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I love the JERKER desk that I bought 26 years ago, so I assume this rule must be younger than that.
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glimshe • today at 7:31 PM
An excellent desk, by the way. I still have mine (the old heavy duty model)!
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andrewfromx • today at 8:11 PM
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brunoborges • today at 7:04 PM
You know the saying... a "Do not step on the grass" sign only shows up after people start frequently stepping on the grass...
kraquepype • today at 9:12 PM
Holy crap that's my desk too, bought about 24 years ago. It's been a great desk. Gray frame with black work area/shelves.
I guess at the time the name was funny too but I had forgotten it.
DonHopkins • today at 7:03 PM
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I was at IKEA once when they first came to America and there was a chair that was called the "assengråbben" or something like that.
I heard a guy nearby telling the person with him "must be for the interns".