yikes.

This fucking coffee table we bought weighs about 700 pounds, and I think the assembly instructions are all but physically impossible to accomplish. (The heavy main cabinet with the coooll lift-up top is supposed to go into place and, I suppose, levitate by means of clean thoughts, while you screw in the six bolts that hold it up (two of which are almost impossible to reach in any event due to lift hardware inside).

My back and arms are all sore from manhandling (or wimphandling) all the pieces.

I hate putting flat packed items together.

sometimes it's worth paying the extra dollars to get the store to assemble them for you. After all, if stuff came assembled like it used to 'in the olden days', we'd be paying the price anyway.

Normally I have no trouble, and even enjoy it some, but the weight of the main piece was just past me. I ended up taking it halfway apart and revising the directions so everything would be supported by another piece or braced against the floor until the bolts were in place.

Oh Mav you silly bloody teenager. Not malicious, or even mischievous, but that sort of not-thinking-things-through that is very common with the sub-adult.

No more than a gentle beating, okay, Ali?

haha....actually, I'm feeling like a bad Mum atm. I spoke to Mav finally at about 10am this morning and gave him a bit of a drilling and told him there'd be consequences when he gets home.

The thing is, he's doing the half kokoda challenge starting from 12 today, so I feel bad that I didn't have the good grace to wish him well and tell him to look after himself, and now he's out of contact till at least 2am tomorrow morning. :(

well, I wouldn't worry about it too much. You know, what doesn't kill you or break your spirit or unfairly criticize you gives you something to talk about in therapy for years after. so, win win!

Ach, that sucks Ali. It'll pass though. Bet he's too busy by half to be fretting about it.

Wrist problems? I know what you do with your laptop in your bed!

Naughty boy!

... and be sure to close the laptop CAREFULLY when you're done, that's all I'm saying! :shock:

Patience testing little freaking ranga!!!

Yeah, bloody Gillard.


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You all voted for her!!!

(a) what you mean "you"?

(b) what you mean "all"? :eyebrow:

(c) what you mean "for"? I was voting against Abbott!