More and more, people are turning to Craigslist to sell, buy, barter and give away myriad categories of goods and services. Craigslist is becoming a window into the culture, reflecting the humor and emotions of people from many communities.

The site has also become a form of entertainment for those looking to wile away a bit of time, and following is a verbatim sampling — typos and all — of some of the posts we found in the "free" category this week.

World's most coolest stuffed snake dragon needs a new home (Portland)
Look at me.
I am a pink dragon. Or am I a snake. A snake dragon mayhaps?
Whatever I am, I am awesome. I am the most awesomest thing to ever happen ever. I am nearly six feet of taut stuffed animal. I have awesome fangs.
So come and get me. I am not fully appreciated at my current domicile and I'm looking to bounce to a new home. A home worthy of my awesomeness. A home able to handle the full flow of the awesome chill vibe I lay down like a 9 to 5 layer of asphalt.
You will not regret your decision. When you are old and sitting in a chair on your porch, thinking about all the good things that you have done in your life, coming and picking me up will be one of best you'll remember. You and I will be great friends. Friends for life.
So get up. Stand up. Come and get me.
I'll slither down now and wrap myself around the railing. Hurry.

Retro Computer Enthusiasts Only
Looking for enthusiasts and collectors, not re-sellers. If you like working on VERY old computers with a love of green screen technology and you have lots of storage room, I have 50 or so retros ranging from 8086 on up withWindows 3.1 and up, as well as a couple of old gamers like Tandy color, Tandy 1000 and Commodore 64. Also have one 700 pound IBM (optional). Most work and others can work with all the included parts inventory (including hard drives and boxes of complete mother boards). Must bring an empty pickup truck at least and take it all, including monitors. You must also be prepared to travel to the sticks 80 miles east of Bangor beacause you REALLY want to collect the history.

free male pidgeon (Waterville)
Free male pidgeon in need of good home. Is friendly, likes to play and sing. I got him through a friend, he was attacked by a cat but he is all better. I just dont have room and my boyfriend wants a cat.

500 vhs tapes (Dennysville)
large selection of movies, bring lots of boxes. google dennysville to see where it's at before you call and no, I won't bring them to you.

White Vinal fence (Standish)
If interested in some white Vinal fencing
When we take down in a few weeks
Leave message with phone number and when it's ready to pick up I'll call you.
Or if you want to take down let me know.

Metal ditch culverts (Sebago)
We replaced our culverts with plastic and have two metal culverts
Free for the taking come with truck.

Trailer parts. Axle, springs, tires (Portland)
The business end of a small boat trailer. Surface rust, but structurally sound. Tires were good last time it was on the road (last year)

metal stand for garage/shed (Raymond )
metal shelf, has rust but serves its purpose...free to pick up

cement pieces (Raymond)
have a pile of cement pieces, free for pick up....use for fill etc......

Kerosene Heater (Raymond )
kerosene heater, still works! email me and i will put out on road

Free desk & computer desk (Buxton)
Heavy old metal desk - not pretty but hey, it's free! Also free is a computer desk...a little prettier and also free! You pick up.

Scrap Weight (freezer) (Raymond)
Deep freezer in my basement, does not work. needs to go. pick up after 5, bring a helper.

Retail product display table (Belfast)
This is in decent condition, red with a gray rubber bumper around it. Has wheels, rolls easily. 3' square. Stored in garage, needs a good cleaning. Haven't used it in years, time for it to go. Come get it.

Bunny (Biddeford )
Free bunny 1year old bought a fair.told its a female
Vary friendly. Just not with the other rabbit we have
Needs to go asap!!

young roosters (Charleston)
i have 3 young roosters free for the taking
i dont care what you do with them
i just want them gone
they are very friendly
1 is a barred rock
the other 2 are barnyard mix but very pretty

Men's 26" bicycle. Needs work. For parts or repair (Portland)
This is a great red and silver bicylce. There is no brand name on the frame but the seat says Magna. I think it is 26". It has Shimanu derailer and Grip Shift Max 21 Speed gear changer. Tires need air there is some rust, including the chain which is seized, and I'm told the front rim is bent. It is a fixer upper!
This bike is out front with a free sign on it. I will take the listing down as soon as I noticed that the bike is gone.

