The CRAIGSLIST personals experiment (LONG.)
 

Ok, fellas. I've been mulling this over for a while, and now's the time. I'm not sure if I want to spring it right now, or after I've started it. I've chosen RIGHT NOW, because I want to draw on your wealth of worldly experience to ensure the success of my idea. Please read, and understand, and help, if you think it's worth it. I think it will be a freaking riot.


Everyone is sick of my "trade a ride for tickets" threads. And, they just don't work in the winter. But, I LOVE threads that everyone can enjoy and laugh about. So, here it is, with your help.

As you might know, I travel for work, and I'm in a new city let's say about 3 times a week. I love the "phenomenon" of the Internet, and non-traditional social networking via the internet. (Think Pelican, not myspace.)

So, here's the premise: Your social martyr, Gogar, peruses Craigslist Personals one week ahead of each of his workdays.

He sends a Targeted, specific, honest reply to the non-robot posts in CL "Women seeking Men" personals, explaining the premise of this experiment.

Meet a girl, before the show. Do a 5-minute interview with the girl, with 15-20 stock questions every night. Same questions, every night, Same camera, different girl, different city.

Give the girl and a friend tix to the show, and let 'em go. (unless they're hot. I don't see it happening, but that's part of the fun.)

Here's my equipment: The "Flip Mino". $140.

http://www.theflip.com/products_flip_mino.shtml#scene=sceneMain
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1238227146.jpg




WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR FROM YOU GUYS:


I need 10-20 thoughtful questions.

And here's my starter email subject to your editing and approval:

HI.

I read your ad on CL today, and I wanted to send you a note. I've been looking at CL personals a lot lately, mostly from a combination of voyeurism, boredom, and curiosity.

Anyway, I'm replying to your ad because I have a proposition for you, it's pretty innocent and in no way a waste of your time. I travel a lot for work, and I'm doing a video blog where I have agreed to meet one woman from CL personals each day. I'm sending you this email because I think that your ad was pretty interesting, and I'd like meet you and do a short (less than 5 minutes) video interview with you about your experiences on CL personals. In exchange, you will get 2 tickets to see (BHTM AT VENUE) ON (THIS DAY) and pre-show Meet-and-greet backstage passes, in order for us to meet and do the interview.

I'm offering 2 tickets because, obviously, I'm going to be busy during the show and I don't want to leave you hanging. You can bring a girlfriend, or a guy. or come alone; no worries whatsoever.

So, let me know what you think of my idea; I assure you it's legit and will be a lot of fun for everyone. Thanks!

Gogar












I think it could be HILARIOUS. Maybe SCARY. Whatever. That's why Im' asking.



First stop: CLEVELAND. Former home of Brian Bell, creator of the biggest OT thread ever. Whaddya think?

Thank you for reading,

Gogar.

i think the 1st question should be............

1) will you love me in the morning?

2) is yo daddy rich?

3) can you change oil on a 911?

4) are you good at washing/sandblasting/polishing parts?

5) can you reload quickly,under stress, a 12 ga pump shotgun, a .45?

6) can you balance a check book?

7) can you live within your means?

8) can you gut/skin/quarter a elk/deer?

9) do you need an "outfit" for every activity?

10) do you have any kids or pyscho ex's with restraining orders against them?

11) do you know first aid/cpr?

12) does blood bother you?

13) do you have a passport?

14) do you have a clean background? ie. no wants or warrants?

15) ARE YOU ON ANTI-DEE-PWESSANTS or taking HORMONES?

16) have you had a "pyschotic" episodes?

17) can you drive a stick?

18) can you cook? aside from TV dinners?

19) do you live in a trailer?

20) can you set up keyboards and a pedal steel,amps,mics etc.

hope that helps............should narrow the selection process for you?

21) are they real??????

Ask her if she recognizes:

"5:18: Press Return"


:cool:

I think that your email might want to explain that you are actually in the band. Otherwise it may come off as a little creepy.

I suggest a side competition for Pelicans. Let's see if we can write a Craigslsit personal ad that would cause Gogar to invite you to be interviewed.

"I have tig 'ol bitties, am filthy rich with no issues, and want to meet the keyboard player in a touring band".

Signed...

No strings attached

start off with this............

" IM A LONELY GUY FROM OUT OF TOWN LOOKING FOR A LIL BIT OF ACTION"!

Is that supposed to entice Gogar to interview you...hmm. Not that there's anything wrong with that :)

22) are you a certified scuba diver? everythang is magnified 1.5X unta-wata! LOL!

23) Is there an 'exit only' sign on the 'back door'

Here are some questions for the ladies:

How often do you post/update your Craigslist personal ad?

How many replies did you get to your current ad?

What caused you to respond to my email?

Are you looking for a long-term relationship or a casual sexual encounter?

Are you OK with 15mm or would you prefer 17mm?

Ask her how she feels about tulips on an organ.....:D

And then she says "Well, you might have some clearance issues with 17mm, but if you don't, might as well go big., 5:18 press return."

