comment-153 http://vault.openmonkey.com/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1#comment-153 I'm actually pretty happy with my IKEA stuff, especially the desk I got from them. Pretty rock solid for $50 USD. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:55:25 PST http://vault.openmonkey.com/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1#comment-152 http://vault.openmonkey.com/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1#comment-152 Hehe. I love the idea of IKEA, it's a pity the quality is so poor. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:28:42 PST http://vault.openmonkey.com/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1#comment-151 http://vault.openmonkey.com/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1#comment-151 <p><@Mikachu> the screws on my ikea office chair kept falling out, i had to glue them in</p> <p><@Mikachu> moral of story: if you buy cheap ikea chairs, also buy glue</p> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:06:00 PST <a href="/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1">Ikea Tip #1</a> <a href="/articles/2006/10/30/ikea-tip-1">Ikea Tip #1</a>