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Number Six Started conversation Jan 12, 2004

I went to IKEA the other day. I know, I'm not proud. But I'd broken the thing in the bathroom to keep teethbreesh in, and it's on the inventory so I had to get a replacement.

Of course, I ended up in the old Swedish shop on the way out. And here's the thing. Beer in Sweden's really expensive, right? Of course, it can't cost much more than anywhere else to make the stuff, it's mainly the tax. But they were selling this stuff called Spendrups Old Gold, pound a bottle, and it's really nice. And I looked at the label, and unlike most so-called Scandinavian lagers, it does seem to be actually brewed in Sweden.

Odd. They can't be making any money on it. Can they?

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Cyzaki Posted Jan 12, 2004

Mmmmmmm... I love the food from the Sweden shop at the end of Ikea! You have to buy loads of meatballs and 'Anna's Pepperkakkor' I think they're called (gingery thin biscuity things) and some little jelly car things and lots of dime bars...

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Number Six Posted Jan 12, 2004

It's not just me then! You can't beat a good Swedish meatballs and chips... that cake that's sort of got Dime bars in it isn't half bad either

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Cyzaki Posted Jan 12, 2004

I like the make-at-home gingerbread houses too!

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Cyzaki Posted Jan 12, 2004

Oh, and you do know that with those ginger biscuit things you're supposed to hold them in the palm of your hand and hit them with a knuckle of the other hand and if it breaks into exactly 3 pieces you get a wish...

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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Jan 12, 2004

Dime bars

I wouldn't feel too bad about shopping at IKEA - some of their stuff (the bits and pieces you find downstairs) is actually quite good... not their furniture though.

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Ferrettbadger. The Renegade Master Posted Jan 12, 2004

hmmmm when you are down in the sticks in Plymouth going to ikea is a major expedition (bristol at 130 miles being the closest).

Still I always like the crispbread on my (infrequent) visits.

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GreyDesk Posted Jan 12, 2004

So it's true then. Ikea is a snack shop with a warehouse, car park and traffic jam attached

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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Jan 13, 2004

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Dinnerlady [The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom]William Blake. Top lad:) Posted Jan 14, 2004

Mo-one's even mentioned the cheap crappy hotdogs! They're the best after a hard day's shopping.
I *love* Ikea, could spend all day there redesigning my whole house - maybe it's a girl thing .....

Mel

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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Jan 14, 2004

*pops up quite unexpectedly*

Ha! I *live* in Sweden, so I get to eat those things all the time, so there!

Now, what was I doing here?

Oh - yes - Number Six, your country at NationStates has 'ceased to exist' and I was just wondering why...

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Number Six Posted Jan 15, 2004

Hmmm... I've forgotten to pop in for a while. Perhaps it self-destructed without me? Must go and check!

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Number Six Posted Jan 15, 2004

It's true! Anguria no longer exists... probably due to wilful neglect.

Oh well, c'est la vie.

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sprout Posted Jan 15, 2004

I thought I'd pop in to declare my addiction to IKEA food. And furniture for that matter. A winding metal staircase divides upstairs from downstairs in my place, so everything upstairs had to be carried up in bits and then assembled.

The only purchase I regret is the softwood cupboards. I just know they are not going to survive being taken apart when we eventually move. I've already broken one bit trying to straighten it.

sprout

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E'Bert Posted Jan 17, 2004

I've never been to Ikea! I think I would love it too much. All those great home decorating things at a cheep cheep cheep (like a birdie) price in comparison to other places. Yum.

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rev. paperboy (god is an iron) Posted Jan 20, 2004

Sorry to pop in with a totally off topic post that has nothing to do with Ikea, but I'm seeking some intelligent input on a non-partisan politcal proposal to reinvent democracy (next project - inventing some of that hot orange stuff that consumes matter)

I've started a thread on a new system of municipal government I'd like to see tried which basically amounts to government by jury and I'm hoping people will have a read and make some comments and spread the word
I welcome any and all comments at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alaba...hread=370761&show=20&skip=0&lpcr=-1
sorry if the proposal is a bit long and hard to read, I've forgotten how to do formatting (subheads and bold type etc) but i will tart it up eventually to make it easier to read, hopefully with the suggestions of others incorporated.

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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Jan 20, 2004

rev.paperboy, your link doesn't seem to work - is this what you were trying to link to?
<./>T370761</.>

You could try starting a new conversation over here: <./>A1146917</.>

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rev. paperboy (god is an iron) Posted Jan 20, 2004

yes that's what I was trying to link to and thank you for letting me know i hadn't
I'll post it on the forum as suggested.
Mille gratzi!

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Number Six Posted Jan 25, 2004

I've just realised I've got a thread with TWO reverends posting on it

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Post 20

Number Six Posted Jan 25, 2004

Of course, as any devotee of Father Ted knows, this would be an ecumenical matter...

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