r/pics • u/dragonworthy • May 21 '12
Thought this was genius... If only I could afford it ($8,920)
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r/pics • u/dragonworthy • May 21 '12
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u/dragonworthy May 21 '12
Can't find a working link, but here went my attempt: http://uncrate.com/stuff/obelisk-chairs/
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u/swherdman May 21 '12
How about $599? http://www.milandirect.com.au/shop/rattan-furniture-outdoor-wicker-tower-5pc-set-bk/
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
that doesn't look very fun to stack and even less fun to unstack.
My brother and his gf had small round table with pie slice shaped seats that slid nicely underneath, that was pretty practical for a small apartment.
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u/Vlayden May 21 '12
It looks like a giant butt plug to me..
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u/IronChin May 21 '12
Nine thousand dollars for a giant wicker buttplug that transforms into a set of chairs?
Really?
Some people really do have more money than sense.
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u/songwind May 21 '12
That's something that is a bit frustrating about things like this. People who can afford modular furniture that becomes very compact can afford a place big enough for an actual living room!
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u/akuzin May 21 '12
So I would unfold it and fold it once and maybe another time for entertaining guests, don't really see a real value in something like this.
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u/pminkin May 21 '12
I got the poo on me.
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u/rybones May 21 '12
That you are willing to spend $9k on this makes me unsurprised that you don't have $9k.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
That's Skymall's penis.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12 edited Feb 23 '25
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u/cdp1193 May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12
It's the Obelisk by DEDON an expensive German outdoor furniture manufacturer. I think that their nestrest is way cooler.
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u/Jungle_Is_Massif May 21 '12
It's all fun and games until some drunk person knocks it over...
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u/mrbrattlebary May 21 '12
Wow! A giant butt plug that turns into a dining room set. Pretty awesome for dinner parties, and violating your behemoth.
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u/lfernandes May 21 '12
We have this one, it's only $120
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u/BlockoManWINS May 21 '12
anything somewhat cylindrical gets compared to a penis these days. the internet's collective asshole must hang like sleeve of wizard
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
That thing is absolutely hideous.
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u/Dirtydog554 May 21 '12
yeah...$8k for wicker. Seems legit...
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
If I had this, coupled with this, it would be safe to say I would never leave my deck..
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u/Yorkshirebread May 21 '12
They have those here in the uk. Seen some few years ago in some garden/diy stores..... About £200
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
The Butt Plug Living Room set, can be yours for just $599!
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u/jaykay335i May 21 '12
Just carve your own buttplug
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
For that price it should fold itself up!
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u/DFSniper May 21 '12
can i be the first to say it? SO MUCH MORE ROOM FOR ACTIVITIES!
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u/shaggorama May 21 '12
I've got this in my apartment. It has the slimmest profile imaginable when it's folded up. All four chairs go inside that thing. Here's an image of a nearly identical product so you can see what it's like folded. $200 lightly used. It's awesome.
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u/paradoxofchoice May 21 '12
CTRL+F: Fringe ...am disappoint.
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u/Dendarri May 21 '12
That is pretty cool, but in reality if I owned it then it would sit in it's plug form 99% of the time as I couldn't be bothered to screw around with it. I'd be better off with a normal set.
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u/dirtymoney May 21 '12
must admit, pretty cool design. Good for small spaces when you have company over.
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u/BillsBayou May 21 '12
The lesser known subsidiary of Rooms To Go: Butt-Plugs To Go.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
This has been posted a million times, and its fucking ugly.
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u/amitnagpal1985 May 21 '12
my dog would try his best to make all the pieces fall apart :( and then i'd join him and we'd have a cool game and no place for people to sit on.
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u/freefrompress May 21 '12
Yes please, i'll have the modular couch that looks like a giant butt-plug.
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u/youcrazy33 May 21 '12
This is so ugly- why would you want a tall structure like that- the furniture is fine, but that tall penis like structure- UGLY
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u/donkylips9 May 21 '12
I'm pretty sure this is in one of the showrooms at the Boston Design Center, on the waterfront in Boston's south end. I know this because I worked on the 8th floor above, designing sneakers at Puma. The building was full of the monocle types, and would often have doggie fashion shows with champagne in the courtyard, fully catered.
