Chock Full of Aloha: August 2009

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Fun With Craigslist

I responded to an ad for free Scientology DVD's to pick up and give to someone as a joke...later deciding it was too much work.

below is the original ad and the ensuing correspondence.

FULL SET OF SCIENTOLOGY DVDS (Chinatown / Lit Italy)

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Date: 2009-08-18, 2:35PM EDT
Reply to: xxxx-xxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx [Errors when replying to ads?]

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20 SCIENTOLOGY DVDS

LECTURES BY L. RON HUBBARD ETC.

NEVER BEEN USED.

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From: xxxxxxx, xxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:28 AM
To: 'xxxx-xxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx'
Subject: FULL SET OF SCIENTOLOGY DVDS (Chinatown / Lit Italy)

Are the dvds still available?

From: xxx xxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx]
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:15 PM
To: xxxxxxx, xxxxx
Subject: yes the scientology congresses are still available

when are you available to pick them up?

From: "xxxxxxx, xxxxx"
To: xxx xxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:16:50 PM
Subject: RE: yes the scientology congresses are still available

thanks for the response, I have changed my mind and will seek enlightenment elsewhere.

From: xxx xxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx]
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:26 PM
To: xxxxxxx, xxxxx
Subject: Re: yes the scientology congresses are still available

groovy no problem.
good luck.

I am so bored at work.

Oh man, oh man, oh man...

I've already seen both of these bands this year, but seeing them together is pretty much the recipe for the best show ever...unless, say, Fugazi and Pavement were added to the bill at the last minute. Well, anyway...Saturday November 21 at Terminal 5 (Webster Hall would've been wayyy better, but okay, it's huge and will sell out)

Buy tickets Friday at Noon.

=

Even more fun than this:

or this:

Also, have you seen Ria's bike?

Some butthead jerk cut the chain Wednesday 8/12 on North 12th Street btw Bedford and Berry in Williamsburg. If you see someone riding it, please push them over or put a stick in the spokes. Thanks.