Free jet boat hull (South Portland)
1997 17' Bayliner jet boat hull that is in great shape just gutted out what u see is what u get no trailer no drive and no motor

scrap paper -- 15,000 sheets (Saco)
15,000 sheets of paper. All sheets are 8 1/2 by 11; neat and flat.
96% are white sheets with typing on one side only (overstock science information).
3% are rich green and 1% bright pink; clean on both sides; interspersed in the white.
They are packed in three sturdy cardboard boxes.

recliner to a good home (Portland)
comfy blue recliner everything works has a few issues that can be fixed if you wish or like me just use it the way it is after all it is free. One arm is loose and the foot rest sags.

35 foot Park Model Trailer (Lebanon)
1980's park model trailer. In decent shape, used for regular camping until September. No hitch, no wheels, yet has to go. If you can haul it away, it is yours. Can not be dismantled for scrap on site, so it needs to be hauled away in whole. Would make a great construction site office or hunting camp, if you had a way to haul it.

Two large grey sofas (Portland)
We have two good sized sofas an 8foot and a 6foot both worn but no pet hair or weird smells Everything will be outside for pick up. Thank you for your interest!

alot of paints (Biddeford)
some full gallons some half and a little of odds and ends
there is alittle of this and a little of that of all kinds and brands
must take all no picking great for some that does crafts or small projests

Vinyl Siding (Waterville)
Enough to do a small shed light tan in color

Free Pallets (Lincolnville)
Free pallets.

Large Working Television (Bangor)
We have a large television that we're looking to get rid of. The television works fine. It is free for the taking but you must pick it up and transport it.

hot springs spa (Waldoboro)
free hot springs hot tub does work but has small leak by pump needs gasket bring help to load

Garden Plant Pot (Cumberland)
garden plant pot. Needs a light cleaning, but otherwise in great shape

Heavy Duty Garden Hose (Cumberland)
heavy duty garden hose, roughly 50' along with 50' of regular garden hose. No leaks.

Water Pipe (Cumberland)
Water pipe, 3/4" and one larger piece. Unknown lengths of each roll.

185/65 R15 Hercules Polar Trax Snow Tire (Farmington)
1 tire, looks to be pretty much full tread and in good condition. I don't have a use for it anymore and would like to get rid of it. I would rather have somebody use it than throw it on the dump.

Spruce Door Parts (Cumberland)
Pallet load of spruce door parts. Great for kindling.

free hottub shell (Portland)
6 person hottub free shell no pumps or wires, just the shell i want it gone , first come first serve also if you have a couple of guys , ill pay you 50 to move the new one in!!

Older Riding Mower (Yarmouth)
10 plus year old riding mower. 42" deck. Needs 2 tires and new starter? Don't know for sure but at least good for parts. Yours free to pick up. Ran fine last year. Couldn't get it to turn over this year so bought a new mower instead of sending it for repair.

Organic live water kefir grains (Waldoboro)
I have free organic live water kefir grains. My grains are multiplying fast, most of what I don't use just goes in the compost. Please take some and try making your very own kefir water!

treadmill/heavy duty-noisey &free (Lamoine)
After sitting in my kitchen for 10 years of once in a while use, I am now ready to give up my trusty, loud treadmill to it's next owner. Purchased used many years ago, this thing is heavy, and loud. It works on 220 power (but you can plug it into two separate circuits in your house like I do). You will need a pick up truck and 2 or 3 people to transport this heavy duty commercial treadmill.

A dozen large hardwood trees (Southern Maine)
I have at least a dozen large hardwood trees and 1 large pine I would like taken down. You can have the wood for free if you cut them down and take them away. They are around my house and barn so Insurance and experience is required.

