12 Funniest Craigslist Missed Connections You never know when you'll stumble upon someone who makes your heart flutter or eyes stare. But when you do, you'll likely find it hard to say hello or ask that person out on a date. That's where Craigslist can help. The classified ads website rolled out its Missed Connections feature in 2000 to aid strangers in finding that special someone they recently saw or briefly met but didn't get a name. "The idea of getting a second chance, however small, is very powerful," Craigslist spokeswoman Susan MacTavish Best told Mashable. "And the idea of a love getting a second shot really resonates with people. In the end, Missed Connections is about hope — hope against the odds, the hope of a second chance." To relive some of the Missed Connections goodness, Craigslist hand-picked its 12 favorite listings of 2011. SEE ALSO: Damn You Auto Correct Founder Picks 12 Funniest Texts Ever The top listings are odd, to say the least.
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PLACEMAKERS INC. – San Carlos, CA 94070. (650) 273-7530 (call for appointment). Construction, deconstruction and materials: masonry, metal, wood, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes, plumbing, electrical, appliances, furnishings, & HVAC. RAY’S TRADING CO. – 3570 Gravenstein Hwy SO., Sebastopol, CA 95472. Antiques, salvage sinks, doors, plumbing, tubs, windows, & hardware. RECYCLE TOWN – 500 Meacham Road, Petaluma, CA. (707) 795-3660. Open Mon-Sat 7 am-2:30 pm. Specializing in doors, windows, toilets, sinks, & basic household items. Including furniture & cabinets. THE REUSE PEOPLE – 9235 San Leandro Street, Oakland, CA 94603. Open Mon-Fri 10 am -6 pm, Sat & Sun 10 am-4 pm. Cabinets, doors, fixtures, lumber, plywood, sinks & tubs, windows, bricks, ceramic tile, flooring, garden art & more. THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE – Habitat for Humanity’s warehouse with appliances, windows, lighting, bldg. materials, etc. 1.
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Also a general store with second-hand household items. BEYOND WASTE –605 W. Sierra, Cotati. Manufactures and sells flooring made from old-growth Douglas fir rafters; custom makes flooring or paneling; carries entire sets of home windows in casement, including Victorian double-hung windows. CALIFORNIA MATERIALS EXCHANGE – a FREE, online materials exchange service designed to help businesses, organizations, local governments, industry, schools, and individuals find markets for non-hazardous materials that may otherwise be discarded. GREEN LYNX –(415) 890-5880. A San Francisco & Sonoma Co. based deconstruction, used building materials sales, re-use logistics and green consulting services (25 years of experience). RAY’S TRADING CO. – 3570 Gravenstein Hwy SO., Sebastopol, CA 95472. Antiques and salvage sinks, doors, plumbing, tubs, windows, & hardware. SAN PABLO FLEA MARKET – 6100 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA. (510) 594-6820. Odds and ends— everything from old, antique dishes to a wide variety of furniture!