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 past week.

Bottles, Cans, and etc. (Maine)

Where: In My Forrest . Ready for you to pick and return for deposit. They are free for the taking and in abundant supply

If you choose to consume a bottle of anything, while out in the woods, Please save enough strength to carry the bottle back out of the woods with you. Hunters, Snowmobilers, hikers, whatever, if you want to continue to have access to "PRIVATE" land, then show a little respect, and don't litter. If you Pack a Full one in, you can pack a lighter, empty one out.

Remember Glass has no business in the woods... My tractor tires cost in excess of $800.00 ea. on up to $1800.00 for the big ones. One broken bottle can ruin my week. Please if you must bring somethin with you, make it plastic. If you you can, and we all know you should, bring it back out with you. Your access to "MY Land" is at stake. Thanks It is a shame that all should suffer for the ignorance of a few, but I can't afford to ignore this.

Ball python (West bath)

Ball python. Just the snake

2 doors (Waterville)

2 wooden doors at the front of my house. come take away please.

Curb Alert - free side tables (Portland )

Free wooden side tables- sturdy with plenty of life left in them.

QUEEN SIZE FUTON MATTRESS (Saco)

FREE HEAVY DUTY QUEEN FUTON MATTRESS. NOT THE CHEAP KIND, EXCELLENT QUALITY. IN GOOD CONDITION. MY SON DROPPED A CUP OF GRAPE JUICE AND IT GOT SOME SPLATTER ON IT. I CLEANED IT RIGHT AWAY BUT IT'S GRAPE JUICE. STILL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. VERY, VERY COMFORTABLE. MY FRAME BROKE SO I JUST BOUGHT A REGULAR BED INSTEAD. SO THAT MEANS IT DOES NOT COME WITH THE FRAME. PICK UP ONLY. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.

Panasonic 1080i 62 inch (Windham)

TV turns in then of right away dunno what's wrong with it fee for taking you haul

32 inch TV free (Bradley)

32 inch TV old model works good I got a new 1 so I want to get rid of this 1

cat stuff (Windham)

free. need to be cleaned.

free tvs (Sanford)

3 free working tvs for scrap or use must take all 3.

FREE WALKER (Freeport)

Free walker Brake is broken off handle.

fridge/washing machine (Windham)

Fridge works would be good for a garage or basement.
Washer was working but now misses the rinse cycle. I was told it can be fixed. They both need to go together.

PIANO (Lincoln)

Older piano, missing some ivory and needs tuning.
Does play just needs some TLC. Come haul this away!

Potted palm tree on curb (Portland)

come get it before the storm

FREE KIDDIE POOL (Portland)

Free kiddie pool. Let me know if you'd like to save yourself spending $50 this summer. It's blue, has a super small slide built into it. Bought last year, used it twice. Sorry I don't have a way to get pictures right now.

Comfy loveseat (South Portland)

I have a comfy loveseat available, just got new living room furniture and do not need anymore. Comes from a bug and smoke free home. Has some tearing on arms due to cat scratches, see photos. Home had pets, if you are allergic to cats or dogs please be aware. Please plan to bring a truck (or something like that) and a friend to help you load it. Thank you.

Treadmill (Bangor)

Treadmill (Lifestyler Expanse 1500) that has been partially dismantled to be used as a walking treadmill. The arm bars can still be attached and made back into normal treadmill. Bought it second hand, and seems that the belt tension is off, or the motor is less powerful than I thought. Treadmill is on second floor and is more awkward than heavy to carry out. Could be as easy as fixing tension adjustments, or could be a washout, I'm not sure. Want it gone ASAP, and you carry out (bring someone).

wishing well for wedding or shower (Wales)

Wishing well for wedding or shower - hand made. Used once. No longer needed.

HP officejet Printer model 350 (Standish)

Dont know much about this printer, fax, scanner. I was told it works but never tried it myself.
comes with a user guide, phone cord, and printer unit. I do not have a power cord or program, drivers.
Free to who ever wants to come get it..

Recliner (Auburn)

Fabric in great shape but does need a little structural repair.

2 free TVs (Waterville)

Both work. We upgraded and thought we might user these for a game room, but that never happened they are sitting at the end off the driveway

curb alert greenhouse frame (Rockland)

free greenhouse frame 2x4 and plywood construction already apart beside the street. You will need a trailer to load the parts on, it is a 16 x 24 ' frame with plywood ends .no need to stop and ask if its ok to take it , just load it up and go , first come first served , load it yourself bring help . thanks for hauling it away !!

