Craig and his wonderful list

craigslist player pianoThe good thing about Craigslist: it's a window into our fellow community members' wants, needs and aspirations. The bad thing about Craigslist: it's a window into our fellow community members' wants, needs and aspirations.

Good or bad, we'll let you decide...


"I will pay you $50 for every hour you can last without using the bathroom." Now, what would be odd about that?

"It's like God is the waitress with the big hair and excessive eyeliner." God is apparently serving quite the dish.

Rock'em Sock'em Robots raise their blood pressure.

The kicker: he's still wandering the halls at Shen.

"I felt like an exibit in a museum."

Between them, they had a red wig, a corset and silver finger nails.

Here's the thing about that: telling your current yoga teacher that you have a crush on her is pretty much the definition of "making things weird."

The "out of character pink shirt" probably just made it creepier.

Doesn't someone usually die at the end of a Greek tragedy?

You probably wouldn't be able to keep up with this 69-year-old.

He's looking for someone to tend his garden -- and him.

"My geek-fu is strong but wrapped in an awesome package."

But what about the honey?

Random items available

For sale: a "vintage" Pound Puppy ($12)

For sale: a 2 ft tall frog butler ($95)

For sale: a 1983 Mr. T action figure ($12)

For sale: a hot pink stripper pole kit with boa and fake money ($150)

For free: a player piano in need of restoration

(Thanks, StickFigureMan!)

Earlier on AOA: Things we've learned from Missed Connections

photo: free player piano item

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Last time I was at the Rt9 Flea Market, I noticed a huge pile of player paino rolls. And I wondered how hard it would be to get a player piano. A working one, that is. Still, this makes me happy in a particular way.

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