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Craigslist Curmudgeon

Archive for the ‘lamery’ Category

December 23rd, 2007

Big Chance to Work for a “Nothing” Magazine

Here’s a fun bit of assery for you:
Looking for gonzo sports writer for a new contemporary art magazine!
Reply to: gigs-515604972@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-12-20, 7:22PM EST
We’re looking for a real class act. This is your Big chance to impress us and be part of a new magazine. This magazine is nothing today, but as of next year will […]

By Craigslist Curmudgeon -- 7 comments

December 17th, 2007

With a Capital L

Ladies, have I got the guy for you…
Writer Needed for Personal Assignment
Reply to: Playah@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-12-16, 3:26PM EST
I’m a 30 year-old, very eligible, single, straight, Asian guy with a highly successful business. I have signed up for a couple of on-line dating services but am so busy with work that I never had time to look […]

By Craigslist Curmudgeon -- 2 comments

December 14th, 2007

And now for something completely different…

I’m really not sure what’s going on here…

Support Local Villainy!
Reply to: wtf?@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-12-07, 2:39PM
Are you tired of your hum drum routine? Want to meet new people? Get exersice? Learn to obey?
Hot up and comming supervillain, Mannar the Mind Melter, is now accepting oaths of fealty! Yes, now you finally have a chance to enter the […]

By Craigslist Curmudgeon -- 3 comments

December 5th, 2007

Even Women Need to Get Paid

I always laugh when I see ads looking for writers or bloggers for “upscale” and “high end” publications and websites. They claim to cater to the wealthy, yet they’re so cheap they don’t want to pay their writers. Take this guy, for example:
Blog for Women
Reply to: cheapskate@gmail.com
Date: 2007-12-03, 11:31AM PST
ElleEatist.com is a women’s lifestyle site […]

By Craigslist Curmudgeon -- 11 comments

November 21st, 2007

Vaguery

The ad:
writer for a publication (Midtown)
Reply to: couldIbeanymorevague@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-11-20, 3:44PM EST
writers wanted for a new publication coming soon
* it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
* Compensation: some pay -commission
Could this BE any more vague? Is there are a reason the […]

By Craigslist Curmudgeon -- 0 comments

November 17th, 2007

That’s a lot of very’s

The ad:
new business, has acess to grants, needs grant writer
Reply to: veryveryveryverynew@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-11-08, 11:47AM CST
I jhave acess to a lot of grants and need a very experienced grant writer or two or three to get as many grants a possible for starting a new business and the busienss w9lll cover so many aspects it will […]

By Craigslist Curmudgeon -- 1 comment

October 14th, 2007

Blog this!

The ad
Freelance Blogger
Reply to: ass@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-10-11, 4:17PM PDT
namewithheld.com is looking to hire a freelance blogger to write articles for its blog network.
requirements
- should be able to write 10-20 blog posts per week
- should be original/smart/humorous/clean/simple/artistic/sincere
- the focus of your blog should be either scitech, politics, entertainment, world news or anything else that is original and […]

By Craigslist Curmudgeon -- 0 comments

October 8th, 2007

Dirty Laundry

The ad:
Writers Needed for New Game Show
Reply to:ambitiousbutsilly@fatchance.com
Date: 2007-10-04, 11:13PM PDT
I’m a damn good writer who has already been published and is relatively well known in the world of science textbooks. I’m taking a month off to develop this idea I had for a game show and I’m looking for an assistant/writer to help me […]

By Craigslist Curmudgeon -- 4 comments

October 4th, 2007

Writers as Non Models

The ad:
art photographer seeks female writers to model topless, bra ok (Upper East Side)
Reply to: (redacted)
Date: 2007-10-04, 12:21AM EDT
Fine art project. Non-model type models sought. Mature women encouraged to apply.
please send photo for samples of my work and more details.
* it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other […]

By Craigslist Curmudgeon -- 0 comments

September 27th, 2007

Tell me again how this is an ideal situation?

The ad:
Live-in household assistant –Ideal situation for working writer (Upper West Side)
Reply to: (withheld)
Date: 2007-09-27, 2:46PM EDT
You will be responsible for the care of two young Labradors, light cleaning, errands, shopping, general home help. This is a live in position, working for a single man- no children in the household. You will be required to […]

By Craigslist Curmudgeon -- 7 comments