FREE Couch (Portland)
Couple years old... dark green... I wouldn't say it's micro suede, but it's similar and pretty easy to clean. We do have cats just as a warning if you are allergic. Few juice stains from the kid, but otherwise it's in pretty good shape. Available for pick up this weekend. Must bring truck and help.

12.4 OZ SIMILAC ADVANCE (Portland)
CAN HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED. i GIT IT IN THE MAIL, WHEN I SIGNED UP FOR GRAND PARENTS THINGS 4 YEARS AGO. GOD BLESS

Free FolBot (Trenton)
Old 70s Folbot Big Glider folding double kayak in need of restoration. No tears in hull bottom, but deck needs work and one cockpit rail rotted/broken.

Americana
Loving nice 3month old roster I cannot have him in town needs to go he is very friendly likes to be pickup and does not bite...

inflatable air mattress- Queen Aerobed (South Portland)
Inflatable queen size aerobed for free, I want someone to take this that will actually use it!
At the time I bought this it was the nicest air mattress on the market, I paid $250ish for it back in 2007. This thing is comfy; I used it nightly for almost a year.
Why is it free you ask?
1. I have just been storing it for a couple years now, and it just takes up space!
2. It has the world's smallest leak in it somewhere, if you go to sleep with it fully inflated you'll wake up a couple inches lower in the morning. It is very functional as-is and I have used it for a while with the small leak. So if you have more energy than me- you can buy it and put it in a pool or use a bunch of soap to find the leak. Or the better option (i think) is just use it as-is: the electric pump is built in, and the remote control can be used to inflate it WHILE YOU ARE STILL LAYING ON IT! so even if you do wake up early morning on a not firm enough mattress you can top it off with just a click of the remote.

Comes with a non-original storage bag- the mattress folds up deflated to about the size of a standard laundry basket. It has a bunch of fuzz on it from sheets/blankets, very easy to clean, its free, so you can deal with cleaning it if you desire (just blanket fuzz- no funky smell!).

For a few dollars in gas money or a bowl pack I'd be willing to drive to meet within a reasonable distance of the Maine Mall. If you are reading this it is still available.

french doors (Denmark )
nice set of older french wooden doors with casing free thermo pane glass doors

FREE Cabinets (Limington)
Set of 3 Woodgrain Cabinets – Free

end tables, loveseat, misc (Bangor)
Title says it all.

Satelite Dish - Direct TV (Gorham)
Need to get rid of this. Only used for 6 months. Dish has been disconnected from the tree. First come first serve.

FREE Vintage 25" color TV (Lisbon Falls)
I have a 33 year old RCA Swivel base oak 25" color TV that is in perfect working condition. It's very heavy and in order to hook up to cable, you need a VCR which I will throw in for free. You can also run a DVD player off it.. Needs two strong men to carry it out. Will throw in many VHS tapes for free ! TV has never been serviced and is perfect!

Holland House Strawberry Sting (Turner)
I have many unopened bottles of Holland House Strawberry Sting. It is a 16 ounce sealed bottle. It is specifically for a blend with Windsor whiskey but is also great for cooking or dessersts. It is delicious on vanilla ice cream. These are very attractive botle that would make excellent decoration in a pub etc. There is no shelf life on the contents.

Free Couch (Biddeford)
Couch is a little worn on the arms due to our cat - otherwise in great shape!

curb alert: METAL FOR SCRAP OR USE (Cape Elizabeth)
free metal in various forms. some shelves, wheelbarrow, cabinets, table, mailbox. Come and get it. Please do not drive on lawn.

free kids stuff curbside (Fairfield)
Free kids stuff curbside at 1 Crosby Street in Fairfield....come take it all.

FREE Toaster & platter (Portland)
The items are FREE on the curb. First come, first serve. I will take this ad down as soon as they are gone, or update it as individual items get taken.

Free bath sink (Wells)
Free bath sink, marble, some scratches around drain, rubbed bronze faucet as well.

