Original CL ad is viewable here. Will go quickly, but would be purchasers note that “Buyer must honor Barry Manilow booking next Thursday”
Archive for the ‘Best Of’ Category
Tonight Show up for grabs!
January 15, 2010Parents For Sale – $155
September 2, 2009This offer got picked up by the Early Show among other outlets:
“Got lots of use out of these guys over the past 50 years but it’s time to move on. Excellent overall condition. Still plenty of life left in them.”
Ferries for sale – $1.1 million
June 17, 2009Pair of twin-screw car/passenger ferries for sale in Vancouver, BC:
These babies are drawing considerable interest, so get ‘em before they’re gone!
Turning a Blind Eye
May 22, 2009Noteable as this news cycle winds down ( “Craigslist Pwns McMaster,” “Pandering Has Its Price,” “Craigslist 1, McMaster 0,” “McMaster’s Final Humiliation” ) has been the absolute disinterest shown by politicians and journalists in hardcore sex-for-money ads featured in journalistic media, no matter how numerous or graphic they may be.
Here are a few out of tens of thousands of “escort ads” featured onbackpage.com adult classifieds owned by Village Voice Media, publisher of achain of weekly newspapers. (WARNING – EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT):
- I am a nasty freaky girl who loves sucking cock (Chicago)
- An Irish blowjob and a cum showering rainbow (New York)
- Cum lay your hotdog on my bun for memorial day (Dallas)
- Doing men 18 to 65 with trucker parking (Toledo)
- Three holes anything goes $90 – GREEK included (New Jersey)
- Can u fuck my tight pussy hard ask for alexis – age 18 (Atlanta)
- Thick meaty transexual treat (Philadelphia)
- I luv 2 suk n fuk – age 18 (Phoenix)
- Deep throating full service freak (Orlando)
- I gotta big a$$ fat pu$$y big boobs need I say more (St Louis)
- Enjoy multiple orgasms with “Flavor” (Myrtle Beach, SC)
- Let me put you to bed backdoor available $80 (Columbia, SC)
- Ebony slut will blow u away wet n ready 4 u gfe (Greenville, SC)
UPDATE - Now deleted ads included photos of sex acts, and price quotes for: “GFE, BBBJ, CIM, greek, swallow, DATY, 69, facials, golden showers, anal”
UPDATE - Screenshot of ad cited above (CAUTION, EXPLICIT SEXUALITY)
These examples were “featured” ads for which Village Voice charged extra, such that this content presumably fell well within their guidelines.
It’s worth noting that these ads’ TITLES ALONE contain more explicit content than you will find in all craigslist adult service ads combined.
Could the blessing of politicos on voluminous pornographic sex-for-money ads in journalistic media have anything to do with the need for positive coverage and campaign endorsements from said media?
As for journalists, is it possible that criticizing craigslist is more career-friendly than taking their own employers (or publishing peers) to task?
Business Plan Seeking Teleportation Scientist
April 10, 2009From the “neither here nor there” department:
We are a small group of very well qualified businessmen who have a complete business plan that aims to yield investors, and partners, 1,000% returns within only a five year period. We have all the pieces in place, including CEO, marketing, and finance management. The only missing piece is YOU!
Spicy Bufflo Wings
April 5, 2009I GOT THE WRONG KIND NOW IM STUCK WITH A BOX OF SPICY BUFFLO WINGS. I CANT EAT SPICY FOOD CAUSE IT AFFECTS MY HEART AND IM THE ONLY ONE HERE. MY CATS WONT EAT THEM EITHER. I PAYED 6 BUCKS FOR THEM SO I DONT WANT TO THROW THEM AWAY AND I DONT THINK I CAN RETURN THEM IF THERE ALREADY OPENED. PLEASE COME AND GET THEM THERE TAKEING UP ROOM IN MY FREZZER.
Fired Sale
January 23, 2009CNBC reports that the office furnishings of former Merrill CEO John Thain arebeing liquidated on CL in a veritable “fired” sale, e.g. “Chandelier, still sparkles despite the current economic environment $37 K.”
Hell on Wheels
December 11, 2008Am all for do-it-yourself, but this homemade motorcyle is pushing it:
Door to the Future
September 5, 2008
Where do you want to go? Who do you want to be? This door could be the first step in making your dreams come true. Imagine walking through this 28 3/4″ x 78″ door as you begin your new life, as the person you’ve always wanted to be…
A Tad Difficult
August 30, 2008A recent NYC CL nanny search ad generated a flurry of media coverage, including this New York Times writeup. The mother of 4 who authored the ad is reportedly thinking book deal.
I don’t want someone who has a lot of theories on the right way to raise kids, because in the end, I’m just a woman doing my best. I’m willing to learn from you, or anyone, but not so much about how i should parent my spawn. teach me to knit. introduce me to yoga, the white stripes, russian literature or the best place to get a burger in the village at 2Am, but do not tell me to put star stickers on a good boy chart. stickers irritate me.
