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Flat Pack Coop

Posted by Coop - July 14th, 2010


This news post it tinged with sadness, for in the past few days, the New York Yankees family has lost two of their legends.

The "Voice of God", Robert Leo "Bob" Sheppard. 20th October 1910 - 11th July 2010

"The Boss", George Michael Steinbrenner III 4th July 1930 - 13th July 2010.

Two very different personalities within the Yankees organisation, both sadly missed. The former PA announcer, who always conducted his duties with the minimum of fuss and maximum of effect. His voice will still be heard, announcing the presence of Yanks Captain Derek Jeter in the batters box at home games. The Boss rebuilt the Yankees from the doldrums of being worth about $8.7m back in the 70s to a powerhouse of a franchise that is worth billions today. Granted, he had some help along the way, but the Yankees did draw inspiration from his vision. So passes one of the most colourful owners in the history of Major League Baseball.

Rest in peace, gentlemen. You've done the organisation proud.

Right, down to business, where I've been to Ikea and bought some £300 worth of furniture for that project with my bedroom that I started last December. Yeah, I finally have the money and the inclination to get the furniture sorted. So, bundled off in mum's car, we headed to Ikea and I promptly picked up a wardrobe, chest of drawers, two bedside cabinets and a desk, before returning back to base.

10pm is probably a bad time to start thinking about putting together a bunch of flat pack furniture and I was right. Still, at about half 10, I started putting together the first bedside cabinet, much to the derision of the Stickam community at large.

Now however, I've been able to complete all of the parts which required some serious bashing with a hammer, as opposed to a few gentle taps from the handle of my screwdriver and I have unit 1 of 5 completed. Tonight, if I have no cricket, I should get the other bedside table done and might even consider having a bash at the desk, but that might be getting too far ahead of myself.

Flat Pack Coop


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Rest in peace

And i also have that one in my bedroom.
Ikea is not that hard, but an electric screwdriver helps

GL with your furniture

Well, the first one is still in one piece as far as I'm aware - you don't need an electric screwdriver with Ikea, as it all fits together really fast. I did build the drawer units the wrong way around, with the sides having the groove on the outside, but I won't make that mistake tonight.

The main issue that stands is the tidying up of the crap that needs to go in these units.

At least I have somewhere for my porn now :3

*laughs at the profile picture*

Coop if you ever want to be taken seriously again you got to sort your whole hair (HEAD AND FACIAL) look out.

Also I read your story on the blog before. It was quite interesting, I'll admit. Loved the shootout too >:(

Sort my hair out. Meh, people like it, so I'll stick with it for now. Did you like the shirt and tie combo?

Which shoutout did you like? Yankees Legends or Stickam?

shoutout >:C

And there was me thinking you were on about the football.

Perish the thought. I can't believe that we ROSE a rank in the world from that performance. Portugal and Italy melting down helped, as they both fell below us, with Uruguay filling one of the gaps.

Also LOLFRANCE!

Enjoy your affordable Swedish crap.

No, this is from Ikea, not PiKEA

Also, I knew you were going to say that.

"Right, let's see that we've got all the tools we need. 1 Screwdriver, 1 hammer, 1 Bending Unit. Check."

Gagsy is right. Here, I edited you profile pic to suit you. No need to thank me. :D

<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/dump/item/573998d86cb906d8d3e05ba63d0e0440">http://www.newgrounds.com/dump/item/5 73998d86cb906d8d3e05ba63d0e0440</a>

Dear god - I look like a fucking ape. I'd look much better with a Goose Gossage :P

I saw you make that.

I FUCKING SAW YOU MAKE THAT.

You didn't see me make the other one last night.

I went to play cricket halfway through and got my best figures ever - 4 wickets for just 9 runs!

Do I spy a Malm Ikea drawers set? If not, they look exceptionally like the Malm chest of drawers I used to have. Pretty snazzy stuff I have to say.

You do indeed sir. Birch effect veneer and there will also be a Malm set of 6 drawers going up in the next few days, combined with a Flarke desk and Pax wardrobes. More pictures when it's done.

The shirt and tie combo? Well that and with the striped curtains all made me feel like I stepped back into the 80s. You sure are retro.

Oh I was talking about your story in the blog before. You mentioned me or something. SO YEAH THANKS.

Lol we rose a rank? FIFA are just a bunch of idiots. Better than Portugal? Not even close.

What rank are the frogs now then?

Curtains were at the hotel - I have nothing to do with that. Only the shirt and tie.

Oh, I forgot about that :P No probs.

French fell to 21st in the World. Awesomeness.

Your profile pic is really creeping me out. The curtain just looks awful. >_>
But at least they fit to the tie you are wearing. :P

Also, putting together furniture from Ikea late at night really isn't a good idea. But if you don't do it the day you bought it, it always lingers around in your mind and you can almost hear it say: "Put me together and do it NOW!"

I've assembled 3 pieces so far and will hopefully be building the other 2 tomorrow. Just the 6 drawer unit and the wardrobe to go now :)

I think you look awesome, don't change a thing.

The backdrop totally compliments your choice of tie. lol.

I have a louder tie and I might have to go back there just to take other clashing pictures.

Speaking of ties, do you have a pink tie, or anything similarly "shocking"? It's getting more and more fashion, it seems, as my dad actually bought a couple of them. And what's more, he bought a pink shirt as well! My my, don't let Bahamut hear this...

And the furniture looks good, but it seems the bed and the new bedside table do not match. At least the wood colour is different... :P

Oh, and will A. Rod EVER hit his 600th HR? I mean... COME ON!

Ties - I do not own a pink tie, nor do I ever want to own one. I'm quite comfortable with my sexuality, but I just don't like the colour pink.

As for the furniture not matching, I got the bed when it was cheap back in December and the furniture was a forced hand for the 75% off sale at Ikea.

And A-Rod will hit his 600th HR - he's going to take a few games to get there, but he's going to do that and probably pass Sosa quite soon.

I have this set in black. :3

I think that black really wouldn't have gone with the wall colourings. I'll be posting a video soon, when I get the old wardrobe removed and the rest of the stuff from that packed away, it will actually start to look like my bedroom...

what the hell are you going to do to a set of four castel crashers!!!...

i fear the worse!

I'm going to put them on display with my new furniture, of course.

Your profile picture should be yourself in a suit, right now you look like the "best buy guy" that moves t.v.s into peoples cars...

It was far too warm in that room to be wearing a suit jacket. Those curtains must have been 1/2 an inch thick! Not a good idea to be sleeping behind them at the start of July.

Also on the suject of clothing isn't pink supposed to be an ultra conservative color in the U.K., my tailor informes me that there is even a mens store in london called "pink"

I'd never wear a pink shirt - scarlet, on the other hand...

The closest you get to the pink is one or two stripes on the tie and another one I own, which has one or two spots.