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The ideal home office would be having raised access flooring for better cable management. [image: Inline image 1] 'How a shallow raised floor provides cable management' http://www.cablinginstall.com/articles/print/volume-21/issue-3/features/how-a-shallow-raised-floor-provides-cable-management.html Low Profie Floor: http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/architectural/floors/low-profile-floor/pages/overview.aspx On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: 15. The ideal home office would have a smooth floor so that the office chair can roll around easily in order to grab things off other tables and counters. [image: Inline image 1] On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey, Richard, don't forget rebounders! Also known as mini trampolines. Good for the bones, good for the immune system. On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:37 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: 13. The ideal home office will have a stationary bicycle, and/or a treadmill, an elliptical or other exercise device, and maybe some 5-10 pound one-handed barbells. [image: Inline image 1] 14. The ideal home office would have a good pair of noise-cancelling head phones. On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 9:25 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: [image: Inline image 1] Example of an ideal home office, above; below a description of a poor home office: There's a nerd guy I know that lives down the street who does almost all of his homework sitting on a twin bed with his dog - the bed is a mattress on the floor, no frame. He has an old army sleeping bag which also doubles as a pillow when not in use for sleeping or on really hot days. This guy has a large box fan sitting on the floor, usually set to high. The guy has an old laptop computer with a 14 inch display, but no internet; a 21 inch cathode ray TV set with rabbit ears sitting on a TV tray. There is a game box with two controllers and several game discs on the floor next to a cardboard box. There's an Emerson microwave on the counter next to a small sink in the corner of the room. His place is located out back behind the main house next to the alley. Two large dogs roam the back yard which is mostly dirt and rocks with a few sprouts of Johnson grass. There is no water hose but there is a spigot at the side of the main hose. He parks his car on the street at the curb in front of the house. There is a sidewalk made of square flat concrete slabs that he got at Home Depot garden center. His door has a combination padlock on the outside of the door with a chain for security. Inside the door has a sliding bolt assembly he bought at Ace Hardware. This nerd guy has an old Lazy Boy recliner for his chair that he found at the curb from a house down the street that he found during free curb-side trash pick up. His main light is a cord hanging from the center of the ceiling with an aluminum shield on it that he got at the Family Dollar. He has a radiant electric heater on the floor near the foot of the bed. There is a window in the back of the room covered with aluminum foil and it opens, but has no screen. This nerd has a styro-foam cooler for keeping beer cooled, which doubles as a table for an ash tray, which is large coffee can filled with sand. There is a bathroom in this guys home office, but it contains no tissue of any kind and no soap. Go figure. Suggestions for an Ideal Home Office: A ideal home office should be designed for getting things done. The ideal home home office will have a desk; a chair; a table light; and some writing paper and a box of pencils. The ideal home office would be a separate room with a door and window to allow natural light to enter the room. In addition to the above an ideal office will have its own bathroom for easy convenience. The ideal home office will have a long counter (with drawers or cabinets or both); a sink (double or single, ceramic or aluminum); a refrigerator (double or single door with a freezer) and a stove (gas or electric) to food cook on. The ideal office will have a coffee pot (drip, automatic; and a glass water kettle for boiling water. The ideal home office will have a coffee bean grinder. The desk should be stable, constructed of wood or metal, and at a suitable position for maximum utility. The chair should be comfortable and supporting. The table light should provide ample lighting for doing work. The ideal home office would be located in a place free of unwanted distractions. In addition, the ideal home office would be equipped with a telephone (land line or cell); a computer (desktop or laptop) preferably with two or more large flat-screen monitors and a sound system; a file cabinet (metal or wood); a printer (inkjet or laser); and a fax machine (or computer fax software) and a flat-bed scanner. The bathroom should include a roll of tissue; a box of tissues;
