Craig and his wonderful list

craigslist salon chair rowThe 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...

She's so gorgeous, he wishes illness for his children.

An offer met with a helpful decline.

She saw the "hottest police officer" in Troy.

"You were wearing more orange than I've ever seen a woman wear with chewed up cowgirl boots." Not sure if there should be a comma in there in somewhere.

This week's is-it-literal-or-not: the contractor who "looked at doing your kitchen."

"You're nowhere near as hot as this other girl I'm talking with right now, but if you want to get laid, just let me know." Wow, so... generous.

"I am average height with eyes for you."

The romance of distracted speeding.

"I used to be fun size. Now I'm family size."

"If you are a woman who is overwhelmed with feelings of stress and/or guilt, a good sound therapeutic spanking may help." Uhh...

"Looking for someone to go see a movie with, which could be super awkward or fun. Now that I think about it, maybe only awkward."

Who steals kids' backpacks?

Unintentional commentary on the modern age? A listing for an iPhone 4... in the antiques section.

Random items available

For sale: mummified cat and rat, "Found under a floor of a 100+ year old barn, this pair apparently fought and killed one another and died only a few inches apart" ($600)

For sale: a 1950s gumball machine.

For sale a beautiful old -- and working -- radio ($100)

For sale: a row of beauty salon chairs, with one hair dryer ($40)

For sale: wire bagel baskets ($50)

For sale: an Elvis hairpiece ($10)

(Thanks, Elisabeth!)

photo: Craigslist item "7 Beauty Salon Dryer Chairs and 1 Dryer"

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