Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks. We're not sure what's more alarming: the pet rock running away or the five bottles of whiskey. Actually, we suspect the events listed may be out of sequence. This isn't usually what they have in mind when they say friends with benefits. But hey, if this works, we're looking for a friend with a beach house. Time to grab the scissors and clip coupons, kiddies.......

Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks... Fashion-conscious hipster-lover reaches out to a foxy girl in a grandma sweater he peeped on Wednesday in Old City. We are relieved to infer the attraction does not extend to his own grandma. To the girl who assures us she is not creepy, just cheap—tell us if your scheme works because we think paying rent is bullshit too. But if it doesn't work, we're sure......

Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks... Rather than nabbing his (or her?) prey the old fashioned way, one wannabe kidnapper is advertising on craigslist instead. A poster in Aston has an adult cake pan for sale but declined to post pictures, offering instead to email photos to interested parties. Wow—who knew cake pans could be too titillating for craigslist? The enterprising driver of an obscenely bright car is attempting to sell......

Michael Nutter wants to make college possible for more Philadelphians. As it stands, only 18% of Philadelphia residents have college degrees. A better educated community means a better economy, so he intends to adjust the budget to benefit the Community College of Philadelphia in an effort to achieve a higher percentage of educated citizens. This is all wonderful. So how come there are thousands of college grads without jobs? Sure, maybe we have jobs, but......

Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks... True love is hard to find, but this man's free car comes complete with a history of all the trials and tribulations of love... and maybe even a few stains! (Thanks, Eric!) This 'lister gives a whole new meaning to getting hit on! Although he seems to have a noble cause, this Yardley resident should know that you can't even give Furbies away anymore. Here's......

Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks... This poster may not be very perceptive... "Bored moms" don't usually like to offer themselves up for "adult" photo shoots. Remember last week's headless deer? It's, oddly, still available. Place your bids before it's too late! Another treasure from the craigslist trove is this wonderful elephant foot/giant beer mug. Attention: MySpace/Facebook experts (everyone ages 15-30?)! Someone has a use for your useless skills! And your......

A look back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks... Attention: Happily Married Father of 1, you have a crazed stalker/potential babysitter. Let us know how that's working out for you. For that person with 500 nose piercings, have we got a deal for you! Remember Barron? Well, it seems that the search is over, no thanks to some Ranters and Ravers whose comical antics made for a rousing week on the Craigslist front,......

Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks... This week, the Lost+Found section was, sadly, bombarded with pleas to help find a lost dog named Barron. This isn't quite a "hijink" but the numerable posts on Barron are heartbreaking and cannot go unnoticed. On a lighter note, maybe Barron's owners should contact this poster, who very loosely mentions that s/he can help you communicate with your dog if you give him/her makeup and......

Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks Tis the week of the missed connection! A little warm weather and everyone's got spring fever.. Could the impound lot be the new singles meet up? Sometimes you just don't know what you've got til it's gone, particularly when "it" is hairy guys in speedos or chicks dressed as E.T. It seems that the ladies at the Germantown Wawa have a thing for a certain......

Looking back on a week's worth of local Craigslist hijinks. The question of the week has still gone unanswered: Do hot punk guys want to make out with fat chicks? Why anyone would have any use for a wax person is beyond us. They seem pretty lazy. Is it considered selling out if you try to hock your own British accent on Craigslist? This guy (with the help of his mom) has what you need......

Looking back on a week's worth of local Craigslist hijinks. Someone please take this guy's shit and give him a car. He must really need one to be offering up his nerdhood like that. A South Philly man was (and still is!) taking bids on his nerdhood... err, uh, sweet Death Star Painting. ...While another, ahem, "man" (who will NEVER be confused with Cat Stevens), begins the hunt for a "sexy time specialist" Sexy time......

The last time I saw Cat Power perform was the first and only time I saw the entire Trocadero fall in love at once. Her voice and her persona could only be described as haunting yet powerful. Some people showed in the hopes that she'd fall apart, as she has been wont to do, but a lot happens in a decade. Much more centered by the time The Greatest dropped, Chan Marshall prowled the stage......

We already know you dig Phillyist. You're here, aren't you? But do you like us enough to... write for us? We're looking for a few good writers to add to the Phillyist staff, and we're hoping you might fit the bill. Interested candidates should be strong writers with strong opinions and a love for our fine city – even if there are some days when you don't love it all that much. A basic knowledge......

This sort of thing usually lands on the "Missed Connections" section of Craigslist. So we have to applaud the dude for originality.......

The Mars Volta have always been on some "other shit." From the first strains of 2003's De-loused in the Comatorium, you knew that this was not the prog rock you heard your parents listening to while smelling that funny smoke. This was something new, sprung from the minds of two men who'd outgrown their previous project, At The Drive-In. Singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala howls like a siren over guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez's merciless shredding, and to great......

Maybe 2007 has been the blankest year for you. Perhaps you’re not as popular as you want to be. By some mistake, maybe you’re not the starting quarterback. Oh, fuck it, you’re gonna have a party. That’s precisely what the gang known as Nada Surf will be doing on Saturday night at Johnny Brenda’s before a sold out crowd. So, if you ain’t got the tickets to the gun show you’re best suited to hit......

