No, I'm looking for a house in DC, not Nigeria.

[shirenomad]

With school fast approaching, I've been hunting via Craig's List for a place in DC to stay. Slow going at first, hunting through ad after ad... then I decided to advertise myself as looking for a room instead, and got a massive flood of responses. "Law student" apparently gets attention.

Several good offers, which I've been narrowing down, but then there are the odder ones. For instance, this was sent from RESOM NEGASSI (with the caps and everything)...

DEAR [CMZERO]

MY PLACE MIGHT FEET FOR YOU. HERE IS THE DISCRIPTION:

BASEMENT with private entrance, bathroom, kitchen and closet. has washer/dryer.cabel, hi-speed internet and all utility included. located in springfield,va 22153. connection bus is on the door to springfield metro station(blue line). it has fenced yard , community tenis and basket ball courts. minutes to grocery store, costco, restaurant , mcdonalds and seven eleven. will be available aug 1 non smoking and no pets.
the rent will be $ 850.00 all included. if you are interested you con contact me.

thanks

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PS: Foot's much better now, though I'm still sitting down more than standing up.

Comments

[sartan0.livejournal.com]

That is highly amusing. Good luck with law school! I made it through so I am sure you will be fine.

[chubbypanda.livejournal.com]

Do you have a temp place to stay in DC until you can check some of these places out? You don't know the neighborhoods, the public transit lines, etc.