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March 30, 2006
Craigslist: Now with Even More Owl Pellets!
When Craigslist first set up shop in Chattanooga last month, some were skeptical that the online classifieds page would fit a more rural market. "In cities with a highly computer-literate population – like San Francisco, New York, Chicago – there’s been a tremendous impact on classified revenue," said Molly Zanone, the director of new media for Contemporary Media Inc. "But in cities like Little Rock, or Memphis, daily papers and weeklies have seen no impact."
Well think again, lady. A recent glance at Chattanooga's Craiglist page shows exactly how well the locals have adapted to their brave new world. Consider this posting for a job available in "Rural Tennessee":
We are looking for a responsible individual willing to collect and sell Barn Owl pellets. Barn Owls cough or gag up pellets which contain the remains of prey they have ingested ( mice, moles. rats, voles etc.). We use barn owl pellets in science dissection labs in grades 1-12. By looking at the bones that are found in the pellet students can be lead into discussions about birds of prey, the cycle of nature, skeletal structures and anatomy etc. We will pay 35 cents per pellet. It is not unusual to find over 200 pellets in one day where owls are hunting, nesting and roosting. Barn Owls kill and eat over 3,000 rodents a year.
Let's see... 35 cents per pellet... 200 pellets a day... That's $70 dollars for a day of rifling through the underbrush in search of bird vomit. You won't find a job like that in New York City!
Media | By mesh | 03:17 PM
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