FREE SCRAP METAL (Naples)

@ EDGE OF DRIVEWAY A PILE OF SCRAP METAL. OLD TRAILER, ETC.
NO TRESPASSING, JUST WHAT IS AT THE EDGE OF DRIVEWAY

FREE FIRE WOOD (Casco)

RECENTLY DROPPED PINE TREE, FREE FOR THE TAKING,GOOD FOR FIREWOOD, OR LUMBER

free nice couch, no stains, no smells, comes with big chair. (Portland)

Free nice green couch, no stains no smells no smoking no nothing. Comes with ottoman and big chair.

Queen box spring (Kennebunk)

NOT curb alert! Queen size box spring in great shape. Dry, stink free and ready to go.

full mattress (Auburn)

I have a full size mattress i am getting rid of....NO BED BUGS I PROMISE

Free Wood (Cape Elizabeth)

Sandy took out our favorite tree!
Our loss is your gain.
Tree is/was a single trunk ~50 ft weeping willow.
It cracked mid height and needs some light tree work to come all the way down.
Wood could be used for fire wood, woodworking, or whatever you can imagine...it yours so you decide.
All you would need to do is remove the tree from our backyard and all the beautiful wood is yours.
Please see picture below.
The responder to this posting who removes the tree and branches will assume all risk and liability.

Entertainment Center (Lyman)

Pine Entertainment center in good condition. You will need a truck or van and two people to move. Has doors for the front that are not shown in picture. I had a 32" Sony in it at one point so it will accomodate a TV at least that large.

Upright Piano - FREE (Arundel)

FREE! Lindeman & Sons Piano Co. upright piano. Ivory keys in great shape, good pitch, pedals work well; overall in good condition. Excellent for a beginner! Only looking to part with it because we're moving to a smaller location.

32" color t.v. (Scarborough)

Older t.v. No remote, good for someone to use as a secondary t.v. I used it for my Xbox.

Sleeper couch (Bath)

Red couch, pulls out into a full size sleeper, cats have clawed the front up, and needs a cleaning, some stains on inside (coffee etc.) not great shape but ok condition, orginally from L.L. Beans. great for a hunting camp FREE!!! you pick up (it weighs less than 30 pounds)

Garden Whimseies (East Baldwin)

6 pieces of enamelware used as planters in the rock garden, certainley well worn but they look great in the garden. moving and cant have them..thanks for looking, the strainer is in the best shape and i have seen these in antique stores for more then 20 so its a deal !

Subaru rear hatch cover (Millinocket)

This is a rear hatch cover that attaches behind the rear seat and pulls out like a shade to cover the lower part of the cargo area. It is from a 96 subaru legacy and should fit any other in that series.

Silkie Rooster's (Bucksport)

Free Silkie Rooster's, some black and some white about 4 months old.

Free Couch! (Bar Harbor-Otter Creek)

Older couch with a blue cover, really big back and arms, I'm 6'2 and can lie down on it with plenty of room

Free Hutch! (Bar Harbor)

Older hutch in great shape, its 6 feet high and 3.5 feet wide, two large doors on the top and three large drawers on the bottom. Its been modified inside for a tv. Im not sure what wood its made out of, something light like pine.

Free Chairs (Bar harbor-Otter Creek)

I have two chairs for free, one tan recliner, and one green chair with wooden legs. The green chair has some claw marks from cats on it.

Diazit "blueprint" machine (Bar Harbor)

Diazit Omni Trac 120 engineering copier with ammonia filter.

4 matching chairs (East Baldwin)

4 matching chairs and as you can see the seats are raffia(?) and need some attention, thanks for looking,

Yamaha Organ (Farmingdale)

Yamaha Organ in working conditions. FREE. 1st person to come and get it its yours!

free living room set (Scarborough)

Free Living room set. it's in ok condition

16 ft camper (Alfred)

I still have a 16 foot camper that needs to go. Not a pretty one but keeps your stuff dry or fix it up. Currently has a flat tire. Just bring an inflator. I'll throw in a panel and a sheet of plywood too.

Lab/Pitt Mix (Bridgton)

2 year old lab pitt mix - free to good home only

If you Grind your teeth I have a Free pack of Grind No' More (Windham)

I have a Package of Grind no more That I dont need. There is 14 disposable units- These do get expensive. But these are free If you need them

truck cap, huge dog fence, scrap metal (Limington)

Pretty big section of dog fence. You take it down and its yours. Also a truck cap for a regular bed pickup truck, you gotta take the stupid chicken coup that its sitting on top of as well....

Scrap metal, old washer, old aluminum trailer park stairs. Any other metal u can find....

woodstove /use it/or/scrap metal (Mechanic Falls)

Free For the taking...glass on door is broken.....stove made of cast iron ......Free to someone who will take it...can be used or for scrap metal....

Cabinet (Topsham)

Plastic cabinet. Decent condition, just needs to be washed.

Kitchen chair with broken rung underneath (Bangor)

Kitchen chair with broken rung underneath
Can be fixed