It was a clear black night, a clear white moon
Mike B was on a mission, trying to consume
Some shelves for the eve, to put up in his home
Just Rollin in his ride, chillin all alone
Just hit the east side of Strut City
On a mission trying to find mr Michael B
Seen a car full of girls, all they elbows weak
All you skirts know what's up with record geeks
So I looks around on ebay and craigslist
A local dude's selling, so I said "let's do this."
I jumped out my ride and I said "what's up?"
This dude ain't had the mounting brackets, so I said "I'm stuck"
Never had girls peepin me, so I'ma glide and swerve
they elbows so busted, I straight hit the curb
Won'tcha think of better things than some horny tricks
I see a Strutter and potential danger is all up in his mix
I'm gettin confused, I'm second guessing myself
I can't believe I'm risking my own health
Will the shelf be sturdy, or is it gonna flex?
I looked at the seller and said "Damn, what's next?"
The shelf was standing up, but now it's on the ground
I guess they all underestimated it going straight pound for pound
I gotta come up real quick before they start to frown
I best pull out my brackets and secure them busters down
the brackets are the base and the base reduces trouble
Studs
Screws
We brings
Stability
Deeply sunk
where safety saves life
and life enjoys rhythm
If you know like I know
you don't wanna mess with this
It's the Earthquake era
funked out with some climbing kids
if you organize like I organize
then you mount like everyday
and if your ass is a buster
Gravity will regulate
if your kid is not an idiot you can actively discourage them from climbing on everything and that seems to me a way better way to prevent accidental deathing
if your kid is not an idiot you can actively discourage them from climbing on everything and that seems to me a way better way to prevent accidental deathing
Saying. My lady is as protective as the average mom or maybe even moreso, but when I broached the idea of anchoring the expedit against the efforts of our 13-month-old, she didn't think it was necessary. It's like lead paint in a wayÔÇöyou can spend your whole life trying to avoid it, or you can just teach your kid not to eat paint chips.
My apartment now has a shelving unit I designed and built that holds about 6000 records, it isn't anchored at all and an 800 lb gorilla couldn't get it to budge an inch. That's what you can do when you aren't an hysterical alarmist and use actual principles of construction to build things.
I climb on these all of time, none of them have ever moved an inch. Number of children killed so far stands at zero.
I think we all need photographic evidence showing you, preferably striking a King Kong style pose on top of your 6.000 record shelf.
I really wish I had the chops to edit this gif and put an expedit in place and have the car from regulate video (Part where it crashes into the garbage cans) plow into the kid.
In any case. This thread...
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My apartment now has a shelving unit I designed and built that holds about 6000 records, it isn't anchored at all and an 800 lb gorilla couldn't get it to budge an inch. That's what you can do when you aren't an hysterical alarmist and use actual principles of construction to build things.
I climb on these all of time, none of them have ever moved an inch. Number of children killed so far stands at zero.
I think we all need photographic evidence showing you, preferably striking a King Kong style pose on top of your 6.000 record shelf.
Unfortunately I'm a poor substitute for an 800 lb gorilla, but I'll try!
My apartment now has a shelving unit I designed and built that holds about 6000 records, it isn't anchored at all and an 800 lb gorilla couldn't get it to budge an inch. That's what you can do when you aren't an hysterical alarmist and use actual principles of construction to build things.
I climb on these all of time, none of them have ever moved an inch. Number of children killed so far stands at zero.
I think we all need photographic evidence showing you, preferably striking a King Kong style pose on top of your 6.000 record shelf.
Unfortunately I'm a poor substitute for an 800 lb gorilla, but I'll try!
So my attempts at a King Kong selfie only resulted in a close up of my t-shirt, but here's the shelves:
Made it about two years ago. Death toll still at zero. COULD GO UP AT ANY MOMENT.
if your kid is not an idiot you can actively discourage them from climbing on everything and that seems to me a way better way to prevent accidental deathing
Saying. My lady is as protective as the average mom or maybe even moreso, but when I broached the idea of anchoring the expedit against the efforts of our 13-month-old, she didn't think it was necessary. It's like lead paint in a wayÔÇöyou can spend your whole life trying to avoid it, or you can just teach your kid not to eat paint chips.
