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September 10, 2007

A Scene from a Craiglist Email Exchange

Faithful readers, follow along and tell me this isn't a crock....

Craiglist Ad: Posted in Washington DC, Men Seeking Men

any Quakers out there? Looking for something better than CL?
Reply to: X
Date: 2007-09-09, 4:26PM EDT
Let me know if you're Quaker(ly) or have Buddhist leanings and seek sustained safe sane relationship. You also feel foreign looking at CL.

Location: DC

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Email sent in response to ad

Subject: Not a Quaker, Not a Buddhist...
On 9/9/07, TrickyTricot; wrote:

** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
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Also don't really feel foreign looking at CL (I mean, I'm gay and out...) - but thought I'd respond to the ad.

Generally nice, gwm, 29 year old who's lived in DC for about 10 or 11 years.  When not home cruising the internet, I love to do yoga, walk around, play card games with friends, and people watch - among other fun things.  I work for a non-profit in grantmaking by day, and work as a writer/editor/designer by night.  Some day I dream of moving to Vermont and living in the country.  I've been veg (no meat, no gills) for nearly 9 years and my favorite thing to do is turn the tv off, followed closely by learn something new...

If any of this sounds remotely interesting - feel free to hit me up.  To be truthful, when I see an ad on CL from a guy looking for a relationship of some sort, it's usually couched in some "Let's hook up on the second date" clause - so whether you're looking for something more, or just looking for what everyone else is looking for - I'd love to know more about you...

take care,

michael

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Response from Seeking Quaker, Seeking Buddhist.....

----- Forwarded Message ----

To: TrickyTricot
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 9:37:21 AM
Subject: Re: Not a Buddhist, Not a Quaker...

Realize I'm loking for someone bi. Thanks to.

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It's official - I'm done with dating.

In other news, Italy / Europe was fanatic (F A N T A S T I C!).  Pictures and synopsis to come (I have a contract due in a week or so and am plowing through) - for folks who can't wait (or who disbelieve I'll post), check Flickr now: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8943048@N02/sets/72157601865531496/