[rescue] Nerd Desks?

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Sun, May 05, 2002 at 12:45:00PM -0400, Dave McGuire wrote:

>   There are several manufacturers' tables floating around (also called
> catering tables, church tables, and several other names); some of them
> suck but others are excellent.  Just look at them before you buy
> them...make sure they have metal rails running the length of the table
> to contribute stiffness to the [otherwise useless] particle board, and
> make sure said rails are securely fastened to said particle board.

Alternately, but possibly more thoroughly, grab the nearest UnSmallPerson(tm),
say 275+lbs, and have them sit on the table, then lay on the table, to analyze
it's tolerance.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd