Friday, August 14, 2009

Looking for a discrete friend and lover (berkeley north / hills)

Date: 2009-08-14, 2:06PM PDT

Obviously it is too easy to mock the CL personals section. But looking for a "discrete friend and lover?!" Yep, that's why most people turn to the personals - they want a separate entity to love. - GB



I am looking for a friend, a lover, someone in a similar situation (things are okay at home, but you feel or know that you may be missing something). Most importantly, I am not looking to disrupt my home life or yours. This is about enriching our lives. Interested? I'm 49, 6', 175lbs, athletic, brown hair/green eyes. I've been called handsome. Photos can be swapped after we feel comfortable with each other Don't be shy now, you won't know if I am right for you unless you send a note and let me know if you are interested.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

$1100 Room For Rent in Brisbane House - Musician-friendly

Date: 2009-08-05, 1:01PM PDT

"If you don't include either it is unlikely your message will be read."
This is in the category of demanding, self-important, bureaucratic people who have driven away roommate after roommate and it's back to CL with the template again. -GB

Dear Craigslister,

I'm renting a room in Brisbane, just 10 minutes from downtown SF. It is located high on the hill facing north-east, and has an incredible view from the living room, spanning from the upper floors of financial district buildings all the way down to Hayward. The room has its own entrance, and bathroom, and an adjacent patio that will be mainly for use by the room's renter. Room rental include kitchen and laundry privileges. The common areas, along with responsibility for their cleanliness and upkeep, will be shared. The room is fairly small (will measure and update ad soon), but hopefully the full bathroom with tub/shower and double glass-paned doors opening to the large patio, plus common areas and some additional storage, too, will provide you a comfortable space.

I'd prefer to share the home with a mature professional male with no pets, but most important is that you be clean, quiet, and very 'low maintenance.' However, one cat, only, will be condiered. Or at least must be acceptable, as I intend to care for one.

This will be a great place for someone who works in the city, but prefers life in a small town. The commute from Brisbane to most anywhere in SF is less than most travel within the city itself. It is a nice balance between town and country life. This is a place for someone of love peace and quiet. If you're looking for an exciting urban lifestyle, I'd recommend staying in SF itself.

Rent is 1100. plus utilities (cable, elect., water, garbage, etc.). You must have held your current full time job for at least a year, and expect to keep it for at least another one.

Accepted renter will be living with one professional male aged 46, who works in the web/internet communications industry in SF's financial district. Also; an avid reader, watcher of documentaries, a percussionist (small latin instruments, and a quiet electronic kit, no full trap set) a martial artist, and athlete.

Though this will primarily be a living, and not a social arrangement, it is unlikely that the renter and rentee will get along if the renter is a republican. Perfectionists and slobs may also refrain from responding. To show you've read this, please note weather you're a musician, or not, in the subject of your response. If you are a musician, please note what instrument, and in which sort of genre, or group, you play. If you don't include either it is unlikely your message will be read.

Best of luck in your search for a place to live.

Thank You