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15. The ideal home office would have a smooth floor so that the office chair can roll around easily in order to grab things off other tables and counters. [image: Inline image 1] On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey, Richard, don't forget rebounders! Also known as mini trampolines. Good for the bones, good for the immune system. On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:37 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: 13. The ideal home office will have a stationary bicycle, and/or a treadmill, an elliptical or other exercise device, and maybe some 5-10 pound one-handed barbells. [image: Inline image 1] 14. The ideal home office would have a good pair of noise-cancelling head phones. On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 9:25 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: [image: Inline image 1] Example of an ideal home office, above; below a description of a poor home office: There's a nerd guy I know that lives down the street who does almost all of his homework sitting on a twin bed with his dog - the bed is a mattress on the floor, no frame. He has an old army sleeping bag which also doubles as a pillow when not in use for sleeping or on really hot days. This guy has a large box fan sitting on the floor, usually set to high. The guy has an old laptop computer with a 14 inch display, but no internet; a 21 inch cathode ray TV set with rabbit ears sitting on a TV tray. There is a game box with two controllers and several game discs on the floor next to a cardboard box. There's an Emerson microwave on the counter next to a small sink in the corner of the room. His place is located out back behind the main house next to the alley. Two large dogs roam the back yard which is mostly dirt and rocks with a few sprouts of Johnson grass. There is no water hose but there is a spigot at the side of the main hose. He parks his car on the street at the curb in front of the house. There is a sidewalk made of square flat concrete slabs that he got at Home Depot garden center. His door has a combination padlock on the outside of the door with a chain for security. Inside the door has a sliding bolt assembly he bought at Ace Hardware. This nerd guy has an old Lazy Boy recliner for his chair that he found at the curb from a house down the street that he found during free curb-side trash pick up. His main light is a cord hanging from the center of the ceiling with an aluminum shield on it that he got at the Family Dollar. He has a radiant electric heater on the floor near the foot of the bed. There is a window in the back of the room covered with aluminum foil and it opens, but has no screen. This nerd has a styro-foam cooler for keeping beer cooled, which doubles as a table for an ash tray, which is large coffee can filled with sand. There is a bathroom in this guys home office, but it contains no tissue of any kind and no soap. Go figure. Suggestions for an Ideal Home Office: A ideal home office should be designed for getting things done. The ideal home home office will have a desk; a chair; a table light; and some writing paper and a box of pencils. The ideal home office would be a separate room with a door and window to allow natural light to enter the room. In addition to the above an ideal office will have its own bathroom for easy convenience. The ideal home office will have a long counter (with drawers or cabinets or both); a sink (double or single, ceramic or aluminum); a refrigerator (double or single door with a freezer) and a stove (gas or electric) to food cook on. The ideal office will have a coffee pot (drip, automatic; and a glass water kettle for boiling water. The ideal home office will have a coffee bean grinder. The desk should be stable, constructed of wood or metal, and at a suitable position for maximum utility. The chair should be comfortable and supporting. The table light should provide ample lighting for doing work. The ideal home office would be located in a place free of unwanted distractions. In addition, the ideal home office would be equipped with a telephone (land line or cell); a computer (desktop or laptop) preferably with two or more large flat-screen monitors and a sound system; a file cabinet (metal or wood); a printer (inkjet or laser); and a fax machine (or computer fax software) and a flat-bed scanner. The bathroom should include a roll of tissue; a box of tissues; and soap (bar or bottle). In the ideal home office will have a computer connected to the internet (high speed local network or wireless) and will be equipped with personal productivity tools such as a web browser, a text editor, a calculating program and imaging software Additional recommendations: 1. The room should be large with plenty of room for working on projects. The floor should be constructed of hardwood, highly polished, with a large oriental carpet in the center of the room with a
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13. The ideal home office will have a stationary bicycle, and/or a treadmill, an elliptical or other exercise device, and maybe some 5-10 pound one-handed barbells. [image: Inline image 1] 14. The ideal home office would have a good pair of noise-cancelling head phones. On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 9:25 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: [image: Inline image 1] Example of an ideal home office, above; below a description of a poor home office: There's a nerd guy I know that lives down the street who does almost all of his homework sitting on a twin bed with his dog - the bed is a mattress on the floor, no frame. He has an old army sleeping bag which also doubles as a pillow when not in use for sleeping or on really hot days. This guy has a large box fan sitting on the floor, usually set to high. The guy has an old laptop computer with a 14 inch display, but no internet; a 21 inch cathode ray TV set with rabbit ears sitting on a TV tray. There is a game box with two controllers and several game discs on the floor next to a cardboard box. There's an Emerson microwave on the counter next to a small sink in the corner of the room. His place is located out back behind the main house next to the alley. Two large dogs roam the back yard which is mostly dirt and rocks with a few sprouts of Johnson grass. There is no water hose but there is a spigot at the side of the main hose. He parks his car on the street at the curb in front of the house. There is a sidewalk