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Hiiiiiiiii, is anyone with a car by chance planning to go to Ikea soon? I need a few things bad (like a light in my bedroom!) but don't know if I can haul it all back with public transportation.

Please let me know! Thx brews
 
Posts: 289 | Location: Miami FLA-->WDC-->MADRIIIID | Registered: 02 April 2002Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Ha--I just went today and schlepped it all back on the metro...

If you can't rope anyone into taking you, you could always call a cab to pick you up. I think it's about a 20 euro ride from Alcorcón (cheaper than delivery), though it probably depends on traffic.

Hey, I guess this means that you made it here--congratulations!
 
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yes mariposita, i'm here! i'm looking forward to meeting you. i may try and make it to volleyball this weekend. oh, and i finally met Blanca yesterday and paid her smiler

The metro could be ok, but I need to buy a full-length mirror and that's my biggest concern...
 
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hey binkxy.

the full/length mirrors at ikea are (or were the last time i looked) the cheapy plastic ones (plastic frame) and are very lightweight so metro should not be a problem.

taxi would defeat the purpose of going to ikea as it would bring a 10 euro mirror up to 30 euros or more when you are done paying the cabbie eeker and for 30 euros, you could find one here in the center (even at the corte inglés).

ena and i go to ikea once every 6 months or so but have no plans to go until after the summer (sept). sorry can't be of more help frowner

saludos,
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thanks for all the info. i think if no one else responds back, i just may try it myself with the metro. i´ve got nothing else to do saturday afternoon, so why not make an adventure out of it. cool
 
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Side note to Binkx: Did we win the quiz on Monday night? smiler

Sorry can't help you with the trip to Alcorcon!


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i went with The Nanny! it was a great trip- metro ride is nice and at 3pm it is not that crowded. coming back with all the bags wasn't thaaat bad either. we both got really cool things cool

markinmadrid- i dont know! i left not too long after you and haven't spoken to any of those people. but, i'm sure we did win roll eyes
 
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By the way, any of you IKEA lovers who hate the assembly part ::cough:: Jer ::cough::, send me an email.

As long as you live in the centre, I'll be happy to put it together for you in exchange for a drink afterwards.

- Roland
"Assembly required? COOL!"
 
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By the way, any of you IKEA lovers who hate the assembly part ::cough:: Jer ::cough::, send me an email.As long as you live in the centre, I'll be happy to put it together for you in exchange for a drink afterwards.
"Assembly required? COOL!"


I love assembling too !!! big grin
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ahem!!! it is not a hate thang but rather a lack of time thang.

will surely take you up on the offer soon Roland... and not only a drink but a full-fledged home-cooked lunch is in it for ya!!! yummy

saludos,
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a full-fledged home-cooked lunch is in it for ya!!!


.... Ena's home cooking.... droooool yummy

- Roland
 
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We're heading to Ikea tommorow, but unfortuanalty we're going by metro bus. Our car won't be here until september 1st when we move.


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Tim, ikea on a saturday and via public transportation! eeker

you are a BRAVE soul!!! nutz

saludos,
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First trip we made I was amzaded at what people hauled on the bus! Second trip we did the same. wink All this hot weather we almost bought an Air Conditioner 299 at media mart but decided that they wouldn't allow it the bus, sure enough the driver refused a guy trying to bring on a wall unit.

Were back in Germany (much cooler daytime highs 25 to 30 80 to 85) next week for the rest of the summer. We're back end August when we move and then we'll have the car so if its still hot I'll buy the A/C unit!


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hey Rob.

i bought a portable ac unit at media markt last year, they deliver for 5 or 10 euros extra (or at least they used to).

i remeber the unit we got was also 299 euros and the delivery was less than 10 euros.

i highly recommend the portables, cool cool

saludos,
jer...


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