Seattlest watches as a S.L.U.T. is born and Seattle Flickr users go nuts over a local art installation. A restaurant critic demands a Diner's Bill of Rights over a gnat next to her drink, and, in lieu of a Portlandist, Seattlest debates with itself over the identity of the Northwest's crown jewel. Seattlest also joins the guys from Fantagraphics for an ill-fated gun party in the woods. Bostonist got a crash course in what not......

From the tallest skyscraper in the City of Brotherly Love to Canadian tourism copywriting brilliance, here's what you should know from our -ist cities: This week, Phillyist took a gleeful listen to the White Stripes' exciting new release, watched in awe as their new tallest skyscraper was finally topped off, found a cheaper way to get to Gothamist, invented a tasty new dessert, and brought back their Craigslist Round-Up feature with a bang. Bostonist......

Hallelujah. Holla back, hipsters. It's the triumphant return of the Craigslist round-up. On a weekly basis, we will be brining you the Craigslist craziness like hot butter on your breakfast toast (or margarine, for the lactose intolerant). Like you, our amazement never ceases when we're scouring CL in an (ongoing) effort to delay the inevitable work that rests in front of us. So, pull down your plastic-framed spectacles, kick up your Chuck Taylor-clad toes, and......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. A sneak preview of Grindhouse is screening in Philly, TONIGHT. Sorry, we don't know exactly where or exactly when (little help, commenters?), but we see that some people are hitting Craigslist looking for tickets, so you could try there. Joystiq shows us how to create a Mii with Pac-Man chasing a ghost on his face. Very odd, but very impressive. Once you read......

According to somebody on Craigslist, there's a guy around who likes to ride the Broad Street sub, sit across from female passengers, and masturbate. Click through for the description. (Via Editor Jill) There are 14 full-service passport agencies in the country, including one in Philadelphia, and all of them, including the one in Philadelphia, are seeing an incredible increase in business this year due to the fact that, since January 23rd, U.S. citizens are......

We've started using Craigslist again lately, searching for part-time gigs to fund our increasingly expensive concert habit. When we're extremely bored at work, we look for laughs in the personals. (Or Editor Jill, who can be very persistent, sends us a few links so we have no excuse not to write the column.) Philly Phreak 1: Insane in the membrane. This genius is searching for a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder. "If you know that......

Ready for soothing tunes to warm you up? Singer/songwriter Alexi Murdoch is playing tonight at The North Star Bar. His debut album, Time Without Consequence, came out last year, and his music has been featured on The O.C. and Garden State (though it's not on the soundtrack). So are you surprised that the show's sold out? If you're a fan of the Irish singer, though, there's always good ol' Craigslist, or see who's got what......

Big night at the Electric Factory this evening: Incubus is taking over, and has inspired a ticket frenzy on good ol' Craigslist. In fact, someone's even willing to exhange vows to see the show. If you've already got a ticket, make sure you pull yourself off a bar stool at Whisky Dick's in time to see Albert Hammond, Jr., who is opening the show. Hammond is also a guitarist for the Strokes, though we......

Though MLS hopes to create a revolution in American sports with the signing of David Beckham to the L.A. Galaxy, it's more likely the move will have much more modest results. Über-celebrity that he is, one has to keep in mind that Beckham’s best playing days are behind him. As of today, it seems doubtful he’ll see any playing time with Real Madrid’s first team during the remaining 6 months of his contract with the......

Jagshemash! Borat is a hit. It's getting rave reviews, grossing millions, and definitely the most quotable thing we've seen in ages. But Borat seems to have missed most of the -ist cities, and we were all wondering how the film would have been different if he'd made his way around the world on the -ist tour. In Shanghai, Borat would be observing Inane Learnings of Penis Photos for Make Benefit Glorious Flat World of......

Have you voted yet? No? What the hell are you sitting at your computer for then? Note to our readers: if you don't vote, you're not allowed to complain about politicians in the comments section. Austinist: Other cities' Craigslist Missed Connections are so much better than ours. Parisist: Ah, so that's why it's a city for lovers... Bostonist: This is not a reason not to vote for someone. No, really. SFist: Embrace your inner......

Our weekly look into the odd, strange and bizarre at one .org. Just because a guy can dance and speak in odd cadences does not make him worthy of political office. But it's not a bad idea. Yeah, lick it! That’s our oh SNAP! of the week. Topic of the week: cheap meat. Discuss. Sorry to say, but modeling/promotional work/acting is probably not the best way to get fast cash. Unless it’s THAT kind......

Phillyist is pleased and proud to welcome Katie Kuhl into the fray. In addition to looking for love in all the wrong places, Katie is a local actress who will someday be doing great things, onstage and in life. Just you wait. One of my dearest, darling manhunting partners emailed me this today: “Lots of Missed Connections on Craigslist at The Last Drop. We need to start spending more time there.” I didn’t know what......

Our weekly look into the odd, strange and bizarre at one .org. If you do find her and get married and have lots and lots of babies, you know what “your song” should be. It’s a much better song than “Angel” anyway. Oh, SNAP! of the week. I’m really sorry if I offended you. But did you notice that maybe all of us can’t partake in such an activity? O…k…a…y…Reaching for the restraining order…......