Coffee Table

xoxoxoBruce · 06-09-2010, 09:09 PM

A friend of mine was talked into buying a house (and spending thousands of dollars and hours to fix up) by his daughter. He put the house in her name and after he lost his job, she evicted him from his basement apartment. So for the last six weeks we've been building him a 300 square foot unibomber cabin.

Yesterday we got him moved, but there was no room for much of his stuff, like his treadmill or coffee table... I took the table.
It's a 46 inch by 34 inch, oak, mechanical drawing file.
Now I can put away my magazines without folding the ladies.

Undertoad · 06-09-2010, 09:13 PM

Most excellent. I've seen this sort of thing used to hold USGS topographical maps and other such things that shouldn't be folded.

monster · 06-09-2010, 09:14 PM

You should fill the drawers with lead and drop the fucker on her.

skysidhe · 06-09-2010, 09:15 PM

I feel bad for your friend and glad he had a good friend to bestow a great table to.

classicman · 06-09-2010, 09:18 PM

good job, great friend.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-09-2010, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

You should fill the drawers with lead and drop the fucker on her.

Last year when daughter decided to get married, he had a long talk with both of them, to make sure it was cool for him to stay in the basement. No problem, they said. Now she's pregnant and wants the basement for her mother (his ex) to use, when she comes for a baby shower this weekend.
Oh, and she's pissed he didn't spend the last six weeks sprucing up the place.

monster · 06-09-2010, 09:57 PM

maybe lead with a little explosive?

...so it takes out the ex too?

monster · 06-09-2010, 09:58 PM

families can suck so badly sometimes

lumberjim · 06-09-2010, 10:51 PM

that table looks like it was stolen from a library or a hardware store.

gvidas · 06-09-2010, 11:00 PM

That's a beautiful flat file.

Your friend should befriend some printmakers, prolific drawers, or watercolor painters -- if nothing else, he'll have somewhere to properly store their work.

bluecuracao · 06-09-2010, 11:42 PM

What a fucking rude bitch. That is a lovely flat file, though.

glatt · 06-10-2010, 07:22 AM

Very nice. Are those drawers full size, or are they half size and there's a set on the back too?

casimendocina · 06-10-2010, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

families can suck so badly sometimes

I'll second that.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-10-2010, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Very nice. Are those drawers full size, or are they half size and there's a set on the back too?

Full size, a hair over 32 x 42 inside.

Pete Zicato · 06-10-2010, 10:44 AM

You have the coolest stuff, Bruce. Maybe you should do another "cool stuff in my house" thread.

06-09-2010, 09:09 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Coffee Table A friend of mine was talked into buying a house (and spending thousands of dollars and hours to fix up) by his daughter. He put the house in her name and after he lost his job, she evicted him from his basement apartment. So for the last six weeks we've been building him a 300 square foot unibomber cabin. Yesterday we got him moved, but there was no room for much of his stuff, like his treadmill or coffee table... I took the table. It's a 46 inch by 34 inch, oak, mechanical drawing file. Now I can put away my magazines without folding the ladies. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-09-2010, 09:14 PM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	You should fill the drawers with lead and drop the fucker on her. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-09-2010, 09:18 PM	#5
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	good job, great friend. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-09-2010, 09:57 PM	#7
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	maybe lead with a little explosive? ...so it takes out the ex too? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-09-2010, 09:58 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	families can suck so badly sometimes __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-09-2010, 09:13 PM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Most excellent. I've seen this sort of thing used to hold USGS topographical maps and other such things that shouldn't be folded.

06-09-2010, 09:15 PM	#4
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I feel bad for your friend and glad he had a good friend to bestow a great table to.

06-09-2010, 10:51 PM	#9
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	that table looks like it was stolen from a library or a hardware store. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

06-09-2010, 11:00 PM	#10
gvidas Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 286	That's a beautiful flat file. Your friend should befriend some printmakers, prolific drawers, or watercolor painters -- if nothing else, he'll have somewhere to properly store their work.

06-09-2010, 11:42 PM	#11
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	What a fucking rude bitch. That is a lovely flat file, though.

06-10-2010, 07:22 AM	#12
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Very nice. Are those drawers full size, or are they half size and there's a set on the back too?

06-10-2010, 10:44 AM	#15
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	You have the coolest stuff, Bruce. Maybe you should do another "cool stuff in my house" thread. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

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