made of square flat concrete slabs that he got at Home Depot garden center. His door has a combination padlock on the outside of the door with a chain for security. Inside the door has a sliding bolt assembly he bought at Ace Hardware. This nerd guy has an old Lazy Boy recliner for his chair that he found at the curb from a house down the street that he found during free curb-side trash pick up. His main light is a cord hanging from the center of the ceiling with an aluminum shield on it that he got at the Family Dollar. He has a radiant electric heater on the floor near the foot of the bed. There is a window in the back of the room covered with aluminum foil and it opens, but has no screen. This nerd has a styro-foam cooler for keeping beer cooled, which doubles as a table for an ash tray, which is large coffee can filled with sand. There is a bathroom in this guys home office, but it contains no tissue of any kind and no soap. Go figure. Suggestions for an Ideal Home Office: A ideal home office should be designed for getting things done. The ideal home home office will have a desk; a chair; a table light; and some writing paper and a box of pencils. The ideal home office would be a separate room with a door and window to allow natural light to enter the room. In addition to the above an ideal office will have its own bathroom for easy convenience. The ideal home office will have a long counter (with drawers or cabinets or both); a sink (double or single, ceramic or aluminum); a refrigerator (double or single door with a freezer) and a stove (gas or electric) to food cook on. The ideal office will have a coffee pot (drip, automatic; and a glass water kettle for boiling water. The ideal home office will have a coffee bean grinder. The desk should be stable, constructed of wood or metal, and at a suitable position for maximum utility. The chair should be comfortable and supporting. The table light should provide ample lighting for doing work. The ideal home office would be located in a place free of unwanted distractions. In addition, the ideal home office would be equipped with a telephone (land line or cell); a computer (desktop or laptop) preferably with two or more large flat-screen monitors and a sound system; a file cabinet (metal or wood); a printer (inkjet or laser); and a fax machine (or computer fax software) and a flat-bed scanner. The bathroom should include a roll of tissue; a box of tissues; and soap (bar or bottle). In the ideal home office will have a computer connected to the internet (high speed local network or wireless) and will be equipped with personal productivity tools such as a web browser, a text editor, a calculating program and imaging software Additional recommendations: 1. The room should be large with plenty of room for working on projects. The floor should be constructed of hardwood, highly polished, with a large oriental carpet in the center of the room with a pillow for sitting on to meditate and get inspiration. 2. The room should be equipped with a hot and cold central HVAC system, such as a Trane, if needed. The ideal home office would be designed with a fireplace (wood or gas). 3. The room should be secure, with a dead bolt lock on the door. The ideal home office would be equipped with security cameras and motion sensors connected to a security agency such Brinks. 4. The desk should be large and sturdy with plenty of
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Hey, Richard, don't forget rebounders! Also known as mini trampolines. Good for the bones, good for the immune system. On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:37 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: 13. The ideal home office will have a stationary bicycle, and/or a treadmill, an elliptical or other exercise device, and maybe some 5-10 pound one-handed barbells. 14. The ideal home office would have a good pair of noise-cancelling head phones. On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 9:25 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Example of an ideal home office, above; below a description of a poor home office: There's a nerd guy I know that lives down the street who does almost all of his homework sitting on a twin bed with his dog - the bed is a mattress on the floor, no frame. He has an old army sleeping bag which also doubles as a pillow when not in use for sleeping or on really hot days. This guy has a large box fan sitting on the floor, usually set to high. The guy has an old laptop computer with a 14 inch display, but no internet; a 21 inch cathode ray TV set with rabbit ears sitting on a TV tray. There is a game box with two controllers and several game discs on the floor next to a cardboard box. There's an Emerson microwave on the counter next to a small sink in the corner of the room. His place is located out back behind the main house next to the alley. Two large dogs roam the back yard which is mostly dirt and rocks with a few sprouts of Johnson grass. There is no water hose but there is a spigot at the side of the main hose. He parks his car on the street at the curb in front of the house. There is a sidewalk made of square flat concrete slabs that he got at Home Depot garden center. His door has a combination padlock on the outside of the door with a chain for security. Inside the door has a sliding bolt assembly he bought at Ace Hardware. This nerd guy has an old Lazy Boy recliner for his chair that he found at the curb from a house down the street that he found during free curb-side trash pick up. His main light is a cord hanging from the center of the ceiling with an aluminum shield on it that he got at the Family Dollar. He has a radiant electric heater on the floor near the foot of the bed. There is a window in the back of the room covered with aluminum foil and it opens, but has no screen. This nerd has a styro-foam cooler for keeping beer cooled, which doubles as a table for an ash tray, which is large coffee can filled with sand. There is a bathroom in this guys home office, but it contains no tissue of any kind and no soap. Go figure. Suggestions for an Ideal Home Office: A ideal home office should be designed for getting things done. The ideal home home office will have a desk; a chair; a table light; and some writing paper and a box of pencils. The ideal home office would be a separate room with a door and window to allow natural light to enter the room. In addition to the above an ideal office will have its own bathroom for easy convenience. The ideal home office will have a long counter (with drawers or cabinets or both); a sink (double or single, ceramic or aluminum); a refrigerator (double or single door with a freezer) and a stove (gas or electric) to food cook on. The ideal office will have a coffee pot (drip, automatic; and a glass water kettle for boiling water. The ideal home office will have a coffee bean grinder. The desk should be stable, constructed of wood or metal, and at a suitable position for maximum utility. The chair should be comfortable and supporting. The table light should provide ample lighting for doing work. The ideal home office would be located in a place free of unwanted distractions. In addition, the ideal home office would be equipped with a telephone (land line or cell); a computer (desktop or laptop) preferably with two or more large flat-screen monitors and a sound system; a file cabinet (metal or wood); a printer (inkjet or laser); and a fax machine (or computer fax software) and a flat-bed scanner. The bathroom should include a roll of tissue; a box of tissues; and soap (bar or bottle). In the ideal home office will have a computer connected to the internet (high speed local network or wireless) and will be equipped with personal productivity tools such as a web browser, a text editor, a calculating program and imaging software Additional recommendations: 1. The room should be large with plenty of room for working on projects. The floor should be constructed of hardwood, highly polished, with a large oriental carpet in the center of the room with a pillow for sitting on to meditate and get inspiration. 2. The room should be equipped with a hot and cold central HVAC system, such as a Trane, if needed. The ideal home office would be designed with a fireplace (wood or gas). 3. The room should be secure, with a dead bolt lock on the door.
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---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Example of an ideal home office, above; below a description of a poor home office: There's a nerd guy I know that lives down the street who does almost all of his homework sitting on a twin bed with his dog - the bed is a mattress on the floor, no frame. He has an old army sleeping bag which also doubles as a pillow when not in use for sleeping or on really hot days. This guy has a large box fan sitting on the floor, usually set to high. The guy has an old laptop computer with a 14 inch display, but no internet; a 21 inch cathode ray TV set with rabbit ears sitting on a TV tray. There is a game box with two controllers and several game discs on the floor next to a cardboard box. There's an Emerson microwave on the counter next to a small sink in the corner of the room. His place is located out back behind the main house next to the alley. Two large dogs roam the back yard which is mostly dirt and rocks with a few sprouts of Johnson grass. There is no water hose but there is a spigot at the side of the main hose. He parks his car on the street at the curb in front of the house. There is a sidewalk made of square flat concrete slabs that he got at Home Depot garden center. His door has a combination padlock on the outside of the door with a chain for security. Inside the door has a sliding bolt assembly he bought at Ace Hardware. This nerd guy has an old Lazy Boy recliner for his chair that he found at the curb from a house down the street that he found during free curb-side trash pick up. His main light is a cord hanging from the center of the ceiling with an aluminum shield on it that he got at the Family Dollar. He has a radiant electric heater on the floor near the foot of the bed. There is a window in the back of the room covered with aluminum foil and it opens, but has no screen. This nerd has a styro-foam cooler for keeping beer cooled, which doubles as a table for an ash tray, which is large coffee can filled with sand. There is a bathroom in this guys home office, but it contains no tissue of any kind and no soap. Go figure. This guy doesn't sound like a nerd he sounds like he's economically disadvantaged; in other words - poor. Suggestions for an Ideal Home Office: A ideal home office should be designed for getting things done. The ideal home home office will have a desk; a chair; a table light; and some writing paper and a box of pencils. The ideal home office would be a separate room with a door and window to allow natural light to enter the room. In addition to the above an ideal office will have its own bathroom for easy convenience. The ideal home office will have a long counter (with drawers or cabinets or both); a sink (double or single, ceramic or aluminum); a refrigerator (double or single door with a freezer) and a stove (gas or electric) to food cook on. The ideal office will have a coffee pot (drip, automatic; and a glass water kettle for boiling water. The ideal home office will have a coffee bean grinder. The desk should be stable, constructed of wood or metal, and at a suitable position for maximum utility. The chair should be comfortable and supporting. The table light should provide ample lighting for doing work. The ideal home office would be located in a place free of unwanted distractions. In addition, the ideal home office would be equipped with a telephone (land line or cell); a computer (desktop or laptop) preferably with two or more large flat-screen monitors and a sound system; a file cabinet (metal or wood); a printer (inkjet or laser); and a fax machine (or computer fax software) and a flat-bed scanner. The bathroom should include a roll of tissue; a box of tissues; and soap (bar or bottle). In the ideal home office will have a computer connected to the internet (high speed local network or wireless) and will be equipped with personal productivity tools such as a web browser, a text editor, a calculating program and imaging software Additional recommendations: 1. The room should be large with plenty of room for working on projects. The floor should be constructed of hardwood, highly polished, with a large oriental carpet in the center of the room with a pillow for sitting on to meditate and get inspiration. 2. The room should be equipped with a hot and cold central HVAC system, such as a Trane, if needed. The ideal home office would be designed with a fireplace (wood or gas). 3. The room should be secure, with a dead bolt lock on the door. The ideal home office would be equipped with security cameras and motion sensors connected to a security agency such Brinks. 4. The desk should be large and sturdy with plenty of room for writing, drawing, computing, collating or for completing projects. The ideal desk would have some drawers for storing the paper and pencils. 5. The
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awoelflebater: This guy doesn't sound like a nerd he sounds like he's economically disadvantaged; in other words - poor. The Nerd's home office is located in the back of his house, out by the alley. He lives with his wife in the main house, which is quite nice and homey. They both work at a community college. The nerd doesn't spend all that much time in his home office except to smoke weed and play some video games. He told me likes to go there sometimes to get away from his wife and her mother. The one thing that is great about the Nerd's home office is that you can get real drunk and rowdy back there but you can't mess it up very much. Go figure. On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 8:50 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: [image: Inline image 1] Example of an ideal home office, above; below a description of a poor home office: There's a nerd guy I know that lives down the street who does almost all of his homework sitting on a twin bed with his dog - the bed is a mattress on the floor, no frame. He has an old army sleeping bag which also doubles as a pillow when not in use for sleeping or on really hot days. This guy has a large box fan sitting on the floor, usually set to high. The guy has an old laptop computer with a 14 inch display, but no internet; a 21 inch cathode ray TV set with rabbit ears sitting on a TV tray. There is a game box with two controllers and several game discs on the floor next to a cardboard box. There's an Emerson microwave on the counter next to a small sink in the corner of the room. His place is located out back behind the main house next to the alley. Two large dogs roam the back yard which is mostly dirt and rocks with a few sprouts of Johnson grass. There is no water hose but there is a spigot at the side of the main hose. He parks his car on the street at the curb in front of the house. There is a sidewalk made of square flat concrete slabs that he got at Home Depot garden center. His door has a combination padlock on the outside of the door with a chain for security. Inside the door has a sliding bolt assembly he bought at Ace Hardware. This nerd guy has an old Lazy Boy recliner for his chair that he found at the curb from a house down the street that he found during free curb-side trash pick up. His main light is a cord hanging from the center of the ceiling with an aluminum shield on it that he got at the Family Dollar. He has a radiant electric heater on the floor near the foot of the bed. There is a window in the back of the room covered with aluminum foil and it opens, but has no screen. This nerd has a styro-foam cooler for keeping beer cooled, which doubles as a table for an ash tray, which is large coffee can filled with sand. There is a bathroom in this guys home office, but it contains no tissue of any kind and no soap. Go figure. This guy doesn't sound like a nerd he sounds like he's economically disadvantaged; in other words - poor. Suggestions for an Ideal Home Office: A ideal home office should be designed for getting things done. The ideal home home office will have a desk; a chair; a table light; and some writing paper and a box of pencils. The ideal home office would be a separate room with a door and window to allow natural light to enter the room. In addition to the above an ideal office will have its own bathroom for easy convenience. The ideal home office will have a long counter (with drawers or cabinets or both); a sink (double or single, ceramic or aluminum); a refrigerator (double or single door with a freezer) and a stove (gas or electric) to food cook on. The ideal office will have a coffee pot (drip, automatic; and a glass water kettle for boiling water. The ideal home office will have a coffee bean grinder. The desk should be stable, constructed of wood or metal, and at a suitable position for maximum utility. The chair should be comfortable and supporting. The table light should provide ample lighting for doing work. The ideal home office would be located in a place free of unwanted distractions. In addition, the ideal home office would be equipped with a telephone (land line or cell); a computer (desktop or laptop) preferably with two or more large flat-screen monitors and a sound system; a file cabinet (metal or wood); a printer (inkjet or laser); and a fax machine (or computer fax software) and a flat-bed scanner. The bathroom should include a roll of tissue; a box of tissues; and soap (bar or bottle). In the ideal home office will have a computer connected to the internet (high speed local network or wireless) and will be equipped with personal productivity tools such as a web browser, a text editor, a calculating program and imaging software Additional recommendations: 1. The room should be large with plenty of room for working on projects. The floor should be constructed of hardwood, highly
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---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: awoelflebater: This guy doesn't sound like a nerd he sounds like he's economically disadvantaged; in other words - poor. The Nerd's home office is located in the back of his house, out by the alley. He lives with his wife in the main house, which is quite nice and homey. They both work at a community college. The nerd doesn't spend all that much time in his home office except to smoke weed and play some video games. He told me likes to go there sometimes to get away from his wife and her mother. The one thing that is great about the Nerd's home office is that you can get real drunk and rowdy back there but you can't mess it up very much. Go figure. He still doesn't sound like a nerd. On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 8:50 AM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Example of an ideal home office, above; below a description of a poor home office: There's a nerd guy I know that lives down the street who does almost all of his homework sitting on a twin bed with his dog - the bed is a mattress on the floor, no frame. He has an old army sleeping bag which also doubles as a pillow when not in use for sleeping or on really hot days. This guy has a large box fan sitting on the floor, usually set to high. The guy has an old laptop computer with a 14 inch display, but no internet; a 21 inch cathode ray TV set with rabbit ears sitting on a TV tray. There is a game box with two controllers and several game discs on the floor next to a cardboard box. There's an Emerson microwave on the counter next to a small sink in the corner of the room. His place is located out back behind the main house next to the alley. Two large dogs roam the back yard which is mostly dirt and rocks with a few sprouts of Johnson grass. There is no water hose but there is a spigot at the side of the main hose. He parks his car on the street at the curb in front of the house. There is a sidewalk made of square flat concrete slabs that he got at Home Depot garden center. His door has a combination padlock on the outside of the door with a chain for security. Inside the door has a sliding bolt assembly he bought at Ace Hardware. This nerd guy has an old Lazy Boy recliner for his chair that he found at the curb from a house down the street that he found during free curb-side trash pick up. His main light is a cord hanging from the center of the ceiling with an aluminum shield on it that he got at the Family Dollar. He has a radiant electric heater on the floor near the foot of the bed. There is a window in the back of the room covered with aluminum foil and it opens, but has no screen. This nerd has a styro-foam cooler for keeping beer cooled, which doubles as a table for an ash tray, which is large coffee can filled with sand. There is a bathroom in this guys home office, but it contains no tissue of any kind and no soap. Go figure. This guy doesn't sound like a nerd he sounds like he's economically disadvantaged; in other words - poor. Suggestions for an Ideal Home Office: A ideal home office should be designed for getting things done. The ideal home home office will have a desk; a chair; a table light; and some writing paper and a box of pencils. The ideal home office would be a separate room with a door and window to allow natural light to enter the room. In addition to the above an ideal office will have its own bathroom for easy convenience. The ideal home office will have a long counter (with drawers or cabinets or both); a sink (double or single, ceramic or aluminum); a refrigerator (double or single door with a freezer) and a stove (gas or electric) to food cook on. The ideal office will have a coffee pot (drip, automatic; and a glass water kettle for boiling water. The ideal home office will have a coffee bean grinder. The desk should be stable, constructed of wood or metal, and at a suitable position for maximum utility. The chair should be comfortable and supporting. The table light should provide ample lighting for doing work. The ideal home office would be located in a place free of unwanted distractions. In addition, the ideal home office would be equipped with a telephone (land line or cell); a computer (desktop or laptop) preferably with two or more large flat-screen monitors and a sound system; a file cabinet (metal or wood); a printer (inkjet or laser); and a fax machine (or computer fax software) and a flat-bed scanner. The bathroom should include a roll of tissue; a box of tissues; and soap (bar or bottle). In the ideal home office will have a computer connected to the internet (high speed local network or wireless) and will be equipped with personal productivity tools such as a web browser, a text editor, a calculating