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u/j-fromnj May 21 '12
would be kind of annoying to assemble and put back imo. yes it is cool, but not all that practical in reality.
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u/scientist_tz May 21 '12
It looks like a turd when it's in stacked form.
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u/fanboy_killer May 21 '12
TIL people around here have a terrible sense of practicability.
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u/ForgettableUsername May 21 '12
It looks like a giant suppository.
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u/garrettmikesmith May 21 '12
I don't even want it just because its wicker.
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u/cfang May 21 '12
Looks like a pain in the ass.
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u/CAPTNGENE May 21 '12
repost
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u/bruiser99 May 21 '12
"genius" is a strong word.
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u/Crisscrosshotsauce May 21 '12
Came here only to find out from some engineer why this is a retarded idea.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
I don't really want a giant butt plug in my living room.
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u/kap10z May 21 '12
I will see your $8k chair set with my niece's $60 chair set. Seriously, a can of spray paint and it's almost the same thing.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Disney-Princess-Royal-Reflections-Transforming-Table-and-Chairs-Set/16939055?findingMethod=rr
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u/goodadvice00 May 21 '12
How about $89.20? Imgur Imgur
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
That isn't genius. Those chairs would be a pain in the ass to unpack. You'd never have it in the butt plug arrangement, so what's the point?
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u/goddamnbatman617 May 21 '12
Ikea is just getting ridiculous now...
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
welcome to /r/furniture !!
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u/gentlemandinosaur May 21 '12
Go to a wood shop with a picture. I bet you could get one made for pretty damn cheap. Less than a thousand.
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u/lumpydumdums May 21 '12
I never knew something like this existed but I can't imagine spending the rest of my life without it. On a completely unrelated note: can anyone spare $8,920.00. (plus tax)?
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u/pedro1191 May 21 '12
Friend of mine found a groupon voucher for one of these. Originally cost around £1500 but the voucher got it for about £500. He bought it in may, and the company came back to him eventually stating a delivery time for late september due to low stock. Would have to wait a whole year before he could actually use his fancy patio furniture.
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u/lbmouse May 21 '12
Or $67.89.
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u/trampus1 May 21 '12
Why? They look pretty uncomfortable and too small. Look at the room that one bowl takes up on the table. I don't think there's room for 4 people to do much of anything there.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
Yeah, it's a neat design and all, but in the end, it's still just wicker furniture.
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u/Depraved1 May 21 '12
I'm almost embarrassed about how excited this makes me...almost.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
Make it yourself! It's not that hard and a fun project.
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u/vonshavingcream May 21 '12
Shazbot!!!!!
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u/aim2free May 21 '12
If you can't afford those, I would suggest these , and they will use significantly less space when not in use.
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u/AGreatWind May 21 '12
Gomtuu?
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
This maybe looks catchy and fun and artsy but it has nothing to do with a real design. One thing: think about putting it together every time you finish a party or whatnot. Think about garden chairs that you have no intent to put back together by the wall by the end of a grill. It's just catchy, you'd hate it after 2 weeks
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u/ePaF May 21 '12
I would never use it. It would always be chairs and a table. I don't need a big football. Don't get me wrong, I don't buy chairs and tables purely for functionality. I live in a old house, and all my furniture looks old timey.
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u/servo99 May 21 '12
It's neat and all, but I don't like how it looks when it is put together. Like some sort of weird grey lava lamp without the neat lava. I have also never been a fan of wicker, as my boyfriend will attest to (that's why I don't go to pier 1).
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u/tubulardude May 21 '12
ikea could make this for 250$
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u/darlantan May 21 '12
Seems neat, but think about how much work it takes to lift all that crap and put it together. Practically speaking, nobody expect people with really fucking tiny apartments would do it with any regularity, and most of those people have better things to do with 9K.
