Tarzan lives! And he shops on craigslist...

[creeky]

First off... yes... I need to get off my cheap butt and pay for Benefactor status, and yes this is the one example of why you SHOULD have a TGO membership so you don't waste your time with crap like this.

(I am posting this because I think it is funny, NOT to try and sell anything. I have deleted the item, and will NOT to respond to ANY private messages asking what the item is. Fair is fair.)

I tried to sell something on Craigslist and ended up meeting Tarzan. (He is alive and doing well in Kentucky.)

Time line: 12:20pm - 3:05 pm

Emails exchanged: 22

(My thoughts during this exchange are in Blue.)

Tarzan> u still have ******** (Deleted item) cost 500.00 thank you

Me> Yes. Do you want to see higher res pictures?

Tarzan> yes please see picture

Tarzan> where u live ?

Tarzan> please need your address and ur phone number we intering in ur boat thank!!

(Hmmm... guy must be emailing from a phone or something or is in a hurry.)

Me> Can meet you in a parking lot in Franklin with the boat.

The price is $500 cash.

(Oh crap... I'm starting to do it now!)

Tarzan> what time do u want meet us??

Tarzan> can meet at food lion parking lot?

(Hmmm... "Us"... guess there is two of 'em. That or maybe schizophrenic? Doesn't matter long as the money is good..)

Me> I can meet you in the Food Lion (in Franklin on Carothers Pkwy) Parking lot Tuesday through Friday. What ever day works best for you, pretty flexible with a time.

Tarzan> what about today?? is it ok with u?? or give me ur phone number please

(Okay... are you just anti-verb? Not that there is anything wrooong with that. Hmmmm... Why do you have to have a ********* TODAY! Your starting to creep me out "anti-verb-man" can't see me giving you my cell. Nope.)

Me> I can meet you today, but I won't be able to get there till about 7:30 tonight.

Tarzan> i need ur phone number so i will call u by right now

(WOW! "Need"... no I don't think you "NEED" my number, but you do REALLY want my number... bad. Wonder if he talks any better than he types? Nahhhh.... no cell number is going to happen.)

Me> At work. Can't come down on price. Got any questions I can answer them via email.

Tarzan> we will meet u at 7 30 if you cant make it call me before 6 30 pm ***-***-****(Deleted Phone Number)

(Okay... now where getting somewhere. Still... the "we" part is a little weird. Bahhh... maybe not.)

Me> Will Do... Meet you at 7:30 tonight...

Food Lion Parking Lot in Franklin on Carothers Pkwy...

If I can't make it, I'll call you before 6:30pm @ ***-***-****

I'll be in a Red F-150 with *************** strapped in the back of it. LOL!!

Tarzan> deal!!

(Well... that only took forever. Hmmmm... don't feel to good about this. Better make a call, get a buddy to ride "shotgun" with me. Guy just seems kinda weird. Can't trust a man that is afraid of verbs.)

(40 minutes later)

Tarzan> u live franklin ky ?

Me> No... Franklin Tn.

(You gotta' be kidding me?!? You just gotta be!!!)

Tarzan> meet in franklin,tn? or franklin,ky?

(Oh my goodness... he's serious! Better spell this out. I'll type it out slow, I don't think he can read fast.)

Me> I am located in Franklin Tn. That is where I thought we were to meet. At the Food Lion, in Franklin Tn... on Carothers Parkway.

Are you in Kentucky, and did you think we were meeting in Franklin Kentucky?

(I know what the answer is going to be... but I gotta hear it from him. I just gotta!!!)

Tarzan> yeah we think we live kentucky we live bowling green ky sorry cant meet u

(What!?!? "We Think we live in Kentucky?" It's the state of Kentucky!! Not the state of Denial! Though some may want to be in denial about it... enough is enough.)

Me> No problem. Have a good week.

(Bless his heart. I really need to throw the money out for a TGO membership soon. This is tragically sad. So... so... very sad.)

I'm not trying to be jerk... this was just kind of funny to me. (I do give my number out when selling something, just not to guys that refuse to use verbs.)

Edited May 17, 2010 by creeky

[kb4ns]

Me think you story funny. Get Benefactor on TGO.

[creeky]

Me think you story funny. Get Benefactor on TGO.

Ughh... kb4ns speaks true. When big tree sprouts more green... treat self to "benefactor".

[Rightwinger]

Omgowah!

[memphismason]

That great read.

I laughed out loud many times over.

[Guest Bronker]

You've been to Kentucky?

No one stays in school long enough to get an education...what did you expect?

GO 'DORES!

[kb4ns]

You've been to Kentucky?

No one stays in school long enough to get an education...what did you expect?

[Links2k]

Kentucky suck. Calipari fail soon. Tarzan no need boat. Tarzan ride croc in Ky swamp.

[Guest Jamie]

You've been to Kentucky?

No one stays in school long enough to get an education...what did you expect?

Of course they don't... they're too busy helping raise their grand kids...

J.

[kb4ns]

Of course they don't... they're too busy helping raise their grand kids...

J.

They're going "green". Father and son can carpool to school together to save on "greenhouse gases"...

[Guest mgjohn]

If I have a heart attack becouse of the laughing I am going to SUE!!

That was good, and I think I have done business with him or his family...

[Guest BEARMAN]

That good story, creeky...me like.

[Guest Bronker]

...That was good, and I think I have done business with him or his family...

So have these people...

At least their agents have...

[Punisher84]

That good story, creeky...me like.

Me agree. Me also say Bearman...Irish Pride!!

[Guest BEARMAN]

Me agree. Me also say Bearman...Irish Pride!!

Aye....Tis true, Punisher my friend.

Scot/Irish roots run deep...along with a wee bit of native Cherokee.

American by birth...Southern...by the grace of God!