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Put this here as its really only relevant to Brisbane.

I have an Ikea Jerker desk I no longer need. We have two - one for me, one for my wife. She's now finished studies so we need to sell one to make room.

You can get all the info here:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... ctId=47022

But basically it's a big, strong table. Metal frame and particleboard top with birch veneer. Width: 160 cm; Depth: 80 cm; Height: 72 cm; Max. load: 75 kg.

Great as a computer desk as heaps of room and enough space to have a full height tower under the desk too (how I use mine). This one is in very good condition.

Ikea has them for $189, mine's available for $110, you collect (inner southside Brisbane).

PM me for more info.

DionM,
Keep it and convert to a BBQ

Dion, you have introduced me to a product I have never heard of, thank you. I understand a dining table is for dining on, what is a jerker desk?

I understand a dining table is for dining on, what is a jerker desk?

exactly what I was thinking.

Seriously though, these swedish guys should give some thought to where their products will be sold!! Probably very innocent over there.


Steve

Ikea names eveything, it is probably named by the bloke who designed it.

"Ya Hans, I vill call it The Jerker after my favourite friend at skool"

I went to this flash restaurant the other night

the drinks waiter brought me my drinks
the food waiter brought me my food.
became very nervous when the head waiter came over though.

seriously though, ikea names everything after the guy who came up with it or some suitable swedish word

Jerker probably means something vanilla like general purpose

Jerker?

There is no Swedish word - Jerker.

It does recall a limerick, however

There was a young fellow called Merkin
Who was always jerkin' the gherkin
His mother said Merkin
Stop jerkin' your gherkin
Your gherkin's for ferkin' not jerkin'

And so a desk was created.

You guys

Its just the Ikea naming system.

I guess after Bjorn and Benny they ran out of names we knew.

Yep - Swedish name that is an old variant of Erik

Greg B wrote:There is no Swedish word - Jerker.

It does recall a limerick, however

There was a young fellow called Merkin
Who was always jerkin' the gherkin
His mother said Merkin
Stop jerkin' your gherkin
Your gherkin's for ferkin' not jerkin'

And so a desk was created.

Or, teacher at school with new class points to a boy in the front row and says: "What's your name?"
He replies "Peter Baker, Miss."
"Well, Peter," she says, "your relatives, many years ago, baked bread for their village, and that's where the name Baker comes from." She points to the next boy and asks:"What's your name?"
"Freddie Butcher, Miss."
"Well your relatives probably supplied meat to their local village."
At this, the next boy says "Miss, my name is Johnny Hancock. What would my relatives have done?"

Boom, boom.

Good one Trevor,
When I saw your post I thought you where going to make your first moderator executive decision to get everyone to stick to the topic.
Nice to see that power hasn't gone to your head.

The Sperm Bank at Westmead Clinic has several leather covered Ikea desks and free magazines

phillipb wrote:Good one Trevor,
When I saw your post I thought you where going to make your first moderator executive decision to get everyone to stick to the topic.

Oops - I forgot that I'm supposed to set an example.
(Gives self severe reprimand!)

LOZ wrote:The Sperm Bank at Westmead Clinic has several leather covered Ikea desks and free magazines

Ahhhh........ there is a way to make a buck out west........

at least we know know exactly what those desks were designed for!!

Steve

DionM wrote:I guess after Bjorn and Benny they ran out of names we knew.

I think you'll find both "Bjorn" and "Benny" loosely translate to "Jerker" in Swedish anyway...

Cricketfan:

(Gives self severe reprimand!)

With a leather whip on the jerker table????????

blacknstormy wrote:With a leather whip on the jerker table????????

You've been peeking!