886: Craigslist Apartments - Revision history

172.70.91.164: /* Explanation */ There's more than one navy that it might be. "The Navy" would be context-dependent.

2024-08-08T12:20:36Z

‎Explanation: There's more than one navy that it might be. "The Navy" would be context-dependent.

162.158.172.128 at 12:17, 8 August 2024

2024-08-08T12:17:36Z

Beret: /* Explanation */ Added more detail about house of leaves, and removed the suggestion of the ancient greek labyrinth, as that is clearly not the reference being made here.

2022-08-06T07:18:24Z

‎Explanation: Added more detail about house of leaves, and removed the suggestion of the ancient greek labyrinth, as that is clearly not the reference being made here.

Birdsinthewindow: /* Explanation */ Added some more explanation

2022-07-04T00:59:16Z

‎Explanation: Added some more explanation

Birdsinthewindow: /* Explanation */ Removed some humor that just wasn't that funny; fixed grammar; removed unnecessary gendering

2022-07-04T00:53:25Z

‎Explanation: Removed some humor that just wasn't that funny; fixed grammar; removed unnecessary gendering

Davidy22: Reverted edits by The author of xkcd (talk) to last revision by Jacky720

2022-05-16T23:31:36Z

Reverted edits by The author of xkcd (talk) to last revision by Jacky720

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The author of xkcd at 22:49, 16 May 2022

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Jacky720: rv

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Ex Kay Cee Dee at 17:26, 4 May 2022

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Davidy22: Reverted edits by X. K. C. D. (talk) to last revision by The Cat Lady

2022-05-04T02:15:19Z

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 *'''$7100 / 60BR Sleek modern w/extreme running water. Previous tenants may resist entry. Contains all new wiring and is a submarine.'''
-:This house is a submarine, as indicated by the advertisement, presumably operated by the navy. The "previous tenants", being members of the armed forces, would undoubtedly resist entry of someone attempting to board their submarine. The sixty bedrooms refers to the crew members' bunks on board the ship, which are in extremely tight quarters and can be very uncomfortable. This may also be a reference to [[496: Secretary: Part 3]], which makes reference to [[Black Hat]] stealing a submarine, presumably for [[405: Journal 3]] - apparently this is him trying to get rid of it.
+:This house is a submarine, as indicated by the advertisement, presumably operated by a navy. The "previous tenants", being members of the armed forces, would undoubtedly resist entry of someone attempting to board their submarine. The sixty bedrooms refers to the crew members' bunks on board the ship, which are in extremely tight quarters and can be very uncomfortable. This may also be a reference to [[496: Secretary: Part 3]], which makes reference to [[Black Hat]] stealing a submarine, presumably for [[405: Journal 3]] - apparently this is him trying to get rid of it.
 *'''$1616 / 3BR + 2Bath, tub full of blood. Closet full of board games which play themselves. Pets OK but won't survive long.'''

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 *'''$980 / 1BR New "hammock"-style dwelling. Water and heat free from same dispenser. Viking landlord.'''
-: This is a post to live as an oarsman on a {{w|Viking ship}}.  The water and heat presumably both come from the sky, in the form of rain and sunlight.
+: This is a post to live as an oarsman on a {{w|Viking ship}}. The water and heat presumably both come from the sky, in the form of rain and sunlight, or from a hot spring in Iceland.
 *'''$1550 / 2BR (one inside the other). Has running water, in a sense.  Free heat in short, intense bursts.  Klein stairs.'''
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 *'''$7100 / 60BR Sleek modern w/extreme running water. Previous tenants may resist entry. Contains all new wiring and is a submarine.'''
-:This house is a submarine, as indicated by the advertisement, presumably operated by a navy. The "previous tenants", being members of the armed forces, would undoubtedly resist entry of someone attempting to board their submarine. The sixty bedrooms refers to the crew members' bunks on board the ship, which are in extremely tight quarters and can be very uncomfortable. This may also be a reference to [[496: Secretary: Part 3]], which makes reference to [[Black Hat]] stealing a submarine, presumably for [[405: Journal 3]] - apparently this is him trying to get rid of it.
+:This house is a submarine, as indicated by the advertisement, presumably operated by the navy. The "previous tenants", being members of the armed forces, would undoubtedly resist entry of someone attempting to board their submarine. The sixty bedrooms refers to the crew members' bunks on board the ship, which are in extremely tight quarters and can be very uncomfortable. This may also be a reference to [[496: Secretary: Part 3]], which makes reference to [[Black Hat]] stealing a submarine, presumably for [[405: Journal 3]] - apparently this is him trying to get rid of it.
 *'''$1616 / 3BR + 2Bath, tub full of blood. Closet full of board games which play themselves. Pets OK but won't survive long.'''