If kids weren't so stupid nothing bad would happen to them. Great argument.
My apartment now has a shelving unit I designed and built that holds about 6000 records, it isn't anchored at all and an 800 lb gorilla couldn't get it to budge an inch. That's what you can do when you aren't an hysterical alarmist and use actual principles of construction to build things.
I climb on these all of time, none of them have ever moved an inch. Number of children killed so far stands at zero.
I think we all need photographic evidence showing you, preferably striking a King Kong style pose on top of your 6.000 record shelf.
Unfortunately I'm a poor substitute for an 800 lb gorilla, but I'll try!
So my attempts at a King Kong selfie only resulted in a close up of my t-shirt, but here's the shelves:
Made it about two years ago. Death toll still at zero. COULD GO UP AT ANY MOMENT.
Nice shelves. Making them like an L increases their sturdiness no doubt. Unfortunately saying because this stays up when climbed so will and expedit makes no sense what so ever. But thanks for making this thread great!
if your kid is not an idiot you can actively discourage them from climbing on everything and that seems to me a way better way to prevent accidental deathing
Saying. My lady is as protective as the average mom or maybe even moreso, but when I broached the idea of anchoring the expedit against the efforts of our 13-month-old, she didn't think it was necessary. It's like lead paint in a wayÔÇöyou can spend your whole life trying to avoid it, or you can just teach your kid not to eat paint chips.
If kids weren't so stupid nothing bad would happen to them. Great argument.
Kids are smart enough to learn not to climb on record shelves. If you let your kid climb on your expedit and it falls on them you are an idiot and a bad parent
I raised two kids who were constantly around my expedits (neither are bracketed to the wall) and I never had a single thought of them falling. Teach your kids not to touch certain schitt and you're all good.
It was a clear black night, a clear white moon
Mike B was on a mission, trying to consume
Some shelves for the eve, to put up in his home
Just Rollin in his ride, chillin all alone
Just hit the east side of Strut City
On a mission trying to find mr Michael B
Seen a car full of girls, all they elbows weak
All you skirts know what's up with record geeks
So I looks around on ebay and craigslist
A local dude's selling, so I said "let's do this."
I jumped out my ride and I said "what's up?"
This dude ain't had the mounting brackets, so I said "I'm stuck"
Never had girls peepin me, so I'ma glide and swerve
they elbows so busted, I straight hit the curb
Won'tcha think of better things than some horny tricks
I see a Strutter and potential danger is all up in his mix
I'm gettin confused, I'm second guessing myself
I can't believe I'm risking my own health
Will the shelf be sturdy, or is it gonna flex?
I looked at the seller and said "Damn, what's next?"
The shelf was standing up, but now it's on the ground
I guess they all underestimated it going straight pound for pound
I gotta come up real quick before they start to frown
I best pull out my brackets and secure them busters down
Isn't the fact that they have no lateral support the biggest problem w/ those shelves? Once you've got them loaded they will want to float side to side. So make sure an end is butted against a wall or put some backing material on them, or x brace with wire or whatever.... Please keep in mind this is coming from a guy who for yrs stored thousands of records using plywood and milk crates, though I did recently up my game.
I'm glad I grew up in the 60s.
The world was safer then.
No seatbelts in the back seat.
4-5 kids in the wayback of the station wagon.
Riding on open truck beds.
No covers on the wall sockets.
Drapes had ropes.
Walking on my own through the woods.
Taking the bus down town.
if your kid is not an idiot you can actively discourage them from climbing on everything and that seems to me a way better way to prevent accidental deathing
Saying. My lady is as protective as the average mom or maybe even moreso, but when I broached the idea of anchoring the expedit against the efforts of our 13-month-old, she didn't think it was necessary. It's like lead paint in a wayÔÇöyou can spend your whole life trying to avoid it, or you can just teach your kid not to eat paint chips.
