theavonlady 2 Posted September 1, 2004 Quote[/b] ]Three Killed in Rush for IKEA Vouchers17 minutes ago JEDDAH (Reuters) - Three men were trampled to death in a rush to claim vouchers at the first IKEA furniture showroom in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, hospital officials said. Sixteen shoppers were injured at the Sweden-based furniture store's showroom in Jeddah. Medics revived some 20 customers who had fainted in the crush. The stampede was triggered by an offer for the first 50 shoppers to received $150 vouchers. An official at IKEA's Saudi agent said more than 70,000 people showed up at Jeddah. Hospital officials said two dead were a Pakistani and a Saudi national. IKEA is known for simple, reasonably priced products. The world is just nuts! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balschoiw 0 Posted September 1, 2004 Quote[/b] ]70,000 people What ? Don´t they have a job and things to care about ? *shakeshead* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironsight 1 Posted September 1, 2004 IKEA is quite popular. When the Ikea here in Breda (Netherlands) opened they already had to close it at 10 because there were too many people who wanted to go inside Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akira 0 Posted September 1, 2004 Don't forget the thousands that show up everytime a damn Krispy Kreme opens. "Gee. Why is America so fat?" Course as far as I know no one has died in a rush to get the jelly donuts... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted September 1, 2004 IKEA is quite popular.When the Ikea here in Breda (Netherlands) opened they already had to close it at 10 because there were too many people who wanted to go inside  Yes. We have one solitary Ikea here in Israel, near Netanya. When it opened, it was also ridiculously packed but nobody got killed or injured. Then again, we didn't have vouchers here. I love Ikea but my husband hates it everytime we drive by on the highway and I make him take the exit for some shopping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironsight 1 Posted September 1, 2004 I love Ikea but my husband hates it everytime we drive by on the highway and I make him take the exit for some shopping. LOL my mum does exactly the same, and on a rainy day we get dragged to the IKEA and spent the day there Most of my stuff in my room comes from IKEA too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo 29 Posted September 1, 2004 LOL love the topic title, I came in here expecting to whinge at you to use the war on terror thread, didn't know we'd need a war on furniture thread instead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted September 1, 2004 didn't know we'd need a war on furniture thread instead  <span style='color:green'>OH NO! 2 IS IN THE KITCHENWARE DEPARTMENT.</span> Just wait and see. Someone will come out with an OFP Ikea mod, with thousands of new objects. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bernadotte 0 Posted September 1, 2004 Quote[/b] ]Like so many others, I had become a slave to the IKEA nesting instinct. JACK (into phone): Â "Yes, I'd like to order the Erika Peccary dust ruffles..." OPERATOR: Â "Please hold." If I saw something clever like coffee tables in the shape of a yin and yang, I had to have it. Â The Klipske personal office unit, the Hovertrekke home exer-bike. Or the Johannshamnh sofa with the Strinne green stripe pattern... Â Even the Rislampa wire lamps of environmentally-friendly unbleached paper. Â I would flip through catalogs and wonder "what kind of dining set defines me as a person?" I had it all. Even the glass dishes with tiny bubbles and imperfections, proof they were crafted by the honest, simple, hard working people of...wherever. One of my favourite scenes from one of my favourite films: Fight Club. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_shadow 0 Posted September 1, 2004 oh my good, can´t understan you ppl, you go chopping at IKEA?, well, it´s good for youngsters that has just moved from home and dont have a lot oc money, but hey... That crappy store??? (oh, did i say i´m a swede) ;) Ikea is THE crappiest furniture store, ever.... or maybe it´s becouse they send all the crappy stuff here and you get all the good stuff, anyways, IKEA suck BIG time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EiZei 0 Posted September 1, 2004 Bah, we have 2 already and they both seem tad deserted now.