Found on Craigslist, Volume 2

Now is the time for another edition of "Found on Craigslist!" You might remember last time, when we discussed the man who decided to sell the Nintendo Wii he loved a bit too much. And while volume two does not feature dried semen, it still finds itself in the ball park. So, without further ado:

"DVD MOVIES

--victory, sahara, exorcist, saturday nightlive the best of mike myers, driven, this is spinal tap, cat woman, charlies angels full throttle, cellular, waynes world, all dvd movies are 5.00 each unless other wise stated
--die another day 2- cd asking 10.00
--few adult dvd movies {black} 10.00"

This particular edition lacks the 'Oh my GOD!' factor of a cum-drenched video game system. But the humor of someone deciding to part ways with his porn collection (or a specific niche within a greater collection) should not be overlooked.

The question that remains asks how I should go about eliciting a humorous response from this vendor. For the bricked-on Wii, I merely sent an inquisitory e-mail that simply said "Semen??" Unfortunately, I never heard from the man and could not post my findings. For volume two, I intend to use more creativity. I implore you, comment on which of the following scenarios you wish to see acted out:

1) I send an e-mail pretending to be a porn-freak asking for raunchy specifics about the adult films in question.

2) I send an e-mail masquerading as some sort of Christian volunteer, requesting that the man either destroy the objectionable material or donate his profits to 'our' charity...only to have a fake webpage set up on the off chance that he follows through on the donation. And there will be no discussion; the charity shall be called 'The Human Fund.'

3) I send an e-mail posing as an irate parent whose child asked what "black adult films" were, threatening a lawsuit unless he types an apology to said child in e-mail form...again sent to an account set up specifically for this prank (perhaps it could be a set address for 'Found on Craigslist?').

4) I take no action.

Naturally, there are other specifics involved, should this become a recurring bit (although 'volume two' is indicative of its common occurrence). If the angry Christian avenue is chosen, I would have to create the webpage for the faux charity. I'll probably opt for a geocities or expage entry, simply entitled FOC.insertwhicheversitehere.com. The e-mail will indicate that The Human Fund follows the "Faith of Christ," with an emphasis on the latter quotation, therefore, the 'Found on Craigslist' acronym for which the site is named will not appear out of place. Once there, an explanation for the gag will be provided, as well as links to reputable charities so as not to make light of the good work performed by these organizations.

As far as I am concerned about the e-mail address, I feel a 'FOC@gmail/hotmail/yahoo.com' will suffice. If the person(s) is gullible enough to investigate a charity that has utilized Craigslist to lecture sinners, I doubt a conspicuous freebie e-mail account will throw him/her off. Naming the imaginary person that will direct traffic to the charity remains. I'll probably use a temporary alias for the first prank, but keep options open for a permanent title down the road. I'm still undecided about using something as obvious as Derrick U. Humphrey (D.U.H.), because the 'duh' initials might seem a bit childish. I'll stick with this for now, but hope to receive feedback to help make the final decision.

As you might have guessed, I have pretty much made an executive decision on the prank. If anybody actually votes and the results are overwhelmingly in favor of one of the other options, I'll consider doing more than one gag with this person. But for now, I really want to give my preference a shot. Worst case, I get a confused e-mail in response (well, actually, worst case would be no response at all). But in the perfect scenario, this guy takes the bait and we score some money for a good cause. I don't think it could get any better than that. So, I'll listen to feedback, but I think I've made up my mind...and no matter what, votes for option 4 will not be counted.