If kids weren't so stupid nothing bad would happen to them. Great argument.
Not even sure I follow you, but I'm pretty sure I don't care enough to try any more than I already have.
I'm afraid y'all are gonna have to re-have your futile argument about how kids + Expedits - brackets = daethzone because the Expedit has been redesigned to have a THINNER exterior structure. In fact, the Expedit doesn't even exist anymore. Bow to your new shelving overloard: KALLAX. (Totally sounds like a Star Trek villain...)
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Mount up.
It was a clear black night, a clear white moon
Mike B was on a mission, trying to consume
Some shelves for the eve, to put up in his home
Just Rollin in his ride, chillin all alone
Just hit the east side of Strut City
On a mission trying to find mr Michael B
Seen a car full of girls, all they elbows weak
All you skirts know what's up with record geeks
So I looks around on ebay and craigslist
A local dude's selling, so I said "let's do this."
I jumped out my ride and I said "what's up?"
This dude ain't had the mounting brackets, so I said "I'm stuck"
Never had girls peepin me, so I'ma glide and swerve
they elbows so busted, I straight hit the curb
Won'tcha think of better things than some horny tricks
I see a Strutter and potential danger is all up in his mix
I'm gettin confused, I'm second guessing myself
I can't believe I'm risking my own health
Will the shelf be sturdy, or is it gonna flex?
I looked at the seller and said "Damn, what's next?"
The shelf was standing up, but now it's on the ground
I guess they all underestimated it going straight pound for pound
I gotta come up real quick before they start to frown
I best pull out my brackets and secure them busters down
b/w T I was on flights but your text did come in and i do have your back. When i get home for a sec we'll cash that chip
Soulstrut might make it after all.
Studs
Screws
We brings
Stability
Deeply sunk
where safety saves life
and life enjoys rhythm
If you know like I know
you don't wanna mess with this
It's the Earthquake era
funked out with some climbing kids
if you organize like I organize
then you mount like everyday
and if your ass is a buster
Gravity will regulate
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C, no rush. Thanks dude. Happy to hear!
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Saying. My lady is as protective as the average mom or maybe even moreso, but when I broached the idea of anchoring the expedit against the efforts of our 13-month-old, she didn't think it was necessary. It's like lead paint in a wayÔÇöyou can spend your whole life trying to avoid it, or you can just teach your kid not to eat paint chips.
Desus Vs. Mero reference? Please say yes.
#phlebotomist
I think we all need photographic evidence showing you, preferably striking a King Kong style pose on top of your 6.000 record shelf.
In any case. This thread...
Unfortunately I'm a poor substitute for an 800 lb gorilla, but I'll try!
So my attempts at a King Kong selfie only resulted in a close up of my t-shirt, but here's the shelves:
Made it about two years ago. Death toll still at zero. COULD GO UP AT ANY MOMENT.
If kids weren't so stupid nothing bad would happen to them. Great argument.
Nice shelves. Making them like an L increases their sturdiness no doubt. Unfortunately saying because this stays up when climbed so will and expedit makes no sense what so ever. But thanks for making this thread great!
It didn't go too bad...
Kids are smart enough to learn not to climb on record shelves. If you let your kid climb on your expedit and it falls on them you are an idiot and a bad parent
I raised two kids who were constantly around my expedits (neither are bracketed to the wall) and I never had a single thought of them falling. Teach your kids not to touch certain schitt and you're all good.
The world was safer then.
No seatbelts in the back seat.
4-5 kids in the wayback of the station wagon.
Riding on open truck beds.
No covers on the wall sockets.
Drapes had ropes.
Walking on my own through the woods.
Taking the bus down town.
Not even sure I follow you, but I'm pretty sure I don't care enough to try any more than I already have.
KALLAX
:walk_away_son: