Monday 07/31/2023
Took the standard walk. At 10:30 I met with Peter to discuss A/V requirements for a lecture series he plans for October and November. Then I went to FOPAL. No computer books to process, reasonable since I was just there on Saturday, so I did a bit of sorting.
After supper I picked up a large package from the mail room. A big flat pack about 4 foot by 3 foot by 5 inches. This was the $90 lectern I bought of Amazon. I spent an hour assembling it. Afterward I was disappointed. The whole point of changing out the lectern we have, is that because it doesn’t have locking casters, it wouldn’t support anyone who leaned on it. Well, this $90 piece of … furniture has locking casters. However they are very small, like 2-inch diameter wheels, and hard plastic. So even with the back two casters locked, it slides quite easily. And it tends to tip. If you lean on it from the back it likes to tilt forward. Not a good pulpit for a revival preacher for sure.
So I have wasted $90 plus tax. Of my own money because no way will I ask for reimbursement on this thing we can’t use. At least because it was covered by Amazon Prime the shipping of the 40-pound pack was free.
Oh and I now have the problem of how to dispose of it. I’m thinking put it on the curb (well away from Channing House) with a “free” sign on it.
Codgerville 