Free Friendly Cat (Searsport)
Please help!!!! I have adopted to many cats and now needs to find a great home for my 1 year old black cat. She is great with kids, very loving and kind.

Assorted Branches-FREE KINDLING (Newcastle)
Several piles of limbs/branches, twigs are still available for kindling, (all the larger trunk sections have been taken away).
You might wish to break it down into smaller sections so bring a chain saw.
My opinion is that the kindling is only useful for someone who lives in/near Damariscotta. Tradeoff in gas might not be worth the effort to drive any kind of distance.
Will need you to carry/drag wood approximately 30' feet to load.

Threads Magazine back issues - sewing (Brewer)
Old issues of Threads sewing magazine, approximately #120 - #146. I thought I'd see if anyone has any use for these before I recycle them.

Baby Formula/Coupons (Portland)
I have some unopened cans of Similac and Enfamil baby formula I am looking to trade for Gerber Good Start Gentle formula or Gerber Good Start high value formula checks or coupons. I have two jugs of Similac Advance 23.2 oz. and one can of Similac Advance 12.4 oz, 3 cans of Similac Sensitive 12.6 oz, 1 can of Enfamil Newborn 8 oz, 1 box of Enfamil Newborn Ready to use three 2 oz. Bottles.

Curb alert...Chair (Augusta)
Swivel office chair....well used but still functionable.

Tiki Bar and 2 Bar Stools (Limington)
Allright, admitably this Tiki Bar is in rough shape, but someone may be able to fix it and clean it up. It needs to get off my deck before the snow flies. It is 74" tall, by 61" wide, by 23" deep and includes two stools. It comes apart (the top comes off) so you can get it in your truck. Maybe someone can use it before it gets hauled off. Please email. Thanks for looking!

Beautiful Hibiscus (East Baldwin)
The Hibiscus needs sunny place inside for the winters and loves the outside in summer, beautiful salmon color flowers. 14" Clay Pot and 34" tall,

Free Boat (Portland)
This boat would make a great winter project. It is an 15 foot Starcraft Caravel. No motor included. I got it to restore, but I realized I do not have the time for it. The trailer is not included, but I will sell it for $100.

3 Vintage Wooden Pieces (East Baldwin)
(1) 1940s step stool , all good, (1) 1930s fold out step stool, has damage but makes a cool plant stand and 1 funky red wooden plant stand,

Couch (Howland)
Free couch. Is comfortable. I recently got a new couch, and this one wont fit in the shed- so we need to let it go. Please note the ends of the couch have been scratched up by a cat. and two of the cushions were ducked taped because they got chewed by our dog when she was just a puppy. But, if you throw a cover over it, it looks fine. It had legs that screw in, but it currently is missing one leg. Doesn't really need legs, but if you want you can probably get a fourth one on amazon.com or homedepot. Anyway, yes, the couch is not perfect. But, the couch is free. You must pick up, we cannot deliver.

packing peanuts (Orland)
x-large box of packing peanuts.

Metal Clothes Rack w/ Top Shelf (Fairfield)
Very nice shape.

Small Grey Suit (Fairfield)
Excellent shape. To small for me. It will fit someone who is around 150 lbs or so. With Shirt. Bought at Levine's years ago and not out dated.

chair (Raymond)
free chair and cushions

wooden book case/ shelf (Raymond)
this is sturdy, just needs cleaning and paint, book shelf or garage shelf.....

Elliptical (Scarborough)
Gold's Gym strider trainer 300. Magnetic resistance does not work reliably beyond level 2, everything else is fine. Good for someone just starting out an exercise routine, who's not ready for serious resistance and doesn't want to spend money on something they may not consistently do. I want it off my porch, so the first person who will collect it can have it. Email me for the address. You'll need a truck, I can move it by myself, but it's easier with a second person.

Tredmill (Sanford)
treadmill as far as I know it just needs its walking belt lubricated.