I love the randomness of Craiglist free postings.

[sbj405]

How's this for a list of items . . .

Boots, size 10 brown work boots
45 wire coat hangers
a mexican poncho
two black combs still in the package
climbing shoes, Diablos, one has a hole in the toe, but can be re-soled
a gun trigger lock
a cookbook
a turkey themometer
metal tongs
a garment bag


:-)

[displacedtexan]

1. Oooooh. Me, too.

Especially if they include pics!

Hey, we're reading the same ad!



Where are you?

[sbj405]

3. MD 'burbs,

You? Need some free stuff. I'm cleaning out my basement. Putting my own random ads up there. No trigger locks here, though.

[displacedtexan]

4. I need to get rid of stuff, not add more.

But those ads are just too tempting.

I'm 3 blocks from Eastern Market.

We should get together sometime.

[sbj405]

5. Yeah, given our numbers, we should have regular meetups.

I work downtown, so happy hour is always a possibility.

[mzteris]

2. sounds like the makings

of a good story.....

[Little Wing]

6. Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff.

/slim

edit to add the rest of the reference

Survival kit contents check. In them you'll find: one forty-five caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days' concentrated emergency rations; one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings.