Last week we sent you to a recent Craigslist post alleging that Al Qaeda was drugging people in Georgetown. After months of being relatively Craiglist free, this post sent us back to a steady Craigslist habit. It looks like 3 p.m. guy has disappeared and middle-finger-guy only occasionally shows up, but the Rants and Raves section still provides entertainment for those wasting time during a slow work day. Today’s RnR already has a rather unsophisticated “proof” of the nonexistence of God based on the problem of evil, the usual sexual queries and answers that litter RnR, and a meaningless poll that’s bound to get its share of both cooperative responses and flames. But sift through some material and you’ll find some real gems. DCist laughed out loud when we clicked on this tasteless post connecting recent judicial events with Hootie. A doctored photo of the Dalai Lama, which pops up all the time, also made us chuckle.

But if you want to find some real Craigslist gems, the place to look is in the appropriately named “best of” section. The entries here range from disturbed to poignant to hilarious. We’re not quite sure where this lengthy essay falls on that scale, but we think (despite the title) this virtual ransom note is a riot.

Unfortunately, our vote for most (unintentionally) amusing recent Craigslist post hasn’t made the best-of yet. On Monday, someone tried the strategy of a “reverse missed connection”. Did the strategy work, or at least catch on as a trend? It appears both answers are no. The real question: was this post motivated by narcissism, loneliness, or a combination of the two? Original poster — if you read this, let us know if we’re wrong and your post worked. And if it didn’t, maybe you should consider moving closer in than McLean. That might give you the chance to meet someone on the metro.