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted September 1, 2004 Ikea is THE crappiest furniture store, ever....or maybe it´s becouse they send all the crappy stuff here and you get all the good stuff, anyways, IKEA suck BIG time... In our neck of the woods, we have much worse. The only "furniture" we bought in Ikea are video box shelves. Otherwise, some pillows, linens, towels, kitchen accessories and a whole lot of little niknaks. But for students and young couples on a budget, it's not a bad place for furnishings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironsight 1 Posted September 1, 2004 or maybe it´s becouse they send all the crappy stuff here and you get all the good stuff, anyways, IKEA suck BIG time... I think so, cause IKEA is in the Netherlands one of the few DESCENT furniture stores Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironsight 1 Posted September 1, 2004 Just wait and see. Someone will come out with an OFP Ikea mod, with thousands of new objects. If anyone wants some research material we got the new catalog just yesterday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpongeBob 0 Posted September 1, 2004 The one and only thing I ever bought at Ikea was a glass flower vase, but I bought it to drink large volume of beer from it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m21man 0 Posted September 1, 2004 Quote[/b] ]Course as far as I know no one has died in a rush to get the jelly donuts... AFAIK several people were killed in rushes to get "Tickle-Me Elmo" toys . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walker 0 Posted September 1, 2004 Hi all At the IKEA in south London they say there is a one way system in the aisles if you dont get what you want as you first go past you are swept along by the crowd and must start at the entrance once again. Kind Regards Walker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted September 1, 2004 At the IKEA in south London they say there is a one way system in the aisles if you dont get what you want as you first go past you are swept along by the crowd and must start at the entrance once again. Do they have bouncers to shove recalcitrant husbands back in the loop? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frisbee 0 Posted September 1, 2004 One of my favourite scenes from one of my favourite films: Fight Club. Bernadotte, I completely agree. I liked the way you could see the stuff filling up his appartment. Most of my furniture is second hand actually, and I love it, my computer desk is from a company that went bankrupt, and it's loads better than those cramped "multimedia" desks where you don't have space for your mouse. The only comparable crushes I can remember is when I went to see Metallica and Rammstein in the front rows, a lot of girls fainted, it was hot and being in between all those smelly people who you ussually find in multi-day festivals must've gotten to them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shinRaiden 0 Posted September 1, 2004 Where on earth is our favorite Intelligence KFOR Expert Analyst at a critical time like this? The one and only Ikea here in Seattle is laid out with as much sanity as the OFP AI shows in CQB collision avoidance. They bought two adjoining warehouses, repainted them, and I guess just shoved all the stuff in there in a drunken frenzy. The the ironies get started across the street where in identical colors is the local NAPA auto parts warehouse. It is laid out very methodical so you can immediately find whatever part or tool you need. Now the mayor of the town where Ikea set up shop is having to rebut rumors of corruption and such after renameing the street out front Ikea Ave. Seems the truck manufacturer (Paccar, makes Kenworths and such) down the street and several other old-timers are taking it as a personal insult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bordoy 0 Posted September 1, 2004 If you come to Britain then IKEA means cheap crap for some reason (don't ask). I've only been there once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSPilot 0 Posted September 2, 2004 Course as far as I know no one has died in a rush to get the jelly donuts... Most people who eat jelly donuts on a regular basis aren't in a rush to do anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted September 2, 2004 Course as far as I know no one has died in a rush to get the jelly donuts... Most people who eat jelly donuts on a regular basis aren't in a rush to do anything. They can't get stampeded anyway. They're all round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozanzac 0 Posted September 2, 2004 People are willing to trample each other in order to see what a new furniture store has on offer.............Right! What were the conditions of the vouchers? Must be used within five minutes of store opening? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joltan 0 Posted September 2, 2004 Hehe, some years ago they build a new IKEA in my hometown (the old shop was too small) and when they reopened they had a lot of special offers (like a wardrobe for 25 Euros). People camped in front of the shop to be the first to get one of those... IKEA's great - good quality at good prizes. At least if you like pine wood and don't have two left hands... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