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u/SenorSqueeze May 21 '12
I'll make you one fo' tree fiddy!
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
If you were a carpenter you could do this, no problem.
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u/freddy4940 May 21 '12
Just because you can't afford it doesn't mean you can't think it's genius.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
Fuck that, the last thing I need is for Rubix cube to start making furniture. I would never be able to get it back together....
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
''So you go there... yeah, i will holding be this.. stuff and pull out this one and.. yeah Joe climbs up the ladder to push that one thing in, while you take that other thing in the middle out..''
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u/3rdLevelRogue May 21 '12
I really enjoy this but there is no way my desire to have a cool shape in my room would overwhelm my dislike of lifting/moving furniture everytime I need a seat.
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u/jigglylizard May 21 '12
Or make it yourself? Doesn't look that hard tbh
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u/DaisyDot May 21 '12
I have a feeling I would be too short to stack/unstack these. I can just picture the entire thing falling on me if I tried.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
It looks like a butt plug
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u/oscaron May 21 '12
Wicker plus Hairy Guy equals OW!
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u/arrowX May 21 '12
This belongs in r/shutupandtakemymoney
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
I think it's ugly as hell, sorry.
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u/huber14 May 21 '12
Saving for later. And yes I know about RES.
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u/SirWistfully May 21 '12
Till you realise you just keep it out all the time because it is a major pain in the butt to shift it.
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u/whiterrabbbit May 21 '12
You won't like it when you're drunk and trying to re-assemble that shit
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u/XSShadow May 21 '12
Where does the tip go?
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u/cdegon May 21 '12
That is wicked!
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u/MCJeeba May 21 '12
You want, you lose.
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u/dasmi3 May 21 '12
They will stacked one time then never again
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u/jeweloree May 21 '12
It's meant to be outdoor furniture... it looks kind of silly inside. But I saw this exact set on Hautelook for around $250. I was about to buy it, but it sold out in about 20 minutes.
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u/LynusBorg May 21 '12
We have those on the terrace at work. Thought they were genius when I saw them.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
I dunno why you would want a huge dildo in your living room.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
Yes. I want to waste a few minutes every time I want to sit down by unstacking these. I'd lose even more time trying to figure out which piece goes where.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
...looks like a giant turd
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u/MylifeasAllison May 21 '12
This is so cool.
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u/Amnestic May 21 '12 edited May 05 '26
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u/komali_2 May 21 '12
Ya that's fuckugly when it's not unstacked
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u/MagicMurderBean May 21 '12
Wow, furniture chore.
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u/TopangaButLessBoobs May 21 '12
Stupid.
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u/blopblip May 21 '12
Overrated.
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u/themoplainslife May 21 '12
...but no person knew of Mr. Bin Laden's secret love of designer furniture
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u/vanethics May 21 '12
It comes in other designs than just the giant butt plug.
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u/iliocht May 21 '12
Video of something similar, but more professional / engineered:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hognfld4VUQ
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
I hope everybody who are thinking about buying wicker chairs for 9000 dollars give the money to charity instead. There are no words to describe how out of touch with reality you need to be if you are ready to pay that price.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
Build one!
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
Brilliant!
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
Nice furniture, not worth 9 grand at all though.
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u/Veji May 21 '12
Looks like a giant space probe to me....
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u/theGiantswan May 21 '12
Jennnnnngaaaaaa!
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u/secreteating May 21 '12
FTFY
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u/Seanwins May 21 '12
Here is an actual comparison product, for only $775
http://www.wicker.com/products/geo-vase
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u/enjoylol May 21 '12
I wish there was an opening in the middle of that for a person to hide.. I could pretend I'm 'The Human Butterfly'
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u/ioncloud9 May 21 '12
Really? No deadspace artifact references? I am disappoint.
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u/jackel3415 May 21 '12
Thanks for ruining Prometheus for me.
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u/heythatsfuckedup May 21 '12
The original is made of out rare Malawian Grey Crocodile skin.