I knew I could count on Chuck POR LAS PREGUNTAS VEINTE.

man what was i thinking? forgot that juan. LMFAO coffee on the screen. just got into work. hysterical!

im sorry gogar im not going to be able to enjoy this " social experiment" with you. as of yesterday late afternoon i'm officially "off the market" as far as "social experimentation". i purchased for holly a VERY BIG AND EXPENSIVE DIAMOND AND MONGO HUGE EMERALD ENGAGEMENT RING!!!!

when i woke her up 15 minutes ago to discuss the "morning after", i asked her how it felt to be WEARING MY PORSCHE ENGINE ON HER FINGER?????

need i say more??? so much for my engine happening in 2009!

to be honest.............i couldnt be happier and im the luckiest man on the planet!

good luck with this and i will be checking in on your progress. please take plenty of "strategic" pics and let all of us here either give the thumbs up or thumbs down to your "contestants."

this will be a hoot!

this sounds like a possibly fun or tragic idea :D

"do you have any tattoos? if so where?".........if so a pic is required.......2 words TRAMP STAMPS :D

and now you know why I gave you a flashlight.......

1) when were you last tested ??
2) are you on any medications ?
3) when was your last relationship?
4)ever have a restraining order against you ?

Oh, I'm counting on tragic, and funny. I just need some CACAJUATES, errrr.... I mean COJONES to actually do it and I need some good questions.

......and we all know what THAT means!SmileWavy

I like the idea, but you need to have a live stream. Unedited live stream........:D

Well - these could be interesting questions and might prove quite insightful for guys:

1. What is your favorite sexual fantasy?

2. How often do you masturbate?

3. When you "check out" a guy, what part of him are you looking at?

4. How do you feel about male pattern baldness? (do you care if a guys bald)?

5. Name a famous person that you would bang like a screen door in a tornado if you were locked in an elevator with them....


Have fun!
angela

You can buy a motor later. What you just got, money can never buy. Congrats!

angela

Yeah Chuck. Congrats. Holly's a cool chick.

1)Three uniform spheres are located at the corners of an equilateral triangle. Each side of the triangle has a length of 1.48 m. Two of the spheres have a mass of 2.18 kg each. The third sphere (mass unknown) is released from rest. Considering only the gravitational forces that the spheres exert on each other, what is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of the third sphere?

hey Jer,, you need to clarify a few things,, these are ads that you are answering right ? So due to the HUGE amount of men vs women on the site ( so I'm told LOL),, you'll need some pretty good bait to get them to respond... You should think about that, the questions aren't so tough it's getting them to respond then committing to meeting you that will be tough
T

Well, a few things,Todd.

1. I understand that ALMOST ALL of the "women seeking men" ads are fake spam email things or whatever. After reading about 100 of them, they're pretty easy to spot, though. So . . . I figure I will have to reply to pretty much EVERY ad that's not fake. I don't know what will happen, honestly. That's why I want to give myself a week (or so) of lead time.

2. I agree that there's a HUGE amount of guys on CL personals. I do know a girl here at home who posted a CL personal; she said she got about 250 replies the first day, and about 100 of them sent one liners, like "You Want some of DiS" or "WAT UP, MAMI" and lots of d*ck pictures.

So, I'm kind of thinking that since

A. My idea is kind of unique and
B. There won't be any kind of 'date' stress for the lady, and
C. She can bring a friend and go to a concert for free.

It might work. Might not. If it sucks after one or two tries or I don't get enough response I'll just blow it off

So now I have to get my GF to bait Jeremy if I want to see a BHTM show? Of course he refuses to come to OK so no worries right? :p

1. Are you here for the music, or are you here for love?

2. If the answer is "both," how many nights a month do you do this?

3. If the answer is "neither," just why are you here?

4. If the stage catches on fire behind me, do you promise to run up to the stage, throw your drink in my face, drag me out the back door by my hair, and take me home with you (after going back in to get my gear)?

5. If this works out, are you willing to travel and occasionally help push start the van and sleep on a ratty couch in a stranger's home?

"Can you complete the phrase, 'Hookers and _____?' "

Correct answer: "I go down like the Titanic."

Can you suck start a Harley?

Kant or Hegel?

Not if they are in Snottsdale or Phoenix area!

Sounds like a hoot and a lot of fun! We used to interview the groupies who wanted to see the airplane when we were flying rock n rollers and did a lot of the same things you are talking about. Had a really good time and most of the people were great with it!

Joe A

Any woman who can not only put up with and even think about marrying Chuck, has got to be a great person! :)

Just talked with him today and he broke the news to me. Told him that the engine will wait for him but hopefully he will enjoy life with the wife forever!

Joe A

Jer,
Was giving this some thought, why no PLACE an ad?? Something like "lonely band member would like companionship and help in completing his socialogy credits for college degree. Lucky applicant will be treated to free BHT tickets, star in Hollywood type documentary, and participate in clinical study of new combination STD/Birth Control vaccine ( to be delivered orally with shots of Tequilla). Please have large healthy breasts and picture to share