The Jerker

So I just moved into a new place with my wife: main floor suite of a house, tons more space than the one bedroom apartment we had. Went to Ikea today and got a new desk: The Jerker (no, really). And is this baby ever sweet!

It's $144 (Canadian), which was one of the cheapest desks around, and it's absolutely perfect for my needs. For a start, it's rock fucking solid. Even putting it together, when I only had the uprights and one crosspiece bolted together, it wasn't wobbly in the least. For another, it's got a huge expanse of desk area, both wide and deep; this is nice, since I've got a big-assed 21" monitor (free, but another story). Third, it's got a shelf above for books and dippin'. Fourth, it's all adjustable: you bolt the shelf and desk plank (what the hell's the right word? Top, I suppose) into holes in the uprights, spaced at 1" intervals.

The only thing this is missing is a hole for cables, but that's a minor complaint. Also, there's no drawers or cd holders included, but that's all good for me; I hate 'em.

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