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 *'''$2100 / 3BR on scenic Ash Tree Lane. Builder unknown; house has always existed. Walls shift; center of house may contain minotaur.'''
-: This {{w|Minotaur}} house is an ad for the house in the novel ''{{w|House of Leaves}}''.   It may also refer to the Labyrinth in Ancient Greek mythology.
+: This {{w|Minotaur}} house is an ad for the house in the novel ''{{w|House of Leaves}}''. In the novel, a family moves into a house only to discover that its outer dimensions don't match its inner ones; in essence, it's larger on the inside. This soon escalates into rooms that appear and disappear at random, a door in an outer wall that leads into an apparently endless labyrinth, and walls that shift and warp. The novel also contains numerous crossed out references to the Minotaur.
 *'''$600 / 5BR Three floors w/pool, rooftop garden, beautiful glass facade, no catch, 5-min drive to historic Pripyat.'''

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 *'''$3200 / 1BR W/trimmed carpet and pert fixtures. Previous tenants clean. Call now, want you inside. $120/night (no animals)'''
-:This is a disguised "adult services" (sex) posting, with references to trimmed pubic hair, an attractive body, and a lack of {{w|Sexually transmitted disease|STD}}s.  Craigslist no longer allows posts for this, because prostitution is illegal in most places in the US.  This post tries to evade the adult services ban by pretending to be something else. "No animals" would normally be assumed to mean "no pets", but in this context probably refers to STDs (possibly {{w|Pediculosis pubis|crabs}} or {{w|scabies}}) or {{w|bestiality}}.
+:This is a disguised "adult services" (sex) posting, with references to trimmed pubic hair, an attractive body, a desire for penetrative sex, and a lack of {{w|Sexually transmitted disease|STD}}s. This is supported by the fact that $120 per night is highly expensive for an apartment but more usual as a sex worker's rate. Craigslist no longer allows posts for this, because prostitution is illegal in most places in the US.  This post tries to evade the adult services ban by pretending to be something else. "No animals" would normally be assumed to mean "no pets", but in this context probably refers to STDs (possibly {{w|Pediculosis pubis|crabs}} or {{w|scabies}}) or {{w|bestiality}}.
 *'''$2100 / 3BR on scenic Ash Tree Lane. Builder unknown; house has always existed. Walls shift; center of house may contain minotaur.'''

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 *'''$1600 / 2BR <nowiki>~~~</nowiki> Hardwood floors, utilities included. Cats OK, limit one per square foot.'''
-:This ad is aimed at "crazy cat ladies/bachelors" who compulsively keep a number of animals much greater than is appropriate to the living space.
+:This ad is aimed at people who compulsively keep a number of cats much greater than is appropriate to the living space.
 *'''$1100 / **** GREAT DEAL SQUARE HOUSE DOOR IN FRONT!!! ****'''
-:This is the first repetition of an entry that appears multiple times.  It is also extremely generic, telling the reader little useful about the house. The square house might be a garage, or just a regular square house.  Beside that, most houses have a door in front, there's nothing special about a door.{{Citation needed}} It's possible this refers to an elevator. The different places it appears on the page could be the different floors it stops on.
+:This is the first repetition of an entry that appears multiple times.  It is also extremely generic, telling the reader little useful about the house. The square house might be a garage, or just a regular square house.  Beside that, most houses have a door in front. There's nothing special about a door. It's possible this refers to an elevator. The different places it appears on the page could be the different floors it stops on.
 *'''$2300 / 3BR !!!!!!!! Elegant apartment permanently lit by strobe light!!!! No floor.'''