Hopefully I get my Mac back today so I'll give it a shot. Thanks for all your help.
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§ ita § - May 01, 2008 5:29:07 am PDT #5966 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sean K - May 01, 2008 8:16:45 am PDT #5967 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay, this is not quite the right thread for this, but I guess it fits here for some odd, sideways reason --
I just got some nice, new, tall bookcases for my home office. I really want to earthquake strap them to the wall. I have searched at the home depot web site and keep getting no returns on my searches (on various combinations of the words bookcase, earthquake, proof and strap).
I have this problem all the time on the home depot site, where their search engine is not particularly bright, and if you don't search on exactly the right key words, you won't find what you're looking for.
I'm sure Home Depot has what I'm looking for, but I can't find it on the site. Can anybody help?
Jessica - May 01, 2008 8:21:08 am PDT #5968 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Not sure if they're the same strength, but you can buy straps to attach bookcases to walls in the Baby Safety section of Target.
Miracleman - May 01, 2008 8:40:35 am PDT #5969 of 25501
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
I find stuff at Home Depot by going to Home Depot, grabbing the first orange vest I find and saying "I need THIS. Take me to it."
That usually works.
omnis_audis - May 01, 2008 10:01:58 am PDT #5970 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
2nds MM's method. Just as I learn where stuff is there, they move it on me. And their website is hit/miss.
NoiseDesign - May 01, 2008 10:03:40 am PDT #5971 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
Chances are you can get the Earthquake Straps at Ikea. They include them with every piece they sell.
DXMachina - May 01, 2008 11:04:11 am PDT #5972 of 25501
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Home Depot's website is a piece of useless crap. As people have said, you need to go to the store and ask.
Fred Pete - May 01, 2008 11:51:38 am PDT #5973 of 25501
Ann, that's a ferret.
...if you can find someone to help you at Home Depot.
Laga - May 01, 2008 12:12:35 pm PDT #5974 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
a brief internet search for "earthquake proof bookcase" seems to imply that all you need are L-shaped brackets.
DXMachina - May 01, 2008 4:00:31 pm PDT #5975 of 25501
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
L-shaped brackets
Those are in the same aisle as drawer slides and casters, in between the aisle with all the nails, screws, and bolts and the aisle with doorknobs, lock sets, and cabinet hardware...
What?