Thank you Sweden

[seventy6er]

Hey,

I gotta say thanks to the Swede who founded IKEA. I bought so much stuff of them in the last 2 months (1000s of €'s) for my new appartement. Some IKEA-stuff is bad quality, but the majority of the furniture I bought is really good.

Do they have IKEA in the US of A?

I heard the owner of IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad) now is the richest man of the world, even ahead of Bill Gates.

[UkrainianAmerican]

Hey,

I gotta say thanks to the Swede who founded IKEA. I bought so much stuff of them in the last 2 months (1000s of €'s) for my new appartement. Some IKEA-stuff is bad quality, but the majority of the furniture I bought is really good.

Do they have IKEA in the US of A?

I heard the owner of IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad) now is the richest man of the world, even ahead of Bill Gates.
Yes, my computer desk is made by IKEA.

[Macs.]

Ingvar Kamprad does not own IKEA, he gave the company away.

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Hey,

I gotta say thanks to the Swede who founded IKEA. I bought so much stuff of them in the last 2 months (1000s of €'s) for my new appartement. Some IKEA-stuff is bad quality, but the majority of the furniture I bought is really good.

Do they have IKEA in the US of A?

I heard the owner of IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad) now is the richest man of the world, even ahead of Bill Gates.

turns out not to be true




Ikea claim sparks rich-list row


A fierce debate has been sparked in Stockholm, after a business magazine argued that software tycoon Bill Gates was no longer the world's richest man.

Swedish business weekly Veckans Affarer announced that Ingvar Kamprad, founder of Ikea, had topped Mr Gates, with a 400bn-kroner (£29bn; $52bn) fortune.

The report was quickly taken up by media around the world.

But according to the furniture store, the magazine forgot that Mr Kamprad has not owned Ikea since 1982.

Veckans Affarer admits the anomaly, but insists that Mr Kamprad still calls the shots at the firm, and so can be considered its de facto owner.

'Completely wrong'

The dispute is one of methodology: Veckans Affarer has simply added up the total value of Ikea's 186 stores in 31 countries.

Ikea argues that this is flawed, since Mr Kamprad donated his interest in the firm to a Dutch-based foundation in 1982.

"This is completely wrong. It's a mistake that is made all the time," said Ikea spokeswoman Marianne Barner.

"Estimating the value of the company, including all the stores, and saying it's all Ingvar's, that is totally wrong."

Forbes, the US magazine which compiles what it claims is a definitive list of the world's wealthy, puts Mr Kamprad at number 13, with a fortune of $18.5bn.

Pulling the strings

Veckans Affarer has stoutly defended its position.

Its basic argument is that the Kamprad family still effectively own Ikea through a network of foundations.

Mr Kamprad has claimed that the foundation structure prevents him passing on the company to future generations, but the magazine disputes this.

Such structures are not unknown in Sweden, where top companies are keen to avoid high levels of taxation.

Mr Kamprad, whose three sons work in senior positions in the firm, has moved his personal headquarters to Switzerland to take advantage of its generous tax laws.

At the same time, Mr Gate's fortune has been battered by the fall in the dollar, Veckans Affarer argued.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/business/3600229.stm

Published: 2004/04/05 14:03:54 GMT

© BBC MMIV

[Macs.]

Forbes, the US magazine which compiles what it claims is a definitive list of the world's wealthy, puts Mr Kamprad at number 13, with a fortune of $18.5bn.

Only $18.5 billions ?

What a loser... :cantbeli:

[Falco]

We have a few of them here in Canada.

[Romulus]

Yes and those IKEA bastards forgot to put directions in the box for my desk.

http://www.runawaytruck.com/photos/ikea.jpg

http://suescornerweb.com/news/news-old/030207/ikea.jpg
I go here for my company piss tests too. ;)

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Yes and those IKEA bastards forgot to put directions in the box for my desk.

http://www.runawaytruck.com/photos/ikea.jpg

http://suescornerweb.com/news/news-old/030207/ikea.jpg
I go here for my company piss tests too. ;)

that's how we feel about american companies :)

[UkrainianAmerican]

Yes and those IKEA bastards forgot to put directions in the box for my desk.

http://www.runawaytruck.com/photos/ikea.jpg

http://suescornerweb.com/news/news-old/030207/ikea.jpg
I go here for my company piss tests too. ;)

that's how we feel about american companies :)
But there are so MANY of em. Limeys dont got enough middle fingers :lol: ;)

[Romulus]

that's how we feel about american companies

Well if you are refering to Wal-Mart you won't hear me defend them. I hate that store. Takes me 20 minutes to park, an hour to get to the sports section, and 35 minutes of waiting in line behind a Mexican family with 3 carts of food whose paying for it all with food stamps.

Now Target, thats a nice place.

[Javehn]

I have furnatures of some German company , that makes them in Turkey . Someone knows how it's called ?

[UkrainianAmerican]

I have furnatures of some German company , that makes them in Turkey . Someone knows how it's called ?
Anti-Semetism, Inc.
(just kidding)

[Romulus]

Anti-Semetism, Inc.
(just kidding)

rofl

[tooms]

Yes and those IKEA bastards forgot to put directions in the box for my desk.

http://www.runawaytruck.com/photos/ikea.jpg



rofl

My computer desk comes from ikea too.

