Our local IKEA got bombed!

[Gorn Captain]

Well, not really.
Somebody left two clocks, some wires and a small amount of gunpowder, which (put together) resulted in basically a very large firecracker.

You know what my first thought was?
A bomb at IKEA?
Did the customers have to assemble it themselves, and if so, did they have a couple of parts left that they didn't know what to do with, but were missing a very important part that wasn't included?

[Meule]

Apparentely, ours wasn't the only Ikea where they found bombs

[Rallygirl]

You know what my first thought was?
A bomb at IKEA?
Did the customers have to assemble it themselves, and if so, did they have a couple of parts left that they didn't know what to do with, but were missing a very important part that wasn't included?

Thank you! You just made my day with your wonderful insight!

[bizzaro megomauler]

Were they called bombs? or were they named Bofunkaschtetters?

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

All I can think of is Ed Norton in FIGHT CLUB!

[Werewolf]

Well, not really.
Somebody left two clocks, some wires and a small amount of gunpowder, which (put together) resulted in basically a very large firecracker.

Apparentely, ours wasn't the only Ikea where they found bombs

I don't know, I'd be kinda worried it might be a trial run for something. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

[Brazoo]

Were they called bombs? or were they named Bofunkaschtetters?

Hahahah!

[Brazoo]

Did the bomber leave a code for where the bomb was hidden - and then not leave it where he said it was?

[jwyblejr]

I'm guessing nobody was able to read the instructions to put it together and just said screw it and left.

[thunderbolt]

Maybe it was a pre-emptive strike by Pier 1.

[RG]

Maybe it was a pre-emptive strike by Pier 1.

LMAO ... I can just see some epic battle with pressboard and wicker weapons.

[Gorn Captain]

They found three bombs in three European countries. All rather crude "make a lot of noise" things.

I say it's a disgruntled buyer. He promised his wife he'd get the IKEA cradle assembled before she gave birth. The kid is now 5 months old. And Dad is still sitting in a pile of wood and screws, scrutinizing the manual made up by a blind 74 year old Chinese guy.

I think it's just a prankster. Let's hope I'm right...