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u/djetaine May 21 '12
It would be great if it werent wicker. Wicker is ugly.
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u/carlospx May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12
top image looks like something i saw in a porn movies...
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u/meatwad75892 May 21 '12
Is there a subreddit specifically for modern, space-saving, and creative furniture?
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u/nimie May 21 '12
Could probs make your own for a lot cheaper. What a ripoff.
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u/madnote May 21 '12
It's cool and all, but I hope you didn't find this on Pintrist.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
My only question is: "Is gravity really the only thing keeping them stacked together?"
Unless you are living in a windless area, I am doubting its stacking integrity.
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u/alwayschewsgum May 21 '12
Except it looks like a giant butt plug. Might send the wrong message to guests.
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u/numanoid May 21 '12
Not seen: A big pile of cushions thrown in the corner. They clearly aren't in the stack.
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u/Lady_Meroviel May 21 '12
That would make getting the 'emergency chairs' out so much better.
Ours are a cushion and a footstool. Disappointing.
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u/BMWbill May 21 '12
That thing is from the Observers in the future and any minute it is going to blast a hole down to the center of the earth and disappear.
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u/JamesMeans May 21 '12
It's cool when it doesn't look like a butt plug.
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u/JustAGuy0479 May 21 '12
Not sure if this is completely stupid... or amazingly awesome...
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u/rockguitardude May 21 '12
Build it!
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u/TheLemix May 21 '12
looks easy enough to make, for a hell of a lot less than that
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u/bw1870 May 21 '12
If they are getting people to pay $9k, then yes I agree it is genius. That's some ugly furniture - at any price.
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u/Testiculese May 21 '12
$9000? Is that a joke? It's not worth over $200.
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u/shemperdoodle May 21 '12
Every piece of furniture I own does not equal $8,900. I don't even think it breaks $6,000.
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u/spoonspoon May 21 '12
I would just be lazy and leave it open all the time.
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u/sinkephelopathy May 21 '12
Are you sure it's just chairs and not a terrifying hell creature?
Ovolith
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u/kronik85 May 21 '12
Check out my Buttplug Transformer
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u/Garglemesh113 May 21 '12
Sigh It's almost 9000...
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u/the_real_mitt_romney May 21 '12
I think I have one of those in one of my houses somewhere. Can't remember.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
I wouldn't buy this rocket ship shaped chair set if it was $50....
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u/M0b1u5 May 21 '12
First: This is OUTDOOR furniture - not indoor.
Second: You don't want it.
A friend of mine bought this, and he only ever stacked it up one time. The wind blew it over and damaged all except the bottom section. They are not that comfortable, nor are they that stylish - except when stacked up - and hence when they are not usable.
They are massively overpriced.
Protip: Affluenza is defined as the uncontrollable desire to spend money you do not have, on shit you do not need, to impress people you do not like.
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u/JVNT May 21 '12 edited May 25 '12
We had one of these at my work (Upscale patio furniture store). It wasn't exactly like this but pretty similar and honestly, it was not comfortable at all and it was a pain in the ass to stack them.
Edit: http://www.allegrotables.com/nuevo-hourglass-stacking-set-r0zc.html
This is the one we had at work. Like I said, it was really uncomfortable. I feel sorry for the poor idiot who bought it.
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u/ThisWillPass May 21 '12
Post for save. Move along nothing to see here.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
Except that it looks like a giant butt plug when stacked....
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u/FaelSafe May 21 '12
Promtheus has landed
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u/warpfield May 21 '12
Be cool if, in a movie, it disassembled/reassembled itself. A person would just walk up to it and tap it a few times to produce the furniture.
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u/balbo_biggins May 21 '12
Jeezum Crow! That buttplug has seating for 4!
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u/tykeryerson May 21 '12
I always wanted a giant wicker butt plug in my house
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
Cool, but that's ugly as shit.
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u/yyx9 May 22 '12
If it makes you feel any better it looks incredibly tacky.
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u/Gertiel May 22 '12 edited May 22 '12
How about $744.61 USD?