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that's how we feel about american companies

Well if you are refering to Wal-Mart you won't hear me defend them. I hate that store. Takes me 20 minutes to park, an hour to get to the sports section, and 35 minutes of waiting in line behind a Mexican family with 3 carts of food whose paying for it all with food stamps.

Now Target, thats a nice place.

generally it's places like McDonalds...

Wal-mart try to do it the stealthy way, they bought asda, I did my shopping yesterday drove straight past ASDA and went straight to sainsbury's, I can't shopped there if I have the choice not too.

[UkrainianAmerican]

that's how we feel about american companies

Well if you are refering to Wal-Mart you won't hear me defend them. I hate that store. Takes me 20 minutes to park, an hour to get to the sports section, and 35 minutes of waiting in line behind a Mexican family with 3 carts of food whose paying for it all with food stamps.

Now Target, thats a nice place.

generally it's places like McDonalds...

Wal-mart try to do it the stealthy way, they bought asda, I did my shopping yesterday drove straight past ASDA and went straight to sainsbury's, I can't shopped there if I have the choice not too.
You do know that the ONLY reason why McDonalds is successful in any particular country, is because a significant number of people from that country are regular customers. Hey, I dont like their food either, but they are successful because they appeal to a lot of poeple, not because they are "evil" or have a grand conspiracy to fatten people.

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Oh don't worry, I know that, and I also know that Mcdonalds are now losing money and closing restaurants everywhere. :D

But I can't really complain, my Dad help set up the first Mcdonald's in Moscow, when we lived there, 14 years ago, the day when the Russian soldiers was pictured biting into a Mcdonalds hamburger you knew comunism in Russia was gone. So my family profited from Mcdonald's globalisation, and getting the damn things there in the first place.

[UkrainianAmerican]

Oh don't worry, I know that, and I also know that Mcdonalds are now losing money and closing restaurants everywhere. :D

But I can't really complain, my Dad help set up the first Mcdonald's in Moscow, when we lived there, 14 years ago, the day when the Russian soldiers was pictured biting into a Mcdonalds hamburger you knew comunism in Russia was gone. So my family profited from Mcdonald's globalisation, and getting the damn things there in the first place.
Your dad put McDonals into Moscow?
Hes the MAN.
Thats was teh BEST BigMac I ever had in my entire life!
(I was in Moscow, to get into the American embassy, so I could get into the US)

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I used to go to church in the offices of the US Embassy, the only catholic church in town at the time.

I also went to a summer camp for the kids of american ex-pats in the compound. I think it must have been the summer after the coup coz all the other kids told me about how they had to go to the gym for the night.

When were you in Moscow?

[UkrainianAmerican]

I used to go to church in the offices of the US Embassy, the only catholic church in town at the time.

I also went to a summer camp for the kids of american ex-pats in the compound. I think it must have been the summer after the coup coz all the other kids told me about how they had to go to the gym for the night.

When were you in Moscow?
95 and 96
The mcDonalds there is fcuking beautiful.

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I was there from 89 to 93, but things changed quickly so I'm sure it would have been different from when you were there.

[Truthsayer]

Actually, my computer-desc is from IKEA too. Only about 240$ and fully modular.

[budanski]

Whats not to love about McDonalds?

http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/5770/mcdonalds_menu1.jpg

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Whats not to love about McDonalds?

http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/5770/mcdonalds_menu1.jpg

what's not to love about Ikea?

[budanski]

Look at the order again. ;)

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I see, what do you want a dildo for? :|











;)

[Kriz]

I see, what do you want a dildo for? :|











;)

rofl

[Herrmannek]

Only difference between **** and ikea products is that **** looks better :)

[gorg]

FUTURAMA

Professor: "Good news everyone! The Swedish robot from pi-kea is here with the super collider I ordered."
Robot: "Enjoy your affordable Swedish crap."

Bender: "Ah, there, finished. And only six missing pieces."
Fry: "Those swedes sure know how to put in almost everything you need."


Love that second quote :)

[Brozozo]

that's how we feel about american companies

Well if you are refering to Wal-Mart you won't hear me defend them. I hate that store. Takes me 20 minutes to park, an hour to get to the sports section, and 35 minutes of waiting in line behind a Mexican family with 3 carts of food whose paying for it all with food stamps.

Now Target, thats a nice place.

HAHAHAHAHA

[Flagg]

hmmmmm....and here I was thinkin' this thread would be about something important like:

http://www.swedishbikiniteam.com/default.asp

[Romulus]

IKEA has some really wierd commercials here in the US too. I don't know if they run in Sweden and abroad as well, but they just come off as strange.
http://www.funvids.net/funny-video-clips/player/334/Ikea:-Tidy-Up.htm
Actually this one is funny.
http://www.commercialcloset.org/cgi-bin/iowa/quicktime.html?record=266
This one is a bit gay.

And who in gods name in europe makes these horrible Mentos commercials?!!
This is my favorite one though

http://www.tycksen.com/clay/movies/pages/mentos.php

[memphiz]

we have IKEA here in Canada, we also got Wal-Mart...Go Wal-Mart woot

[citizen-k]

We have IKEA in Israel...
I think I'm the last Israeli who haven't been there yet.

[S'13]

We have IKEA in Israel...
I think I'm the last Israeli who haven't been there yet.

I haven't been there so you thought wrong... :)