Priceless Entertainment

First off, my apologies for being so lax lately. I'm weak from lack of food.

My favourite thing to do of late is browse the "Free" section of Craig's List. This started because I was looking for an old computer to setup a server on. I didn't want to spend a lot of money (or any if I could help it) so I thought I might be able to get a deal on Craig's List. That's when I saw the "Free" section. Are there good things posted here? I think it all depends on what you consider good, for me, it's offered hours of entertainment thus far.

Some samples of the postings.

Homemade Cat Gym
I don't have the exact wording of the post but it was along these lines, "I just finished making this cat gym and the cat run away!!!" There was a picture attached as well of what looked to be three scratching posts positioned at different heights to form a staircase. The cat may have run away because he was too embarrassed to be seen on the thing or once it was completed he realized his owner was a little too fond of catnip.

Coffee Pot
"Hi My coffee maker is broken but the pot is still good. Any one want it? It's a 12 cup glass pot, white trim - see picture. For a Black & Decker Smart Brew Delux (or similar) I'll clean it up if anyone can use it. Thanks"

This posting on its own is not all that amusing but the picture was wonderful. The poster had placed the coffee pot in the middle of a mattress and snapped the shot. It was obvious that the poster wanted to display the pot for would be takers but the coffee pot in the middle of the mattress just looked so out of place and, as my brother noted, all the light was at the front of the mattress so we could only see the coffee pot in the shadows.

Curb Alert
These are general postings where somebody has seen something on a curb somewhere and has put it on Craig's List to let the other scavengers know where it is. I can't imagine anyone saying to themselves "a slightly damaged IKEA desk only 25 miles away, Lurlene put on your party dress I just found junior's wedding present."

I've taken to posting false curb alerts at areas around the city to try and cause traffic jams.

Panda
"He could use a bit of a clean but he's really cute and cuddly. Come get him if you want him."

This heartbreaker is probably giving him away because she's moved on to a bigger, cuter and cuddlier panda.

$5.00 off coupon
"I've got an HMV Save $5 coupon that expires april 30, 2008. You can save $5 when you buy 3 of these CDs.
Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride
Britney - Blackout
Brian Melo - upcoming 2007 release
Kalan Porter - Wake Up Living
Paul Potts - One Chance
Bruce Springsteen - Magic
Santana - All time greatest hits
Alicia Keys - As i Am"

Wow, I can save $5.00 when I buy any three of these crappy CDs? The woman who sits behind me at work (I don't know who the woman who sits behind me at home is. I've been meaning to ask her who she is and how she got into my apartment) LOVES Bruce Springsteen so for fear of experiencing her wrath I'll say that with the exception of Bruce these are all junk. Brian Melo and Kalan Porter - winners of Canadian Idol, come on. These things are going to sell 12 copies total and that's including the ones Kalan and Brian will have to buy for themselves.

Playing Cards
"Three packs of Molson playing cards. Take as few or as many as you like."

I like how this guy makes it seem like he has a plethora of playing cards for your perusal. "Take as few or as many as you like." Playing cards for all my friends. Take some for your relatives. Take an extra pack for the ride home. Does your dog play cards? Take a pack for him - good boy. They're all Molson decks and he only has three of them. The choices seem a little limited to me.

Shower Stall Curtain
"White vinyl shower stall curtain. Metal reinforcements, mildew resistant. Measures 48" wide, was too narrow for my shower stall."

Oh my god, is this a magic shower curtain. Let me get this straight, metal reinforcements AND mildew resistant. Usually it's one or the other. He must have bought this in Kazakhstan because that's the only country where you can get a quality shower curtain like this one.

Last of the Europe Pictures

The last two places I went were Munich and Amsterdam - loved Munich, hated Amsterdam. I'm not even entirely sure why I liked Munich so much. I didn't do a whole lot there but the city was extremely clean, everyone was polite and the air conditioning in my hotel room was top notch - pretty much a diametric opposite of Rome. Amsterdam may be a stoner's paradise but for a straight upstanding citizen such as myself I didn't approve of all the drugs and carrying-on.

Munich - Where they do Gothic right.




This is the entrance to the Dachau concentration camp. The gate says "Arbeit Macht Frei" which translates as "work shall set you free". This makes much more sense than my translation of "all workers must wash hands".


A memorial at the concentration camp.


The Michelin Man's older, handsomer, smarter and thinner older brother. Oooh how the Michelin Man hates him.


If memory serves, this one was taken in Amsterdam


You'll have to click to enlarge the picture and see all that the club offers but "ficken auf der buhne" is one of their specialities. You don't even want to know what that translates to.


The hidden staircase leading up to the attic where Anne Frank and her family hid. I don't know why it was so hard to find them, there were signs all over the place.