YSaC, Vol. 1668: He’s training to jump the channel

2014 February 21

strong people needed


seeking strong person to carry athlete up 3 flights of stairs for the next 2 weeks. will need to meet me at apartment once a day to carry me up stairs to keep me from exhaustion while training. small compensation will be given. but you will feel really good about yourself.

Presumably this is some new definition of “athlete,” with which I was previously unacquainted. While I’m sure dragging Sparky here up and down the stairs is probably pretty good exercise, I SERIOUSLY doubt enabling them will make me feel good about myself.

Thanks for sending this, Buff!

YSaC, Vol. 1667: Oregon has been oppressed for TOO LONG!

2014 February 19

Free Oregon


I have a free Oregon come pick it up at [address]

You see where this is going, don’t you?
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YSaC, Vol. 1666: Ipsum Quod in Vas

2014 February 17

Just to start with – this was posted nowhere near California.

Historic Tablecloth used for Royalty coronation


Tablecloth used for coronation (California)
OK this probably not the place to post an item like this but you never know. It was est value at the hungarian national museum was $12,000,000.00 back in 1990, But since museums do not buy things and I am in no position to donate this item I am selling it for a fair price, will entertain offers, It will probably sell to someone who loves history and royalty. This is the tablecloth with napkins that was used for English Royalty to the Queen of Bohemia to the Eszterhazy Hungarian Royals to the Habsburgs to the coronations of Franz Joseph to many Royal weddings. Entertaining offers, will consider a little trading for items i want. The Coat of Arms has many things incorporated with it, from the chesholm clan of scotland to the royals of England to the Polish Royalty to Queen of Bohemia to the Habsburgs to Hungarian Royalty. You will never see such detail and so many things sewn into this masterpiece, its a big item. No worn areas, no soft areas, its in wonderful shape. Could be framed in a large high room and the napkins can be in smaller frames on the wall. I will be moving back to Europe so will be selling many things, from art to interesting items to some of my classic cars. I collect very old books and art and silver or any noble metal gold. I can also trade up if its something incredible. Not everyday can you own such a grand historic item that was used by the holy roman empire. Serious Only Please, Please no wasting anybodies time.

It was also posted nowhere near Hungary, England, Bohemia, Scotland, Poland, or Hapsburgia. What’s that you say? There IS no such place as Haspburgia? I say it’s just as believable as the REST of this ad. Plus, “Hapsburgia” is objectively a fun word to say.

Still, I’d kind of like to see this coat of arms. If it combines elements of the coats of arms of the Esterhazys, England, Poland, Bohemia, Scotland, Clan Chesholm, and the Holy Roman Empire, not to mention the Hapsburgians, then at the very least it’s going to have to contain a griffon, a lion, a unicorn, an eagle, another lion, a double-headed eagle, any number of random crowns and stripes, a few more random lions and unicorns, the golden fleece, and a pig’s head on a stick. (I am not making this up.)

This thing must be enormous. Then again – if it was used by the entire Holy Roman Empire, that’s a lot of people to sit at one tablecloth. Even if you’re just serving them Hapsburgers and fries.

Thanks for the post, Camille!

YSaC, Vol. 1665: Cool story, bro.

2014 February 14
by dan

1996-2002 Chrysler Minivans Haynes repair manual – $15


In November 2013, I was driving my husband’s 1997 Chrysler Town and Country AWD, and all was good until I got t-boned and the van was totaled because of its age. When I turned the van in, I was sure it was empty of anything, but this repair manual was returned to me. Since the van has now apparently been rebuilt by ICBC and is now on the road again with a different owner, I have no use for this manual. I had almost completely forgotten about it until recently. The manual is in a somewhat worn condition. It was always kept in the van for those situations where we had to do our own repairs. The manual covers all third generation models (1996-2000) and early fourth generation (2001-2002 and some early 2003’s) Dodge (Grand) Caravan, Plymouth (Grand) Voyager, Chrysler (Grand) Voyager, and Chrysler Town and Country minivans. Does not cover all-wheel drive (which his van had so unfortunately we didnt know how to work on that), diesel engines and manual transmissions, flex fuel 3.3 engines, or electric powertrains.

$15 firm. Call or text.

So, about five years ago, drmk and I started this website, because we found all these posts on Craigslist that didn’t make any sense. However, our hosting provider had problems, so we eventually changed hosting providers. Then later on we had some issues with cache files building up, so we exchanged a lot of email with tech support and eventually got the problem resolved so that we were no longer exceeding our disk quota. At one point, Roger Ebert even posted about how much he liked our site. Right now we’re using the “Vigilance” WordPress theme, which seems to be working out well for us: we like the sort of minimalist look it gives the (Grand) website. Which brings us up to today, when we are posting this absurdly verbose ad, courtesy of a submission by a reader named Mike. Thanks Mike!

YSaC, Vol. 1664: Penny truck is in my ears and in my eyes.

2014 February 12

2007 ZX-4 Focus – $4500


2007 Ford focus odometer: 113000 automatic transmission
I have a 2007 ZX-4 ford focus for sale. First 3800 TaKes It,It is the standard model so manual windows and locks. It is a 4 door sedan that will seat 5 comfortably. It only has 113,000 miles, I drive it everyday from [location] to [other location an hour away] so miles will go up. It has no Mechanical issues at all, brand New tires, new Struts and Shocks, alternator, tuneup, and oil change. Ready to Jump in and Drive MEXICO under 50$ lol. It does have a couple of dents. So I’m offering to fix all dents and repaint the car Black for 5,000 or as is for 4,500. Kelly Blue Book has it at 5 800 so I am asking way lower. The car is worth of Penny, it’s is Great on Gas especially if you have a Gas card. I spend no more than 60$ a week to go to [aforementioned second location] Monday to fri. Ac / heater work Very fast car, great for College or high school student. Good for Single mother or Solider. Hit me up anytime for Pics, info or to Test drive.

Let us summarize your options:
You can have a 2007 ZX-4 Focus for $4,500.
If you are FIRST, you can have it for $3,800.
If they fix it and paint it black, you can have it for $5,000
As is, it is $4,500.
The Kelly Blue Book price is $5,800.
The trade in value, according to kbb.com (Kelly Blue Book) is $4,300.
The private party value is $5,525.

But it’s worth of Penny!

Basically, when you get there, you’re just going to spin the wheel and zombie Monty Hall will tell you what you actually have to pay for the truck. Which is odd, because as it turns out (thanks, Wikipedia!) Monty Hall is not actually dead.

Thanks for the post, William!

YSaC, Vol. 1663: Calamitous, cataclysmic, ruinous, tragic…

2014 February 10

Comfy couch $100


Asking $100 on this super comfy couch. No major rips or tears on couch. Please call ###-###-#### and ask for #######. Thank you.

I would definitely agree that “Major” is not the correct word to describe the rips and or tears in this couch.

Perhaps “catastrophic” would be better.
Or perhaps “disastrous?”
I might even go so far as to invoke “apocalyptic.”

But definitely not simply “major.”

Thanks for the couch, Elisha!